Chapter 115

“Mother told me that the power of the formation is declining day by day. If this continues, the demons are very likely to break through the formation again.”

After all, the young fox demon was a young girl. When talking about this matter, her tone clearly showed a hint of anxiety: “With the strength of me and my clan now, it’s difficult to confront them. Only by obtaining the Sun Blaze Bow, which has been passed down in our clan for many years, can I exterminate them all.”

“The Sun Blaze Bow?”

Ning Ning suddenly realized, “That’s the treasure the demons wanted to seize?”

Qiao Yan nodded.

“I know!”

He Zhizhou, who usually reads a lot of miscellaneous books, didn’t know where he had seen this bow and arrow before.

“It is said that the Sun Blaze Bow was left behind by ancient powers, and it has slaughtered countless demons and monsters. It’s rumored to have the power to swallow the sun with its arrows, causing the sun to extinguish.”

“It’s not as exaggerated as that.”

The young fox was slightly stunned by his words; her ears twitched slightly. “If I could really get the Sun Blaze Bow, perhaps I would have the power to fight the demons. However, 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 low voice, “My father died in the great battle, and the jade pendant was taken by the Fire Phoenix on the Western Mountain, hidden in a cave to absorb spiritual energy. My cultivation is not enough to defeat it. If you are unwilling to help, when the Mirror Ghosts break through the formation, this secret realm will be completely doomed!”

Xu Ye couldn’t help but interject, “But we are currently participating in the Ten Method Assembly trial. If we simply fight for the Sun Blaze Bow, our token count will be reduced…”

He Zhizhou suddenly slapped him on the head, “At a time like this, you’re still thinking about the trial! Those elders outside the Mystic Mirror are just watching the fun. How could they not know what we’ve encountered?”

As a senior reader of male fantasy novels, he was willing to bet his entire year’s allowance that once they solved this encounter, not only would the whole team skyrocket, but they would also receive praise from the elders. Who knows, they might even be directly admitted to the second round.

Moreover, Pei Ji still had the protagonist’s halo. Under the halo, everything else was trivial. Following him would definitely not be wrong.

“I won’t let you help for nothing.”

Seeing He Zhizhou’s reaction, Qiao Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, “The Fox Spirit clan is the master of the secret realm. Once the Sun Blaze Bow is obtained, I will definitely offer heaven grade and earth grade artifacts as thanks.”

Xu Ye was speechless this time.

“So,” The fox girl sighed lightly and smiled. The ears that had been standing up high due to nervousness finally drooped slightly, and her tone was no longer as artificially mature and tense as before, “If you are willing to help… please follow me.”

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The place Qiao Yan led them to was the only usable water source in the secret realm.

From the moment she appeared without any warning, Ning Ning harbored some suspicion and wariness towards this little fox.

But now, seeing her navigate the paths with familiarity, knowing the surroundings like the back of her hand, and ultimately leading everyone to a safe water source, Ning Ning understood that she was indeed a native of the secret realm, belonging to the Fox Clan.

However, concerning the Sun Blaze Bow and the matter with the demons… she wasn’t sure if there was any deception involved.

It seemed she had been troubled enough by the illusions of Jialan City and Goose City. Now, whenever something happened, she would start to think suspiciously and irrationally—

But if they were to ruthlessly refuse without any mercy, fearing that what Qiao Yan said was all true, in the end, with the secret realm sealed off and the demons rampant, not a single Fox Spirit in the secret realm would survive.

The “water source” mentioned by Qiao Yan was located under a waterfall, with towering waves rushing down from the peak, converging into a huge oval-shaped lake.

The lake was filled with the sound of rushing water, silver-white foam crashing against the surface, mist shrouding the area, and silver light resembling piles of snow, like a piece of silver-white silk hanging down from the sky, with jade pearls splashing.

He Zhizhou was tortured by the mud on his body but also feared the waters in the secret realm. It wasn’t until Qiao Yan reached her hand into the water without any incident that he dared to enter the lake under immense psychological pressure.

With him was Xu Ye, who was covered in mud from He Zhizhou rubbing against him.

Ning Ning and Pei Ji had no interest in watching the two of them bathe together and tacitly turned away.

This waterfall was deep in the jungle on the mountainside. Looking around, there were actually several rows of wooden houses standing nearby. A little boy with fox ears accidentally met their gaze, his fluffy tail wagging incessantly behind him, and he blushed as he ran into one of the houses.

“That’s my neighbor’s little brother.”

Only here did a faint smile finally appear on Qiao Yan’s lips as she whispered, “When the great battle began, he was just a baby in swaddling clothes. Now, only he and I can move freely in the clan.”

Ning Ning remembered her previous words and asked subconsciously, “The other Fox Clan members who set up the formation… after all this time, haven’t they recovered?”

“It’s not just the spiritual energy consumed when setting up the formation, but also the serious injuries inflicted by the demons.”

Qiao Yan sighed with sorrow. “Their sea of consciousness, Dantian, and meridians are all severely damaged. Only by relying on the spiritual herbs I collect every day can they barely recover.”

Severe damage to the sea of consciousness.