Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

The fox narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Ms. Along can already transform into a human form, so she is very impressive."

A smug look immediately appeared on Miss Aaron's face.

"Fox Fox can't turn into a human yet, so you have to stay with Miss A-Long and can't run around."

' He's so easy to deal with. Even though he can transform into a human, his personality hasn't changed at all...' Hebe thought.

The moment Miss Aaron agreed to go down the mountain, Heber saw that the patterns of rain falling on the ground were distorted and changed, forming new words.

Current Lostbelt Progress: 5%

This shows that Heber's approach is correct.

When Miss Aaron chose to leave the mountain and go to the human world, she had already deviated from the camp of the Canlang and gradually fell under the command of Scar Father.

ps: There are 186 more (scary)

Eastern Country Volume: 61 Could it be that I am Amaterasu?

There were actually not many obstacles on the way down the mountain.

Not to mention the strange reputation Hebe left in the winter, when Miss Aaron grew her front claws, her presence began to spread rapidly.

The monsters that had previously lurked in the mountains, forests, and lakes quickly assessed their strength and immediately migrated away, fearing they would stand in the way of the fox and dragon. To offend a dragon-transformed snake would mean death, but if spotted by the fox, it could be captured and used to rob its lair.

“The weak should be humble, while the strong should be arrogant.” This is exactly what Canlang taught his people and followers.

At least at this time, wisdom is still not just a word unique to humans, wisdom also exists among animals.

Of course, Miss Aaron probably has little to do with the word wisdom.

When Heber flicked his tail and started a fire, Miss Aaron liked to squat by the fire.

She did nothing but squinted her eyes and looked at the flames emitting heat.

Even though Miss A-Long has now entered the stage of transformation into a dragon, this old nature of the past still remains.

Heber gradually grasped the key.

"When I was around Miss Aaron, all I gained was strength," Heber thought. "But when I chose to leave the mountain, I awakened the Foxfire."

The fox narrowed his eyes.

Fire is the symbol that distinguishes humans from beasts. In Egypt, priests believed that humans were originally a kind of beast. However, when beasts were afraid of fire and stayed away from it, humans tried to make friends with it.

For humans, fire is both a weapon and a tool, capable of driving away wild beasts and calling out to companions.

Hebe seemed to understand something: "I chose to go down the mountain, leaving the beasts and going to the human world. That's why the fox fire was born."

It seems that the talent of the nine-tailed fox actually changes with the environment.

And where else could be more complex and changeable than human society?

The prosperous world of later generations also proves that Scar Father will eventually defeat Cripple Wolf.

Having figured out a problem that had troubled her for a long time, Hebe was in a good mood. She was gazing at the changing clouds in the sky when she suddenly heard a rustling sound and looked back.

Miss A Long was picking mushrooms not far away.

Ever since Heber picked some mushrooms and made a delicious soup a few days ago, Miss Aaron would look for them whenever she passed through the forest.

"Fox." Miss A Long ran over with a handful of brightly colored mushrooms.

"..." Heber looked at the colorful mushrooms, organized his words, and finally decided not to dampen her enthusiasm for work.

"Ms. Aaron is amazing." Heber picked out the edible mushrooms and put them into the pot made with stones.

"What about these?" Miss Aaron looked at the remaining brightly colored mushrooms, feeling reluctant to part with them.

"Miss Aaron, when you were in the mountains, you must have seen small animals eating mushrooms. Some of them were still alive and kicking after eating them, while others died on the spot." The fox curled his lips, "Miss Aaron, have you ever thought about why?"

"why?"

"Because it's poisonous. If you eat it, you'll die."

"Huh——" Aaron threw away the poisonous mushrooms.

By the time the soup was ready to drink, it was already noon. The fog in the mountains gradually dissipated, and Hebe used his tail to extinguish Sparks.

Miss A-Long put away the pot made of stones.

This was their last meal before leaving the mountains.

The stream gurgles and flows towards the village where smoke rises from chimneys.

Miss A Long volunteered to ask for directions, but her height was really different from that of an ordinary person. Not to mention in the East Country at that time, even in modern times, girls as tall as her were rare.

Before Miss Aaron could say anything, the children scattered.

"Let me do it." Heber nudged Miss Aaron, who was squatting on the ground, with his nose.

The sunlight suddenly began to flicker.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of Miss Aaron.

Hebe stood in the warm afternoon sun with her sleeves rolled up, her long flaxen hair tied back with a wooden hairpin.

She was wearing a dark outer robe with wide sleeves, but the close-fitting clothes underneath were pure white. Her slender feet were wearing wooden clogs as she stood quietly not far away.

"Fox Fox..."

"Shh." Heber raised his finger and placed it on his lips as a gesture of silence. "Ms. Aaron, call me Xiaoyu outside. Don't reveal your identity."

After calming down the somewhat agitated Miss Aaron, Heber turned and walked towards the village.

The clogs made a sound as they stepped on the gravel road, and the villagers looked over warily.

Heber stopped a few meters away, with his hands in his sleeves, and bowed slightly.

"My companions and I are coming from the mountains. I'd like to ask you how to get to the city."

The fox's clear cry spread, and the villagers' vigilance was slightly reduced, and some of them bravely stuck their heads out.

"Go east!"

"Thank you." Heber thanked him straightforwardly, then turned and left.

The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment. Isn't it said that the more beautiful the monster, the more ferocious it is? Why is this one so easy to talk to?

Someone whispered, "I heard from my father that a friend of his once went into the mountains and encountered a monster. The monster asked him some questions, then treated him to delicious food and wine. When he came down the mountain, it even gave him a lot of gold."

As soon as the words were spoken, the villagers immediately felt extremely regretful. Some of them hurriedly ran out, trying to catch up with Heber, but when they ran out of the village, the figure had already disappeared without a trace.

Back to the original place, Miss Aaron was still squatting there.

"Fox Fox turned into a human..." Miss Aaron said something ambiguous.

"You can change back." Heber comforted her, "Let's go."

It was spring, and some thatch had grown on the side of the road leading to the city. Heber pulled out some tender grass and weaved it into a hollow ball.

Heber handed the hollow ball to Miss Aaron and asked her to hang it around her waist.

"In this way, Miss Aaron will be just an ordinary young girl in the eyes of humans."

Arlong's unusual height and hair harder than ordinary swords clearly displayed her inhuman nature. If she didn't rely on illusion to cover it up, it would be difficult for her to even enter the town.

After receiving Heber's gift, Miss Aaron was very happy and forgot about the unhappiness just now.

Sometimes she ran ahead to chase the swallows, and sometimes she went to smell the wild flowers on the roadside.

It was not until sunset that Heber and Miss Aaron arrived at the city. Several soldiers wearing conical hats and holding bamboo spears were guarding the intersection, and a plaque with Chinese characters hung on the low city gate behind them.

——Hinata.

"It turns out to be Hyuga Country, the later Eastern Country Miyazaki Prefecture." Heber suddenly realized.

She turned her head and looked back the way she had come. The towering mountain tops were covered with snow.

"So that's Takachiho Peak."

In later legends, Takachiho Peak is one of the most important stages in Eastern mythology.

According to legend, the place where Amaterasu hid is located at Takachiho Peak, and the gods of Takama-ga-hara would also go up and down this mountain.

However, Hebe had not seen any Ama-Iwato in the past year, let alone a so-called "Takamagahara God".

"According to some, Tamamonomae is the side view of Amaterasu..." Heber felt a little amused.

Then the small temple where she stayed during the winter could be regarded as Tianyanhu.

ps: The next chapter will be in the evening

Volume 62: The Demon-Slaying Chronicle?

Whether Hebe is a nine-tailed fox or Amaterasu, the toll must be paid.

Fortunately, at that time even copper coins were rare commodities brought from Zhendan, and most places in the East still practiced barter.

On the way here, Heber wove a few more scented hollow balls and used them to pay the entrance fee to the town.

She also found out the current time from the gatekeeper.

——The third year of Qiande, which was 965 AD.

Although the Eastern Kingdom had its own court, it also used the reign titles of Zhendan. Hebe counted on his fingers and found that the Song Dynasty had been established at that time, but the chaotic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms had not yet ended.

Heber shook his head, getting rid of the vague melancholy.

The amenities within the towns of this era were mediocre, and the food was even more difficult to describe. Even the nobility ate little more than hardened white rice, which they shaped into cylindrical shapes and placed in bowls, then arranged on plates around the bowls.

It’s not so much that they are enjoying the food as it is that they are enjoying the visual beauty of the presentation.

Heber had seen a later restoration in which the chefs placed seasoned wild boar meat, pheasant meat, dried abalone, octopus feet and curdled milk cheese in snack bowls next to the rice.

But in reality, the nobles of this era were not fond of animal meat. This was partly due to religious beliefs, and partly because they simply couldn't win in battle.

——The weak are humble and the strong are arrogant.

After paying the price with their blood, the Heian nobles quickly understood this rule. After all, compared to life, the mere desire for food and drink can be completely abandoned.

On the other side, the staple food of ordinary civilians is millet and brown rice.

In stark contrast to these two classes is the samurai class. As the main force in the expansion of the Eastern Kingdom during this era, the samurai basically relied on the enemy to feed them in order to maintain their fighting capacity.

That is, they hunt in the wild and eat whatever they catch. In order to eat more nutritious food, they sometimes grow some vegetables in their own yards...

Heber stared at the building at the end of the main street of the city, which was obviously a noble residence, and sniffed lightly.

At the top of the building, there were traces of illusions, and also... a smell that clearly belonged to a wild beast.

At this time, the setting sun was about to fall below the horizon, and the streets were temporarily empty. Even if there were still people who stayed, the soldiers had already picked up sticks and started to drive them away.

The curfew is about to begin.

Heber no longer hesitated and took Miss Aaron to the noble house.

The servant boy at the door came forward to greet him.

"Excuse me, what can the two distinguished guests do that would require a visit?"

Even though Sugawara no Michizane had stopped sending envoys to Tang Dynasty for decades and vigorously promoted the so-called "national style", people in the East still admired the scenery of China. Whether it was clothing or daily life, they still regarded the "Tang style" as beautiful.

The servant boy could tell at a glance that Hebe's robe style was the most standard "Tang style".

"My companions and I have been practicing together in Mount Takachiho. In recent years, we've been so still that we've been yearning for action, so we've come down from the mountains to travel." Heber began speaking in the noble Chinese dialect. "Just now, I was standing in the center of the town and saw the clouds shifting above your residence. Have you encountered anything strange lately?"

The servant boy was speechless. He could roughly understand what Hebe was saying, but he couldn't answer in Aurora.

After a long pause, the servant boy bowed deeply and saluted, then quickly opened the door.

"Please follow me, both of you!"

……

After entering the door, I happened to run into the host family having dinner.

The owner's surname is Gen, from the Seiwa Genji clan.

The bowl was filled with cylindrical white rice, and the small bowl next to it contained a few pieces of fish seasoned with sour plums, plus some seaweed. It was a delicious meal that even the Heian nobles would salivate over.

"Please enjoy your meal, distinguished guest." The host sat in the main seat and gestured with a smile.

Heber looked at the food, sighed, and reached out to hold Miss Aaron down.