As he rubbed the fox image on the book, Oliver told his granddaughter again. "In the beginning, there was only one heavenly fox that was born in this realm, but no one knew about his existence before the great event. His power far exceeded that of the other natural races, and this ten-tailed fox in this image is his true form."
"If this ten-tailed fox is as powerful as you say, then where is he now?" Zefyr asked with a doubtful look.
"Hehe, I haven't finished telling it yet." Zefyr nodded at Oliver, who immediately continued. "In the distant past, this realm was known not as the Sky Jade Realm but as the Heaven Wilderness Realm, and it was one of the numerous realms within the upper realms.
At that time, life in this realm was calm and peaceful, especially since there were no humans living in it and there were only natural races in it. However, when human cultivators discovered and settled in this realm, the situation began to change. Their numbers continued to grow as time went on, but we were able to coexist peacefully for a long time.
However, human nature is fundamentally flawed, characterized by greed, violence, and cruelty. Besides, they reproduce faster than us, and their population eventually becomes much larger than ours, which makes our races slowly marginalized, and we become a minority in our birth realm."
"Tch!" Zefyr gritted her teeth before speaking angrily. "That's why I've always hated humans because they're lower than beasts! They killed my parents, even though they didn't do anything to them! If my great-grandfather hadn't forbidden me to kill those humans, I would have killed every human I met."
Oliver let out a heavy sigh after hearing Zefyr's words. "As time progressed, those humans began to turn hostile and hunt us natural races, resulting in a rapid decline in our populations, particularly due to our slow population growth. One day, a great war broke out between humans and the natural races in this realm, and the ten-tailed fox showed himself for the first time at that time."
"So, it was the ten-tailed fox that stopped the war?" Zefyr asked in surprise. .
"Yes." Oliver nodded at Zefyr. "The ten-tailed fox stopped the war against those human cultivators by himself, and he slaughtered three-quarters of their population, drenching the entire area of this realm with their blood."
"Huh!" Zefyr exclaimed in shock. "Is the ten-tailed fox really that powerful, Grandpa?"
"Ha ha ha!" Oliver laughed out loud, seeing his granddaughter's shocked expression. "The ten-tailed fox's power is truly terrifying, shaking even heaven, and his enormous body can cover half of this realm when he flies in the sky."
After hearing that, Zefyr's jaw dropped, especially since the Sky Jade Realm wasn't that small, which meant the ten-tailed fox's body was truly enormous.
"Hehe, I already knew you would be so shocked." Oliver spoke as she caressed Zephyr's tiny head. "After the war was over, the ten-tailed fox became the sole ruler of this realm, and his presence brought peace to this realm, allowing humans and our natural races to coexist in peace again.
Several thousand years later, he felt that the Qi in this realm had been steadily depleting, which he believed was due to his own presence."
"Then, what happened next, Grandpa?" Zefyr inquired impatiently.
"Why are you so impatient?" But Oliver immediately continued his story. "Despite the ten-tailed fox's cunning, arrogance, and cruelty, he also possesses a kind heart. After thinking about it for quite some time, he chose to sacrifice himself for the sake of all the inhabitants of this realm.
However, he also made a decision that shook this realm, particularly when he decided to use all his strength to move this realm to a very faraway location, as he didn't want strong human cultivators from other realms to come to this realm. After he exhausted his strength, he split himself into two heavenly foxes, and they are the ancestors of the current heavenly fox race."
Zefyr nodded in understanding, then asked again. "Then, what does this story have to do with Zhang Fei [1], Grandpa?"
"Before the ten-tailed fox split himself into two, he had already left an inscription on the stone in the deepest part of this forest." Zefyr raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, particularly because his grandfather and other seniors had always forbidden young members of the nature race like her from venturing there, thus preventing her from learning about it.
"Let's go; I'll show it to you, especially since you're old enough now, so you're qualified to go in there."
"Yes." Zefyr immediately flew behind Oliver.
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Soon, they reached the very back of the forest city, where Oliver promptly activated the plant formation before leading Zefyr out of the city. After that, the two of them flew deeper into the forest until they arrived at a large lake, and the scenery in the area was very beautiful.
"Zhang Fei [1] also asked me to keep an eye on Yin Tong." Both women raised their eyebrows after hearing Lin Hao's answer. "That brat from the Yin Clan doesn't have a good character, and he suspects that he might betray us."
Shen Xueyi nodded in understanding. "All right, you can keep an eye on Yin Tong, Elder Lin. If he intends to do anything bad in our sect, then you can immediately capture him and lock him up in the punishment hall."
"Yes, Mistress." After the two women left, Lin Hao also left his room, and he followed Yin Tong's movements from a distance.
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Yin Tong, who was still unaware that Lin Hao was watching her, kept cursing in her room. He truly felt jealous of Zhang Fei [1], who had so many partners, and he also felt humiliated because Lin Dong'er and the others were so obedient to him.
Ni Weiwei naturally knew her partner's character, but she did not seem to care about Yin Tong, and she kept racking her brains to find a way to get close to Zhang Fei [1]. 'Who can help me get close to him? Should I use Kexin as bait to lure him to me? Nah! He won't be interested in her because she lacks beauty and is tomboyish; therefore, I need to find someone else who can assist me.'
Meanwhile, Yun Kexin sat on the chair with her head lowered, but no one knew what she was thinking, especially since she rarely spoke and always kept her feelings to herself.
"Hey! How about we go see Senior Ruhui?" Abruptly, Yin Tong questioned her two partners.
Both women frowned as they looked up at Yin Tong, prompting Ni Weiwei to question him. "Are you crazy? Lin Dong'er must have informed her father about Du Ruhui's situation, and Elder Lin is likely monitoring him at the moment, putting us in danger if we meet him."
"Big Brother, I know you feel resentful towards Zhang Fei [1], but I think you should forget your anger towards him, and you don't need to see Senior Ruhui either." Yun Kexin also tried to persuade Yin Tong.
"Tch! You two are cowards!" Yin Tong cursed at them before leaving his room again, leaving his partners behind.
"Aren't you going to stop him, Big Sis Wei?"
"No need." Ni Weiwei refused with a shake of her head. "Since he's unwilling to listen to us, let him bear the consequences himself. Moreover, he is just our dual cultivation partner, and we can find another partner if he is punished by the elders."
Yun Kexin let out a soft sigh, and she immediately followed Ni Weiwei, who hurriedly left their partner's room.
- To Be Continued -
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My other novels
1. Cultivator With Modern AI
2. Primordial 'Dual Cultivator' Dragon With System
3. Otherworldly-Cultivator
4. Tang Xiao: The Birth Of The Multiverse
If you guys haven't read all four, maybe you can take a peek at them, who knows you might like them.
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