"What do I want to do, and what does it have to do with you? You are probably prepared at a disadvantage and have a fight with me. Am I right, Taoist Priest?"
"I can't believe that a monster can coexist peacefully with humans."
Tartar's laughter softened. She did not answer Shan Hai's question directly, but changed the topic.
"The formula you use can make humans and weak monsters fall into drowsiness. It contains herbs unique to Qinglize. Where are you coming from? Are you traveling around the mountains and rivers, or visiting the Death Shadow Pavilion?"
"...I also want to ask you, why did the wolf monster hurt you?"
Seeing that Tartar was not going to follow the words honestly, he decided to change the question.
"Oh... about this." Tartar took a breath. "Isn't it normal for monsters to hunt each other? Just like you humans, one settlement attacks another settlement, and one city attacks another city. , one country plundering another country?”
"..."
"Unfortunately, when I was entangled with it, that guy Hu Yanyi rushed over... I had to put away my demon power and pretend to be attacked by the wolf demon. It is by no means my opponent, but I have to perform a full set of acting... If I am injured, the wolf demon will naturally think that I am really weak. As long as I lie down and pretend to be sick, one night, it will fall into a trap. "
He is a cunning monster.
The light of the candle cast her shadow in front of the mountains and sea. Unconsciously, the shadow gradually spread and enveloped his face.
The shadow in front of him clearly had four weird and fluffy tails.
Is it really a fox demon...?
There is a legend that Nekomata's tail can be cultivated into one every nine years; but unlike the fox demon, it only takes a hundred years for one tail to be split, and a thousand years old means it will be connected to the sky. But the so-called "thousand-year-old vixens" are very rare, and they only live in stories passed down by people's mouths. As far as Shan Hai knows, these statements are only for reference. There are many factors that really affect the cultivation of monsters.
For example, the rumored four-tailed fox has become a demon lord and will not succumb to such a place. What's more, she didn't make Shan Hai feel oppressed by the evil spirit commensurate with it.
As a fox demon, she is still very young.
"Mountains and seas?"
The two were in a stalemate when Shi Wuqi suddenly opened the curtain and walked in. Immediately afterwards, Miss Qi, Mu Wan and Aluan all followed. Shan Hai was a little shocked. He pointed outside and asked:
"Aren't you... with Hu Yanyi?"
"The powder is still there. I treated him unconscious. It's not a big problem."
"..."
I just hope that the clan leader won't find out that he made such a big fuss.
But let’s just say they have some conscience.
"How's it going? Did you ask anything?"
Mu Wan was still a little alert, and kept her hand on the umbrella handle. As soon as he came in, he saw the threatening and threatening shadow. They were all well aware of Shanhai's situation, so they all stared at the girl in front of them with hostility.
"Well, it is as you said, she is a beautiful woman."
Shi Wuqi looked at her and she smiled modestly.
"I just don't know why he turned into a girl?"
They, including Shanhai, were silent. The night was extremely quiet and cold. Separated by the thick tent, the coolness and silence slowly seeped into their bones.
Tartar looked at them, and her-his expression turned cold.
The gentleness that belongs to women is actually gone, including politeness and courtesy. But at the same time, the majesty belonging to men does not appear above. It was just quiet, light, and empty, as if a layer of mask had been peeled off, but there was nothing underneath the mask, an empty expression.
"Can't I hide it from you?"
His neutral, interested tone rose slightly. Then, he slowly took off the white fluffy hat on his head. A pair of pointed, light gray fox ears were exposed. Dai Luan whispered "Wow". She has never seen a real fox demon. The only time she touched a little fox was when she hugged the fox god of He Shen in Huansha City.
"Does Lord Fox Immortal want to fight with us?" Shi Wuqi asked, "Although we don't know much about your power, in order not to attract attention here, you must have never eaten a human being - at least not among your tribe. So your demon power must be limited."
Tartar didn't speak, as if he was weighing something. He really had no reason to have a head-on conflict with them. This would only leave a mess that could not be explained to the tribesmen. Until now, he has never revealed his identity, which just proves that his purpose cannot let him be exposed. Therefore, Shi Wuqi dared to make such a bet.
A Luan looked at him blankly.
"But... I want to know, have you grown up here since you were a child? If you are not the biological child of the patriarch, then where is the real princess?"
Mu Wan's statement was more direct: "Did you kill her to replace her?"
Tartar turned her face slightly. Half of the light shines up, and yin and yang are clear.
He suddenly stood up and several people stepped back slightly. But instead of walking towards them, he turned around and rummaged around in his Wu Jian for something. After a while, he took out a small, delicate porcelain jar from it. This porcelain jar looks like the craftsmanship of the prairie people themselves, with unique patterns painted on it.
"The princess is here."
They gasped.
Tartar opened the lid, held it in both hands and held it in front of several people. Only Shi Wuqi walked up and put his fingers into the jar filled with gray powder - the dust was just like the color of his fur.
"...It is indeed human ashes."
"What exactly do you want to do?" Mu Wan pressed.
Tartar capped the urn, then turned and set it down. When she faced them again, she had a woven bracelet in her hand. He handed the bracelet to them, and Shanhai took it and looked at it carefully. This bracelet is very old. It should be made of wool. The threads are dyed red and yellow, but they are already very light.
"This is also the princess's thing - the real princess." Tartar smiled, "I know you don't want to tell the words from the monster's mouth. But why don't you listen to me tell this story first, and then you can choose to believe it or not. .”
Shanhai agreed and the others remained silent. They all knew that if a fight really broke out on this territory, it would definitely not be this old vixen who suffered.
"The princess died when she was ten years old. Counting carefully, this is probably the seventh year."
The princess's mother and the clan leader loved each other very much. She died in childbirth on the day she gave birth to the princess. Although many tribesmen persuaded him, he did not continue his marriage. The princess looks very much like her mother. This bracelet was made for her by her mother before she was alive. She has worn it since she was a child.
At that time, the settlement had good relations with foreigners, and they traveled closely between various city-states. Compared to the nomadic feeling now, they were more like a traveling merchant team at that time. Money has no substantive meaning to them, and they prefer to exchange items with different cultural colors and practical things. They don't need a house, the entire Biliyuan is their home; they don't need to buy food, there are as many cattle and sheep on the grassland as they need. For a long time, everything was fine.
Hu Yanyi has been the most powerful hunter in the clan since he was a child. He is three years older than the princess, but they grew up playing together. When the princess was seven years old, Hu Yanyi, who was still a child, killed an old vixen with his companions and captured a small gray fox that escaped and presented it to the princess. She happily accepted it. The little fox howled and was very scared.
That night, she hugged the little fox and talked a lot together. Finally, she let it go - she knew how sad it was to be without a mother. Even though she had never experienced life with her mother, she saw the laughter of mother and son in the tribe, and the sight of her mother cuddling up on the grassland. She will also have a strange, sad feeling around the cubs around her, feeling envious and sad at the same time. She felt that losing her mother was very painful, and she should at least be given freedom. The little gray fox is the child of the demon fox. He remembers this kindness and studies magic diligently. He hopes to learn how to transform one day and express his gratitude to the princess in person. Since then, the little gray fox has been quietly following them. Wherever the tent was moved, it would secretly follow her. Occasionally, when the princess was alone, she would run to her side.
She is upright and kind, and all people and animals like her.
Biliyuan is big - maybe Qinglize is bigger, but it is more empty and void, which makes people who come alone feel uneasy. The few monsters on the grassland are also dangerous and will attack people alone. One day, they met three Central Plains people on their way to migration. They were so depressed that they almost died on the grassland. The three received water and food, were taken care of, and were grateful after they regained their energy. At night, they lit a bonfire, and the princess was by their side, listening to them tell stories about the Central Plains.
The Central Plains is very big, even bigger than Biliyuan, and has everything. The three businessmen pulled the grass around them and made up many interesting things for her. Only then did she learn that people in the Central Plains did not sit on the ground. They had furniture called chairs and tables—which were not available in the grasslands and were very inconvenient to move around. As for the house, she has only seen it but has never lived in it. When it rains outside, there is no dampness in the house at all, and the sound insulation effect is better than that of a tent. It is quieter and safer to sleep. There are no ferocious beasts and monsters in the city as there are on the grassland. If you go south, it won't snow in winter and everything will be warm. That's where the geese flying over the grassland go to spend the winter. There are also many trees and flowers that are not found in grasslands. There is also a dish in southern cities called sweet-scented osmanthus and lotus root, which consists of steamed sticky rice, a porous fabric that grows in water, and a fragrant flower stuffed with honey, which they mix in. Together, it tastes sweet. There are many, many delicious and fun things that she has never seen or heard of.
The princess, who has been trapped in the clan and has been taught since childhood that she should inherit the position of clan leader and feels bored by it, also wants freedom.
"I'll come with you, take me to the Central Plains!" she said.
It was a Mid-Autumn Festival night. She didn't know that her little gray fox had finally learned to change shape and could turn into a little boy similar to the princess. But the little boy didn't know where his little princess was.
