Eight: Memories of Ninety-Eight Years Ago

Legend has it that 98 years ago, a group of red-crowned cranes lived in Yunlu Mountain.

They live industriously and peacefully in the form and manner of human beings.

If you want to become a flying immortal, you have to go to the True One Sect to cultivate in order to attain the Tao and ascend to the "Immortal Crane".

The red-crowned crane, who did not want to ascend to immortality, stayed in Yunlu Mountain for generations, married a wife, had children, and reproduced.

That year, Xu Moling was only six or seven years old, and he was still a little red-crowned crane that couldn't spell, didn't have any cultivation, and couldn't turn into a human form.

The nine-tailed fox, who happened to meditate and rest in Yunlu Mountain, looked up and saw a small red-crowned crane, standing on a bamboo branch.

Xu Moling, who met his gaze, originally stood on the bamboo branch skillfully and steadily, but accidentally lost his mind, failed to stand on his feet, his body was crooked, he slipped from the thin bamboo branch, and fell into the arms of the nine-tailed fox.

It took a lot of effort to get a foothold with his wings fluttering.

The nine-tailed fox who was disturbed could no longer concentrate on meditation here.

Picked up Xu Moling's wings, threw them aside, and got up to leave.

Just a few steps away, Xu Moling flapped his wings and chased in front of the nine-tailed fox.

Go again.

Chase again.

Keep going.

Keep chasing.

"Are you lost? ”

The curious nine-tailed fox squatted down and tapped her finger on the top of Xu Moling's head, her eyes were as clear as blue waves, revealing the purest and warmest smile in the world.

The helpless Xu Moling couldn't speak yet, and looked at the nine-tailed fox with a smile.

If he doesn't help him find his family, I'm afraid this red-crowned crane will follow the nine-tailed fox back to the demon world.

The nine-tailed fox had no choice but to pick up the little red-crowned crane and put it in his sleeve.

Although I heard that there was a group of humans in the form of red-crowned cranes living in Yunlu Mountain, I did not know the location of the village where they lived.

The nine-tailed fox searched for a few hours in Yunlu Mountain, but there was no trace of a human being.

At sunset, the quiet Xu Moling suddenly moved in the sleeve of the nine-tailed fox.

"What, is this your house near here?"

But there is nothing else nearby except streams and bamboo forests.

The nine-tailed fox released Xu Moling, flapped his wings and stumbled into the depths of the bamboo forest.

It turns out that there is an invisible barrier here, hiding the place where the red-crowned crane clan lives.

Passing through the barrier, bursts of piercing screams and cries poured into the eardrums.

The smoke of gunpowder was filled, and corpses were everywhere.

The red-crowned crane clan, who had lived quietly and peacefully in Yunlu Mountain for thousands of years, was poisoned by the demons.

A young boy is hit by demons and hits the doorrail, spitting blood from his mouth.

Xu Moling hurriedly ran over and rubbed his head against the boy's face, and the boy's blood stained Xu Moling's white feathers red.

The boy opened his eyes and looked at Xu Moling: "You're finally back...... I've always laughed at you for being stupid, but now, you're the only hope for our people. ”

Xu Moling paced anxiously, rubbing the boy's face, but there was nothing he could do.

The demons not far away, their palms were concentrated, and a fireball was ready to go.

When the boy saw it, he immediately turned over and knelt down in front of Xu Moling, and used all his strength: "Mo'er......! Let's go!"

The fireball hit the boy without any suspense, and the boy vomited blood and fell to the ground, returning to his original form as a red-crowned crane.

The weak Xu Moling rushed to the crown angrily, flapping his wings and rushing towards the demons.

The nine-tailed fox directly pulled back Xu Moling, who had lost his mind.

The demons looked up to the sky and laughed, pointing at Xu Moling, who was not as high as their knees, and sneered: "Hahahaha, I don't even have the ability to turn into a human, and I still want to take revenge? Hahaha I want to be made into a roast chicken? Oh no, it's a roast crane, hahahahaha!"

Xu Moling trembled excitedly in the arms of the nine-tailed fox, he blamed himself for not having talent since he was a child, and the red-crowned cranes of the same age all cultivated early one by one, no matter how hard he tried, his cultivation never grew.

Seven-year-old Xu Moling knows nothing but flapping his wings.

"This is the important place of the immortal family, you demons come here to kill, aren't you afraid of retribution?" said the nine-tailed fox lightly.

The demon clan disdainful: "What do you little Nizi know, seven years ago, golden light fell from the sky, it seems that an artifact fell into Yunlu Mountain, our demon clan has been searching for seven years, and today we found it here, and they definitely hid the artifact." ”

"You killed all the red-crowned cranes, have you found the golden light artifact?"

The demon clan had a ghost in his heart, and said with a wicked smile: "Isn't this not yet killed? Maybe it's in the belly of that red-crowned crane?"

As he spoke, the demon walked towards the nine-tailed fox, looking her up and down: "Hey, you little girl, you look quite marked, be obedient, let go of the red-crowned crane in your arms, and we will spare your life, otherwise we will rape and kill you." ”

The nine-tailed fox snorted coldly, and said with a smile: "It's better to take care of your own dog's life." ”

The red light in the eyes of the nine-tailed fox flashed, and a powerful demonic aura instantly emanated.

The demons feel bad, but it's too late.

In the blink of an eye, a group of demon ants brushed their heads to the ground.

Xu Moling didn't even see how the nine-tailed fox made a move.

Blood continued to grow out from the broken neck of the demon race, and the nine-tailed fox took out the jade bottle and cast a spell, and the blood automatically flew into the jade bottle.

The nine-tailed fox put the jade bottle that collected the blood into his sleeve: "This blood is too dirty, you can't drink it directly, let's drink it after purification." ”

Xu Moling, who was in his arms, jumped down and staggered a few steps.

In the past, it was so prosperous and full of laughter, but now, it is full of corpses and a mess.

It was so unfortunate that it was destroyed by the door.

The young Xu Moling stood among the corpses of his companions, looking so lonely and helpless.

"Otherwise, I'll send you to the Heshan True Faction. The nine-tailed fox said distressedly: "That's where you should go, I hope you return from cultivation, kill into the demon realm, and avenge your people." ”

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The nine-tailed fox took Xu Moling to the foot of Heshan Mountain, but was blocked by the barrier of Heshan.

The nine-tailed fox didn't plan to go up the mountain, the immortal aura of Heshan was too strong, and she would only breathe uncomfortably when she went in, and her skills would be weakened.

Two immortal cranes flew down from the mountain, landed in front of the nine-tailed fox, and then transformed into two well-dressed immortal disciples.

One of the disciples had a profound cultivation, and at a glance he could see that the woman in front of him was a demon who had restrained his demonic energy.

The man drew his sword: "Being able to restrain the demonic qi so well seems to have a great future, and it must be that the person who came is not good." ”

Seeing that the other party was about to fight, the nine-tailed fox hurriedly explained: "I didn't mean to break into Crane Mountain, I came to escort a red-crowned crane to your true sect of cultivation." ”

As he spoke, he released Xu Moling in his sleeve.

The man was disdainful: "Who knows if you sent a monster to harm our real faction? ”

The two disciples brandished their swords and killed the nine-tailed fox, and the nine-tailed fox protected Xu Moling, and he was hit with two swords on his back, and he never resisted at all.

The two disciples stopped when they saw that she didn't fight back, but they still didn't let down their vigilance.

The nine-tailed fox put Xu Moling in front of them, Xu Moling stumbled and almost fell, flapping his wings and trying to make himself stand firm, staring blankly at the tall fellow in front of him.

The nine-tailed fox endured the sword wound on his back and said, "I said, I came to escort it to your true sect to cultivate, its entire clan was wiped out, and there is nowhere to go." ”

The two disciples looked at the nine-tailed fox as if they were not lying, and then looked at Xu Moling, who was indeed a simple red-crowned crane.

The nine-tailed fox exhaled its tail, tore off its two purple-gold hairs, and blew them into Xu Moling's ankle ring.

"If you say goodbye this time, you may not see you again in the future, after all, fairies and demons have different paths. I don't know who your surname is, but I only heard your fellow clan call you Mo'er, then, Mo'er, these two hairs should be regarded as a commemoration of our encounter. The nine-tailed fox squatted down, tapped Xu Moling's small head with his index finger, and smiled warmly.

After Xu Moling passed through the barrier of Heshan Mountain, and as the two of his kind flew into the clouds, the nine-tailed fox disappeared into the shadows of the trees.

As if never came.