The morning sun rises in the east, and the morning light gradually tears through the night, winding down through the layers of branches and leaves, illuminating the faces of everyone in the woods.

Ning Ning couldn't bear to look directly at the scene in front of her, and turned her head away with a complicated expression;

Pei Ji had no expression on his face, frowned and said, "Senior Brother He, Senior Brother Xu, what are you doing?"

When Xu Yi saw the two of them, he was sobbing and struggling for help. He kicked the monster behind him and shouted: "Help! Eat me, it wants to eat me!"

I don’t know what he is thinking about, but all he can think about is cannibalism. Learning the sword cannot save Jie Baoren, so this kid should give up swordsmanship and study literature and write a revised version of "Diary of a Madman".

Fortunately, Xu Yi still had some of his remaining sanity. He felt something in his heart when he heard the voice of "Congratulations, Senior Brother" and turned around with a pale face.

The two of them looked at each other, knowing that everything was no longer what it used to be.

It was still dark when he saw the clay figure, and the surface of the lake was covered in hazy mist, so all the scenery within his field of vision could not be called clear;

Now that the thick fog in the forest had dispersed and the sunlight was falling lightly, Xu Yi finally saw clearly the true appearance of the black mud in front of him.

"Hey... He Zhizhou?"

Xu Yi was so frightened by him that even if he could barely guess He Zhizhou's identity, he still had some fear in his heart and held his breath to endure the stench in the air: "You killed someone in a cesspit?"

It doesn't have to be this way.

Ning Ning took a step forward and explained softly: "There is something fishy hidden in the secret realm. Under the lake is full of blood and monsters called 'mirror ghosts'. Mirror ghosts will lurk in the lake, waiting for opportunities to drag people passing by underwater.

, He Zhizhou must have been attacked by it."

Xu Yi was speechless after hearing this, remembering He Zhizhou using his hands and feet to crawl behind him and shouting "Help"...

He also kicked him in the head several times, as if he were kicking a ball.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I really... can't help myself."

Xu Yi was pure of heart and had never done anything like this before. He immediately transformed into an apology repeater and took out several valuable pills from his storage bag: "These are pills for healing. Take it first."

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Although they screamed terribly and howled like ghosts and wolves, luckily nothing happened to them. Ning Ning quietly breathed a sigh of relief and asked slowly, "Were you injured anywhere?"

Xu Yi shook his head in embarrassment. He Zhizhou felt so wronged that his mouth formed a circle for a while, a triangle for a while, and finally stayed in an isosceles trapezoid shape. Black water bubbles came out from time to time: "My heart is hurt the most.

"

The look of him covered in blood and mud was really unsightly. Ning Ning silently recited the dust-removing formula several times, but the effect was only a drop in the bucket.

However, the water sources in the secret realm had been set up, and there was no place for cleaning. She was thinking about how to deal with the stench all over her body, when she suddenly heard the fox girl beside her say in a deep voice: "There is still an unexplored area here.

I can lead you to the pure land invaded by the Mirror Ghost."

From the initial drawing of arrows to help to the current search for water sources, this unknown fox tribe has been extremely attentive and seems to be interested in getting acquainted with them.

Ning Ning didn't understand her intention and wondered if it was a deception. She raised her eyes to take a rough look at the little fox demon, but the moment she raised her head, her eyes met with hers.

"The reason why I helped was because I had something to ask for."

She looked very young, but her eyes revealed a dignity and determination that was inconsistent with her age. The breeze gently stirred up a strand of hair on her temples, and when it brushed the corner of the girl's mouth, she revealed a subtle smile: "My name is Qiao Yan.

, is the spirit fox clan in the secret realm. Because the family has lived here for generations, they rarely have contact with outsiders. If I have offended anyone, please forgive me."

"Can I ask for help?"

Ning Ning quickly reacted: "But it has something to do with the Mirror Ghost in the Lake?"

Qiao Yan nodded and said seriously: "Exactly."

She paused for a moment as she spoke, as if she was organizing her words, and finally she frowned slightly and said slowly, "You all don't know, but the mirror ghosts who do evil in the lake are actually transformed by demons."

Demon clan.

This word has disappeared in the world of cultivation for many years, and Ning Ning's heart trembled slightly.

This is also a plot that was not mentioned in the original work.

"A few years ago, the demons invaded the secret realm and wanted to rob the sacred objects of my Linghu clan. The clan refused to comply and started a big war with them. However, the power disparity was huge and there were heavy casualties."

When she said these words, Qiao Yan's eyes became more solemn, and she unconsciously clenched the long bow in her hand: "My father died, and my mother became the head of the clan. She spent all her energy to set up formations, and then used all the members of the clan to

Using the spirit fox's vitality as a guide, he severely damaged the monsters and trapped them in the lake."

Ning Ning hesitated and said: "Then your people are now..."

"Most of them died at the hands of monsters. The few who survived were seriously injured and had no spiritual power. They could only lie in bed all day to recuperate."

Qiao Yan said: "I happened to be suffering from cold and fell asleep at that time. I didn't know from the beginning to the end that they had set up a formation and planned to perish together with the demons. When I woke up, the secret realm was already what it is now."

The secret realm is closed most of the time, making it inconvenient for outsiders to enter, and it is difficult for the spiritual beasts and monsters inside to escape.

During the battle with the demons, Linghu would not be able to ask for help from the outside world, and could only rely on the strength of the tribe for support. Today, the water mirror illusion is peaceful and full of vitality. Apart from the terrifying mirror ghosts and blood mud in the lake, there is no other way to survive.

You can see a little trace of the rivers of blood flowed during the war.

Xu Yi finally calmed down and asked her out of curiosity: "How can we help you?"

"My mother told me that the power of the formation is getting worse day by day. If this continues, the demons are likely to break out of the formation again."

After all, the little fox demon is a young girl. When talking about this matter, her tone is obviously more anxious: "With the current strength of my tribe and I, it is difficult to compete with it. The only way is to get the sacred artifact passed down by the tribe for many years.

Only with Sun Bow can I kill them all."

"Scorching Sun Bow?"

Ning Ning suddenly realized: "Is this the treasure the demons want to snatch?"

Qiao Yan nodded.

"I I know!"

He Zhizhou read a lot of miscellaneous books on weekdays, and he didn't know where he saw this bow and arrow: "I heard that the Burning Sun Bow was left by the ancient great power. It has killed countless evil spirits and monsters. It is said that it can swallow the sky and shoot the sun. The arrows are whizzing.

With one swish, the sun can be extinguished."

"It's not that exaggerated."

The little fox was slightly startled by what he said, and his ears twitched: "If I can really get the Burning Sun Bow, I might be able to fight against the monsters. But the bow has been stored in the Qixian Cave all year round, and

The jade pendant used to open the cave door..."

She gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice: "Dad died in the battle, and the jade pendant was snatched by the fire phoenix on the Western Mountain. He hid it in a cave to absorb spiritual energy. I am not cultivated enough to defeat him. If you are not willing to help, the Mirror Ghost will

Once you break out of the formation, this secret realm will be completely destroyed!"

Xu Yi couldn't hide his words in his heart: "But we are participating in the Dharma Assembly trial. If we keep fighting for the Burning Sun Bow, the number of tokens will be counted down by then..."

He Zhizhou slapped him on the head: "You are still thinking about the trial at this time! Those elders are watching the fun outside Xuanjing, do you know what happened to us?"

As a senior fan of male porn, he dared to bet a whole year's pocket money to guarantee that once he could solve this kind of adventure, the whole team would be praised and pointed out by the elders, not to mention that the whole team would ascend to heaven.

Maybe let them go directly to the second round.

What's more, that kid Pei Ji still has the halo of being the protagonist. Under the halo, everything is in vain, so it is right to follow him.

"Of course I won't let your help go in vain."

Seeing He Zhizhou's reaction, Qiao Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart: "The Linghu clan is the master of the secret realm. Once I obtain the Burning Sun Bow, I will definitely offer the treasures of heaven and earth as a thank you."

Xu Yi was completely speechless now.

"Then," the fox tribe girl sighed and smiled, her ears that had been raised high due to nervousness finally dropped a little, and her tone was no longer as pretentious and tense as it was at first, "if you are willing to help...

…Please come with me.”

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The place where Qiao Yan led them was the only available water source in the secret realm.

From the moment she appeared without warning, Ning Ning had some doubts and fears about this little fox.

But now that I saw that she was very familiar with the way and knew the surrounding scenery very well, and finally even led everyone to a safe water source, I knew that the other party was indeed a native fox tribe in the secret realm.

It's just the matter of the Burning Sun Bow and the demons... I wonder if there is something fishy about it.

Come to think of it, she was really tortured by the illusion of Jialan City and Goose City. Now whenever something happened, she would start to think suspiciously——

But if he refuses without mercy, and he is afraid that everything Qiao Yan said is true, in the end the secret realm will be sealed, the demons will be rampant, and none of the spirit foxes in the secret realm will survive.

The "water source" in Qiao Yan's mouth is located under a waterfall, with huge waves of water rushing from the top and converging into a huge oval lake.

The lake was filled with the sound of water, and silvery white waves lapped on the lake. The water was misty, and the silvery light was like a thousand piles of snow. It was like a piece of silver-white brocade hanging down from the horizon, with jade beads splashing.

He Zhizhou was tortured to death by the mud on his body, but he was also afraid of the water in the secret realm. It was not until Qiao Yan reached into the water and saw that nothing happened that he dared to walk into the lake despite the great psychological pressure.

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Along with him was Xu Yi, who was covered in mud by He Zhizhou.

Ning Ning and Pei Ji were not interested in watching them take a mandarin duck bath, so they turned around and looked away together in a tacit understanding.

This waterfall is located deep in the jungle on the mountainside. Looking around, there are actually several rows of wooden houses standing around. A little boy with fox ears and holding a bow and arrow caught their eyes, with a big furry man behind him.

His tail kept wagging and he ran into one of the huts with a red face.

Ning Ning caught a glimpse of the bow and arrow in his hand and couldn't help but curiously asked: "Are all the Spirit Fox clan good at using bows?"

"Exactly."

Qiao Yan nodded: "I still have a lot of bows and arrows at home. If the girl doesn't mind, I can give you one - the guy just now is my neighbor's boy."

It was only here that a smile finally appeared on her lips, and she whispered: "When the war began, he was just a baby in swaddling clothes. Xiao Zhao was extremely weak after the war, and he was no different from the rest of the clan.
To be continued...