Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect

Chapter 14

They bundled off. Yan Zhengming even plucked a feather from Zipeng Zhenren's abode with his nimble fingers upon leaving.

Once outside the cave, they were surrounded by water again, it was very shallow this time though. They swam across to the shore quickly and arrived at their neighborhood – Demon Valley.

Landing on the ground, Yan Zhengming pinned that chicken feather on Li Yun's chest and said, "In ancient times, there was a story where a fox assumed the majesty of the tiger; today we have an asshole assuming the majesty of an old hen. Look how fainthearted you are, you may as well wear that to boost your courage – think hard how to find that poor underbite, we have to get back before sunset!"

A twinge of fear went through Li Yun. He asked Yan Zhengming anxiously, "First Senior Brother, does the Demon Valley have any other taboos related to when it gets dark?"

"I mean I have to go back to have a bath, my feet are stuck to my shoes by the mud. You idiot!" Yan Zhengming snarled.

Cheng Qian: "..."

He could tell that first senior brother wasn't joking. His malevolent face looked as if he was really going to chop his feet off – were it not because one could only have a sole pair of feet in his whole life, presumably he would have done do that without blinking an eye.

Li Yun knew a variety of little tricks. Under the pressure from his first senior brother, he pondered for a bit while nibbling his finger. Luckily, he didn't let first senior brother down and came up with an idea.

He produced a small bottle from his bosom, which Cheng Qian found familiar.

"Isn't this the feet-washing water of the toads?" Cheng Qian blurted.

Holding his masterpiece and broken heart, Li Yun gave him a complaining look. "Junior Brother, this is magic water, Toad Liquid."

He dropped three drops on a small stone and turned it into a frisky toad. Whether because first senior brother was afraid of that or simply because it revolted him, his expression was even worse than when his sword was knocked off by Zipeng Zhenren. He stared at it with awful abhorrence.

Cheng Qian kind of saw how his senior brothers fell foul of each other.

"Go find Han Yuan." Ordered Li Yun.

The toad croaked and hopped forward.

Li Yun signalled them to keep up and explained, "To tell you the truth, Toad Liquid is a mixture of toads' urine and Five Deadly Venoms1. Several drops are enough to turn a small object like a leaf, a piece of paper, or a stone, into a toad. Little junior brother played for a long time the other day, with one that was changed from a leaf. His body and clothes should have picked up the same smell, so it should be able to find him."

Yan Zhengming freaked out. "Do you mean he hasn't changed clothes, or you mean he hasn't bathed since a few days ago? Is he still a fucking human?"

Hearing the formula of Toad Liquid, Cheng Qian felt sick. "Second Senior Brother, you don't need to detail that."

The toads piss had limited effect. That little toad hopped only for two or three Zhang before it turned back to a stone. Li Yun had to use the liquid again. He sighed, "This can only last for a short while as it's not a real charm, but something that is only for fun. I only have this bottle left. I'm afraid we will have to be careful with its expenditure to find little junior brother."

When Li Yun said that, he was looking at the bouncing toad with a tender and almost wistful expression. Cheng Qian shivered, he felt that second junior brother might not be an ordinary person.