Chapter 232: Qingqiu Valley
Huan Yun walked into the shed and followed what Xiao Shao did. She grabbed a pile of hay, made a simple bed, and sat down. Rubbing her calf, she breathed out a sigh. After a few minutes, she lay down and closed her eyes. After a while, her breathing gradually slowed down and she fell asleep.
Xiao Shao heard Huan Yun’s slow breathing and opened his eyes. He looked at the night sky through the open door and thought: ’I hope Miss Xu is alright. I need to find her as soon as possible.’
Thinking of this, Xiao Shao closed his eyes again and tried to get some rest as much as possible. While Xiao Shao and Huan Yun were resting, Xu Xiang and Mu Yucheng finally came out of the illusion formation.
Looking at the vast flower meadow in front of them, Xu Xiang looked up at Mu Yucheng and asked, "Mu Yucheng, didn’t you say that we have left the illusion formation? Why is there still a vast flower meadow here?"
Mu Yucheng looked up at the sky, looked around, and said, "This is not an illusion."
Xu Xiang was surprised when she heard that this place is not an illusion and asked, "It’s not an illusion? Then... where are we now?"
Mu Yucheng looked at the towering tree in the distance, and said, "If I’m not wrong and that tree is a birth tree, then we have arrived at Qingqiu Valley."
Xu Xiang looked at the gigantic tree that was so high that it pierced the sky in amazement. After a few seconds, she said, "This is the first time I have seen a tree that can grow so tall."
Lowering his head to look at her, Mu Yucheng said, "The birth tree has existed since ancient times. As far as I know, the fox demon can only be born from the birth tree. Every five hundred years, the birth tree will bear one fruit. After a thousand years, the fruit will turn into a baby and give birth to a new fox demon."
After listening to his explanation, Xu Xiang asked, "So it takes at least one thousand and five hundred years for a fox demon to be born?"
Mu Yucheng nodded and calmly replied: "Mhm. Sometimes fox demons will go to the mortal world to find a life partner. Unfortunately, although they have a romantic heart, it is almost impossible for humans and demons to have a relationship or have a descendant. That’s why most of the relationships between humans and demons will end tragically."
Xu Xiang thought for a while and asked, "Why will it end as a tragedy? Weren’t they just unable to have offspring? In the end, they can still spend a lifetime with their loved ones."