Afterwards, Yunwen and I sat on the river bank in this messy place. She rested her head on my shoulder, and we watched the sun rise again in the east. The darkness faded away, and the day came again. We admired the morning sun illuminating every mountain, forest, and grass, every city wall and ravine, every snow crystal, and every white cloud and mist. They were all in front of us. This was the gift of survival.

We accepted it!

At this moment, my whole body is frozen. I have been in the water several times, and the wind is biting cold. These natural conditions cannot be changed just because we win the battle. But at this moment, I feel that being able to feel these feelings is sometimes a luxury.

After taking a short rest by the river, Yunwen and I got up, otherwise we would catch a cold sooner or later. We first covered the Yinxi pot, then picked up the Bailu that had fallen on the ground, and carried it back to the old house with ancient trees, and then took it to the basement to warm it up. Then Yunwen came out with me, and we went to the sacrificial area together to wrap the nine-tailed white fox in my Feiyufu cloak, and after wrapping it tightly, we both took it to the outside of the north city.

We carried it to the top of the mountain together. I remember there was a place where Ganoderma lucidum grew. Ganoderma lucidum is a magical herb. I don't know how to read Feng Shui, but this place is not flooded. Also, I have heard that there is a mountain behind, a green dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, and the water flows in twists and turns, so it can barely be considered a good Feng Shui place. The place where Ganoderma lucidum grows is in front of it. Although there is no green dragon or white tiger, it is close to the mountain and accompanied by water, so it is considered a good place.

Yunwen and I put the white fox aside. She found some branches and I dug with my hands. Even though my shoulder blade hurt so much, Yunwen advised me not to move. But I thought that the white fox loved me so much that it was willing to sacrifice its life for me, so what did the pain mean to me? So I didn't listen to her and continued digging.

I don't know how long we dug, probably nearly half an hour. After all, both of us were exhausted, so the speed was naturally slow. At least we dug a two-meter-wide pit. I picked up the body of the white fox and placed it underneath the pit. There is a saying that the fox clan can grow one more tail in a hundred years. Who knows, this nine-tailed white fox really cultivated for a thousand years and lived for a thousand years.

It's such a pity that he worked so hard and died for me.

After burying it and covering it with soil, Yunwen and I found some stones to pile up, thinking that one day we would find a better stone to carve an inscription on for the white fox and erect a tombstone to complete the task.

"Beautiful fox fairy, I, Zhou Bo, can't count how many lives I owe you and the fox clan. You saved and helped me, and I really have no way to repay you. How can I thank you for such a great favor? Fortunately, my revenge has been avenged, which is considered an explanation. I remember when you and I first met in the dream, you told me that you were going to find the supreme treasure. That was the only request you made to me. No, it was not a request, but a kindness. However, what I can do is to satisfy this request that is not a request. Otherwise, I don’t know what I can do for you." I said.

So, I stuck the Golden Que Sword into the ground, and Yunwen placed the Yinxi Pot in front of the tomb. The two treasures were placed in the same place. Using the treasures as sacrificial offerings was the most luxurious thing on this island. It was a way to give dignity to the deceased.

Then, Yunwen and I knelt down on the ground again and again, as if we were worshipping the gods, and we kowtowed three times and five times as a great ceremony.

"Sister Fox Fairy, although I don't know how you are doing in the netherworld, I still hope that your kindness will be rewarded and good results will come to you. Thank you for everything you have done for us." Yunwen kowtowed again.

I also sighed, kowtowed, and said, "If possible, I really hope you can be reborn again, so that your precious practice will not be interrupted by me."

After saying that, Yunwen and I got up and prepared to go back. However, when I was about to pull up the Jinque Sword on the ground, I couldn't pull it up, and the Yinxi Pot began to buzz, and the white gas inside was continuously absorbed by the Jinque Sword. I shouted to stop, and it finally stopped after the fifth or sixth time. I drew out the sword and hurriedly separated the two treasures.

After that we went down the mountain and collected some edible wild vegetable roots along the way. But when we were halfway up the mountain, I clearly heard some movement above, like some stones were falling.

There were still quite a few river fish in the pond that had died due to the sudden change in water temperature. Yunwen took off her own linen clothes and used them to wrap up three or four of them. There were also some river crabs and shrimps, all of which were floating dead on the water. These had become material resources, and it would be a waste of resources if they were not eaten.

Take a bag of it back and you can make a pot of river soup with it.

Going back from the north gate, passing through a street and alley along the way, you will arrive near the sacrificial area, where you can see a pile of rotten wooden men lying on the ground. They were once the famous generals of the Milong Camp, each of them was capable and had a good family background, but five hundred years later they died in such a filthy way and became infamous.

Bury? Forget it, they don't deserve it. Taking the lives of others as sacrifices just to relieve their own pain is not what a soldier does? Burning them one day would be the greatest respect for them.

I carried the things back to the old house with the old tree, pulled out the embroidered spring knife on the wall, opened the tunnel door, and after going down, the mechanism closed automatically. We returned to the basement. Everything here was the same as before, as if all the ups and downs outside had nothing to do with here. The wound on my shoulder blade might have had some anesthetic and cooling effect in the ice and snow outside, but when I returned to the relatively constant temperature in the basement, it broke out in an instant. Now that everything was settled, I no longer had the will to hold on.

So it didn't take long before I felt the pain becoming unbearable, bleeding profusely, and exhausted from a night of exhaustion. I collapsed to the ground, my eyes went dark, and I passed out from exhaustion.

When I woke up, I was lying on a straw mat next to the desk, covered with the animal skin that Yunwen often wore. I sat up weakly.

I heard Yunwen and Bailu talking. I didn't know what Bailu was thinking after this ordeal, so I just stayed there to listen and not disturb them. It was also good for me to hear what everyone was thinking after the ordeal, which would help me make better decisions.

"Sister Yunwen, you are right. With such a big noise last night, Yingchun must have been scared away. It is impossible for her not to know that we are outside. I only have one request. Accompany me to look for her in the cave on the top of the mountain you mentioned. If we can't find her there, I will stop looking. Let's go back to the post station. I will grab some soil and treat it as my sister's ashes. We will set up a tablet when we go back and pretend that she is still alive." Yingchun said.

"Well, Sister Bailu, it's great that you think this way. Now Zhou Bo is still in a coma, and his injuries are very serious. We have to wait until he recovers a little before we can set off. During this time, we have to go to the river to catch food. I will accompany you to the cave to look for Yingchun, and then we will go back when Zhou Bo is able to set out." Uncle Yunwen said.

"Thank you, sister. You are so considerate. No wonder Brother Zhou Bo likes you so much." Bai Lu said with relief.

Yunwen blushed immediately, bit her lip and turned her head away, laughing secretly. However, I saw all of this. Her shy look really made my heart surge. I only heard Yunwen say: "He is very good to everyone, Sister Bailu, don't say that."

Then there were some insignificant jokes, which were useless to listen to, so I coughed and stood up, pretending to have just woken up, and asked, "Bai Lu, are you awake too?"

"Yes, Brother Zhou Bo, thank you. I heard it all from Sister Yunwen. I heard that you also killed the legendary man-eating goat-headed demon. You are really capable. This special forces soldier can also do part-time work to exorcise demons!" Bai Lu smiled.

"You're welcome. This time it's mainly thanks to Yunwen. Her shooting skills played a big role. By the way, have you eaten? If not, shall we get some? Besides, we can't take the aged wine away. In ancient times, there were celebratory banquets after victories. Besides, wine can numb my pain. How about we eat and drink well tonight, drink big bowls of wine, and eat big bites of fish?" I asked.

The girls burst out laughing, but after laughing, they nodded at me.