Chapter 267 Meeting Relatives
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu tore their clothes into pieces and tightly wrapped the abrasions on their bodies to prevent the big fish from smelling the blood on their bodies. Then they jumped into the water and swam up slowly.
It was already daybreak, and the sunlight shone brightly into the lake, making the visibility much farther than when it was pitch black when they arrived. They could vaguely see a giant figure standing still in the middle of the lake in the distance.
Seeing that they did not attract the attention of the big fish, the two men breathed a sigh of relief and swam to the shore smoothly.
They walked along the lakeshore and found Hu Daer.
At this time, it had turned into a little fox, curled up in a ball and sleeping under the shade of a tree, snoring loudly.
Xiao Yu went forward and shook it, but there was no response. He then lifted its neck and shook it, but it was still sleeping soundly.
Seeing this, Xu Chuchu shook the bell he gave him. Hu Da'er sat up quickly, picked up the flute and prepared to play it.
Quite dedicated.
"No need to blow, we're already here." Xu Chuchu pressed his flute, "Uncle Big Ear, we found Princess Hu Shanshan, but we couldn't bring her out. Shen Zhaozhi was also taken away."
Hu Da'er was startled. He walked around them and looked behind them. He found that Xu Xiao and Xiao were indeed the only ones left. They had not rescued anyone, and there was one person missing. He hurriedly asked, "What's going on?"
Xu Chuchu briefly told Hu Da'er what happened after they went into the water. Since he was not really one of them, Xu Chuchu also described Hu Shanshan's appearance in detail to prove that she had indeed seen Hu Shanshan, so as to avoid Hu Da'er's suspicion.
Unexpectedly, Hu Da'er did not doubt Xu Chuchu, but he did not understand why Hu Shanshan refused to go back to see the fox fairy and insisted on being with the emperor who was said to be old and ugly.
Fox Mountain is her home.
"We now want to go back to Fox Mountain and tell the Fox Fairy about the current situation and ask him for help. Please lead the way for us." Xiao Yu said.
Hu Da'er slowly shook his head. "No, the princess and the young master are in danger. I can't stand by and watch. Do you know where they've been taken?"
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu looked at each other and nodded.
If Hu Da'er could see it with his own eyes, it would be more convincing when he meets the fox fairy again.
If we were to ask where Hu Shanshan and Shen Zhaozhi went, the most likely place would be the palace, the lair of the dog emperor.
The three were getting ready to set off when Hu Da'er saw that the two of them were in a mess and wet. He blew a breath at them, and all their fatigue and pain disappeared immediately, and even their clothes were repaired.
"Thank you, Uncle Big Ears." Xu Chuchu exclaimed.
"It's a small matter." Hu Da'er showed his big ears and shook them.
The lake was not far from the palace, so they hid outside the palace and waited until dark before taking action.
Just like last time, they passed through the guard camp, climbed over the palace wall, and entered the vicinity of the energy pool.
Now it seems that the energy pool is most likely inseparable from the emperor.
The prince who was on patrol that night might have been investigating the matter.
Led by Xiao Yu, they went straight to the emperor's bedroom and saw that the lights inside had been turned off. Only a few lights were left outside for the night watch, ready to lean over the wall to see what was going on inside.
Just as they were about to step forward, Xu Chuchu suddenly stopped them.
"Don't move, there seems to be a barrier here." She gently stroked the air in front of her.
The more the old fox absorbed inner elixir, the closer she got to her peak state of the year, and the clearer her perception of the outside world became.
There was some obstruction in the oncoming wind; there must be something blocking it in the air.
Hu Da'er also quickly felt the transparent barrier: "Indeed, it is there. Maybe the princess and the others are trapped inside."
Xiao Yu was inexperienced and didn't see anything. He stretched out his hands and grabbed around randomly, but was slapped down by Xu Chuchu.
"Don't touch it if you can't touch it! It will be troublesome if you trigger the barrier."
"Oh, okay." Xiao Yu agreed happily.
They didn't want to alert the enemy yet, so they walked around the outer perimeter of the palace and stood on the wall of a nearby palace, just in time to see the courtyard of the emperor's palace.
Hu Shanshan knelt on the cold floor tiles, her hair disheveled and her body covered with bright red scars, as if she had just been whipped.
There was a person hanging upside down on a tree nearby. It was actually Shen Zhaozhi. It was unclear what injuries he had sustained, but he was unconscious now, so he must not be in good condition. In all likelihood, he was more seriously injured than Hu Shanshan.
Obviously, Hu Shanshan disobeyed the order and forcibly brought Shen Zhaozhi back, which angered the emperor. This was his punishment for them mother and son.
Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs, but human hearts are treacherous and have no limits.
"Princess?!" It took Hu Da'er a long time to recognize the little princess of their fox clan. He never expected that the little princess whom they held in their hands and protected in their hearts would be bullied like this in the human world!
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu were unable to stop him, and saw Hu Da'er passing through the barrier and rushing towards Hu Shanshan!
"Oh no!" Xu Chuchu quickly pulled Xiao Yu to hide.
She brought Hu Da'er here to inquire about the situation, wanting him to go back and report the truth to the fox fairy. If Hu Shanshan could be saved, then she would be saved, and if she couldn't be saved, then she wouldn't force her. After all, the emperor was counting on her to make the elixir, and he wouldn't hurt her for the time being.
Unexpectedly, Hu Da'er couldn't bear to see Hu Shanshan suffer, so he directly ruined her plan.
"Princess Shanshan!" Hu Da'er pulled Hu Shanshan up and said, "Hurry up, let's go back to Fox Mountain!"
Hu Shanshan was startled and subconsciously pushed Hu Daer away: "You, who are you? Don't come near me!"
"Princess, it's me, I'm Da'er!" Hu Da'er was so anxious that he turned into a fox. His beard, which had drooped due to old age, straightened out with excitement.
"Uncle Big Ears!" Hu Shanshan finally recognized the person. Thinking back to when she was at the bottom of the lake, those people said they were sent by her father to rescue her. She was still skeptical, but when she saw Uncle Big Ears who had grown up with her, she finally believed it completely.
How come Uncle Big Ears aged so much in such a short time?
Father...what happened?
Seeing her relatives after many years made her excited and aggrieved. She suddenly had the urge to go back with her uncle, but it was quickly suppressed by intense fear.
No, no, she is already the emperor's woman and cannot leave him in this life!
"Uncle Big Ear, hurry up and leave!" Hu Shanshan broke free from Hu Da'er. "There's a barrier here. If a cultivator breaks in, it will be triggered. If we don't leave now, it will be too late!"
"I will take you back even if there is no time!" Hu Da'er was determined to save her.
But just when he was about to knock Hu Shanshan unconscious and drag her back, a little burning red light suddenly emerged from the gap between the floor tiles under his feet.
"Go away!" Hu Shanshan pushed him away.
Almost in an instant, a flame half a person's height rose up where Hu Da'er had just stood.
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