Chapter 42: The Affair of the Fox Spirit

  Bai Xiaoyu was picked up, let out a soft cry, and was very afraid in her heart, fearing that Zhang Fei would hurt her. Flustered, she said: "Young master, this humble girl didn't intentionally peek at the young master's sword practice. Please spare me."

  "Miss, don't speak for now. You've been wounded by the sword energy and need to be treated immediately, or it will damage your internal organs. I have some medicinal pellets in my house that can heal your wound."

  Bai Xiaoyu saw that Zhang Feiyang was being kind, so she stopped talking. After all, this was her first contact with a human, and she couldn't help but feel nervous and fearful, yet also somewhat curious.

  Zhang Feiyang carried Bai Xiaoyu into the courtyard, with Da Bai and Xiao Bai following closely behind, their eyes fixed on Zhang Feiyang's body.

  Bai Xiaoyu saw Da Bai Xiao Bai following behind, although her slender body still ached somewhat, but the corners of her mouth still revealed a faint smile.

  "Prince...please let me go."

  Bai Xiaoyu entered the stone house, saw an unfamiliar environment, and her heart began to tense up. Although she often practiced in the bamboo forest, she only occasionally stayed in the yard to take care of Da Bai and Xiao Bai, and had never entered this stone house before.

  Zhang Feiyang saw that Bai Xiaoyu's clothes were very clean and fragrant with the scent of grass, and he didn't show any disgust. He directly placed Bai Xiaoyu on his own bed and said: "Miss, you temporarily lie down here, I'll get some medicine for you, after you take it, you'll be fine." Bai Xiaoyu was somewhat unwilling, but Zhang Feiyang gently pressed her onto the headboard, those watery eyes staring at Zhang Feiyang.

  Zhang Feiyang took out a pill wrapped in golden paper from the drawer of the red wooden table, and when he opened the paper, the pill was actually milky white and shiny. He came to Bai Xiaoyu's side, looked at the pitiful girl in front of him, and said gently: "Miss, this pill is called 'Dahuan Dan', it has a very good therapeutic effect on internal injuries, after taking it can repair the five organs and six meridians, and also nourish the face."

  This Da Huan Dan was refined by Zhang Fei Yang, and because taking it wouldn't increase spiritual power, Zhang Fei Yang had always kept it stored away, never having taken it before. He hadn't expected that the first person to enjoy this 'Da Huan Dan' would be a young girl who seemed weak and frail.

  Bai Xiaoyu knew the benefits of "Dahuan Dan", opened her bright red lips, and swallowed the "Dahuan Dan" sent by Zhang Feiyang into her mouth with a gurgling sound. Her charming eyes sparkled as she savored the taste of "Dahuan Dan", her pretty face filled with joy.

  Zhang Fei looked at Bai Xiaoyu's appearance and liked it very much. He said: "Miss, are you better?"

  Bai Xiaoyu's face flushed with a rosy glow, and she rubbed her adorable belly, saying: "It's much better now, my whole body doesn't hurt anymore, and my internal organs feel warm and cozy. Indeed, this 'Great Restoration Pill' is top-notch!"

  "Miss, what's your name? You seem to know something about 'Dahuan Dan'."

  "I'm Bai Xiaoyu. I've taken 'Dahuan Dan' before, but never had such a good effect. I didn't expect Young Master Zhang to be so generous in saving me, thank you for your life-saving kindness."

  "Don't mention it, don't thank me," Zhang Feiyang said with a smile. "It's all because of me that you got hurt, so please don't blame me. I forgot to introduce myself - my name is Zhang Feiyang, and I'm a true disciple of the Xianjian Pavilion. By the way, Little Jade, how did a weak and delicate girl like you end up in these deep mountains?"

  Bai Xiaoyu's eyes rolled, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She smiled and said: "The reason is very simple, because my home is just on top of Luoyun Mountain, and it's still close to Luoyun Bamboo Forest."

  I like the elegant scenery of Luoyunzhu, and when I have free time, I will come to Luoyunzhu to play. Just as you saw on the novel website Wuxia

  "Just moved here, haven't seen me yet."

  Zhang Fei scratched his head and smiled, "So we're neighbors, that's great! Another day I'll go to Xiaoyu's house to pay a visit and see what kind of family can produce such a gentle and beautiful girl like Xiaoyu."

  Bai Xiaoyu's face turned red as she said: "It's better if Master Zhang doesn't come to my house. I'm afraid he'll look down on my family!"

  Zhang Fei Yang exclaimed in surprise: "How can that be?" He thought Bai Xiao Yu was so good, in terms of appearance, one in a million, and in terms of character, even more so, one in ten million. How could anyone dislike her? But Bai Xiao Yu was so humble, he found it very strange.

  Bai Xiaoyu jumped down from the bed gently and said, "Zhang Gongzi, you are a good person. It is an honor for Xiaoyu to get to know Zhang Gongzi. There is also a younger sister in Xiaoyu's family named Hong Xiao Huo, who is a mischievous child. If one day you meet her in the bamboo forest, I hope you won't hurt her."

  "Ah, so you have a sister, don't worry, if I see her, I'll definitely invite her home as a guest, how could I possibly harm her? Hehe!"

  Bai Xiaoyu smoothed her silky hair and walked out of the stone house. Da Bai and Xiao Bai ran over, tails wagging. Da Bai circled around Bai Xiaoyu while Xiao Bai rolled on the ground. Bai Xiaoyu burst into laughter and squatted down to pet the two deep mountain Tian Gou dogs, saying: "Da Bai, Xiao Bai, you two stay here and take care of your new master, don't make him angry, got it?"

  Dabai Xiao Bai stuck out his tongue and was very happy.

  Zhang Fei laughed and said: "It turns out that these two heavenly dogs are called Da Bai Xiao Bai, I thought they didn't have names."

  Bai Xiaoyu smiled and said, "The big-headed one is called Da Bai, the round-faced one is called Xiao Bai. They've been here for decades, so they're also my neighbors. When I'm bored, I play with them."

  Zhang Feiyang felt that Bai Xiaoyu treated the two Tian Gou as neighbors, and must be a very kind-hearted girl, with a hint of emotional affection flashing in his heart.

  Bai Xiaoyu's charming eyes were filled with emotions as she glanced at Zhang Feiyang, her face flushed with shyness. She said: "Young Master Zhang, Xiaoyu is leaving, thank you for your kindness to me."

  "Really, you're a polite girl, one mouthful of 'gracious gift', it's hard for people to bear. You, a weak and small girl, all alone in the deep mountains and old forests, how unsafe! Let me send you home!"

  Bai Xiaoyu said, "Young master, you don't have to see me off. Although I look weak, I've also learned some magical techniques. Dealing with jackals, tigers, leopards, and other fierce beasts is nothing to me. As I said, I often come to Luoyun Bamboo Forest to play, which is actually to feel the immortal aura, comprehend the immortal machine, and enhance my magical powers."

  "Ah, I see. It seems I misunderstood Miss Xiaoyu. Well, in that case, I won't send her off after all. I wonder when Miss Xiaoyu will come to Luoyun Bamboo again, so I can prepare a proper welcome for her."

  Bai Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Young Master doesn't have to be polite, Xiaoyu will come here often. Xiaoyu and Young Master will meet many times in the future, and I hope that at that time, Zhang Gongzi won't despise me."

  Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Little Jade was born so beautiful, every moment is an honor to look at her, how could there be any dislike?"

  Bai Xiaoyu said: "Young master's words are really pleasant to hear, Xiaoyu is very grateful. It's almost noon now, Xiaoyu has to go home for lunch, goodbye young master."

  She finished speaking, pursed her lips and walked out of the bamboo hut, her gentle figure entering the dense bamboo forest. Zhang Fei Yang chased after her, passing through a row of bamboos, but White Xiaoyu's figure was nowhere to be seen.

  Zhang Feiyang returned to the stone house, sat on the bed, and thought back to the scene just now. He felt both heartache and joy, heartache for mistakenly hurting Bai Xiaoyu, and joy for getting to know Bai Xiaoyu. The two emotions were both caused by Bai Xiaoyu. Suddenly feeling dizzy, he was in a daze, as if he had just had a dream.

  By noon, Zhang Feiyang arrived at the Yuanshan Hall and met Huang Juan, Zhao Hu, and Guan Changyu in turn. The four of them gathered together, sat around a dining table to eat, talked about some insights into sword practice, and also chatted about things that happened inside the Zhenchuan Sword Pavilion.

  At this time, two beautiful women walked in from the gate, making everyone who was eating in the imperial dining hall look up. Among these two women, one was that icy and transparent Shu Baixue, and the other woman, walking shoulder to shoulder with Shu Baixue, had bright eyes and a straight nose, also an absolute beauty.

  Guan Changyu said: "Look, Mo Shijie brought Shu Bainian Shimei. The two of them standing together are like two moons, making it hard to tell who is more beautiful!"

  "Who is Mo Shijie?" Zhang Feiyang asked, "What kind of person is she?" He took a closer look at Mo Shijie and although she was also very beautiful, he felt that she was slightly inferior to Su Baixue, perhaps because he was more familiar with Su Baixue.

  Guan Changyu hadn't spoken yet, when Zhao Hu hastily said: "Mo Shijie's original name is Mo Yulu, she has been in the Zhenchuan Sword Pavilion for over a decade and is an old disciple of the Zhenchuan Sword Pavilion. Zhang Shidi, Huang Shimai, can't you two see? Mo Yulu Shijie is actually over 40 years old, and she and Li Guohao Shixiong are a couple."

  "Except for our eldest senior sister Tang Lingyan, I think Mo senior sister and the newly arrived Shu Baixue junior sister are the most beautiful."

  "What? Just the three of them are beautiful?" Huang Juan glared at Guan Changyu, who immediately felt like a monk who couldn't reach his head, and for a moment he didn't understand why Huang Juan was staring at her.

  Zhang Fei Yang couldn't help but secretly laugh at Huang Juan's extreme nervousness.

  Zhao Hu also imitated Huang Juan's tone and said: "Guan Shixiong, you're wrong! Besides our eldest disciple Tang Lingyan Shijie, our Huang Juan Shimai is also an extremely beautiful woman!"

  Guan Changyu chuckled and said, "Right! I had actually forgotten about our junior sister Huang Juan. In fact, Junior Sister Huang's looks can also be ranked among the top three of our female true disciples in the Biyun Sword Pavilion!"

  Huang Juan hummed softly and said: "The female true disciples have a ranking of appearance, what about the male true disciples? Who are the top three in terms of appearance?"

  "What is the ranking of the appearance of male true disciples?"

  Three men looked at each other in dismay, and burst out laughing. Zhang Fei Yang said: "Huang Juan, we men value strength, and won't care about differences in appearance. If we were to rank the true male disciples, we should compare their spiritual power or swordsmanship, not their looks, or we'll be laughed at."

  Huang Juan pouted and said: "Really? I really don't understand you guys."

  Zhao Hu said: "If Huang Juan Shimei gives us a ranking of the appearance of the male Zhenzong disciples, who are the top three?"

  Huang Juan thought for a few seconds and said: "The first is Zhang Feiyang, the second is Guan Changyu, and the third is Zhao Hu."

  The three of them burst out laughing, and Zhao Hu said discontentedly: "Why are Zhang Shidi and Guan Shixiong lined up in front of me?"