Chapter 508 Little White Shows Off His Treasure

The one who spoke was probably Qinghua's second senior uncle.

The owner of Xiaobai.

But Xiao Bai, nestled in Song Chunxue's arms, not only wasn't summoned away, but instead rubbed against her neck, clinging to her like a child.

"Junior brother, come and greet your two fellow disciples." The Taoist priest stood up with a smile. "This is the second senior brother, and this is the fifth junior brother. When Master returns, you will be the eleventh senior brother."

Song Chunxue cupped her hands in greeting, "Greetings, Second Senior Brother and Fifth Senior Brother."

Before entering the house, she felt very insecure, thinking that she was no match for them in terms of education, background, or age.

But seeing their kind faces, all my previous apprehension and doubts disappeared.

She wasn't intimidated; she remained composed and allowed them to scrutinize her.

"Junior brother, don't be so formal. Sit down and have some tea." The second senior brother looked at the little white dog in her arms with a smile. "The little white dog is very intelligent and likes to play with pure and kind people. Since it's attached to you, I'll trouble you to take care of it for the next few days."

"You don't need to take care of it much. It will find food and water on its own when it's hungry or thirsty. Just letting it follow you around is taking care of it."

The second senior brother looked a bit taller than the senior brother, with a tall and imposing figure, a youthful face and white hair. His age was not visible on his face, but his beard was starting to turn gray, giving him a more mature and experienced look than the senior brother.

"Okay, I'll take it with me."

Song Chunxue looked at the Taoist priest with a meaningful expression, probably thinking to herself, "Why is she so serious in front of others?"

Qinghua had left sometime earlier, and the four people and the fox were getting along very well in the spacious room, which was filled with the scent of wood.

A porcelain plate next to Song Chunxue held charcoal fire, and a teapot sat on a wire mesh, the water inside almost boiling.

She picked up an inverted, exquisite bluefish teacup and brewed herself a cup of tea.

Little White sat on her lap, its front paws on the table, and grabbed a peach pastry to nibble on.

Every blade of grass, every tree, every brick and tile here proves that the Void Gate is very powerful and wealthy. The wooden planks on the ground are so flat and clean that one can hardly bear to step on them.

After the game of chess ended, the Taoist priest watched the other two play, occasionally chatting about what he had seen and heard on the road.

Song Chunxue's heart was as still as water, and her mind was devoid of any emotion.

She thought she would be overwhelmed with excitement, but to her surprise, she was completely focused, not thinking about anything, and quietly stroked the fox's fur.

"How is it? Isn't it much better than you imagined?"

Song Chunxue nodded, "From what I heard from you before, I thought this place was all thatched huts. It's such a nice place, you'll suffer much less if you stay here."

The Taoist priest shook his head slightly, took a sip of tea, and stood up. "Come on, I'll take you outside to have a look."

They climbed the stone steps to a higher place, where pavilions and towers were hidden in the misty clouds, like a fairyland.

This is a world apart from the desolate world below the mountain.

Snow clung to the pine and cypress trees on the mountain behind the house, and the view was full of life.

Unlike the boundless plains and the barren hills of the northwest, it is not barren.

"It seems like ordinary people wouldn't be here. Did you find this place on your own to become my disciple back then?"

The Taoist priest nodded, looked down at the scenery below the mountain, and said slowly, "When I was still in the Zhang family, I overheard someone mention this place, so I came straight here."

“Ordinary people cannot go up the mountain, they cannot find the way up, let alone see the buildings on the mountain, unless they are people with special karmic connections who accidentally wander in. That’s what happened to me back then. I wandered around at the foot of the mountain for two days and two nights, and on the third day I met my master.”

At this point, his voice became hoarse, "I parted ways with my master back then, but he said this place would be my eternal home."

Song Chunxue asked, puzzled, "Then do you think you're a member of the Void Gate?"

The Taoist priest turned to look at her. "What do you think?"

Before coming here, Song Chunxue heard from her senior brother that he always said he wanted to establish his own sect.

But watching her senior brother's every move along the way, and following him to Xuliang Mountain, she could sense that her senior brother had not completely left this place. His wanderings down the mountain for more than ten years had given him a clearer answer in his heart.

She suspected that her senior brother's Taoist temple on Jincheng Mountain was also part of the Void Sect.

He simply wanted more people to be guided by the Void Gate.

“Yes, this is my home in my heart, otherwise you wouldn’t have brought me to see your master.” She said with certainty, “You are still a member of the Void Sect, but you won’t stay here forever. You have your own mission.”

The Taoist priest unconsciously smiled and led her to a higher place.

The wind was strong on the mountain, and Song Chunxue could vaguely hear sounds behind her.

Turning around, I saw a fluffy white fox running up to me.

"Xiaobai." Song Chunxue bent down and let Xiaobai climb onto her arm, then hugged her tightly.

The back mountain is very spacious and has many rare medicinal herbs. The stone-paved path is covered with fallen leaves, giving it a desolate and beautiful appearance.

"This place is secluded and a good place to practice sword flight. Junior brother, you might as well strike while the iron is hot and learn it before Master arrives."

"..." That's giving her way too much credit; she even has trouble climbing trees.

"Go up and give it a try. The wind and rain here are different from other places. It won't hurt to give it a shot. If you're good at it, you might be pleasantly surprised."

Song Chunxue sighed helplessly, "Forget about the surprise, I'll give it a try."

The mountain wind howled, and she felt a stinging pain on her face.

She took out a longsword from her storage bag, and with a thought, stood on the sword. The next moment, Xiaobai was perched on her shoulder, its tail wrapped around her neck and resting on her body.

"Little White, come down." The Taoist priest had no idea that Little White was so clingy.

Song Chunxue leaned forward slightly to prevent Xiaobai from falling.

"It's okay, it's not heavy anyway."

Song Chunxue mentally made a hand seal and tried to fly forward for a while. She was a little nervous when she arrived above Doupo, and although she swayed, she did not fall.

However, while flying towards the mountaintop, they crashed to the ground, leaving both the human and the fox in a sorry state.

"Again!"

It was much more stable to fly than when it was flying on the mountain above the market.

The wind was getting stronger, but she didn't feel cold at all; in fact, she felt better and better, and was determined to learn it in one go.

One hour, two hours passed slowly, and I stumbled and fell countless times.

She forgot to eat. She was stiff at first, but later she was able to do a somersault as she climbed the steep hillside.

As the sun set, she was finally able to freely circle around the entire back mountain without falling.

"Senior brother, I didn't fall this time!" She flew directly to the Taoist priest and stopped, stretching out her hands. "Little White, come on up, I'll try my best not to let you fall."

Xiao Bai buried her head under the Taoist priest's armpit, refusing her invitation.

"That's enough for today. Let's go down the mountain for lunch and practice again tomorrow."

Only after hearing this did Song Chunxue realize how hungry she was.

She sheathed her sword and jumped to the ground, whereupon the white fox pounced on her shoulder.

Like a little child, it creaked and groaned as it led Song Chunxue to the foot of an old banyan tree.

"Could Little White have hidden bones or wild berries?"

The Taoist priest tried to pat its head, but it deftly dodged him.

"You ungrateful wretch, you don't even recognize me anymore." The one Xiaobai recognized first was clearly him.

Song Chunxue saw Xiaobai dig out a short sword carved from stone from the ground, put it in front of her, and point at it with its paw.

The Taoist priest's eyes widened in surprise. "This...this isn't..."