Chapter 82 Awakening from the Tribulation of Grace
"How is this possible?!"
The clan leader was truly shocked. She hadn't expected that Shao Yanzhe could actually do it with just one sentence!
"Why didn't I have such good fortune back then?" she murmured.
Back then, to repay a debt of gratitude, she served that person like a slave. She paid for everything he needed, bought him the house, the carriage, the clothes, and all the delicacies he ate.
Even the man's wives and concubines were the best she could find; she was practically ready to give herself to him as well.
But in the end, that person died, and she was unable to repay the debt of gratitude.
To this day, she still hasn't become a fox spirit.
Zhou Jiming, who was standing to the side, was equally surprised. He hadn't expected that Shao Yanzhe would so casually admit that Xiaobai had finished repaying his debt of gratitude!
He glanced at Shao Yanzhe, then turned to look at Xiaobai, who was enveloped in white light, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Shao Yanzhe glanced at Xiaobai, feeling very gratified.
That's great.
To see the legendary fox spirit before I die—that would make the trip worthwhile.
He struggled to open his eyes and stared at Little White.
Xiao Bai was currently immersed in receiving the inheritance. He felt countless memories entering his head, allowing him to learn about various skills belonging to fox spirits.
I don't know how much time passed, but Xiaobai finally came out of that state.
"Haha! Brother! I'm a fox spirit now!"
He opened his eyes excitedly, only to see Shao Yanzhe's eyes slowly closing, and he felt as if the sky was about to fall.
He has become a fox spirit, but his brother is about to die!
He doesn't want to!
"Chieftain, is there really no way to save him?"
"I don't."
Xiao Bai looked dejected and reached out to grasp Shao Yanzhe's wrist.
Zhou Jiming was equally anxious: "Xiao Bai, you've become a fox spirit, is there really no way to help you?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai immediately began to carefully examine the memory inheritance he had just received.
Finally, I pulled a solution from the depths of my memory.
Upon seeing this method, Xiaobai hesitated for a moment, but it was probably the only way.
"I've got an idea!" he said.
"What method?"
Zhou Jiming and the clan chief both looked at him.
Xiao Bai looked away and lowered her head slightly to look at Shao Yanzhe lying on the ground: "There's no time to explain now. You guys keep an eye on the surroundings for me. I can't be disturbed, or I'll get hurt too."
"good!"
Zhou Jiming and the clan chief both nodded in agreement. What Xiaobai said made sense. Given Shao Yanzhe's current injuries, it would probably take a lot of energy to recover even slightly, and this process definitely couldn't be disturbed.
They were thinking this until they saw Xiaobai's next move, and their expressions changed drastically.
"stop!"
"Stop!"
They tried to stop them, but Xiaobai acted quickly.
He spat out his own demon core, then reached out and held it in his hand, pinched Shao Yanzhe's mouth with one hand, and stuffed the demon core into his mouth.
He acted quickly and smoothly, and even though Zhou Jiming and the clan leader tried to stop him, Xiao Bai did not waver.
At that moment, he found himself to be quite calm.
"Little White! What have you done!" The clan leader reached out and grabbed Little White, his face full of shock.
"That's your demon core!"
Do you want to die?
Zhou Jiming also did not support his actions.
"That's a demon core! Without it, you'll die!"
Xiao Bai remained calm: "It's not that serious. If an ordinary demon lost its demon core, it would truly die, but as a fox spirit, I won't be like that. Losing my demon core will only weaken my strength a bit, so you don't need to worry."
"real?"
"real!"
After Xiaobai's repeated assurances, Zhou Jiming and the clan leader were finally somewhat relieved.
They certainly didn't want to rescue Shao Yanzhe only to drag Xiaobai down with them.
Xiao Bai placed her hand on Shao Yanzhe's chest. Upon seeing this, Xuan Yao moved slightly to move aside.
His remaining merits were completely gone, and he looked somewhat listless.
Zhou Jiming quickly reached out to pick him up, but he dodged away.
He squatted down beside Shao Yanzhe, his eyes filled with worry.
Seeing this, Zhou Jiming did not insist.
Xiao Bai closed his eyes and began to use the energy in his demon core to repair Shao Yanzhe's severely injured internal organs. As long as his internal energy was repaired, he would most likely not die.
He didn't know how much time had passed when he opened his eyes, only to feel a throbbing pain in his head. This was a side effect of overusing the demon core, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
Instead, she looked at Shao Yanzhe expectantly, wanting to wait for him to open his eyes.
"Is Brother Shao alright?" Zhou Jiming asked, noticing his expression.
"The internal organs have been repaired to some extent. Although there is still some damage, it is not a big deal."
Zhou Jiming went forward to check on Shao Yanzhe and found that his breathing had become slightly calmer, which reassured him a little.
For the next while, everyone's eyes were on Shao Yanzhe, hoping that he would open his eyes.
However, Shao Yanzhe kept his eyes closed, from dusk till dawn and from dawn till dusk, showing no sign of waking up.
"Why hasn't Brother Shao woken up yet?"
The clan leader had shown Shao Yanzhe countless times, and she could feel that his condition was slowly improving. As for why he hadn't woken up yet, she didn't know.
"It's probably because the body is repairing itself."
While no one was paying attention, the jade hairpin pen held in Shao Yanzhe's hand was covered by his wide sleeve, emitting a faint white light. Because it was covered by the sleeve, even at night, no one could see the unusual nature of the jade hairpin pen.
These white lights flickered in and out, as if they were breathing.
Gradually, the energy within Shao Yanzhe's body seemed to be mobilized, becoming increasingly active.
The energy from literature, merit, and the demon core intertwined and circulated rapidly within the body. With each pass, the damaged areas within the body would recover and expand to a certain extent.
After an unknown amount of time, Shao Yanzhe's injuries finally fully recovered.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the scene before him was blurry. For a moment, he didn't know where he was.
"Brother Shao! Brother Shao, you're awake? Brother Shao, are you alright? Brother Shao, how are you feeling?"
Zhou Jiming's worried voice rang out, sounding somewhat noisy.
After his initial disappointment, Shao Yanzhe turned to look at the people beside him and met their worried and concerned gazes. Suddenly, he felt less disappointed.
"I feel great, but I'm very hungry and thirsty."
As he spoke, he sat up and realized that his arm was stiff and he couldn't move it freely. Only then did he belatedly realize that his arm was injured.
He moved his arm but did not feel any pain from the wound.
After thinking for a moment, he reached out and unwrapped the cloth from his arm, only to be surprised to find that the wound on his arm had long since disappeared. The area where there should have been a wound was smooth and flat, exactly the same as the skin of the uninjured area.
"Am I all better?" he asked, somewhat uncertainly.
Could it be that all those previous experiences were just a dream?
"It would be strange if you weren't doing well! Little White gave you the demon core. With the demon core, even the most serious injuries can be healed." A strange voice rang out from the side, sounding somewhat resentful.
Shao Yanzhe looked at her and saw a very familiar face, which was seven-tenths similar to the face that Xiaobai had transformed into when she first came to him to repay her kindness.
The face in front of him was so beautiful that he quickly realized that the person in front of him must be Xiaobai's elder.
Recalling what the man had said, he nodded politely to him, and then looked at Xiaobai beside him.
"You gave me the demon core?"
Xiao Bai nodded: "That's right!"
"What will you do if you give it to me?"
"It's alright, I've only lost a few percent of my strength. I'm a fox spirit now, no one can beat me!"
"That won't do!"
Shao Yanzhe frowned, carefully sensing the condition within his body, only to realize that compared to before, it was like the difference between a stream and the ocean.
The original body was relatively weak and could only hold a limited amount of literary energy, so the literary energy that could not be stored was wasted.
Now, with the capacity of this body, it can hold at least ten times more than it does now.
He was already very familiar with this body, and after searching around, he found the demon core belonging to Xiaobai inside the body.
This demon core emitted a faint white glow, which felt like a gentle breeze and was very comfortable to look at.
He directly activated the power within his body and expelled the demon core from his body.
Shao Yanzhe shoved the demon core back into Xiaobai's hand: "Keep the demon core safe, and don't give it to anyone else!"
The demon core had just entered Xiaobai's hand when it automatically entered his body.
“But brother, your body is not fully recovered yet. With the demon core, your body can be nourished.”
"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine right now. But if you don't get me something to eat soon, I'm afraid I'll starve to death."
Xiao Bai's attention was instantly diverted, and he quickly took a chicken leg that was roasted to a crispy exterior and tender interior from beside the campfire and handed it to Shao Yanzhe.
"Brother, eat quickly!"
Smelling the aroma of roasted chicken legs, Shao Yanzhe didn't stand on ceremony, reached out and took one, then opened his mouth and started eating.
Seeing this, Zhou Jiming quickly poured some hot water for him and placed it beside him, which put his mind at ease.
Seeing Shao Yanzhe's condition before, he was genuinely afraid that he would close his eyes and never wake up again.
The clan leader standing to the side had a very complicated expression on her face. She hadn't expected that this scholar would actually return the demon core to Xiaobai on his own initiative.
In fact, she knew that the demon core could save the scholar, after all, she was also a half-fox spirit.
However, she simply didn't want Xiaobai to give away her demon core.
After all, Xiaobai had already become a fox spirit, and the life of this scholar was not important to her.
Since the debt of gratitude has already been repaid, the death of this book would actually be more beneficial to Xiaobai.
But Xiaobai, with his innocent heart, was unwilling to let the book die. The clan leader was helpless but also gratified. With such a sense of responsibility, he believed that the fox clan would surely prosper even more in the future if it were handed over to him.
What surprised her even more was that the scholar, having obtained the demon core belonging to the fox spirit, actually returned it on his own initiative.
That's the demon core of a fox spirit!
In fact, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a magic pill. The fox spirit's demon core has no demonic power. Even if a human possesses it for many years, they will not become demonic as a result. Instead, it will slowly nourish the body and make the body healthier.
The clan chief, however, did not believe that this scholar, who had already entered the path of learning, had not noticed this.
But he didn't even blink and returned the demon core to Xiaobai.
Watching the scholar devour his meat, she suddenly realized that perhaps, in his eyes, the chicken leg in his hand was far more appealing than the demon core.
This scholar is truly a strange person!
But he's a good person!
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