Xu Shan wanted to say something, but was afraid that his words would anger Shen Jinggu. His face turned pale because of Shen Jinggu's words, and even his lips were bloodless. There was hesitation in his frightened eyes.
"If you cooperate, I will naturally keep you and Yuan Qing safe."
Seeing Xu Shan lost his mind, Shen Jinggu's tone softened a bit.
But when Xu Shan heard this, he felt as if he had been pardoned. He staggered, turned around, glanced at the path in front of him, and dared not lie anymore.
About an incense stick of time later, Xu Shan brought Shen Jinggu to the vicinity of the cave.
Looking at the fox cave not far away, Xu Shan stopped again, turned around and stared at Shen Jinggu, and said earnestly: "Master, can you promise me one thing?"
Shen Jinggu neither agreed nor refused, but his eyes fell on the mountain in front of him.
Seeing that Chen Jinggu remained silent, Xu Shan naturally assumed that he had agreed. He took a deep breath and spoke again: "Master, do you want to kill that monster?"
"If so, can you fulfill one of my small wishes?"
Xu Shan stared closely at Shen Jinggu's expressionless face, and said softly, "Master, don't worry. This wish will definitely not embarrass you."
"Do you really have to talk to me about this now?" Chen Jinggu looked at Xu Shan who had stopped again and his tone became colder. "What will you do if I don't agree?"
Xu Shan, who was rarely intimidated by the pressure from Chen Jinggu, lowered his head for a moment before raising it again: "There's a secret door in that cave. No one else in this world knows about it except me."
"The Immortal Master must save that Immortal Master and eliminate the threat of that monster. It can't be at the expense of the interests of us ordinary people, right?"
After Xu Shan finished speaking, he glanced at Shen Jinggu again, tilted his head to look at the cave entrance, his throat rolling, his eyes flickering: "Master, there is no need to be too nervous. I forgot to tell you before, there is something in the cave that can suppress the monster, it won't do anything to you."
"At best, I'm bound to the cave, with no way out."
Chen Jinggu's eyes changed slightly, and he looked at Xu Shan with a complicated look, "What is your wish?"
Xu Shanxin knew that this was not the best time to talk about this matter, but if he didn't say it yet, he was afraid that he would never have the chance to say it again.
Xu Shan's hand tightened and he opened his mouth, "There's a four-tailed fox locked in that cave. If the Immortal Master wants to take its life, can I take its skin in exchange for some silver?"
His words were polite, but he was determined to order the fox fur.
Chen Jinggu did not agree immediately. He just looked at Xu Shan who said this, paused for a moment, and then went directly to the entrance of the cave.
Seeing that Shen Jinggu did not agree, Xu Shan panicked and hurriedly followed, "Master, I only have this one wish. That monster is going to die anyway. If it can make some contribution before it dies, it can be considered as accumulating merit."
"Master, please..."
Shen Jinggu's steps were obviously not big, but Xu Shan couldn't catch up with him.
After finally catching up, he was about to grab Shen Jinggu's hand when his foot slipped and he fell directly to the ground, his butt covered in mud.
He looked up at the clothes in front of him, who knew what material they were made of, and wondered how it could be so strong yet so slippery, and he couldn't even pull it. But after a short moment, he stopped thinking about it, and quickly hugged Chen Jinggu's legs, and said pitifully:
"Master, please beg me. Although Qingniang and I have known each other since childhood and have deep feelings for each other, she has never had a good life with me these years."
"Even a few months ago, Qingniang was seriously ill several times. If it weren't for her good luck, she would have died by now."
"This fox was also left to us by a master, who said it would ensure we have plenty of food and clothing. And just as the master predicted, ever since I got it, I've finally been able to hunt plenty of game in the mountains."
"In the past, I could only rely on them to fill my stomach, but now I can use them to exchange for some silver and buy Qingniang two or three sets of clothes."
"Master, I don't care whether the fox is a monster or not. But if you take it away, then Qingniang and I will have a hard time living together again."
Xu Shan lost his previous composure and spoke word by word.
He felt wronged. His feelings for Qingniang were real, but Qingniang's parents did not think highly of them.
After eloping with him, Qingniang's parents refused to give in and directly severed ties with Qingniang. They also moved their entire family out of town, leaving no news of her behind.
He lost his parents at a young age and was already indifferent to matters of family affection. Naturally, he was unaware of the pain Qingniang had suffered in losing her family in the past few years.
It wasn't until Qingniang fell seriously ill that he heard fragments of her whispers in her sleep, and realized that she was ultimately no longer needed by him. He realized this too late, and it was too late for him to make up for the lack of affection she had felt for him. He could only do his best to give her the best life possible.
Chen Jinggu lowered his eyes and looked at Xu Shan who was holding his legs tightly, and his hand moved slightly.
The man who originally had some brute force became like a piece of wood, and his hands covered with calluses and animal bites suddenly lost their strength. He blinked, his eyes bloodshot, and watched Chen Jinggu's leg being pulled out of his hands.
He wanted to tell this person that if he didn't, the immortal master would be locked in the cave forever.
He knew that this was his golden ticket to immunity from death, the confidence that allowed him to speak in front of this immortal master, and the last chance for him and Qing Niang.
But his mouth couldn't say what he wanted to say, and he just kept mumbling "ah, ah, ah".
Xu Shan was furious, but his body was frozen in place as if rooted and unable to stand up. Looking at Shen Jinggu getting closer and closer to the cave entrance, Xu Shan finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
The moment he tasted the rust, Xu Shan thought that perhaps Shen Jinggu had a conscience and would stop and put his life first.
Xu Shan was just thinking about everything. He looked at Shen Jinggu who had drawn out the spiritual sword, and he was already filled with regret.
As an immortal master, Shen Jinggu was too impetuous. If the mountain collapsed and crushed his comrade to death, who would he ask for compensation if his fox skin was damaged?
Seeing that Chen Jinggu was about to use violence to open the door, Xu Shan opened his mouth again, and Chen Jinggu, who was holding a sword, could hear it clearly in his ah-ah-ah tone.
It is a word that reveals compromise, but also a word that reveals hatred.
"Stop, I'll open it!"
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