Chapter Twenty-Four: The First Meeting with Bi Yao

  Kitsune-yama, the main temple of the Oni-ō-ji school.

  The mechanisms inside the mountain have all fallen, and if it weren't for Xiaobai's guidance, Zhang Yufan would never have found the main hall of Guiwangzong.

  "Get out of the way!" Xiaobai shouted in a low voice, and a stone gate rumbled open.

  Zhang Yu Fan was shocked, this stone gate weighed at least a thousand kilograms, the mechanism design was ingenious, what principle was used to make it start so easily, it was more convenient than the electric door of a department store. He thought about it and had already passed three stone gates, all the way, except for the stone gates, there were only stone gates, and his ears were filled with rumbling sounds.

  "Hey, I said Little White has already passed the 12th gate, how much farther do we have to go before entering the main hall?" Zhang Yufan gradually started complaining.

  Xiao Bai pressed the mechanism on the stone wall, and the stone gate opened with a loud rumble. Then he glared at him and said: "There are still twelve more, you can go or not, if not, then just wait for death here!"

  Zhang Yu was startled and thought to himself, "Why don't they leave? Are we waiting for death?" No wonder it's called the Ghost King Sect. It's a place like this after all. He grumbled in his heart as he slowly followed them.

  The further inside, the temperature is more even and very suitable for human survival. I don't know how the Gui Wang Zong found such a place to build the main altar. Zhang Yu Fan thought in his heart, Xiao Bai didn't wait for him and walked straight forward. The farther they went, the closer the stone gates were spaced apart.

  "It wasn't as far as I imagined after all?" Zhang Yufan said while walking towards the little white dog in front of him.

  The last door leading to the main hall finally opened, and Zhang Yufan felt that he had walked at least three miles of distance. He could finally see what Biyao looked like, and his heart couldn't help but feel some excitement.

  The little white figure stopped in front of the stone gate where Bi Yao was sleeping, and for a long time, it didn't trigger the mechanism.

  Zhang Yufan couldn't see through people's minds like Xiao Bai, but he could still guess a bit: "Have you really figured out the truth about Zhāo Hún Yǐn?"

  Xiaobai shook his head and didn't say a word, withdrawing his outstretched hand back again.

  "If you're not 100% sure, I'd advise against using this soul-calling technique. If anything happens to Biyao's soul, it'll be disastrous!" Zhang Yufan added, "Come to think of it, Biyao is probably the last family member you have in this world. It's only natural that you care about her."

  This time, Xiao Bai didn't get angry. Instead, he stared at Zhang Yufan for a long while, seemingly lost in thought. After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Ever since Xiaoliu died, I thought I was the only one left in this world. But after meeting Guiyan and coming to Guiwang Sect, I found out that I still have this niece. Yet she's lying here in this stone chamber, so cold and alone... Must a child spend their entire life in such solitude?"

  Zhang Yufan let out a long sigh and suddenly remembered a rumor about Bi Yao's ending that his deskmate had told him.

  "No way, I have to save her. In this world, who else can save her if not me?" Xiaobai triggered the mechanism and flashed into the stone room.

  Zhang Yu Fan was shocked and quickly followed up.

  In the stone room, there was only one bed and one person. A woman in a water-green dress lay quietly on the ice bed, her beautiful face and slender figure, although so lonely, but with a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth. She was very satisfied, the kind of satisfaction that came from giving herself to the one she loved, still lingering in that moment.

  Xiao Bai gazed deeply at Bi Yao, and after a while, he said, "I'm going to use the Soul-Calling Technique!"

  Is this woman really Bi Yao? She's indeed very beautiful, it can be seen that she's a sentimental person. He thought to himself and unknowingly spaced out for half a day, suddenly his hand was grabbed by Xiao Bai, he somewhat puzzledly said: "What do you want to do?"

  "Blood sacrifice, soul summoning requires fresh blood as a medium!" Xiaobai said.

  "Oh, so you're going to... " Zhang Yufan's words had just been spoken halfway when he suddenly realized that something was wrong and shouted: "What, bloodletting! Why did you grab my hand if you were going to let blood?"

  Xiao Bai sneered: "If you don't let me go, are you going to let yourself go?"

  Zhang Yufan was shocked and hastily waved his hand to struggle, but Xiao Bai's skill was so high and his strength was so great that Zhang Yufan couldn't break free. Seeing Xiao Bai's fingertips forming a knife about to slash his wrist, he hurriedly shouted: "If you kill me, you'll never find out who will summon the soul!"

  Xiaobai was shocked and paused for a moment, asking in confusion: "What did you just say?"

  Zhang Yufan patted his wildly beating chest, and in his heart, he cursed again. What's going on? Are all the people in this world crazy? Don't they even give a warning before giving someone bloodletting? It's really sinister! At the same time, he was also secretly grateful that if it wasn't for his quick thinking, he would have been given bloodletting by now.

  "Speak quickly!" Xiaobai urged, "If you can't come up with a good explanation, you'll be in trouble!"

  Zhang YuFan suddenly raised his head and said proudly: "If you want to kill me, just kill me, I am Hu Kan's!"

  Who knew that Xiao Bai suddenly let go of his hand, and the sharp fingernails also retracted, staring at Zhang Yu Fan coldly: "Don't think I don't dare to kill you, the number of people who died in my hands is not less than a hundred, one more or one less doesn't make a difference."

  In this world, killing people is not against the law, as long as you have the ability to kill more and be a hero. A heavenly fox like Xiaobai, who has high moral integrity and is not young, killing these few people is not many, but the more he does so, the more it proves that he cannot bring himself to do it. Zhang Yufan didn't say anything, only saying: "With your half-baked soul-summoning technique, don't even mention me, Zhang Yufan's blood, even if I were to move Blood Mountain and Blood Sea in front of you, it wouldn't be enough to save Biyao. If you can't do it yourself, then don't try to force it, no one else will be able to either."

  Xiao Bai felt uncomfortable for the first time when someone spoke to him like that, but he didn't dare to do anything to Zhang Yu Fan. He could only say: "Alright, fine, I won't let you take my blood then. Quickly tell me who else will summon and invite spirits?"

  Zhang Yufan walked around Biyao's side, the edge of the ice bed still had bloodstains that hadn't been wiped clean, presumably left behind by the Grand Shaman when he last activated the Soul Summoning Array. After all, very few people entered this stone room, and even the cleaning staff were hesitant to linger for long.

  Xiaobai suppressed the fire in his heart and only heard Zhang Yufan say: "This person needs to wait until after the beast demon is pacified before appearing, otherwise even if we find her now it will be of no use." Xiaobai listened and felt a bit bewildered, asking: "Is this person not born yet or can't leave their body?"

  "Neither, she should be like you, a half-bottle of vinegar, but compared to you, she's a hundred times stronger!" Zhang Yufan said, squatting down on the other side of the ice bed, propping up his chin and staring blankly at this sleeping beauty. Which one is more beautiful, Lu Xueqi or Bi Yao? Both are so strong-willed, one transcendent and the other overturning the world. If I were Zhang Xiaofan, even if I hit my head against the wall, I wouldn't be able to figure out how to choose between them. Choosing one would hurt the other, and in the end, all three people would be entangled in a whirlpool of emotions, with no one getting off easy. Hehe! If I were to intervene, whether it's snatching Bi Yao or embracing Lu Xueqi, either way, it would be a great joy in life, hehehehe...

  Xiaobai suddenly said in a low voice, "You scoundrel, don't even think about having ideas about Bixiao!"

  Two people left the stone room together, Zhang Yufan never said who that person was, not even thinking about it in his heart, otherwise, if he had told Xiaobai, with her temper, she would have immediately caught up with her, and if they failed, wouldn't they have harmed Biyao? Xiaobai gradually stopped asking questions, but Zhang Xiaofan suddenly became the master of the situation, was he going to take advantage of Xiaobai? But Xiaobai miraculously endured it.

  In the early morning, everything was as usual.

  Zhang Yufan's figure was reflected in the fiery red sunlight, shining with golden light. The woman standing in front of him had her white clothes turned pink, reflecting off her pale face, looking particularly beautiful.

  "I want to go to Qingyun to join in the fun, I don't know if Little White sister is willing to go together!" Zhang Yufan was particularly well-behaved today, having been restrained by Little White for days and not daring to breathe loudly. Now that he finally had a chance to relax, he started flattering again.

  Xiao Bai looked at the sun rising in the east, which was also the direction of Qing Yun, and smiled: "What does the survival of Qing Yun have to do with me, an outsider? I won't go!"

  Zhang Yufan had long expected such a response and was not surprised. He handed the roasted wild rabbit to Xiao Bai, saying: "This is today's breakfast, take it with you. There is no banquet that does not disperse, but I also promise you that I will return to rescue Biyu for that person."

  As he spoke, Zhang Yu Fan's figure flashed quickly towards the northeast direction, and in his heart, he still remembered Lu Xue Qi, not knowing whether both of them had left the underground palace, but he always believed that she had come out, only didn't know where she went.

  Xiaobai gazed at his receding figure, for her it was another farewell. She had obtained eternal life in this form, but was this lonely immortality really useful? As she watched the people around her leave one by one, a sense of desolation suddenly welled up in her heart. What was the point of living, after all? With a bitter smile, her body transformed into a brilliant light that shot towards the sky, heading straight for Qingyun.

  Zhang Yufan, although unable to fly with the treasure, had incredibly fast footwork. Within half a day, he walked out an eight-hundred-mile journey, still showing no signs of fatigue. His heart was once again filled with great astonishment, realizing that his internal strength was so powerful.

  Passing through a flat and wide road, a village gradually appears, which is already considered a small town in this society. There are all kinds of wine shops and tea houses, but what the beast demons left behind is only an empty town. The bleak wind sweeps the ground, rolling up the ruthless yellow sand and making a dull howling sound.

  Zhang Yu Fan and others entered the town, but they still hadn't found any human or animal corpses. This place was a bit farther from Nanjiang, so people had ample preparation to escape to other places. However, without Xiao Bai's guidance, he didn't know how far this place was from Qingyun.

  "Huh?" He suddenly exclaimed in surprise, and on the dusty ground, there was actually a clear footprint. Could it be that someone else had been here? Who could it be?