Chapter 1538: 554: Speaking with the Fox (Part 2)_3
Chapter 1538: Chapter 554: Speaking with the Fox (Part 2)_3
The remnants of East Emperor Taiyi’s soul had a slightly frozen expression.
Li Ping’an seized the moment and said, “The Chaos Bell is inclined towards you, I can vouch for it with my honor. If you agree to join forces, I will persuade the Witch Clan. I’m sure Fellow Daoist Houtu will allow you to reincarnate. Don’t you wish to experience a true life?”
East Emperor Taiyi merely sighed softly, lowering his head to gaze at the Nine-tailed Fox, who had unknowingly fallen asleep beside him.
His gaze became much softer.
The bubbles floating by continuously displayed stories of him and the Nine-tailed Fox.
Their second conversation with the Chaos Bell drifted into Li Ping’an’s line of sight.
…
Just like the daily life of two to three hundred years past.
The young Daoist sat in a rocking chair, his courtyard hidden behind a tranquil cosmos. Next door, a beautiful woman in an elegant long dress was instructing over a dozen children.
Time seemed to be pulled by the beauty of the moment, unwilling to move forward.
The young Daoist’s eyes were filled with peace.
However, a glint of blood appeared above the courtyard, lingering for a moment before slowly dissipating.
A small bell flew off the young Daoist’s shoulder.
The Bell Spirit appeared for the second time.
“It’s the Heavenly Dao,” the Bell Spirit said, “Heavenly Dao is trying to break free from the Starry Sky Array.”
The young Daoist acknowledged with a slight frown.
“Is it starting?”
“The Witch Clan and the Human Race have already formed an alliance, currently intermarrying and enhancing their war power to Yuan Immortal level.”
The Bell Spirit briefly explained:
“Most of the Heavenly Court’s attacks are being blocked by the Witch Clan.
“At this rate, the defeat of the Heavenly Court is only a matter of time.”
The young Daoist slowly asked, “How long until the third great battle between the Witch Clan and the Heavenly Court?”
“A bit over ten thousand years, and the battle will last many years.
“According to the plan, you just need to appear during the battle that brings down the Heavenly Court, crush the Witch Clan, ensure the Human Race’s rise, kill three to five Ancestral Witches, then fake your death to sever your ties with the world.”
The Bell Spirit said:
“You have plenty of time to experience the life you want.
“You could even take her with you; after all, she is just a Nine-tailed Fox, it’s no big deal to cultivate another one to maturity.”
“No,”
The young Daoist chuckled in relief:
“I’m still thinking about saving Emperor Jun and Xihe; after all, they are also my close friends.”
“Even though you’ve advised Emperor Jun dozens of times, he still walks the path of self-destruction. Power corrupts every pure soul.”
The Bell Spirit said:
“Don’t think too much about it.
“Since you’ve chosen to follow your father’s orders, then complete your current task and leave this world.
“The name Taiyi is too overwhelming for you; you are inherently too gentle.”
“Gentle to the point of blood on your hands.”
The young Daoist gazed at the Nine-tailed Fox in the adjacent courtyard.
He closed his eyes and sighed softly, “I’m too enamored with her beauty, it’s best to let go.”
“Actually, you don’t have to…”
“I must break it off, or I will waver.”
The young Daoist said stubbornly.
The Bell Spirit merely sighed, transforming back into a bell on his shoulder, no longer manifesting.
At this moment, the Bell Spirit didn’t know what the young Daoist meant by wavering.
Then, he pushed open the door to the little fox’s home.
The vision from the bubbles showed the little fox frozen for a moment before joyfully rushing forward to hug the young Daoist tightly.
Hundreds of years of interaction and a century or two of silent waiting made the little fox both cry and laugh, with animals and children wearing puzzled expressions.
However, this reunion was actually a farewell.
Just for one short night.
The little fox drank a bit, lovingly expressing her feelings to the young Daoist, hoping for his response, but he pushed her away with a frown, slapping her across the face.
—This was no different from the Nine-tailed Fox’s account at the time.
However, after knowing all the information, seeing this slap again, Li Ping’an’s state of mind was stirred in a different way.
The young Daoist said a few harsh words, the last being:
“You dare! I only keep you to seduce the mighty figures of the world tomorrow!”
Following that, the young Daoist left the valley, never to return.
The little fox lay there in confusion, not recovering for a long time, ultimately being picked up by her ‘junior brothers and sisters’.
The little fox fell into depression for thousands of years, but those little creatures she raised became a rising force among the Hundred Clans, gradually earning the Celestial Fox Clan a reputation.
Until one chance encounter, the little fox saw once more that young Daoist she couldn’t let go of.
East Emperor Taiyi, the second Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court.
The little fox seemed to understand something, becoming obstinate, constantly strengthening herself, ultimately planning and executing her scheme—to beguile a group of powerful individuals, using her allure skills to drive them to mutual slaughter, siphoning their Primordial Spirit power to reach the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
In several bubbles, the little fox murmured repeatedly:
“As long as I become a Daluo Golden Immortal, Master will surely look at me directly.”
“Master, it’s the disciple’s fault, I shouldn’t have had such improper thoughts.”
“Master, could you give the disciple a chance, the disciple just wants to be with you…”
However, before the little fox could ascend to Daluo, the young Daoist acted, sealing and suppressing her, casting her into the earth.
Another bubble held the memory belonging to East Emperor Taiyi, explaining his reasons for acting.
The Bell Spirit asked, “Those Hundred Clans warriors were just lusting after her beauty, killing them was killing them, none of them were good anyway, why did you seal her, you’re driving this child to madness.”