Das Leben der Landbevölkerung in der Stadt während der Song-Dynastie

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On the street, Chang Xiao walked silently with his head down. Ling'er, seeing he didn't intend to speak, was about to ask him when Chang Xiao said to the Wolf King, "Go and investigate all the demonic beasts within a three-hundred-mile radius that are cultivating." The Wolf King nodded and left. "Little fox, go and gather all the fox demons nearby, then wait for us at the mountaintop." "How can Hu Yi gather so many fox demons? Where does he get that much power?" Ling'er asked, puzzled. "Don't worry, he has that much ability. He's a descendant of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox. Although he only cultivates to six tails, he's still considered the King of Foxes!" Ling'er was greatly surprised. She hadn't imagined Hu Yi had such a powerful background; she had always thought he was just a fox with decent cultivation.

Chang Xiao said, "The situation is very serious. Zhang Tie has an evil power in his body that can resist all magic. Moreover, it was forcibly injected into him." Ling'er was shocked: "How can there be such evil magic? Then the person who injected the evil magic is even more..." He nodded, and seeing that no one was around, he pulled Ling'er and rode the wind straight to the top of the mountain.

On the mountaintop, the Wolf King sat atop a large rock, while Hu Yi and a group of fox cubs shivered beside him. Ling'er, seeing this, muttered under her breath, "Useless!" Chang Xiao whispered a few words to the Wolf King, who then vanished into thin air. He then asked, "Hu Yi, tell me, how many of these fox cubs can transform into human form?" Hu Yi continued shivering, "No...no one." "Does anyone know anything about the fox at Zhang Laosan's house?" Chang Xiao placed his hand on Hu Yi's shoulder, and Hu Yi felt a warmth spread through him. He gratefully replied, "No, I also sensed the aura of a similar fox at Zhang's house, but the Wolf King didn't mention it, so I didn't bring it up. I asked them, and they all said they didn't know." Ling'er asked, "You suspect it's related to a fox spirit?" Chang Xiao didn't speak, but nodded. After a long pause, he pulled a box from his robes and tossed it to Hu Yi, saying, "This contains the Moon Worship Stone. It's yours. Cultivate diligently, and within six months you'll have all nine tails." Hu Yi took the box and heard him... Upon hearing that it was the Moon Worship Stone, he couldn't help but dance with joy: "The Moon Worship Stone is the Fox Clan's most precious treasure for cultivation. There are only three in the world, and they've been missing for many years. How did you get one?" Ling'er rolled her eyes at him. Hu Yi, overjoyed and carried away, forgot his own identity. He pointed at Ling'er's forehead and said, "Are you jealous of me? Hehe, are you jealous of me?" He tapped Ling'er's forehead with each word he spoke until he felt a murderous aura surrounding him. Only then did he regain his senses. When he realized his finger was pointing at Ling'er's head, he fully snapped back to reality and quickly covered his face with his hands. Chang Xiao watched the master and servant pair from the side. Hu Yi's scream rang out: "Master... could you... hit somewhere else... it's my face again!!!"

The next day, Chang Xiao, Ling'er, and the others went to Zhang Laosan's house early in the morning. On the way, Chang Xiao took out a small jade pendant from her bosom and placed it in Ling'er's hand. Ling'er asked, "What is this?" "For protection." She glanced at it disdainfully, "I don't want it, I don't want this thing at all." The Wolf King coldly said, "You ungrateful little girl, Xiao forcibly forced the guardian beasts of the four directions and the righteous energy of the eight directions into this jade pendant. Compared to this, the Heavenly Blessing Robe worn by the Hunter King is practically made of gauze. Xiao was sick for half a year because of this thing, and you call it trash? Humph!" Upon hearing that the jade pendant was indeed significant, Ling'er gently stroked it with her hand, and righteous energy instantly filled her entire body. She looked at Chang Xiao apologetically, and Chang Xiao patted her shoulder, saying, "It's not as exaggerated as the Wolf King says, but almost no evil magic or sorcery can harm you now. Let's go inside."

As soon as the group arrived at the Zhang family's door, they heard cries coming from inside. Chang Xiao immediately pushed open the door and saw Zhang Jin and Zhang Yin sitting in the courtyard, sobbing uncontrollably. Ling'er asked, "Uncle, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Zhang Laosan, overcome with grief, said, "My fourth son is dead..." Chang Xiao asked, "When did he die?" "When I woke up this morning, I felt something was wrong with him. I went to check and found him dead! He's still inside." Chang Xiao and the others rushed into the house and found Zhang Tie's eyes rolled back, his hands clenched tightly. Hu Yi pried open his hands and saw a piece of wire clutched inside. Ling'er couldn't understand. What did the wire in Zhang Tie's hand mean? If it implied that Zhang Tie was the murderer, then wouldn't that mean himself? Could it mean the murderer was related to metal? If so, Zhang Jin, Zhang Yin, and Zhang Tong would all be suspects. "Wolf King, go and call Uncle Zhang in," Chang Xiao said. Wolf King nodded and went out. A short while later, Wolf King and Zhang Laosan returned to the house together. "Uncle, please accept my condolences. Zhang Tie died of natural causes," Chang Xiao said with a smile. After the group left the Zhang family's house, Ling'er looked at Chang Xiao with confusion, but he didn't explain anything. He just walked quickly to a secluded place and said with a smile, "Tonight, everything will be clear. Ling'er, you should go back and rest for a while. I'll come find you before we leave."

That night, Chang Xiao, Ling'er, Wolf King, and Hu Yi lay in ambush at the entrance of a cave. They saw two figures approaching from afar; it was Zhang Laosan and Zhang Tong. The two men glanced back frequently before cautiously entering the cave. Chang Xiao whispered, "Let's follow them. Everyone be careful; magic might not work on them. Wolf, you and Hu Yi, protect Ling'er." The two nodded. Ling'er felt a sudden, inexplicable stirring in her heart and returned Chang Xiao's smile.

The four of them quietly followed Zhang Laosan and his son. The cave was much deeper than they had imagined, pitch black. Ling'er had to close her eyes and activate her Heavenly Eye. Everything in the cave immediately became clear. "There's a strong smell of blood ahead," Hu Yi said; his sense of smell was probably the most sensitive. Then the other three also smelled it. Gradually, some light appeared ahead. Ling'er opened her eyes and saw Chang Xiao and the Wolf King constantly using sign language, seemingly arguing about something. She quietly walked towards the light. A stone door appeared ahead, so she stopped. Through the crack in the door, she saw Zhang Laosan and Zhang Tong kneeling before a blood-soaked statue. Beside them lay a recently dead fox. The statue was as tall as a man, wearing armor, wielding a giant axe, its hair standing on end in fury. Zhang Laosan said, "Fourth brother, the envoy will arrive tomorrow. Remember what I said!" Ling'er was puzzled: Zhang Tong was clearly the third brother, so why was Zhang Laosan calling him the fourth? "I understand. Father, what I'm worried about are those people who came today. Didn't you say that woman and Doctor Chang have very high magical powers?" Zhang Laosan said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. The envoy will arrive tomorrow, and besides, the Great God is about to awaken. At that time, with the Great God's supreme magical power, even if we die, we will be brought back to life. What are you afraid of?" He then glared fiercely at the dead fox beside him and said, "With its abilities, it thought it could win over Laosan? Humph! It tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead! It ended up losing its own life! Hahaha!" There was no doubt that the Great God was the statue they were kneeling before, but what kind of god was this? It was obvious that the blood was that little fox's. If Hu Yi saw this, he would be furious, after all, they were of the same kind.

"You'll know everything once you go in," Chang Xiao's voice rang in Ling'er's ears. "Anyway, we've been discovered." A cold snort echoed through the cave, and the stone door suddenly swung open. Zhang Laosan and Zhang Tong froze, as did Ling'er and Hu Yi, still reeling from the shock. "Master Zhang, you were too careless!" a chilling voice rang out. Chang Xiao walked in confidently, the other three following closely behind. Zhang Laosan and Zhang Tong were startled to see them. A dark figure emerged from behind a statue. A man dressed entirely in black looked at Chang Xiao and the others with disdain. Zhang Laosan and Zhang Tong knelt on one knee, saying, "Greetings, Western Inspector!" The man in black nodded, saying, "Leave the woman here. As for the other one person and two beasts, take them out and kill them. Don't defile this place!" The Zhang father and son replied, "Yes, sir!" They pounced on Ling'er and Hu Yi. Due to their ferocity, Ling'er could only retreat while chanting incantations. However, her immobilization spell failed, her frost spell was ineffective, and her water-clearing technique was useless! Hu Yi rushed to the rescue, but the Zhang father and son were inexplicably skilled, and seeing that the two were already at a disadvantage, Ling'er had a flash of inspiration. While parrying, she retreated towards the Wolf King, leading Zhang Tong to circle around him. The Wolf King gave Ling'er a helpless glare and then unleashed a punch. With just one punch, Zhang Tong's head was smashed to pieces! The body was sent flying by the force of the punch, crashing into the wall. Everyone present, except Chang Xiao and Hu Yi, was stunned. Hu Yi looked at Ling'er as if to say, "Now you know why I tremble so much when I see him, right?" He seemed to think it was perfectly understandable that he trembled. Ling'er spat: "Can't you learn from him?"

At this moment, the Wolf King withdrew his fist and gave Chang Xiao a helpless smile. Chang Xiao said to the Western Inspector, "You'd better not move." The Western Inspector was arrogant, and although he had been wary of the Wolf King's power, Chang Xiao's words greatly angered him. Just as he was about to attack, the Wolf King subdued him, rendering him unable to move. Zhang Laosan was slow to react; only now did he realize that his son was a headless corpse. He rushed over, hugged Zhang Tong, and wept bitterly. The Western Inspector said, "I underestimated your abilities! I was careless and thus subdued by you. But did you really think that was all I was capable of? Hahaha!" His arrogant laughter had barely begun when he collapsed to the ground. Chang Xiao rushed forward and exclaimed, "Damn it! He got away!"

"Could it be a case of 'the cicada shedding its shell'?" Ling'er asked, completely bewildered. "Yes! I didn't expect him to be so capable." Ling'er was still a little confused: "What exactly happened?" Chang Xiao said, "This is a cult. They worship that so-called great god who appeared out of nowhere, but this cult leader is no ordinary person. Although the cult hasn't been established for long, it already has hundreds of thousands of followers, and their whereabouts are very secretive. As for the Zhang father and son, Zhang Laosan discovered that Zhang Tong had an excellent physique and wanted to cultivate him, but Zhang Tong was a college student who didn't believe in ghosts and gods, and his girlfriend, the little fox, also strongly dissuaded him because Zhang Tong would benefit her cultivation! Unexpectedly, Zhang Laosan was no ordinary person either. He killed her and used her blood to sacrifice to the great god. He also swapped the souls of the believer Zhang Tie and Zhang Tong in their bodies. Zhang Tong's soul couldn't bear it and went mad. Because of our appearance, Zhang Tie, fearing that the news would leak out, shattered his heart meridian! Am I right, Master Zhang?"

Zhang Laosan said hatefully, "You surnamed Chang! I really underestimated you!" Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he reached out and struck his own head hard, and died.

"Laugh, we should go now," said the Wolf King. "Yes, Ling'er, we have other things to do. Farewell, I think we'll meet again in the future."

Hearing that they were parting ways, Ling'er felt a void in her heart, as if she had lost something. She said, "Oh, all good things must come to an end. Besides, I should go back to the mountain. My master must be worried about me since I haven't returned for several days. Thank you for taking care of me these past two days." With that, she turned and walked out of the cave without looking back, not waiting for Hu Yi. Hu Yi clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Thank you both for your care. My master left so quickly because I think she was reluctant to part with you, afraid you would see her tears—because we made a heart-to-heart contract, she can't hide anything from me!"

"Oh? So you've figured out how I'm going to deal with you next time?" Ling'er returned, the twin rings still in her hands. She hurled them at Hu Yi, yelling, "I'll teach you to talk too much! I'll teach you to talk too much!!" The two chased each other through the cave.

The Wolf King chuckled, a rare occurrence for him: "Laugh, it seems she's quite a formidable character. You're in for a rough time!" Chang Xiao's gaze remained fixed on Ling'er: "Hehe, I just love her straightforward personality. She's still the same as before! This time, I definitely won't lose her!" "I know! Let's not talk about the past. It'll only make you sad again."

"Chang Xiao~~ Help me~~ I can't take it anymore! You always slap my face, there's a saying... you shouldn't hit someone in the face... ouch..."

Chang Xiao, rarely joking, said, "Just bear with it. Besides, you're a fox, so this statement is a bit of a stretch to apply to you."

"My God... how can everyone be so unreasonable..."

(3) Blue Tears Reappear

Ling'er, Chang Xiao, and the others emerged from the cave. Gazing at the clear night sky, Ling'er was filled with emotion: Was Chang Xiao really as powerful as her master had described? And what was her connection with him? Who was the Wolf King? These questions lingered in her mind, but she had been too busy lately to think about them. Chang Xiao's gaze remained fixed on Ling'er the entire time. He, too, was filled with emotion, but his was deeper and more profound than Ling'er's…

Suddenly, a scream came from high above. The four looked up and saw an enormous eagle soaring in the sky, seemingly heading towards...

As the crowd rushed towards them, Chang Xiao exclaimed, "Wolf, this eagle is no ordinary creature! Protect Ling'er!" He then gathered his strength to prepare for battle. Ling'er blushed slightly upon hearing this and said, "Fool!" She then whistled, "Afei! Come down, I'm here!" The giant eagle seemed to understand her and landed beside her. Ling'er stroked its feathers and said, "This is my junior brother's demon servant. Why are you so nervous?" Chang Xiao looked embarrassed, which made the Wolf King laugh out loud, a rare occurrence for him. Hu Yi had already noticed that Chang Xiao had feelings for his master, and after spending time with them, he was no longer as afraid of the two as before, so he also laughed. Just as everyone was enjoying Chang Xiao's embarrassment, the giant eagle screamed loudly, letting out an anxious cry! Ling'er seemed to understand something and asked, "Afei, where is your master? Where is Cai Meng?" Cai Meng was Elder Tianxing's disciple, and because he was thirteen days younger than Ling'er, she had called him her junior brother for generations! He's a junior brother, fine, but she always manages to call out "Little Mengmeng" unexpectedly when he's in high spirits and surrounded by beautiful women! This is incredibly embarrassing for a grown man, yet he can't do anything about it! "Where's Cai Meng?" Seeing A Fei's anxious expression, Ling'er's heart clenched. Could he be in danger? At this moment, Chang Xiao took a note from A Fei's leg and said, "It seems your friend is indeed in danger!" Ling'er snatched it and saw two words written in blood: "Save me!" She anxiously said to Chang Xiao, "I have urgent business, farewell!" Chang Xiao said, "No need to say goodbye, I'll go with you. Let the giant eagle lead the way!" A Fei seemed to understand their conversation and bent down beside Ling'er. She then mounted the eagle's back and said, "Can I ask A Fei to fly slower? Can you keep up?" The Wolf King said, "No need, don't worry about me and Xiao!" He then looked at Hu Yi, who quickly said, "I'm fine with that too!" So Ling'er stopped being polite, patted A Fei's head, and said, "Hurry up and take us there, or we'll be late!" A Fei, as expected of the leader of the flock, flapped his wings and flew forward at high speed. Ling'er seemed a little worried that the three of them wouldn't be able to catch up. She looked down and was surprised to see that there were three people there. A human, a fox, and a wolf were seen running along the path. Hu Yi was a fox demon, so it wasn't strange that he had transformed into his original form. But what about the wolf? Could it be the Wolf King? Why hadn't she sensed he wasn't human after being together for so long? That was impossible! Ling'er was incredibly surprised that Chang Xiao could catch up. However, she was more worried about her junior brother, Cai Meng. This A Fei was also a thousand-year-old spirit beast, and she knew his strength. Among the younger generation, Cai Meng was a standout. What could have caused him to write a blood letter pleading for help? Ling'er gazed into the distance, a dark mass, and silently prayed: Mengmeng, you must hold on! If anything were to happen to you…

About two hours later, A-Fei stopped near a grove of trees. Chang Xiao and the others were already waiting there. Hu Yi and the Wolf King had transformed into human form. Surprisingly, Hu Yi didn't strike a cool pose. Ling'er flew down and pointed to the grove, saying, "Cai Meng is over there, isn't he?" A-Fei nodded, his eyes seemingly glistening with tears, and kept flapping his wings. Ling'er's nose tingled with emotion as she said, "Don't worry, I will protect him with all my might!" Chang Xiao said, "There seems to be demonic energy here, but I can't tell if it's good or evil!" Seeing his master's unusual behavior, Hu Yi knew the matter was important and quickly said, "Let's go in and take a look, we can talk as we go!"

As the group entered the forest, they were immediately struck by a chilling cold and the utter darkness. Outside, the moon had shone brightly, but inside, visibility was extremely poor. The fog thickened, and just as they were struggling to find Cai Meng, they looked up and saw a deep blue light emanating from the southeast. They quickened their pace and ran towards the source of the light. The closer they got to the light, the colder it became, and the obvious signs of a struggle were clear. The once lush trees were now a scene of carnage, with leaves and branches scattered everywhere, even in the faint blue light. Ling'er's heart tightened at the sight, and she couldn't help but think of her deceased friend, Tingting. The silence was unsettling; the quieter it was, the more afraid she became. If the sounds of fighting could be heard, it meant Cai Meng was still holding on. Now… she dared not think any further! Chang Xiao held her hand tightly and whispered, "Don't worry, everything will be alright!"

Suddenly, Hu Yi shouted, "Look! Isn't that Cai Meng?" Ling'er's gaze followed his finger and saw a person lying on the ground. Who else could it be but her junior brother? Ling'er hurriedly stepped forward to check Cai Meng's breath. She should have just checked, because what she did shocked her so much she fell to the ground! She couldn't believe it was true! In just a few months, she had lost two close friends! Tears immediately welled up, and she asked in a sorrowful voice, "Xiao, didn't you say everything would be alright?" Chang Xiao, seeing his beloved girl so grief-stricken, felt a pang of sorrow himself and said, "Don't worry, let the Wolf King take a look first!" The Wolf King stepped forward and carefully examined Cai Meng's body, then closed his eyes again and said, "Xiao, the situation seems very complicated. Cai Meng's lifespan hasn't ended yet, I don't know why this is happening! He's been dead for at least two hours, but his body hasn't cooled down or stiffened. Given the temperature here, this is absolutely impossible!" "If someone whose lifespan hasn't ended dies, they'll probably be imprisoned in the City of the Wrongfully Dead for hundreds of years. Wolf, do you have any ideas?" Chang Xiao asked. Ling'er stood up, her eyes flashing with a cold light as she secretly surveyed her surroundings. Not far from Cai Meng, she noticed a blue light emanating from the ground. She walked over and saw a dagger lying silently on the ground. She crouched down, and the moment her fingers touched it, she felt a chill run down her spine! Ling'er forced herself to pick up the dagger. She had a premonition that Cai Meng's death was related to it; this dagger was definitely not an ordinary object!

Chang Xiao saw Ling'er squatting not far away, lost in thought, so he walked over and said in an almost incredulous voice, "Blue Tears?" The Wolf King, hearing his voice, also rushed over, his voice filled with disbelief: "Blue Tears!!!"

Ling'er noticed that the two men's expressions were quite different from usual. Both Chang Xiao and the Wolf King were usually calm and collected, so why were they so nervous about this dagger called Blue Tear? She didn't rush to ask for an answer, but silently watched Chang Xiao. Under the moonlight, he was gently stroking the dagger with his slender fingers, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement. The faint glimmer of tears in his eyes surprised Ling'er even more. What connection did Blue Tear have with him?

At this moment, Chang Xiao looked up at her and said, "Ling'er, do you remember this dagger?" Ling'er was puzzled. She had never seen or heard of this dagger before. Why would he ask if she remembered it? So she shook her head and said, "No." He seemed a little disappointed and let out a soft breath: "With this Blue Tear, your junior brother Cai Meng's life will be no problem." Upon hearing this, Ling'er asked in disbelief, "Is that true? Mengmeng won't die?" He nodded and said, "It's true!" "What is the origin of this dagger? I just sensed that Mengmeng had no breath, how could he..." "It's a long story. Let's save him first!" Ling'er looked at him helplessly: "But how can we save Mengmeng?" Chang Xiao did not answer, but said to the Wolf King, "Wolf, please go to the Underworld yourself. I'm not at ease leaving her here." The Wolf King nodded. He knew that Chang Xiao usually never frowned even when faced with great difficulties, but when it came to her, he was afraid that even a falling leaf would hit him. The Wolf King understood his worries, knowing that Chang Xiao couldn't afford to lose him again. Chang Xiao added, "Wolf, just in case, take this Blue Tear with you." The Wolf King patted his shoulder and said, "I don't care about the underworld. You take Cai Meng to his master first. I can retrieve his soul, but to revive him, you should call his master!" "Alright, we'll go now. Be careful!" Chang Xiao picked up Cai Meng. "I'll be back in a day at most, don't worry about me. But there seems to be demonic energy here." He then turned and walked westward.

Hu Yi asked, "Master, do you know where Elder Tianxing is now?" Elder Tianxing, like the Hunter Saint, loved to travel. "Who knows? Let's take Cai Meng back to my school first! I'll have Afei search everywhere!" Hu Yi breathed a long sigh of relief: "Haha, finally I can go back and get a facial! Also, I wonder how Qingqingcao is doing. I haven't contacted her for so many days, she must be worried~" Ling'er asked, "Who is Qingqingcao?" "Qingqingcao is my online friend. If you hadn't insisted on coming to Wuming Mountain, we would have met this summer." Hu Yi gazed longingly ahead, as if his Qingqingcao was just a short distance away. Chang Xiao shook his head helplessly.

It was already broad daylight. Looking at Cai Meng's pale face, Ling'er couldn't help but ask, "Who is the murderer?" Chang Xiao comforted her, "You can ask him when he wakes up." She nodded. They were almost out of the woods; A-Fei must be getting impatient. Ling'er thought to herself, when suddenly a hoarse voice rang out: "I made this road, I planted these trees. If you want to pass, leave your money!"

The three looked up and saw a burly man, nearly two meters tall, standing not far away, carrying an axe on his shoulder. His face was full of menacing features, resembling a bandit from a TV drama. However, he looked to be only about twenty years old.

"Hey! Is this the 21st century? How can someone as old-fashioned as you appear here? Are you filming a TV drama?" Ling'er sighed! What bad luck!

"What is a TV series?! Leave me my money!" the big man roared, his voice so loud that some birds perched in the trees fluttered into the air.

Hu Yi roared, "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to my master like that?" He was about to charge forward when Chang Xiao said, "Hu Yi, wait. He's no ordinary being either!"

"I'm your grandpa! Hahaha!" The big guy laughed wildly and walked towards the three of them. Ling'er was furious that he was taking advantage of Hu Yi. So she went up and threw a punch, only using 30% of her strength. She just wanted to teach him a lesson.

To everyone's surprise, the punch felt like hitting a rock; the opponent didn't react at all and instead laughed, "Little girl, not bad, you've got some strength, but it's only enough to scratch my itch!" With that, he brought down an axe. Ling'er quickly dodged, holding the axe in her hands and saying, "Don't make a move, I want to see who he is!" Chang Xiao and Hu Yi both knew that the big guy was no match for Ling'er, so they said in unison, "No problem!" However, Chang Xiao still handed Cai Meng over to Hu Yi.

Ling'er chanted incantations and made attacks, and the big guy gradually became disadvantaged, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He couldn't understand how he could not even beat a girl. Could it be that the three treasures were all fake?

Just then, Ling'er blocked his giant axe with her double rings, making him scream in panic!

Hu Yidao said, "With this level of skill, you think you can be my grandfather? You're overestimating yourself!" He then spat out a mouthful of saliva.

The burly man's attention wavered for a moment, and his giant axe was deflected by Ling'er's twin rings, falling to the ground. Realizing he was no match for her, he wisely cried out, "Heroine, spare my life!"

Ling'er burst out laughing: "You were a little girl just now, and now you've become a female knight-errant?"

"Hehe, I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness! Spare my life, heroine!"

"Ling'er, let it go. He hasn't done anything heinous. Let him go. It would be a waste to cripple his cultivation," Chang said with a smile.

"What? You're saying he's not human?" Ling'er was stunned. Why was she so slow to react lately? First the wolf king, then this big guy—she couldn't even tell they weren't human!

“Yes, it’s not surprising that you can’t tell he’s not human! Because he’s eaten the Three Treasures!” Chang Xiao explained.

"How did you know I ate the Three Treasures? Sigh! After eating those Three Treasures, I thought I was invincible! Who knew I couldn't even beat a girl!" Upon hearing this, Ling'er swung her double rings and hit him on the butt: "If you could beat me, how could I, a level two hunter, maintain my status?" She then asked, "Chang Xiao, what are the Three Treasures?" Hu Yi eagerly answered, "The Three Treasures are thousand-year-old ginseng, thousand-year-old lingzhi, and thousand-year-old he shou wu! They are treasures for cultivation! No wonder he could cultivate into human form!" Ling'er activated her Heavenly Eye and saw a brown bear lying on the ground. She said, "Oh, it's a bear!" The big guy protested, "I'm not a bear! My name is Eighteen!" "Eighteen? How come there's someone with that name?" Ling'er laughed. "Hehe, my mother gave birth to six children, and I'm the sixth..." "Then you should be called Sixth, why are you called Eighteen?" Chang Xiao asked, looking at Eighteen in confusion. "Because...because...my mom counted three times after giving birth to us, so I'm eighteen..." "Hahaha! Still saying you're not a bear!" The three of them burst into laughter! "Of course I'm not a bear! I should be called a stupid bear!" Hu Yixiao's tears were flowing down his face!

Eighteen blushed with embarrassment and said, "Stop laughing, or you'll wake that brother up!" The three of them immediately stopped laughing and looked at Cai Meng. Ling'er said, "If only we could wake him up!" Her eyes reddened as she spoke. Chang Xiao comforted her, "It's alright, the wolf will definitely be able to bring his soul back!"

Ling'er nodded and said, "Let's hurry up and go back to school." Then she said to Shi Ba, "Bear, you can't hurt people anymore! I'm letting you live today, but if I ever run into you robbing me again, even if you eat three treasures, seven treasures or eight treasures won't help!" Shi Ba hurriedly nodded, then shook his head. Hu Yi asked, "What, is there something else you're unhappy about?" "No, I want you to take me with you... I'm very strong, I can help you carry him." He pointed to the unconscious Cai Meng. Hu Yi immediately said, "Okay, okay! It'll save me from carrying him and getting my clothes dirty." Ling'er was about to say something when Chang Xiao said, "Ling'er, take him with you." Seeing that he said that, Ling'er couldn't very well refuse. Besides, Shi Ba was very honest and could be a good way to pass the time when she was bored, so she happily nodded.

Hu Yi handed Cai Meng to Shi Ba, dusted off his clothes, and casually took out a small mirror from his pocket. While looking at himself, he said with self-admiration, "I've been so tired these past two days. Oh dear, I think I've gotten wrinkles! Ling'er, look!" Ling'er was too lazy to pay attention to him, rolled her eyes at him, and then pulled Chang Xiao out of the woods.

Afei was still waiting there. When he saw Cai Meng unconscious, he cried out anxiously. Changxiao patted his wings and said, "It's alright, your master is fine now. But you need to go find Elder Tianxing right away and take him to Ling'er School!" Afei nodded, looking at Cai Meng with reluctance. Ling'er said, "Don't worry, he's just unconscious. I won't let him die. Who will let me tease him after he dies?" As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.

Afei turned and flew away. Ling'er and the others also headed towards the school.

Along the way, with Shiba's help, Hu Yi was much more relaxed. He asked, "Shiba, those three treasures aren't ordinary things. How did you get them?" "Hehe, my mom said I'm a fool with a fool's luck! It's quite a coincidence, about three hundred years ago, oh no, two hundred years… well, I forget how many years ago, one day I was sleeping soundly in a valley when something hit me awake! I opened my eyes and saw a red wooden box!" "What? A red box?" Chang Xiao interrupted Shiba. "Yes! A red box, very beautiful." "Which valley were you in? Was it near Mount Wutai? Think carefully, how many years ago exactly?"

Seeing Chang Xiao's nervousness, Shi Ba thought for a while and said, "Yes, it was on a small mountain near Mount Wutai, without a name. It was about three hundred years ago, I remember it was summer, the sun was very strong." Chang Xiao asked, "Do you still have that box?" "No, when I opened it, I found the Three Treasures inside! I was so happy I forgot everything else, ate the Three Treasures, and then threw the box away!"

Ling'er didn't understand why Chang Xiao cared so much about the box and asked, "What's wrong?" Chang Xiao glanced at Ling'er and said, "Three hundred years ago, a level one female hunter was seriously injured during a mission. Fortunately, she was rescued by a young man. This young man took good care of the female hunter, and over time, they developed feelings for each other. The girl pledged herself to the young man, and the two made a vow of eternal love, promising never to be separated. Later, the girl recovered and wanted to return to the hunter headquarters to resign from her job as the hunter king. The young man waited for her on the mountain where they first met. When the girl met the hunter king, she explained her purpose, but the hunter king refused. At that time, all hunters' marriages were arranged by the hunter king, let alone level one hunters. The girl was imprisoned in the headquarters and couldn't get out. The young man became more and more anxious, thinking that the girl's old injury had flared up again. So he searched everywhere for treasures to take to the hunter headquarters to find her. Just after the young man went through many hardships to find the three treasures, he heard the news that the girl had married another man. In a fit of anger, he threw the three treasures off a cliff, hating the girl for being unfaithful and leaving without remembering their past love. Actually..." The news of the girl's marriage was deliberately spread by the Hunter King, who also told the girl that the young man had already changed his mind. The girl didn't believe it, so the Hunter King sent people with her to find the young man, only to find that he had vanished. Heartbroken, the girl's old illness relapsed, and she soon passed away. Ling'er listened, tears streaming down her face, and said, "How did you know? I've never heard of it." Chang smiled slightly, "That's a taboo among you hunters, so you wouldn't know. That young man was my ancestor… It's very likely that the three treasures Eighteen obtained were left behind by my ancestor." Hu Yi said, "It's all fate!" Eighteen, knowing that the three treasures belonged to the ancestor of the person before him, put down Cai Meng, knelt on one knee, and said, "Thank you for your family's three treasures, otherwise I would still be a bear!" Chang smiled and said, "Get up, just like Hu Yi said, it's all a coincidence." "If that girl had obtained the three treasures, perhaps she wouldn't have died." Ling'er sighed softly, feeling as if something was weighing on her heart. However, he was secretly pleased, thankful that the current Emperor Hunter was not so autocratic anymore, and still had to manage important matters such as marriage.

Since all four possessed high magical power, they arrived at the school in just a few hours. As school hadn't started yet, Ling'er easily managed to get Cai Meng into her room right under the dormitory supervisor's nose. Chang Xiao took out the Blue Tear and placed it on Cai Meng's chest, silently chanting a spell. Ling'er asked, "Can the Blue Tear really revive Mengmeng?" "Yes! This Blue Tear is an ancient weapon, and it's extremely cold; it can prevent any changes in his body." Ling'er glanced at Hu Yi, who was engrossed in chatting on his laptop, occasionally chuckling. His idiotic appearance made Ling'er want to wave her twin rings to remind him to cultivate.

"What should we do after the Wolf King returns?" Ling'er asked. "Let's leave it to Master Cai Meng. We don't want to have too much to do with hunters, I hope you understand." Ling'er nodded without saying anything. Eighteen was watching Hu Yi chat. He had just come into contact with humans, and everything was so new to him. He kept asking Hu Yi questions, but Hu Yi was happily chatting with his Green Grass and didn't want to bother with him, so he said, "Go find Ling'er, she knows everything."

Eighteen ran over excitedly, and before he could even speak, Ling'er interrupted, "By the way, Bear, where did you learn those two lines you used when you were robbing people? 'I opened this road, I planted these trees, if you want to pass, leave your money behind!'" Eighteen scratched his head and said, "Hehe, cool, right? I learned that from a bandit a hundred years ago." "Cool my foot! Look closely!" Ling'er said, stepping onto the stool Hu Yi was sitting on, one hand on her hip, and glaring at the crowd with her nostrils, "This road is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll. If you don't, hehe! We'll kill you and not bury you!" Two thuds were heard, and Ling'er saw that Chang Xiao was alright, sitting directly on the bed. Poor Hu Yi, he fell to the ground. The two men's mouths were agape! Looking at Eighteen, he looked at Ling'er with adoration, then knelt down with a thud, saying, "I want to acknowledge you as my master!! From now on, I'll follow you!!"

When Hu Yi saw that Shi Ba wanted to acknowledge Ling'er as his master, he immediately jumped up from the ground, pointed at his nose and shouted, "How dare you! Ling'er is my master, don't you dare take her from me!" He had no airs of a thousand-year-old fox demon at all, but was more like a child whose candy had been stolen.

"Who said she's yours? I didn't see your name on her. I'm going to accept her!" Eighteen said seriously, staring at his small eyes.

"I won't let you admit it!!"

"I'm going to admit it!!"

"I won't let you admit it!!"

"I'm going to admit it!!"

...

Chang Xiao slowly walked up to the stunned Ling'er and said, "You must be hungry, right? I'll take you out to get something to eat." "But they..." Ling'er pointed to Hu Yi and Shi Ba, who were about to start fighting. "Hehe, let them fight." With that, he took Ling'er's hand and walked out.

Just as Ling'er reached the school gate, her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID; it was an unfamiliar number. "Hello, girl, what's wrong with my apprentice?"

"Uncle Tianxing??" Ling'er looked at Chang Xiao in surprise.

"Yes! Tell me quickly!" Elder Tianxing's anxious voice came from the phone.

"Mengmeng is fine. Where are you now? Can we meet and talk?"

"I just arrived at your school gate!" As she was speaking, Ling'er bumped into an unidentified object.

"Uncle Tianxing??" Ling'er asked, rubbing her forehead.

Elder Tianxing rubbed his head and said, "Why are there so many little stars in the sky..." He even reached out and scooped them up in the air.

Chang Xiao sized up this legendary figure among the hunters: a red Nike t-shirt, jeans, and Nike sneakers. If he hadn't fought him at the Hunter Headquarters before, he would have thought he had mistaken him for someone else.

"Tell me quickly what happened!" Elder Tianxing was still holding onto something in the air. "Didn't Afei give you that note?" Ling'er asked, puzzled.

"I didn't see Ah Fei!"

"Then how did you know Mengmeng was in trouble?" Didn't Afei meet with Elder Tianxing?

"Have you forgotten who I am? I've foreseen that Mengmeng is about to face a calamity, and you can save him..."

"So you figured out my phone number too?" Ling'er glanced at him sideways.

"Hehe, no, I got it from your master..." he said, scratching his head.

Ling'er sighed. Thinking of Mengmeng, she still wasn't confident, and besides, how could she possibly save Mengmeng? So she told Elder Tianxing the whole story.

"You mean, Blue Tear has reappeared??" Elder Tianxing asked in surprise.

"Yes, you know about that dagger too? What's its background?" Ling'er asked.

"Chang Xiao?" Elder Tianxing did not answer her question, but instead turned his gaze to Chang Xiao.

"Yes!" Chang Xiao replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"No wonder Cai Meng's divination indicated that there was life within death... Could you lend me Blue Tear for a moment?" Elder Tianxing asked cautiously, as it concerned the life and death of his beloved disciple, so he had to be careful.

"Of course we can, but we won't be responsible for saving him!"

“No problem! I understand. I would be extremely grateful if you would lend me that Blue Tear!” Elder Tianxing’s furrowed brows immediately relaxed, as if Cai Meng had now woken up.

"Uncle-Master, let's go in and see Mengmeng. Changxiao, when will the Wolf King be able to return?" Ling'er couldn't help but worry as she saw that it was getting dark.

"He should have arrived by now," Chang Xiao said confidently.

The three of them arrived outside the dormitory. Before they even went in, they heard a commotion inside that sounded like a house being demolished, mixed with shouts of "I won't let you admit it!!" and "I'm going to admit it!!"

Ling'er pushed open the door and exclaimed, "Oh my god! I must have gone to the wrong room! Otherwise, how could such a messy place be my dorm room?" The books and lamp on the desk were scattered on the floor, and the computer had also suffered the same fate, with the tower and monitor separated. What was most infuriating was that Hu Yi and Shiba were rolling around on her bed, but they just wouldn't fall off!

Ling'er suddenly yelled, "You two bastards!! Get down here!!"

Hu Yi and Shiba looked up at the same time, and Ling'er and the other two burst into laughter! Hu Yi's eye was blackened by Shiba's punch, Shiba's hair was pulled bald by Hu Yi, one sleeve of Hu Yi's clothes was torn off by Shiba, and one of Shiba's trouser legs was ripped in two by Hu Yi...

"What are you laughing at? Humph!" the two said in unison.

"Go...go look in the mirror..." Ling'er laughed, but then she realized something seemed off.

Hu waved his hand and chanted a spell, and the opposite wall turned into a huge mirror.

"Ahhh!" Hu Yi screamed as he jumped off Shiba and ran towards the mirror. "What do I do? What should I do??"

"What do you mean, what should we do? Just stay home for the next couple of days!" Shiba looked at her bald patch with heartache and glared fiercely at Hu Yi.

"How can that be?! Tonight, Qingqingcao and I will meet at 'Dream Pavilion'!"

"Ahhh!" Ling'er screamed and ran to Hu Yi and Shiba. Before Chang Xiao and Elder Tianxing could figure out what was going on, she grabbed Hu Yi and Shiba by the collar and shook them violently, saying, "Where's Mengmeng? Where did you take Mengmeng?"