Thousands of miles away, in a deep valley.
The man in white stood alone in the darkness, and the hexagram plate lay silently on the stone table.
The man in white had his brows tightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something puzzling.
The image of the Snow Pear Fairy, who was transformed from a nine-tailed white fox and whom he had seen in the Snow Lotus Peak some time ago, emerged in his mind. He recalled her appearance, her voice, and the tune of her humming "Looking for the Moon".
During this period, he became upset whenever he thought of this matter, and had no way to calm down again. Therefore, he tried every possible means to go in and out of the Nine Heavens several times without anyone noticing, and investigated the matter of the little nine-tailed fox from top to bottom.
Her name is Xueli, and she is eighteen years old. She was abandoned alone in the forest for no reason more than ten years ago, and was picked up by the fairy Shaoyin who came down to earth to experience disasters. She was lucky enough to save her life. From then on, she lived in the small fairyland hidden in her jade pendant, and lived with the fairy Shaoyin, living a secluded life, and was never discovered.
It was not until Zi Lan, the young master of the Snow Wolf Clan, failed to break through the golden pagoda and accidentally broke into it that they were involved in a series of events that followed.
As the only nine-tailed fox to appear in the world, Fairy Xueli is no small matter for the Nine Heavens. Moreover, she has been preparing to get engaged to Zi Lan, the young master of the Snow Wolf Clan. The story between the two of them has become a good story in the fairy world. It is not difficult for the man in white to secretly find out the details.
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Abandoned in the forest...
Picked up by the fairy Shaoyin...
Hidden in a little wonderland...
Meeting Master Zi Lan...
The man in white knew everything about this, and he was even involved in most of it. He knew very well what the people in the Ninth Heaven knew and didn't know. As soon as he heard this story, he put all the clues together.
However, there was only one thing he couldn't figure out: why this little nine-tailed fox could sing the tune of "Looking for the Moon" and why it looked vaguely like the outlines of Chen Xia and Yue Zhu.
However, it turns out that the little nine-tailed fox was the one from eighteen years ago...
The man in white has been stained with many injustices up to now. Sometimes he can't even remember what he has done and who he attacked. But even so, he still remembers the second attack on the Nine-tailed Fox Clan eighteen years ago.
Nine-tailed fox tribe...
The eyes of the man in white gradually darkened.
He suspected that all the answers lay with the Nine-tailed Fox Clan.
However, the problem is that even he himself doesn't know where the Nine-tailed Fox Clan is hiding...
He clenched his fists unconsciously at the bottom of his sleeves, but when he thought of Xue Li's look that day, a rare hint of confusion and fragility appeared in his empty eyes. He hesitated and could not make a decision for a while.
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While the people in the valley were struggling anxiously, the atmosphere in the wolf realm above the clouds was completely different.
Today is the day when Fairy Xueli and Young Master Zilan are getting engaged, and the air is filled with joy everywhere.
Although it was just an engagement ceremony and not a formal marriage, the Wolf Palace still made the ceremony as gorgeous and grand as possible and held it very decently.
Except for the Snow Wolf Clan and the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, all the 26 tribes of Star-controlling Divine Beasts sent their respective Gods and Immortal Lords to watch the ceremony. The Wolf Territory was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and the atmosphere was completely different from the past.
The small side hall where Xue Li originally lived was newly decorated. The Wolf King and the Wolf Queen specially ordered people to help her redecorate it, and two new small rooms were added, which was no worse than the main hall.
Xueli had already changed into her best clothes, and her aunt and the Queen of Wolves personally helped her put on makeup. Xueli was already beautiful, and after dressing up, she looked even more outstanding. Her skin was like silver moon, her lips were like cherry blossoms, and she was as beautiful as a flower and the moon, a fairy.
She wrapped herself in a formal gown and stood in the hall dignifiedly. Even the Fairy Shao Yin and the Wolf Queen, who helped her dress up, were stunned.
The Queen of Wolves was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and praised: "Shao Yin Yuanjun has a really good taste. This dress really suits Xueli. I'm afraid no beauty in the world can match her."
After comparing many brocades, Fairy Shaoyin made most of the decisions in the end. She decided on the materials and styles of the engagement ceremony dress and the wedding gown. But this was only the second set. The most grand and gorgeous wedding dress made of Feiyun brocade had not been used yet.
Even the fairy Shaoyin couldn't help but gently pinch Xueli's face, half laughing and half sighing, "How come you are so good at growing up? What will we do when we get married? How beautiful will we make you?"
The Wolf Queen also smiled with regret and said, "In this case, I can't say that Lan'er was unlucky when he fell from the Golden Pagoda."
Xue Li's cheeks turned red due to the praise and she felt embarrassed.
Fairy Shaoyin and the Wolf Queen found it more and more interesting.
Because Fairy Shao Yin pinched Xue Li's face jokingly, and they simply touched up Xue Li's makeup, they had plenty of time and were therefore very calm.
After waiting for about another quarter of an hour, the auspicious time arrived and Xue Li was finally led out accompanied by the elders.
The Wolf King was accompanying Zi Lan on the other side.
Zi Lan also changed into a matching dress with Xue Li, and planned to go to the main hall with Xue Li to formally get engaged.
Zi Lan was born handsome, and his appearance was rare among the star-controlling beasts. His elegant and graceful clothes made him look even more handsome. But despite this, he was still stunned when he saw Xue Li.
Xue Li looked at Zi Lan feeling quite embarrassed.
Zi Lan didn't know what to do. As a snow wolf, he was always calm and steady, but facing Xue Li at this moment, he seemed a bit helpless and clumsy.
This is his beloved girl. In his eyes, she is different from others. Therefore, the impact she has in Zi Lan's eyes is naturally greater than that of ordinary people.
Zi Lan's reaction was as expected. His performance caught the eyes of the elders and made them laugh.
The Wolf Queen urged, "Come on, let's get to the main hall. It's almost the auspicious time."
The words of the Wolf Queen aroused everyone's spirits. Xueli and Zilan quickly stood together in a strong ambiguous atmosphere and stepped into the Fairy Palace.
The engagement process is not as complicated and serious as a wedding, but it is solemn enough.
As the parents of both parties, Fairy Shao Yin and the Wolf King and Queen formally worshipped the heaven and earth, reported to the will of heaven, and finalized the marriage between Zi Lan and Xue Li.
Xueli and Zilan were familiar with the process before. They burned incense and performed rituals from time to time according to the order, completing the ceremony step by step.
The two of them walked side by side, took a step forward, prayed to heaven and earth, bowed, then stepped back together and changed direction.
Xue Li's nerves were tense. Even though she was familiar with the drill process beforehand and had her aunt and the wolf king and queen leading her, she still felt nervous when she actually went into battle. A thin layer of sweat appeared on her neck without her knowing when.
Everything went smoothly.
Even after the entire process was completed, Xue Li still felt a sense of unreality.
The guests celebrated together, the room was full of joy and it was very lively.
Amid the blessings and celebrations, Xue Li turned her head slightly to look at Zi Lan who was beside her.
His profile was resolute and handsome, his posture was upright, and his temperament was like the bright moon in the sky. Even among the gods and immortals of the Nine Heavens, he was a rare and outstanding appearance. His neck was slightly sweaty, but he seemed very excited in an occasion like the engagement ceremony. His eyes were shining, but there was a little bit of imperceptible shyness on his cheeks, and the tips of his ears were faintly hot.
Zi Lan noticed Xue Li's gaze and lowered his head to look at her. Their eyes met in the air without warning.
Then there is an indescribable sense of embarrassment.
I want to stay with each other for a long time and stare at each other in a place where no one is around, but it is difficult to look each other in the eye. I always feel that I can't bear to face that kind of gaze.
From today on, they are truly engaged.
They are no longer just a big snow wolf and a little white fox, but an engaged couple.
Xueli felt her heart beating faster.
After the engagement ceremony was over, Xue Li and Zi Lan showed up at the banquet together again. However, they were a little tired after a whole day of hard work. Fairy Shao Yin and the Wolf King and Queen took the initiative to take on the responsibility of hosting the guests and let the two of them go back to their rooms to rest alone.
So Xueli and Zilan went back to the Immortal Palace alone first.
Everyone else was still having the feast, and a large number of wolf officers had gathered in the main hall, making the rest of the Wolf Palace seem exceptionally quiet and deserted.
The cool breeze of the summer night blew away the warm atmosphere of the banquet, but because of the atmosphere of engagement, the whole Wolf Palace was brightly lit, and lanterns were hung all over the eaves, like thousands of sparks.
Xue Li pulled Zi Lan and half ran back to the Fairy Palace. When they returned to the Young Master's Fairy Palace Garden, Xue Li relaxed all of a sudden, with only the light-hearted joy of a successful engagement. She smiled sweetly while running.
She pulled Zi Lan to an empty area in the garden before stopping. Above her head was a crescent moon and stars in the sky. Xue Li smiled softly for a few times, then turned back to pull Zi Lan, and said shyly: "We are engaged!"
Xue Li didn't know how glorious her appearance looked in Zi Lan's eyes at this moment.
Her almond-shaped eyes were as bright as stars, her skin looked even more translucent against the backdrop of the dark night and the dress, and her smile was like a spring breeze and blooming flowers, almost blinding Zi Lan.
… No, maybe I’m already obsessed.
The wind brought by running messed up her black hair that she had carefully styled in the morning, but the loose black hair had a unique charm.
Xueli fixed her hair in the cool breeze, but when she turned her eyes slightly, she saw Zilan staring at her without saying anything, and she blushed and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
Zi Lan didn't know how to answer her.
There was no other reason, he just... couldn't take his eyes off it.
He reached out his hand, held Xue Li's face, and tidied up her fallen hair.
Then, without waiting for Xue Li to react, he bent down and picked up Xue Li under the starry sky!
Xue Li exclaimed and subconsciously put her hand on Zi Lan's shoulder.
This is the way of holding a child. Even Xue Li felt that Zi Lan might find it a bit strenuous to hold her like this. She was so nervous that she dared not move. But from this perspective, Zi Lan's face looked more profound and clear.
His eyes were as deep and firm as usual, but Xue Li read a hint of love and tenderness in his dark wolf eyes that was difficult to conceal tonight, which was irresistible.
Zi Lan was silent for such a long time, his thin lips moved slightly, and he said solemnly: "Xue Li, I am attracted to you."
Xue Li could not bear the scorching heat rising up on her cheeks. She knew that her face was probably redder than the sunset glow at this moment. She felt that just these words were better than thousands of words.
She said, “I know.”
After a brief pause, she whispered, "Me too, I like you too..."
As she spoke, she lowered her head and kissed Zi Lan on her lips.
Xueli used her hidden nine tails to secretly wag her tail.
At the same time, she also felt Zi Lan's body suddenly stiffen the moment she kissed him.
The two became intimate.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
After a long time, Xue Li felt that Zi Lan had carefully put her on the ground. As her feet had just touched the ground and she was about to stand up, she felt Zi Lan suddenly bend down and pick her up sideways!
The author has something to say: Wolf Qiuqiu: Take Fox Qiuqiu away (wagging tail)
Fox Ball: Awooo! (struggling)