CFSMS -Chapter 196 In the Human-Beast War, the Strategy Is: If the Enemy Advances, We Retreat

“Everyone, please don’t be afraid. We won’t hurt you.”

Most of these demon beasts’ descendants had never harmed humans in the first place. Having long since been beaten into submission, they were relatively harmless.

So the human cultivators had no intention of attacking them casually either.

The elder tried to explain as he stepped forward.

Wearing a gentle smile, he attempted to reassure the beasts.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The moment he took a step forward, the entire group of demon beasts took a perfectly synchronized step backward, absolutely refusing to let the distance between themselves and the humans shrink.

“I truly mean no harm.”

The elder worked hard to soften his tone and suppress his aura.

All he wanted was to soothe old wounds and, while he was at it, reminisce about his disappointing little rabbit wife. He had no desire to fight.

Unfortunately, beasts didn’t listen to human language.

The human advanced.

The beasts retreated.

The elder frowned. He was already being so friendly—why were the demon beasts still so timid?

The human advanced again.

The beasts retreated again!

The two sides displayed remarkable tacit understanding, glaring at one another while maintaining exactly the same distance from beginning to end.

Watching this spectacle, Lu Wu was thoroughly impressed.

She had to admit, the beasts had mastered the art of “if the enemy advances, we retreat.”

Though could they maybe stop using her as a human shield?

Why were all these demon beasts hiding behind her?

At this point, every beast had retreated behind Lu Wu. The fox couple had even grabbed the hem of her clothes, seeking a sense of security.

They couldn’t sense Lu Wu’s cultivation level, but the humans gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.

And beasts feared death.

“If you want to buy something, you’ll need to line up. Cutting in line isn’t allowed here.”

In the end, Lu Wu was the one who broke the awkward stalemate.

She looked at the elder with admiration.

How was this guy such a genius?

To think he’d even come up with a method of cutting in line like this.

“…”

The elder, who had absolutely no intention of cutting in line, desperately wanted to defend himself.

But after seeing the trembling demon beasts—some of whom stubbornly refused to leave and were even taking the opportunity to gnaw on rabbit heads—he decided to keep quiet.

Now that he was closer, the aroma of the rabbit heads drifted over.

Hot and fiery, just like the little demoness from his dreams.

One glance and he couldn’t look away.

The dream demoness was untouchable.

The rabbit heads, however, were very real and very edible.

Behind him, many disciples cast curious looks.

Some examined Lu Wu.

Others stared at the large pot.

Gulp.

Several undisciplined disciples swallowed audibly.

“It smells amazing. My nose is about to fall off.”

“I’m hungry.”

Their muttering reached Lu Wu’s ears.

“If everyone wants rabbit heads, please wait a little.”

Lu Wu glanced at the group of demon beasts.

Every beast that had tasted her rabbit heads agreed they were delicious.

Some had lips swollen red from the spiciness but still refused to let go.

One suck, and the rabbit skull was completely clean.

The fragrance of the braising spices mixed with rich animal fat continuously assaulted everyone’s senses.

Impossible to resist.

All they wanted was to indulge.

“My apologies. We were too abrupt.”

Seeing no hostility from Lu Wu, the elder thought for a moment before making a hand gesture and leading his disciples away.

They retreated until their figures disappeared from sight.

Though Lu Wu knew they were still nearby.

With their sense of safety restored, the demon beasts returned to the stall and resumed waiting.

Some had already taken out treasures in preparation for trading them for rabbit heads.

“Chirp!”

Suddenly, one demon beast launched a flying kick and sent another beast soaring through the air.

The force behind it was so great that even Lu Wu was impressed.

Having understood what happened, she glanced at the beast currently sliding down a tree and shook her head.

During the chaos, that beast had actually attempted a coup.

Unfortunately, the beast it tried to overthrow had an excellent memory—and the strength to carry out an immediate execution of the usurper.

Well done, little rabbit.

That’s right.

The one delivering the flying kick was a lop-eared rabbit.

Its adorable appearance and snowy white fur made it especially eye-catching.

But it was definitely not an innocent little bunny.

Facing the gazes of the other beasts, the lop-eared rabbit puffed out its chest proudly.

What are you looking at?

I, the Lop-Eared Rabbit, am the little tyrant among rabbits!

And I eat meat!

Well, rabbits becoming demons and eating meat was perfectly normal.

The Qingyuan World really couldn’t be judged by common sense.

Lu Wu calmly accepted reality and handed a rabbit head to the lop-eared rabbit.

Clutching its prize, the rabbit hopped to the side.

Then it eagerly took a bite.

The sharp, aggressive heat of the chili ignited its mouth.

As a first-time spice eater, the rabbit instantly turned bright red.

Its fur visibly shifted to a pink hue.

Seeing this, Lu Wu immediately pulled out her One-Realm Communicator and snapped a photo.

A color-changing bunny!

How cute.

“Squeak!”

The rabbit let out a short cry.

After the initial burst of heat faded, what emerged was the rich aroma of spices infused deep into the meat.

The rabbit meat was tender and loose, each strand rolling across its tongue.

The lingering aftertaste of savory spice left the rabbit hugging its head while devouring the food.

Rabbit God above, today this rabbit is truly blessed!

And many other demon beasts at the scene reacted similarly.

Every single one was eating until grease coated their mouths.

For intelligent demon beasts, there was no distinction between meat and vegetables in their diets.

If it tasted good, they ate.

The disciples of the Divine Spear Sect witnessed the entire scene.

The beasts’ manner of eating no longer seemed bloody or savage.

Instead, it looked incredibly tempting.

Their Dao hearts began to waver.

They wished they could rush over, transform into demon beasts themselves, and join the feast.

“Wait, look!”

One disciple suddenly cried out.

As the demon beasts consumed the rabbit heads, wisps of black energy drifted from their nostrils.

The Divine Spear Sect recognized it instantly.

Ghost energy.

“Could that stall owner have added some kind of ghost-dispelling pill to the pot?”

Someone stroked his chin thoughtfully.

“No.”

One disciple skilled in alchemy immediately refuted the idea.

With her expertise, she could tell that the pot contained nothing but spices.

There were no medicinal ingredients capable of dispelling ghost energy.

“Then it must be something the stall owner herself is doing.”

Another disciple concluded.

Speculations spread.

The elder also pondered the mystery.

The more he observed Lu Wu, the harder she became to understand.

Back then, the Divine Spear Sect had invested enormous effort into discovering methods to counter ghost energy.

And those methods were sect secrets.

No outsider should possibly know them.

He was certain that the young woman before him had no connection whatsoever to the Divine Spear Sect.

Which meant she had independently mastered a method of dispelling ghost energy.

And she was using it to help these demon beasts escape its corruption.

A truly benevolent act.

At that moment, all of the elder’s suspicions toward Lu Wu vanished.

He looked at her with admiration.

A truly outstanding junior.

Should he find a way to recruit her into the Divine Spear Sect?

What a coincidence.

He happened to be looking for a final disciple.

The elder’s imagination ran wild.

If Lu Wu knew what he was thinking, she would only say:

“I have no idea. It’s all the system’s doing.”

She was just a chef.

“I’m not mistaken, am I? This is your third time in line already. That’s not allowed.”

At that moment, Lu Wu helplessly stared at a squirrel that had jumped onto the stall.

The unlucky little squirrel was a complete glutton.

Its belly was already round as a ball, yet it still refused to stop eating.

If it continued, she was worried the tiny body might literally burst.

The squirrel swished its fluffy tail and gazed at Lu Wu with watery eyes.

“Big Bunny, I still want more.”

In the squirrel’s eyes, this large and mighty rabbit was the greatest rabbit in the world.

And little Squirrel wanted to be best friends with Sister Rabbit.

“Really can’t.”

“How about you come back tomorrow? Actually, all of you should come back tomorrow.”

Lu Wu glanced toward the depths of the forest.

She was afraid that if the demon beasts kept eating, those cultivators in the distance—whose eyes were already glowing green with hunger—would charge over and start an all-out brawl.