67: Tu Shan's escape route? Tu Shan Yi Yi's thoughts!
According to the Monkey Demons of Flower and Fruit Forest, Tushan was the most peaceful place.
For many years, there had never been any conflict with Flower and Fruit Forest.
This was quite rare in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
But now, in just a few days, Tushan Yiyi first chased a human into Xu Qing's territory, and then today, an inexplicable terrifying aura erupted in Tushan.
Xu Qing's eyes flickered, and he immediately put away his Pill Furnace, set off down the mountain, and rushed towards Flower and Fruit Forest.
As soon as he arrived at Flower and Fruit Forest, he met Skinny Egg, who was about to go report the news.
"Great King!" Skinny Egg quickly bowed.
Xu Qing asked, "What's going on?"
"Something big happened in Tushan!" Skinny Egg's face still held a trace of fear. "Just now, an Eight-Tailed Demon Fox suddenly appeared deep within Tushan, as big as a mountain, with an aura so powerful it scared the monkeys to death!"
"Eight-Tailed Demon Fox?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Qing's eyes.
A Fox Demon with eight tails must at least be of the Upper Three Ranks, a top-tier existence even in the Demon Spirit Realm.
With such strength, how could it appear in the outer regions of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains?
If Tushan truly had an Eight-Tailed Demon Fox, would it genuinely be content to stay in Tushan all the time?
And how would those humans dare to enter Tushan to capture Fox Demons?
Various doubts arose, and Xu Qing was quite puzzled, feeling that many things were not right and simply didn't make sense.
"Tushan must be in trouble. Pay attention recently, and keep an eye on the situation in Tushan at all times."
Xu Qing issued the command.
At this moment, Fat Ball arrived late.
The Monkey Demon, fat as a ball, had tenacious vitality, and with the help of the rejuvenation pill, his injuries had recovered by seventy to eighty percent.
He volunteered to accompany the Great King on a border patrol.
Seeing this, Skinny Egg also requested to join. Ever since Fat Ball's 'stealing and framing incident' last time, he had become much more cautious, fearing Fat Ball would speak ill of him again.
Xu Qing agreed and led the two Protectors, one fat and one thin, to investigate.
Although the Eight-Tailed Demon Fox had disappeared.
He could still sense a trace of its residual aura.
The throbbing from deep within his Bloodline reappeared. Xu Qing looked towards the depths of Tushan with calm eyes, a premonition in his heart.
This area would no longer be peaceful.
"Let's go."
The green snake turned and left... Tushan.
Several Fox Demons worked together to help Tushan Yiyi stabilize her injuries.
Her complexion had improved slightly.
As soon as her treatment was complete, a Fox Demon came to report that the Clan Chief had awakened and wanted her to go quickly.
Tushan Yiyi dared not delay and immediately rushed to the wooden house by the pond.
"Sister."
She came to the wooden house and saw the woman on the sickbed.
"Yiyi, how could you... alas!"
The woman opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, it all turned into a long sigh.
Under those circumstances, if Tushan Yiyi had not activated the residual aura of her ancestor, Tushan would probably have fallen by now.
If it were her, she would have made the same choice.
"Sister, those spineless fellows from Wind Chasing Ridge have already defected to the Black Bear Spirit. What should we do?" Tushan Yiyi asked.
The mature woman on the sickbed fell silent.
These past few days, whenever she was awake, she had been thinking about this matter.
Dozens of days had passed, yet she couldn't come up with a single countermeasure.
Tushan's neighbors, besides Flower and Fruit Forest and Crouching Dragon Pool, also included Wind Chasing Ridge, Fierce Tooth Mountain, Crimson Blood Cave, and many other places.
These territories all had their masters.
Among them, the master of Fierce Tooth Mountain was a Black Bear Spirit, whose Cultivation Level was originally only over three thousand years.
But for some unknown reason, its strength surged in recent years, and now it has a Cultivation Level of over five thousand years!
The balance of power was broken, naturally leading to many troubles.
Bear King had immense ambition, wanting to unify the surrounding territories and have all the surrounding mountain peaks submit to it, proclaiming it as King.
No one was willing to be a subordinate, and none of the territories, including Tushan, submitted.
Bear King was furious and immediately targeted the most peaceful Tushan.
Months ago, Bear King rushed to Tushan and fought a great battle with Tushan Yiyi's sister, the current Clan Chief of the Tushan clan.
Even though the Tushan Clan Chief possessed the heavenly fox bloodline, the disparity in strength was too great. She barely managed to repel Bear King, but suffered severe injuries herself.
Bear King's methods were quite malicious and bizarre. The Fox Demons tried many ways, but failed to heal the Clan Chief's injuries, only managing to barely delay the illness from rapidly worsening.
Even so, after several months, the Tushan Clan Chief's body was already on the verge of collapse.
Witnessing Bear King's strength, the demon cultivators from Wind Chasing Ridge and other places were terrified and dared not resist, submitting one by one.
Now, only Tushan remained unsubdued.
Tushan Yiyi was well aware that the outnumbered Tushan was now at a critical moment of life and death.
Today, she could use her ancestor's aura to deter enemies.
But what about next time?
Those demons weren't fools; if it happened too many times, they would definitely notice something was amiss.
Moreover, it was uncertain if her body could even withstand a second time.
Perhaps the next time she used her vital Bloodline, she would die on the spot.
What Tushan needed most now was an escape route!
But in the vast mountains, places rich in Spiritual Qi basically all had masters, and whether they would accept them was another matter entirely.
Where could they find an escape route?
Thinking of this, Tushan Yiyi couldn't help but feel a little desperate.
An escape route... Suddenly.
A green figure suddenly appeared in her mind.
Tushan Yiyi suddenly remembered the green snake she encountered a few days ago, whose strength was formidable. A human fifth-rank Confucian Cultivator was no match for him, as easy as swatting an ant.
Then, recalling that the other party appeared from deep within Black Wind Mountain, a place her sister had designated as a forbidden zone, perhaps the disappearance of the black mist was related to him?
In any case, that guy must be extraordinary!
Thinking of this, Tushan Yiyi immediately spoke, articulating her idea.
Go to Black Wind Mountain, find the green snake, and ask for his help!
Then Tushan's pressure would be somewhat alleviated.
At the very least, they could retreat to Black Wind Mountain, get a breather, and avoid being trapped in Tushan and besieged by those fellows from Wind Chasing Ridge.
The Tushan Clan Chief thought for a moment, nodded gently, and admonished:
"Be careful with everything, don't force anything, and pay attention to your safety. Any being that can survive in Black Wind Mountain will not be an easy opponent."
Tushan Yiyi nodded in agreement, then walked out of the wooden house and found the Fox Demons waiting outside.
After giving some instructions, she transformed into a streak of red light and rushed towards the south of Tushan.
After a while.
The girl in the red dress arrived at the border of Tushan, looking at the barren mountain ahead with a complicated expression.
Last time before she left, she had said she would repay him handsomely.
Unexpectedly, it had only been a few days, and she was already coming to him for help again.
If things were negotiated properly and Tushan gained a glimmer of hope, how would she and the entire Tushan repay such great kindness?
Her emerald eyes were filled with sorrow, and the cold and beautiful Fox Demon Girl revealed a hint of vulnerability at this moment.
After a moment of silence.
The girl bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, suppressed the distracting thoughts in her heart, and stepped into the Black Wind Mountain territory.