Chapter 44: The Crazy Old Monster

Facing the master’s unceremonious statement, the old monster sitting in the middle just smiled, looking very tolerant and generous. However, I always felt that his muscles were a bit strange, like rubber, lacking the softness they should have, and they looked very stiff. It was easy to imagine how strange that smile was.

In short, I got goosebumps all over my body!

I wanted to see how my master would react, but I found that he wasn’t even looking at the old monster, but at the man in the Tang suit. He was silent, and because it was a side view, I couldn’t see his eyes or know what he was thinking.

Following my master’s gaze, I saw that the man in the Tang suit was also staring at my master, with an indescribable expression in his eyes, even strange, and I couldn’t describe it either.

The old monster was ignored by my master, and he was naturally unhappy. He snorted and stood up. As soon as he stood up, I felt even more strange. He was clearly a skinny man, but he was carrying a big belly. Not to mention that he was a man, he was also touching his belly quite affectionately.

I used a lot of self-control to resist the urge to help him, and said to him, “Be careful, you’re pregnant.”

No matter what the attitude of others was, this old monster might be used to the taste of being on top in the Black Rock Miao Village. After he stood up, he used his unpleasant voice to say to my master, who was not thinking about him at all, “Your kid, answer me a few questions first.”

According to the information my master gave me, the oldest monster in the Black Rock Miao Village was a 200-year-old monster, so it should be this old monster with a big belly. He was not wrong to call my master a kid.

My master finally came to his senses. Surprisingly, he did not reject the old monster’s request. After all, they were enemies who would soon be fighting to the death. It didn’t matter if he answered a few more questions. My master nodded and replied, “Ask away.”

“Did you kill all my descendants?” This was the first question from the old monster.

“If you mean the people in the village, I can tell you that they have already left. If you mean the people in the altar hall, I’m afraid they won’t survive. I’m really very surprised. If you are talking about the people in the village, how can you call them your descendants? You drove even the women and children off the mountain. You are a good ancestor indeed.” My master’s words were not the slightest bit polite to such an old monster, and the sarcastic meaning was self-evident.

“Hmph…” the old monster snorted, then said, “How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan? What’s wrong with sacrificing the descendants for the elders? As long as we gain immortality, the flames of the Black Rock Miao Village will never go out, they will live forever! At that time, new descendants will be born in the Black Rock Miao Village, and under the leadership of such great beings as us, they will reach new heights of glory.”

After hearing this, I held back my anger, but I couldn’t help but yell angrily, “Bullshit!” This is the most disgusting and perverse nonsense I’ve ever heard. You have to know that those who were driven out were first and foremost human beings, and only secondarily Hmu people. As human beings, they have their own thoughts. Why should they sacrifice themselves for the so-called immortality of you old monsters? Can you represent their will? Is using the identity of a Hmu people a reason to deprive them of their lives?

What I can’t imagine is that you old monsters still want to have children? With an old hag like Qiaolan? A deep, powerless feeling of disgust spread through my heart, and I couldn’t describe it… Could this be the reason why Qiaolan disappeared? Was she used as a sow to pass on the torch to the old monsters?

Many people present probably thought about this, and I noticed that everyone’s face twitched a little, except for the seven old monsters.

In the face of my disrespectful words, the old monster gave me a deep glance. The next moment, he raised his hand and pointed at me, as if he was going to attack. These old monsters have lived for so long, and their sorcery is unfathomable!

At this point, my master stepped forward and said, “We always have to fight. You don’t have to argue with the younger generation. Don’t you have a question? You can continue to ask. Before that, I only have one question for you. Why do you have to sacrifice women and children?

The old monster said disdainfully, “They have already gone, which means they have betrayed us. Heaven has proven that my decision was correct. As for why I sent women and children, it’s simple. I have already issued orders for them to resist to the death. Can you kill women and children? That will always buy us some time. Unfortunately, these traitors…”

They are really animals. I don’t even have the energy to scold them. I have a deep sense of powerlessness towards the madman who has decided to become a “stud” and continue the Black Rock Miao Village.

The master was much calmer than I was. He nodded indifferently and then gestured for the old monster to continue.

“Have you found our descendants who are hiding outside?” This was the old monster’s second question. The meaning was simple. He wanted to find out if this trump card had also been taken away. Since we were attacking without any scruples, a fool could also think of this question.

“Yes,” the master replied even more decisively.

The old demon’s face showed a hint of anger, and he said, “You Han people are always cunning and despicable. Fortunately, we are not completely helpless. One last question: Is there any chance you will retreat? I promise that our Black Rock Miao village will not overthrow your Han rule. Why don’t you give us room to survive?

This question is really inexplicable. Is there a possibility of retreat? Any fool knows that it is impossible! Unless the old monster has some hidden cards!

I frowned slightly, while the master shook his head and said, “You don’t represent the Black Rock Miao tribe. The real Black Rock Miao tribe has already left. The Black Rock Miao tribe that has given up the demon insects can of course live freely on this land. You cannot. If you want to live the rest of your lives, as long as you cooperate with me to kill the demon insects, I can try to help you speak up and protect you.”

“Hmph!” The old monster snorted heavily, but he didn’t get angry. He said, “You want me to give up the sacred insect? That’s impossible! But are you sure you’re not going to listen to my bottom card and conditions before you refuse me?”

“There is nothing to hear.” The master shook his head. This is a matter of principle. The master will not allow this bug to exist in the world. He is more determined than anyone else. The reason behind this determination, apart from righteousness, is something that I cannot know.

“Even if our holy insect is about to break free from all constraints, you still won’t listen? If you promise me, I can guarantee that the holy insect will remain in a semi-sleep state. How about not letting its anger wreak havoc on this land?” The old monster said with reluctance.

Sure enough, Master’s judgment was correct. He was trying to buy time to prevent the Black Rock Miao tribe from doing this. After all, the demon worm knew the Black Rock Miao tribe best. The information and speculations we had were not 100% correct.

Time seemed to have stopped. If the demon insect were to break free from all restraints immediately, the consequences would be dire. These old monsters of the Black Rock Miao Village had already gone mad for the sake of so-called immortality. If they were to give up the possibility of so-called immortality, they would resort to extreme measures to destroy everything.

You have to know that if you let the demon bugs loose, they will never be able to control them again, and the first to die will be them. The demon bugs will sacrifice their lives for themselves.

This is what my master told me, but he was not very clear. He just told me that once, a demon worm that had broken free died. In the moment it broke free, the first thing it did was suck the old demon out of its body, which it had used as a tool to prolong its own life.

At that time, the master said that the person involved even thought that it wasn’t the demon bugs that were prolonging the life of these old monsters, but that they were being used as storage devices.

What a terrible thing.

In a quiet and dull atmosphere, the master finally shook his head gently.

Then, his resounding voice echoed throughout the cave: “There is no way this could have happened!”