Chapter 3 The Fox Clan
Zhang Xiaofeng looked towards his feet, and could vaguely see the open space below, without mana, Zhang Xiaofeng couldn't open the eyes of the sky, so more details couldn't be seen.
The sharp pain from the joint of his arm still tormented Zhang Xiaofeng all the time, and the palm of his hand was holding the vine hard, the blood couldn't stop flowing, and there was a hot touch.
"Caught it!" Zhang Xiaofeng gritted his teeth, with a somewhat fierce look in his eyes, bent his legs slightly, and then put down the vines and jumped down.
It landed on the ground with a thud.
Zhang Xiaofeng took a deep breath, and then completely woke up from the shock just now.
Straightened up, the fox on the side still landed firmly on Zhang Xiaofeng's shoulder, and the moment he just landed, Zhang Xiaofeng gave it a meat pad, so it was not injured.
Zhang Xiaofeng clenched his fists, but he still didn't feel the existence of mana, but the Tai Chi in his mind was still spinning rapidly, and after going down to the canyon, it was obviously turning faster.
"Thank you. The fox climbed from Zhang Xiaofeng's shoulder to the ground and slammed at Zhang Xiaofeng again and again.
"Engong go to my house and sit down, wait until your body recovers, if you want to leave, I will let my father send you. ”
Zhang Xiaofeng looked at the fox in front of him with his mouth closed, even though he had been prepared, he was still a little weird.
But at this moment, there seems to be no other choice, the few demon beasts above seem to know the strangeness under this cliff, and they don't dare to come down, but this doesn't mean that he will admit it and leave.
The endurance of demon beasts is not comparable to ordinary people, and when they are not enlightened, they can often wait for a day or even more for their prey.
Not to mention that at this moment, Lingzhi is not much worse than him, a giant demon beast like a human, and it is estimated that if he goes up now, he will definitely be swallowed alive.
"Good. Zhang Xiaofeng smiled and nodded to the fox in front of him.
Zhang Xiaofeng stood up and followed behind the fox, looking at the scarlet blood stains on his snow-white fur, a few flashes of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Along the way, Zhang Xiaofeng kept trying to use his mana, but in the end, there was no movement.
He didn't panic, the Tai Chi in his mind was still turning, and the mana must still be there, but because of some factors, he couldn't operate the mana at the moment.
And this factor, a large part of it is because of this cliff.
There's definitely something here, just like the no-fly restraint in the mine before, but it's just a complete isolation of mana.
Zhang Xiaofeng frowned, and suddenly started the fire path.
In an instant, the fire elements under the cliff rushed towards Zhang Xiaofeng as if they had been summoned.
The fox turned his head suddenly, looking at the small fireball that was condensing in Zhang Xiaofeng's hand with some horror in his eyes.
It's on par with his water transport.
Zhang Xiaofeng didn't continue, after a simple try, he disintegrated the fireball into a fire element, and dissipated into the air again.
The fox's eyes were straight, and when Zhang Xiaofeng's gaze met the fox's gaze, the fox turned his head in a panic and walked forward at a faster pace.
"Are you afraid of fire?" Zhang Xiaofeng asked helplessly.
The fox's tail fell to the ground, his limbs were tense, almost to the point of running out of oil, and he was still speeding up his pace and staggering a little.
Who would have thought that as soon as Zhang Xiaofeng spoke, the fox sat on the ground, and then Douda's tears flowed down the corners of his eyes, staining the snow-white hair of his eye sockets.
Zhang Xiaofeng: "......."
"What are you crying about?"
"I'm afraid of fire. The fox replied with a twitch.
Zhang Xiaofeng looked at it like this, took a deep breath helplessly, stepped forward, and frightened the fox so much that it froze in place instantly.
He picked up the fox and threw it on his shoulder.
As soon as I walked up, I noticed that the fox had a serious injury on his foot.
The shoulders were fluttering, and the huge tail landed on Zhang Xiaofeng's back, which was quite warm.
"Where?"
The fox was stunned for a moment, until Zhang Xiaofeng looked at it, and then it panicked and stretched out its paws to point to the fork in the road, its eyes looked straight ahead, and it didn't dare to look at Zhang Xiaofeng at all.
Zhang Xiaofeng felt puzzled in his heart, but when he thought about it, he also felt a little funny.
One person and one demon walked like this for a long time.
"Wait, wait. The fox said, his voice almost shutting down.
Zhang Xiaofeng stood down directly, saw the fox rushing out of his body, walked to a stone statue of a fox in front of him, and bowed respectfully three times, and the next moment, a stream of water suddenly condensed from the fox's body and went straight into the stone statue.
The nine huge tails behind the stone statue were already extremely eye-catching, but at this moment, with the blessing of water transportation, the tails actually moved slowly.
A golden light gate appeared in front of Zhang Xiaofeng.
The fox turned around and quietly swept Zhang Xiaofeng, and then rushed directly in.
Zhang Xiaofeng hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his foot and stepped in with him.
A noisy sound converged into a wave of sound and rushed into Zhang Xiaofeng's eardrums, shaking Zhang Xiaofeng for a moment.
Calming down and looking forward, Zhang Xiaofeng was a little stunned.
In front of him was a bridge, and on the other side of the bridge was a city.
People come and go on the road, all of them are no different from mortals, the vendors on the road shout their own products, the shopkeeper of the restaurant greets the guests with a loud voice at the door, a small building with a charming style on the side, several girls lean against the window, and smile charmingly at the man walking on the road.
I really haven't seen such a popular scene along the way, but I really didn't expect that under this more inaccessible mountain cliff, there is such a realm, and the way of life is almost no different from that of humans.
Zhang Xiaofeng waited at the head of the bridge for a while, and sure enough, he saw a team of people walking in his direction.
The man at the head has a bit of a general's demeanor, a dusty temperament, and a group of people and horses behind him, all of whom can be called extraordinary.
The man walked up to the bridge and nodded to Zhang Xiaofeng, and the little fox just now was lying quietly on the man's shoulder, looking at himself with a pair of big eyes, still a little afraid.
"Fox Nine!" the man suddenly roared, like a bell.
Before the voice fell, a man appeared out of thin air at the bridgehead on Zhang Xiaofeng's side, bent down deeply towards Zhang Xiaofeng, and respectfully greeted him across the bridge.
Zhang Xiaofeng frowned, looked at the group of people in front of him, his eyes swept towards the man with imperial bearing and the little fox demon on his shoulder, and still took a step and walked towards the bridge.
Walking to the other side, Zhang Xiaofeng really felt the prosperity here.
"I'll thank you for my sister. The man clenched his fist towards Zhang Xiaofeng.
The little fox on his shoulder also tried to stand up and waved at Zhang Xiaofeng again and again.
Zhang Xiaofeng shook his head.
"The meals at home are ready, and the father and mother of the family were unable to come to greet Engong in person due to physical inconvenience, so don't blame it. ”
Zhang Xiaofeng then shook his head.
It's really not because Zhang Xiaofeng is shy, it's really because this group of people talk like this, Zhang Xiaofeng can't take it.
Back then, when the teacher was teaching classical Chinese, it was good not to sleep.
At this time, I will also talk to people, so that I will not be like a dumb person like now.
The group came in a hurry, and went back in a hurry.
After walking for a long time, I saw a gorgeous mansion, a mansion similar to a manor, and you could feel the grandeur of it when you stood at the door.
Pushing the door and walking in, seeing the scenery inside, Zhang Xiaofeng's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Even though he has seen the extravagant scenery in the city, Zhang Xiaofeng still feels relaxed and happy when he sees this antique mansion with a bit of Tang Dynasty flavor at this moment.
The man and Zhang Xiaofeng stepped into it at the same time.
Walk through a bamboo forest path, pass by an octagonal wing pavilion, swim in the clear pool water, lotus leaf fields.
Further on, there is the wing.
Compared with the tranquility outside, this place is a little more majestic and majestic.
"Dad, mother, Engong has already picked it up. The man suddenly shouted, frighteningly loud.
As soon as the words fell, the pear blossom wood carved door of the wing room was slammed open from the inside, and a pair of men and women who did not look like old men walked out of the wing room, and their eyes fell directly on Zhang Xiaofeng's body.
"We've heard the little girl say it, don't thank you, just tell us what you want, just tell us what you want, now let's recuperate here for a few days, wait for a while, if you want to leave, my wife and I will go to it in person, and we will meet those beasts!"
There is a domineering aura in a man, which is by no means something that can be cultivated in a day or two.
Zhang Xiaofeng was a little curious about the identity of this family.
The status should not be low, Zhang Xiaofeng estimated in his heart.
After eating, Zhang Xiaofeng can be regarded as a little familiar with the family, especially the eldest brother of the little fox, who is extremely sincere, and his words are heartfelt thanks to Zhang Xiaofeng.
Zhang Xiaofeng didn't drink a drop of wine, he went out, and he didn't have the mana to be around at the moment, so he really didn't dare to be sloppy.
The family seemed to understand Zhang Xiaofeng's worries, and they did not persuade them to drink, and they ate a good meal.
The little fox's eldest brother took Zhang Xiaofeng and walked towards the room that had been cleaned up.
"Engong ....."
"Just call me Zhang Xiaofeng. Before Zhang Xiaofeng could finish speaking, he directly interrupted him and said.
This is a benevolent father, Zhang Xiaofeng seems to have stepped into the world of Water Margin, and he is uncomfortable.
"Good. ”
"What do you call it?" Zhang Xiaofeng asked.
"Well...... Brother Zhang just calls me Hu Cheng. ”
Zhang Xiaofeng nodded.
"My sister's name is Hu Che, it's okay to call her Xiaoliu, the little girl is not very old, and she doesn't pay so much attention to it. Hu Cheng explained to Zhang Xiaofeng one by one enthusiastically.
smiled helplessly.
Also, judging from the performance of the father of the brother and sister at the wine table, it is absolutely normal to teach such a simple and tenacious child.
is the mother of the two, she is definitely not a good type, Zhang Xiaofeng knows people well, and at a glance, you can see a rough idea.
The heart is full of curiosity, but it can't be rushed, just like the identity and secret of Hu Che, the family is estimated not to tell themselves as an outsider in a short time.
Then it's up to you to figure it out.
Zhang Xiaofeng will never allow himself to shed muddy waters in vain this time, and he will get something for his efforts.
Stayed with peace of mind.
The speed of time in the secret realm and the heavenly court is much slower than that of the mortal world, and the closer to the heavenly court, the slower the time flow rate becomes.
But this is not the case with these small places outside of the secret realms, and there are even some fantasy lands where time flows thousands of times faster than the mortal world.
Just like thousands of years ago, a woodcutter who chopped wood broke into a secret realm by chance, watched a chess game between two old immortals in it, and only when he returned home did he find that hundreds of years had passed.
In the past, Zhang Xiaofeng always felt that this was just a mythical story to deceive children, but it wasn't until he stood in his current position and saw the wider world that he finally understood that many things were not necessarily groundless.
Zhang Xiaofeng was meditating cross-legged on the bed, and noticed the little figure outside the door who was a little hesitant, smiled helplessly, stepped forward, and opened the door.
There was a little girl standing at the door, with a fleshy face, but it could be seen that this girl was definitely a beauty embryo when she grew up.
Seeing Zhang Xiaofeng, the little girl's two pigtails that were casually combed by his brother instantly curled.
"Oh, morning. The girl took the large and small bottles, turned her head and prepared to slip away.
"Stand there!" Zhang Xiaofeng shouted.
The girl stood upright in an instant, and the plates and cans in her hand collided together in an instant, making a clanging sound.
"Did your brother ask you to bring me medicine?" Zhang Xiaofeng asked.
"Hmm. The girl turned her back to Zhang Xiaofeng, her ears moved, and she seemed to feel that her voice was a little childish, and she instantly raised her voice and shouted: "Yes." ”
Still milky,
Zhang Xiaofeng didn't know why the little fox was so afraid of herself, it was okay before, but since she used the fire path in front of her, the girl began to do this.
Without saying anything, he stepped forward, stretched out one hand and took the plate containing the pill in the girl's hand, and rubbed the girl's head a few times with the other hand.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and a very unpleasant feeling was pressed to the bottom of her heart.
Zhang Xiaofeng turned around and walked back.
"Thank you. Before entering the door, Zhang Xiaofeng said.
The girl slipped away.
On the way, she tugged at her two pigtails with her hands, bared her teeth viciously and said, "I even look down on you Fox Xiaoliu! Look at your cowardice, isn't he just mastering the seventy percent fire path? Your water channel is not bad at all." ”
As she spoke, the girl kicked out violently, and then her two hands shook in the air like her brother did when he practiced the stick method in the morning.
"The first woman of the fox Xiaoliu Flood Wilderness!" the girl entertained herself, and walked out of the loss just now in an instant.
The collar was pulled up, and the feet were off the ground in an instant.
The girl immediately bared her teeth and bit at the person behind her.
"Fox Che, you give me a sigh of relief, how many times have I taught you, you are a fox and not a dog!"
"Loosen your mouth, loosen your mouth, let me go! Brother is wrong, don't pull the neck of this first heroine in the wilderness. ”
Fox Cheng grinned and looked at his sister who was staring at him in the air, crying out in pain, but his eyes were full of smiles.
The fox Che let go, fell to the ground, and ran away without a trace.
Hu Cheng watched her disappear into the bamboo forest in front of her, and then turned around and walked towards Zhang Xiaofeng's wing.
There was a knock on the door.
Zhang Xiaofeng, who heard the voice, opened his eyes from meditation.
"Enter. ”
Hu Cheng pushed the door and walked in, looked at Zhang Xiaofeng, and smiled kindly.
"Daddy said that since you came to the house, you haven't taken you out for a walk, so let me come back early today and take you around the city. ”
As he spoke, Fox Cheng shook the bag pinned to his waist.
There was a clanging sound.
"Good. Zhang Xiaofeng directly agreed.
The family doesn't know what to be busy with all day long, Zhang Xiaofeng can't catch anyone, he really has a lot of things he wants to ask, and there is a good opportunity in front of him.
When Hu Cheng saw Zhang Xiaofeng agree, the smile on his face became heavier.
People who practice martial arts still prefer a quick personality.
The two left the mansion together.
"Fox Cheng. A voice shouted not far away.
The two turned around, and sure enough, they saw the little six girls rushing over.
Seeing that Zhang Xiaofeng was also there, Xiao Liu instantly raised his whip again.
"Buy, buy lotus leaf cake. ”
Hu Cheng responded with a smile, and Xiao Liutou ran away without looking back.
"Why is this girl so afraid of you? Hahaha, someone really has to treat her. ”
Zhang Xiaofeng also sighed a little helplessly, and followed Hu Cheng to talk about his operation of the fire path.
"Seventy!" Hu Cheng's voice was high, and the people around him who shouted looked over one after another, and when they saw that they came out of the general's mansion, they all had a kind smile in their eyes.
"Seventy percent of the fire road?" said Hu Cheng quietly.
Zhang Xiaofeng nodded.
Hu Cheng grabbed Zhang Xiaofeng's arm, ran to a nearby restaurant in one breath, asked the boss for a private room, and walked in with Zhang Xiaofeng.
Xiao Er followed.
Hu Cheng turned around, took the tea from him, and drove the person away.
"Brother Zhang is from Heavenly Court?"
Zhang Xiaofeng nodded, not to hide these things.
Hu Cheng looked suddenly enlightened.
"In this way, I have never been out of the fox country, but I know the heavenly court, where people have come to the fox country and drew a circle in the northeast direction, and since then the area has been cloudy all day long, and thunderstorms are raging, and it has gradually become a forbidden place. ”
"Later, I heard the messenger talk about the existence of the heavenly court, and then I knew that there are people outside the human world, and there are heavens outside the sky. ”
After Hu Cheng finished speaking, he stood up and walked out, and when he came back, he already had a few plates of side dishes in his hands, and Xiao Er followed behind him and delivered a few pots of wine.
drove Xiao Er away again, closed the door, Hu Cheng sat down, chewed a few peanuts, and then continued.
"According to legend, in ancient times, the fox clan was also a very large group, and even established a country in the end, of course, much stronger than the current few small broken countries. Hu Cheng smiled a little self-deprecatingly, and his hands were not idle, pouring wine for himself and Zhang Xiaofeng.
"Taste, the signature of this restaurant. ”
Zhang Xiaofeng nodded, but didn't move, waiting for Hu Cheng to continue.
"Later, the fox clan came out with a terrible existence, very strong, anyway, I heard that it was very strong, I don't know where to get a treasure, what it is, the genealogy handed down by the fox clan may not be recorded. ”
"Later, it seems that because of this thing, the fox clan was targeted by some very powerful existences, and in the end, all the top combat power of the fox clan were killed, and the blood stained this land red, so that a trace of fire was preserved, and we were able to thrive here, which left a little hope. ”
"But this is an ominous place, cursed......"
Hu Cheng's eyes stared at Zhang Xiaofeng, and his eyes looked a little strange at this moment.