Gods: Start with Goblins

.Luo Dan didn't expect things to turn out like this, and a look of astonishment flashed across his face.

He immediately went to the place where Xiaobai had rested yesterday and looked around carefully.

The quilt was neatly placed as if it had been folded long ago. Nothing in the room had been moved, and there were no signs of a fight.

Xiaobai should have gone out by himself, but why didn’t he tell me that he went out last night?

Luodan didn't understand why Xiaobai did this.

He clenched his fists tightly, then loosened them after a moment, thinking of Xiaobai's abnormality last night.

He had actually noticed that something was wrong with Xiaobai last night.

But at that time he felt that Xiaobai was most likely just in a bad mood.

If I barge into her room and force myself to chat with her, I don't know if she will lose control.

And I have confirmed that there is absolutely no problem with Xiaobai's mental condition, so I left.

Now it seems that things are not as simple as I thought.

Luodan immediately called out to Xiaobai in his heart.

But no matter how he called, there was no response. He could only feel that Xiaobai's emotions were still very stable.

It's just a one-sided decision of not contacting me.

"Xiaobai, where are you now? I'll go find you. It's very dangerous to go out in the middle of the night. Your hairstyle is not stable yet. What if someone recognizes you..."

Luo Dan stopped here in his heart.

If Xiaobai was willing to listen to his one-sided speech before, now the mental connection has been directly cut off and there is no way to communicate with him at all.

Things were beyond his imagination, so Luodan had no choice but to go into the house to tidy up for a while before going out to look for Xiaobai.

Although Xiaobai cut off the mental connection, he could still vaguely sense her location.

Xiaobai is not in the city now, but seems to be in the suburbs.

Luodan frowned slightly, slipped into the suburbs, and then began to look for Xiaobai's trace everywhere.

There are two ways up the mountain.

One is the main road, and the other is a small path that was trampled out by people walking on it.

Luodan thought for a while and walked up the road.

I found that even on the mainland there were not many people, at most there were horse-drawn carriages passing by.

Apart from that, this place is as quiet as a real dense forest, which also makes people feel a little bit uneasy.

Luodan released Xiaohua.

He had no intention of finding Xiaobai through Xiaohua. After all, there was a huge gap in their strength.

What's more, even if it becomes his pet, there is no such thing as a connection between the two of them.

So he planned to let Xiaohua use the communication ability between spiritual plants to search around here.

Xiaohua came out of Luodan's space, not quite understanding why Luodan suddenly came to the suburbs?

"What's wrong, Master? Why do we have to come to the suburbs?"

Luodan hesitated for two seconds and told Xiaohua truthfully that Xiaobai was missing this morning.

After Xiaohua heard this, Huaguduo, who was originally observing the surrounding situation curiously, immediately lowered his head, as if he was in deep thought.

"I don't know much about that fox, but she has been following you since the early days. What does this mean now? Is she going to defect?"

Although Luo Dan had no idea what Xiao Bai was thinking, he had noticed Xiao Bai's recent abnormal behavior.

Moreover, all these abnormalities started to occur after he ate the spiritual fruit in the secret realm.

The spiritual power contained in the soul is far beyond what Xiaobai can cultivate in a short period of time. Xiaobai also knows that he cannot achieve it all in one go, so he absorbed it slowly over several months.

With the help of her powerful body, she successfully transformed after refining the spiritual power.

This is where it all began.

Later, Xiaobai's attitude towards him became more and more indifferent.

This made Luo Dan wonder whether she knew about the past between him and his mother.

But even so, I shouldn't blame myself.

Luo Dan remembered everything that happened that night in Baihua Tower and pursed his lips.

That was not his original intention, but the drunkard was stubborn and refused to change his mind, so he made such a decision.

And later, after seeing Xiaohua, he did not do anything excessive to Xiaohua. Instead, he kept Xiaobai by his side and took good care of her.

A big part of the reason is that he is a nine-tailed fox with huge potential, and another part of the reason is that Xiaobai is naive and he hopes that Xiaobai can grow up healthily under his care.

If Xiaohua knew about his past with his mother, then everything would be clear.

The vines of the small flower wrapped around Luodan's fingertips, forming an intimate bracelet on his wrist.

"Now the master doesn't need to put me in the space. I will just follow the master as a bracelet. As for Xiaobai, I will ask the plants next to it now."

The little flower immediately began to communicate with the plants around it.

But this place is not a secret place after all, and not all plants have intelligence.

So he guided Luodan to search for a long time, and only then he pieced together some vague information.

"Master, these plants say Xiaobai has been here before, but she kept going up and out of their sight."

Xiaohua paused slightly here, as if she was hesitating about something. Luodan didn't think too much about it and was about to go up the mountain with Xiaohua. At this time, Xiaohua suddenly called Luodan.

"But I think there is one thing I must make clear to you, Master, because these plants not only told me the whereabouts of Xiaobai, but also told me another thing."

Luo Dan paused and listened patiently.

"What else did I tell you? Is there any danger on this mountain?"

"It's not dangerous, but they told me that there is a peach tree on the top of the mountain that never withers and never bears fruit. The peach blossoms are in full bloom all year round, so people built a temple here to worship the gods of this place." After listening to this, Luodan seemed to be thinking about something and then continued to ask.

"So, is it possible that there are really gods on this mountain?"

In this world, Lodan firmly believed in the existence of gods, but he thought that most humans and demons had not yet reached the supreme realm. As for himself, although he longed to see the true face of gods, he had never had the honor to see it.

"I don't quite understand, but I heard that there is an extremely powerful creature lurking on the mountain, who warned us that if we want to climb up, we must take every step carefully, otherwise there might be no return."

Xiaohua has full faith in Luodan's strength. After all, he is her master and the guide who helped her escape from the secret realm and embark on the path of cultivation. However, since other plants that have awakened their spiritual wisdom have mentioned that there is a mysterious and powerful existence on the mountain, they should act with caution.

"Okay, I will definitely follow your advice and be cautious on this trip."

Luodan continued to climb with Xiaohua. The winding steps came to an abrupt end at the mountainside, because if they went further up, they would enter the territory of the majestic temple.

The temple bells sounded melodious and far-reaching, as if coming from the sky. Just listening to the bells would make one's mind clear and all distracting thoughts disappear. Luo Dan stopped at the entrance of the temple, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.

"Xiaohua, do you think there is a powerful being in this place?"

Xiaohua was silent on Luo Dan's wrist for a moment, and then answered in a low and cautious voice. Luo Dan could tell that she deliberately lowered the volume.

"There is indeed a powerful being on this mountain, but I can't be sure if he is a god, but I can be sure that he belongs to the demon race."

When Luodan was about to take Xiaohua deeper, Xiaohua suddenly stopped him.

"Wait! Master, I think I'd better not stay on your wrist. If I go in like this, I'm afraid it will alarm the peach blossom demon. I will wait in the space. If you need me, you can summon me again."

Without waiting for Luodan's response, the little flower turned into a ray of light and quickly disappeared into Luodan's space ring.

Luo Dan was very puzzled by Xiao Hua's abnormal behavior. In the past, no matter where he went, Xiao Hua was always eager to explore the vast world with him. However, when talking about the peach blossom demon, Xiao Hua acted so decisively and resolutely, as if she had an unspeakable fear or taboo against the peach blossom demon.

Luo Dan tried his best to suppress the doubts and uneasiness in his heart and stepped into the temple. As soon as he entered, he felt an unusual breath in the air, which was an indescribable mystery and solemnity.

A bald monk was standing at the entrance of the temple. When he saw Luodan coming, he bowed respectfully with a kind smile on his face.

"I wonder what this gentleman wants from our temple?"

"The gods here are very effective, and what we pray for can often be granted."

Luo Dan was slightly startled. He did not expect that this temple had such a magical legend. However, he also knew that making a wish was not easy and often required a corresponding price. He also had some doubts in his heart as to whether this so-called god was a real god or some kind of monster.

"I have never heard of such a magical temple here." Luodan responded lightly, looking around the temple, trying to find more information.

"I'm here to find someone."

The monk introduced him to Luodan with a smile.

"Okay, let me take you to the temple to pray to the gods. As long as your heart is sincere enough and you are willing to pay a little price, the gods will definitely fulfill your wish."

Luodan listened to the monk's words and keenly grasped the implication therein, but he cleverly concealed his awareness and still had a relaxed and easy-going smile on his face, as if he really didn't understand.

"Okay, I will naturally do my part to contribute to the incense money." He said easily, his tone revealing a casualness and generosity.

The monk's seemingly harmless smile was actually unfathomable, like a mist that made it hard to understand. However, Luo Dan could see a subtle indifference and alienation from the subtle changes behind his smile.

Following the monk, Luo Dan entered the magnificent temple. The temple was quiet and solemn, with many monks busy at their respective posts, sweeping the floor or wiping the Buddha statues. Everyone was conscientious and responsible, keeping the temple in good order and spotless.

In the center of the temple, there was a statue of a woman with an extremely beautiful face. Her face seemed to have been baptized by the years, but she still maintained that fresh and refined beauty, as if she could be compared with a real god. Luo Dan stared at the statue, and a feeling of awe rose in his heart.

But Luodan had seen so many immortal cultivators, demons and monsters that he could easily see a hint of demonic energy in her face.

It seems that this is not a god, but a demon as Xiaohua said.

Luo Dan did not expose all this. Instead, he wanted to see what kind of trouble this peach blossom demon could stir up.

Luodan knelt before the statue as instructed by the saint.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes fixed on the majestic statue, as if he wanted to engrave every detail of it into his heart. The waves in his eyes were like the waves violently stirred up by a storm, surging and fluctuating, revealing the complex emotions deep in his heart.

He held the three incense sticks tightly in his hands, and the incense tips emitted curling smoke, which lingered on his fingertips, floating like a veil. The smoke seemed to be whispering to the air, telling some unspeakable secret, or conveying his inner wishes to the gods.

"You just need to tell the gods what you want without reservation, and then put the incense back on the incense stand in front of the gods." The old man beside him had a low and mysterious voice, as if guiding him to perform a sacred ceremony.

However, Luo Dan sneered in his heart. He knew very well that this so-called pious ceremony was nothing but a carefully designed scam. The peach blossom demon was probably hiding in the dark, exchanging wishes with people and secretly making bargaining chips.

Luo Dan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and raised the three incense sticks in his hand high. He spoke silently in his heart, his voice firm and cold: "Peach Blossom Demon, I warn you, you'd better tell me the location of Xiaobai. If she makes any mistakes, I will tear you into pieces and never let you off easily."

These words were not a provocation, but a sincere warning from his heart. As soon as he finished speaking, the three incense sticks that were still burning slowly suddenly went out, and even the curling white smoke dissipated instantly, as if swallowed by an invisible force.

This was the first time the monk had seen such a situation and he stood there in a daze, with his mouth open and his hands trembling for a long while, but he couldn't utter a word.

"How could this happen? This kind of problem has never occurred before. Could it be that you are not sincere and have angered the gods?"

The monk quickly found a reasonable reason for this phenomenon and began to loudly question Luodan.

"Since you are not sincere in coming to pray to the gods, why do you want to enter our temple? Our temple does not welcome you, and we don't care about your incense money. Get out of here!"

No matter how the monk cursed, Luodan stood there indifferently.

There was no expression on his face and he held the three incense sticks in his hand.

I reiterate, if you still don't want to reveal Xiaobai's whereabouts, don't blame me for being rude." Luo Dan's voice this time was sonorous and powerful, like the collision of metal and stone. Not only did it carry an obvious warning, but it also contained a trace of spiritual power, allowing the monks in the entire temple to clearly hear his questioning with inner strength.

In a moment, the peach tree that was originally swaying gently in the breeze suddenly seemed to be summoned by some mysterious force, and the petals fell like rain. From a distance, it seemed as if a beautiful peach blossom rain was falling between heaven and earth.

The monks were stunned by this sudden vision. They had never seen such a strange sight before. They dropped what they were doing, knelt on the ground, and muttered to themselves, claiming that it was a manifestation of divine power.

Luo Dan showed a half-smile on his face. He had already spread his spiritual awareness in every corner of the temple, and any movement could not escape his perception. He easily noticed that there was a figure under the peach tree.

No, it should be said that there is one more demon.

Luo Dan did not look up at the peach blossom demon statue on the high platform, which was worshipped by countless incense sticks, but walked straight to the depths of the courtyard. After passing countless monks kneeling and bowing, he finally saw the woman standing under the peach tree, wearing a pink dress, with long hair half tied up and a kind face.

Luo Dan took two steps at a time and approached quickly, but stopped two meters away from the Peach Blossom Demon. His eyes were like torches, and his voice was still as cold as ice: "Tell me, where is Xiaobai?"

"Are you finally willing to show your true self to see me? Where is Xiaobai?"

The woman put her hand over her lips, just covering half of her face.

However, this not only did not reduce her beauty, but made her look even more pitiful, as if she was holding a lute and half covering her face.

"I don't know. She's such a cute little fox, but you actually named her Xiaobai. If it were me, I would definitely give her a better name."

There was no malice in Peach Blossom Demon's words, but Luo Dan was more concerned about where Xiao Bai had gone. (End of this chapter)