The conflict between Beilanshan and the civet cat can be traced back to a hundred years ago.

At that time, he had just traveled to Qianfang Village and sensed a strong evil spirit on the mountain. He thought that there was a demon trying to harm the people living at the foot of the mountain.

That was Bei Lanshan's first time to experience the world, and he felt that the world was black and white, that cultivators were righteous, and that demons were evil.

Upon discovering the civet cat clan on the mountain, Bei Lanshan immediately drew his sword and wanted to get rid of them.

But he miscalculated.

Relying on their familiarity with the mountain terrain and the special skills of their tribe, the civet cats nimbly dodged Bei Lanshan's attacks and captured him.

Dozens of civet cats surrounded Bei Lanshan, whispering to each other and discussing how to deal with this impolite human.

"Boss, this human seems to be from the Meteoric Sect. The disciples of the Meteoric Sect have killed many of our compatriots. Why don't we kill him too?"

The Civet Clan leader narrowed his eyes at Bei Lanshan and said, "There are good cats and bad cats. We don't know the circumstances of our slain kin, so it wouldn't be wise to just kill them."

The civet cat cub came up to Bei Lanshan and sniffed: "This human smells terrible, meow! I hate him so much!"

Bei Lanshan had just come out of the sect and had never personally killed a demon. The bloody smell on his body was disgusting to animals.

Even so, the civet cat cub still doesn't like Beilan Mountain.

The civet cat leader twitched his whiskers; his impression of Bei Lanshan wasn't very favorable either. "Even the cubs hate him. I guess he's just bad at heart. Let's just kill him."

When Bei Lanshan heard that the spirit cats wanted to kill him, he no longer cared about anything else and quickly took out the life-saving magic weapon that the sect gave to disciples who went out for training.

A blood-red mist suddenly spread out, and the civet cats collectively smelled the strong scent of chili peppers.

"Ahem—" The civet cats fled down the mountain, tears streaming down their faces. "This human has no moral principles. He actually threw pepper bombs on the mountain!"

"The disciples of the Meteoric Star Sect are truly insidious, using incredibly spicy peppers as weapons!"

The civet cats ran away cursing, but Bei Lanshan, who threw the pepper bombs, was tied up with a rope and couldn't escape.

The spiciness was so severe that he couldn't open his eyes, his eyeballs were bloodshot, his lungs felt a strong burning sensation, his nose and tears were running everywhere, and he looked very miserable.

In the end, it was Hu Yunrong who saved him.

The spirit cats went to the Fox Fairy Temple to complain to Hu Yunrong. Hu Yunrong heard that a loser from the Meteorite Sect had come to the mountain and would chop down demons at the slightest disagreement. He thought there must be a misunderstanding between Bei Lanshan and the spirit cats. When he went to look for Bei Lanshan, he found that he had been tortured beyond recognition by the chili bombs.

Hu Yunrong used her magical powers to heal Bei Lanshan. After the others woke up, she softly asked him why he killed the spirit cat.

Bei Lanshan's voice was hoarse from the chili powder: "Demons are all evil creatures. It is the duty of a cultivator to slay them."

"Then why did you release the pepper bombs?" Hu Yunrong roughly understood the conflict between Bei Lanshan and the civet cats, but she still had one last point to confirm.

When the chili bomb was mentioned, Bei Lanshan's face paled. "I didn't know it was a chili bomb! It's a life-saving magical weapon given to every disciple by the sect. The elders specifically emphasized that it shouldn't be opened until the very last moment. I only just found out that the magical weapon contained chili bombs!"

This life-saving magic weapon given by the sect will automatically release pepper bombs once it is taken out. It will not lock onto hostile targets and has no protection function for the user.

If Bei Lanshan had known that the pepper bomb was made of abnormal peppers, he would definitely not have used this magical weapon that killed 800 enemies but damaged 1,000 of his own.

If Hu Yunrong had not come to save him, Bei Lanshan would have been choked to death by the pepper bombs he released.

After listening to Bei Lanshan's words, Hu Yunrong felt that he was quite miserable.

She brought Bei Lanshan back to the Fox Fairy Temple and explained things to him: "Not all demons are bad. As a cultivator, you should see the essence behind the appearance. You shouldn't just kill every demon you see."

Hu Yunrong used herself as an example: "Look at me, I used to be just an ordinary fox. But because I helped mortals, I am now worshipped as a fox fairy. As long as the demons don't hurt people and commit sins, there is no need for you to hurt them."

Bei Lanshan was moved. Hu Yunrong treated his injuries and took him to the Fox Fairy Temple for recuperation. He was completely different from the monster described in the book.

"I misunderstood the civet cats. I want to apologize to them..." Bei Lanshan humbly admitted his mistake, and Hu Yunrong then called the civet cats over to mediate the conflict between the two sides.

With Hu Yunrong's intervention, the civet cats temporarily forgave Bei Lanshan, and Bei Lanshan thought the matter was over.

But when he went to the mountains to look for Hu Yunrong again, he happened to encounter civet cats. Every time he tried to say hello to them, they would chase and scratch him...

Bei Lanshan finished telling Chen Yijin and the others about his past with the civet cats and sighed helplessly, "Later, I learned that civet cats are just as aggressive as sparrows. Although I didn't cause them any real harm, they still hold a grudge against me. So even if I asked them to help, they definitely wouldn't come to help."

Shen Yijin and Bei Shitao looked at each other, not expecting it to be like this.

"Then Taozi and I will go ask the civet cat to come down the mountain to help, and you and the fox will keep an eye on the movements in the village. Regardless of whether we can get the civet cat to come down the mountain, we will definitely come back before dark." Chen Yijin said.

Bei Lanshan readily agreed and took the reluctant fox.

The fox waved its claws and grabbed Shen Yijin's sleeve reluctantly: "I want to be with you too!"

It doesn't want to stay with the person who sealed it!

Shen Yijin rubbed the fox's head and whispered comfortingly into its ear: "Be good, I don't trust him. I feel more at ease with you watching him."

When the fox heard this, he realized how important he was.

It was fully revived, and its back straightened: "You guys go ahead, I'll leave this here!"

Bei Shitao was amused by the fox's appearance and wanted to laugh. She and Shen Yijin walked quickly up the mountain, and only laughed out loud after making sure that the fox could no longer see them.

"The fox is so cute!" Bei Shitao said with a smile.

Shen Yijin also had a smile on her face: "It should not have been very old before it was sealed. It was probably a cub of the tribe and had not grown up yet."

Even after being sealed for a thousand years, his mind hasn't changed, so he's naturally easy to deceive.

The two chatted while looking for the civet's habitat.

After walking for a long time without seeing any civet cats, Bei Shitao became anxious: "We've been walking for so long and still haven't found any. Could it be that the civet cats have migrated?"

Shen Yijin stopped and turned slowly: "No, there is one following us."

The civet cat following behind the two of them was not very big. When it saw Shen Yijin turn around, it immediately retreated vigilantly, meowing threateningly.

To Shen Yijin and Bei Shitao, the civet cat's threats sounded like coquettishness.

Bei Shitao's heart was almost melted by the cuteness: "Ahhh, the civet cat is so cute! I really want to take one home to raise!"

As she spoke, she walked towards the civet cat, wanting to stroke its fur.

The civet cat realized that its threat was useless against the two humans and retreated even faster.

It pondered the human pronunciation for a long time, and then spoke to the two in an awkward human voice: "You smell like disciples of the Meteorite Sect. What do you want to do with the spirit cat?"

The civet cat was ready to attack. If Shen Yijin and the others' answers did not satisfy it, it would pounce on them and bite and scratch them.