Chapter 36 (260) Xiao Xia
This cave...... It's a lot longer than you think......
Except for Fenghua Xiaoxue, the others are ninjas, so they haven't said anything.
Kazeka Koyuki had already said that he couldn't do it, so Kakashi had been carrying Kazeka Koyuki very early.
The cave is also very dark, and if it weren't for a snow fox leading the way in front of you, I'm afraid everyone would have hit the wall...... It was afternoon when I came in, and I guess it's already night......
I walked for a long time before I vaguely saw a bright light ahead. Fenghua Xiaoxue immediately shouted: "Look! There's a bright light ahead! ”
Chu Yue and the others nodded and sped up. If you don't take a break and eat something this time, I'm afraid everyone will fall asleep!
When I came outside, I realized that the light was snow, because it was already dark. But though it was night, it was not dark at all, for the ground was full of snow.
The snow fox who led the way barked a few more times, then turned around a few times in place, barked forward again, and then looked back at Chu Yue.
"Uh...... What do you mean? Caiyi looked at the snow fox's movements and asked curiously.
"I guess I mean...... Shall we rest today? Chu Yue said, "I have to continue to set off tomorrow." ”
Snow Fox nodded immediately, looking pleased.
"You can really read it, huh?" Fenghua Xiaoxue said with some surprise.
Although Fenghua Xiaoxue had just experienced the pain of her father's death, it was all strange things along the way with Chu Yue and the others, and she was just a child, so it seemed that she had recovered a lot in the past two days.
Chu Yue smiled at Fenghua Xiaoxue and didn't say much.
"In that case, let's rest first." Kakashi said, "Everyone is tired from the day, and we really can't rush anymore." ”
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The next morning, after getting ready, everyone began to walk again.
I thought I would be there after leaving the cave, but everyone was wrong...... After leaving the cave, I passed through a small area of snow and arrived at a snowy mountain. Although the snow mountain is not high, when the snow fox leads the way, it is a difficult road to walk...... It was a small snow fox in the past, but Chu Yue and the others were alone, and going up the mountain really embarrassed everyone many times.
Thankfully, we finally made it to the top of the mountain.
Destination...... It's finally here. If you look closely, this should be a copycat.
Well, copycats. Fox cottage.
It's almost the same place as Mt. Myoki, except that the toad is replaced by a fox......
The building is the same as the building inhabited by humans, and there are indeed many people in the cottage, and both men and women are all beauties with good figures, of course, ignoring the fox's tails behind them......
Looking at the place in front of them that seemed to be alien to others, everyone was stunned for a while.
Only the snow fox ran quickly into the cottage, and then pounced on a beautiful woman with three tails.
"Ahh Xiaoice, you're back. The beautiful woman hugged the snow fox and said with concern, "Mom is worried about you, this time you have run away for so many days, and you are scared to death of Mom." ”
Chu Yue and the others froze again......
The snow fox barked a few times, and the beauty tilted her head as if she were a natural dumbfounder, and then said, "Huh? Is that so? ”
After a few more sounds, this time the snow fox jumped out of the beauty's arms and ran towards Chu Yue and the others.
"Ahh Xiaoice! The beauty screamed, and then hurried to chase the snow fox. But...... Because the tail behind him was too long, when he ran, one tail was thrown on the ground in front of him, and he stepped on it......
"Ahh It hurts! The beauty immediately screamed......
Chu Yue supported his forehead......
However, after screaming "it hurts", the beauty then tripped over her own tail......
When the snow fox saw the beauty falling, he immediately turned his head and walked towards Chu Yue's people as if he didn't know him......
This girl is naturally a little scary...... Chu Yue's sweat......
"Ahh......h It hurts......" The beauty got up from the ground and saw Xiaoice standing in front of Chu Yue's five people, but she didn't look at herself, and immediately said with some dissatisfaction, "Xiaoice, how can you just watch your mother fall like this......"
Snow Fox turned his head again......
"Hey! Xiaoice, you are so disobedient! The beautiful woman walked towards the Xiaoice, grabbed the Xiaoice with one arm, and then tugged Xiaoice ear with the other......
"If you don't listen to your mother......"
"That ......" Kakashi couldn't stand it anymore and scratched his head a little embarrassed, "Excuse me, this is here?" ”
"Huh?" When the beauty saw Kakashi, she seemed to be taken aback, and when she saw Chu Yue and the others beside Kakashi, she was immediately frightened and took a step back, "Who are you!" ”
"......" Chu Yue's five people were petrified......
"Oh yes!" The beauty remembered, "You are the five humans who saved Xiaoice, right?" ”
Kakashi nodded, "That ......"
Before he could finish speaking, Kakashi stopped......
Because, now that the foxes and vixens who saw Kakashi and the others were staring at Kakashi and his party......
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In the cottage, Chu Yue and the five of them followed the beautiful woman holding the snow fox towards the center of the cottage.
"What you saved is my daughter, named Xiaoice." "However, she is not yet able to take on human form, nor has she been able to learn human language. ”
"That's right." Kakashi nodded.
"Thank you very much for helping Xiaoice find here." The beautiful woman said, "Otherwise, I really don't know what to do, Mom." ”
"It's just a gesture...... Chu Yue scratched her head and said, "By the way, what's my sister's name?" ”
"Me?" The beautiful woman pointed her finger at her nose and said, "My name is Tu Shanxia." You can call me Natsu, or Sister Natsu! ”
"Hehe, Xiao Xia still looks very young." Kakashi said with a smile.
"Yes, I'm also a younger generation in our clan, only a little over a thousand years old." Xiao Xia smiled and said, "However, Xiaoice has only been born for decades, so it is normal that he will not transform into a human form." ”
"Uh......" Kakashi was stuck, not knowing what to answer.
"Sister Xiaoxia, what kind of place is this?" Chu Yue asked.
"Is it here? It's called Little Tu Mountain. Xiao Xia said, "Speaking of which, no one has been here in Xiao Tu Mountain for a long time...... You're also the first humans I've ever seen. ”
"Really?" Kakashi smiled.
"Yes." Xiao Xia said, "I was shocked that I didn't have a tail." ”
"......" Kakashi was stuck again......
"That...... Your house here is so small. Fenghua Xiaoxue suddenly interjected.
"Is there one?" Xiao Xia said, "Ah, yes, you are human, and you can't turn back into foxes. ”
"Don't you have those big foxes?" Caiyi also asked, "What a small room ......?"
"If you're big, is it okay?" Xiao Xia asked with some curiosity.
"Huh? Isn't that a matter of course? Caiyi was a little surprised and said, "I remember, psychic beasts are bigger and more powerful, right?" ”
"If we just get bigger, we can do it......" Natsu said, "I don't know, huh...... Forget it, I'm going to take you to see Elder Yuqian anyway. ”
"That, who is Elder Yuqian?" Kakashi asked.
"It's the highest fox we have here." Xiao Xia immediately said, "It's very powerful, and she has a weird temper, you must not anger her." Otherwise, even if you are the one who saved Xiaoice, she will drive you away quickly. ”
"Hmm." Kakashi nodded.
"That ......," Fenghua Xiaoxue suddenly asked, "Since you can all become humans, why do I still see so many foxes with several tails?" ”
"Ah, this," Xiao Xia seemed to know this question very well, but after saying this, she looked like she was thinking, "Yes...... Why......"
Chu Yue supported his forehead again.
"Ahh That's right! Xiao Xia remembered and said, "Because although the human form is convenient to do things, sometimes the original form is better." ”
Such a simple question still needs to be considered, how stupid are you!
When Chu Yue looked around, he was also counting the number of tails of these foxes. But the most I have only seen one with seven tails and a few with six tails, and most of them are three or four tails like Xiao Xia.
Chu Yue turned her head to look at Xiao Xia's tail again, and kept swinging as she walked......
Why did you get stepped on by yourself...... Then I stumbled again......
Chu Yue couldn't help but think of this question......
But...... It keeps swinging like that...... It's so cute......
"That ......," Chu Yue asked.
"Huh? What the? ”
"Tail ......," Chu Yue said, "Can I touch it?" ”
"Huh? Tail? Xiao Xia said, "Yes, but ...... Why tails? ”
"Thank you!" didn't answer Xiao Xia, Chu Yue immediately ran behind Xiao Xia and touched Xiao Xia's tail......
It's so comfortable!
A supple and constantly wagging tail...... I really want to sleep with my arms in my arms......
After touching it, Chu Yue rubbed her face again......
"That, ahem, ahem, isn't it?" Konatsu asked Kakashi.
"No...... It's Kakashi......"
"Ah, that...... Kakashi," Natsu asked, "why do you humans like tails?" ”
"Huh?" Kakashi was stunned.
"The book says that human beings seem to like the opposite sex the most." Xiao Xia said, and pointed to his chest with his finger, and then pointed to his lower body......
Kakashi immediately fell to the ground......
Xiao Xia looked at Caiyi again, and Caiyi blushed directly. And Fenghua Xiaoxue looked curiously at Xiao Xia's chest and underneath, then at Caiyi's chest and underneath, and finally looked down at her ......
"Don't look at it!" Caiyi immediately stopped the wind and snow.
"Huh?"
"That ......," Caiyi said, "Xiaoxue, you're still young." ”
And Chu Yue and Shen Wu finally had enough of it and walked around everyone.
"Are you...... Chu Xing, right? Xiao Xia immediately said to Chu Yue.
"It's Chu Yue......" just touched someone's tail, and Chu Yue was embarrassed to complain......
"Don't you like ......" Xiao Xia said, her finger was about to point to her proud breasts, and Caiyi quickly interrupted Xiao Xia, "Sister Xiao Xia! ”
"Huh?" Xiao Xia looked at Caiyi with a very natural expression.
"That ......" was looked at by Xiao Xia with such a natural expression, and it was such a beautiful face, Caiyi suddenly felt that she was too evil! Immediately blushing again, he didn't dare to look at Xiao Xia, turned his head and said, "This question...... Don't ask...... Even in the human world, such a thing is very rude......"
"Ahh I see! Xiao Xia had a look of sudden realization, "I understand, I'm sorry......"
Although I was still embarrassed, I was apologized...... But I can finally breathe a sigh of relief......
Along the way, the five of Chu Yue certainly attracted the attention of many foxes, but Chu Yue's people were also curious to look at the surrounding foxes and fox fairies. However, although they were curious, Chu Yue and the others asked Xiao Xia directly if they had questions, and they didn't bother the other foxes. And although Xiao Xia is very natural, it can be regarded as answering Chu Yue's questions.
Finally, the five of them arrived in front of a small cabin. This cabin is significantly larger than the others, and looks like it was inhabited by humans.
"Because it is more convenient for Elder Yuqian to take a human form, he lives in such a relatively large room." Xiao Xia explained without waiting for Chu Yue and the others to ask, "Let's go." ”
Xiao Xia knocked on the door first, but no one responded in the door.
"Elder Yuqian, are you there?" Xiao Xia asked.
There was still no sound in the room, Xiao Xia turned around and said to Chu Yue and the others helplessly, "Elder Yu Qian doesn't seem to be ......."
Kakashi asked, "What then?" ”
"I can't help it......," Natsu said, "I can only wait here...... And you can't get into our house, so you'll have to wait here. ”
Kakashi looked at the others and nodded, "That's all it can be......"
Chu Yue suddenly remembered that in Miaomu Mountain, those residents seemed to be eating insects......
"Sister Xiaoxia." Chu Yue asked Xiao Xia.
"Huh?"
"You also need to eat when you cultivate, right?"
"That's right." Xiao Xia nodded, "What's wrong?" ”
"So, what do you usually eat?" Chu Yue asked curiously.
"What you usually eat...... It's a lot, like chickens, sheep, or whatever. ”
"Did you raise it yourself?" Caiyi asked curiously.
"Hmm!" Xiao Xia nodded, "It's what everyone is breeding." ”
Well, it's good that it's not something scary......
"That'...... Is it possible to stay here and cultivate? Chu Yue asked again.
Xiao Xia thought about it and said, "This...... You'll have to ask Elder Yuqian to find out. However, there were indeed many people who practiced immortal arts here in the past. ”
"Immortals?" Kakashi was stunned.
"That's right." Xiao Xia said, "Because it's a fox fairy, everyone knows immortal arts." ”
"For example?" Caiyi asked.
"Transfiguration into human form is immortal art." Xiao Xia smiled and said, "Moreover, there are also immortal arts that can be invisible, can make people unable to see something, or missee it into something else, and there are immortal ...... that can suddenly make people suddenly unable to see anything."
"Uh...... everyone sweated......
Why...... I think it's all fairy tricks used to trick people......
And...... Is that really an immortal?! How boring it is for someone to create such a technique!
After chatting with Xiao Xia for a while, suddenly the door of the house in Yuqian Village opened.
One was wearing a white feather coat, and the nine snow-white tails behind him were slowly swinging, talking about appearance, alluring the country and the city, talking about the figure, and the flesh and bones. For a while, this woman's beauty stunned everyone.
"You ......," the woman said, and when she saw Kakashi and his party, she was stunned for a moment, "It's human?" ”
The sound of heaven!
Xiao Xia hurriedly ran forward and said, "Elder Yuqian, this is the ......"
While Xiao Xia was talking to this woman, Chu Yue and Shen Wu looked at each other and smiled helplessly.
Although it was very beautiful, it was not to the extent that Chu Yue could make her stunned.
looked at Kakashi, Saiyi, and Fenghua Xiaoxue, as if they had been hooked away, motionless, so that Chu Yue couldn't help but walk in front of Kakashi and stick his hand into Kakashi's eyes......
"Wow!" Kakashi was really inserted by Chu Yue!
And seeing Chu Yue actually doing this, the Jade Front Elder actually smiled at Chu Yue.
Sure enough, the temper is very strange. Chu Yue thought to herself.
"I see." Elder Yuqian nodded, "Then, I will replace Xiaoice first, thank you." ”
"One, two, three......," Fenghua Xiaoxue said, and pointed at Elder Yuzen with her hand, "Kujou! There are nine tails! ”
"Little girl." And the Jade Elder frowned when he saw Fenghua Xiaoxue, "You are the princess of the Snow Country, right?" Why are you here? ”
"I, I'm ......" Elder Yu mentioned this matter, and immediately made Fenghua Xiaoxue lower his head......
"That ......," Kakashi explained, "Snow Country...... The daimyo was seized power......"
"Is that so?" Hearing Kakashi say this, Elder Jade didn't show any other expression, "That little hairy boy doesn't know how to be a big name at all, and he deserves to be seized of power." ”
"I don't want you to say that about my father!" Fenghua Xiaoxue immediately shouted at Elder Yuqian.
"Ahh My little aunt, don't you dare to ...... like that" Xiao Xia was so frightened that she immediately wanted to speak, but was immediately interrupted by Elder Yuqian again.
"What? Do you want someone to be angry with because your father is dead? Elder Yuqian sneered and looked at Fenghua Xiaoxue, "He just deserves it!" ”
Fenghua Xiaoxue is the main thing, tears are rolling in his eyes, and his hands are held tightly......
"Wow!" Fenghua Xiaoxue still knew that it was impossible for her to resist Elder Yuqian, so she cried directly with a "wow......
"It's deserved~~ it's deserved~~ just, yes, it's live, it's supposed to ~~" Elder Yuqian said, even dancing with his hands! And what's going on with that gloating expression and tone!
Chu Yue helped her forehead again...... The temper of this Jade Elder ...... It's really weird!
"Okay, good, don't cry......" However, Caiyi saw Fenghua Xiaoxue crying, and her motherhood hurriedly comforted Xiaoxue.
"Whew-" And Xiao Xia on the side finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That ......," Chu Yue said, "I heard, this is Xiao Tu Mountain?" ”
Looking at Chu Yue, Yuqian didn't speak, but turned around and said, "Come in first." ”
Chu Yue and Kakashi looked at each other and followed Tamae inside.
"That, Chu Yue, I won't go in." Xiao Xia hurriedly said to Chu Yue, "However, you can take Xiaoice up." Don't let her run around anymore, mom will be worried. ”
"Hmm......" Chu Yue nodded.
The snow fox in Xiao Xia's arms immediately ran down from Xiao Xia's arms, and then drilled towards Chu Yue's arms.
Chu Yue hugged Xiaoice and followed everyone into the house.
But...... After walking into the house...... Everyone looked at the situation in this room and was stunned again......
Nima: It's an empty house! Really, empty house! Except for the skin you see on the outside, there's nothing inside!
"This ......" Kakashi was about to ask, but saw that Tamazen didn't stop at all, opened another door and walked out.
Chu Yue and the others hurriedly followed again.
When you open the door, everyone's eyes will light up.
Here, it's a garden! Big, big garden!
Butterflies and bees are flying. The visual impact of this garden is too great!
What I saw before was all snow-white, but when I suddenly saw such a garden, everyone immediately stopped and enjoyed this moment.
What's even more obsessive is that Yuqian walked directly into the garden - a walk in the leisure garden. Although it was only the back of Yuqian, it also made people stunned for a while......
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Note: Han Xue refers to the cultivation place of the fox fairy as "Xiao Tu Mountain" here, using an ancient Chinese myth.
Legend has it that Yu went to a place called Tushan one day, where the Tushan clan lived, and heard someone singing, saying that if you start a family in Tushan, your descendants will prosper. So Yu married a girl named Nujiao from the Tushan clan as his wife. And this female Jiao is the nine-tailed fox.
And Tushan has become the hometown of the legendary nine-tailed fox.
In Japanese mythology, there is no such thing as Mt. Tu. The most famous myth about the Nine Tails in Japan is probably Tamamo (a bit like the Chinese Daji), so I won't talk much about the cold snow here.
But when the world of "Naruto" was set, the five ninja villages and the surrounding small countries were the whole world, not limited to Japan, so Hanxue quoted this Chinese legend. But after all, the creatures in Mr. Kishimoto's "Naruto" are all Japanese legends, so Hanxue added a "small" word to Tu Mountain.
In addition, whether it is Japanese legend or Chinese legend, the creature "fox" has three common characteristics:
First, he is good at transfiguring into human form, and most of them are beauties. China has Nujiao and Su Daji, and Japan has Tamamo Mae.
Second, it can be an immortal or a demon. Fox demons, fox fairies, whether it is China or Japan, there are many legends of fox fairies and fox demons.
Third, there are good and evil. Here, Hanxue originally wanted to change it to, "there are praises, and there are depreciations". But after thinking about it carefully, it still hasn't changed. Since there is a distinction between fairies and demons, there is naturally a distinction between good and evil. Good and evil are not so absolute.
Fourth, the number of tails represents strength. How do you say this...... Although the Nine-Tails is the strongest among the nine tailed beasts in the Hokage, if you analyze it carefully, you can see that the strength ranking of the tailed beasts is not calculated according to the number of tails. However, both China and Japan have the saying that the number of tails represents strength when youkai are cultivated......
Speaking of which, the one that is most similar to the Chinese fox demon legend is the Japanese Snow Maiden. If you want to know more, please ask Du Niang yourself~
Finally, I want to complain, why did Mr. Kishimoto set the Nine-Tails like that...... Why not a big beauty, a big beauty, or a queen or a royal sister......