Chapter Twenty-Two: Traveling with Xiao Bai

  "Big Sister Xiaobai, please spare me!"

  Zhang Yufan let out a miserable cry as he was thrown to the ground by Xiao Bai, who would stop and start walking for no apparent reason. Originally, they were flying at a speed of thousands of miles per day, but now they had been walking for three days in the small Fox Qi Mountain, which wasn't very far away. Every time they stopped, it would be for more than half a day, during which Xiao Bai would sit and contemplate the soul-calling witchcraft, while Zhang Yufan would gather firewood to cook food. Along the way, he hadn't learned any other skills, but his cooking had improved significantly.

  Xiao Bai looked at him with disdain and said, "You're a grown man who can't even withstand this little bit of tempering? You look like him but are fundamentally different by tens of thousands of miles. Even if you have great skills, if you can't endure hardship, you'll always be a nobody. At least I, Xiao Bai, look down on you!"

  Zhang Yufan glared at Xiaobai with a bad temper and shouted: "Crazy, who would throw people down from the clouds? Others can't fly with treasures, every time they fall to death and take half a day to recover."

  Xiaobai didn't say much, leaning against a big tree, thinking about the characters on the stone wall in the cave. Zhang Yufan had also gotten used to it over the past few days and thought about escaping, but first, Xiaobai didn't have any malicious intentions, and second, he didn't have anywhere else to go. He really wanted to see Biyao, so he followed her along the way in a daze. The only bad thing was that no matter what time it was, he couldn't call Xiaobai "old", not even in his heart.

  A wild rabbit was slaughtered, skinned, and finally made edible from the beginning of an hour to now half an hour. Zhang Yufan clearly felt his progress. Xiaobai is very picky about eating, but he has never said anything bad about Zhang Yufan, and he is also accustomed to satisfying the joy of success.

  "I heard his culinary skills are top-notch, this is something that can be compared to him, haha! It turns out you're not a one-trick pony after all!" Perhaps it was the aroma of the roasted rabbit that woke Xiaobai from her drowsy state, and she looked at Zhang Yufan with a smile.

  Zhang Yu Fan hummed and thought to himself, "The feeling of being served by others is certainly great. If you were to treat me like this in return, I'd be willing to say ten times more nice things for you to hear."

  "It seems like you don't want to be with me?" Xiaobai said again.

  Zhang Yu Fan didn't say a word, but thought to himself "Of course, who would want to be enslaved and ordered around? Especially by an old...". Suddenly his thoughts stopped at this moment, not daring to think further, his whole body breaking out in cold sweat. He secretly glanced over at Xiao Bai, only to see the woman smiling at him, her smile making him feel like his bones were being dislocated.

  "You're quite sensible, bring it over!" Xiaobai said with a smile.

  "Cut the crap, I'm not stupid, you threw me down from heaven and I'd be an idiot if I didn't behave myself."

  Xiao Bai chuckled and said, "Cut the nonsense, hurry up and bring it over, I'm starving!"

  Zhang Yufan plopped down in front of Xiao Bai with a sullen expression, reluctantly tossing over a rabbit leg. Xiao Bai received it with a bright smile and began to eat with relish, occasionally exclaiming "Delicious! Delicious!"

  "You look like you haven't eaten for several lifetimes, you must be a starving ghost!" Zhang Yufan muttered to himself, not knowing when Little White would no longer pay attention to his complaints.

  Xiaobai gave him a glance, and Zhang Yufan felt uncomfortable all over his body as if he had been pricked by needles. Then he smiled and said: "This young lady has lived for dozens of lifetimes, there have been many times when she hasn't eaten anything, and also for hundreds of years."

  Zhang Yu Fan almost burst his lungs in anger, but then he thought that the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was also quite old and had experienced many things in life. He decided not to say anything more and instead took a big bite of the rabbit leg, as if only this could vent the resentment in his heart.

  "Huqi Mountain is really far away, I miss Biyao so much!" Zhang Yufan said bravely.

  Xiao Bai was taken aback "Want to see Bi Yao? Hehe, what makes you think you can see him, you're not a ghost!"

  Zhang Yufan saw the murderous look in her eyes, and his heart felt a chill. He didn't know how he ended up feeling like he was being suffocated by his mother whenever he was in front of him.

  Xiao Bai suddenly laughed again "How could I miss your mother? But I don't want to have a lazy son like you!"

  Zhang Yu Fan was taken aback, and the whole chicken leg got stuck in his mouth. He coughed for half a day before he caught his breath and shouted: "P...p...please...can't you give me some personal space? Can't even think about it..."

  Xiaobai seems to have eaten and drunk enough, continuing into her contemplative state.

  What would Bi Yao be like? Was she really a beauty with a green dress and an otherworldly appearance? However, even if she wasn't as beautiful as Lu Xue Qi, she was still the one who made Gui Li so infatuated, because she had paid for love. In this world, apart from Lu Xue Qi, Bi Yao's charm to Zhang Yu Fan was the greatest. But it was really not easy to see her, and you would have to put up with the temper of this self-proclaimed young lady who was actually an old woman.

  Zhang Yufan thought about it and felt a deep sense of depression, slowly walking towards the distant forest.

  This forest has sparse trees, but they are all towering trees with dense branches and leaves, making it even darker. The surrounding area is filled with countless corpses and bleached bones. He was already in a bad mood, and his pent-up anger had no outlet. His true strength surged throughout his body, and he let out a loud roar. Suddenly, a brilliant golden light burst forth, and eighteen fire dragons simultaneously shot out. In an instant, the eighteen giant trees were reduced to ashes. It was the Dragon Subduing Palm.

  After three moves in a row, the forest was destroyed by more than half. His mood relaxed a bit, and suddenly a woman's voice came from behind him: "Good kung fu!" It was Xiaobai.

  Zhang Yu Fan glanced at her, not speaking, gazing into the distance at the blood-red sunset. Where could Qing Yun be? The beast demons should have already arrived at the foot of Qing Yun Mountain by now. How many of those so-called righteous cultivators would be able to resist them? Even if Dao Xuan used the Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation to repel the beast demons, what about the Four Spirits Blood Town that would come afterwards? Although he had only read half of "Exterminating Immortals", he still knew the ending that was circulating. Would that tragic ending really arrive?

  His hand inadvertently touched the icy blue ring, and his heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but think of Qing Long, and the promise he had made to someone. Was he going to go back on his word? No, this time when he went to Gui Wang Zong, he must persuade Gui Wang to give up the Four Spirits Blood Formation.

  "You're not just stupid, you're also foolish!" Suddenly, Xiao Bai appeared beside him.

  Zhang Yufan was startled and hastily asked: "Since you know what I'm thinking, please advise whether the task entrusted by Qinglong can be accomplished?"

  Xiao Bai laughed and said "One word: stupid!"

  In fact, even if Xiao Bai didn't say it, Zhang Yu Fan had already guessed this outcome. With his understanding of Gui Wang, this person has a broad mind and is a treacherous hero of his generation. He would stop at nothing for his revenge, so persuading him to give up the Four Spirits Blood Formation was simply like asking a tiger to give up its skin.

  "Considering our friendship over the past few days, I'd advise you not to get involved in the task entrusted to you by Qinglong. Even if Qinglong himself were to persuade him, it would only lead to disaster and bloodshed!"

  Zhang Yufan didn't need to say anything, Xiao Bai could understand what he was thinking again. With a faint smile, she said: "You're so stubborn and take faith seriously, I won't stop you, go ahead and try, but don't blame me for not warning you when the time comes!"

  Zhang Yu Fan's spirit was taken aback, when did Xiao Bai become so concerned about himself? However, it's good that there are people who care in this world. He chuckled and said: "Thank you for your concern, but what I want to know more is how your Soul Summoning Jade has progressed. I really hope Bi Yao wakes up soon, after all, she's someone I admire greatly."

  Xiao Bai's face turned cold and he said: "Why are you so concerned about Bi Yao? What exactly is your intention?"

  Zhang Yu Fan smoothed out his clothes, he was already accustomed to this kind of robe, and would occasionally tidy it up. These past few days, wearing it had made him look quite presentable. He muttered some inexplicable words: "Don't you think the world is too base? I want to see her purely out of admiration!"

  Xiao Bai looked at him with a suspicious gaze, in fact, in this world of deceit and cunning, no one would believe someone who didn't know their background, especially not with Xiao Bai's profound experience.

  "Alright, let's go!" Xiao Bai said suddenly.

  Zhang Yu Fan was stunned for a moment, the sun was about to set, where else would he go?

  "Mount Hoki!"

  The sky is painted with a bloody sunset, and the entire Qingyun Mountain region is bathed in a blood-like hue.

  In the city of Hezhou, countless people were terrified and screaming, as a huge ferocious bird flew overhead, its giant claws grasping two people who had already stopped struggling, probably having succumbed to the powerful grip. As the beast flew over, the bodies of the two people were dropped down, and the sound of countless beasts stirring up, blood splattering, bones shattering, skin tearing, and flesh ripping apart instantly rose up, and the miserable scene in the beast pack could be imagined even with just a toe.

  Half the sky, on top of the city wall dozens of Orthodox sect disciples were each using their own magic treasures to counterattack this cruel big bird. The flying people mostly used immortal swords, seemingly all being some high-ranking Qingyun sect disciples. Under the city wall, Zeng Shu, Chang Jian, Chu Yuhong and many other Qingyun sect disciples and Orthodox sect members were busy escorting the refugees out of the city, presumably because the Sect Master Daoxuan True Person saw that Heyang was unable to hold on and promptly evacuated the refugees in the city.

  Almost all the outstanding figures in Qingyunmen are here, but Lu Xueqi is nowhere to be seen. At this time, she was probably still reflecting on her mistake of sneaking into the Fantasy Cave and apologizing to Qingyun for it. Fortunately, the power of the righteous path should not be underestimated, after paying a small price, all the people in the city were evacuated out of the north gate.