Chapter 522 Fox Clan Elders
Chapter 522 Fox Clan Elders
From the grassland hillside, you can see Yaoshan City. Qiu Ben, standing on the grass leaves, rises and falls with the wind, staring at Yaoshan City with a frown.
The disciple Zhu Xin suddenly jumped out of the forest, took off and landed on the side, clasped his fists and reported: "Master, we found them, and the two have returned to Zhulang Pavilion."
"Back to Zhulang Pavilion?" Qiu Ben was stunned, and couldn't help but recall what he had heard. Could it be that the so-called leaving only meant leaving the sacred mountain, and not leaving this area?
Based on the target’s previous signs of checking out of Zhulang Pavilion, he should have gone to the sacred mountain. What’s going on with him returning to Zhulang Pavilion now?
The problem was that he had already exposed his identity to Shenshan, so it was inappropriate for him to stay at Zhulang Pavilion. Moreover, the matter of Shenshan gathering Qi had been decided by the sect leader's personal letter. How could he go back on his word and not go just because he said he would not go? Going back on his word easily would only arouse suspicion, and if Shenshan was really involved, it would cause complications.
He raised his hand and touched his short hair, feeling a little puzzled. It was just catching two little ghosts at a high level of martial arts, so why was it so difficult?
After thinking it over again and again, he said, "I can't go back to Zhulang Pavilion. You guys make arrangements and keep an eye on the people. They will come out eventually."
"Yes..." Zhu Xin agreed, then hesitated and asked, "Master, they are going back to Zhulang Pavilion. Are they trying to use Zhulang Pavilion's methods to send them out?"
Qiu Ben: "The people behind Zhulang Pavilion have issued a ban and will not interfere with our affairs. They may not be going back to Zhulang Pavilion to escape, unless they know we want to catch them. If they really knew, they would have run away long ago, and there is no way they can go to the sacred mountain to enjoy the scenery leisurely."
At this time, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang had already appeared on the top floor of Zhulang Pavilion, and met the proprietress Yin Xu under a flying eaves.
There was no choice but to chat about why they were back again, and after they sat down, Yin Xu personally poured tea for them.
Shi Chun, however, stretched out his hand to block the tea bowl and said bluntly: "I won't drink the tea. I'm here to ask Sister Hong for help with something."
Yin Xu didn't force it, he put down the teapot and said with a smile: "You can say whatever you want."
Shi Chun: "I've heard that Sister Hong is good at sending people out, so I came back this time to learn from her, but I don't know how much it costs."
Hearing this, Yin Xu could no longer laugh and fell into silence.
Tian Shen, the second manager who was standing outside the pavilion, turned around and looked inside. He knew that the proprietress had just ordered to stop the business not long ago.
Yin Xu thought for a moment and said, "To be honest with you two, I have already suspended the deal."
Shi Chun said playfully: "What a coincidence? Don't you want to make money even if you have it?"
Yin Xu shook his head, "It's not convenient recently."
Shi Chun: "Sister Hong's inconvenience is not directed at us, right?"
Yin Xu waved his hand, "To be honest, this happened by coincidence. I don't know if it was directed at you, but someone did order me to suspend this business, and I couldn't disobey."
Hearing this, Shi Chun felt relieved. If the other party had agreed immediately, he would have suspected something was up.
There's nothing he can do about it. It's his old habit. Whenever things reach a dangerous point, he becomes suspicious.
After being relieved, he asked directly: "I have a question, why did you help us before, why did you tell us that someone was targeting us?"
If it weren't for this, which to some extent proved that the other party was unlikely to be in the same group as the one who was watching them, he might not have come to the other party to make this attempt this time.
Faced with this question, Yin Xu hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Don't you know where I come from?"
Shi Chun was stunned, his mind was a little confused, and he asked suspiciously: "What does this have to do with your background?"
Yin Xu thought about it and simply explained it more clearly, "I smelled the aura of my fox clan elders on you, and I guessed that you might have some connection with my clan, so I gave you a proper reminder."
She couldn't help it and really wanted to get to the bottom of this matter.
There is such a thing? Wu Jinliang immediately looked at Shi Chun, and thought to himself, I wonder when Shi Chun hooked up with another vixen.
He didn't think Yin Xu needed to talk nonsense about this matter.
Shi Chun froze, and really couldn't remember which fox tribe he had any past ties with. Could it be that he got infected when he killed a fox tribe member? Among the demon cultivators he had killed, there must be fox tribe members, but he definitely couldn't say that.
He racked his brains and remembered another big fox that left a deep impression on him.
It's hard not to have a deep impression. I encountered a disaster when I left the land of exile. I was almost eaten by a giant fox that tore open the void in Zhixu City. I still feel scared when I think about it now.
Seeing that he seemed to have remembered something, Yin Xu's eyes flashed with anxiety, and he said, "If you really have a history with my clan's elders, I will accept the risk for my clan's elders' sake. It's not that I can't help you."
In order to get the truth, we have already put out the bait.
Since the other party said so, Shi Chun didn't mind giving it a try, since he didn't lose anything anyway. So he hesitated and said, "I am indeed a close friend of a fox clan master, but she is very secretive and never reveals her identity. She also doesn't allow anyone to mention her. I don't know if she is from the same clan as you."
After these words were spoken, not only Yin Xu, but even Tian Shen's eyes lit up.
Yin Xu asked anxiously: "What does she look like?"
Shi Chun, who was secretly observing his words and expressions, thought for a moment and said slowly, "She is also a female fox. Every time I meet her, she appears by tearing open a crack in the void with her claws. Every time she appears, there is a fragrance. Her demon head alone is as big as me. Her two blood-red pupils emit red light, and her green fur is soft and smooth like waves. Every time she appears, her majestic demonic aura seems to sweep across the world. Although we have occasional contacts and a good relationship, I really don't know if she is from the same tribe as you. I don't even know her name."
In fact, when talking about the fragrance, the blood-red eyes and the wavy green fur, Yin Xu's chest began to rise and fall rapidly, and he seemed a little excited.
For her, it was right, really right, it really matched the smell, that was it!
Tian Shen outside the pavilion had a similar reaction.
For them, there was no need to do any verification. Wu Jinliang was stunned with his mouth open, looking at the excited reactions of the other two listeners from time to time, and sighing in his heart, "What a good story! I don't know where Chuntian got this description from, maybe he learned it from a book in the library. So, how can he be the boss? It takes a certain level to deceive people, and I still have a lot to learn."
Seeing that Yin Xu was so excited that he even stood up, Shi Chun tried to ask, "Do you know who that fox clan master is?"
Yin Xu tried to calm himself down, holding onto the stone platform with both hands and slowly sitting down, he shook his head and said, "She should be from the same clan as me. Since that senior doesn't want to tell you her identity, I can't say anything. Don't ask me any more. I won't tell you even if you ask me."
It was just as well that he didn't say anything. Shi Chun actually breathed a sigh of relief. If he really wanted to be serious about it, he was really afraid that he would make up some loopholes.
He had no idea where the fox scent on his body came from. He only mentioned the most powerful fox demon. He didn't think that the scent of the fox demon that he had contracted in the land of exile could remain until now. He thought the most likely possibility was that he had encountered some fox demon in Dazhi City and was contaminated by it.
Of course, it is also possible that the other party is just acting with him, and there may not be any fox aura at all.
But I also felt that there was no need for the other party to go around in circles, so I just walked and saw.
But the question is, can it count if we just randomly make up a fox demon like this?
Unexpectedly, Yin Xu's attitude at this time was very firm, "When do you want to leave?"
Shi Chun: "The specific time has not been decided yet, how about sending us out of the city first?"
"Leave the city?" Yin Xu was stunned. "You can leave the city on your own. There's no need to send you out, right?"
Shi Chun: "The city gate may already be checking for the two of us, we don't want anyone to know our whereabouts."
"So..." Yin Xu hesitated for a while, then turned back to Tian Shen and said, "You arrange it. Remember, this time the news must not be leaked."
She was also afraid that the domain lord would know that she was disobeying orders.
"Okay." Tian Shen agreed and left.
Yin Xu turned to the two brothers and said, "To be on the safe side, it will take some time to prepare. You guys take a rest first."
Shi Chun asked: "Sister Hong, we haven't discussed the price yet."
Yin Xu smiled, "No money."
No money? The two brothers looked at each other in bewilderment. Things were going so well and smoothly that they became wary and uneasy.
Yin Xu then added: "I don't need the money for a business trip, you just need to do me a favor."
Shi Chun asked cautiously, "What help?"
Yin Xu actually stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, biting his lips with his silver teeth, and said with anxious expectation: "Brother Wang, when you meet the senior from my fox clan again, can you say a few good words for me?"
Then what? Shi Chun didn't wait for the next thing, but only saw the other party's eager eyes. He couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "That's it?"
The other party seemed to think this was too simple. Yin Xu's eyes lit up, and he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. He hummed and said, "That's it. Just say a few good words for me. It will be enough to let that senior know that the Qingqiu Fox Clan has someone like me."
Shi Chun's face became more suspicious, "Sister Hong, does this senior have a high status in the fox clan?"
Yin Xu smiled and said, "It's okay. It's very high for me. Don't ask anymore. When she is willing to tell you, you will know it naturally."
Shi Chun: "Okay, Sister Hong helped me today, and I will praise Sister Hong to the sky in front of that senior tomorrow. Who can't say nice things?"
Never mind her. He planned to finish his own business first. As for the big fox demon, who knew if he would have the chance to meet him again in this life. Anyway, he would run away after finishing his work. Zhu Langge from Yaoshan City probably would not come again, and the other party did not set a time limit.
Yin Xu seemed to be drugged with love potion, and the smile on his face was so beautiful that he couldn't stop smiling. He was so happy that he quickly stood up and poured tea for the other party, "Drink tea, drink tea."
The tea is nothing special, just enjoy it for your own good.
Yin Xu was so happy that he arranged the best guest room in Zhulang Pavilion for the two of them free of charge, treating them as the most distinguished guests.
Shi Chun vaguely realized that the powerful fox he used as a shield might be of great significance to Yin Xu, so he planned to go back and check his background.
Before they could get over the suspicion, there was a knock on the door. Tian Shen came and said that Lou Xiu came and asked if they wanted to meet him.
It was obvious that Tian Shen's words and actions showed a deep-seated respect for the two of them, and even a sense of fawning on them.
Now that his whereabouts have been exposed, Shi Chun has no choice but to meet him.
Not long after, Lou Xiu arrived in a hurry. After entering the room, he took a look at the environment of the guest room first, and then asked Wu Jinliang in surprise: "Brother Gao, aren't you in a hurry to go home for something?"
Wu Jinliang was disdainful in his heart. Isn't this a useless question? He responded casually, "I was in a hurry to go back, but I suddenly received news from home that the matter had been handled."
After saying that, he spread his hands, indicating that there was no need to rush.
Lou Xiu said, "Oh, I see. I'm glad you're alright. I thought something happened in Yaoshan City. Do you want to continue to explore the sacred mountain? I heard you haven't explored enough. If you need anything, you're welcome. It's just a matter of walking. I can arrange it."
Wu Jinliang was already imagining sneaking into the sacred mountain, and he said politely, "Forget it, we are just in a whim. We have seen it and tasted it. We will be too lazy to run again after we pass it. Let's just stay here for a few days to rest."
(End of this chapter)