Fox Ancestor of Qingqiu vs. Houtu

Before long, the group arrived at a valley. Outside the valley, there was a field of Five-Colored Rice and other crops. Inside the valley, there were many figures, mostly little girls and boys, as well as some young Little Fox that had not yet Transformation Form.

Most of the adult foxes had already left Qingqiu with the three separate groups of foxes and gone to live in the Royal Court of the Three Primordial Clans.

Those who remained in Qingqiu were mostly young Little Fox.

Fortunately, there was no fishy smell like that of ordinary foxes in the valley. I believe that someone as charismatic as the Fox Ancestress wouldn't tolerate that smell here.

In the valley, there are many buildings built against the mountain. The style of those buildings is similar to the courtyards that Wu Chu built on the Summit of the Sacred Tree. Qingqiu Chen learned them from Wu Chu.

However, they added their own style, and the overall effect is like pavilions and terraces embedded in the cliff face, connected by aerial corridors, making it a beautiful sight.

As Qingqiu Li entered the depths of the valley, little girls and boys served everyone fruits and spirit wine, a spectacle that was no less grand than that of Purple Jade Mountain in Wu Chu.

They drank and chatted, but didn't discuss the Dao. Firstly, they all Wu Chu's cultivation wasn't very strong, and if they were to really discuss the Dao, they would probably have to leave him out in the cold.

Secondly, the cultivation methods of the Witch Clan are different from those of other living beings, so they certainly wouldn't be able to reach a consensus. Therefore, Houtu's desire to discuss the Dao with the Fox Ancestress was not strong.

The Fox Ancestress Qingqiu Li also restrained her urge to call herself Houtu.

The atmosphere gradually warmed up from what seemed like a friendly situation.

"Fellow Daoist, you must stay in my Qingqiu for quite some time this time."

After a satisfying meal, and after arranging for Houtu and the Houtu to rest, Qingqiu Li invited Wu Chu to stroll under the Moonlight. They walked along the rice paddy ridges filled with the fragrance of rice, and stepped onto the soft green grass. Summer fireflies danced on the grass, echoing the Starlight.

Wu Chu laughed and said, "You know my cultivation level. If it weren't for Sister Houtu accompanying me, I wouldn't dare to easily step out of my Purple Jade Mountain."

"Sister?" The Fox Ancestress blinked her long, slender fox eyes as she looked at him. "It seems your relationship with her is even closer than your relationship with me!"

Wu Chu chuckled and said, "I would like to call you 'sister' too! But I'm afraid of being impolite, fellow Daoist! After all, I've known Fellow Daoist Qingqiu Chen for a while, and he's your nominal son... I can't very well have him call me 'senior'! I just can't do that."

Pfft...

Qingqiu Li was successfully amused by him.

After laughing for a while, she said, "Are you rejecting my offer to stay, fellow Daoist?"

Wu Chu shook his head, looked up at the starry sky, and smiled, "Of course it's not a refusal. Although you are the ancestor of a clan, I've found that you are actually very easy to get along with. You are gentle and kind like an older sister, and you don't easily show off your majesty as the ancestor of a clan, nor do you put on airs. To be honest, before I met you, I always thought you were a stern and unsmiling old Daoist!"

"Giggle giggle..."

Under the Moonlight, Qingqiu Li laughed like a goose.

Lying on the soft, thick green grass, breathing in its scent, gazing at the twinkling stars, with a stunningly beautiful woman sitting beside me...

It has to be said that all of this gave Wu Chu a somewhat unsettling feeling. And this made him feel that he had a pretty good chat with Qingqiu Li that night.

But the next day, perhaps because they had chatted too happily the night before, Qingqiu Li asked the Little Flower Fairies to play music, and then said that she would personally dance for everyone.

As soon as the music started, Little Moon Spirit was pulled away by the Little Fox and ran out of the Main Hall, while the other Little Fox from Qingqiu had already run far away.

The Little Flower Fairies played music silently behind the curtain.

Upon hearing that familiar melody, Wu Chu instantly understood what Qingqiu Li was up to!

Sure enough, Qingqiu Li said she didn't mind him calling Houtu "sister," but in her heart she still wanted to compete with Houtu and prove Houtu's worth.

Seeing Qingqiu Li's starting stance, Wu Chu silently stood up and quickly turned to leave.

The Young Kua scratched his head in confusion and said, "Senior A Chu, aren't you going to watch? I think Senior Qingqiu's dance must be very beautiful!"

In the blink of an eye, he made a fool of himself and was kicked out of the Main Hall by Houtu. "It is an honor for Houtu to witness the Fox Ancestress's wonderful dance!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Chu rushed out and just saw Kua sit up from the ground, patting his chest with lingering fear. He looked around and said, "Senior A Chu, what kind of dance was Senior Qingqiu performing? How could it make me lose my composure so instantly? It was terrifying!"

Wu Chu grabbed his shoulder, used his Shrinking Earth Divine Ability, and arrived at the edge of the island in a few moments. Then he looked back and thought to himself: I've run so far, they won't call me back, will they?

"Senior A Chu, why did we have to travel so far?"

Hearing the praise and the endless questions, Wu Chu casually tossed him into the Great Marsh in front of him, saying, "Soak in the water for a bit to calm down."

It turned out that Kua couldn't swim. After splashing around in the water for a while, he became so nervous that he struggled and swallowed several mouthfuls of water.

Wu Chu used a Water-Controlling Divine Ability to lift him up from the water with the waves. "You can't swim? Living by that Great River, you definitely need to learn how to swim!"

She wiped the water off her face, looking at Wu Chu with a resentful expression.

Wu Chu coughed lightly and said, "Don't look at me like that. I'm telling the truth. You don't know Water-Controlling Divine Ability now. If you don't learn to swim, how will you hunt in the Great River in the future?"

"Senior A Chu, you did this on purpose, didn't you!"

"How could that be? I'm not that kind of person!" Wu Chu denied. "I just wanted to calm you down. Do you know what kind of dance Qingqiu was dancing before? That was the Celestial Fox Dance of the Qingqiu Fox Clan. It's the most captivating and bewitching dance, capable of making you lose yourself in an instant. Didn't you experience that just now?"

The Young Kua scratched his head silently and nodded somewhat awkwardly.

"Come, I'll teach you how to swim. You, a dignified member of the Earth Witch Clan, don't know how to swim. If someone wipes you out with a single water spell, wouldn't that be a disgrace to my sister?"

As for the battle between the two Daluo in the valley, Wu Chu couldn't interfere even if he wanted to. Although he had a lot of faith in Houtu's cultivation, he was still somewhat worried.

After all, Qingqiu Li is an existence even more ancient than Houtu, and can be considered a veteran Daluo. Although Qingqiu Li's background may not be as good as Houtu's, her cultivation level is definitely not weak.

He could only hope that Qingqiu Li wouldn't do anything reckless and wouldn't embarrass Houtu too much.

"Senior A Chu, do you think this Senior Qingqiu will do anything to the leader?"

"You actually have no confidence in your leader's cultivation level?" Wu Chu said sternly. "And your leader thinks so highly of you, bringing you out for training this time. Looks like you need to calm down a bit more..."