The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 177 The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox: A Divine Assistance from My Aunt

In the blink of an eye, the owner of this aura had already arrived at the scene.

Only then did Ling Feng see the true face of this mysterious visitor—it was actually a snow-white spirit fox with nine tails!

Its body was enormous, and upon arriving at the scene, it looked down upon everyone present with an arrogant gaze.

However, when Ling Feng witnessed the other party with his own eyes, he was stunned as if struck by lightning, and his mind went blank.

If I remember correctly, according to the original work, there seems to be only one nine-tailed celestial fox associated with this place.

But according to the original plot, this fox should have been trapped in the Xuanhuo Altar in Fenxiang Valley!

Moreover, it will only be freed from the Xuanhuo Altar after Zhang Xiaofan transforms into Gui Li.

But what on earth is this nine-tailed celestial fox in front of me?

When did it escape from that mysterious and unpredictable Xuanhuo Altar?

According to the original work, without external assistance, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox should not have been able to escape the restrictions of the Xuanhuo Altar.

In fact, Ling Feng didn't know that the reason why the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was able to escape from the Xuanhuo Altar was all thanks to him!

Back then, Ling Feng and Yun Yilan engaged in an earth-shattering and awe-inspiring battle.

In the final moments of that life-or-death duel, Yun Yilan spared no effort, extracting all the boundless energy contained within the Xuanhuo Altar to set up the incomparably powerful Eight Desolate Fire Dragon Formation.

At that moment, as a large amount of energy was absorbed from the Xuanhuo Altar, the powerful energy restriction originally used to imprison the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox also weakened.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox decisively broke free from its restraints and successfully escaped.

Although it escaped, its strength was reduced to only two or three tenths of its original strength due to being imprisoned.

Therefore, it did not choose to meet Ling Feng, its savior, immediately, but Ling Feng's unique aura was deeply imprinted in its memory.

After escaping from the Xuanhuo Altar, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, relying on the unique and mysterious techniques of its fox clan, finally found the hiding place of its beloved son, Xiao Liu.

Unexpectedly, when it happily saw Xiao Liu, it was shocked to find that its beloved son was seriously injured and on the verge of death, his life flickering like a candle in the wind.

However, it itself was also severely injured at that time, so much so that it was helpless and unable to help its son, Xiao Liu, who was injured.

Fortunately, although Xiao Liu's injuries were quite serious, it was still able to hold on for a while. Therefore, during this period, it stayed in this black stone cave, doing its best to heal its own wounds, just so that it could treat Xiao Liu again when its injuries were fully recovered.

Unexpectedly, just now, it suddenly realized that its son Xiao Liu's girlfriend was in danger, so it rushed to her rescue without hesitation.

To its surprise, upon arriving at this place, it unexpectedly found the aura of its savior, and at the same time, the crisis faced by the three-tailed spirit fox was also resolved.

When the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox arrived in a hurry, everyone present noticed its arrival. The Three-Tailed Spirit Fox rushed forward to greet it, asking with concern:

"Mother, your injuries have not fully healed yet, why do you suddenly appear here?"

Although Xiao Liu had been unwilling to be a burden to it since its injury, after the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox returned and learned the details, it immediately made it call itself "Mother" along with Xiao Liu, the deeper meaning of which was self-evident.

Upon hearing its words filled with concern, the nine-tailed celestial fox's face softened with affection, and it said gently:

"Don't worry, I've already sensed that you're in danger, so I came here specifically to find out what's going on!"

"Oh, I had a slight misunderstanding with them just now, but everything is fine now!"

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, and she no longer held a grudge about the matter.

Then, it slowly shifted its gaze to Ling Feng, whose life-saving benefactor was truly unfathomable.

Just as the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was about to express its gratitude to Ling Feng, its benefactor, Bi Yao, who was standing beside Ling Feng, suddenly spoke up, abruptly cutting off its thoughts.

Biyao trembled uncontrollably, her voice shaking, as she shouted loudly at the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox:

"Auntie, is it really you?"

Biyao's inexplicable words were like a thunderclap in everyone's ears, leaving everyone present astonished.

However, Ling Feng remained unmoved, simply because he had already seen through the connection between the two.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was momentarily stunned, but quickly realized what was happening. Unable to contain her excitement, she eagerly asked Biyao:

"Are you Xiao Chi's daughter?"

Upon hearing the mention of her mother's name, Biyao became even more certain of the other person's identity and hurriedly nodded in agreement:

“Um… My name is Biyao. My mother once told me some things. She said she came from the Celestial Fox Clan, and she also had an older sister who was the only nine-tailed Celestial Fox in the clan! That’s why I knew your identity the first time I saw you.”

After listening to Biyao's detailed explanation, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox nodded slightly in agreement.

In fact, the moment Biyao called it "Auntie," the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox had already sensed the unique bloodline aura of their Celestial Fox clan from Biyao.

Not only that, she also keenly sensed a special scent that belonged exclusively to her younger sister, Xiao Chi. Although the scent was extremely faint, it was enough to definitively prove their kinship.

After confirming Biyao's true identity, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox fell into a brief silence.

Then, suddenly, her voice began to tremble uncontrollably, and she asked Biyao with deep affection and concern:

"So, how has your mother been all these years?"

Hearing the other person mention her mother's current situation felt like a sharp sword piercing the softest corner of Biyao's heart. In an instant, endless sorrow surged into her heart like a tide, and tears quickly filled her beautiful eyes.

She stared intently at the woman before her, her lips trembling, and slowly replied in an almost choked voice:

"My mother...my mother has already left me!"

Before she could finish speaking, Biyao was already sobbing uncontrollably. Crystalline tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the cold ground, splashing up heartbreaking teardrops.

Just as Biyao finished speaking, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, like a volcano about to erupt, suddenly unleashed an unparalleled and extremely powerful aura, as if it were about to tear the entire space apart.

Her voice was filled with anxiety and concern, and she eagerly pressed for an answer:

What exactly happened to your mother?

This sudden and powerful aura swept in like a violent hurricane, leaving everyone present unable to resist. They were all shaken and staggered, almost unable to stand.

Fortunately, with Ling Feng protecting her, Bi Yao was not affected in the slightest.

At this moment, tears were already streaming down her face, and she sobbed uncontrollably as she recounted:

"At that time, my mother and I were in an extremely dangerous situation, on the verge of life and death. My mother did not hesitate to choose to protect me, but she herself was seriously injured. By the time my father found us, my mother had already passed away... Although my father later successfully avenged my mother, she could never come back to my side."

After hearing Biyao's heartbreaking account, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox deflated like a punctured balloon, its powerful aura instantly receding.

Everyone felt a sense of relief, as if they had been reborn and regained their freedom.

The nine-tailed celestial fox sighed softly, seemingly filled with endless感慨 and helplessness:

"Sigh, perhaps it was all destined!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Ling Feng and began to scrutinize him carefully.

At this moment, what she saw was no longer just the benefactor who had once saved her life, but rather she was examining Ling Feng from the perspective of a concubine.

After all, she had seen everything Ling Feng had done.

With her worldly experience and profound insight, how could she not see the deeper meaning behind it?

However, when Ling Feng faced her sharp, piercing gaze, he remained calm and fearless, returning her gaze without flinching.

And so, time seemed to stand still for a while, before the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox finally nodded slightly in approval and said:

"You must treat Yao'er well in the future. If I find out that you have mistreated Yao'er in the slightest, even if I cannot see through your true strength, I will make you deeply feel my powerful methods."

Ling Feng didn't react much to these words, but Bi Yao blushed deeply, her face as red as a ripe apple.

Just moments before, she had been immersed in grief over her mother's passing, but now, in an instant, she cast that sorrow aside and began to complain sweetly to the nine-tailed celestial fox:

"Auntie, what are you saying!"

Seeing the expressions and behaviors of the two, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox had already figured out a few clues.

Now that my son is all grown up, he has long forgotten what shame is.

So she simply adopted an air of self-righteousness and responded confidently:

"Did I say something wrong? I just wanted him to treat you a little better!"

Seeing that the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox showed no sign of stopping and continued to chatter on, Biyao felt increasingly embarrassed and could only lower her head with a blush, no longer daring to argue with her.

After a short while, she raised her pretty and charming face slightly again, cautiously peeking at Ling Feng, secretly wondering how he would react.

However, to her great disappointment, what she saw was a look of slight astonishment on Ling Feng's face.

This scene was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, causing her already shy emotions to plummet to rock bottom.

The reason why Ling Feng was so surprised is actually not hard to understand.

Although he harbored feelings for Biyao that went beyond friendship, and with his keen intuition he could vaguely sense that Biyao seemed to have a special affection for him as well, the two of them never made their feelings clear.

At that very moment, the nine-tailed celestial fox appeared as if by divine intervention, giving him an unexpected "divine assist"—undoubtedly the most perfect help!

Faced with this unexpected situation, Ling Feng was naturally astonished, to the point that he completely overlooked the subtle changes in Bi Yao's expression.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox observed all their subtle reactions, but said nothing more. Instead, she solemnly and earnestly expressed her gratitude to Ling Feng:

“I was previously imprisoned in Fenxiang Valley and unable to escape. If it weren’t for your help, I would probably still be unable to regain my freedom. I will remember this great kindness! If you encounter any difficulties in the future, please feel free to ask me for help.”

His words were filled with sincerity and gratitude.

Ling Feng was quite surprised when he heard her say that, as he had never expected that this matter would be related to him.

However, after a brief moment of thought, he roughly understood the reason.

So Ling Feng quickly said:

"You don't need to take it to heart. I only did that out of self-defense. Saving you was purely unintentional."

Now that things had been made clear, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox said nothing more. Instead, she pointed to the others and asked Biyao, who was still intently counting ants:

Are all these people your friends?

Biyao, who was deep in thought, was suddenly interrupted. She abruptly looked up and replied in a somewhat flustered manner:

"Uh...yes, that's right."

Seeing Biyao's adorable yet clumsy appearance, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Immediately afterwards, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox warmly invited everyone to visit the Black Stone Cave.

Ling Feng did not object to the suggestion, after all, he was always thinking about the Xuanhuo Mirror—that was another fragment of the sword in his hand!

Such a rare opportunity should not be easily missed.

Since the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox appeared, the others have become exceptionally well-behaved and sensible, keeping their mouths shut and daring not to mention any topics related to exorcising demons.

Even though they had been knocked off their feet and swayed from side to side by its powerful aura, everyone remained silent.

Even Tie Niu, who seems honest and simple, is like this. You should know that he is just honest and straightforward, not stupid or ignorant.

One glance was enough to tell that this nine-tailed celestial fox was no ordinary creature, and it was definitely not something that someone as insignificant as him could easily offend.

At this moment, upon discovering that Ling Feng seemed to have some connection with the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, they understood and wisely and tactfully declined her invitation, agreeing to meet Ling Feng in Xiaochi Town before leaving.

After they left, Ling Feng and Bi Yao followed the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox towards the Black Stone Cave.

During this time, no one mentioned the Full Moon Well nearby, as if everyone had tacitly agreed to deliberately ignore it.

As the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was leaving, it deliberately or unintentionally cast a meaningful glance at the large tree where Zhou Yixian and his grandson were hiding.

Since Zhou Yixian and his grandson had been keeping a close eye on the situation from beginning to end, they naturally caught a glimpse of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox as it departed.

After Ling Feng and the others had walked away and disappeared from sight, the grandfather and grandson breathed a sigh of relief and fled the scene without looking back.

Before long, Ling Feng followed them and successfully arrived at the Black Stone Cave.