In an ancient and simple house.

Someone reached out and lit an oil lamp. Under the warm light, beside a wicker chair, many charming girls gathered around. Sitting on the chair was a white-haired woman who spoke with a gentle and kind voice, telling a story that had reached a certain point.

Because the progress of the story at the moment was too incredible, many crisp voices around exclaimed:

"Huh? Is that man really that foolish?"

"Heh, no way. When humans talk about emotions now, those words, ah, in novels and comics, they are all clichés. I didn't expect the man at the beginning to be so, so naive, and not see through her true identity even after traveling with her for three years."

"Yes, but how could that man not have figured it out?"

"Our ancestor was the most beautiful woman in the entire clan."

"Is there really such a beauty in the mortal world? Impossible..."

Chirping voices filled the air as the white-haired person sitting on the recliner smiled and shook her head. The red clay small stove warmed not wine, but tea. She smiled and said, "I'm also very curious and annoyed. I accompanied him for three years, yet he completely ignored me. Oh, you can imagine how annoyed I was."

"Definitely annoyed."

"Yes, yes, how could one bear it?!"

"Ancestor, how did you manage to capture that foolish human back then?"

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"How did you capture him..."

The white-haired woman thought for a moment and smiled, "You know, at that time, the human race believed in witchcraft and gods. The king of the mortal world was also the tribe's great witch and high priest. He firmly believed that if he wanted to marry, there would be a revelation from heaven, saying something like, 'I shall marry, and there shall be a response.'"

The girls opened their mouths wide in disbelief.

They couldn't believe that there were still such foolish people in the world.

In that era, there were beauties who made advances like this, and yet they were still like this. It was too, too foolish!

The white-haired woman couldn't help but laugh. Although there were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, her laughter still had a cunning charm.

"So, I transformed into my true form and suddenly jumped out to scare him. He was really startled, and then I sang, 'Sui Sui, the white fox, the nine-tailed beauty. My family's Jia Yi, the guest becomes the king. Establishing a family and a home, I bring prosperity. In the realm of heaven and man, I shall act.'"

"He foolishly took this as a divine revelation and blushed as he squatted there burning turtle shells."

The girls' eyes sparkled, urging, "And then, and then?"

The white-haired woman smiled contentedly.

"I traveled with him for three years. I had already tampered with his turtle shell, and it was an auspicious sign."

"Then he gathered up his courage and went to propose to Tu Shan, almost getting beaten up."

"But in the end, he married me."

One of the youngest girls whispered, "But like this, won't he be blamed by heaven?"

The white-haired woman pretended to be surprised and said, "Why would he be blamed?"

"It was me who wanted to marry him, not heaven. So I am his divine revelation."

The little girl couldn't say anything, and the other girls burst into laughter, asking with curiosity and self-satisfaction, "So he must have completely fallen into the hands of the ancestor and become obsessed with tenderness, not thinking about food or drink."

"Yes, yes, no matter how clever a man is, there is no way to resist."

"Especially such a foolish guy."

The white-haired woman fell into a reverie, smiling until the children stopped talking. Then she spoke softly:

"No, on the fourth day of the grand wedding, he set off."

"After that, for thirteen years, he passed by our door three times but never came in to see me."

"In the end, at the gathering in Tu Shan, he summoned the feudal lords and paid tribute with jade and silk. There were tens of thousands of people from various countries. He defeated the Feng Feng clan and launched a campaign against the ancient water god Gong Gong, carving out the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, establishing the water system of Shen Zhou."

"His name is Yu."

The girls who had never heard this story before fell silent this time. The foolish man from the previous story had turned around and become the most brilliant hero of that era.

Drawing his sword, he pointed it at natural disasters.

In the same era, the West attributed disasters to the wrath of God, but he killed this 'God'.

With human power, he opened up the vast water system of Shen Zhou.

The white-haired woman smiled and flicked the candle, causing the light to flicker and reflect the wrinkles on her face. She said, "It's rare for guests to come to Qingqiu. We can't be too rude. You all go and receive them. Ah Yu, you go too. Oh, remember not to read those stories about love between humans and foxes anymore. They're all fake."

The girls blushed and scattered while playing around.

Only a woman named Nü Jiao remained quietly in the house, with the candlelight flickering.She leaned against the chair, her eyes slightly closed, thinking again of that naive young man who grew up to be the Minister of Water Control, yet still had a mind as dense as elm wood. She remembered his final proposal in Tu Mountain City, his resolute decision to not return home for thirteen years, and how he pointed to the land of Hua Xia, killed the original Water God, and managed the wild water system.

He held their child, lifting him towards the sky, yet smiling at her and saying:

"You are my revelation."

Their child was named Qi, the founding monarch of the first country in Shen Zhou.

However, Yu, she still remembered the brilliant smile of that young man, remembered his stomping in frustration, remembered their journey along the water system of Shen Zhou, and his awkwardness at their wedding. She remembered, always remembered.

Sadly, that was a matter of thousands of years ago...

The white-haired woman closed her eyes, her palm gently patting the armrest, humming a ballad.

"Waiting for someone, Yi..."

The meaning of this poem is, I am waiting for you.

But the person I am waiting for, when will he return?

He will never return.

……………………

Wei Yuan and Tian Nujue stood at the entrance of Qingqiu territory.

What Wei Yuan never expected was that he had conceived many magical methods to travel to Qingqiu, a country from ancient legends. However, when he asked the girl how to get to Qingqiu, she looked at him strangely and answered naturally: "Take the high-speed rail."

Wei Yuan felt something shatter in his heart.

They took the high-speed rail to get close to the territory of Qingqiu.

The sword on his back passed through the high-speed rail with the special action group's permission for cold weapons, while the lazy black cat on Wei Yuan's shoulder avoided everyone's attention through illusion magic. As for the Qingqiu token from Hu Ming, it was a jade-like object.

Qingqiu is not in the human world.

Its area changes subtly each time. With this token as a guide, one can find a safe direction and path, avoid unnecessary troubles, and gain the trust of the Qingqiu fox clan, facilitating communication.

The girl drew on the magic power of the token.

The passage to Qingqiu was opened.

Like a chasm leading to an unknown and unpredictable place, it stood flatly before Wei Yuan and Tian Nujue. Wei Yuan slightly shifted his line of sight and could no longer see the passage, as if it didn't exist.

The girl looked back at him, took the initiative to step forward, and Wei Yuan followed closely behind Tian Nujue. The black cat yawned lazily, seeming a bit listless.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally saw light ahead.

A wind greeted them.

Exiting this path, they found themselves on a cliff-like place with an extremely open view. Wei Yuan couldn't help but exhale a breath of stale air. Looking far into the distance, he saw a blue sky, clouds flowing, and a city with an ancient aura in the distance.

A huge beast slowly flew across the sky, its cloud-like wings casting a shadow. The ancient country of Qingqiu was different from the mortal world.

Just as Wei Yuan was engrossed in the view, he suddenly sensed a mixed aura.

He instinctively turned his head to look.

There was a rustling sound in the weeds, and then one by one, girls appeared. They were of different ages, some enchantingly beautiful, some naturally pure, some cheerful, and some spirited. They were all different in temperament, but all were more beautiful than ordinary people, with a natural charm.

Two fluffy fox ears popped out of their black hair, curiously looking at the visitors.

They were the fox girls of Qingqiu.

Wei Yuan recognized their identities and was wondering how to express goodwill without being rude or presumptuous.

But he saw that the girls were already looking at him with curiosity and excitement, and they quickly surrounded him.

One of the younger girls in white was holding a book, her eyes shining, pointing at him and shouting:

"Wow, it's a human male!"

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