Chapter 223 · Extra 8
Those who dare to challenge the netherworld are destined to be abandoned by it.
Normally, this kind of thing doesn't happen.
What if it happens?
Then throw them into the River of Oblivion to wash them clean, then throw them back into the past to start over, until they stop doing such stupid things!
In this way, it can be treated as if nothing happened.
No one can shake the power of the Underworld!
Bai Xiuming felt like he was about to die; cold, hunger, and pain were simultaneously eroding his remaining consciousness.
His mother died, and the knife that was meant to be used to stab the King of Xiling ended up piercing his own body.
They said he had attempted patricide, a heinous crime, but the King of Xiling was merciful and pardoned him. They imprisoned him here to fend for himself.
The room was dark, and Bai Xiuming could smell the stench of his own rotting wounds. He didn't know how much time had passed.
Lying on the cold ground, he thought that he might not live to see the day he could avenge his mother.
Suddenly, the ground trembled.
At first, Bai Xiuming thought he was hallucinating, but the next moment, light shone into the originally dark room.
Bai Xiuming opened his mouth slightly, looking blankly at the house that had suddenly disappeared halfway and the roof tiles that were about to fall.
A fox demon crashed down in front of him. The fox demon was covered in blood, and one of its front paws had been torn off by someone, revealing the white bones underneath, which was quite horrifying. However, it did not care at all and kept begging for mercy.
"My lord, I will never dare to do it again. Please, for the sake of my ancestors who also came from Qingyu Mountain, spare me!"
Bai Xiuming remembered that voice; it belonged to the most beloved concubine of the King of Xiling, and also to the female demon who instigated the other to kill his mother.
How could it have been reduced to its original form? Where is the King of Xiling? Could it be that someone from the imperial court has arrived?
Bai Xiuming didn't have time to think further. Seeing the fox demon get up, he quickly shrank into the corner of the wall. Although it was useless, it gave him a little bit of a sense of security.
The fox demon was still trying to persuade the "master" it spoke of: "My lord, all of this was the idea of the King of Xiling and Princess Xueyao. They wanted to kill the Sixth Prince. I really didn't participate."
"My lord, I..." The demoness was about to speak again when a huge claw descended from the sky and pressed directly onto its spine. Bai Xiuming only heard a crisp sound before the demoness screamed and was forced into the ground.
Bai Xiuming stared blankly at this scene. He looked up along the white claw and saw another fox demon.
Unlike the female demon, this fox demon was majestic and beautiful, with snow-white, smooth fur without a single blemish. In the sunlight, it seemed to be draped in flowing light, and its nine tails danced behind it, demonstrating its powerful strength.
It seemed to sense Bai Xiuming's gaze, glanced down, and clicked its tongue: "Tsk, what's this ugly human brat?"
His voice was quite pleasant, but he spoke rather harshly, Bai Xiuming thought.
"Where? Where is it?" A somewhat childish female voice rang out. Bai Xiuming looked up and saw a ball of fur of the same color suddenly appear on the fox demon's head.
It's a little fox peeking out from under its nose.
"Here you are." The big fox stretched out its tail with disdain and nudged Bai Xiuming, who was huddled in the corner, so that his daughter could see him more clearly.
It didn't use much force; its snow-white tail brushed against Bai Xiuming's body, as soft and smooth as he had imagined.
Bai Xiuming clenched his fists nervously, unsure of what they might do to him.
The only demon he had ever seen before was that female demon who killed his mother, but was easily killed by the fox demon in front of him. Would it kill him as well?
He felt nervous, but his gaze involuntarily fell on the little fox.
He saw her slide off the big fox, and when she landed, she was tripped by the fox's suddenly extended tail. She rolled twice and then flattened herself on the ground, with a bunch of little tails bursting open behind her like a flower.
The big fox tucked its tail in so quickly that the little fox didn't notice. However, she quickly stood up from the ground and went to see her father first.
Seeing her father looking up at the sky, she immediately knew that this was the bad thing her father had done.
It's okay, I'll tell my mother when we get home and she'll beat him up!
Achan mentally made a note of her father's name, then turned her head to look at the dirty human cub staring at her.
Achan took a few steps forward. Bai Xiuming held his breath. Compared to the huge nine-tailed fox next to her, she was very small and looked exceptionally cute. They looked very similar, but her eyes seemed to be rounder.
Achan walked up to Bai Xiuming and stood there, staring at him for a while. She felt that her father's taste was a bit off.
This human cub was quite pleasing to the eye, but its smell was rather unpleasant. Achan wrinkled her nose and sniffed; it smelled of decay.
Looking at his pale face, Achan thought to herself, "He looks like he's about to die. Humans are so fragile."
Seeing the little cub staring at her longingly, Achan hesitated for a moment, then took out one of the fruits her mother had prepared for her before she left home and placed it on the ground.
She pushed the fruit with her paw, and the fruit rolled to Bai Xiuming's side.
Looking at the fruit in front of him, which was as big as his head, Bai Xiuming tentatively asked, "Is it... for me?"
Achan raised her head: "Eat it, and you won't die."
It's rare to see a human child who looks pleasing to the eye, so I'll consider it a good deed for the day. When I get home, my mother will definitely praise her for being sensible.
Bai Xiuming obediently picked up the fruit, wiped the dust off it with his sleeve, and took a bite.
He looked so hungry that he ate half of the huge fruit in no time.
The fruit had a very good restorative effect. After eating one fruit, Bai Xiuming felt that the pain in his body had disappeared.
Seeing the look of surprise on his face, Achan narrowed her eyes.
This human cub is pleasing to the eye, obedient and well-behaved... I'm tempted to take it home and raise it.
Achan moved closer to her father's paw and nudged his big paw with her little one: "Father~"
Xi Jing lowered his head, his eyes wary: "What are you going to do now?"
Whenever his daughter is about to do something bad, he tries to trick her into taking the blame, and he won't fall for it.
Achan raised her paw and pointed at Bai Xiuming: "Let's take him back and raise him."
Xi Jing immediately found the human child both ugly and unpleasant to look at. He glared at Bai Xiuming and said, "No, he's a member of the Bai family. Someone will pick him up in a bit."
"Hmm..." Achan looked disappointed. She knew that the royal family of the Great Xia Dynasty was surnamed Bai, so it seemed that this cub could not go home with her.
Xi Jing seemed to sense something, and used its tail to curl A Chan up and put her back on its back: "Alright, we should go now. Your sixth uncle and aunt are still waiting for us."
His words successfully drew Achan's attention; she heard that her sixth aunt had a baby and would soon have a little sister.
Xi Jing carried her daughter and soared into the sky. Bai Xiuming watched the two foxes, one big and one small, disappear into the distance, a look of disappointment on his face. He actually... really wanted to go with her.
Many things happened that day, leaving a deep impression on the young Bai Xiuming.
Later, the imperial court announced that the King of Xiling had colluded with the demon race to harm the Queen Consort and the local people. Afterwards, the two turned against each other, and the King of Xiling was severely injured by the fox demon and never recovered.
As a prince, the actions of the Prince of Xiling were truly disheartening, so he was stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner.
If Bai Xiuming hadn't witnessed the fox demon's death firsthand, he might have believed the story of the King of Xiling turning against the fox demon.
As the legitimate son of the King of Xiling, Bai Xiuming also lost his title as the heir apparent of the King of Xiling.
But he didn't care, just as the big fox had said, someone had picked him up.
After the big fox left, the King of Light arrived. He told the King of Light what had happened, and the King of Light only told him not to tell anyone else, and then took him back to the capital.
After arriving in the capital, Bai Xiuming's life became very busy.
During the day, he had to study with the princes, and when he returned to the palace, he had to cultivate. This was not difficult for him, but it took up a lot of his time.
Occasionally, he would think of the two foxes, one big and one small, wondering about their identities and where they lived.
Perhaps one day, they will meet again.
The King of Light must have known that big fox, but he refused to say anything.
So Bai Xiuming would sneak into his study during his spare time, trying to find clues in his collection of books, but unfortunately, he still found nothing after several years.
Time flies, and Bai Xiuming has finally grown up.
That year, he was twenty years old and had just entered the third realm of cultivation. He could barely be considered to have made progress in his studies. He took on his first job and became a commander of a thousand men in the Mingjing Division.
Soon, he will leave the capital and head to Youzhou to take up his post.
After leaving the capital, Bai Xiuming finally had time to open the book. One page read: "The Demon Emperor acted perversely, incurring the wrath of the people. The Nine-Tailed Fox Xi Jing joined forces with the human, dragon, and witch races to kill him. The Demon Emperor was destroyed, and the Demon Kingdom collapsed."
He stared at the words "Nine-Tailed Fox Xi Jing" for a long time, then murmured softly, "Xi Jing".
There aren't that many fox demons of the fifth realm in this world. The nine-tailed fox he saw when he was young was Xi Jing.
What about his daughter?
Bai Xiuming read the book several times, but found no further information.
But it doesn't matter. Bai Xiuming closed the book and thought to himself, fortunately he is somewhat talented. As long as he keeps going, he will see her again sooner or later.
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