Once Desolate Charm realized just how deeply he regretted it, he nearly flew into a rage from sheer embarrassment. He could regret his choice, but he absolutely could not lower his head in front of Xu. It was too humiliating.
Just thinking about seeing that smug look on Xu's face was enough to make him furious.
He had spent another day lounging in the mud pit. By afternoon, he glanced at the red clouds drifting in from the western horizon, and his heart gave a jolt. Judging by the sky, tonight would be another full-moon night.
With a sudden scramble, he climbed out of the mud pit. In his heart, he howled against the wind. His pride had turned to ash, but he still set off south. If he remembered correctly, there should be one of Old Xu's caves fifteen hundred li to the south.
Desolate Charm had gone a little over thirty li when a streak of light crossed the sky, and a golden net abruptly descended over him.
He was startled and tried to dodge, only to find there was nowhere to go. The net caught him fast.
"Haha, what luck! We caught a little demon, and it's even a Desolate Charm. Looks like we've got tonight's meal money covered."
A red-clothed fatty suddenly appeared in front of Desolate Charm. With a wave of his hand, he hoisted up the net, which had bundled Desolate Charm into a ball.
The next moment, a young man in hemp clothes came over, looking puzzled. "How could there be a Desolate Charm here? I've never heard of a native demon clan with Desolate Charms. Maybe someone's pet slipped out. Old Jiang, don't let your guard down."
"Good. At least you know who my master is. You've heard of Old Demon Kongxu,