Chapter 227: Trespassers Die

Early the next morning, Xu Chuchu and his party set out to climb Fox Mountain.

Fox Mountain was originally called Xiangshan, and is famous for its beautiful scenery. It is said that it was a summer resort for the royal family many years ago. Later, because it was occupied by the fox tribe, people gave it the nickname Fox Mountain.

But if you ask how many people have seen a real fox demon, no one dares to admit it. It is said that all those who have seen it are dead.

Fox Mountain is not a single peak, but a continuous mountain range. The outer periphery is no different from ordinary mountains, but you will feel the difference as you walk in.

After walking around a dense forest, they suddenly noticed a light ahead and discovered that there was a concave plain surrounded by mountains.

The plain was sunny and without any tall trees blocking the view, and the ground was covered with dense and bright foxtail flowers, swaying and growing, which was very beautiful.

Everyone was immediately stunned by the beautiful scenery. Daju and Jiji, who were originally a little scared, couldn't help but rush into the flowers to play. Even Master Tian squatted on the ground and dug up a few plants and stuffed them into his bag, apparently planning to take them back for further study.

Xu Chuchu had never seen foxtail flowers in person before, and had only seen photos of them online. Upon closer inspection, she found that the foxtail flowers here were somewhat different from those described online.

These foxtail flowers have longer roots and denser petals, and it is obvious that they are affected by spiritual power.

She took out He Ya's plant bracelet from her sleeve, and sure enough, the stems and leaves wrapped around it were exactly the same as those on the foxtail flower.

This bracelet is indeed closely related to the fox demon. It seems that at least I have found the right direction.

But why does she seem to be the only one concentrating on solving the case...

After a while, everyone's excitement wore off and they began to become alert.

It's so quiet here that it's a little eerie.

Not only are there no foxes or fox demons, there are no other ordinary animals either.

How do foxes survive without rabbits and voles for food?

The group walked along the edge of the foxtail bush and soon discovered something was wrong. The flowers here were most likely deliberately trimmed by someone. They looked exactly the same from many angles, making it very easy to get lost and go around in circles.

Seeing this, Xu Chuchu took out the compass and headed in the direction of the greatest energy fluctuation.

Although she has lost her cultivation now, due to the experience of the past two years, her skills in finding her way in the wild and scouting the terrain are much better than those of her master.

Taoist Priest Tian also knew the function of the compass and couldn't help but say, "Little girl, aren't you bringing us to the most dangerous place?"

"We are looking for the fox demon, so of course we have to go to the most dangerous place." Xu Chuchu didn't even raise his head and continued to look for the way.

Taoist Priest Tian said, "I'm not saying I won't look for the fox demon. I'm just afraid you'll lead us to the fox demon."

"Fox fairy?" It was the first time Xu Chuchu heard this term.

"You don't know about fox spirits, so how dare you go up the mountain?" Taoist Tian said in disbelief. "Legend has it that this fox spirit has practiced for thousands of years and has long since become an immortal. However, because he is attached to his people, he refuses to ascend and has been guarding this mountaintop to protect Fox Mountain's safety."

"Is there such a thing?" Xu Chuchu was skeptical. Because in her understanding, there was no such thing as an immortal.

Operas often talk about the three realms of humans, immortals, and demons, but there is no reliable record in historical materials from ancient times to the present to prove that immortals really exist.

There is no precedent for either humans or demons to achieve immortality through cultivation.

Xu Chuchu speculated that this was not a fox fairy, but a particularly powerful fox demon that had been deified.

"Are there fox fairies on this mountain?" She turned her head and asked Chen Zhaozhi.

"This is my first time back too." Shen Zhaozhi leaned in and whispered.

Xu Chuchu: “…”

"In short, let's not go any deeper. Let's just look for a few fox demons nearby. If we can't find that little flower, then forget it." Taoist Tian said.

His plan was very good. He wanted to capture a few third or fourth level fox demons on the outskirts and seize their inner alchemy. If they really attracted a group of foxes, there would be no way that so many of them could not escape.

As for whether he could catch the little flower or not, that was not his concern.

"You're talking about danger, and I'm scared too." Xu Chuchu nodded, "Why don't we go down the mountain now?"

She didn't want to go up the mountain in the first place, so she just took the opportunity to go down the slope.

"...That's not necessary." Taoist Master Tian said awkwardly.

"We can't go down the mountain." The master immediately objected, "Since we're here, it would be a shame not to go in."

Master's eight famous quotes: Since we are here, it is not easy, we are still children, we are old, it is for your own good, it is the New Year, you will get used to it, people are dead.

While everyone was still discussing, Daju suddenly moved his ears and jumped from Gigi's back into the grass.

"Look here!" Monsters are more sensitive to their own kind. It curled up into a ball and rolled down a curved slope.

Everyone hurried to catch up, and after a twist and turn, they saw another open area in front of them. Several foxtail flowers were growing in circles along several huge rocks, forming the shape of an arch!

A well-behaved little red fox was curled up under the arch, with its tail curled up, as if it was sleeping.

Next to it was a wooden board, which was so rotten that it seemed like it would break if squeezed. Four big words were clearly written on it.

"Those who trespass will die."

There are human words written on the territory of the demons. There is no doubt that this is not a warning to the fox demon clan itself, but a warning to humans who come here with bad intentions.

The word "death" is dark red, and it is not known whether it was written with red ink or the blood of humans who had trespassed in the past.

"Go, go, go!" Xu Chuchu turned around without saying a word, "They've already warned us, and if we don't leave, we're not giving them face."

She walked back a few steps and found that no one paid any attention to her.

Of course the one who least wanted to leave was Chen Zhaozhi. Seeing that he was already at the doorstep of his home, he was afraid that he would cry to death if he went back now. He was just waiting to go in and reunite with his tribesmen, and then find a way to take back his inner elixir.

Taoist Priest Tian also dismissed the warning. According to him, the wooden sign was rotten, and the little red fox at the door didn't look very powerful. It might have been there many years ago. He could go deeper, and it wouldn't be too late to run away if he couldn't defeat it.

Jiji and Daju were a little hesitant, but when they heard their master say that they could go in and obtain the old fox's inner elixir that could help Xu Chuchu recover, they plucked up their courage again.

"It's okay, senior sister. If you are scared, just wait for us here." Gigi patted her chest confidently.

Xu Chuchu was speechless and choked with emotion.

Although she has no cultivation now, she is sure that if danger comes, she will be more likely to escape than Gigi.

"Stop hesitating. It will be dark if you hesitate any longer." Taoist Tian said as he was about to poke the little red fox guarding the gate.

His weapon was a spirit-summoning banner, which was rolled up and used as a spear.

"Wait!" The master hurriedly stopped him. "Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? Give the younger generation a chance to gain experience."