Chapter 617 Red Fox and White Fox (IV)
For the red fox, once it can resolutely abandon its inherent idea of being a demon fox,
After completely letting go of the secular prejudice of being a male fox who can transform into a woman, and choosing instead to follow the path of conforming to human beings' thoughts and needs,
Its growth rate will be like emerging from a cocoon and becoming a butterfly, becoming much faster.
Sometimes, he is an orphan girl who sold her body to bury her father. Although she is downcast, she has an unparalleled appearance, and she is occasionally glimpsed by princes and nobles in the public eye;
Sometimes, he is a courtesan who supports poor scholars. Countless people spend their wealth on him just to see his youth with their own eyes, but she only lives for one person;
Sometimes, he is the daughter of an aristocratic family who makes countless talented people dream about him, and finally enters the Golden Palace and is honored in the world;
Sometimes, he is also a direct fairy who fell into the mortal world, claiming to be in the mortal world and waiting for thousands of years, just waiting for your return;
Sometimes he is weak and willows support the wind, and sometimes he is round and round. As long as the person who is photographed thinks about it, he will gain something.
The red fox's acting style is very purposeful. After it easily passes through the stage where it is easiest to obtain thoughts, it will choose to leave without hesitation without any delay.
This kind of decisiveness and determination are the distinctive characteristics of Red Fox's character.
But Bai Hu is not like that. After she got married to He Qingyuan, they have never been separated.
Even sometimes when Red Fox comes to see her, he only dares to meet her secretly.
Compared with the white fox, the red fox's mentality is completely different.
Time flies, and more than sixty years have passed again.
During this period of time, Red Fox's cultivation level has been greatly improved.
The only tail it had originally grew to three.
This rate of progress is much faster than that of the original white fox.
Faced with the astonishing growth of the red fox, the white fox couldn't help but be shocked.
You know, in the past eighty years, the red fox has always had only one tail.
However, the white fox did not feel jealous or dissatisfied because of this.
Instead, she was quickly relieved.
After all, Red Fox's talent for breaking people's hearts is obvious to all.
And during these sixty years, the white fox has not been idle.
She is also working hard to absorb thoughts and continuously improve her strength.
Now, she has given birth to her seventh tail and is not far from the realm of Nine Tails.
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The scholar named He Qingyuan whom I met by chance at the ancient temple went to Beijing to take the exam with high ambitions. Although he failed to get into high school in the end,
But with Bai Hu's careful help, he was able to find his own place in the bustling capital and opened a tailor shop to make a living.
Although the white fox and He Qingyuan live an ordinary life, the white fox is completely different from the red fox.
She felt very satisfied that she could draw thoughts from ordinary life without spending any effort.
However, things in the world are unpredictable, and He Qingyuan is just a mortal after all.
His life is limited, which is completely different from the demon fox Bai Hu.
In the early morning of this day, white paper was flying in the capital, like snowflakes, starting from the west gate, flying along the roads of the capital, and finally arriving in front of Babao Mountain.
Babaoshan is more than 20 miles west of the capital and is considered a cemetery.
As long as you spend some money, you can rest here for a long time.
The woman transformed by the white fox still maintained her youthful appearance. She took out some silver and handed it to the monk who had just finished reciting the salvation sutra.
After the monk took the silver, he immediately clasped his hands and recited a Buddhist chant: "Your Majesty has returned to the Western Paradise. Miss, please don't be too sad."
After hearing this, Bai Hu just said "hmm" softly and said nothing more.
After the monk slowly left and his figure gradually disappeared from sight,
The red fox on the side finally couldn't restrain the curiosity in his heart and asked the white fox softly:
"Sister, do these human beings have such short life spans?"
When the white fox heard the words, he breathed out gently, and a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes.
He nodded somewhat hesitantly and replied slowly: "Probably so..."
"This is the first time that I have been with a human being for such a long time, until he died, and I have witnessed with my own eyes his life from prosperity to nothingness."
There was a hint of emotion in Bai Hu's voice.
"When I transformed before, I was too playful and always attracted by the prosperity of the world, which is similar to you now."
Bai Hu continued, "At that time, I would get bored after a few years, so I would change my mind and never really pay attention to how long they lived."
"But only He Lang, I saw with my own eyes that his hair turned from black hair to white hair, wrinkles appeared on his face, his teeth fell out one by one, and he finally breathed his last."
Speaking of this, Bai Hu couldn't help but have a flash of memories in her eyes, and she sighed again,
"However, He Lang is already much better than the mortals I have seen. At least he has not suffered from illness. He can still take care of himself in his seventies, which is already rare."
After hearing this, Red Fox nodded in agreement:
"Yes, human beings seem to be so fragile. Their lives are fleeting and fleeting."
"I really don't understand why such a fragile thing can become the source of our thoughts."
The white fox did not directly respond to the red fox's topic. Instead, he lowered his head silently and stared at the tombstone in front of him, as if he was deep in thought.
I don’t know where her thoughts are drifting and what past she is recalling.
When the red fox saw this, he immediately understood that he might have asked the wrong question, which touched some sensitive parts of the white fox's heart.
So, he quickly spoke, trying to change the topic and make up for his mistake:
"However, it seems that my sister has never aged or grown gray hair. Didn't He Qingyuan have doubts about this at the beginning?"
After hearing what Red Fox said, the white fox slowly raised his head,
There was a hint of memory in his eyes, as if he had returned to that distant time. "Actually..."
She spoke softly, with a hint of unnoticeable emotion in her voice, "He Lang asked me this question more than forty years ago."
"At that time, because of the hardship of his livelihood and because I was worried about my inability to give birth to a child for him, he had gray hair early."
"He Lang once asked me: 'Now that my beard and hair are all white and my face is withered, why is my wife still as young and beautiful as when I first met her?'"
Red Fox became curious and asked: "How did sister answer He Lang at that time?"
Bai Hu was immersed in memories and said slowly: "The real reason is naturally that deep in He Lang's heart, I have always looked as young and beautiful as when we first met."
"Only by maintaining this appearance can I capture his thoughts to the maximum extent and make him never forget me."
"However, I couldn't tell him the truth." Bai Hu continued, "So, I told He Lang that I was afraid that he would dislike my old age, so I dyed my hair black with potion to maintain a youthful appearance. ”
Bai Hu continued to speak. When she finished speaking,
He Qingyuan looked at her affectionately and said seriously: "No matter what the lady becomes, my heart will never change."
At this point, the white fox was silent for a while, and the red fox stopped talking.
After a long time, Red Fox finally broke the silence: "Sister, were you really sincere at that time?"
Bai Hu shook his head, and a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes: "No...but do you know? He Lang did not die at the end of his life."
Hearing this, Red Fox had a puzzled look on his face, obviously not understanding the cause of He Qingyuan's death:
"Didn't my sister say that he died naturally at the end of his lifespan?"
Bai Hu shook his head gently: "That's not the case. This is just a way of saying it to outsiders."
"He Lang once told me that he had already noticed my true identity and that I was not an ordinary person. He hoped that I could take off my disguise and treat him honestly."
There was a hint of helplessness in Bai Hu's tone:
"After I heard this, I hesitated for a while, but I still took on my true form and wanted to be honest with him."
"After all, I also thought that He Lang's life was not long, so I should fulfill his wish."
"But some Ye Gongs are very fond of dragons. The moment He Lang saw my true body, he was so frightened that he was frightened to death."
"Afterwards, I realized that He Lang had always thought that I was a fairy from heaven who came down to earth."
When Red Fox heard this, he was stunned. He didn't know how to answer this topic.
After all, I had only seen someone who could scare her husband to death in storybooks.
Bai Hu sighed deeply and continued: "Actually, what He Lang has always been in love with has always been my flesh and bones, not the real me."
"He doesn't have any real feelings for me. So, how can I be sincere?"
"What's more, who in this world would really fall in love with a monster?"
Seeing that the white fox's mood seemed to be slightly fluctuating, the red fox was about to say some words of comfort.
But he was interrupted by Bai Hu: "I know it too, brother, you don't have to say it."
"It is clearly recorded in the Nine Lives Heart Certificate that whether you are sincere or give birth to an heir for human beings, it is a foolish act to end your own path."
"But please rest assured, brother, I will never do anything like that!"
The white fox's eyes flashed with determination: "Rebuilding the glory of the Qingqiu Fox Clan is a wish I made when I set out on the road."
"Of course I won't give up my wish just because of a mere mortal."
"In the many years I have been with He Lang, I have accumulated a lot of thoughts. I must be close to growing an eighth tail."
Hearing the words, Red Fox nodded, his eyes full of trust: "I believe sister, you will be able to lead our Qingqiu Fox Clan to regain its glory and restore its past glory!"
At this point, Red Fox paused slightly and continued: "However, sister... there is actually something wrong in what you just said."
When the white fox heard this, he was slightly startled. The red fox looked at her seriously and said, "You are wrong. What I like has always been your true appearance, sister!"
This sentence seemed to touch a soft corner deep in Bai Hu's heart, and a trace of fluctuation flashed in her eyes:
"It's been so many years... Brother, can you still remember my true appearance?"
"Then brother, please close your eyes and think about it carefully. What is my sister's true face like? It seems... even I can't quite remember it."
Hearing this, Red Fox nodded:
"Indeed, I haven't seen my sister's true form for many years. However, I always remember her very clearly and will never forget her."
As he said that, Red Fox slowly closed his eyes, as if to immerse himself in that distant memory:
"It was a snowy day. Sister, your body was so big that it seemed to cover the sky and the sun. Your hair was as thick as rolling clouds, and your temperament was more fierce than the tiger in the mountains. Your eyes were red as blood, flashing with fascinating light, and your sharp teeth were daunting..."
When the red fox opened his eyes again, the scene in front of him made him slightly stunned.
I saw a white fox with seven tails swaying behind it. The whole body was a hundred meters long, and the breath was extremely fierce, as if it could devour everything around it.
"Yes, that's it!" The red fox became a little excited at this moment. He seemed to see the sister who once made him awed and yearned.
However, the white fox sighed, and her body began to shrink rapidly, and finally turned into a seven-foot long appearance.
She sighed, with a hint of helplessness in her voice:
"Forget it, brother, what you described is not my true appearance at all."
"What exactly does your impression of my sister look like..."
The red fox seemed to have a feeling in his heart, and immediately transformed into his own body.
He was burly and had thick hair, which formed a sharp contrast with the white fox.
He walked gently to the white fox and said, "Look, sister, I'm older than you now."
The white fox turned sideways, but found that she was only at the red fox's chest.
She immediately showed a little surprise, and her eyes couldn't help but reveal memories of the past. She sighed softly:
"I really didn't expect that you, brother, have grown so big, much taller than me."
"And your body strength seems to have become unusually strong, at least many times stronger than me." White
The red fox couldn't help showing a hint of pride on his face when he heard this, and said with his head held high:
"Of course! I'm not the same as before!"
"Just last month, I encountered a six-tribulation tiger monster in the mountains. The tiger monster was extremely ferocious, but I finally beat it to death easily."
The white fox was surprised when he heard this.
She knew that the Six Tribulations Tiger Monster was very powerful, but the Red Fox could easily defeat it, which was enough to prove that his talent and strength were extraordinary.
The White Fox was surprised: "It seems that my brother's talent is not limited to the mind, and he may also excel in fighting."
"The prosperity of our Qingqiu Fox Clan may be just around the corner."
The two siblings did not stay in front of the tomb for too long, and then they dispersed.
The White Fox thought to herself that she was not too far away from the eight tails, and she couldn't wait to give birth to the nine tails.
The Red Fox was very playful. He would change his object to get the mind every few years or even months.
Although this kind of free-spirited lifestyle made the White Fox a little helpless, she also let the Red Fox go because of his extraordinary talent.
In this way, time passed quietly for decades again like flowing water. (End of this chapter)