Jiang Qingwan patted its big head.
"Go outside and stay put, and I'll take you home."
The red fox, which had been drooping its head and acting spoiled, suddenly perked up its ears and, without saying a word, dragged its injured leg and limped out of the cave.
Jiang Qingwan looked up at Chi Sen.
"Leave the tinderbox behind, and you go out too."
Akamori glanced at Mo Yunhan, who was still unconscious.
Remembering the Emperor Emeritus's instructions, he did not object, handed over the tinderbox, and turned to leave.
Outside the cave, the fire fox wasn't lying down this time, but rather sitting proudly, its beautiful fur being blown exceptionally smooth by the wind at the edge of the cliff.
Hearing footsteps, she turned around warily for a moment, but upon seeing that it was Chi Sen and not Jiang Qingwan, she arrogantly raised her head again, not giving him a second glance.
It was completely dark by then.
The full moon hangs high in the sky, but it is not clearly visible due to the fog at the bottom of the cliff.
The red fox's posture of looking up at the moon exudes an eerie sense of mystery.
Akamori suddenly spoke.
"Little fox, can you understand human speech?"
The red fox merely twitched its ears but did not turn around to look at him.
Inside the cave, the light from the tinderbox illuminated Mo Yunhan's pale face.
He remained unresponsive.
Jiang Qingwan's fingertips remained on his wrist, and she could clearly feel the changes in his pulse.
His eyes revealed a calm seriousness.
Beneath her, a crimson-gold Bagua formation slowly unfolded.
It forms a small lotus-shaped pouch, enveloping the two of them inside.
At the same time, the Spirit Guardians received news of another disturbance in the mountain-protecting formation.
But Zhang Hengshui had not yet returned. The deputy general and several commanders were in a panic. They immediately summoned elite troops to defend the entrance of the imperial mausoleum, and at the same time sent someone to deliver the message to the capital city at full speed.
At this moment, Mo Yunhan saw once again that paradise-like fairyland.
The fragrance of peach blossoms, the sound of flowing streams, cranes, and magical herbs...
This time, however, he felt as if he had been walking for a long time, but he never saw the fairy again.
There seemed to be countless sounds around, yet it was so quiet that not even a single word could reach the depths of my heart.
In a daze, a red fox appeared in the distance.
Under his gaze, it slowly shed its fur, transforming into a graceful figure.
She was completely naked, her skin as white as solidified cream and snow, yet her facial features were nowhere to be seen. Lotus blossoms grew beneath her feet as she approached step by step, bathed in moonlight.
A voice rang in my ears, clear and captivating, alluring and mesmerizing.
"Are you looking for me?"
"Are you a demon?" Mo Yunhan stared intently, his voice low and hoarse, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
The woman smiled and beckoned to him with her finger.
"Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"
The next moment, a large hand suddenly attacked and grabbed her neck tightly.
"How could you be a demon!"
The smoke dissipated.
Mo Yunhan's eyes were bloodshot, and his grip showed no mercy whatsoever; one could even hear the cracking sound of bones dislocating.
The demon's features remained blurry, like a mirage.
He tried hard to see clearly, but still found nothing.
The demon seemed oblivious to pain, its grip on his wrist still incredibly clear.
What exactly are you looking for?
What exactly are you looking for?
These words echoed around us like a curse.
Each word pierced Mo Yunhan's heart.
Yes, what exactly is he looking for?
He has found evidence of demonic transformation and has witnessed it in human form, so why is he so angry?
Was he angry that his mother abandoned him, or angry that he really was the son of a demon?
The suffering he endured in his childhood, the unwavering belief he held as a boy wielding a spear to bravely fight the enemy, the resentment he felt knowing his life was nearing its end as his legs were tormented by pain...
The dense, intricate webs enveloped him layer by layer.
Everything that I held onto and longed for collapsed completely.
Like a kite that has lost its will to soar into the sky, it was torn to shreds by the winds that came from all directions the moment the string snapped.
"puff!"
Fresh blood gushed out.
The pulse under my fingertips was completely erratic.
Jiang Qingwan was extremely anxious. Ignoring the bruises on her neck from being choked, she sat cross-legged on the dirty, damp ground. Her hands quickly formed a seal, and a small golden lotus emerged from her heart, which she then pressed firmly onto Mo Yunhan's brow.
The red fox guarding outside the cave sensed something was wrong and quickly turned its head to whimper incessantly into the cave.
Akamori realized something was wrong and was about to rush in to check when the red fox suddenly blocked his way, baring its teeth and looking fierce, as if it could pounce on him and bite his neck off at any moment, completely unlike its previous docile self.
Akamori looked into the cave.
Unusual gusts of air surged and churned, causing his robes to flutter.
A dim, unreadable light flashed in his eyes, and he stopped in his tracks, not forcing his way in.
At this moment, Mo Yunhan had been completely swallowed by darkness, and his consciousness was being devoured when he suddenly heard someone calling him.
The voice was soft yet urgent.
He felt a small hand pass through the dark abyss and grab his clothes.
They tried their best to pull him out.
He didn't want to go out.
He is a demon, an evil spirit, an intolerable scourge in the eyes of everyone in the Great Zhou, and the root of all evil that will destroy everything.
He should have been sent to the Jade Terrace to be burned at the stake the year he was born.
"Mo Yunhan, you're not allowed to die! What will I do if you die!"
The soft yet urgent voice rang out again.
The little hand that was gripping his was already trembling, clearly on the verge of exhaustion.
He died, and everyone was happy.
Nobody needs him!
The common people don't need it, the royal family doesn't need it, nobody around them needs it...
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
