Long, long ago, when Hu Yun was just a fox with nascent intelligence, he had already established trust in Ji Yuan. Even now, even though Hu Yun has not really seen the world and does not truly understand who Ji Yuan is, in his mind, Mr. Ji is more reliable and reassuring than anyone else.
So when Hu Yun saw Mr. Ji appear on the side, his mood immediately calmed down, and with his calmness, the mountains that were still rumbling with aftershocks quickly stabilized.
Ji Yuan saw all of this and knew that everything was just the concrete scene of Hu Yun's state of mind. A pure demon cultivator like Hu Yun naturally did not have a state of mind furnace and could not open up a state of mind world, but that did not mean that the state of mind could not be manifested. For example, this was a representative situation at the moment.
Hu Yun didn't understand why it was so difficult and painful for him to ask Mr. Ji for help just now, but now that Mr. Ji really came, his uneasiness and anxiety immediately disappeared, and he retreated to Yin Qing's side.
"Sir, this witch is the one who wants to capture me and tie me up!"
Hu Yun was standing next to Yin Qing, pointing his claws at the white-clothed, white-haired woman in front of him, his fox face full of hatred.
Ji Yuan slowly approached Hu Yun and Yin Qing, looking at the little Yin Qing in Hu Yun's heart with curiosity, and nodded slightly.
"Well, Ji knows."
The little Yin Qing in front of him was not much different from the little Yin Qing in Ji Yuan's memory. Even though he knew that everything around him was born out of Hu Yun's state of mind, Ji Yuan still felt that little Yin Qing was very vivid. However, Ji Yuan just took a look out of curiosity and soon shifted his attention back to the woman in white not far away.
The other party was also looking at Ji Yuan with great interest at this moment, because Master Yin had scared her just now, so she thought that the so-called "master" who appeared this time should be very powerful as well.
I didn't expect that he looked like he had no feeling, but it was unlikely that he was just an ordinary person with some temperament. Or the man in green in front of him might be someone the little fox had always respected in his early years, and also one of his elementary school students.
Ji Yuan didn't have so many thoughts. He knew very well that this woman couldn't be the manifestation of Hu Yun's state of mind, and looking at the shadow, it was clearly a nine-tailed fox.
It seems that the path of the Nine-tailed Fox was used by Hu Yun with the help of fox hair. Even though it was blocked by the Immortal Binding Rope, as Hu Yun's cultivation deepened, it still attracted the other party. I don't know how much the other party knew.
With a hint of doubt in his heart, Ji Yuan decided to ask clearly first.
"May I ask this lady, did Hu Yun provoke you while he was cultivating in the mountains? Why are you so persistent?"
Ji Yuan's words did not reveal Hu Yun's state of mind during cultivation, but made people feel that he was just Hu Yun's "imagination". This was exactly the effect Ji Yuan wanted, but it was not obvious because this way the other party would not have any pressure at all, or would be more relaxed.
The woman chuckled, and it was more like she was persuading Hu Yun again than explaining to Ji Yuan.
"This little fox is very intelligent. He must have learned some cultivation methods of the fox tribe from me. With just this incomplete thing, he can't cultivate to a higher level and has no reference, but he has understood the charm of the spirit. His talent is outstanding, which I have never seen in my life. He is also so cute. How can I not catch him and play with him properly?"
Ji Yuan had a rough idea of what the woman meant by this. It was indeed because Hu Yun's cultivation had deepened that he had a special bond with the owner of the nine-tailed fox fur. However, the other party was obviously not aware of the real situation.
There is nothing much to say about this. Ji Yuan dare not say that he can completely cut off this connection. After all, he is not a person who practices the fox clan's method, nor is he an old fox with profound Taoism. But now that he has discovered it, it is still feasible to make this connection of little use. At least this situation that has taken shape in Hu Yun's mind must not be allowed to appear again.
"Since Hu Yun is so talented, if you are of the right path and are happy to see his talent, you should guide him and help him practice well. It will be a good fate to meet him in the future. Why are you so overbearing?"
The woman just glanced at Ji Yuan and then looked at Hu Yun again.
"Little fox, you think that what I am doing is not the right path, but you have to understand that my demon race has always been a law of the jungle, and the same is true in the cultivation world. This is the rule of the world. Of course, it's mainly because I like to do this."
Ji Yuan listened to the woman talking to herself and slowly approaching Hu Yun. He was not annoyed that the other party did not take him seriously. After all, he was not so narcissistic as to require ten practitioners to know him, Ji Yuan. What's more, in the other party's mind, he was just an image.
Ji Yuan bent down and got close to Hu Yun. He covered his mouth with his hand and whispered a few words to Hu Yun. The latter kept nodding to show that he understood. Then Ji Yuan straightened up again and put his hand in front of her when the woman was only a few steps away from Hu Yun.
"Hu Yun is lively and active by nature. I think he doesn't like being caught by you. I think you should retreat. This strand of distraction may be insignificant, but it is still a strand of divine consciousness after all. If it is missing, it will still cause loss of divine consciousness. It will make you feel uncomfortable and your face will not look good."
"Um?"
The woman frowned, looked at Ji Yuan straight in the eye for the first time, and looked him up and down. She found that Ji Yuan's temperament was indeed different from that of ordinary scholars, and his eyes were actually pale.
"This little fox is really not simple. The scholar just now is not an ordinary person, and you don't look ordinary either, but..."
The woman turned her gaze to Hu Yun.
"Little fox, the image in your mind is only what you think. Although this gentleman is unfathomable in your eyes, I'm sure you couldn't tell that he was a master when you first met him, but you were amazed by his skills. But in fact, the master in your eyes may not be that great, it's just that you underestimated him..."
The woman smiled and made a gesture to indicate her height. Then she changed her mind and her thoughts became clear. She couldn't see through the gentleman in blue in front of her. The real reason was that in Hu Yun's impression, this man was like that, and the gentleman in her mind was of course like that too.
"But, a low vision can be made up for. You are so spiritual. As long as you are willing to listen to me in everything, I will be able to ensure that your practice goes smoothly. It is better than imagining these useless things to protect you..."
As she said this, the woman was smiling. She stretched out a finger as tender as a scallion and lightly touched Ji Yuan's arm that was blocking it. During this process, her fingertips were already twisting gracefully.
There is a saying that goes "Once in a blue moon, never again." The scholar had surprised the woman before, and even looked a little embarrassed in front of the little fox. So now she had to use a relatively steady but simple method to burst his fantasy, which would also shock his mood and make it easier to catch him.
"Fake, fake after all..."
The woman suddenly paused, and her gaze, which had originally fallen on Hu Yun, quickly returned to Ji Yuan. Her finger pointed at the other's arm. This mental image was still there, without even a trace of being broken
Ji Yuan just smiled and didn't say anything. In the corner of his eye, he saw that little Yin Qing beside Hu Yun had taken out a book from his arms and handed it to Hu Yun with a smile. The fox, who usually didn't like reading, was now reading the book seriously.
"you… "
The woman uttered a word in doubt and suddenly felt slightly dizzy. The mountains and rivers around her were constantly twisting and twisting. Darkness and light were intertwined. As the world spun, all light and color gradually calmed down and became darker and darker until it was completely black.
After a few breaths, in the pitch-black darkness, a golden line appeared in the distance, followed by a golden light, and then the light became brighter and brighter, dyeing a cloud with a golden halo and dyeing the waves with golden light...
They were originally in the beautiful mountains and rivers, but now they have come to the vast ocean. The morning sun is rising. Little Yin Qing, the red fox Hu Yun, Ji Yuan and the woman in white are all standing on an island that is neither too big nor too small. In the distance, there is a huge tree standing in the sea, with thick branches and big leaves, and it is very lush.
This time the woman was suddenly startled and took a step back, looking at Ji Yuan and then at Hu Yun.
"Little fox! How could your state of mind change so completely? And who are you?"
The nine-tailed fox was clearly aware that the man in green in front of her was not a simple mental image at all, at least not a mental image that the little fox could come up with out of thin air. However, the change in his state of mind was too incredible and beyond her understanding. This was the state of mind of a cultivator...
Ji Yuan also found the expression of the nine-tailed fox interesting. The more aloof such a person seemed in the eyes of outsiders and herself, the funnier it was when she dropped her jaw in shock.
"Nine-tailed Fox, you are no longer in Hu Yun's mind."
Ji Yuan said this softly, while at the same time, Hu Yun was holding a book with the words "On Birds - Tongsheng's Answer" written on the cover.
"I have heard that there is a phoenix tree in the North Sea, standing 30,000 feet in the sea. It is the habitat of the phoenix. There are many mountainous islands in the sea area, and all the phoenixes live here. In the far distance is the South Mountain, and on the South Mountain there is a stork, which is the leader of the birds in the South Mountain..."
The sound of reading came from Xiao Yinqing and Hu Yun reciting in unison, and as the sound of reading rang out, the woman opened her eyes slightly and looked at the books in their hands.
"Yes, it is in the book."
Ji Yuan's calm and peaceful voice was heard, and he shook his sleeves. The woman opposite him instantly felt as if an endless wall of sleeves extending across the sky was sweeping towards her.
Although the scene at this moment is in the book, it is also in Hu Yun's heart. It can be said that it was created by Ji Yuan through the "On Birds - The Boy's Answer" in Hu Yun's mind. Therefore, Hu Yun hates this nine-tailed fox, and the world still hates her.
Therefore, when Ji Yuan swept his sleeves, it was considered to have the "power of heaven and earth" in it, and it was useless for the nine-tailed fox to block it with his hand.
"boom… "
The island shook slightly, and waves on one side rose three feet high. The woman was swept away by Ji Yuan's sleeve and flew towards the Wutong tree in the sea in the distance.