The three-tailed fox's expression changed drastically, but she had to admit that Li Ling was right.
In order to suppress the Nine Cold Ice Spikes, the place where the Six-Tailed Ferocious Fox is located must be filled with yang energy. As long as we follow this line of thought, it is not difficult to find the Six-Tailed Demon Fox.
Considering Li Ling's demonstrated cultivation level, the three-tailed fox knew she had no other choice. After a long while, she could only grit her teeth and say, "The Xuanhuo Mirror is a supreme treasure, and its power can alleviate my elder brother's pain, so I left it with him."
"Hmph, just as I thought, so pretentious!" Li Ling thought to himself. He would only give in when he was desperate. However, thinking that he was about to get his hands on the Xuanhuo Mirror, he felt a little happy and said in a light tone, "Then lead the way!"
The six-tailed fox was located inside the Black Stone Cave. The two walked to a cave surrounded by black rocks.
Pointing to the cave, the three-tailed fox demon laughed and said, "This is the Black Stone Cave. Your elder brother is inside. You must follow me closely. There are many demons in here. You have the aura of a living person on you. If you don't follow me closely, I'm afraid they will drag you away and eat you!"
After finishing, she went in first, and Li Ling naturally knew that there were many monsters inside. Although he was not afraid, he was also afraid of trouble, so he followed behind her.
The two hadn't gone far when they reached a dead end—a deep abyss. The three-tailed fox then flew down into the abyss, with Li Ling following closely behind.
Following the three-tailed fox demon down the stone wall, there were countless caves, most of which were inhabited by demons. With the three-tailed fox demon leading the way, they finally found the most inconspicuous cave and crawled inside.
Li Ling couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If he had directly seized the Xuanhuo Mirror, the Three-Tailed Fox would definitely not have betrayed her lover. And after killing her, it would probably take him several years to find this place among the many stone caves. Sure enough, his initial plan was correct.
As they walked through the dark cave, a faint red light suddenly appeared ahead. The three-tailed fox breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "My elder brother's resting place is just ahead. He should be resting now. Let's go over there!"
As soon as I stepped into the cave, an extremely hot aura rushed towards me. Outside the cave was a vast lake.
However, the lake was not filled with clear water, but with scorching red magma. The fiery red magma flowed endlessly underground, occasionally creating waves of fire and spewing out bursts of sparks.
In the center of the lake, a huge platform connects to the stone path beneath Li Ling's feet. At the far end of the platform, in an oval-shaped nest closest to the scorching lava, a giant fox lies inside!
It was a white fox, its fur spotless, with six forked tails swaying gently. It glanced at Li Ling, who had walked in first, then looked behind him and said softly, "San'er, who is he?"
The three-tailed fox said, "I'm sorry, big brother, I disturbed your rest."
"It's nothing, I've been awake for a while now!" The six-tailed fox smiled slightly, then looked at Li Ling, "Is this the guest you brought in?"
The three-tailed fox hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother, he can help you, which is why I took the liberty of bringing him down."
"Are you injured?" The six-tailed fox seemed not to hear her words, but it keenly noticed the condition of the three-tailed fox.
“Those are all injuries,” the three-tailed fox said. “Brother, let him try. He means us no harm…”
"If I meant no harm, why would I hurt you?" Six-Tails asked anyway.
“He came for the Xuanhuo Mirror, but judging from the situation, he doesn’t seem to have any ill intentions towards us, otherwise I wouldn’t have brought him down. He’s willing to help my brother heal his injuries if we give him the Xuanhuo Mirror. I just didn’t want to believe it before, which is why I got injured,” said the three-tailed fox demon.
Liuwei Ning looked at Li Ling and saw that Li Ling had not put away the Dragon Slayer Sword. He said, "Nine Divine Weapons Dragon Slayer Sword, it seems you must be a disciple of Qingyun Sect. I did not expect that Qingyun Sect would produce such a peerless genius! So young and yet you can defeat San'er."
"However, Qingyun Sect and Fenxiang Valley are both among the three major righteous sects. You haven't made a move yet, so it seems you really don't intend to kill me."
Li Ling said calmly, "Your life and death are not my concern. I only need to obtain the Xuanhuo Mirror. As for helping you heal your injuries, it's just a transaction. I've never been one to take advantage of people I have no grudge against."
"Heh, as expected, all of you big sects are so arrogant!" Liuwei said after hearing Li Ling's words, "What if you can't heal my injuries? Will you still take the Xuanhuo Mirror?"
"We're determined to win!" Li Ling said without any hesitation.
The three-tailed fox demon was stunned for a moment, then realized that Li Ling had not guaranteed that he could cure the six-tailed fox demon, and her heart sank.
After Li Ling finished speaking, he waited for Liuwei's reply. After thinking for a moment, Liuwei said calmly, "I can give you the Xuanhuo Mirror, but I know my injuries are beyond cure, so there's no need for me to bother."
"I only want you to do one thing for me! Whether you succeed or not, I can give you the Xuanhuo Mirror ahead of time!"
"What is it?" Li Ling asked.
Liuwei said, enunciating each word clearly, "I need you to go and save my mother who is trapped inside Burning Incense Valley!"
In an instant, the three-tailed fox's face turned deathly pale.
Liuwei didn't look at her expression and continued, "Actually, I had already thought about it before. After I leave, the Xuanhuo Mirror must not be left to San'er. Her cultivation is too shallow. It is said that a common man is innocent but possessing a treasure is a crime. The Xuanhuo Mirror will be a curse for her."
"But if she didn't have the Mystic Fire Mirror, she could have been a happy fairy, living a blissful life in the mountains and forests..."
"Brother! You always think so carefully about me, but have you never thought that if you were gone, how could I live on my own?" the three-tailed fox said with a desolate expression.
"That's why I've persevered and am still alive." Six-Tailed sighed and continued, "I originally intended to sink the Mysterious Fire Mirror into this boundless magma with me after I die, so that it would never see the sun again! But my mother is still suffering in Incense Valley..."
At this point, he looked at Li Ling: "Young man, you want the Mysterious Fire Mirror of Burning Incense Valley, surely not to return it to them, right?"
Li Ling replied matter-of-factly, "Of course!"
"That's right. As long as you have the Xuanhuo Mirror, you'll have to confront Fenxiang Valley sooner or later. If you promise to rescue my mother, I can give you the Xuanhuo Mirror right now."
"Rescue Bai?" Li Ling thought about his previous plan, then nodded and said, "I promise you!"
Upon hearing this, the three-tailed fox demon beside her collapsed weakly onto the ground, two lines of clear tears slowly streaming down her fair cheeks.
"However, I might as well take a look at your injuries. Perhaps I can heal them?" Li Ling felt a bit more favorably disposed towards Liuwei's straightforwardness and said immediately.
"Yes, brother, please let him try! I beg you, please let him see, okay?" The three-tailed fox pleaded with the six-tailed fox, her voice trembling with tears, upon hearing Li Ling's words.
"Very well! Then come and see for yourself!" Looking at the three-tailed fox demon with tears streaming down its face, the six-tailed fox demon showed a look of pity and couldn't help but sigh.
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Chapter 335: Feeling Very Unbalanced [Happy New Year everyone (^_^)]
A flash of white light appeared on his body, and the Six-Tailed Fox transformed into a young man dressed in a white robe, but his face was covered with an extremely heavy aura of blue.
Under the expectant yet apprehensive gaze of the three-tailed fox, Li Ling placed his hand on the six-tailed fox's pulse, and gradually, Li Ling's expression also became serious.
After more than three hundred years of accumulation, the Nine Cold Ice Spike within Liuwei's body had long since become one with his meridians.