Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 233 - 230 Rabbit Goes to Lingxiao Hall_1

Chapter 233: Chapter 230 Rabbit Goes to Lingxiao Hall_1

The Sun Wandering God, seeing such an astute little rabbit, was amused, "Alright, you little rabbit are quite clever. Well, I’m willing to let bygones be bygones, so let’s drop it. Come on, drink up—hey? This wine isn’t bad at all, did it come from the Wine God?"

Qin Shou gave a thumbs-up and said, "Impressive, you could tell just by the smell where it’s from."

The Sun Wandering God laughed heartily, "Of course, who do you think I am? I am the Sun Wandering God! There’s no place in heaven or earth I can’t visit!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s ears twitched, and he asked, "Can you even go to the Earthly Immortal Realm?"

The Sun Wandering God said arrogantly, "As long as there’s a Heavenly God, I can go there!"

Qin Shou said, "Envious..."

During their conversation, Qin Shou discreetly passed a bowl to Wu Gang, "Want a sip?"

Wu Gang looked at Qin Shou, then at the Sun Wandering God.

The Sun Wandering God curled his lips and said, "Wu Gang, you are a prisoner. Getting a chance to drink with a Heavenly God is your good fortune."

Wu Gang originally didn’t want to drink. Although drinking would make him go berserk, he still had his memories...

As soon as the rabbit took out the bowl, he knew exactly what kind of fart that damn rabbit had let.

But when the Sun Wandering God said those words, Wu Gang laughed, silently took the large bowl, and smiled, "Hehe, then it truly is an honor. Come on, let’s drink..."

Qin Shou filled the cups for the three of them, then gulped down his own first and shouted, "Sun Wandering God, my brother, good luck to you."

After finishing his statement, Qin Shou grabbed the Thousand-boned Fruit and ran like the wind.

Caught off guard, the Sun Wandering God’s mind raced, and he yelled, "Damn rabbit, are you an idiot? Did you put something in the wine? I’ll tell you, I haven’t drunk it yet! You’ve revealed your hand too soon! If you don’t give me the item, I will take you down! Take you—take you—"

Mid-shout, the Sun Wandering God felt his lips become uncoordinated... as if something was behind him, and that thing was extremely, extremely dangerous!

The Sun Wandering God looked down at his shadow on the ground, and sure enough, there was a large figure blocking his own.

The Sun Wandering God struggled to turn around, just in time to see a large hand fall, grabbing his face...

He didn’t even get a clear look at who it was before he was pinned to the ground...

Then a series of piercing screams echoed through the woods...

"Hey, we agreed that after a drink, all would be forgiven... I drank mine; whether you drank the rest isn’t my concern. The one hitting you is Wu Gang, which has absolutely nothing to do with me..." Qin Shou smacked his lips, shut the gate, and looked at the Thousand-boned Fruit in his hand. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately refrained from swallowing it whole.

The beating continued until evening. Qin Shou noticed a star wobbling in the sky, nearly falling several times, clearly showing that the Sun Wandering God had been badly beaten this time.

Qin Shou sighed, "I wonder if this will delay his work tomorrow..."

After nightfall and dinner, Qin Shou, rubbing his full belly, went to find Wu Gang.

"Gang, why can’t I eat the Thousand-boned Fruit alone?" Qin Shou fiddled with the fruit in his hand and asked.

While Wu Gang fiddled with the roasted chicken in front of him, he said, "You picked the fruit before it was ripe. Weren’t you afraid it might be poisonous?"

Qin Shou said, "No problem, I’m not afraid of poison. As long as it’s edible, it’s good enough for me."

Wu Gang shook his head, "The Thousand-boned Fruit is the fusion of Buddha’s relic and the sinister energy from countless bones under specific conditions. Many people don’t know that the fruit is actually the most valuable when it’s not fully ripe."

On hearing this, Qin Shou’s eyes lit up, "The greatest value is when it’s not ripe?"

Wu Gang nodded and continued, "If it fully ripens, the Buddha and sinister energies will merge into one. If consumed rashly, although the two energies would clash and stimulate one’s Yuan Qi, an ordinary person who eats it would immediately burst and die.

If someone with an exceedingly strong body consumes it, they could take advantage of it to cultivate and break through their body’s limits.

However, since the principle is the backlash between Buddha and sinister energies, naturally, a nearly ripe but unmerged Thousand-boned Fruit would have the best effect. Before the merger, the backlash between the two is even more intense, similar to water and fire. Once they collide...">Qin Shou said, "Once they collide, the death would be even uglier, right?"

Wu Gang continued nodding...

Qin Shou cried out, "Gang, you ungrateful creature! I’ve taken care of your food and shelter, and you repay me by finding a spectacular way for me to die!"

Wu Gang ignored the rabbit’s tantrum and went on, "So, you need a good Cultivation Method to assist you. With your thick skin as a foundation, you could indeed eat a Thousand-boned Fruit whole and not die."

Qin Shou rolled his eyes, "You’re the one with thick skin! I’m thin-skinned..."

Wu Gang said, "You should spend your efforts finding a Cultivation Technique instead of rushing to eat it. Otherwise, you might blow yourself up."

"Gang, be a good guy to the end. Why don’t you just pass me a good technique?"

Qin Shou looked at Wu Gang with his big watery, pitiful eyes.

But Wu Gang did not hesitate to smack the back of his head and walked away... His distant voice came back, "I don’t have a Cultivation Technique suitable for you. You should think of another way..."

Qin Shou was hesitant about Wu Gang’s words, but ultimately, fear of death won over, and he dared not swallow it in one bite.

"Seems I’ll have to find time to see Dog Xiaotian..." Qin Shou remembered the Nine Strategies of the Empyrean Heaven mentioned by Dog Xiaotian. If he could get his hands on that, it seemed all problems could be easily solved.

But Qin Shou wasn’t sure if that damn dog actually knew where the Nine Strategies of the Empyrean Heaven was... After all, that damn dog had never been reliable.

After returning to the Moon Palace, Qin Shou went straight to sleep...

The next day, as dawn broke, Qin Shou was having breakfast with Chang’e...

Just as the two were engrossed in their conversation, a rainbow bridge suddenly fell from the sky!

Qin Shou and Chang’e both looked up and saw Taibai Star Monarch standing above, smiling and waving at them before landing at the entrance of the Moon Palace.

Qin Shou said, "Why’s this old man here?"

Chang’e tapped the rabbit’s head with her chopsticks and said, "Star Monarch is a very nice person, be polite."

Grinning, Qin Shou followed Chang’e out to the entrance.

Chang’e greeted him, "This humble fairy pays her respects to Taibai Star Monarch."

Qin Shou followed suit, waving his paw as a greeting.

Taibai Star Monarch nodded slightly, "The fairy is well, and I apologize for the intrusion."

Chang’e said, "Star Monarch, what brings you to my Moon Palace? Is there something the matter?"

Everyone knew that Taibai Star Monarch was a favorite in the Jade Emperor’s eyes, not to mention his busy schedule. At the very least, he wouldn’t visit without good reason. His arrival meant either good news or bad news, but definitely something of importance.

Taibai Star Monarch nodded slightly again, "There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. Which would the fairy like to hear first?"

The rabbit immediately called out, "Just say them both at once!"

Taibai Star Monarch: "..."

Chang’e tapped the rabbit on the head again and said, "Star Monarch, at your convenience."

Taibai Star Monarch cleared his throat, "By decree of the Jade Emperor, I hereby summon Rabbit Qin Shou to appear before the Lingxiao Hall."

At these words, both Chang’e and Qin Shou were startled, instinctively exclaiming, "To the Lingxiao Hall?"

Taibai Star Monarch nodded, "The two of you, this is a royal summons after all. Could you show some respect and go through the proper rituals?"

Chang’e smiled awkwardly and hurriedly paid her respects and thanks.

The rabbit waved his paw, "Old man, we’re so familiar with each other, let’s skip the formalities. Oh, and look what I have here!"

As he spoke, Qin Shou pulled out a Xumi Bag and tossed it to Taibai Star Monarch.

Taibai Star Monarch was puzzled but when he opened it, he was stunned. Inside lay a few magic treasures, scattered about, and by their appearance, they looked quite valuable!

Qin Shou said, "I’ve always said, what I eat, I’ll repay eventually. Consider these as interest..."

What Qin Shou gave to Taibai Star Monarch were the magic treasures he had swindled from Tianpeng. After descending to the Lower Realm this time, Qin Shou clearly felt that the cloak and staff weren’t of much use; in critical moments, his teeth were still more reliable. So, he thought it made sense not to keep them and just repay the favor to Taibai Star Monarch.

In Qin Shou’s view, Taibai Star Monarch had been truly good to him. He had protected him during the Mid-Year Festival. More importantly, when he was a penniless little rabbit and stole so many treasures from Taibai Star Monarch, there wasn’t much blame from him.

To Qin Shou, that was truly a favor!

It’s not like Taibai Star Monarch owed him anything, so why give him so many treasures?

The key point was, those treasures had indeed saved Qin Shou’s life!

It might not have been a lifesaving grace, but it was certainly a life-extending one, and he had to repay it.

"Rabbit, you really do keep your word," Taibai Star Monarch laughed.

Qin Shou sighed, "Just take it quickly before I change my mind."

Taibai Star Monarch chuckled and without being bashful, immediately stashed the treasures away.

At that moment, Chang’e asked, "Star Monarch, why is the Jade Emperor summoning Yu’er to Lingxiao Hall? Did he do something wrong?"

Taibai Star Monarch gave a wry smile, "The good news was what we just discussed, now comes the bad news. Early this morning, the Sun Wandering God went to complain at Lingxiao Hall..."

Chang’e looked at Qin Shou, who spread his hands and said, "It’s got nothing to do with me, I only offered him a bowl of wine, didn’t do anything else!"

"You..." Chang’e knew that it definitely had to do with more than a bowl of wine, there had to be a trick to it.

However, Chang’e also understood that now was not the time to talk about it...

Before Chang’e could say more, Taibai Star Monarch said, "Fairy, the Jade Emperor is waiting."

Chang’e, hearing this, could only smile ruefully and said, "I beseech Star Monarch to look after Yu’er. He is still too mischievous and naive."

Taibai Star Monarch nodded, "Rest assured, fairy. I will do my best to take care of this little fellow."

After saying that, Taibai Star Monarch looked at Qin Shou, who gave an unbothered smile and said to Chang’e, "Don’t worry, it’ll be fine... he’s been bribed."

Taibai Star Monarch’s hand trembled, almost compelled to throw back the treasures given by Qin Shou... but then he thought better of it, reminding himself that they were rightfully his, and promptly secured them.

What could Chang’e do but nod in agreement?

Then, Taibai Star Monarch took Qin Shou and soared up into the sky, heading straight for Lingxiao Hall...

Once out of the Moon’s domain, Qin Shou cautiously asked, "Old man, it wasn’t me who beat the Sun Wandering God."

Taibai Star Monarch chuckled and said, "I know."

"Then why summon me?" Qin Shou cried out.

Taibai Star Monarch’s expression turned serious, "But you descending to the Lower Realm without authorization is true!"

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