Male Inferiority and Female Supremacy in the World of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 79 - . You really are a clever little thing

Chapter 79: 79. You really are a clever little thing

Fang Zhou wanted to use his consciousness to enter the gourd to check on the situation of the seven gourd children.

But then he thought better of it. Although he could use this gourd because of his Golden Core, it was actually an item belonging to the seventh child, and she could use it too.

So now, recklessly entering the gourd might be dangerous. Better to wait until they had left Wild Tomb Ridge.

The sky was gradually brightening, marking the end to this long night.

Fang Zhou and Han Li came to the outside of the Sword Array to find the Tree Demon pressed to the ground, immobilized by the enlarged wine pot, while Ling Xiaoyue was lying on top of the pot.

The two didn’t dare get too close and could only watch from a distance. Fang Zhou saw a faint green mist emanating from the Tree Demon’s body, carrying a rich and fresh scent of trees, feeling just like a walk in the woods after rain.

This faint green mist coming off the Tree Demon was slowly drifting towards the opening of the wine pot, then being absorbed into it.

It seemed the battle had been decided. The Tree Demon and Ling Xiaoyue were originally evenly matched, but now that the Tree Demon had lost its Golden Core and had hastily transformed, its strength had severely diminished, so it was normal for Ling Xiaoyue to defeat it.

Ling Xiaoyue waved to Fang Zhou and Han Li: “Come on over, it won’t bite now.”

Out of curiosity, the two approached to take a closer look. When the Tree Demon saw Fang Zhou, it glared at him furiously: “Shameless thief, return my Golden Core!!”

“Are you sure it won’t bite?” Fang Zhou asked Ling Xiaoyue, “Many dog owners say that, but after you get bitten they claim it was because you provoked it.”

Ling Xiaoyue laughed heartily: “You could give it a try.”

Fang Zhou was very interested and immediately started to get busy.

He caught a mouse from the temple, tied it to a stick, and extended it toward the Tree Demon.

Seeing what Fang Zhou had brought, Han Li was bemused: “A Golden Core Demon wouldn’t be scared of something like this.”

Seeing the mouse presented before it, the Tree Demon screamed in horror: “Take it away, quickly take it away!”

Han Li: …

She felt her worldview starting to crumble; a Golden Core Demon was actually afraid of mice.

But after giving it some thought, even though it was a Golden Core Demon, it seemed to be male, so being scared of mice was normal.

Facing the mouse, the Tree Demon struggled desperately, but the enormous wine pot on its back didn’t budge an inch.

The Tree Demon reached out to swat the mouse away, only managing a feeble flail that did nothing to the pest.

Fang Zhou wondered: “Why does it look so listless and weak?”

Ling Xiaoyue’s mouth curved into a slight smirk, fairly bragging: “Its demonic power has been locked down by me. Right now, it’s weaker than an untrained child.”

Fang Zhou asked again: “So when can it be completely dealt with?”

Ling Xiaoyue waved her hand: “Haven’t I told you already? It can be refined to death in three days.”

“Three days?”

Fang Zhou frowned; if it required three days, wouldn’t his mission fail?

“Isn’t there a faster way? You’re not slacking off, are you?”

Faced with her disciple’s suspicion, Ling Xiaoyue immediately got annoyed.

“Ah, what do you know? What I’m doing is meticulous work that requires patience. This Tree Demon has absorbed who knows how many humans and beasts, its body filled with Innate Yin Yang Qi, it can’t be killed without refining away these energies.”

So it’s that difficult?

Fang Zhou looked down at the Tree Demon, now appearing completely at the mercy of others. Wouldn’t it be over if he just chopped off its dog-head? Could it actually grow back again?

But Ling Xiaoyue is the authority on this matter. Since she said it can’t be killed until the Innate Yin Yang Qi is refined and dissolved, it must not be as simple as beheading.

Fang Zhou pondered, an unclear idea surfacing in his mind. He looked up at Ling Xiaoyue and asked, “Is this guy male or female?”

Trees shouldn’t have genders, right? How come after cultivating into a spirit, it has the appearance of a man.

Ling Xiaoyue, however, was starting to get impatient: “You little brat, why so many questions? Either stay aside or you try to handle it?”

Aren’t you the expert at this? What’s with the ‘you try to handle it’?

Fang Zhou thought better of speaking out loud, lest he provoke Ling Xiaoyue further.

Han Li, standing nearby, chimed in just in time to explain the Tree Demon’s gender issue to Fang Zhou.

Demons are of many kinds, and those from the Grass and Wood Demons are one variety. Typically, they are genderless, but once they reach the Foundation Establishment Realm, Grass and Wood Demons get to choose their gender once, and after the choice they can’t change it again.

Most Grass and Wood Demons select the gender they like, a small portion don’t choose and remain genderless demons, but there are also some who choose both genders and become hermaphrodite demons.

Han Li looked down at the Tree Demon, saying, “Although this Tree Demon looks like a man, its voice is ambiguous, definitely a hermaphrodite demon!”

Fang Zhou was shocked on the spot. These Grass and Wood Demons can actually choose their gender at will, either not choosing or choosing both. Are they really so mischievous?

In an instant, countless unsightly tricks came to mind. Could this be an opportunity to create a dark bible of a different world?

He looked down again at the Tree Demon. I didn’t expect this bushy-browed fellow to be a transvestite—no, wrong, it’s originally a demon.

The realization that the Tree Demon was hermaphrodite suddenly brought clarity to the vague idea in Fang Zhou’s mind.

He raised his head and said to Ling Xiaoyue, “I have an immature suggestion, maybe it could deal with the Innate Yin Yang Energy inside this Tree Demon.”

Ling Xiaoyue sat up with interest: “Oh, let’s hear it.”

Fang Zhou laid out his thought-up plan.

After hearing it, excitement flashed across Ling Xiaoyue’s eyes: “Wow, that could work, that definitely could work.”

She hopped down from the wine pot, slapping Fang Zhou on the shoulder: “You really are a clever devil. As your mentor, I couldn’t be prouder that you could come up with such a despicable and shameless method.”

Han Li, on the other hand, felt slightly embarrassed, glancing at Fang Zhou, who looked very proper, wondering how he came up with such lowly ideas.

Could it be that he is prim and proper on the outside, but lecherous on the inside, the silent and sultry type?

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Han Li couldn’t help but lick her lips, feeling thrilled by the thought, yearning to experience it for herself.

The Tree Demon also heard Fang Zhou’s method, but it sneered: “Hmph, utterly foolish.”

No one paid it any attention. They would find out if it worked after they tried; even if it failed, there was no loss.

Ling Xiaoyue hurriedly sent Fang Zhou and Han Li to make preparations, eager to see the plan in action.

First, they’d need some men. But Lanruo Temple originally had only one man, Fang Zhou, and now the Tree Demon could be considered half a man too. With Wild Tomb Ridge being such a wilderness, where could they find more men?

But Fang Zhou hadn’t forgotten that last night, he caught Hui Neng Monk in the act of enlightening a man.

With Hui Neng Monk’s build, one man couldn’t possibly satisfy her. The monks of Lanruo Temple were all in cahoots; it was likely others participated, and the temple surely had more hiding.

Fang Zhou and Han Li began searching within Lanruo Temple and indeed found a hidden chamber stuffed full of men.