I became a fox girl and was captured by the True Dragon Saint

It's just an inward-turned turn! What's the problem?

Thinking angrily, Jiang Ke'er staggered towards the city gate.

If my memory serves me correctly, this should be under the city wall of Chang'an City...but the changes here made Jiang Ke'er unable to recognize it for a moment.

As I recall, the city wall here was a bit dilapidated. The pedestrians under the wall all lowered their heads and lined up carefully like slaves, anxiously waiting for the monks and soldiers to let them pass through the city gate.

But now, the city wall has a brand new look, and the area under the wall is filled with hawker stalls and markets, creating a relaxed and leisurely atmosphere.

The people held their heads high, walked in groups of two or three, leisurely selecting goods from the market, standing in line while browsing the bustling streets.

It seems that he has a kind of self-confidence in his bones that is no less than others.

"it is good--"

The cheers were endless, the sword-dancing artists leaped up and down on the stage, the silks and satins fluttered, which made people imagine endlessly.

A nobleman waving a folding fan nodded in appreciation at the dancer and said, "Not bad, you have some of the charm of Gongsun Da Niang!"

When the dancer heard the young master praising her for being like Madam Gongsun, she seemed to be happier than if she had received a reward of ten thousand gold coins, and she danced even harder.

"Gongsun..."

Hearing these two words, Jiang Keer's eyes were confused, and she felt a surge of sadness in her heart for no reason.

I seem to have heard it somewhere before...

"To thank you for your appreciation, I am willing to put in a little more effort," the dancer bowed to the audience, her slender eyebrows raised, and her eyes suddenly became sharp and heroic.

"I was lucky enough to witness Senior Gongsun's sword dance in person. 'General Pei's Full Hall Style' is Senior Gongsun's most famous masterpiece. Although I am not as stunning as Senior Gongsun's 'one sword dance that moves all directions', I am willing to do my best to reproduce the essence of Gongsun's sword dance... Everyone, I am sorry for the embarrassment!"

Jiang Ke'er stared blankly at the extremely familiar sword moves, and before she knew it, her tears had wet her clothes.

"What's wrong with me……"

"Why is it so uncomfortable to watch a woman dancing with a sword?"

She was in a panic and wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.

"Hey, girl, it's your turn."

The urging voice behind her woke Jiang Ke'er from the uncomfortable feeling, and she hurriedly took two steps forward.

Seeing that Jiang Ke'er was a girl, in order to avoid suspicion, the female soldier in armor took the initiative to step forward to replace the male soldier and conduct a safety check on her.

It’s a bit like going through security check, but here what are checked are spiritual props.

Seeing that Jiang Ke'er didn't even have a Qiankun bag and had no spiritual power in her body, the female soldier quickly finished the inspection and let Jiang Ke'er enter the city.

During this time, Jiang Keer heard the people at the city gate complaining, "What a hassle."

The female soldier laughed and said, "After all, this is the most prosperous place in the world. His Majesty said that the safety of the people must be guaranteed and the whereabouts of all monks must be recorded... Although it is a bit troublesome, it is also for everyone's sake."

"Oh, indeed."

The man just complained. Although he had a lot of goods and it was a bit troublesome to check, he still cooperated with the inspection honestly.

Jiang Ke'er didn't stay long to watch the fun.

She walked through the city gate, walked on the wide and flat road, and headed straight for the palace.

Along the way, she finally deeply felt what her ancestors meant by "prosperity and happiness". What a beautiful and magnificent vision it is.

The sorrow of hunger and poverty no longer lingers on people's faces. They walk with their heads held high, looking at the new and exotic cultures coming from all over the country with pride and tolerance.

There were girls from Chang'an wearing Hu Ji's enchanting and gorgeous belly-exposing outfits, calmly enjoying the admiring gazes of passers-by.

There were traveling merchants from Nanzhao staying in the silk shop, carrying several large bags of Pu'er tea and bargaining with the owner.

There were monks wearing the official uniform of the Dali Temple riding on tall horses, with sharp eyes, making it impossible for pickpockets in the crowd to hide.

A plain but solemn carriage hurried from the road to the palace. Inside sat a fat man who was not smiling. When the monks from the Dali Temple saw him, they bowed respectfully and called him "Lord Di."

There are several food stalls along the crisscrossing streets that are as neat as a nine-square grid. The stalls are full of diners who are laughing and chatting loudly.

In the middle of the crowd, the storyteller stood on a stool, speaking in an excited tone, as if he had been there himself: "I only heard the sword being unsheathed, the golden light flashed, and the Holy Fox Ancestor descended from the sky..."

The sound of instrumental music started at the right moment, and I didn’t know whose past it was telling.

This is a prosperous era that brings tears to one's eyes.

Jiang Ke'er didn't know why tears were sparkling in her eyes.

She wiped it again.

It was a refreshing early spring day. There was still snow hanging on the roof, and the snow was dripping down from the eaves.

She followed the route she remembered towards the palace gate.

The guards crossed their spears and stopped her with stern faces.

"I want to see the emperor." Jiang Ke'er said in a serious tone with her ears erect.

The guard seemed to have seen too many young people like Jiang Ke'er, and answered expressionlessly and skillfully: "To file a complaint, turn left to the Dali Temple, and to select a concubine, turn right to the Baihua Pavilion."

Jiang Ke'er was stunned for a moment: "It rhymes...skr~?"

The guard ignored Jiang Keer.

"I really have something to ask the emperor." Jiang Ke'er hurriedly explained, "Although I don't know who the current emperor is, he should know me..."

"You don't even know His Majesty, how could His Majesty know you?" The guard smiled, showing a caring look for the mentally retarded. "Everyone who comes here says they have something to ask His Majesty. Although His Majesty is generous, if everyone can see His Majesty, how can His Majesty have time to deal with state affairs? Little girl, you should go back."

"I really have something to do." Jiang Ke'er stomped her feet in anger.

"There's a box for collecting people's opinions over there," the guard pointed to the mailbox next to it in a friendly manner. "You can write a letter and drop it in. His Majesty may be able to help you solve your problem."

"No!" Jiang Ke'er puffed up her cheeks and shook her head vigorously, "This is a serious matter, I must say it in person."

"What's going on?"

"Big event for a fox!" Jiang Ke'er said with a serious expression, "I want to find a woman named Qiao Xiaoxian and marry her."

"puff--"

"You want to marry the God Emperor?"

“hahahahahahaha——”

Everyone around them burst into uncontrollable laughter instantly, and even those who had received professional training could not help it.

(1/3)

(Later updates will be later, but there will be no less than three.)

2. Goal

Although this laughter did not have any mocking meaning, it was just a conditioned reflex after hearing something absurd, and it still made Jiang Keer feel unhappy.

"What are you laughing at? She's just a mere fairy Qiao!" Jiang Ke'er got furious, and the fluffy hair on her tail stood up.

"Who is the Qiao Xiaoxian you are talking about?" the guard asked breathlessly.

"It's that Qiao Xiaoxian! I forgot what she looks like." Jiang Ke'er said anxiously.

"Pfft-"

The guard couldn't help laughing again.

"Are you talking about the Divine Emperor Qiao Xiaoxian?" he asked while trying hard to hold back.

"God Emperor? What is the God Emperor? Isn't he the Lord of the Stars?" Jiang Ke'er scratched his ear in confusion.

"It's rare that you know the title of Lord of the Stars," the guard was slightly surprised. "Yes, the God Emperor is the Lord of the Stars. He is above Shenzhou and the common True King of the universe. Even His Majesty the Empire must pay respect to the God Emperor as a subject."

"No matter what she is," Jiang Ke'er pouted stubbornly, "I want to marry her!"

"Little girl, there are countless people in this world who want to marry the God Emperor and become the one who is second only to him and above everyone else," the guard smiled kindly, and even took Jiang Ke'er to the stall next to him to buy her a candy figurine. "You are indeed very beautiful, but if you want to marry the God Emperor, it is not enough to just be pretty... Besides, the God Emperor has always been cold and indifferent, and he has no intention of taking a wife or concubines at all."

Jiang Ke'er was immediately furious when she saw the candy figure the soldier stuffed into her hand.

Do these people think of themselves as wishful thinking children?

"Why do you care so much! Maybe that guy fell in love with me at first sight!" Jiang Ke'er said angrily, licking the candy man. A moment of enjoyment flashed across her face, and then she continued angrily, "Just tell me where the God Emperor is!"

The guard was not angry. Looking at Jiang Ke'er's appearance, he just felt that she was cute.

Besides, he couldn't help laughing first, so he felt a little guilty.

"It's a good thing to have dreams. I shouldn't have laughed at you just now." The guard apologized. "As for the Divine Emperor, her whereabouts are always elusive... I heard from the palace maid that the Divine Emperor will go to the Western Regions to find something in a while. I don't know where in the Western Regions, but it's related to Mingzhou and General Pei. If you want to try your luck, go to the Western Regions."

"Western Regions..."

Jiang Keer muttered to herself.

"But the journey is long and dangerous. Little girl, if you don't hire a few martial artists, you'd better not have such an idea."

The guard said no more and continued to stand at the gate of the palace like a wooden stake.

Jiang Ke'er raised her tail in anger and walked towards the nearby post station holding the candy man.

"Uncle, how do I get to the Western Region?"

The man feeding the horses heard Jiang Keer's question and turned around with a big laugh: "Little girl, your question is really brilliant... It's easy to go to the Western Regions. Just go west and pass Yumen Pass, which is called the Western Regions."

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Ke'er bowed and thanked him.

"Wait...you're not going to just walk there like this, are you?" The man hurriedly stopped Jiang Ke'er.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ke'er was puzzled.

"From here to Yumen Pass, there are 3,600 miles! Are you going there on foot?"

"If you can't walk, just fly," Jiang Ke'er said, "I can practice... uh..."

She hadn't noticed it before, but when she was practicing the internal skills, Jiang Ke'er discovered that Shenzhou's spiritual power had disappeared without a trace.

To be precise, it's pitifully thin!

With such thin spiritual power, it is extremely difficult for cultivators to take a single step. How can they have any chance to practice and make breakthroughs?

"Fly? Ever since the explosion of Northern Julu Continent, spiritual power has disappeared. Who would be willing to waste spiritual power to fly?" The man looked at Jiang Ke'er, "Besides, I have seen many cultivators. A girl like you with unsteady steps is not even a martial artist. Why are you pretending to be a cultivator... Stop pretending. What's wrong with being an ordinary citizen?"

"Okay," Jiang Ke'er said helplessly, "Then how do you say we can get to the Western Regions?"

"You've asked the right person," the man put down the fodder in his hand, turned around, smiled proudly and patted the grass clippings on his hands.

"There are only two roads leading to the Western Regions. One is through Yumen Pass, and the other is through Yangguan Pass. However, the weather has been getting warmer recently, and the rivers have melted. Ice has blocked the river channels, flooding the area, and the bridges have broken. Within three years, both roads will be blocked."

"What should we do then?" Jiang Ke'er asked.

“If you have the conditions to build a caravan, take the Tea-Horse Road in the south.

First take the silk to Miaojiang to exchange for medicine.

After exchanging the medicine, he carried it southwest across the territory of Nanzhao State, and sold it in Pu'er in exchange for tea.

He carried the tea to the west of Erhai Lake, crossed Cangshan Mountain, passed through Dali, Lashi Lake, Lishui, and Shambhala, and went all the way north to Tubo, where he sold the tea in exchange for horses.

Finally, we will bring the horses back and sell them to the imperial court.”

The man gently stroked the beads in his hand, sighed, and continued, "Once you reach Tubo, you have reached the Western Regions. This string of beads was left to me by a Tubo elder brother when I went there.

This road is extremely dangerous, with a life-threatening odyssey. The entire journey is nearly ten thousand miles long. Even if you hire a warrior, you may not be able to return safely... It is impossible for a weak girl like you to reach your destination."

"I'm very powerful," Jiang Ke'er curled her lips, "If anyone dares to provoke me, I will curse him to death."

"Hahaha, you are amazing," the man laughed. "I tell you this just to dissuade you from thinking this...Looking at the way you are dressed, you must be a rich girl from some wealthy family. You have lived in a boudoir since you were a child, so you probably don't know how hard this world is. You'd better not try. Isn't it good to be alive?"

"No, I have to go."

Jiang Keer shook her little head with a determined look.

"Are you serious?" The man frowned.

"Seriously, just tell me where we can form a caravan."

"This..." The man sighed, but he didn't know Jiang Ke'er at all, so it was difficult for him to persuade her. He could only pray that Jiang Ke'er couldn't bear the hardships on the road and regretted it herself.

"Walk along Chengtianmen Street, turn right at the fourth cross street, and you will see a chamber of commerce with four large characters 'Taiming Qianyuan' hung on the door. That is the chamber of commerce under Taimingzong. If you have money, go there and ask."

"Thanks, big brother."

Jiang Ke'er bowed to the man sincerely to express her gratitude, and also bought a skinny little horse that couldn't be sold from him.

"This skinny little guy can only carry you," the man laughed.