The monsters of Yun Province had fought in a chaotic free-for-all until every last one was exhausted. They lay on the ground, panting hard.
Once they had finally quieted down, Pan Long asked, "That head's gone now. What are you planning to do?"
"What else? Run!" A rabbit spirit gave an awkward laugh. "This place is too dangerous! We thought the gods of Yun Province would overwhelm Yiwu and win in no time. Once Yiwu's corpse hit the ground, maybe we could grab a couple of bites... But Yiwu's still up there, alive and kicking, while one of Yun Province's gods is dead..."
"Exactly! Heaven knows who's going to win! Let's get out of here!" the boar spirit shouted. "Yiwu pushes us around, and the monsters of the Eastern Sea look down on us. Why did we come to stick our noses into this?"
"I'm going back to Ten Thousand Blossoms Mountain. Those jars of good Wine I buried in spring should be ready to drink."
"I'm coming! Me too!"
"Didn't you just say you were going to beat me to death?"
"If there's Wine to drink, we're brothers born of different fathers and mothers! Whatever the problem is, we'll settle it after we drink."
"You're the most shameless creature under heaven!"
"If you share your Wine, I don't mind being the most shameless."
"Pah!"
Cursing and grumbling, the monsters threw their arms around one another's shoulders and wandered off.
Watching them go, Pan Long couldn't help smiling.
The monsters of the Eastern Sea were well trained and disciplined, and that was certainly good. But the monsters of Yun Province lived freely and happily, and that didn't seem so bad either.
A happy life lasted a lifetime, and a solemn life lasted a lifetime. If you could stay happy to