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Chapter 287: Don’t Touch the Fox’s Tail (14)

A few days later, Xuanyuan Kingdom held its annual Flower Language Festival.

On the flowery autumn moon night, let us celebrate together.

On this night, women dress up in their best clothes to look for their lovers, and men choose to meet beautiful women. Lanterns bring blessings, and lovers finally get married.

The market was already filled with the shadows of candles and the hustle and bustle. There were laughter and joy on the streets, children playing and laughing, the sweet taste of candied haws, the hustle and bustle of the stalls, and the old and young, all enjoying the happiness and joy of market life.

A man in a white robe had a unique appearance and a bright temperament, which made the girls shyly cover their mouths and giggle.

This person is Xiang Ling.

Faced with the girls' advances, the men were all smiles, like a spring breeze, charming yet not vulgar, but with a subtle hint of flattery, polite yet distant.

Two hundred years have passed, and things and people have changed. Dynasties have come and gone, and this land is no longer the land he was familiar with.

His previous owner had also passed away long ago.

I have always longed to lift the seal, and now that it has been lifted, I don’t know what to do.

Only by reaching the Nine-Tailed Fox can one have the opportunity to ascend to heaven, but even if one reaches the Nine-Tailed Fox, one may not be able to survive the calamity and ascend to heaven.

Becoming an immortal with nine tails is the pursuit of all fox demons. Of course, there is more than one way to increase the number of tails. Some choose the faster way, which is to eat human hearts. They can gain one tail for fifty hearts; some choose to absorb human essence and longevity to nourish their fox elixir; of course, there are also kind-hearted people who choose to recognize their master. If they fulfill one wish of the other party in fifty years, they will gain one tail.

Recognizing the master is the slowest way to increase your power and also has the most variables, but if successful, it will be the easiest way to overcome the tribulation.

He was born at the bottom of the group, and after struggling and trying every possible method, he finally reached the eighth tail, with a lot of blood on his hands. For someone like him, even if he reached the ninth tail, he would not be able to survive the tribulation.

Later he realized that what he wanted was nothing more than Kyuubi's dignity and status.

It was not until he met his first and last master that he realized that there was still warmth and happiness in the world. Because of his master's love, he stopped and only wanted to wash away the blood and sins on his hands, protect his master, fulfill his master's wishes, and strive to become an immortal.

But he didn't expect that people's hearts are hard to predict...

His kindness to me had a purpose, and it was for... my fox pill.

At last…

"Hiss." Suddenly he bumped into something heavy and his shoulder felt numb. Xiang Lingqing let out a cry, shook his head and stopped recalling the past.

"Hey, sir, please don't walk without looking at the road. How can I run my stall if you bump into my shelf?" The old woman picked up the knocked-over shelf, stood up angrily and tried to reason.

But when she looked up and met the young man's eyes, the curse stuck on her lips, and she blurted out a few words tremblingly: "How can I...set up the stall...see...you."

Xiang Ling's mouth was slightly stiff, and she smiled: "Sister, I'm really sorry, I was lost in thought just now."

Hearing the man call her like that, the woman became even happier, and her face even faintly blushed.

"Well, no...it's okay. You must be thinking about something important. Oops, this broken wood is not light or heavy. It must have hurt you. I'm so sorry. Here...are these fresh and hot buns. Eat them. Consider it my apology." The woman's smile never dropped. She grabbed six buns and handed them to Xiang Ling with an enthusiastic look on her face.

"This... this is not good, sister, I broke your stall."

"Oh, what's my stall? It's just this broken piece of wood. Oh my goodness, I disturbed your thoughts. I'm going to slap it!" As she said that, the woman slapped the wood.

Xiang Ling: ...

Although he refused again and again, he couldn't resist the woman's enthusiasm, so he thanked her and took the buns.

After saying goodbye to the woman, he continued walking forward aimlessly.

It was very lively, with people coming and going, everyone was in their own company, men and women, young and old, all smiling.

He was smiling with the corners of his mouth pulled, but for a moment, I didn't know what he was laughing at...

He hates humans, he hates the world...

Even more, I hate myself.

Suddenly, a voice came from the dark alley nearby.

"Help! Help! The fox demon is digging out people's hearts, woooooo!!!"

The sound was fleeting and didn't even cause any ripples among the bustling crowd.

But since he is a fox, his hearing is naturally among the best.

With his eyes slightly raised, Xiang Ling paused, shook his head, and advised himself not to meddle in the affairs of his fellow tribesmen.

Throw away the bun and keep walking forward without looking around.

But suddenly the man's voice was heard again, but this time it was different. This time it was low... but there was a sound of a miserable struggle.

Xiang Ling stamped his feet and quickly walked to the street corner.

A strong and familiar smell of blood spread everywhere, but he was still a step too late. Looking at the person lying on the ground with his heart dug out and his eyes open, Xiang Ling frowned, suppressing his nausea about the smell, leaned closer, and stroked the dead man's wide-open eyes with one hand, wanting him to leave in a dignified manner.

But suddenly there was a cry from behind: "Ahhh, everyone, come quickly, people are being killed and their hearts are being dug out...Ahhh, help, help, the fox demon has appeared!!!"

The sound instantly attracted onlookers. Everyone looked at the scene in front of them and the blood stained on the man's white robe, and there were many different opinions.

"Oh, this is really a vixen. I was wondering... How could there be such a good-looking person in this world? It must be a monster! Oh my God, I can't live anymore. Another vixen is eating people's hearts!"

"This young man looks innocent, so he should want to help. Don't say anything nonsense for now. We still have to wait for the government to investigate..."

"The fox demon hasn't appeared for a long time. I think someone is probably using this as an excuse to commit a crime."

"Hey, I think the dead man looks like the son of Mr. Li. Oh my God, what should we do? Mr. Li has everything under control. If we can't find the murderer, what should we do if he makes fun of us? Let's go, don't watch the fun, or the soldiers will come."

"Oh my god, this vixen must have done it."

As one man spoke, he threw stones of all sizes at Xiang Ling.

He just didn't dodge or make excuses, but he became the sinner in their mouths...

The officers' and soldiers' candles gradually approached, and the noisy sound made him feel nauseous.

This autumn moonlit night is indeed deserted.

His heart ached a little.

It has been two hundred years and I thought the pain wouldn’t come anymore.

As expected...he shouldn't trust humans anymore.

"Get out of the way! The government is investigating a case. Move over!" Soldiers quickly arrived and cordoned off the alley.

"Sir, it's him! He is the one who killed the person! That was Mr. Li's eldest son!" A man grabbed the soldier's hand and said nervously.

"Yeah, yeah, he must have eaten all the people's hearts when we got here!"

The officer frowned and pointed the firelight at Xiang Ling: "Hey, I'm talking to you. What's going on? Did you kill the person?"

Xiang Ling's eyes were slightly cold, but his face was still obedient and ingratiating: "Sir, how could that be? I just wanted to save him, but now it's too late. Look at my hands and mouth, they are clean, how can I look like someone who killed someone?"

"Then why are you here so late at night? Where are you from? Do you know who was killed?"

"I…"

"Alright, stop talking. Bring everyone present back for questioning!"

Xiang Ling saw people trying to catch him, his smile froze, he was too tired to deal with these people. He kicked his feet, easily jumped into the air, and disappeared into the night in an instant.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then said in shock: "It's him, he must have fled because he was afraid of the crime!"

"Oh my god, there really is a demon. If we don't investigate it thoroughly, how are we ordinary people going to live?"

"..."

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I'll have to give everyone an explanation on this matter. Let's go!"

"Did anyone see the man's appearance clearly?"

"Sir, I...I see it clearly. I'll draw it for you..."

"Okay, a few of you go find other clues, and the rest of you go back and report to me to catch the suspect!"

"Yes!"

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