"Wo wo wo!"
The monkey king gestured excitedly at Mu Shiyue.
Mu Shiyue: "..."
The monkey king's request was very simple, it still wanted to drink mushroom wine.
After drinking, the dizzy and tingling feeling was very addictive and they liked it very much.
Because of that, their drinking frequency had increased a lot compared to before.
Although the monkey king controlled the distribution of the wine, it couldn't drink it all by itself.
There were so many members in the group.
Even if each monkey only drank one mouthful, the wine brought back before was almost gone.
So, the monkey king came knocking on her door.
It just happened to see Mu Shiyue being bullied, so they stepped forward to help.
Moreover, they even caught other bad people!
They'd helped Mu Shiyue so much, she should give them some reward, right?
Mu Shiyue was speechless, "There's so much wine, and you already finished it?! Has it even been two days yet?!"
"Wo wo wo!"
The monkey king nodded repeatedly, continuing to point at the people on the ground and mumbling, enthusiastically expressing its thoughts.
Looking at the group of black-clothed men who had been inexplicably captured, Mu Shiyue's expression was hard to describe.
This group was probably not the same as the previous group, but since they all wore black clothing, they were treated as accomplices by the monkeys.
Did this count as an undeserved disaster?
Mu Shiyue shed a tear of sympathy for them.
However, she's also very curious on what these people were trying to do?
Within several miles around, it seemed that only their Wanxuan Sect had any human presence.
These black-clothed men wouldn't be targeting them, right?
Or did they just like wearing uniform clothing?
"Wo wo wo!" The monkey king's jumping interrupted Mu Shiyue's thoughts.
The monkeys behind it were also peeking forward, full of expectation.
Mu Shiyue sighed helplessly, "Fine, I'll give you another jar of wine. But no more after that."
"Wo wo wo!" The monkey king jumped happily.
The other monkeys also bounced around, all full of joy.
"Wo wo wo!" The monkey king urged her to hurry back and get the wine.
Mu Shiyue was unwilling, "I haven't even finished fishing yet!"
She came out this time specifically to fish.
Now she had gained nothing at all, so how could she go back?
If she returned like this, wouldn't the disciples laugh at her?
Even if they wouldn't laugh at her this master, she would still lose face!
Absolutely not!
The dignity of a master must not be lost!
"Wo wo wo!" The monkey king scratched its ear, then looked back at the river.
Then it looked at Mu Shiyue's bucket.
Hmm, only water with no fish inside.
It quickly understood and shouted to its subordinates, "Wo wo wo!"
"Wo wo!"
The monkeys immediately responded in overlapping calls.
Then they scattered.
Mu Shiyue looked at them in confusion.
"Ao ao~"
"Ying ying!"
The cubs also watched curiously as the monkeys ran around, not understanding what they were doing.
Very quickly, the monkeys returned.
Looking carefully, they were holding branches in their hands, with some fruits still on them.
After returning, they quickly climbed up a large tree by the shore.
One monkey hooked its tail around the trunk, then grabbed another monkey's tail.
The monkeys connected head to tail, each grabbing another, hanging down from the tree to less than half a meter above the water.
The lowest monkey grabbed a branch and placed the fruit into the water.
Mu Shiyue: "..."
"Mm…"
A person suddenly let out a groan, slowly opened his eyes, and just happened to see this scene.
"Monkeys reaching for the moon? (1)" the man muttered in confusion.
Splash!
As soon as the thought appeared, the lowest monkey suddenly pulled the branch out of the water.
A fish leapt out of the water and was directly caught by the monkey!
"Monkeys catching fish?" the man's eyes widened suddenly.
Did he wake up too suddenly? He actually saw monkeys catching fish!
"Wo wo!"
Before he could look more closely, a nearby monkey picked up a stone and knocked him on the head.
"Ah!"
The man groaned and fainted again.
Mu Shiyue: "..."
The monkeys, having caught a fish, excitedly called out to her, "Wo wo wo wo wo!"
"Ao ao~"
Little Tiger Baby cleverly stepped forward, picked up the bucket in its mouth, and staggered toward the shore.
The monkeys threw the fish into the bucket.
"Wo wo?" The monkey king tilted its head and looked at Mu Shiyue.
Mu Shiyue's mouth twitched, falling silent: "..."
This was the first time she knew that these monkeys could actually catch fish!
Looking at their coordinated movements, it's obvious that they must've caught fish quite often!
Mu Shiyue's silence made the monkey king misunderstand.
That's true, just one fish was definitely not enough.
"Wo wo wo!"
The monkey king gave an order, and the other monkeys obeyed.
So, they continued putting fruit into the water to fish.
Who knew what kind of fruit it was, perhaps its scent was very attractive to fish.
Very quickly, movement appeared underwater again.
A fish as large as an adult's arm jumped out of the water, trying to eat the fruit.
Then, it was caught by a monkey again.
This fish was clearly fiercer than the previous one. It didn't surrender quietly, instead flicking its large tail and slapping it directly onto the monkey's face.
Smack!
The sound was loud.
Mu Shiyue couldn't help baring her teeth, feeling pain for the monkey.
That was too ruthless!
The monkey, being struck, became angry and opened its mouth to bite the fish.
"Wo wo wo!" the monkey king quickly shouted.
The monkey closed its mouth but slammed its paw heavily onto the fish's head.
Bang!
Mu Shiyue shrank her neck, feeling like she heard the sound of metal striking metal.
After being struck, the fish clearly lost most of its strength.
The monkey tossed it directly into the bucket.
Splash!
Water splashed out, soaking Little Tiger Baby nearby.
Little Tiger Baby froze for a moment, then quickly shook itself, flinging the water off.
Meanwhile, the first fish that had been caught regained consciousness and jumped out of the bucket.
"Ying!"
Little Sesame stretched out its paw and directly knocked the fish back into the bucket.
"Ao ao!"
Little Tiger Baby also leaned in, decisively stretching out its paw and giving the second fish a light punch.
The fish was still in a daze. After being hit, it became even more disoriented.
If it'd been an ordinary fish, it might've already died.
As expected of fish from Myriad Beast Forest, they were tough!
The monkeys continued fishing.
In just the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the bucket that was quite big, was already full.
"Wo wo wo!"
"…Alright, let's go back." Mu Shiyue's expression was complicated.
What could she say? Of course they would go back!
Before she could speak, the monkey king called out to the monkeys again.
"Wo wo wo!"
The monkeys responded enthusiastically, then a few strong monkeys stepped forward, each carrying one person.
They weren't humans, so of course they weren't gentle.
Looking at the black-clothed men being carried on the monkeys' shoulders like sacks, Mu Shiyue fell silent again.
She could only mourn for this group of people for a minute.
Very quickly, Mu Shiyue brought the spirit beasts back to the sect.
"Why is it them?!" Liu Yizi saw one of the faces and her expression immediately changed.
"It's them?!" Qin Yiwei also recognized a familiar face.
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(1) Monkeys reaching for the moon:
An idiom meaning futile effort or chasing an illusion. It's based on a chinese fable about monkeys trying to scoop the moon's reflection out of a well.