Chapter 44

I slept until dawn, finally no one disturbed me. I stood at the door and stretched in the morning light.

"Let's go." I said to Liu Danchen after he had packed his things.

The two of us continued to move deeper into the Zhaiyang Mountain. In fact, we had completely lost track of the direction and could only climb to the highest point.

Liu Danchen has been speechless for the past two days. I found it interesting at first, but after a while I felt a little bored.

As we walked, we heard the sound of rushing water up ahead. As we got closer, we saw a small waterfall. I was thrilled to see it, so I ran to the pool at the base and splashed water on my face. The cool water washed away the fatigue of the past two days. I washed my face carefully, leaving no corner untouched.

Liu Danchen was not in much better condition. After washing, he looked less disheveled than before.

"Rustle." A strange sound came from the distance.

My five senses are very sharp, and I could hear the subtle sound even though the waterfall was very loud.

"Brother Danchen, did you hear that?"

After I finished speaking, I remembered that he couldn't talk to me now.

He looked at me and indicated that he didn't hear me.

In less than a minute, the dense swarm of insects appeared behind us.

"Run!" I shouted urgently.

Liu Danchen and I ran as fast as we could, and when the bugs saw us, they chased us even faster. They were really persistent. After yesterday's rush, I thought I had gotten rid of them, but they kept chasing us.

Liu Danchen ran ahead, and I followed closely behind, the two of us fleeing through the woods. Unexpectedly, he missed a step and fell flat on his face. I didn't have time to dodge, so I tripped and fell to the ground.

When the bugs saw the two of us fall, they moved faster and were about to jump onto us.

"Hehe." A charming voice came.

When the strange insects heard the sound, they retreated quickly, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying.

Liu Danchen and I also heard laughter. No matter what it was, it was better than those bugs.

A figure appeared behind the trees. Liu Danchen and I climbed up and looked at her. She was very pretty, with a head full of silver hair. This wasn't the gray hair of aging, but a very natural silver. There were three dots on her forehead, like flower stamens. Her features were extremely delicate, except for her ears, which weren't human. She was wearing a dress, but beneath it, a white tail dangled.

This is a fox demon!

Although she is a demon, she saved us after all, so we still have to show her the proper courtesy.

"Thank you, sister." I said gratefully.

"Thank me for what?" She covered her mouth and chuckled.

The voice was like the sound of heaven, and people were drawn into it unconsciously.

Liu Danchen was completely captivated by her, looking dazed. Seeing him like this, I stepped hard on his foot. He then smiled awkwardly and bowed to the fox demon in front of him.

Seeing my actions, she smiled again, but her smile was indeed charming. This fox demon really lived up to her reputation.

"Thank you, sister, for saving us," I said.

"Even if I don't show up, they can't do anything to you." After saying that, she looked at me meaningfully.

I pretended to be confused and laughed it off.

Liu Danchen probably wanted to speak, but all he could come out was a whimper.

Seeing him like this, the fox demon sighed and said, "Young man, you are good-looking, but it's a pity that you are mute."

Liu Danchen became very excited when he heard this and started screaming.

I grabbed him and said to the fox demon, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, sister."

"Why are you here?" she asked.

Seeing that the fox demon didn't seem to have any ill intentions, I asked, "Sister, have you ever heard of the Resurrection Grass?"

"Resurrection Grass?" He was slightly surprised, his charming eyes rolling around, and then his gaze fixed on my ear, as if he had the answer.

"I've heard of it, but the Resurrection Grass is being guarded by a nasty guy. Can you deal with him?"

When she said she had heard of it and seemed to know where the Resurrection Grass was, I couldn't contain my excitement and asked her, "Sister, do you know where it is?"

She smiled and said, "My sister is so anxious."

I thought about it and understood what she meant. I said, "If you have any conditions, just ask."

"That's clever," she said. "But how can I trust you?"

Hearing her say this, Liu Danchen immediately took out the talisman paper, crossed his hands, buried his thumbs in his palms, pointed his index fingers upward, and silently chanted the spell. The talisman paper moved without wind and burned in the air with a "teng" sound.

After the talisman paper burned out, the fox demon slowly said, "Since you have made a vow, I will cooperate with you. However, I have one request. After you obtain the Resurrection Grass, I need the Soul-Resurrection Fruit that comes with it."

The Soul-Returning Fruit, grown alongside the Soul-Returning Grass, has a different function than the Soul-Returning Grass. It doesn't restore vital energy, but rather increases soul power. If a human consumes the Soul-Returning Fruit, their five senses are heightened and their wisdom is increased. For animals, it strengthens their souls and grants them spirituality. This fox demon is now a demon, but it's unclear what she still needs the Soul-Returning Fruit for.

The Soul-Returning Fruit was of little use to us, so I said, "It's a deal."

Seeing that I agreed, she couldn't help but be delighted and said in a coquettish manner, "Then I will take advantage of you."

Little did she know that when she smiled like that, her breasts surged, and Liu Danchen's eyes were fixed on her. I also lowered my head in embarrassment, thinking to myself: This vixen is really shameless.

When she saw our reactions, she laughed even harder, and the whole forest was filled with her laughter.

"Don't you know your sister's name?" I interrupted her.

"Just call me Linglong, what about you, sister?"

"My name is Xiaomei, and his name is Liu Danchen." I rolled my eyes at Liu Danchen, who looked like a pig.

"I see. How about we go to my place and rest for a day today, and then go look for the Resurrection Grass tomorrow morning?"

"Sister Linglong, we have been delayed for many days in entering the mountains. Why don't we go now?" I am now determined to find the resurrection grass.

"Since my sister is in such a hurry, let's go now, but you have to wait for me for a while. I'll go back and get some things."

Liu Danchen and I waited there while she turned around, transformed into a white fox, and disappeared into the woods.

After she left, I looked at Liu Danchen with interest and said, "Brother Danchen, could it be that you've taken a fancy to her? Why don't we wait until we return to Baiyun Temple and I'll report to the master and help you two get together?"

When he heard me say this, he quickly covered my mouth with his hand.

"Hahaha."

I didn't expect him to be so embarrassed. I always thought that the brothers in Baiyun Temple were indifferent to women. It seems that Brother Liu's heart is still unstable. But I can't blame him. Even a girl like me would be fascinated by her when I see her, let alone Liu Danchen, a man full of blood and energy.