As the slanting sun rose, reaching the borders of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, Chen Yi found an inn, settled himself, and then sought out a waiter to inquire several tis. It was no different from what he'd heard before—nothing more than the Hero Conference, the White Lotus Sect, and the Fox Immortal Hall.
With the daylight just right, he would et Zhou Yitang tomorrow. Chen Yi went to the county town, bought so candied jujubes, pondered for a mont, and then grabbed two candied haws.
Returning to the inn, Chen Yi's eyes slightly narrowed, and then he pushed the door open.
"Did you buy candied haws?" Donggong Ruoshu said, having slled the scent before he even entered.
"Yes, one for the Little Fox, and the other one..." Chen Yi handed one over to Yin Tingxue.
"Is for ."
Miss Donggong happily opened her mouth wide, but the candied haw turned in front of her, teasing her, and glided behind Chen Yi.
"Wrong, one is for her."
As the words fell.
Smoke wafted, carrying a hint of pine fragrance.
Yet it couldn't mask the unique stench of the Fox Demon.
A robe appeared in the smoke, accompanied by a fox's tail.
The slanting sun was dim, and nearing dusk, a Fox Immortal appeared in the room, and a story akin to Liaozhai began to unfold. But the man was heartless and the woman was uninterested, not to ntion, only one fox was enough to serve.
Donggong Ruoshu widened her eyes, unexpectedly seeing it was the Fox Immortal from last night. Yin Tingxue sat obediently to the side, not disturbing Chen Yi.
The Fox Immortal raised her hand to brush away the tempting candied haw before her, but Chen Yi retracted it first, slowly licking it, appearing leisurely.
Yet the door had closed silently.
He also held the sword's scabbard.
"You are not a 'niubi' from Dragon and Tiger Mountain." The Fox Immortal spoke suddenly.
"Of course not, otherwise you wouldn't have followed us halfway," Chen Yi paused and said, "But why did you co to find ?"
"Because you are not a 'niubi' from Dragon and Tiger Mountain."
"I have a close relationship with Dragon and Tiger Mountain too."
"For example?"
After pondering, Chen Yi said, "No, for example."
"A fox borrowing the might of a tiger." A Fox Immortal using this phrase was indeed odd. She might have found it amusing herself, so she simply chuckled and said, "I ca to find you because you can help ."
Chen Yi was slightly puzzled. This Fox Immortal was proficient in using Dragon and Tiger Mountain's Five Thunders Righteous thod, evidently with a significant background, possibly the daughter of that Fox Fairy, the Little White Immortal. Why didn't she seek help from the people of Dragon and Tiger Mountain? Why insist on finding him? What was the matter?
"We aren't exactly acquainted, having even fought once."
"At least we have no enmity," the Fox Immortal said promptly, "I have enmity with Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and you are not one of them."
"Oh? What enmity and grievance? Should I handle it as the official?"
"I know you are an official; I can sll it—a rare living City God," the Fox Immortal did not care for Chen Yi's attempt to gain trust, "Let's not waste words. Help if you can; leave it if you can't."
Though the Fox Immortal's tone wasn't friendly, Chen Yi paid no mind. In the realm of martial arts, one's mindset is different. He said, "Tell first."
She raised her hand to point at the sword box on Chen Yi's back and said, "The sword... is Tai Sha, which Dragon and Tiger Mountain has been waiting for, right? No wonder the murderous aura is thick; Dragon and Tiger Mountain needs it."
Chen Yi was a bit surprised that she knew about this, but remained composed and said, "Indeed, this sword is needed to slay demons and eliminate monsters."
"Slay demons and eliminate monsters?"
The Fox Immortal asked teasingly, her eyes glimring with a cold chill.
Her voice was clear and resonant, reaching into the heart. Chen Yi clearly felt the Old Saintess inside the cauldron tremble slightly,
"What they want to slay... are not demons and monsters,"
"But Immortal Gods!"
......
A clear spring flows over the stone, eerily silent.
A small pavilion stands on the waterfall, the water rushing by, especially fresh and elegant, with a vast white waterfall cascading down from its feet, majestically grand.
In this deeply evocative place, an elderly man dozes in the pavilion, which is also a natural part of Taoist skills.
A robe flowed in with the fresh breeze.
The old Taoist awoke with the breeze, rubbed his eyes, and asked, "Is there news?"
"There is, but it was all for naught... Fang Wu is dead, and Fang Ying was injured."
The Daoist was tall and upright, with white hair like ink, wearing a Yanyue Crown on his head, bearing the deanor of an Immortal, and was known as Zhao Tong, the eldest disciple under the current Heavenly Master and the youngest high priest of this generation.
"Blessings of Infinite Heavenly Venerable... Set up the altar, alas, as expected, Fang Wu didn't have many days left, and Fang Ying was also hard."
"The one who injured Fang Ying wasn't her, but a Jianghu Guest, seemingly intent on hindrance."
The old Taoist narrowed his eyes.
After a while, he laughed and said, "Never mind, perhaps it was an uninford passerby. Although that's what is said, it's best to find him soon, or it will stir up many troubles."
"Yes, we cannot let her spread her misleading words further."
The old Taoist said nothing more. After Zhao Tong cupped his hands, he was about to leave.
"Wait, has the sword from Yin Sword Mountain... been delivered?"
"Master Tongxuan said the sword is not far. She will go to et it in the next few days."
The old Taoist smoothed his long beard that reached his feet, his brows relaxing as he said, "That's good, that's good. Good things co in pairs. As for that Fox Immortal... return her to the Ancestor Hall as soon as possible."
.......
Having heard everything once, Chen Yi's eyes darkened slightly, his mind whirling.
This Fox Immortal spoke shockingly, claiming that Dragon and Tiger Mountain took the sword to slay immortals, and what they intended to slay were their own Dragon and Tiger Mountain immortals.
It's known that most from Dragon and Tiger Mountain bear the surna Zhang, and the position of Heavenly Master has been passed down from Zhang Daoling to Zhang Heng for a thousand years, one surna at a ti.
Who would go and kill them up the family tree like that?
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