No one has succeeded yet, and as long as they don't succeed, the demons on this blue planet will never have peace.
They weren't without resistance, but rather unable to resist; the weapons developed by humankind were far more powerful than they had imagined.
If it weren't for Xuanzu saving them, their final fate would have been the same.
Su Yuxi was completely confused by her vague answer. She wanted to ask more questions, but when she saw the extremely sad eyes in her eyes, she swallowed back the question that was about to come out.
Asking again would be like rubbing salt into someone's already wounded body.
We should ask him again when Ah Zu comes back.
However... two days passed without seeing Ah Zu, and no one knew where he had gone.
On the third day, Xuan Yin returned, travel-worn and weary.
Without any explanation, they led Su Yuxi to a secluded mountainside.
The mountain is not high, and a pool of clear spring water is hidden halfway up the mountain.
Above the spring pool, there was neither scorching sun nor freezing ice, but a hazy mist swirled around the surface.
Without any warning, Xuan Yin picked up Su Yuxi and threw her into the pool without saying a word.
At first, she thought that being thrown into the spring to take a bath was nothing, but after falling into the water, she felt as if she was being pricked by thousands of needles. Her body trembled violently, and she then jumped and leaped in the water, trying to escape.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Su Yuxi's screams echoed through the mountains.
"Azu, help! There are needles in the water!" They're going to prick her to death.
Su Yuxi screamed and ran back. Just as her paws touched the shore, a large hand covered her head. Usually, this hand would gently comfort her.
This time, however, it became the devil's hand that brought her to her death. It cruelly pressed her down and pushed her back into the pool. Its gentle tone turned stern: "Xixi, don't move around. Soaking in here is good for your health."
Su Yuxi rolled around, unable to break free from his grasp. She could only wave her hands, grab his arm, and choke back tears as she begged him, "No, no, this water hurts so much, let me go, I don't want to stay here."
"You said you'd take me home. I want to go home. I don't want to stay here."
The force above loosened slightly, and she took the opportunity to struggle to lift half of her fox body. However, she was pushed down again less than a second after standing up. Moreover, the force was so great that no matter how much she resisted, she could not budge it. It was the powerful Xuan Yin.
Xuan Yin tightened his lips, wanting to throw her into the middle of the pool, but Su Yuxi clung to his hand like a leech, refusing to let go. Helpless, he could only continue to persuade her: "Xixi, listen to me, do you still want to turn back into human form? This pool water can help you cleanse your marrow and strengthen your bones. It will hurt a little, but it will be fine soon."
Su Yuxi shook her head like a rattle-drum, crying and shouting, "I don't want to change, I don't want to undergo a marrow cleansing, I want to go home."
"You're lying to me. You didn't come here to take me home."
"fraud."
Xuan Yin could feel that her body was starting to get hot, which proved that the cleansing and marrow-refining process had begun. Seeing that she was still struggling, he couldn't help but sternly scold her: "Xi Xi, listen to me."
Su Yuxi was stunned for a few seconds. Her grandfather had never scolded her so loudly before. His harsh rebuke was like a cold ice spike, piercing her heart and making her feel extremely cold. Coupled with the soaking water in the pool, it made her feel even more miserable.
She held on for about ten seconds, but her will was finally overwhelmed by the pain. Unable to bear it any longer, she started crying and rolling around, trying to get up.
Xuan Yin couldn't bear to see her in such pain. He frowned and thought for a long time before lifting the little fox out of the pond.
Just when Su Yuxi thought she could finally get up, she and her fox were taken to the center of the pool, along with an Azu.
"Don't cry, Azu is here with you." After all, she was the little fox he had raised with such care, and he couldn't bear to see her in pain, so he would stay with her.
"But it really hurts," the fox cried out in pain, her fur standing on end. The water felt like it was going to skin her alive, and after that, it put her in the oven to fry her on both sides.
"I can't take it anymore, Ah Zu, let me go, I'll get up." If she didn't get up, she felt like she would die in this pool.
Xuan Yin was also enduring excruciating pain, and his forehead was soon covered with fine beads of sweat. However, his endurance was stronger than that of an average person. Even though it was excruciating pain, he could remain silent.
"Xixi, just bear with it, it will be over soon. Don't struggle, the more you resist, the stronger the backlash will become."
"Listen to me, silently recite the calming mantra."
Su Yuxi was no longer thinking about any calming mantras. After letting out a cry of pain, she dug her nails into the arm that was grabbing her. She was in so much pain that she felt like her soul was about to leave. She didn't care who was in front of her anymore: "I'm leaving."
However, the large hand behind him was pressed firmly into the water, leaving only his head exposed.
The mountainside was filled with Su Yuxi's painful screams and curses. When people are in extreme pain, they can even curse their most beloved ancestors for eighteen generations.
Moreover, the one behind her was the source of her pain.
Xuan Yin listened to her constant swearing, his brows furrowed so deeply they seemed to drip water. What had she learned outside in the past three or four years?
If the current situation weren't so dire, I might have to ask her properly.
Time passed second by second. Su Yuxi didn't know if she had gotten used to the pain or had exhausted her strength. Her struggles gradually weakened, and her howls became soft and weak.
Xuan Yin dared not slack off in the slightest. He had to soak in the pool for a full eight hours; if he left for even a second, all his efforts would be in vain.
This little girl is very cunning; we must not let our guard down.
Su Yuxi sobbed repeatedly, feeling that her grandfather had changed; he wouldn't listen to her pleas, and he ignored her cries.
This isn't her great-grandmother; she's a bad guy.
Xuan Yin adjusted her breathing, her face filled with heartache, but this was a step she had to take.
"Soon."
"Four hours left."
Su Yuxi ignored him and turned her head to the side.
She cried until she was exhausted, and perhaps the pain in her body was subsiding. She began to feel sleepy, her eyelids felt incredibly heavy, and her head drooped limply.
When she was about to sink completely into the water for the third time, Xuan Yin pulled her back, held her in his arms, and let her fall asleep peacefully.
Looking at the little fox sleeping soundly with her brows furrowed, he couldn't help but chuckle. After this incident, he wondered how long this girl would be angry with him.
"Xixi, no matter how bitter or painful this road is, you must finish it even if you have to crawl on your knees." This was no longer a matter of whether she was willing or not.
Su Yuxi vaguely heard someone talking to her, and she groaned a couple of times in response.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Yuxi woke up from her daze.
When I opened my eyes, I didn't see the elegant house, nor the familiar Azu.
She struggled to sit up, clutching her throbbing head, and quickly looked around, finding herself lying in a lush, dense forest.
The dappled sunlight filtered through the gaps, scattering and reflecting around us.
The scene felt strangely familiar to her, eerily familiar.
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