Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 616: Thousand-Faced Fox

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Rumor has it that there was a two-headed beast in a mountain village. It looked like a dog but it wasn't a dog, it looked like a wolf but it wasn't a wolf. From a distance it looked like a tiger or leopard, but from a close distance it looked like a dog. The villagers were afraid of its strange appearance and drove the beast into the forest...

"In the forest, the strange beast met a person who shared the same suffering as it." Su Qing leaned against the window and spoke in the tone of a storyteller: "This person has no father or mother, no name or surname. People only know that he is ugly and looks like a monster. He wanders around in the forest naked all day long. He likes to steal other people's food to fill his stomach. He will not eat cooked food, but only likes raw food. More than one person has seen him eating raw meat and drinking blood. Not long after, the children of some villagers disappeared near the forest. They all thought that they were killed by the strange beasts and monsters in the forest. The villagers were furious and chose to burn the forest, intending to destroy the monster's nest to vent their anger!"

It was a rare occasion for all the acquaintances to gather under the same roof; even Mrs. Xiang, who was used to living alone and drinking, came here.

"Could this person be the 'Master Ao' that Hua Ruyi mentioned?" Bai Feng asked.

Su Qing replied: "Brother Bai, don't worry, the story is almost over."

"This man wandered with the two-headed beast, and was regarded as an alien wherever he went. At the very least, he was verbally abused, and at worst, he was driven away with sticks, until he met a Taoist priest. The Taoist priest took in the monster and the beast, and gave them names. The monster was named Aoyin, his Taoist name was Yuhengzi, and he and Yaoguangzi were called the Twin Stars. As for the two-headed beast, the Taoist priest used a mysterious spell to split it into two halves, one half was called Yuanshi Beast, and the other half was called Soul-devouring Beast. The Taoist priest was naturally Sima Tu."

Su Qing sneered disdainfully, "This matter was once passed down as a good story. People praised Sima Tu's kindness and attracted many people to join the Taiping Dao. Of course, all these stories are just the words of the Taiping Dao. I don't think they are credible. Just treat them as a joke!"

"New Yuhengzi and Yaoguangzi..." Bai Feng murmured.

Murong Yan asked, "Regardless of whether this story is true or not, can Hua Ruyi really disguise herself as any one of us?"

Yu Wenxuan said: "At least last time she turned into Miss Murong, I almost got fooled..."

"That's because you are weak-willed!" Yu Ke also walked to the window and faced Su Qing: "What are the Yuan Devouring Beast and the Soul Devouring Beast? Aren't they just two dogs?"

Bai Feng decisively denied: "Ake, you are wrong this time, the strange beast is genuine!"

Everyone looked at Bai Feng, only to see that he looked stern and extremely cautious.

"Legend has it that the Yuan-devouring Beast and the Soul-devouring Beast are alien creatures with fur of yin and yang colors, and they can bite off a stone pillar with one bite and smash a head with one palm." Su Qing asked Bai Feng, "Is what Brother Bai saw true?"

"It's even better than that." Bai Feng said, "Yu Man Tang's wine cellar is several feet underground. It can only be reached from the outside by digging a tunnel. Under the guidance of Ao Yin, the beast can accomplish this task. It can even lie in ambush in the tunnel for a long time, just waiting for Hua Ruyi's order."

Yu Ke's face suddenly became full of sorrow: "Brother..."

After a moment, Murong Yan stood among the crowd as if to calm people's hearts, and waved her sleeves lightly: "Everyone, Taiping Dao has sent out two of its most powerful generals to prevent us from going to Beizhen. This just shows that our plan to go to Beizhen was not within the expectations of the Taiping Dao, so they are trying every means to interfere."

——Go back to where it all ended and start again.

This thought suddenly emerged in Bai Feng’s mind: The dream is over, but I am still walking, and we are still on the road.

"Yan'er is right." He said to everyone, "Let's leave here tomorrow, the sooner the better."

Yu Wenxuan immediately agreed, "That's exactly what I meant. The longer we stop, the easier it will be for Hua Ruyi to blend in with us."

As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Xiang, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke, "Are you done talking? Can I leave now?" She stood up, her willow-like body barely straightened up, as if it would be blown down by the wind at any time.

"Xiang Chuchu!" Su Qing stopped him, "What are you doing? We are being targeted by the Taiping Dao. You will be in danger if you are alone."

Madam Xiang said, "I think that the heroes should not have much to do with a girl with a broken finger. Moreover, I was once a member of the Bronze Sparrow Palace. They will not do anything to me."

"Are you blaming me?" Su Qing asked anxiously, "Do you hate me for causing you to break a finger and never be able to play the piano perfectly again?" Madam Xiang said, "Isn't Mr. Su leaving tomorrow? Since you are leaving, does it matter how I feel?"

"How can you talk like that? I've been looking for you for so long, and since you didn't want to leave Tongque Tower, I've been waiting behind you. I think I've done enough." Su Qing scratched his head, puzzled.

"Are you done?" Mrs. Xiang walked quickly to the door and left with a wave of her sleeves.

Su Qing wanted to chase after her, but her heart tightened, and she didn't know what to say if she caught up with her, so she stopped where she was and sighed, "Why did she become like this?"

Yu Wenxuan stepped forward and comforted him: "Brother Su, she doesn't need you to worry about her, why bother about it so much? You don't seem like someone who lacks women, do you?"

"What do you know!" Su Qing shouted Yu Wenxuan away, and returned to the window to enjoy the cool air. Looking at the crescent moon, she suddenly had an idea: "Could it be that Hua Ruyi was pretending to be her?"

Bai Feng was surprised and asked, "Brother Su, why do you think so?"

After saying this, Su Qing climbed over the window, chased along the eaves, and finally successfully stopped Mrs. Xiang in front of the bedroom door.

"Why did you join the Taiping Dao!" Su Qing shouted, and drove the other party down the stairs. Then he said with a slightly self-blaming tone: "Chu Chu, even if you hate me, you shouldn't join them. This is wrong..."

Mrs. Xiang said with a look of despair: "Whether it is right or wrong, Master Su has no right to interfere."

"What a right to interfere." Su Qing suddenly lost his mind: "Hua Ruyi, it must be you, you took her away!"

Su Qing wanted to tear apart the "fake person" in front of him. Mrs. Xiang had no way to resist. She had given up on herself, or rather, she had no self anymore.

"Stop!" Murong Yan arrived first. She used her superhuman intuition to find this place: "Su Qing, did you hear me? You are possessed by a demon!"

  ——You will be killed one by one by me slowly amid endless mutual suspicion!

"She is Madam Xiang, and has always been!" Murong Yan went over and held Su Qing's arm to stop him from doing anything reckless. When Su Qing saw that it was "Lady Saint", the respect in his heart was still there, and he quickly came to his senses.

"what did I do……"

Murong Yan said, "You didn't do anything. You just wanted everything to go back to the way it was before, but that's impossible now. Mr. Su, you really don't understand Madam Xiang at all. She only wanted one thing - to have Su Qing live with her willingly."

"This...I should have known this." Su Qing said, "But I forgot. Why did I forget it?"

"There's no need to force something that can't be done." Murong Yan said, "It's time to separate."

Su Qing looked at the two women opposite him in confusion: "Me?"

"You can refuse." Murong Yan said, "Reject this wish."

Su Qing hesitated for a moment, then smiled calmly: "I can't do it. So, is it time to say goodbye?"

Madam Xiang said: "I will wait for you until you are really willing..."

Su Qing made way and let Madam Xiang go back to her room to rest.

The next day, everyone packed their luggage and prepared to set off. Mrs. Xiang still went out to see them off. She looked at the people who didn't know the end of their journey, and she also prepared to go to the next place.