Chapter 387 is over! Am I sick?
Halfway up Qingqiu Mountain, in front of the fox shrine.
Zhu Liuying looked at the empty white porcelain bowl and said in surprise: "Brother Ning, the roast chicken you left yesterday was also stolen!"
Ning Changge leaned over to take a closer look, and sure enough, there were a few more fresh little footprints on the incense ash around the incense burner. He said:
"I guess the chicken thief came out to commit the crime after we left. This guy is quite smart."
Zhu Liuying turned her head, her clear eyes looking at Ning Changge through the veil of Mili, full of curiosity:
"Strange, this has never happened before. Why did Brother Ning's roast chicken get stolen as soon as he arrived?"
I'm still curious about why Huang Feiyan fled to this remote countryside... Ning Changge patted Laicai's head and said with a smile:
"Laicai, go ahead and smell the remaining scent in the bowl and help your little master solve the mystery."
Lai Cai got the order and put his nose to the ground, sniffing carefully the smell left by the empty bowl in front of the Buddhist shrine.
After a while, it raised its head and barked twice towards the southwest.
Ning Changge was slightly surprised: "Found it so quickly?"
Laicai nodded his head in a very humane way, the meaning was already very clear.
Ning Changge patted its head approvingly: "Laicai, good job, lead the way!"
Laicai wagged his tail excitedly and ran wildly along the southwest path, taking the lead.
Ning Changge and Zhu Liuying followed closely behind.
Laicai followed the scent along the way, making many turns, passing through a dense bamboo forest, and climbing over a small hill.
About half an hour later, Laicai brought them to a quiet valley.
The valley here is different from the outside. The fog is much thinner, and the sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting mottled spots of light, adding a bit of tranquility and peace to the valley.
The chirping of birds in the valley is clear and melodious, and the air is filled with the faint fragrance of flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
"The scenery is quite nice. I thought there was only fog in Qingqiu Mountain."
Ning Changge looked around and saw that the valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a waterfall in the middle that flowed down from the top of the mountain. The splashing water formed a gorgeous rainbow in the sunlight.
Below the waterfall is a clear pool with colorful flowers and plants growing beside it.
At this moment, a voice of exclamation suddenly rang out: "My God, there is such a place in this mountain!"
Ning Changge glanced at Zhu Liuying and asked, "Has Ah Ying never been here before?"
Zhu Liuying shook her head. "My mother-in-law and I would go back down the mountain after each worship. The only place we went to in all these years was that shrine."
Ning Changge smiled softly: "That's a pity, the scenery here is quite nice."
Zhu Liuying smiled and said, "There's nothing to regret. Now Aying is here with you, Brother Ning!"
After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Laicai, who had already stopped, and asked, "Laicai, is the chicken thief here?"
Laicai barked twice at the waterfall, then turned to look at Ning Changge, as if waiting for his next order.
"Ok?"
Ning Changge was slightly stunned, and then seemed to have thought of something. He cast his gaze towards the surging waterfall and thought to himself:
"Oh my god, could this be the Water Curtain Cave of the Monkey King?!"
Seeing Ning Changge staring at the rushing waterfall, Zhu Liuying couldn't help but ask curiously: "Brother Ning, is there something wrong with this waterfall?"
Ning Changge nodded: "If there is no other hiding place here, then there is probably another cave behind this waterfall."
"There's someone hiding behind the waterfall?" Zhu Liuying's eyes widened slightly. "So magical?!"
"You'll know once you go in."
As he spoke, Ning Changge flicked his fingertips, and a white transparent light shield formed by the power of immortal spirits enveloped Zhu Liuying.
"What is this?" Zhu Liuying was a little confused.
"You haven't practiced the protective film formed by spiritual power yet. If I take you in directly, your body will be washed away by the rushing water." Ning Changge explained.
Zhu Liuying said, "Thank you, Brother Ning, but Aying and Dahuang can just wait outside, there's no need to go through so much trouble."
"Let Laicai wait here alone. I don't feel comfortable leaving you outside, even though there doesn't seem to be any danger in this mountain."
As he spoke, Ning Changge reached out and held Zhu Liuying's soft little hand.
Zhu Liuying's body trembled slightly, and a blush appeared on her fair cheeks under the emerald curtain. Her heart was beating wildly, feeling shy, excited, and a little bit longing.
(The elder brother held my hand again. His gesture was still as gentle as last time.)
(But I don’t want him to be so gentle, I really want him to be a little harder, a little rougher… Woohoo! It’s over! Am I sick!?)
Ning Changge didn't notice anything unusual about Zhu Liuying.
As soon as he thought about it, the two of them turned into a stream of light and flew towards the waterfall.
The only thing left here is a big yellow dog that is leading the way.
Laicai: “…”
After successfully passing the waterfall, the view in front of us suddenly opened up.
Wow, I was right, it really is the Water Curtain Cave.
The cave was unexpectedly dry and cool, and there was some glowing moss growing on the stone walls, making the cave dimly illuminated.
"Whoa, whoa..."
A faint cry was heard, and Ning Changge looked in the direction of the sound. Deep in the cave, there were several pairs of bright little eyes staring at them. There was fear, terror, and a hint of curiosity in their eyes.
"It's actually a fox!" Zhu Liuying's face was full of disbelief. "My mother-in-law didn't lie to me. There really is a fox on the mountain!"
Ning Changge looked carefully.
Sure enough, on several large stone platforms not far ahead, there were seven furry little foxes lying down.
The little foxes were big and small, most of them were gray, and only two were brown.
"There's no red one..."
Ning Changge felt a little disappointed.
At this moment, a respectful voice came from the depths of the cave, with a hint of tiredness and hoarseness:
"The old woman has seen the Immortal."
Ning Changge and Zhu Liuying looked in the direction of the sound.
Deep in the cave, in the dim light, a figure slowly walked out and walked towards Ning Changge and the others.
It was an old fox with four tails. Its fur was gray and its body was thin. However, its steps were steady. Its eyes were a little cloudy, but its look revealed a sense of vicissitudes of life.
"You are......"
Ning Changge was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that the person living in the Water Curtain Cave was not the Monkey King, but an old fox, and it was at the Nascent Soul stage of great perfection and would be able to transform into a human form soon.
The old fox came closer, bowed slightly, and spoke in a very respectful tone:
"Replying to the Immortal, the old fox Meimei is a wild fox in the mountains. She was fortunate enough to eat a spiritual fruit and gained spiritual wisdom."
There was a hint of pleading in her voice: "I have been practicing in the mountains all these years and have never harmed anyone. Please don't kill me, Immortal."
Although the spiritual energy fluctuations of the young man in front of her were only at the level of the Golden Core, Hu Meimei knew that humans were more cunning than them, foxes, and maybe he did it on purpose.
Moreover, the temperament and appearance of the immortal in front of him were like a banished immortal who had descended to the mortal world. He must be much more powerful than himself.
I must not offend him!
Ning Changge swept his consciousness over her and said calmly, "Although there is blood in your body, it is not human. I will not kill you."
Fox Meimei bent her limbs and knelt on the ground: "Thank you for your generosity, Immortal."
Ning Changge waved his hand, "Get up, I have something to ask you."
Hu Meimei said respectfully, "Goddess, please ask."
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