"Mr. Ji, after we parted, I often thought of your demeanor. I just started to recall it recently. I never expected to hear that you are coming to visit me today, and you brought the Venerable Foyin Mingwang with you. I am overjoyed!"
Tu Yi was very polite, and his words were humble and gentle. Ji Yuan couldn't help but think back to the first time he met this guy. He clearly remembered that the fox fairy had a sour face and was extremely cold. He almost never had a good expression from beginning to end. He was completely different from now.
Even though he might complain in his heart, since Ji Yuan was a visitor, even if he really had bad intentions this time, he would still be polite in front of the host, at least in front of Tu Yi. As the saying goes, courtesy comes before force.
Ji Yuan bowed in return, and the old monk Foyin on the side also responded with a Buddhist salute.
"Fellow Daoist Tu Yi, I hope that my visit has not caused any distress to the cultivators in Jade Fox Cave Heaven!"
"Good, I am polite."
Tu Yi also laughed when he heard this, turned sideways and stretched out his hand to invite people back.
"Hahahaha, what are you talking about, Mr. Ji? Although my Jade Fox Cave Heaven is not very hospitable, we always welcome people with virtue and will not lack courtesy. The red door is open, please follow me in, both of you."
“Please!” “Please!”
This red door between the trees seemed to be a treasure. Ji Yuan originally thought it was an illusion, but as he passed by, he felt that the spiritual energy flowing on the door formed a faint spiritual pattern, which should be part of the protective ban.
On this side of the door were old trees in the mountains, which disappeared quickly after Ji Yuan and his friends entered, while on the other side of the door was a mountain wall.
After Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin followed Tu Yun out of the vermilion gate, the gate slowly closed by itself. Looking back, they saw that the gate was embedded in a whole piece of red rock.
The location here is obviously higher. Although there are green trees and mountains when you look forward, if you walk forward for a while, you can see the beautiful scenery in the distance. There are mountains almost everywhere as far as the eye can see, and most of the mountains are relatively gentle hills, but there are also quiet springs and flowing rivers among them.
At first glance, Ji Yuan thinks that the Jade Fox Cave Heaven does not have the profound artistic conception of some holy places of immortals, but it is beautiful with birds singing and flowers blooming. He personally prefers such places.
"How is the scenery of my Jade Fox Cave?"
Tu Yi's expression became a little calmer than before. When he asked this, Ji Yuan naturally smiled and complimented him.
“It has beautiful mountains and rivers and pleasant scenery. It is a rare and good place.”
"Thank you for your compliments, Mr. Ji. Please come to my tree pavilion for a chat. I will entertain you with my treasures collected over the years."
Seeing Tu Yi's enthusiasm, Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin looked at each other. The former thought about it and felt that no matter whether Tu Yi really didn't know or was pretending to be confused, it would be better to get straight to the point.
"Fellow Daoist Tu Yi, I came to Jade Fox Cave Heaven this time, not only to visit you, but also for someone else."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Ji Yuan looked at the scenery in the distance, observing the gusts of spiritual wind coming from the Jade Fox Cave, and then said.
"Tu Siyan, she caused many troubles outside, disrupted the normal order and committed many murders. She also participated in the Tianqi League where demons gathered. She was one of the culprits who set off the chaos in Tianyuzhou. How many lives died because of her, and how many evil demons and crooked ways destroyed lives because of her."
Tu Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and he also looked into the distance. Did Tu Siyan cause so many troubles again
"Haha, so Mr. Ji is here to call for justice. However, Tu Yi doesn't know where Tu Siyan is, and doesn't care about her. In Jade Fox Cave Heaven, not all foxes are led by one person. So please come to my humble abode for a short while. I will notify fellow Taoists who are familiar with Tu Siyan to come to my humble abode to give an explanation to Mr. Ji and Venerable Foyin Mingwang."
The old monk Foyin, who had kept his eyes slightly closed, now opened his eyes, with Buddha's light flowing in the depths of his eyes.
"Good, but can you really give this explanation?"
Ji Yuan smiled.
"Master, let's go first and see what the fox ancestors in the cave say."
The three of them had been secretly exchanging words, but it was still within the realm of politeness. Ji Yuan and the other two followed Tu Yi to the tree pavilion where he was. However, as soon as they entered the Jade Fox Cave, Ji Yuan had already secretly sensed the aura of "Dream in the Clouds".
Obviously, the people in Yuhu Cave Heaven knew that "Dream in the Clouds" was an extraordinary heavenly book, and they must have been able to sense some of the Taoist meaning and power contained in the words in the book. They must have also done some processing on the book, so Ji Yuan's perception of the heavenly book was a little vague at the moment.
But no matter what, as long as the other party still wants to use this heavenly book to comprehend the truth, it is impossible to cut off Ji Yuan's perception of the heavenly book.
Moreover, Ji Yuan's annotations have been integrated with the heavenly book. They were written in imitation of Zhong Pingxiu's notes and artistic conception. Rather than being annotations, they look more like supplements to the original text, making it a complete heavenly book. It is hard to tell that it was written by two people, and it is difficult to connect it with Ji Yuan.
Outside the tree pavilion in the mountains, there was a long table made of split logs. Tu Yi, Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin sat here, and he personally brewed the scented tea and poured it for them.
The moment the tea was brewed, the fragrance of the tea filled the valley, just like flowers in full bloom. When you drink it, it is so sweet that it makes your mouth water and leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth, which amazes Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin.
"Good tea!" "Yes, it is indeed good tea!"
Tu Yi poured himself a glass, took a sip and said with a smile.
"As long as you two like it, they should be here after you finish this cup of tea."
In fact, it happened even earlier than Tu Yi said. When Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin were still savoring the cup of tea, several streams of light had already flown from the distant sky outside the valley.
A moment later, these streams of light fell not far in front of the tree pavilion, and several people walked out of the escaping light. Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin's attention was mainly on a beautiful woman who looked middle-aged and a young handsome man who looked beautiful but lacked masculinity. There were also several fox demons around, including "Si Si" who Tu Yi had asked to report the news before, who was the grandmother mentioned by Hu Lai.
Ji Yuan frowned slightly, and the old monk Foyin lowered his eyes and remained silent. He did not expect that there were three nine-tailed fox demons present at this moment. It was still unclear whether there were others. Moreover, Tu Siyan might be a bit exaggerated, but she could barely be counted.
"I guess this must be Mr. Ji and the Venerable Foyin Mingwang. I am Tu Tong, honored to meet you two!"
"Hehe, I am Tu Miao, honored to see you two visit my Jade Fox Cave Heaven. I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. If Tu Yi hadn't notified us, we wouldn't have known that your immortal traces and Buddha's light had entered the cave heaven!"
Ji Yuan and Monk Foyin stood up with indifferent expressions and returned the greetings one by one. Tu Yi pointed indifferently to the empty seat in front of the table and said, "Please sit down."
Of course, only the five of them were qualified to sit down, while the other fox demons had to stand.
Moreover, the news that Ji Yuan and Monk Foyin had arrived seemed to have spread. In addition to the fox demon beside the tree pavilion, fox demons began to appear one after another on the outside of the valley. Some of them were very powerful. Although they tried their best to hide, how could those curious gazes and the demonic aura on their bodies escape Ji Yuan's eyes and nose.
At a certain moment, Ji Yuan even sensed Tu Yun's breath. Although it was much weaker than before, it was a miracle that she was rescued by Tu Yi even though she was almost scared to death.
Compared with the curiosity of other foxes inside and outside the valley, the atmosphere at the wooden table in front of the tree pavilion became dull after everyone sat down again.
"From what Mr. Ji said, this time you are not here to meet friends, but to call for punishment?"
"Meeting friends is one of the purposes. It is not right to raise an army to question the culprit. After all, the only person who committed the most serious sin is Tu Siyan, and I am only questioning her."
Ji Yuan paused, then continued.
"But if Fellow Daoist Tu insists that I came here to avenge my crime, then that's right. The countless lives that Tu Siyan has killed must have their cause and their debts must be paid."
Ji Yuan drank tea and responded to Tu Tong's question indifferently. The latter's eyes immediately became unfriendly, while Tu Miao on the side immediately laughed it off.
"Hahaha, sir, you are joking. Tu Siyan is indeed a bit naughty, but the crimes you have accused her of are less than one-tenth or one-twelfth correct. It is really an exaggeration."
The old monk Foyin put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the two nine-tailed foxes.
"Well, whether Mr. Ji is exaggerating or not, just bring Tu Siyan here and we will see the difference. Not to mention that the evil karma is less than one tenth or one twelfth, as long as the karma is only half of the crimes, I promise to protect Tu Siyan to the death. Even if Mr. Ji's cultivation is amazing, I, together with the three fellow Heavenly Fox Taoists, can definitely protect Tu Siyan. What do you think?"
Tu Yi frowned slightly and looked at the other two nine-tailed foxes. Although Tu Tong and Tu Miao's expressions did not change, they were feeling uncertain inside.
Ji Yuan and Master Foyin seemed to be in a friendly mood at the moment, but their words were not sharp, but they were actually sharp inside.
Inside and outside the valley, some fox demons who were secretly observing were also guessing what was going on over there. Tu Yun, who had suffered a great loss at the hands of Ji Yuan in the past, was of course also paying attention, and someone else commented.
"What are they talking about over there?"
"I heard that this immortal and Ming Wang are here to call for punishment!"
"A True Immortal, a Ming Wang Reverend, came here in person to question me? Who is he, and what crime did he commit?"
Tu Yun said coldly at this moment.
"It's Tu Siyan. I don't know what she has done wrong. But even if she is a True Immortal King, she still has to follow our rules in our Jade Fox Cave Heaven!"
"Yes!" "Well, this is our territory!" "That's right!"
The attitude of the outer fox tribe is basically the same as the thoughts of several nine-tailed foxes. Even Tu Yi has been able to not lean towards the opposite side of Ji Yuan. Ji Yuan has already developed some favorable impression of him.
"How about my suggestion? Don't just sit there and wait. Monks don't tell lies. I will keep my word!"
If the fox Tu Siyan dared to show up, his evil karma would surely be black as purple. Ji Yuan admired Master Foyin for a job well done in his heart, but drank his tea calmly without even looking at the expressions of the nine-tailed foxes.
Faintly, beside the wooden table, powerful auras rose from the five people.
Three terrifying demonic auras were as big as mountains and as dark clouds pressing down on the sky; a bright yellow Buddha light was radiating light mightily; and Ji Yuan's immortal aura seemed to cleanse the world, with an astonishing sharpness hidden within it.
“Clackla… Clackla…”
The lake water on the edge of the valley is constantly freezing, and frost is visible in many places around the valley.
Those fox demons who were watching from afar were already beginning to be unable to bear this kind of pressure, and some of the fox demons with stronger auras began to retreat frequently.
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
The ground seemed to be shaking slightly, but it was like an illusion. There was no numbness under the feet, but it made the fox demons somewhat unsteady on their feet, as if there was a perceptual gap between their mind and body.
"How terrifying! Is this the aura of a celestial demon, a true immortal, or a wise king?"
Many foxes thought so. The person at the table did not take any action, but his aura alone was enough to make it hard for the fox demons all over the mountains to breathe. Even the weaker ones felt dizzy and nauseous. On the contrary, the fox demons standing by the table were also feeling uncomfortable due to the pressure, but they were not unable to bear it.
"Uh, hahahahahaha... Mr. Ji, Venerable Foyin, I suddenly remembered that Tu Siyan is not in the cave at all, so how can we find her to confront her?"
"Yes, I am confused too. I haven't seen her for a long time."
The two nine-tailed foxes smiled again, as if their anger had disappeared. Ji Yuan restrained his breath and looked at Tu Yi.
"Daoyou Tu Yi, Tu Siyan is not in the cave?"
The attention of the other two nine-tailed foxes immediately shifted to Tu Yi, and the latter refilled himself a cup of tea, looked at Ji Yuan and Foyin Mingwang, and said lightly.
"I have no interest in Tu Siyan and never pay attention to what she does. Since Tu Tong and Tu Miao said so, she may really not be in the cave."
Ji Yuan sneered in his heart, while Foyin, the old monk, lowered his eyes and chanted the Buddha's name.