Chapter 44 The Demon Exorcist is not exorcising demons (4)
The information revealed by the woman was too explosive, so Tokisou quickly took her away from the old city wall where patrolling soldiers could find her at any time, and hid her in an abandoned empty house.
Shi Sui was holding the furry little princess, babbling adorably.
"Is this Princess Wenzhu's biological child?! Born to the Nine Cloud Fox Demon?!"
When you first hear it, it does seem incredible.
Princess Wenzhu was already sixty years old, and the baby in the woman's arms looked only one or two years old and could hardly speak.
But when Shisui thought carefully about the little princess's half-demon identity, she felt relieved.
Time is two completely different concepts for humans and monsters.
One hundred years is definitely a long life for a human being.
But for a monster, especially a big monster that can survive for thousands of years, it is just a blink of an eye.
It is quite normal for the little princess, who inherited half monster blood, to develop more slowly than humans.
Judging from the fact that Princess Wenzhu gave birth to a child 40 years ago, this half-demon, half-fox girl must be her biological daughter.
The woman introduced herself to Shisui: "My name is Haitang, I am a female doctor, and I have been serving the little princess since my mother's generation."
"What on earth is going on?" Shi Sui's mind was full of questions. "The city lord and his son Bu Yuchuan never mentioned to me that Princess Wenzhu had a daughter."
"It's a long story..."
Not many people knew about the one-night stand between Princess Wenzhu and the Nine Cloud Fox Demon.
But nearly a year later, Princess Wenzhu suddenly found out that she was pregnant!
Because the child's father was a big monster, her pregnancy period was unusually long, lasting five years. She was in great pain during childbirth, and finally fainted after giving birth to a weak half-monster.
Princess Wenzhu's parents were afraid of being embarrassed if the news got out, so they lied to Princess Wenzhu and said that the child was dead at birth. Then they secretly sent the little princess away to a small Taoist temple hundreds of miles away from Huitou Village, where she was raised by servants.
"My mother raised her in the beginning, and now that she's old, it's my turn to take over," Haitang said with emotion. "I heard that Princess Wenzhu was critically ill, so I thought I'd bring the little princess here so she could see her before she died. But I didn't expect that not long after entering the city, I'd be targeted by General Bu Yuchuan."
Shisui lowered her head and thought carefully.
Princess Wenzhu probably doesn't know that her daughter is still alive.
Otherwise, in her obsession, in addition to the Nine Cloud Fox Demon, there should also be a cute little half-human, half-fox baby.
Shi Sui asked, "Then do you know why Fox Demon Jiuyun and Princess Wenzhu left after spending a night together? Is he really a heartless man?"
Haitang shook her head. "Only the two parties involved know the true situation of this matter. I've only been in Huitou Village for a few days, so I really don't know much about anything here. It's because I was too careless that I was hunted down."
There are still many mysteries that Shisui cannot figure out for the time being.
For example, even Princess Wenzhu herself didn't know her daughter was still alive, so why would Bu Yuchuan, a descendant, know so much? If he knew, why would he secretly send soldiers to hunt her down?
But now it seems that no answer can be obtained from Haitang's mouth.
"Master Demon Hunter, you have great magical powers. Can you take us to visit Princess Wenzhu so that mother and daughter can be reunited?" Haitang requested earnestly.
But Shisui also shook her head: "Let's not talk about how dangerous this is. The biggest obstacle is that Princess Wenzhu is unconscious now. Even if we send the little princess in, it will be useless."
"This..." Haitang's mood became noticeably depressed.
"You're taking the little princess with you, and Bu Yuchuan's eyes are on you. It's too dangerous to run around in Huitou Village. But outside Huitou Village is desert, and going out rashly will only lead to death..." Shi Sui thought for a moment and warned Haitang, "You stay in this empty house for the time being, and don't go out."
"But wouldn't it be easy to be discovered if we stayed here?"
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Jinsui took out a few talismans, cast some spells, and stuck them on the walls around the house, forming a barrier.
"I just cast a magic spell on this house. As long as you don't step out of the barrier, people outside won't notice anything unusual. I'll secretly deliver water and food every few nights. Just take good care of the little princess. As soon as I have the chance, I'll arrange for them to meet again."
Shisui arranged everything properly and returned the little fox demon to Haitang.
"How long do I have to wait here?" Haitang asked anxiously. "And I also heard that the city lord is looking for a demon exorcist because he wants to capture the Nine Cloud Fox Demon alive and bring it back to apologize to Princess Wenzhu, so what exactly are you..."
"Ah, I won't keep you waiting too long. As for the Nine Cloud Fox Demon, I will definitely go and meet him. If he is truly a heartless man, I will absolutely kill him without mercy... But if anyone wants to take advantage of Princess Wenzhu's infatuation for their own selfish desires, I will show no mercy either."
Shisui waved her hand and left the house in a flash.
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the next day.
"Did you sleep well last night, Master Exorcist? The wind and sand in the Western Regions are so strong that many people who come here for the first time say they can't sleep all night."
As soon as the sun came out in the early morning, Bu Yuchuan brought two followers, took a bunch of things, and went to Shi Sui's room.
"My father asked me to bring you some gifts, Master Exorcist."
Bu Yuchuan asked his followers to bring a wooden box and opened it in front of Shi Sui.
Inside were eight shiny gold bars neatly arranged, as well as a glass bead as big as an egg.
Gold bars are fine.
Colored glass beads are a unique gemstone of the Western Regions. They are radiant and colorful, and look like a rainbow in the sky under candlelight. They are scarce and distributed deep in the Gobi desert, making them extremely difficult to mine.
It is a rare and priceless treasure in the world.
It seems that the old city lord was frightened by the snake, and he spent a lot of money this time.
Bu Yuchuan smiled and said, "The gold bars are for your travel expenses, sir. Regardless of whether the fox demon is successfully sealed or not, it will be given to you free of charge. As for the national treasure, the glass beads, I will present them to you with both hands after I bring him back."
After hearing this, Shi Sui picked up the heavy glass beads, weighed them in her hand, and then put them back. She closed the wooden box and pushed them all back to Bu Yuchuan along with the gold bars.
It means that they don’t even bother to accept the deposit.
Yes, that’s how cool I am.
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