Genre: Fantasy, Mystery

Character introductions:

Wei Yuan: Male, protagonist.

Zhang Ruosu: Female, supporting character.

Shan Jun: Male, supporting character.

Water Ghost: Male, supporting character.

Zhang Hao: Male.

Hu Ming: Male.

Story settings:

Name correspondences:

Wei Yuan: Wei Yuan

Zhang Ruosu: Zhang Ruosu

Shan Jun: Shan Jun

Kun Lun: Kun Lun

Shen Zhou: Shen Zhou

Zhang Hao: Zhang Hao

Hu Ming: Hu Ming

Water Ghost: Water Ghost

Translated text:

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Lei, is a strange beast that exists in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Before the spiritual energy recovered, it was difficult for all things to become spirits or demons.

Most of the monsters and demons disappeared. Some abandoned the mortal world and existed in a similar paradise world like the Qingqiu Country, while others simply perished. Hu Ming did not expect that when he went to visit a friend, he would encounter a great demon from the Qin and Han dynasties and a mountain and sea strange beast in a city.

As for Zhang Ruosu's name, this green hill fox immersed in books did not pay much attention to it.

The black tail of the Lei stood up high and quietly observed this human.

Very ordinary, it didn't seem to have particularly profound cultivation, and it couldn't compare to Zhang Ruosu.

But among the Taoists of his age, he was already considered powerful.

Of course, such cultivation was enough to protect oneself when facing ordinary monsters, but it was still too difficult to deal with great demons like Shan Jun and Boqi. No wonder Zhang Ruosu sent him here. The black Lei seemed to be thinking, leaped onto the nearby wall, and looked down at the young man arrogantly, saying:

"Little guy, I will protect your safety."

"But don't think of me as an ordinary cat."

"According to human calculations, I am much older and more noble than you."

"Prepare my daily meals. I only eat fish from the Dragon Tiger Pond behind the Heavenly Masters' Mansion and drink dew from plum blossoms. Also, I don't like humans touching me. Don't tease me with things, and it's best not to have those furry dogs with tongues sticking out around me. Do you understand?"

The black cat Lei expressed its requirements concisely.

If cats were proud and self-centered creatures, then Lei, who ranked among the top in spiritual cats, was undoubtedly outstanding among them.

Suddenly,

A fair hand gently landed on its neck, and then lifted up this five-hundred-year-old strange beast with a cultivation base. The Lei became furious, turned its head, and its whole body stiffened into a cat stick, being held in the air with its limbs and tail hanging down.

Wearing a slightly larger shirt, black pants, and white sneakers, the girl held the cat in her arms and exclaimed, "Lei? There are still cats like this in this era."

The heavenly maiden, surrounded by a gentle breeze, landed beside Wei Yuan.

The girl reached out to touch the Lei, and the black cat instinctively hissed, but still obediently did not dare to move.

Wei Yuan curiously asked, "Lei?"

The heavenly maiden nodded and replied:

"It's a cat from ancient times, proficient in yin and yang spells. The person who raises it will not be jealous of others. There is another kind of spiritual cat that brings worry-free care when raised, but it's just an exaggeration by writers. It's not really magical, but because it's too cute, it makes people focus on playing with the cat and not think about other things."

"Wei Yuan, do you want to touch it?"

The black Lei glared and hissed at Wei Yuan.

The military officer looked into the heavenly maiden's eyes and confirmed that she was sincerely recommending it.

He looked at the black cat, which was threatening him.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and smiled, "Since this black cat doesn't want to, then forget it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the black cat lick its paw and transmit its voice, "You have good insight for a younger generation."

Wei Yuan paused for a moment, raised an eyebrow, and picked up the cat's head.

The black cat was shocked, and even stopped licking its paw.

If you don't drink the wine offered, you will be forced to drink the penalty wine.

Damn it!

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Soon, the Water Ghost and Knife Soldier, who had set up a ghost wall to prevent ordinary people from approaching, returned and flew into Wei Yuan's palm.

After obtaining the three-thousand-year-old soul-feeding wood in the museum, their abilities had greatly improved.

With the assistance of exorcism techniques, they could move under sunlight and set up a short-term ghost wall illusion.

Wei Yuan naturally took the black cat from the heavenly maiden and held this five-hundred-year-old strange beast in his arms. The latter wanted to swipe its paw, but it was wary of the girl who carried the aura of Kun Lun, so it could only curl up obediently.

Wei Yuan called Zhang Hao and told him about the situation.

Zhang Hao visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the culprit causing the incident had been beheaded by Wei Yuan's sword.

After thanking him and arranging to visit later, Wei Yuan continued to deal with the current troubles.

Zhou Yi and Xuan Yi were not members of the Quan City Action Group themselves.

After completing the missing persons case they were in charge of, they received new tasks and had already left.

During this period, Wei Yuan only kept in touch with Zhang Hao and Shen Jifeng.

After tidying up the traces left here, he temporarily sent the injured Qingqiu Fox to a hotel. After all, the other party was a monster, and it was difficult for a human hospital to treat the injuries caused by backlash of magical power. He also didn't want to go to the hospital for treatment, perhaps because he was worried that his fox demon identity would be exposed in front of modern technology.

When leaving, Wei Yuan turned back and glanced at the place where the battle took place.

The speed of spiritual energy recovery was getting faster and faster. Would the appearance of monsters and demons become more frequent in the future?

Would it gradually require a large-scale ritual like the Great Nuo and Da Jiao ceremonies held throughout Shen Zhou during the Qin and Han dynasties every year?

He also thought of the news he had seen before. They should have happened a few days ago. Resentful spirits from the New Continent came to Shen Zhou, so the closure of several shrines on Sakura Island should not be so simple.

Hopefully, it won't happen in Shen Zhou.

Convenience in transportation sometimes brings great trouble.

…………………

In the high-end custom room of the hotel.

The old fox spirit lay on the bed, sighing.

```He was already injured, and now his condition had worsened. He had been hit by a backlash of evil energy. Wei Yuan's Crouching Tiger technique was not adept at healing demons and spirits. It was the celestial maiden who had infused him with a stream of pure energy to stabilize his injuries, but it could only maintain his current state.

"The Green Hill Fox is a creature that lives in the Kingdom of Green Hill."

"Its constitution is slightly different from the creatures of the outside world. The spiritual medicine needed for its injuries must be obtained from Green Hill."

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The black cat jumped onto a cabinet in the room, leisurely licking its paw, and added:

"But looking at the state of this fox now, I guess it has no way to return to Green Hill."

Hu Ming's face grew even more bitter. He looked at Wei Yuan and the celestial maiden, helplessly saying, "I had promised to host you two if you were to go to Green Hill. But now, I may have to break my word. I might need to trouble you two to go to the Kingdom of Green Hill once, and tell my family to have my third uncle bring the spiritual medicine to heal me."

"Go alone?"

The celestial maiden was slightly surprised. Seeing Wei Yuan's puzzled look, she explained:

"The Kingdom of Green Hill is beyond the human world, to the north of the Valley of the Rising Sun, which is the residence of the Water God Wu."

"In ancient times, there were two leaders of Green Hill. One was the Nine-tailed Fox. Yu once met a Nine-tailed Fox of his generation in front of Mount Tu and they became husband and wife. The other was the ancient god Shebi Shi. The first generation Nine-tailed Fox always lived close to Shebi Shi, and near Green Hill was also the residence of the heavenly god Emperor Jiang."

"The Kingdom of Green Hill is inhabited by many fairies, with the fox clan as the main population. There are even humans and descendants of ancient gods, their numbers not inferior to the ancient countries."

"But in this land, from beginning to end, there were three gods, and Yu's wife."

"Do you know why, Yuan?"

Wei Yuan shook his head.

The maiden thought for a moment, and did not say the rest in front of the other demons. Instead, she took Wei Yuan out of the room. Facing his puzzled gaze, she did not answer directly, but recited a sentence, saying:

"Chi You ascended to the Nine Naos, and the Yellow Emperor killed him in Green Hill."

"Green Hill is where Chi You, the leader of the ancient human tribe, was buried. In order to suppress his resentment and fighting spirit, Ba and the Winged Dragon lost all their magic power and pure energy, gave up their godly status and stayed in the human world. So, in this era, whether Chi You's resentment has resurfaced is still unknown."

"The one who killed him was the Yellow Emperor, the leader of the humans."

"And assisting the Yellow Emperor were my two sisters, Xuan and Ba."

The maiden pointed at Wei Yuan, then at herself.

"The terrain of Green Hill is constantly changing. We are entering the Kingdom of Green Hill without the guidance of the Green Hill Fox."

"I think, it's not a very good thing."

"Moreover, your identity is more likely to be targeted than ordinary humans."

"Because of the Censor-in-chief?"

"It's the Crouching Tiger. The Censor-in-chief is an official position of Emperor Wu of Han, but the Crouching Tiger can be traced back to the Zhou, or even older times."

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When Wei Yuan and the celestial maiden returned to the room, Hu Ming pretended not to care about what they had said, and sincerely said:

"I understand your concerns, but there's no need to worry."

"Even in our Kingdom of Green Hill, those three great gods only exist in legends, and the ancient leaders have disappeared. There's no safety issue. Although Green Hill is somewhat xenophobic, give me three days to create a magical token. They won't make things difficult for you two."

"I wonder if you two could lend a hand..."

Wei Yuan seemed thoughtful, looking at the celestial maiden.

The maiden seemed a bit melancholic upon learning that the three heavenly gods no longer existed.

Noticing Wei Yuan's gaze, she just smiled and asked:

"Do you want to go?"

A region that exists in legends, a foreign country recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a beautiful and passionate fox lady.

A world where demons and humans coexist.

Wei Yuan nodded.

The maiden looked at Hu Ming, nodded, and said in a gentle tone:

"Then, it's possible."

PS: According to Xun Chuo's "Annotations to the List of Jin Officials", "The Censor-in-chief is an official of the Zhou. During the Zhenghe period, when the witchcraft case of Princess Yangshi arose, the position of Censor-in-chief was established based on the Zhou."

"The Chronicle of Wu and Yue" links the Nine-tailed Fox with Yu's marriage to the beautiful girl of Mount Tu and his control of the waters.