Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 211 Yun Yilan Appears, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's Curiosity

The nine-tailed celestial fox stared coldly at Zhang Xiaofan, its eyes gleaming with an eerie light.

To the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's surprise, Zhang Xiaofan seemed oblivious to her threat, turning around and brushing aside her claws before heading towards the exit.

"Let's go!"

As he spoke, Zhang Xiaofan didn't turn his head back. Instead, Xiao Hui crawled out from inside Zhang Xiaofan's clothes, squatted on Zhang Xiaofan's shoulder, and squeaked at the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

It's unclear what Xiao Hui said to the nine-tailed celestial fox, but the nine-tailed celestial fox's gaze towards Zhang Xiaofan took on a strange quality.

Seeing Zhang Xiaofan leave the cave entrance, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox did not hesitate at all, and with a nimble leap, it also left the cave entrance.

Soon, the man and the fox emerged from the Xuanhuo Altar.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox stood beside Zhang Xiaofan, turning to look at the handsome young Taoist. Just as she was about to say something, the Taoist raised his arm, and in the next moment, a dark red divine sword filled with fierce and holy aura appeared in his hand.

The nine-tailed celestial fox was taken aback. A hint of wariness flashed in its eyes, and then its beastly pupils shrank as it abruptly turned its head to look into the distance.

"Huh! Huh!"

Two streaks of light rushed towards the Xuanhuo Altar from afar, and soon transformed into two figures.

One of the elders was Shangguan Ce, an elder of the Incense Valley whom the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox knew well, who was in charge of the Mysterious Fire Altar.

But the other figure felt both strange and familiar to the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

The person in question was a young cultivator dressed in a red robe with long, crimson hair. She had a gentle and refined appearance, but compared to the Taoist priest beside her, she seemed somewhat hypocritical.

"You are... Yun Yilan?"

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox paused for a moment, then its gaze turned cold and it spoke in a low voice.

However, after appearing, the red-robed and red-haired youth ignored the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, but stared directly at Zhang Xiaofan in front of him, a gentle smile on his face, and said politely in a soft voice.

"I was unaware that Master Zhang would be here in person. I apologize for any lack of proper welcome and hope you will forgive my rudeness!"

"Zhang Xiaofan came uninvited and should apologize to Valley Master Yun. However, there was a reason for this, and I had no choice but to accept it. I hope Valley Master Yun will forgive me!"

Zhang Xiaofan gripped his sword with his backhand, clasped his hands in a salute to Yun Yilan, and responded.

Unlike Yun Yilan's insincere politeness, Zhang Xiaofan spoke directly and was more sincere.

But the next moment, Zhang Xiaofan took a step forward, blocking the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, holding the Burning Sword horizontally to protect the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox behind him, and said in a deep voice.

"However, today I am taking the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox away, and I hope Valley Master Yun will do me a favor!"

The nine-tailed celestial fox gazed at the Taoist's back in front of it, feeling a strange unease in its heart.

Having lived her entire life as a demon for at least a thousand years, this was the first time she had ever seen a cultivator willingly protect a fox demon, a nine-tailed celestial fox who had cultivated for a thousand years, behind her.

It is important to understand that the relationship between humans and transgender people is fundamentally different and that they should not coexist; this has always been a belief held by humankind.

Especially the Taoist sect is the most prominent, followed by the Buddhist sect. But right now, this Taoist priest, who comes from the Qingyun Sect, the leader of the Taoist sect, and seems to have a very high status, is actually taking the initiative to protect her!

This gave the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox a strange feeling, especially since she had been quite rude to the Taoist who had rescued her.

"Hehe, since Master Zhang has spoken personally, I, the Valley Master, will naturally give him face. But I wonder why Master Zhang would release the demon fox that my Incense Valley has been suppressing, allowing it to wreak havoc on the world?"

Yun Yilan was not angry when she heard this, and still responded with a smile. But in the eyes of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, it was so hypocritical.

Zhang Xiaofan stared at Yun Yilan, then sighed softly and explained, “My disciple Wuya pleaded with me, mentioning the old grudge between the Fox Clan and Fenxiang Valley. There are other reasons for this, so I came to bring the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox up the mountain to thoroughly investigate the past events in front of all the righteous cultivators of the world.”

Even the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was stunned, staring in astonishment at Zhang Xiaofan's retreating figure, feeling that this Taoist priest was simply delusional.

Do you really think the people of the world would believe the words of a fox demon?

Moreover, can he really just order a thorough investigation like that? Why should any righteous cultivators in the world trust him?

It should be noted that Fenxiang Valley is one of the three major righteous cultivation sects. Although its status is not as high as that of Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple, it is not far behind.

Besides, the righteous path is not so pure, and not everyone is an upright person.

At this moment, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox felt that the Taoist priest in front of her was truly terrifyingly naive.

To the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's surprise, Yun Yilan did not refute, but instead nodded in agreement with Zhang Xiaofan's words.

"Since Master Zhang wants to thoroughly investigate this matter, my Burning Incense Valley naturally agrees, so as to clear my name!"

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was immediately stunned, staring incredulously at the backs of Yun Yilan and Zhang Xiaofan, feeling that this world was so absurd.

The Incense Valley, one of the three great righteous cultivation sects, needs a Taoist from the Azure Cloud Sect to clear their name.

What is the identity of this Taoist priest? Even if the Qingye Ancestor of the Qingyun Sect were alive, he probably couldn't have done this.

"However, this Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox must remain here. She killed many disciples of my Burning Incense Valley. If she leaves, I, the Valley Master, will not be able to explain it to my disciples!"

The next moment, Yun Yilan changed the subject again and spoke once more.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan sighed softly. He could tell that Yun Yilan was deliberately stalling for time, and perhaps Wan Renwang was on his way.

"Valley Master Yun, do you really intend to leave this nine-tailed celestial fox here?"

Zhang Xiaofan spoke again, his eyes filled with scrutiny and even questioning as he spoke.

Meeting Zhang Xiaofan's clear and bright eyes, Yun Yilan paused slightly. Shangguan Ce, who was standing to the side, wanted to offer some advice, but Yun Yilan's expression turned cold, and he spoke up.

"Master Zhang, please don't make things difficult for this Valley Master!"

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox couldn't help but take a deep look at Zhang Xiaofan. She knew that she might have really underestimated this young Taoist.

But then, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, recovering from her shock, seemed to realize something and quickly spoke up to remind her.

"He's deliberately stalling for time!"

"I know!"

Zhang Xiaofan responded softly, his voice calm and collected, which startled the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox slightly. Then, it seemed that she understood something.

Perhaps the reason this Taoist priest didn't force his way in was because of some principle he was upholding.

Since he rescued me, it's clear he suspected Fenxiang Valley. Yet, even so, he didn't take action, indicating that this Taoist still showed respect to Fenxiang Valley.

He's truly a curious, eccentric, and interesting person.

Perhaps this is precisely why this excessively young Taoist priest possesses such prestige.

(End of this chapter)