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Chapter 130 The old fox had a broom-like hairstyle, while the little fox had a bird's nest hairstyle.

Outside the Thousand Fox Cave, Shen Yi stood solemnly before two tombs built side by side. The tombs were meticulously constructed, with bluestone bases and tombstones inscribed with "Tomb of Beloved Daughter Fox Sister" and "Tomb of Son-in-Law Fifth Brother" respectively.

The former's handwriting was elegant, while the latter's handwriting was rather casual, as if it had been written off at random. It's unclear whether it was because Fifth Brother's name was too advantageous and the writer had a grudge, or because the writer didn't like him much. However, the latter is more likely. As the saying goes, Fifth Brother's reputation is universally condemned.

"Fifth Sister, I never imagined that our parting at Guanjiang Estuary would be our last."

He casually took out three incense sticks from his sleeve, gently rubbed them between his fingertips, and the incense sticks ignited without a flame, with wisps of blue smoke rising.

Shen Yi placed incense sticks in front of the grave, his voice low and his eyes slightly red: "If it weren't for your righteous words back then, persuading Brother Tiger to leave, I would have long since become food for that tiger demon, and there would be no Shen Yi who has attained immortality today."

His words were seven parts true and three parts false. It was true that Fifth Sister in "The Legend of Nezha" was indeed a good girl with a pure and kind heart. The false part was that the one being chased by Tiger Brother was actually a certain judicial deity. However, this did not stop him from taking the blame for this, since Fifth Sister's spirit in heaven would not come out to expose him anyway.

Grandma Xiaoyu, who was standing behind him, relaxed her guarded gaze a little.

Having lived for over a thousand years and being a fox spirit, how could she possibly believe Shen Yi's words just because of a few words?

However, not many people know about Tiger Brother's story. Back then, that overconfident tiger demon was the catalyst for Fifth Sister's descent from the mountain. Coupled with Fifth Brother, who was bewitched and thought he had found a powerful ally, Fifth Sister followed them away from Wanku Mountain in a daze.

Few demons knew about this, let alone immortals. The fact that Shen Yi could mention the name meant that he had indeed known Fifth Sister when she was still alive.

"I never imagined that Fifth Sister knew a deity."

Although the old fox was Xiaoyu's maternal grandmother, apart from a few strands of white hair on her broom-like hairstyle, she looked to be only in her early forties, and her face could even be described as still charming.

It's fair to say that the aesthetic sense of this grandmother and granddaughter is truly unbearable to look at. The old fox has a broom-like hairstyle, while the little fox has a bird's nest hairstyle. If they were to loosen their hair and comb it into a proper bun, people would believe that the two are sisters.

"Auntie, you flatter me. Actually, I wasn't a fairy before I met Fifth Sister."

Shen Yi shook his head, his tone humble yet carrying a touch of just the right amount of reminiscence, and began to ramble. However, he didn't go too far astray. He simply said that he was cultivating near Guanjiang Estuary when he was a rogue cultivator who hadn't even touched the threshold of cultivation. One day, he encountered a tiger demon named Tiger Brother who wanted to eat him to increase his magical power. Fortunately, Fifth Sister stepped forward to persuade him, and Tiger Brother let him go.

The old fox nodded repeatedly. Yes, it was her daughter. Fifth Sister was indeed a kind-hearted little demon, just like Xiaoyu.

The more the old fox thought about it, the redder his eyes became. Although Fifth Sister had many adventures after going down the mountain and eventually grew from a little fox who couldn't even transform properly into a great demon that even Sun Wukong was afraid of, so what?

If he had a choice, the old fox would rather his fifth sister stay in the Thousand Fox Cave, ignorant of the ways of the world, than have her go out and roam with a scoundrel, only to end up dying young.

The old fox spent his entire life seeking revenge against Sun Wukong, which shows how much he loved his fifth sister.

"well----"

Shen Yi's gaze fell on the fox spirit's tombstone, his tone filled with genuine regret: "Fifth Sister was too kind, but in this world, whether you're a good person or a good demon, you don't live long."

Of course, Fifth Brother deserved to die.

"It's getting late, Auntie, Xiaoyu, I won't bother you any longer. I've memorized Fifth Sister's grave, and I'll definitely come to pay my respects during festivals in the future."

After the worship ceremony, Shen Yi straightened his robes, appearing as if he was preparing to take his leave.

As for avenging Fifth Sister, how am I supposed to know how Fifth Sister died if you don't tell me?

If you don't tell me, I can only assume she's died of old age.

"etc!"

As expected, the old fox was unwilling to let Shen Yi leave. After all, she had waited for more than a thousand years to finally meet a deity, and one who had received kindness from her fifth sister and seemed easy to talk to. How could she just let him go like that?

"Mr. Shen, please wait!"

The old fox's voice rose half a tone as she grabbed Shen Yi's sleeve, her movements so swift they seemed unlike a thousand-year-old witch.

"It's a rare opportunity to meet an old friend like you, sir. How can I just leave like that?"

She forced a broad smile. "Xiaoyu, hurry up and kowtow to Mr. Shen!"

Xiaoyu blinked blankly, "Why are you kowtowing, Grandma?"

"Silly child!"

The old fox practically wanted to kneel down for her. "Mr. Shen is a god! Your parents are gone, and you know your grandmother's abilities—she's cultivated for over a thousand years and she's still like this. It's rare that Heaven has opened its eyes and sent your mother's old friend to our doorstep. This is your good fortune!"

She turned her head, her face beaming with a smile: "Mr. Shen, this old woman is going to swallow my pride and beg you to take Xiaoyu as your disciple! This child has been cooped up in the Thousand Fox Cave for over a hundred years without even a proper master—"

Although we don't know how strong Shen Yi is, since he is a deity, he must have immortal techniques. For the old fox, it's best to take the benefits first. As for whether Xiao Yu will be filial to Shen Yi in the future, that's up to her.

She was a demon, but she didn't have the human concept of "a teacher for a day is a father for life." In the original story, when Xiaoyu wanted to become Zhu Bajie's disciple, she was happy to see it happen. She even absorbed all of Zhu Bajie's yang energy without any politeness.

"Master?"

The little girl looked at Shen Yi with a bewildered expression; clearly, she still didn't know what had happened.

"Alright, Fifth Sister has done me a great favor, so taking you as my apprentice is indeed a good idea."

And so, Shen Yi "reluctantly" accepted Xiao Yu as his apprentice.

Although he was called an apprentice, he was more like a follower. The little fox was simple-minded, but he was quite curious. He followed him around every day, chattering away and asking questions about his parents, the Three Realms, and the human world.

Perhaps due to being reborn, coupled with the memories accumulated in the chat group, Shen Yi, despite his youthful appearance, felt as if he had aged. The presence of this young girl by his side actually made things a bit more lively.

Of course, as a master, he still had to teach. The first thing Shen Yi did was to make Xiao Yu give up her original demon cultivation techniques and switch to the dragon clan's basic techniques that he had optimized.

Xiaoyu was indeed obedient. When Shen Yi told her to meditate, she did so; when he told her to circulate her cultivation technique, she did so. He completely regarded her as an elder, except for Xiaoyu's maternal grandmother.

However, being serious alone is not enough without having a cheat code. In addition, Shen Yi was also very curious about how much the meteorite energy would amplify the monsters. So, he used materials he had collected from Mount Jilei in the Thousand Fox Cave, along with thermal vision and magical purification, to recreate a superhuman meteorite.

"Xiaoyu, come here for a moment."

Shen Yi opened the secret room he had isolated himself. Although there were only two foxes, Xiao Yu and her grandmother, in the Thousand Fox Cave, it was actually quite large. After all, a place that dares to call itself a cave must have at least a hundred or two hundred caves to be considered a real treasure. Even Yang Jian would get dizzy from wandering around in it.

"Wow, Master, what kind of treasure is this?"