When Lin Yifan pushed open the iron gate of Jiufeng’s house.
Feng Xian had already rushed out like a gust of wind and hugged her tightly.
"I knew nothing would happen to you."
Tears in her eyes, she clung tightly to his waist.
She hadn’t closed her eyes from yesterday to today.
"I went ho and didn’t see you, so I guessed you were here. How’s mom doing?"
Gently stroking Feng Xian’s beautiful hair, Lin Yifan asked lovingly.
"Mom is still sleeping, but her complexion is much better. She suddenly woke up this morning saying she was hungry, ate a bowl of millet porridge, and then fell back asleep."
Feng Xian quickly said.
"That’s good, once she wakes up tomorrow, everything should be normal."
Having confird his mother was well, Lin Yifan was relieved.
"Mom’s fine, but I’m afraid sothing’s wrong with Jiufeng. You should go check on her."
"What’s wrong with Jiufeng?"
"I don’t know where she heard this, but she said there’s a fox cave on Shilazi Mountain, and if a girl kneels and bows up there three tis, her wishes will co true. She went out before dawn to save you."
"What nonsense, how could she believe such a thing?"
Lin Yifan shook his head upon hearing this.
"We didn’t go to school for long. When such big events happen, what else can we do but believe in these things? I’m not a girl, or I’d have gone with her. You should hurry and check on her, Shilazi is steep, and if she kneels and bows all the way up, she might be unrecognizable."
Feng Xian sighed.
In their urgency, they had no choice but to grasp at straws.
"Alright, you stay ho and look after my mom. I’ll go bring Jiufeng back."
Lin Yifan playfully pinched her cheek.
If he had known earlier, he would have given them a heads-up last night when he returned.
He hurried out, started his car, and headed straight for Shilazi.
Many mountains in the Northeast are nad in the local dialect.
Shilazi ans a mountain with only rocks and little vegetation.
In less than half an hour, Lin Yifan’s car stopped at the foot of the mountain.
At the base of the steep Shilazi Mountain, an electric scooter was parked, which was likely Jiufeng’s.
The bottom half of the mountain had almost no vegetation.
Protruding rocks were the predominant feature.
Locking the car, Lin Yifan hurried up the path up the mountain.
During the bright day, it’s possible to encounter mountain runners, so he couldn’t use his special skills.
Nevertheless, he was fast, climbing into the forest in no ti.
"Jiufeng!"
Following the steep path upwards, Lin Yifan ca across a patch of blood on the ground.
This urgent sight made him call out loudly.
But no matter how much he shouted, there was no response.
Reasonably speaking, this mountain wasn’t big. She should have been able to hear him.
Despite searching, he found no sign of Jiufeng.
Lin Yifan sensed a hint of danger.
He cald himself and ran the Heavenly Doctor Technique to its peak.
For an instant, within a ten-kiloter radius, every blade of grass and tree seed to be calling to his ears.
Every subtle sound was captured by him.
Suddenly opening his eyes, Lin Yifan quickly ran toward the adjacent peak.
His speed was as fast as a shooting star.
When he landed in the dense forest again, indeed, a familiar figure appeared before him.
"Jiufeng!"
Stepping forward quickly, Lin Yifan called out.
But the oblivious Jiufeng continued to stagger forward.
"Fox Lady... bring Yifan back safely... Fox Lady... bring Yifan back safely..."
For every three steps, she kowtowed, and her hands and knees were already bloody and raw.
Yet she continued mumbling, moving forward.
Even when Lin Yifan blocked her path, she had no reaction.
"This is bad!"
Seeing Jiufeng’s dull eyes, Lin Yifan quickly drew out a silver needle.
Murmuring a spell, he directly stabbed it between her eyebrows.
"Ah!"
With a scream, Jiufeng’s whole body suddenly twitched.
The next mont, she collapsed into his arms.
Once he was sure she wasn’t in danger, Lin Yifan’s cold gaze swept towards the nearby grass.
"You little brat, dare to stir up trouble!"
In the green grass, a fiery red figure suddenly bolted towards the mountain.
Its speed was like a flying arrow.
But no matter how fast it fled, it couldn’t outrun Lin Yifan.
After laying Jiufeng on the ground, he transford into a shooting star and caught up.
Within monts, he had blocked the figure’s path.
"Squeak-squeak-squeak..."
A fox with fiery red fur glared at him with its beady black eyes.
Turning its four limbs, it unexpectedly spun around to flee in another direction.
"Lie down!"
A cold light shot out, piercing its hind leg.
The fiery colored Fire Fox imdiately fell to the ground.
Seizing the opportunity, Lin Yifan stepped forward, grabbing its scruff and lifting it up.
"You little brat, just a bit of cultivation and you dare to stir trouble, see if I don’t skin you alive for a fur cap!"
Lin Yifan cursed with a cold face.
"Squeak-squeak-squeak..."
Apparently, the little thing seed to understand his words.
Holding its black little paws, it kept pleading for rcy.
"Now you realize your mistake, too late. You troublemakers aren’t fit for righteous practice."
Lin Yifan’s eyes showed fierce light.
If he hadn’t arrived just in ti, who knows what trouble would have occurred.
Those in the Northeast have heard of foxes captivating people, and just now, Jiufeng had been entranced by it.
If this continued, once soone entered the deep mountains, there’d be no chance to find them.
"Squeak-squeak-squeak..."
Just as Lin Yifan was about to strike, a sound ca from behind a pile of rocks.
A group of young heads peeked out.
Unexpectedly, there was a den of little foxes hidden there.
The lead mother fox also pleaded repeatedly with its front paws.
It seed to be pleading for the fox captive in Lin Yifan’s hand.
"Oh, it’s a whole family, and their fur is quite fine."
Holding the fox, Lin Yifan squinted.
From their fur color, it was clear these two large foxes had been around for so years.
In the local dialect, they were "ford".
These spirit foxes have high intelligence and are adept at deceiving those with weak wills.
With more years, they might have the chance to establish a school and accept students.
The accumulation of enough karmic virtue might allow them to ascend to the temple and receive offerings.
"Squeak-squeak-squeak..."
As Lin Yifan hesitated whether to annihilate it or let it go, the mother fox suddenly screeched.
It fled into its den, only to erge shortly with a quaint jade hairpin.
Timidly approaching, it dropped it on the ground, continuously gesturing to him.
It seed clear that it wanted to exchange the treasure for the life of the male fox.
This display of understanding brought a cold smile to Lin Yifan’s face.
"Rember this, only once, don’t make it a habit. If I find out you’re harming the community, don’t bla for wiping you all out!"
In the end, Lin Yifan tossed the male fox to the ground, reaching out to pick up the jade hairpin.
After all, these spirit foxes’ cultivation wasn’t righteous; it would be a pity to kill them.
"Squeak-squeak-squeak..."
The red fox, regaining its freedom, clasped its front paws in thanks before fleeing.
Unbeknownst to Lin Yifan, this fox, set free, would soon provide substantial help.
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