Qingnü's Three Treasures

This is a newly built small temple. The building area is not large, only about one size larger than an ordinary farmer's house.

The overall design is far from glamorous; a quick glance reveals many rough edges caused by rushing the production process.

Even within the temple, due to time constraints, no actual clay statue of the deity was erected. Instead, a painting of the deity was used, depicting a bewitching young woman with fox ears and nine tails.

The person who manages this small temple is just a young girl of thirteen or fourteen.

Her slightly unusual but much more refined clothing, paired with her flawless skin and pretty appearance, complemented her stunning looks.

At first glance, she looked more like a wealthy young lady on a leisurely trip than the temple keeper of this strange little temple.

Overall, this should have been a shrine of licentiousness that was not recognized by the public, but on the contrary, it was an Orthodox God temple personally acknowledged by the local county magistrate.

Moreover, the small temple was always crowded with worshippers coming to burn incense and make offerings, making the small temple seem too crowded.

The overly young temple keeper was met with great respect from everyone around him, regardless of age or gender.

However, what made these believers somewhat uneasy was that the little fairy who had been staying there for several days was packing her bags today.

As the young fairy maiden walked to the temple gate with her baggage, preparing to leave, a group of people immediately surrounded her.

"Immortal Maiden Huang, are you leaving?"

"Immortal Maiden Huang, please don't go!"

"Immortal Maiden Huang, did we do something wrong?"

Although his path was blocked, Hu Huang still shook his head gently and said, "No, it has nothing to do with you. It's just that now that you're all settled here, I'm going to check on other villages!"

"Immortal Maiden Huang, don't go! We're here..."

Immediately, some people tried to persuade him to stay.

"No, you can't be so selfish!" Faced with the person's pleas to stay, Hu Huang shook his head and said skillfully, "The Lady Qingnü sent me down to bring blessings to the people of the entire county—please don't make things difficult for me—"

Think about it, if I had accepted the requests from other villages and stayed there, I wouldn't have been able to come here. Since I didn't stay there, I naturally won't stay here either! But don't worry! I will definitely come back to see you.

Hearing what Hu Huang said, the believers, though reluctant, had no choice but to make way.

However, the discussion continues with lingering reluctance.

"Immortal Maiden Huang, you must come back soon!"

"Immortal Maiden Huang, we will definitely pray fervently and tell Lady Qingnü how wonderful you are----"

"Immortal Maiden Huang, I can't bear to part with you----"

"Yes, we will. Thank you very much, but we also have to thank Lady Qingnü! I'll miss everyone too—" Seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, Hu Huang smiled and nodded, "Then, dear folks, goodbye—"

"Immortal Maiden Huang, help me!"

However, before Hu Huang could finish speaking, a man came running up breathlessly. "I... a child in our village fell from a tree and hit his head, bleeding a lot! Please come quickly!"

"What, which village?"

Hu Huang was also startled upon hearing this.

After asking the visitors which village and which direction they were from, Hu Huang took out a flag the size of a handkerchief from his waist.

"Please, Your Majesty, grant us your divine intervention."

After whispering a prayer, Hu Huang gently waved the flag.

Before long, several robust red foxes with sleek fur suddenly appeared before the group.

Instead of being afraid of the gathered crowd, these foxes walked straight towards the center of the crowd, or more accurately, towards the Hu Huang.

Seeing this, the crowd did not harm the foxes, but instead made way for them, watching as the foxes approached the Hu Huang and bowed their heads.

"Is this... this is the Demon-Summoning Banner of the Lady Qingnü Nu?"

Upon seeing the fox spirit bowing its head to acknowledge the fairy maiden, people immediately began to discuss it.

What is Demon-Summoning Banner?

Those who didn't know immediately asked.

"Hehe, I knew you guys wouldn't know."

The man chuckled and boasted smugly, "This is one of the three treasures bestowed upon the fairy Lady Qingnü!"

As long as this Demon-Summoning Banner is waved, all the nearby demons will obediently come and submit to its commands.

If the demons dare to disobey, then... hehe... So, don't be fooled by the fairy maiden's simple appearance; as long as she waves this Demon-Summoning Banner, thousands of troops will come to protect her—"

"Please, spirit fox, take me there—"

While everyone was discussing the Demon-Summoning Banner, Hu Huang politely greeted the foxes.

Upon hearing Hu Huang's words, one of the foxes suddenly grew to a tremendous size, becoming as large as a donkey.

Then, the fox, about the size of a donkey, kept its head down and softly whimpered a few times at the Hu Huang.

The onlookers were startled by the fox's ability to change size at will, but they were also amazed and not particularly afraid.

After all, everyone had come to know that although these foxes were demons, they were all the retinue of the Lady Qingnü obeyed her commands.

Not only will she not harm anyone, but if needed, one can obtain the help of these foxes simply by sincerely reciting the name of the Lady Qingnü.

"Fellow villagers, I have to go rescue someone now. See you next time."

After saying a final goodbye to everyone, Hu Huang picked up his bag, sat sideways on the fox's back, and rode off to rescue the people.

Seeing Hu Huang riding away on the fox, the crowd discussed among themselves, praising them as if a fairy had descended to earth.

Sitting on the fox's back, watching the scenery rushing past, Hu Huang felt a little helpless.

To be honest, Hu Huang doesn't like riding these big foxes.

Even setting aside the fact that the Lady Qingnü is involved, the mere fact that these foxes and the Spirit-Attending Envoy are related by blood makes the little witch feel uneasy.

Not to mention, the fox was actually quite uncomfortable sitting there.

If it weren't for the Lady Qingnü's decree that they must travel by fox, probably none of the little witches would want to ride a fox.

After all, riding a fox is nowhere near as convenient as using their light-footed skills to travel.

The journey was only about 10 or 20 miles. Although using light footwork was a bit tiring, it was still more comfortable than riding a fox.

Of course, Hu Huang only kept these little complaints to himself.

The little witches naturally obeyed Yin Yunze's orders completely.

As the fox beneath them galloped swiftly, the Hu Huang soon arrived at the village where the child had fallen and been injured.

"The spirit fox is here! The fairy maiden is here too! Make way, all of you make way! You, and you too, quickly go and guide the fairy maiden!"

Upon seeing the large fox carrying a young girl from afar, everyone knew who had arrived.

Those who knew the situation was urgent quickly told others to disperse and not block the fox's path. At the same time, they directed the others to point the way along the route.

With this arrangement in place, Hu Huang quickly arrived at the injured person's location.

After getting off the fox and observing carefully, Hu Huang discovered that the injured person was a child of eight or nine years old.

At this moment, there was a wound the size of an adult's thumb on the back of the child's head.

Although the bleeding has been temporarily stopped with wood ash, the person remains unconscious.

Seeing the urgency of the situation, Hu Huang didn't bother with pleasantries with the others. He quickly unpacked his bag and took out a white Jade Purification Vase.

"Please, Your Majesty, grant your power and heal this person!"

After whispering a prayer, Hu Huang placed the Jade Purification Vase on the child's wound. As the bottle tilted slightly, a stream of clear spring water flowed from the unsealed bottle and landed on the wound.

However, no one criticized Hu Huang for pouring water on the wound; instead, they marveled and discussed it amongst themselves.

"Is this the Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase? I've heard that the nectar poured from this Jade Purification Vase is not only spirit medicine for all diseases, but it can also ward off evil spirits and make one immune to all poisons—"

"This is still from the fairy maiden's hands! I've heard that the Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase in the hands of the Lady Qingnü is truly amazing; the nectar inside can revive the dead and heal bones!"

"Not only that, you might not know this, but this Jade Purification Vase can hold the water of the four seas! Haven't you seen it? It's been poured for so long, and the nectar hasn't diminished at all! The Jade Purification Vase in the fairy's hand contains the water of the four lakes! But the Jade Purification Vase in the Lady Qingnü's hand can hold the water of the four seas—"

Listening to everyone recount the details with such familiarity, Hu Huang remained unmoved.

After all, these words originally came from the mouths of these young witches.

Now that someone is helping with the publicity, Hu Huang has saved himself the trouble of speaking up.

Ignoring the gossip around him, Hu Huang simply continued to water his wounds with the nectar from the Jade Purification Vase.

As the nectar in the bottle was continuously poured in, it washed away the ashes and bloodstains.

The wound on the child's head is healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Such remarkable results naturally sparked a flurry of discussion among the crowd.

Once the wound on his head had healed, Hu Huang poured some into the child's mouth for him to take orally.

As the child swallowed the nectar, he slowly opened his eyes.

After blinking a few times, the child looked around timidly and asked, "What's wrong with me and you guys?"

"Wait, he's alive! He's really alive!"

"It's truly amazing!"

"The Lady Qingnü possesses unparalleled Divine Ability, and the fairy maiden's wondrous magic is still alive!"

Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, the newly awakened child still didn't understand what was happening. He could only instinctively look at his tear-filled mother and whisper, "Mother, what happened to me—"

"You naughty child! Serves you right for being so playful!" Seeing her child return from the brink of death, the mother wiped away tears and scolded, "Next time you climb a tree, I'll break your legs! Get up and kowtow to the fairy! Thank you, fairy—"

"No need, no need!" Hu Huang quickly refused, saying softly, "The child has just recovered; let him lie down for a while and not move around too much."

In fact, Hu Huang is not much older than the child in his arms; they are at least within the same generation.

They're still just kids. When Hu Huang said that, it should have been a funny way of a child imitating an adult.

However, the people around did not find anything wrong with it at all; on the contrary, they felt that it should be so, since Hu Huang, who was only a few years older, should be the child's elder.

"Yes, yes, yes! The fairy is right." Hearing what Hu Huang said, the child's mother nodded repeatedly and said to the child:

Why don't you thank the fairy auntie?

Hearing her mother say this, the child softly said, "Thank you, Auntie."

Fortunately, similar issues of addressing someone have occurred several times during this period, compared to being called "Fairy Sister" by someone in their thirties who is older than their own father.

Hu Huang was actually more accepting of becoming the aunt of a child who was only a few years younger than herself.

"You're welcome."

Seeing that the person had been rescued, Hu Huang put away the Jade Purification Vase and placed it in his bag, then took out a branch that looked like it was made of glass.

"Look! It's Jeweled Tree Glazed Branch!"

"I've heard that with just a wave of this Glazed Branch, countless delicacies and exquisite nectars can be created!"

"The fairy maiden's can only conjure earthly food, but the Lady Qingnü's can conjure celestial beings!"

The onlookers became even more excited when they saw Hu Huang take out the Glazed Branch.

After all, a person might only get sick a few times a year, but they need to eat twice a day.

Especially in years of famine, the value of food is immeasurable.

Seeing this Glazed Branch that could conjure food, many people's eyes turned red.

If it were someone else, it might have been snatched up by a crowd.

"Please, Your Majesty, grant this child food!"

Having grown accustomed to the gazes of those around him, Hu Huang gently shook the Glazed Branch and then lightly swept it across the ground.

The next moment, as the Glazed Branch swept across, dozens of eggs and two roast chickens on plates appeared on the ground.

When they saw that food had actually appeared, and it was even precious food like eggs and chicken, the onlookers were in an uproar.

If Hu Huang weren't still around, someone might have picked up the egg to take a look, or picked up the roast chicken to take a bite.

Holding Glazed Branch in one hand, Hu Huang pointed at the food and said softly, "The child lost so much blood; he needs to be nourished."

"Thank you, fairy! Thank you, fairy!"

Upon hearing that Hu Huang not only refused to accept any money but also offered them eggs and roasted chicken, the woman immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Don't do this!" Hu Huang quickly put the Glazed Branch back into his bundle and stopped the woman. "If you keep doing this, I'll get angry! Ugh—if I get angry—I... I won't talk to you anymore!"

Faced with this somewhat childish threat, the woman shook her head repeatedly, saying in fear, "Please don't be angry, Fairy! I... I won't do it anymore!"

Seeing the woman stand up, Hu Huang glanced at the crowd again before taking out the Glazed Branch once more.

"Please, Your Majesty, grant these believers food!"

As Hu Huang swept the Glazed Branch again, thousands of kilograms of packaged Fox Rice appeared before her.

"Everyone, as long as you sincerely pray to the Lady Qingnü, you can obtain ten catties of Fox Rice!"

Upon hearing Hu Huang's words, everyone was overjoyed and immediately began to pray.

And after distributing these Fox Rice, who knows how much time has passed.

"Alright." After packing the bundle again, Hu Huang mounted the big fox once more. "If there's nothing else, I'm leaving now—"

Although they also wanted to keep Hu Huang, many among them knew the rules governing the little witches' behavior. After whispering among themselves, they could only watch with reluctance as Hu Huang rode away on his spirit fox.