The fox demons were terrified and immediately huddled together, trembling and bowing their heads. "Second Elder! This has nothing to do with us! It's all these despicable outsiders!"
Yun Xian was shocked at how quickly they slid to their knees. Qi Zhiye said through the sound transmission array, "It stinks."
It wasn't a demonic stench, but a simple stench that ordinary people could smell, as if something had been left there to rot and ferment for decades before emitting the stench. However, it was rude to say this in front of other elders. Qiao Lingshan focused and said, "Here it comes!"
Behind the cave, a black and white figure slowly appeared.
When it finally revealed its true appearance, everyone was stunned.
The prototype of this monster is extremely huge. It is as tall as a person before it stands up. Its pupils are dark and full of hostility, but the most unignorable thing is the abnormality on its fur.
Wounds were piled upon wounds, scars healed and were torn apart again. Some parts of the body had rotted to the point where the bones were visible. There was not a single patch of good hair on the body. It was obvious at a glance that the stench that filled the air came from its body.
Even the fox demon, who was used to seeing the Second Elder like this, couldn't help but hold his breath.
Jiang Shan was accustomed to the looks he received from everyone around him. Fear, disgust, vigilance—he knew what he looked like. But this time, a blind human dared to taunt him so recklessly. The iron-eating beast hissed, glaring coldly at the person who had spoken.
Um?
The country was in turmoil.
Why did this person's eyes actually show... pity? Distress?
Yun Xian was of course distressed.
I never thought a national treasure would have such a hard time reproducing even in the realm of cultivation. This one is even rarer! There's only one giant panda left in the world. Forget about building a statue, they need to build a huge garden for it! How could a skin disease be so severe? I'm afraid there's no cure for it, right?
This is what it means: beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone is different.
Fox demons like these were only afraid of the iron-eating beast and did not think it was beautiful. They even thought it was ugly. However, the demon world respected force, so they could only say "the most beautiful in history" against their conscience. For example, Qiao Lingshan, Qi Xingye and others had never seen this kind of demon beast before. After seeing such a tragic scene and the oppression of their cultivation, how could they have the leisure to observe whether it was cute or not? But in Yun Xian's eyes, pandas were supposed to be worshipped as a matter of course, but now they were being tossed around like this, which was really unbearable.
Jiang Shan was in pain and had a bad temper. He had wanted to catch this disrespectful human and beat him up, but now seeing her like this, he was stunned: "?"
"Why is the Second Elder's injury so serious?" Yun Xian frowned and asked the fox demons, "Has it never been cured?"
The fox demon thought, "What's with that tone? Are you the clan leader?" But he continued, "Decades ago... I had a fight with a demon cultivator, and my wounds haven't healed yet..."
Yun Xian asked, "Didn't you go find a doctor? The doctors in the demon tribe couldn't cure him. Have you been to the Miaoshou Sect or the Xinglin Pavilion?"
"You think it's simple!" said the leading fox. "The Second Elder is of noble status. How could he be treated by a foolish human healer? Besides, he refuses to be touched..."
Jiang Shan suddenly interrupted her and asked sinisterly, "Who are you?"
Yun Xian said: "Well. At the moment, it's probably Shu Jiuwei's future consort, Yun Xian."
Jiang Shan: "Are you a male cultivator?"
"No." Yun Xian said, "It's true. I am a female cultivator."
Jiang Shan fell into a rare state of confusion: "..."
Yun Xian saw the confusion on the giant panda's face. The more he looked at the dark circles under its eyes, the more pitiful he felt. He moved closer and said gently, "Second Elder, I have a medical practitioner here. Although he has returned to the Southern Realm, he is not as good as us..."
"roll!"
The second elder's face turned red when he heard the word "medical practitioner". He slapped Yun Xian with his claws and went back into the cave angrily.
Yun Xian was almost thrown to the ground. She exerted strength on her waist and jumped up lightly.
"I've told you all this, don't say anything else!" Seeing the Second Elder disappear into the cave, the square-faced red fox finally dared to stand up and angrily said to Yun Xian, "You don't want to die, but we do! If you're here as a guest, behave yourself! Are all of you humans so disobedient?"
Feng Ye walked in and was repeatedly attacked by "you humans" and "despicable humans" for nearly a dozen times. Finally, he couldn't help it and said weakly from behind: "You foxes are not obedient. If you were obedient, would we need to come in?"
Qiao Lingshan said, "That's right."
Yun Xian: "That's right."
Square-Faced Fox: "You guys! You guys are going too far!! I'm going to tell the clan leader!!"
Qiao Lingshan: "Let's go."
Feng Ye: "Say hello."
Yun Xian: "You are still too young, Xiao Zang. I am now the clan leader's distinguished guest, the future prince consort. He will only scold you, not me."
The square-faced fox roared, "Who is Xiao Zang?! You are all sick!!!"
Qi Zhiye & Su Chi: "..."
It's over. Feng Ye's habit of speaking, along with Yun Xian's "la", is about to spread to the entire Four Realms!
Yun Xian and his group lived in the demon tribe for almost a month.
The clan leader still refused to give in, and even forbade them to meet Shu Jiuwei, keeping a tight rein on them. He wished Yun Xian would immediately tell him what treasure he wanted, and then the demon clan would give it to him and send him away immediately.
But in fact, his attitude has softened a lot.
Firstly, the martial arts competition for a bride had been largely disrupted by Yun Xian and his group, and it couldn't be restarted for at least three years—who could hold a martial arts competition for a bride several times in a row until they found someone they were satisfied with? A promise was worth a thousand gold. To break the promise made before all the heroes in the martial arts world so easily would be a disgrace.
Secondly, Shu Jiuwei had no idea where she'd learned the art of playing the devil's advocate. It didn't matter. If you want to find a husband, go ahead and find the most powerful son-in-law in the world, and then wait for them to turn against you! If she couldn't kill him with her cultivation, she'd poison him. If poisoning didn't work, she'd obstruct him. Anyway, if she couldn't make him feel good, no one would feel good. While spouting such horrible words, she'd eat, drink, and sleep, lying in the ancestral hall every day with her belly bulging, seemingly growing fatter and more cheerful, and the old patriarch was practically going to have a heart attack.
But the more he thought about this, the more he felt that what Shu Jiuwei said before made some sense.
Since it had come to this, he might as well send her back to Miss Liu. Qiankun City was the largest city in the Northern Territory, and the Liu family's dominance there was immeasurable. But he also wondered, did Miss Liu really like Shu Jiuwei? He knew his daughter all too well. Besides her beauty and her ability to please, he couldn't find any other advantages. And now, she had gained weight, was no longer as pretty; her likability had become deliberately irritating. How could Miss Liu possibly like her?!
If he really asked Miss Liu, Miss Liu would probably tell him that Shu Jiuwei actually had many advantages.
For example, he was easy to please, kind-hearted, considerate and lovable, and had a strong character... The more you get along with him, the more advantages you find. The more you get along with him, the less you care about his appearance. Although she said she disliked Shu Jiuwei's weight gain, she never thought of kicking him out of the house.
Ms. Liu also found it strange. Why do so many people always think that the strongest bond is only between men and women? A woman who likes another woman, without any passion other than friendship, can still live and die for her.
If Shu Jiuwei stayed in her house for one more day, she would protect Shu Jiuwei for one more day.
And within the month that the fox demon clan leader hesitated, Yun Xian did something that made him regret for the rest of his life.
She actually kidnapped the second elder Jiangshan, who had been recuperating from his injuries and was isolated for many years!
In just one month, he was gone!!!
The moment Jiangshan came to the meeting hall and said with a sullen face that he wanted to leave with Yunxian, the fox clan leader was almost fainting.
Jiangshan had come here only to inform him, not to seek his opinion, and then he left in a huff. Technically speaking, he wasn't a member of the Fox Tribe, just an affiliate. Even the chief couldn't control him, no matter how powerful his influence was. The chief, dying, dragged the square-faced fox out from behind him, "What the hell is going on?! Xiaozang, tell me! What the hell is going on?!"
The square-faced fox had no words to express his grievances.
He didn't know how Yun Xian did it. The Second Elder was almost rotten, with such a violent and weird temper and a vicious look, yet Yun Xian could still take care of him three times a day, and from time to time he would let out an exclamation of admiration that ordinary people could hardly understand:
"Even if you're a little sick, you can't skip meals! Look at you, how thin you've become? You look like you haven't eaten in at least half an hour, right?"
How has the Second Elder lost weight?! Isn't this a normal body shape?! He's so strong and brave, how fat does he have to be to satisfy her?!
"You said you were guarding the Spirit Flesh Ginseng because you wanted to build a beautiful new body? How could you think you're not good-looking? Don't listen to their nonsense. As long as you heal your skin disease and injuries, you will be the most beautiful iron-eating beast in the demon world!"
What's so good about her? What's so good about her? Those dark circles under her eyes! And there's only one iron-eating beast in the entire demon world, okay?!
"How about this, you follow me. I know a genius doctor named Fang Tiezhu, who has extensive experience treating small animals. He also helped Shu Jiuwei recover from accidentally ingesting poison last time. Don't worry, it will only hurt a little at first..."
Who are you kidnapping?! How can you call this a small animal?! The door of Xinglin Pavilion can't even fit a monster this big!
But no matter how hard the square-faced fox tried to read Yun Xian's expression, he couldn't detect a single falsehood in her words. She truly thought the Second Elder was handsome, and she genuinely wanted to help cure him—why on earth was that?! She had no idea!
Guan Jiangshan would pass by Xiao Yao every day and see him boasting about being "the most beautiful prehistoric person." It's clear that he actually has a low self-esteem. Furthermore, his injuries haven't healed yet, and he doesn't want to be touched. Perhaps his skin disease wasn't so severe at first, but it's been dragging on, making it look even more horrible and ugly. The uglier he gets, the more hair he loses, and the less he wants to be seen, a vicious cycle.
Jiangshan gradually lost himself in Yunxian's flattery three times a day. After being a stay-at-home for decades, he finally took the first step bravely.
The demon clan leader looked at Shu Jiuwei, who was still lying on the floor of the ancestral hall and becoming increasingly round, and finally just sighed and relaxed.
We can’t leave Yun Xian here any longer. If we continue like this, who knows how many more monsters will be abducted!
A few days later, Yun Xian was sent out of the demon tribe with drums and gongs, and returned to Qiankun City with Shu Jiuwei and Jiangshan.
Since Jiangshan agreed to go to Xinglin Pavilion to treat his skin disease, he no longer needed the spiritual ginseng. He had nothing, so when he saw Yun Xian paying for the spiritual stones for him, he snorted coldly and gave the ginseng to Yun Xian as payment for the medicine that night.
Everyone looked up at it in the dim light. The spirit-flesh ginseng looked like a human body, with hands, feet, a head, and even eyes. It looked no different from a small baby. Yun Xian said, "It seems this is ginseng."
“…” Qi Zhiye didn’t say anything, and no one spoke.
Yun Xian sighed and said, "Forget it. I guess no one would recognize you! Brother Xue! Why did you leave in such a hurry?"
Feng Ye: "Why does it sound weird..."
"You're quite impressive." Qi Zhiye said, "I thought you were really going to rob me, but I didn't expect you to be so capable."
"To be honest, I really was planning to rob him." Yun Xian said happily, "But I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that Jiang Shan was willing to give it to me directly, which saved me the trouble of robbing him."
Jiangshan is a descendant of the iron-eating beast Zhengzhan. When the sword immortal slew the demon, Yun Xian suspected that it was he who rode on Zhengzhan to fight everywhere... Jiangshan inherited Zhengzhan's bloodline and had a subtle sensitivity to the demons.
Qiao Lingshan said miserably, "They trust you so much, why are you still trying to rob them? If this gets known, where will the dignity of Jiange be?"
Feng Ye said weakly: "There was no such thing originally..."
Yun Xian said confidently, "You can't even give up ginseng just for the sake of your dignity!"
Everyone was speechless.
The spiritual ginseng was given to Nan Ronghong, and Jiang Fengtian took her and the clay sculpture back to the Jiang Mansion for treatment. Shu Jiuwei returned to the Liu Mansion, and this time Mimi had actually lost weight.
According to Mimi, Miss Liu has always been depressed since Shu Jiuwei left. As a fox demon, he is unable to share his master's worries, so he is always depressed and can't eat much.
Of course Miss Liu said Mimi was farting, but she didn't admit it.
The Lunar New Year was approaching, and this was everyone's first time celebrating away from home. Xiao Wu, on the other hand, had stayed behind specifically to accompany Yun Xian. Master Mingguang was still in the Northern Realm, and demand for rituals surged during the Lunar New Year period, prompting Qi Zhiye to travel extensively. Qiao Lingshan and Feng Ye had received a long-awaited letter from the Eastern Realm.
The Sixth Elder of Jiange wrote a lot of nonsense, the main idea of which was to advise Qiao Lingshan not to forget her lonely old father when she was out. What Feng Ye received was actually a personal letter from the head of Qinfang. She wrote a lot of words, the main idea of which was that you, Feng Ye, are the light of Qinfang, and the whole village hopes that you should continue to live in the new year and not die.
Along with the letter was a bottle of spiritual herbal cream for hand care. When Feng Ye saw the cream, he was so embarrassed that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He immediately gave it to Qiao Lingshan.
Qiao Lingshan had no use for it, so she gave it to Qi Xingye. After all, he had to beat the wooden fish all year round. She asked in confusion, "Didn't the headmaster give it to you? What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing." Feng Ye said confidently and optimistically: "That's right, Lingshan, the leader seems to really think that I make a living by playing the zither... Haha, I guessed wrong~"
Qiao Lingshan: “…”
Sometimes she thought Feng Ye was amazing. It was not easy for a person to see himself so clearly and recognize his position.
On the actual New Year's Eve, Qiankun City was bustling with joy, singing and dancing.
The old charms are replaced by new ones. Although there is no spring breeze to bring warmth to the city and the late winter snow is still falling, it is a warm and joyful year. Red firecrackers are falling on the white earth, and the snow is no longer so cold.
The only Buddhist temple in Qiankun City opened its doors to pray for the people, with candlelight flickering. Outside the temple was a quiet river.
Xiao Wu, wearing little, made Yun Xian some extremely unpalatable dumplings before going to chat with Nan Ronghong. Qi Xingye was sitting next to Master Mingguang, chanting with a stern face. However, the law does not punish the masses, and when there are too many people, there are always some fearless monks whispering:
"Why didn't this bald donkey shave his head?"
"How can you call him a bald donkey if you haven't shaved your head... Hush! Shut up! He's Qi Xingye, very fierce, even Master Mingguang can't control him! I'm worried he'll jump down and beat you up!"
"Mother, this master is so handsome. Can I have him as my concubine when I grow up?"
"?! Children speak without restraint, children speak without restraint!! Children just say whatever they want without thinking... Ha, ha ha!!"
The Jiange group of four did not enter the Buddhist temple. Yun Xian was worried that Qi Zhiye would burst out laughing if he looked at them, so she took a walk along the river outside.
Xiao Yuan rarely suffered a heavy loss, so he treated everyone to a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Yun Xian took a walk to digest the food and saw many people releasing sky lanterns on the river bank.
In the cold night, the Kongming lanterns hold a small cluster of candlelight and send it into the sky, like balls of burning fire.
Yun Xian looked up. Although she had no intention of peeking, with her keen eyesight, she could tell at a glance what wishes were written on it:
"Get rich! Get rich! I want to get rich!"
"The woman I love actually likes my brother, and my brother is impotent."
"When can I see you again?"
Yun Xian: "..." Can the second one be more serious? Your brother is so lucky to have you!
Seeing her staring at him, Su Chi went to buy a few lamps without asking any questions.
Feng Ye said obediently: "Thank you, Big Brother."
Qiao Lingshan said, "Thank you very much."
Yun Xian took the pen and ink, looked at the lights of thousands of houses in the distance, and for a moment he didn't know what to write.
The moon was rising, bright as jade. Yun Xian emptied all the ink in his stomach, bit the tip of his pen, and wrote:
“Every year has this day, every year has this morning.”
The Kongming lantern rose again on the other side of the river. She looked up and let it go, using her spiritual power to propel it so high that her lantern became the most beautiful one in the whole place.
I wonder if Ji Rongxue is also looking at the moon right now? With such a strong snowstorm at the Body-Building Sect, how can a Kongming lantern fly? Xue Lingxiu should still be enjoying the New Year's Eve dinner at this time. The Miaoshou Sect is famous for its banquets.
Where is Jimo Shu?
The last time they parted was when maple leaves filled the sky. Now it was almost spring, and the seasons were changing in the blink of an eye. Although Yun Xian believed that she would come to find him when she had the energy, now even she couldn't help but feel a little restless.
Su Chi seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "Don't worry."
Yun Xian said, "Big Brother, why don't you light the lantern? Don't you have any wishes?"
"No." Su Chi lowered his eyes to look at her and said, "It's fine now."
Yun Xian: “…”
If you continue like this, I will really misunderstand you.
The Buddhist temple rituals came to a temporary end, and countless lanterns slowly floated down from the upper reaches of the river, lighting up the sky and the river surface, illuminating people's happy faces, bringing peace and warmth.
Yun Xian didn't notice that the magic stone on his chest was also glowing gently at this moment.
It was not a warning burning sensation, but more like the joy of meeting its owner after a long absence. However, it only lit up for a moment and then slowly faded away.
…
Spring is here, summer is warm, and March has passed in a flash.
And Yun Xian finally received the blood letter sent from the Southern Realm.
[Miaoshoumen Incident, come to the rescue quickly! ! ! ]
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