White Fox Leaves the Pavilion

In the forbidden ground, a stone cave, and a stone bridge. The constant singing and playing from within the cave had ceased. The peerless white fox stepped out from behind the zither, looking at the living and the dead before the pavilion, and sighed softly. After learning of the fate of Yue Qianchou's Master, she had considered whether to leave her seclusion and visit the Daluo Sect. Yue Qianchou knew that with the white fox's late Tribulation stage cultivation, killing a few people would be as easy as slicing vegetables.

The white fox was prepared to leave the forbidden ground that had confined her for over two hundred years to help him avenge his Master. Yue Qianchou thanked her for this, but he refused without hesitation. His words sent a chill down the white fox's spine… "Once a Master, always a father. A son avenging his father is only right. I want the Daluo Sect wiped out, every last dog and chicken, to accompany my Master!"

The peerless beauty said nothing more. Although she had killed hundreds in a fit of rage before, it was just a momentary outburst. The Daluo Sect likely had thousands of cultivators. To ask her to kill thousands, leaving no dog or chicken behind, she felt she couldn't bring herself to do it. Moreover, the Daluo Sect had stood in the cultivation world for thousands of years, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers; it wasn't something she could accomplish with just a word. It seemed the revenge would have to be carried out by Yue Qianchou himself.

Seeing that her brother's words didn't seem to be spoken lightly, the white fox's face showed a hint of worry.

Yue Qianchou wore a desolate smile, holding a wet cloth as he wiped the bloodstains from his Master's face. While changing his Master's clothes, he saw several piercing wounds on his Master's body. The muscles in his face twitched, and he clenched his fists, making cracking sounds as he roared, "Daluo Sect!" His voice echoed in the stone cave for a long time.

After Hao Sansi's remains were made presentable, Yue Qianchou had just picked him up to enter the golden bead when the white fox in the pavilion said, "Brother Chou, wait a moment!"

Yue Qianchou blinked in confusion and looked at her. He saw her pick up the ancient zither and walk gracefully out of the pavilion. A purple light screen immediately appeared around her, blocking her path. The white fox sighed softly, "If it were two hundred years ago, I might not be able to do anything about it, but do you still think you can block me now?" With that, she parted her crimson lips and blew a breath towards the purple light screen. The purple light screen rippled, and an opening appeared in the center. The white fox slowly walked through the opening, and the purple light screen closed behind her before disappearing.

"Heavens! She actually came out!" Yue Qianchou exclaimed, "Sister Bai! What is this?"

"Didn't Brother Chou invite me to live on your so-called territory? Why are you regretting it now?" the white fox asked with a charming smile.

"Heavens! She actually smiled! The legends of a smile that topples cities and another that topples nations probably refer to women like her," Yue Qianchou said with a wry smile. "Sister, if you wish to come, I would be overjoyed. Why would I regret it? Sister, take my hand."

He extended one hand. The white fox didn't mind that his hand had held a dead person and gently grasped it with her delicate hand. Yue Qianchou felt the softness in his hand, and his heart fluttered slightly. However, he had no such impure thoughts today, and he immediately focused his mind on the golden bead. In an instant, the figures before the pavilion vanished.

Inside the Qingguang Grand Hall, the Sect Master was discussing matters with a group of Elders. Suddenly, a clear ringing sound came from a small bell hanging on the side of the hall, and everyone turned to look.

"Huh!" Sect Master Liu Changqing said curiously, "Could it be that the white fox spirit from the forbidden ground has come out? Let's go and see!" With that, he flew out of the hall first, followed by figures one after another.

A group of people arrived at the stone cave and saw that the pavilion was empty, looking at each other in confusion.

"Sect Master Brother! If I recall correctly, this area is protected by the 'Purple Light Demon Trapping Array.' Anyone trapped within the pavilion cannot escape unless they reach the mid-Tribulation stage. Could it be that this white fox spirit has already reached the mid-Tribulation stage? That's impossible! If she had indeed reached the mid-Tribulation stage, there would have been significant disturbances when she transcended the heavenly tribulation during her early and mid-stages. How could we not know?" a gaunt old man said as he walked up to the silent Liu Changqing. This old man was the Elder who had first pleaded for Liu Zhengguang, named Wu Baoru.

Liu Changqing shook his head silently, indicating he didn't know either. Of course, they didn't know the reason. The actions of cultivators were inherently defying heaven and changing fate, and forcibly improving one's cultivation was also an act against heaven. When one's cultivation reached a certain level, they would naturally suffer heavenly punishment, which is the origin of Tribulation Transcendence.

However, after the white fox reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage, she had not cultivated further. Therefore, there was no act of defying heaven by forcibly improving her cultivation, and heaven's punishment naturally couldn't find her. Her strength had unknowingly reached the late Tribulation stage entirely due to that golden bead. In fact, the white fox herself found it strange that she hadn't experienced any heavenly tribulation after reaching the late Tribulation stage.

"Alas! It seems this matter must be reported to the Master who is in secluded cultivation in the back mountain," Liu Changqing sighed.

"We have to bother Master with this matter?" Wu Baoru was slightly startled and frowned. "Didn't Master say years ago that after confining this white fox for a hundred years, she could be released? It was her choice not to come out before, so it wasn't our fault. Now that she has come out on her own, it saves us trouble. Why does Brother still want to bother Master? Master is currently at a critical juncture breaking through from the early to mid-Tribulation stage. We only just disturbed him due to Daluo Sect matters, and now we're going again. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Liu Changqing formed a hand seal and flicked out four beams of white light, which shot towards the four pillars of the pavilion. Purple lightning coursed through the pillars, revealing four spiritual talismans. Liu Changqing formed another hand seal and shouted, "Collect!"

The four spiritual talismans transformed into four streams of purple light and shot into Liu Changqing's sleeve. After doing this, he finally turned to look at everyone and shook his head, saying, "Junior Brother, you only know one side of the story. The white fox spirit committed murder in the mortal world, and her crime deserves death. However, Master imprisoned her, not for any other reason than that Master foresaw that this white fox would break through to the late Nascent Soul stage within a hundred years. He made an agreement with the white fox: if she wished to be released from imprisonment after a hundred years, she would have to swear to join our Qingguang Sect, otherwise, she would remain imprisoned until she agreed. Alas! Master did this to add another expert to our Qingguang Sect. I never expected that now..."

The Elders exchanged glances, as if none of them knew the real reason and had all been misled by common rumors. Wu Baoru sighed, "Master has truly put in great effort for the Qingguang Sect, even making plans for a hundred years later."

Liu Changqing nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and frowned at Wu Baoru, saying, "There is something that requires your effort, Junior Brother. It is truly baffling that Junior Brother Hao's disciple, Yue Qianchou, who has no aptitude, can cultivate. This matter must be clarified, so I will trouble you with it. Junior Brother, remember, you must clarify it!" The tone of the last sentence was somewhat sinister, with a meaning worth pondering.

"Yes! Junior Brother must clarify it!"

"Brother! We entrust this to you!" When the others heard it was about this matter, they all chimed in. Wu Baoru laughed heartily, "I understand, I will not fail the trust of the Sect Master and all my brothers."

The reason why a group of people was so concerned about this matter was naturally related to their own vested interests. If the mystery surrounding Yue Qianchou could be truly understood, their children without aptitude living below the mountain could legitimately join the Qingguang Sect to cultivate, which was what everyone hoped for.

The white fox, holding the ancient zither, curiously examined the space that spanned nearly a thousand meters. Although she had heard Yue Qianchou mention it before, she was still somewhat surprised to see it for the first time. She couldn't believe that such a large space could be contained within this small golden bead. It was quite similar to the storage bags used by cultivators, but storage bags clearly couldn't hold such a large space, nor could they grow flowers and plants, or even raise small animals inside like Yue Qianchou.

According to Yue Qianchou, there was also a distinction between day and night here. If not for the purple chaos surrounding the edges, it would be almost indistinguishable from the outside world. The white fox bent down and picked a wildflower, holding it under her nose with her slender fingers. As she inhaled the long-lost fragrance and heard the chirping of birds, a charming smile involuntarily bloomed on her face. Her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, and she clearly liked it here.

Suddenly, she heard a dinging sound. Turning around, she saw Yue Qianchou holding a sword and busily working around a bare, exposed boulder. She walked over with light steps and asked, "Brother Chou! What are you doing?"

"Making a stone coffin for Master," he said, his sword slashing, sending stone chips flying. The white fox frowned slightly, reached out her hand, and said, "Give me the sword."

"Huh?" Yue Qianchou was stunned and handed the sword to the white fox without understanding. The latter unfurled her graceful figure, her white robes fluttering. She tossed the ancient zither aside and stood some distance away. Then, she inserted the long sword under the boulder and lightly flicked it. The boulder, nearly a zhang in diameter, rolled and flew up, lifted into the air with just a flick of her sword. Seeing how effortlessly she did it, Yue Qianchou was dumbfounded.

As the sword danced, "shoo, shoo..." several sword energies shot towards the tumbling boulder in mid-air. It was like cutting tofu, almost without any sound. Then, a dark shadow fell. The white fox gently extended her sword, supporting the stone pillar, which had become smooth on all six sides, and slowly placed it on the ground. She drew her sword, and with a flash of light from her sleeve, a thick stone slab flew off the pillar and landed on the ground.

At this point, it was still unclear what the white fox was doing. Yue Qianchou felt he might as well have hit his head against a wall. This fox spirit sister was clearly seeing that he was working too hard and decided to help him.

"Stop!" Hearing the voice, the white fox paused. Yue Qianchou came over, snatched the sword from her hand, and shook his head, "Thank you for your kindness, Sister. It is better for me, the disciple, to personally make Master's stone coffin." With that, he climbed onto the stone pillar and began digging with a dinging sound.

The white fox frowned, knowing he wanted to show filial piety. However, with his cultivation, his actions were too light to dig effectively, and if he used too much force, he might damage it. At his current speed, it was unknown how long it would take him to hollow out the stone pillar into a stone coffin.

Looking somewhat helpless, the white fox reached into the sachet at her waist, felt around, and pulled out a pair of dark gloves. She said, "Catch!"

Yue Qianchou grabbed it with a flick of his hand, asking in confusion, "What for?"

The white fox said helplessly, "My fox clan likes to live in burrows. These are treasures passed down by our ancestors, called 'Mountain-Piercing Claws.' With them, even the hardest stone cannot stop us when burrowing. Another benefit of wearing them is that they can sense the amount of spiritual energy. Therefore, our ancestors often used them to find places with dense spiritual energy to burrow and live. Once you put them on and inject True Qi, you can use them." [Everyone, please give some recommendation tickets! I'll rush out another chapter this afternoon!]

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