Chapter 3 Chapter 78: The White Fox

Time flies, and five years have passed in a blink of an eye. Some people live, some people die, and the joys and sorrows of the world have turned a thin page. However, the white clouds and dogs are constantly circulating, so why did they stay for a moment for anyone. The northwest of Shenzhou is Liangzhou in Kyushu. It is close to the mysterious and vast wild land. At the same time, there is a small piece of land in the north that borders the extreme northern ice sheet. Since ancient times, it has been a place of strong folk customs.There are many mountains and forests, less flat land, and countless trickles melted by the glaciers on the ice sheet near the extreme north. On the vast land of Liangzhou, hundreds of large and small rivers criss-cross, forming complex and mysterious terrains. Dangerous deep valley mountains.On weekdays, even if you are far away, you can hear the shrill roars of beasts coming from the deep mountains and valleys. There is also an ancient legend in Liangzhou that there are countless ferocious and terrifying beasts hiding in those deep valleys , are bloodthirsty and cannibalistic, enough to stop children from crying at night.

It's just that although Liangzhou has many poor mountains and bad waters, it is still one of the nine states in the vast land of China. Even if it is not as prosperous and prosperous as Zhongzhou where Qingyun Mountain is located, there are still many people living here.Especially in the southern area of ​​Liangzhou, which is close to Zhongzhou, there are few mountains but plenty of water. Several large rivers have washed and accumulated several fertile and vast plains for thousands of years, where countless people have lived together, and a large and prosperous area centered on Liangzhou City has also been formed. place.

Once passing through Liangzhou City, looking northwards, there are endless mountains and deep valleys, surrounded by mist, and there is another wonderful scene in it, which is about a thousand miles away from Liangzhou City. The scenery is suddenly divided into two parts. A majestic and vast mountain range stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles stands here, called Man Mountain.The reason for this strange name is that the mountain is tall and majestic, blocking the violent sandstorm in the wild land in the northwest and the icy wind in the northern ice field.Bounded by this mountain, the south of the hillside is lush with lush vegetation and dense forests, but the scenery in the north of the mountain is completely different. It is also the same undulating terrain, full of bare hilltops, stretching as far as the eye can see, full of the feeling of desolation and desolation.

Therefore, since ancient times, the local people in Liangzhou have called it Manshan, which means that after passing this mountain, the north of the mountain will be a barbaric land, with poor mountains and bad waters.Even so, although the climate in the north of the Manshan Mountain is much harsher than that in the south of the Mountain, it is still much better than the real dangerous places such as the wild land and the extreme northern ice field.So there have always been many people living in the north of the mountain, but compared to the flat and fertile plain in the south of the mountain, the prosperous place centered on Liangzhou City is much worse.

It was early spring at this time, but because it was close to the extreme northern ice sheet, it was still quite cold near Liangzhou City. There is still a bit of biting chill between the mountains and rivers, and even some remnants of white can be vaguely seen on the top of some mountains deep in the dense forest. Thousands of miles north of Liangzhou City, there is a secluded deep valley hidden under several steep peaks, with secluded ancient trees and sprawling vines. The white mist that appeared covered most of his true face.Looking from afar, one can see the Manshan Mountain, which stretches like a giant dragon across the land of Liangzhou. This valley is located in a hidden corner at the southern foot of the Manshan Mountain.

The valley is a bit long and narrow, running north-south, with steep peaks on the east side and slightly better slopes on the west side. There is also a hillside with a gentle slope, full of strange rocks, moss, and occasionally some tenacious green grass quietly protruding from the cracks in the rocks. Head up, trembling slightly in the cold wind. On the high part of the western hillside, behind a big rock, there are four figures hidden at this moment, one woman and three men, all with solemn and indifferent expressions, looking around carefully from time to time, as if waiting for something.It's just that the surrounding hillsides are silent, and there is no movement at all, only the cold wind blowing down from the Manshan Mountains is a bit chilly, making the surrounding green grass tremble.

However, these four people are obviously practitioners who have practiced the Tao, and they did not respond to the chill, and they were still safe behind the boulder.After a while, suddenly there were several sounds of breaking through the sky, and the four of them looked up at the same time, only to see two black rays of light flying down from high in the sky, hovering over the valley for a while, resembling black crows, Then he flew directly to the depths of the valley. Among the four, the young woman in red's eyes lit up, and said in a low voice, "It's from the 'Jackdaws'." The three men beside her all took a deep breath, and then slowly Leaning out, he carefully looked down at the valley hidden in the faint white mist, and saw that the two black shadows quickly disappeared into the mist, but from here, he could vaguely see the depth of the valley below. The terrain is very complicated with many twists and turns, and there are many caves and gaps on the valley wall. It is not known whether they were formed naturally or excavated artificially later, and they appear more deep and mysterious against the backdrop of mist.

Under the mist, in the depths of the valley, there seemed to be bursts of strange cries from a distance. The sound was shrill, but it didn't sound like a human voice. It was like a strange sound inspired by the strong wind blowing through countless holes.In addition, there were a few deep crows from time to time, echoing from unknown places in the valley. A man with a handsome face but with a bit of sullen expression snorted coldly, and said, "These spooky guys like to stay in these weird places all day long." Beside him was a very burly man, who looked a head and a half taller than the three people around him, and said with a smile: "Whatever, anyway, after a while, this valley will be ours." He is tall, and his voice seems to be naturally louder. Although he can see that he is careful, he still makes the people next to him look sideways.

The woman in red who spoke first turned her head, glared at the burly man, and said, "Ao Kui, be more honest!" This burly man named Ao Kui seemed to be at least two circles bigger than the woman in red, but he was in awe of her, and he nodded in agreement, not daring to say any more.The woman in red looked from the side, and saw that she had a pair of red phoenix eyes, and she had a very good appearance. She was in her twenties, and her figure was elegant. Arousing love and affection, making people yearn for it.But for some reason, the other three men among the four all had the appearance that she was the leader.

The woman in red looked down for a while, then turned around and said: "The deputy sect master has important matters to attend to, and he won't be able to return until some time later, but he has already explained to me before, that things like fighting, killing, and occupying land are all important things." Let the people of Venerable Golden Ax, we just search for the 'soul-fixing stone' in secret, and if we get it, it is a great achievement, understand?" The three men beside her were silent, and the woman in red looked at the front first. The two people who were talking glanced at each other, and then looked at the third young man, with a look of questioning in their eyes, and said, "Xiao Wang?" The young man sitting with his back against the boulder nodded silently, without speaking, with a calm expression, and turned his wrist He lifted it up, but a pale bone sword with a strange color flashed in his hand.

Ao Kui approached the woman in red, and asked in a low voice: "Sister Hong, have you made up your mind in the sect? When will we do it?" The woman in red snorted, with a murderous look in her eyes, and said coldly: "It won't be more than a month." Ao Kui said "Oh", retracted her huge body, and accidentally bumped into him Xiao Wang behind him, Xiao Wang stepped aside, Ao Kui turned around and nodded to him with a smile, he didn't seem to be nervous at all. With his back against the boulder, Xiao Wang raised his head slowly, and saw the majestic Manshan Mountains in the distance above the hillside, the peaks of the mountains were covered with snow, and there were a few white clouds floating in the blue sky.The sky is high and the mountain wind is blowing, but the magnificent scenery made him a little dazed for a while, wondering if he thought of something. Thousands of miles away from Man Mountain in Liangzhou, on Qingyun Mountain, on Dazhu Peak. Five years have passed, and this mountain is still covered with lush greenery and green bamboos like a sea. The world-famous "Bamboo Waves", one of the six scenic spots of Qingyun, still sway and roar on this mountain every day, surrounding this mountain. A place of tranquility like a paradise. A white shadow suddenly flashed in a deep place in a bamboo forest on the top of Dazhufeng Peak. A moment later, from behind a half-big bamboo shoot, a small head protruded, with a pointed nose and black mouth, and ears pricked up. It has extremely snow-white and silky fur, and its two eyes are as beautiful as sparkling black gemstones, it is actually a white fox. The white fox looked around cautiously, as if he was on guard for something, but after a while, it was clear that there was no danger in this quiet bamboo forest, and the surroundings were peaceful. The sunlight fell from the gaps in the bamboo leaves and fell on the open space , shaking slightly. There was a unique fragrance of bamboo leaves in the air, the white fox gradually became more courageous, walked out from behind the bamboo, and suddenly rolled over on the ground, only to see a flash of white light, but turned into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old A young girl with pretty black hair, sparkling eyes, soft and beautiful lines on her face, seems to have a touch of softness naturally. At this moment, I saw her lightly tidying up her clothes, pouted her small mouth, and said to herself: "What, tell me how powerful this Qingyun sect is before you come, but in the end, there is no one except Tongtian Peak, which is heavily guarded. Go, I don’t see how amazing other things are. Especially this Dazhufeng, where are there any powerful people? My little aunt and grandma have reached the top of the peak easily. Is it because my grandparents are confused in practice, or are they talking about that? Is the strange cook just a deceitful person?" After saying a few words like this, she walked forward for a while, along the winding and quiet bamboo forest path for more than ten feet, and her eyes opened up a bit, and a stone step on the hillside appeared. Looking around, You can see the house palace centered on the Shoujing Hall at the top of the mountain in front of Dazhu Peak, and of course there are several wooden houses standing peacefully in the secluded corner farther away. On the chimney on the roof, a curl of cooking smoke is slowly rising. The world, mountains and forests are picturesque, but in the eyes of this young girl, the boss is dissatisfied. She snorted and was about to complain again when she suddenly felt that someone had pulled her cuff. The girl was taken aback by this, why suddenly someone was sticking so close behind her but she didn't notice it, she hurriedly turned around, at the same time her left hand pinched a formula and her right hand shone brightly, instantly she was in a posture of full alertness. Unexpectedly, when I turned around, I saw nothing, it was empty, and there was no one in sight. The girl was stunned, and suddenly heard a "squeak" sound coming from under her feet. She was shocked again, and suddenly lowered her head, only to see a gray-haired monkey squatting at her feet, scratching her scalp, He looked at himself with a strange look in his eyes. For some reason, the girl suddenly felt an extremely strong fear, as if she had encountered some natural enemy beast, her body trembled involuntarily, but before she could react, suddenly from the depths of the mangosteen forest There was a burst of excited dog barking and another slightly annoyed boy barking, who seemed to be scolding something, and chased him all the way. The girl was stunned, she subconsciously turned around and left, but she just moved, and suddenly saw that one arm of the gray-haired monkey had somehow grabbed the girl's ankle, and then, under the unbelievably stunned eyes of the foxy girl, the dead The monkey didn't have the slightest intention of pity and cherish the jade, just waved his hand, and threw the young girl who was very skilled but had no power to fight back at the moment. With a sound of "pa", the girl's body hit a piece of black knotted bamboo heavily, and fell to the ground with a groan of pain.However, just when she was dizzy and confused and didn't know what was going on, she suddenly felt that her eyes went dark, but the sky above her head was covered by a huge monster that suddenly appeared. The big yellow-haired dog leaped out from the depths of the bamboo forest, barking "Wow, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof..." barking non-stop, and stepped on the girl's chest regardless of his feet. A force surged in, the girl felt her breastbone was about to be broken, she almost fainted from fright, turned over quickly, the white light flickered, she had transformed back into that little white fox, turned around and wanted to run away, the distance between these two monsters was farther away. The farther the better. However, just as she raised her legs to run, she heard a roar from the whole bamboo forest, and then followed the big yellow-haired dog, and a boy who was only eight or nine years old jumped out and jumped in the air , he seemed to be still swearing at the fleeing yellow dog, but he didn't look at his feet at all, and stepped down with one step. "Hey!" The white fox's eyes darkened, and his whole body was as stiff as a stone. The young man stepped on that beautiful, charming, and soul-stirring little face, directly onto the dirty ground...