Chapter 61 Stand ready to meet the enemy.
In Fox Xiaxia's fox cognizance, two things were paramount, and rules were passed down from generation to generation for their Spirit Fox Clan. The first was the eternal pursuit of beauty; if it were no longer beautiful, it would be better to die. But this cognition had to be broken because of the birth of his younger sister, Fox Xiaoxian. After all, when she was born with a piece of waste rag, even if she grew up, some fur color did not reach the general standard of the spirit fox clan. The second is that the fox clan is monogamous for life. Still, it does not stick to the earth's three matchmaking six-hire worship heaven and earth and what such false rituals, but when a male fox meets a female fox, mutual sincere adoration can be declared to the whole clan married, a pair of foxes in a lifetime.
He cannot understand that Ouyang Zhong and his sister, Fox Xiao Xian, have known each other for several generations, so how can they never go together? Since you can't go, then don't go, ah? Change a person is not on the line. For example, senior brother Shan Xiaohu looks very good, knows the roots of the bottom of the identical teacher brothers, and fertilizes water flow outsiders. Fox Xiaxia does not understand that Ouyang Zhong since married Xiao Feifei and says that in their heart, only Fox Xiao Xian while taking care of Xiao Feifei while refusing to do with others' beauty to the actual couple, the name of the marriage, what is this?
"Bah! Scum man!" Fox Xiaxia spat viciously behind Ouyang Zhong. Thought: in a few years, Xiao Xian's spirit consciousness primordial spirit has been almost cultivated to appear again; he said this brother also has to look after the sister, and he can not continue with this brat unclear relationship.
At night, Ouyang Zhong did not go back to Xiao Feifei Faye's yard but returned to the small yard where he and Linghu Xian had lived, the begonia tree because Xiao Feifei Faye Faye had hugged it at that time, even had a withered and miserable appearance. Ouyang Zhong was shocked and hurriedly took advantage of the sunset, and the sky was not yet dark, and hastily trimmed the branches and leaves of the begonia tree and watered and fertilized it. He looked at the begonia tree as if he saw Linghu Xian; as long as the heart still remembers her, she seems to still be in this world and did not die but went to a distant place; one day, she will return.
Suddenly, Ouyang Zhong seemed to understand that maybe Linghu Xian could return!
Fox Xiaxia's warning today suggests that they must have done something to hide it from everyone. Didn't he say that he and his senior brother are people of cultivation? One watches over himself, and the other guards the place where Linghu Xian turned into a wall of fire. Guarding a pile of ashes was impossible; it must be guarding Linghu Xian.
After realizing this, Ouyang Zhong, playing the zither under the tree, raised his head to look up at the moon in the middle of the sky, his heart excited. She will come back! I must find her!
"You have something on your mind inside this zither sound!" Fox Xiaxia relaxed, sitting on the roof of the house, holding the zither and looking at the moon Ouyang Zhong. He also does not intend to come down, just like this condescending look at him, for Fox Xiaxia has this loose and free temperament, not to mention not to take human beings too seriously, not to mention the so-called up and down hierarchical concepts, and therefore to Ouyang Zhong and even Wei Khongji do not fulfill the military discipline. General Wei and Ouyang Zhong knew he was a man of the world, so they let him come and go as he pleased.
Ouyang Zhong looked at Fox Xiaxia on the roof and was not polite: "Fox head, what is the purpose of your visit today?"
"Fox, you big head ah! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to change back to my human form for days. Let me tell you, I have to go out of town for a while and look for my senior brother along the way to North Hope City to see how I can change back. And find out where Dingling's army is. I can travel thousands of miles daily, so I'll be back as soon as I find out what's happening. Don't miss me too much ah ~" Fox Xiaxia instantly disappeared after saying this. Those last few words even echoed in the sky above Ouyang Zhong's small courtyard, and the person was already on the roof of Zongcheng, bouncing and jumping with a few leaps out of the city.
Ouyang Zhong smiled helplessly, "A guy with a hard mouth and a soft heart." This Fox Xiaxia and his sister's temperament were worlds apart! They are both grinches; one has a big heart, and the other has a heavy heart, but they both say one thing on their mouths and do another on their hands.
These days, according to the previous information, Wei Kongji, Ouyang Zhong, and others have discussed several programs to deal with the enemy at the city gate. Some villages outside the city suburbs have been deployed, and even the ZongYuShan's black gold mines have arranged guards to guard them. Several lakes and ponds outside the city are also used as paddy fields for planting spiritual seeds, some of which have grown rhombus, some of which have grown lotus seeds and lotus roots; although not food, they used to feed the people have been more than enough.
The city's people did not sit idly by and wait for death but organized themselves. The women spun yarn and sewed clothes and bandages; some went to the lake to pick and make various kinds of food to be distributed to families. Some men volunteered to join the army and practiced hard to prepare for the war; some farmed and cultivated the land to take advantage of the last season to plant more crops for the future. Even the older adults and children were doing what they could to protect Zongcheng City. All in all, even though there were over a million people in Zongcheng City, the fleeing exiles from various places in the north were surprisingly united. There were no large-scale chaotic disturbances, and even petty thefts were rare. In fact, since ancient times, people just wanted to live; as long as they were given stability and food, they could prosper.
Fox Xiaxia Populus Euphratica forset and quiet hut small courtyard direction running, this time do not have to and last time as desperate, but also dare not slow down the pace. He was apprehensive about his senior brother Shan Xiaohu and that suspected spy brat Tuoba Xian, of course. He also worried that the Dingling army would cut down and burn down the Populus Euphratica forset. In short, he looked outwardly diffident, but on the people and things he cared about, he never was dedicated to meticulousness.
On the day that Dingling's army swung south, Shan Xiaohu and Fox Xiaxia split their troops into two. Fox Xiaxia went to report to Zongcheng, while Shan Xiaohu had to guard Populus Euphratica Forest on the one hand. On the other hand, he also had to find a way to protect Tuoba Xian. Tuoba Xian awoke from Shan Xiaohu's embrace and heard the familiar sound of horns in the distance. He knew that his father's army was coming. He broke free from Shan Xiaohu's arms and stood still, respectfully bowed to Shan Xiaohu, and said: "I am grateful to the two gentlemen for taking care of me these days, saving my life repeatedly, and giving me all kinds of food to cure my illnesses and injuries, and I also stole the chickens that chirp the bells of your house. I even stole your chickens to tell the time. Xian'er remembers the great kindness of the two gentlemen. However, I can't harm misters anymore."
Shan Xiaohu seemed to realize something but asked skeptically, "You harm me?"
The young man Tuoba Xian was still young enough. There was still a trace of goodness left in his heart. He couldn't bear to say, "Yes, I am the spy. I was forced by my father to come here to destroy the Populus Euphratica forset to attract the attention of the two of you so that they could have a chance to break through the spell barrier and swing south to invade the Zhong Ming Kingdom. Sir, you should run away quickly! The other gentleman has already run away; you should run away, too! Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. I've held you back. My mission is accomplished. Whether I like it or not, I must return to my pack. If I go with you guys, I'll be a defector. A Djinns boy can't betray his pack. Sir, I don't care if you will hate and loathe me; I only ask that you be spared from the slaughter. Father's army will not leave a single survivor when it comes. Father has said he will wipe out all the Central Ming people, not leaving one behind."
"Hmm. I won't leave. But I will send you back." Shan Xiaohu nodded, still smiling gently at Tuoba Xian rubbing his hair. Tuoba Xian cried anxiously, "Sir! You sprint! The trumpets are already sounding; soon, they will be here. Father said he would trample this area down with thousands of troops and horses. This courtyard and that Populus Euphratica forset will all be flattened. No one will be able to escape. The King of the Dingling is truly furious."
"Do you also think that this will avenge your brother Tuoba Cheng's death?" Shan Xiaohu looked down at the child.
Tuoba Xian was still too young to distinguish between revenge and aggression. He had previously agreed with his father's decision without hesitation and must tread this place down, but at this moment, he hesitated. Since he was a child, the one who treated him the best was his older brother, Tuoba Cheng, and he thought that was the best he could get. Yet, these few short days with two strangers, even if it was a long-planned deception, he did not expect these two people to be so good to him, so good that he suddenly realized that he could be treated well and deserved to be.
"It's alright, don't worry. I'll take you back to your pack first. Then, you don't have to worry too much after that." Shan Xiaohu gently hugged Tuoba Xian, which made Tuoba Xian cry even harder. He felt that he was too useless, not being able to have a heart as hard as a stone like his father and brother, but also not having any natural ability to protect the people he cared about, and even having to watch his benefactor go to his death.
Shan Xiaohu blindfolded Tuoba Xian's eyes and whispered, "It's okay, child, close your eyes, and I'll send you home." Then, he mentally recited the mantra to give the formation of the Jing Lodge and the Populus Euphratica Foresta re-enforcement. Then, with a leap, he jumped into mid-air to see Fox Xiaxia, who was tangling with a flock of crows in Northwatch City. His heart was clear; whether willing or not, this fight was set. Master Tiger could finally show his fists and feet; they were almost suffocated.
Shan Xiaohu revealed an evil smile, made a few jumps, and flew to the grassland towards the Dingling army. Deep, the Dingling King's car mill rushed over. The speed was as fast as a gust of wind, bringing up countless flower petals on the grassland. Before they all fell, Shan Xiaohu had already arrived at King Dingling's eyes from the crowd of horses and cars.
The sudden appearance of Shan Xiaohu made Dingling Wang's horse frightened and almost turned over. In the end, King Dingling is a ruthless character; although his heart is shocked, he still doesn't change his color and asks, "Who are you?"
Shan Xiaohu smiled and replied, "I am nobody; if you have to ask for a name, you can address me as 'Master Tiger.' No, this is your child. He got lost a few days ago and almost drowned today. I sent him back."
Tuoba Xian opened his eyes and, hurriedly got down from Shan Xiaohu's body and bowed to his father, Tuoba Zhe. "Father, I ... I I I came back."
Tuoba Zhe narrowed his eyes and looked at Tuoba Xian underneath; if it weren't for his eldest son, Tuoba Cheng, he would often forget that he still had such a young son. He did not say anything, a look signaling this useless little son to come back from wherever. Then, continue to look at the Shan Xiaohuexpressionless imposing, said: "Say it! What do you want? At my discretion, I can fulfill a wish as a treat for sending the tenth prince back."
Shan Xiaohu laughed sincerely as if he had heard some joke. "If I say that I wish King Dingling to return to the grasslands and stop invading the Zhong Ming Kingdom, isn't that wish a little too big?"
Tuoba Zhe raised his eyebrows and sneered, "You are very self-aware."
"Then let's all cut the crap!" Shan Xiaohu flashed his weapon, the Purple Gold Battle Axe. He wasn't allowed to use mana on humans but was fearless and relied purely on force. As a bobcat lynx spirit, Shan Xiaohu's childhood involved independently walking between heaven and earth. However, his combat power is not compared to lions and tigers; it dares to single out wolves and black bears, with combat power by no means to be underestimated. He raised his battle axe towards Tuoba Zhe; this battle axe is usually disguised as an ordinary axe used for chopping trees and firewood; it is a waste of a long time, and now is just the right time to show off his skills.
Tuoba Zhe's side of the guards and generals are not vegetarian and see an inexplicable out of the boy to threaten the safety of the King; that's not good enough; naturally, he is bravely forward, and Shan Xiaohu is entangled. Shan Xiaohu did not kill; he did not want to get involved in too many killings, and he was right to explore the strength of the army of the Dingling, so he only used 5 points of strength and a few Dingling warriors to fight, but did not have enough chance of winning.
Shan Xiaohu was shocked in his heart. This Dingling tribe was powerful, brave, and good at fighting; they were powerful and not evil at martial arts but also good at riding sho, eating, and hunting. If you are fighting alone, Shan Xiaohu has enough confidence to take down quickly, but these people look barbaric and are very tactical; a few people work well together and even let Shan Xiaohu for a time some distraction. He was clear that he mustn't get involved in the battle. He had to get out quickly to protect Populus Euphratica Forest.
"Not bad! Master Tiger had a very enjoyable fight, but I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave first." Shan Xiaohu finally used seventy percent of the force of an axe to swing over directly and knock down a dozen people. Then, once again stomping the ground and jumping to soar into mid-air, a false move did not realize that Tuoba Zhe was holding a curved bow aiming at the Shan Xiaohu an arrow shot to go. Shan Xiaohu was shot in the shoulder, and the first time they met, the battle was defeated; this arrow's revenge is what they later also had to double back. When Shan Xiaohu was about to fall to the ground, with the help of the crowd, he stepped over dozens of people and flew to the Populus Euphratica forset quickly. Hands sealing and reciting the heart secret, with all his strength, the Populus Euphratica forset is blocked in a formation; from the outside, it looks as if the Populus Euphratica forset has disappeared out of thin air; even if he walks into it, he can't find it.
Then Shan Xiaohu swayed and fell in the Populus Euphratica forset, letting the blood flow from his shoulder. This arrow is very vicious; not only is the arrow very thistles, long, and full of barbs that shoot into the flesh, which is very difficult to take out, but the arrow is also quenched with poison. Shan Xiaohu is about to fall unconscious. He could not help but laugh bitterly: "Humans are more demonic than demons, tiger master careless today ..."
Shan Xiaohu was in a coma as if his consciousness was separated from his body. He seemed to have returned to his original lynx form, stumbling and crawling, seemingly searching for something; he felt a voice guiding him and perking up his ears to listen carefully, "Third Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, Brother Xiaohu!" This voice was very familiar. Could it be Fifth Sister Apprentice Fox Xiao Xian? A few long hairs on his ears also stood up high, sensing all the subtle ringing in the surroundings. Yes, Shan Xiaohu confirmed without a doubt that it was the voice of the fifth senior sister.
He followed the voice, slowly wandering in the Populus Euphratica forset until he saw a vast poplar tree in the depths of the poplar. The poplar tree shone red, and there were no leaves on the tree, unlike the fox furry ears; this was a poplar tree with a crown of fox ears. Fox Xiaoxian's voice came from the center of the tree trunk.
"Senior sister? Senior sister! Is that you?" Shan Xiaohu's primordial spirit was floating back and forth around the tree, but he didn't realize that he had already left his primordial spirit.
"Third Senior Brother, it's me. I am Fox Xiaoxian! The me you see now is the me whose primordial spirit is hosted in this poplar tree. But, Third Senior Brother, I'm more worried about you. Your primordial spirit has been away from your body for too long now. You need to hurry back, or your life will be in danger."
"Huh? My primordial spirit? No, right. Am I not standing right before your eyes? Well, at most. Have I changed back to my original form of a lynx?"
"No, Tiger Brother, hurry back if you listen to me. If you don't go back, you will die! Hurry back!" The poplar tree emitted Fox Xiaoxian's voice, but Shan Xiaohu remained dumbfounded as his primordial spirit stood in place, unable to move.
Just when the Shan Xiaohuis was still confused, the poplar tree issued a sharp cry, full of fox ears instantly turned into fox eyes, towards the Shan Xiaohuface to face. This momentum scared the Shan Xiaohuinstantly returned to the body of the spirit. He slowly opened his eyes, and in front of the eyes of a person anxiously looking at him in his mouth, he was still constantly shouting: "Senior brother! Senior brother! You wake up!"
Shan Xiaohu's eyes focused, and he finally saw that the person in front of him, or this fox, was none other than Senior Brother Fox Xiaxia. Seeing that the severely injured third senior brother finally woke up, Fox Xiaxia happily hugged Shan Xiaohu. He cried, "Senior brother, I thought you would leave me too! Scared baby me to death!"
"Cough cough cough ... You're gentle, gentle! My shoulder hurts. By the way, did you see the fifth senior sister just now? I just had my primordial spirit go out of my body, and she's the one who scared me back."