Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's name, the white fox's face instantly turned crimson. He said with a touch of shame, "This was an accident. I didn't expect to be captured."
"But such accidents can happen all the time. If you and Xiaoming go out alone, you could be caught at any moment. Then you'll be auctioned off again. At most, it's just spending some immortal crystals. But what if you're hidden away? Do you know what kind of days await you?"
"Also, you still haven't told me where you came from, and why you call Xiaoming 'King'. Xiaoming is my younger brother. He's been by my side since birth and could never be your king."
Seeing Shen Xiaoyan say this, the white fox became anxious.
"But the King truly does possess the bloodline of a demon god. I was led by the bloodline to find the King. I was captured and didn't escape because I predicted I would see the King at the auction."
Shen Xiaoyan was surprised when the white fox spoke so earnestly.
Currently, only a little more than half of Shen Xiaoming's blood was hers; the remaining half was some unknown type of blood.
Could it be the blood of the demon king that the white fox mentioned?
But how could Shen Xiaoming be related to the demon king?
The fact was, no matter how Shen Xiaoyan questioned him, the white fox refused to answer any more of her questions, only saying that he would know everything once he left with Shen Xiaoming.
Seeing that he was being unyielding, Shen Xiaoyan's attitude also soured.
"You say you want to take Xiaoming away, so where are you going? You have to tell me a place! Otherwise, do you think I'll let you take my younger brother away just because you say a few nice words?"
The white fox hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying, "I cannot say more than I am allowed. I can only say that the King must come with me to the demon realm. Only there can his talents be awakened. Then, his cultivation will be twice as effective with half the effort. Do you not wish for the King's strength to remain so weak?"
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan was also hesitant. Of course, she wanted Shen Xiaoming to be as strong as possible, but she still couldn't bring herself to hand him over to the white fox with peace of mind.
"How about this, we'll go with you," Shen Xiaoyan proposed.
Seeing the white fox about to object, Shen Xiaoyan quickly cut him off.
"If you don't agree, you can leave right now."
The white fox hesitated for a long time before finally nodding, "Alright."
Seeing that he agreed, Shen Xiaoyan added, "When we leave will be decided by us."
The white fox thought for a moment and also agreed. After all, their lifespan in the demon realm was very long.
"It's fine. We can depart anytime within three hundred years," the white fox said with a smile.
Shen Xiaoyan: ! This request was truly not high! If she had known, why would she have wasted so much time talking to him? Let alone three hundred years, she didn't even know what would happen in thirty-five years. The most important thing was that perhaps in thirty-five years, she and Shen Xiaoming would have the ability to protect themselves and then go to the demon realm.
"Where is the demon realm?" Shen Xiaoyan finally remembered to ask this crucial question after a long while.
The white fox shook his head mysteriously, "This cannot be said, cannot be said. It's very far away."
"Then when did you set out to come here?" If it was truly a very far place, then when did the white fox sense Shen Xiaoming, and when did he set out?
"Alas!" The white fox sighed deeply. "I sensed the King several months ago and rushed here immediately. I used our demon realm's secret method and finally arrived here ten days ago. But unexpectedly, because I used the secret method, my body was weak, and I was captured by a group of people. They even said, 'What good luck! We've encountered a second half-human in just a few months. Now we can earn a fortune again.'"
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan was stunned. She had only asked casually, but she never expected to receive such an answer. Was this a case of "searching high and low for something that was right under your nose"? From the white fox's words, it could be inferred that the people who captured the white fox and brought him to the Holy Word Auction House were the same people who had wronged Shen Xiaoming back then.
Shen Xiaoming also clearly thought of this problem and eagerly looked at the white fox, saying, "Do you know where those people are now? Is there a way to find them?"
Hearing Shen Xiaoming's question, the white fox was deeply moved. "The King is truly too kind to White Fox, wanting to avenge White Fox. Forget it. They indirectly helped me, otherwise, if I had to find them myself, I wouldn't know when I would find the King. They sold me to the auction house, which saved me a lot of trouble."
Shen Xiaoyan sneered, "You really are thinking wishfully. If I told you that your King became a half-human because of them, and then was sold to the Holy Word Auction House by them, almost being bought by someone else, would you still thank them?"
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan, the white fox was shocked. He truly hadn't expected that Shen Xiaoming, like him, had gone through such an ordeal. "I don't know where they are. I was really too weak then, otherwise..." The white fox's words were not finished, but Shen Xiaoyan could imagine what he was about to say. It was simply that if he hadn't been so weak, he wouldn't have waited ten days at the auction house.
Although she didn't get the desired answer, Shen Xiaoyan felt that for such a group of people to have given the Holy Word Auction House such a great gift twice, the auction house must have some impression of them. Therefore, they still had to go to the Holy Word Auction House.
Thinking this, Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zhen Lingrong. She didn't know the way either, and if she wanted to go, she would have to rely on Zhen Lingrong.
Zhen Lingrong smiled, "We definitely have to go. But should we go now? And Valley Master Yuan, are you planning to come with us?"
Hearing Zhen Lingrong, Shen Xiaoyan realized. She was truly careless, having forgotten such an important matter. Yuan Heng was not a solitary person; there were many matters waiting for him in the Medicine Emperor Valley. Therefore, Yuan Heng could not follow them around all the time. Not only Yuan Heng, but Yi Maodun and Yin Susu were also not suitable to follow them. It wasn't that Shen Xiaoyan feared causing trouble, but their age and seniority were factors, and they might not like to be trailed around.
Thinking this, Shen Xiaoyan asked, "Valley Master Yuan, Uncle, what are your plans?"
Yuan Heng laughed heartily, "If I were the same age as you, I would indeed want to travel around with you and see the sights. But alas, I am old now and can no longer travel. There are so many matters in the Medicine Emperor Valley. If possible, I would like to return soon."
Yi Maodun also nodded in agreement, "Su Su and I think the same way. Su Su has lived with me in the Sun Hot Sect since we married. Although we can see her parents every year, it's still too infrequent. Plus, given what happened before, we're thinking of going to the Medicine Emperor Valley together. Not only can we be filial to our parents-in-law, but we can also help them with their chores."
Shen Xiaoyan had already guessed this. Seeing that they indeed thought as she did, she said, "In that case, we'll take you back to the Medicine Emperor Valley first, and then go to the Holy Word Auction House."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's decisive word, Yi Zhixie quickly spoke up, "Hey, why is no one asking for my opinion?"
Seeing Yi Zhixie speak, Yin Susu immediately turned to glare at him, "Why ask you? Where else do you want to go? I'm telling you, you'll honestly come to the Medicine Emperor Valley with us. Only when you've recovered your health and had a child will I let you go."
Seeing Yin Susu speak so seriously, Yi Zhixie was instantly on the verge of tears. He was truly afraid of what might happen, and it did. He absolutely could not stay in the Medicine Emperor Valley, otherwise, he knew with his toes that his future life would be bleak. However, he still understood his mother. The more he opposed her, the more forceful she would become. It was better to say nothing now and slip away when the time came.
Yin Susu snorted and turned her head away when she saw Yi Zhixie fall silent.
Zhen Lingrong saw that everything had been settled and asked Shen Xiaoyan and the others to sit and chat while she went to make arrangements with the elders. After all, she felt that this trip might take a very long time. Although nothing would happen to her if she wasn't in the Changqiu Hall, the arrangements still needed to be made. Most importantly, she had to appease the elders. After all, she was leaving again, becoming a hands-off boss. Would the elders let her go so easily?
Indeed, things turned out as she expected. When she said she would be away for some time, Elder Zhou Jingwei immediately exploded. Although there were many voices, the gist of their words was the same. They absolutely would not allow Zhen Lingrong to leave like this. Very quickly, they reached a consensus. If Zhen Lingrong wanted to leave, it wasn't impossible, but she had to give some compensation to the elders who had worked so hard for her. As for what that compensation was, Lingrong also knew very well. It was the spirit teas and the like that Shen Xiaoyan had in her hands. But that was Shen Xiaoyan's possession! Zhen Lingrong didn't want to take advantage of her daughter, but Elder Lin and the others felt that there was no need to be so clear-cut between mother and daughter.
After a period of hesitation, Zhen Lingrong still mentioned this to Shen Xiaoyan. Shen Xiaoyan, however, was indifferent. As for other things, she had plenty, but these things were as insignificant to her as immortal crystals were to Zhen Lingrong. Shen Xiaoyan waved her hand, and the empty round table in front of them was piled high. Fried spirit teas, and jars upon jars of immortal spring water. Placed there, they exuded spiritual energy. The surrounding elders' eyes widened. After a moment of stunned silence, the elders swiftly swept the items off the table. Not only Shen Xiaoyan and Zhen Lingrong were slightly surprised by the speed, but even Lin Xin and Mi Lefo were dumbfounded. After a long while, Lin Xin and Mi Lefo reacted, "Why were you so fast? Quickly take out what we brought."
But who knew that the elders, upon hearing this, quickly covered their spatial rings and shook their heads like rattles, "This won't do. Don't think we don't know. You two are going out with the Hall Master, so you must have better things. Therefore, these things are ours, and you shouldn't even think about them."
Hearing this, Lin Xin and Mi Lefo were speechless. Although they would have better things if they went out together, it didn't mean they had no claim to these things now! However, no matter how they argued, the elders refused to hand over the items. Shen Xiaoyan, seeing them scrambling for things like children, couldn't help but smile and shake her head. "Elder Lin, Elder Mi, shall we go?" Shen Xiaoyan said with a smile. The two also knew that arguing further would be futile and had no choice but to follow Shen Xiaoyan and Zhen Lingrong and leave the room.
Without delay, three days later, they boarded a spirit ship and set off in the direction of the Medicine Emperor Valley. Although the speed of the spirit ship was not as fast as a teleportation array, it allowed them to appreciate the scenery along the way, so they chose to travel by spirit ship. Along the way, Shen Xiaoyan and the others finally got to admire the beautiful scenery of the Holy Spirit Continent. Unfortunately, as they neared the Medicine Emperor Valley, this beautiful scenery changed. To be precise, it was disturbed. Bai Geng'er, leading a group of people from the Medicine Emperor Valley, was waiting in the village where they had met Elder Mu before entering the Medicine Emperor Valley. The many empty houses had come in handy for them to stay in. Otherwise, in the freezing snow, even if they didn't freeze to death, it would be inconvenient.
When Shen Xiaoyan and the others arrived, they naturally had to disembark from the spirit ship and proceed to the Medicine Emperor Valley on foot. But before they could take a few steps, they were surrounded by Bai Geng'er. Enemies meeting with intense hatred. Moreover, in Bai Geng'er's eyes, Yi Zhixie was now a stray dog. In the past, Yi Zhixie's status had always been higher than his. No matter how outstanding he was, he couldn't avoid being compared to Yi Zhixie and ultimately being crushed. But now, it was different. Yi Maodun was no longer an elder of the Sun Hot Sect, and Yi Zhixie no longer had a noble status. In such a situation, what was the difference between him and Yi Zhixie? He had never felt that in terms of ability, he was inferior to Yi Zhixie.
Looking at the smug smile on Bai Geng'er's face, Yi Zhixie sneered, "So what? Do you feel like you've turned over a new leaf now? No need to deny it, look at your petty ambition." Bai Geng'er fiercely wiped his lips and said sinisterly, "So what if I have petty ambitions? I'm still much better off than you, a stray dog."
Seeing how imposing Bai Geng'er's words were, Shen Xiaoyan guessed that Bai Geng'er must not know what had happened at the Holy Word Auction House. Had Yan Rulue not had time to tell him? Or had Yan Rulue completely forgotten him? Shen Xiaoyan felt that both were possible, but the only thing she was certain of was that Bai Geng'er had never seen Zhen Lingrong, nor did he know Lin Xin and Mi Lefo. Otherwise, with a hundred times his courage, he wouldn't have dared to speak like that just now.
"Bai Geng'er, for the sake of our acquaintance, you should hurry back to the Sun Hot Sect and take a look. Otherwise, by the time you return, the Sun Hot Sect might no longer be the Sun Hot Sect you remember."