After a few days of a blink, Jiang Liu'er and his three companions trudged through mountains and rivers.
Having climbed three mountains and crossed two rivers, and wading through a marshland, they finally arrived at "Raging Tiger Mountain".
"Hu Yuyu, why do you call it Raging Tiger Mountain?" Jiang Liu'er was puzzled.
This place is where Hu Yuyu lives, and her mother and sister are both practicing here on the mountain.
Initially, she was kidnapped by the wolf Wu Weixi, who happened to pass by this place.
Hu Yuyu explained, "My benefactor, there are many fox spirits on the mountain. If we don't give the mountain a scary name, there might be evil-minded people who will come into the mountain to catch foxes!"
She smiled and said, "The fox spirits will spread rumors that there are hundreds of large beasts on the mountain, and every year more than a thousand people are eaten. In fact, there are no tigers on the mountain; it's just a bunch of fox spirits."
Jiang Liu'er understood, this is the true·fox takes advantage of the tiger's might.
Unfortunately, it didn't scare off Lang Wuji.
The two humans and one fox climbed up the mountain, seeing the clouds and mist covering it, making it hard to see, with steep and rough terrain, making it nearly impossible to walk.
Jiang Liu'er sighed, "It's a difficult place to attack but easy to defend. If we placed 500 soldiers here, it might be able to resist an army of ten thousand."
Shou Qing took an interest, "You think we should place the soldiers at the front valley."
Jiang Liu'er felt as if he had met a kindred spirit, exclaiming with joy, "I thought the same! If an army approaches, we can send out a hundred men to secretly cut off their supplies."
Shou Qing continued, "Having more rolling logs would be quite useful too!"
The two half-grown teenagers, combined, were not even over the age of twenty-five. They discussed formations and deployments as if they were heatedly engaged in a discussion.
If one of them truly understands military strategy, it would be difficult for them to have a conversation about it.
But since neither of them understands military strategy, they actually have a very pleasant conversation.
"Shou Qing, if one day I Jiang Liu'er were to follow the example of the great Qitian Da-Sheng and lead an army, I would appoint you as my military strategist. You would be my Zhuge Liang!"
"Friend, if that day ever comes, I would not mind not being a Taoist. I would wholeheartedly give my utmost effort and die for you. I will carve out a vast and prosperous empire for you."
"Huh, there's no need to conquer a kingdom. I have a great relationship with the Tang Emperor!"
Hu Yuyu interrupted the two people who were discussing "Tao Yuan Jie".
"Benefactor, there is also this 'Zhuge Liang' here, my home is just ahead."
Both of them fell silent at once.
"Where are the houses?" Shou Qing looked around and couldn't figure it out.
Hu Yuyu said, "Foxes are not human in terms of the pursuit of comfort. Although they can speak human language and only recognize courtesy, they still maintain the living habits of beasts. The tree hole ahead is my home. I have been living there since I was a child."
She shouted, "Sister! Mother! I'm back!"
In no time.
A fox emerged from the tree hole, just like Hu Yuyu, both were red foxes.
But its fur was rather dull, and it didn't seem to have much vitality or spirit.
As soon as the red fox saw Hu Yuyu, it transformed into a human form, becoming a woman. Her clothing was revealing, with only a thin scarf covering two intimate areas. It had a fox tail, fox ears, and on each side of her face, there were three furry marks like fox whiskers.
Shou Qing was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Jiang Liu'er felt that this scene was far from as visually striking as the "nuns" that Elder Pig had posted in the group chat.
"Yuyu, you're back," the red fox woman felt a pang of sorrow.
She embraced Hu Yuyu.
She choked up and cried, "You were kidnapped by that wolf demon for so many days. How much trouble you've been through! That evil wolf demon, did he mistreat you? My mother these days hasn't been able to eat or sleep. She has been worrying about you every day..."
Hu Yuyu saw her sister crying, and couldn't help but get teary-eyed herself. She quickly explained, "Sister, I was rescued."
She gave a brief account of the incident, and then she emphasized the introduction of the benefactor, praising him throughout with all praises and gratitude.
She casually mentioned Shou Qing.
Hu Yuyu's sister was moved to tears and sincerely thanked Jiang Liu'er.
This also allowed Jiang Liu'er to learn her name was "Hu BaiBai."
The names of the two fox sisters, "Hu BaiBai," and "Hu Yuyu," are indeed very simple.
Jiang Liu'er also learned that since their mother was injured by Lang Wuji, she has been bedridden.
He then sought help from the group.
[Clean-Table Messenger]: "Fox spirit not fully recovered? Little master, is it the small fox by your side?"
[Jiang Liu'er]: "No, it's Hu Yuyu's mother."
[Clean-Table Messenger]: "My, little master, you're even more formidable than old pig. Back in the Gaojiazhuang, I could only dare to have a look at Miss Gao. But you're interested in both mother and daughter!"
[Sun Wukong]: "What kind of filthy thoughts do you have, you pig demon?"
[Clean-Table Messenger]: "Cough, cough! Since it's a beautiful fox spirit that is injured, old pig won't be able to see someone die and not help."
【Notice! "Clean-Table Messenger" has sent a special red envelope!】
[Jiang Liu'er]: "Thank you, Elder Pig."
[Clean-Table Messenger]: "Hehe, just tell the fox spirit that it was saved by the Bodhisattva of Xixian's Clean-Table Realm. I heard that fox spirits will repay their rescuers with their bodies."
[Yellow-Eyebrow Ancestor]: "Hohoho, that would be a good deal for another pig just as fierce."
[Clean-Table Messenger]: "Oh, I forgot about that! Little master, don't mention that I saved her. I don't want to give the advantage to another pig!"
[Jiang Liu'er]: "Alright."
Jiang Liu'er saw that the red packet from Elder Pig contained a pill called the "Huan Yuan Xiao Miao Dan."
He said, "I have obtained a healing pill from an elder. It can help your mother recover soon."
Hu Yuyu was taken aback: "Benefactor, this is too valuable..."
"For that elder, perhaps it's just a breath of wind and not valuable at all. It's not expensive, not expensive."
Jiang Liu'er climbed into the tree hole and found it to be quite a secret place.
The cave was well-furnished and kept very tidy. Although not large, it was enough for a family of three to live in.
Compared to the demon cave, it was more like a human residence. At least, it was much better than the wolf gully cave.
"Mother?" Hu Yuyu walked to the bedside and saw a fox lying there.
The fox slowly woke up and said, "Yuyu?"
Mother and daughter met, tears flowed like rain.
After they finished crying, Jiang Liu'er gave the pill to the fox mother, who recovered greatly in no time after taking it.
After half an hour.
She was soon healed.
The mother and daughter trio were overjoyed. Hu BaiBai was so happy that she ran around, spreading the news of her mother's recovery throughout the Raging Tiger Mountain.
Many fox spirits came to visit, some bringing fruits, some bringing wild chickens, some bringing several years of saved copper coins, and some bringing Lotus roots they had stolen from human villages...
Jiang Liu'er only then knew that there were also male fox spirits.
Upon hearing about the events of the past few days from Hu Yuyu, the fox spirits were all in shock and sighed, commending Hu Yuyu for her good fortune.
Some small fox spirits who couldn't transform looked at Jiang Liu'er with curiosity and caution.
Jiang Liu'er's curiosity was piqued, and he made a few "sucking" sounds. A few little foxes wagged their tails excitedly and circled around him.
"Thank you, immortal, for saving our kind. The remaining line of fox spirits in the Raging Tiger Mountain are thirty-six, and we all thank you here."
Until one of the fox spirits addressed Jiang Liu'er.
Jiang Liu'er looked and saw a female fox with a square face, long and narrow eyes, and a rather humorous appearance.
Hu Yuyu hurried to introduce, "Benefactor, this is the matriarch of our fox tribe in the Raging Tiger Mountain. She doesn't look much like us because she's a sand fox, not a red fox."
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