The strongest gym leader starts by beating up Gary.

Fang Yuan and the others kept walking, traversing mountain paths for several hours.

Although Xiao Mao had been exercising for the past two weeks, he was, after all, a young master, and he was the first to give up.

"Master, can you rest for a while?"

"Hehe, Shigeru, you can't become a strong trainer without strong stamina."

Seeing Ash's teasing, Gary wanted to retort, but when he saw that Ash was not only traversing mountains and valleys alone, but also carrying a Pikachu weighing more than 20 kilograms on his shoulder, Gary chose to shut up.

Seeing Xiao Mao's discomfiture, Fang Yuan couldn't help but mentally complain.

"The stamina of a Super Rookie is no joke."

For some reason, although Fang Yuan and his group walked for a long time, they still couldn't get out of there.

Fang Yuan looked at the map in his hand and scratched his head.

"What's going on? Why do we feel like we're going in circles?"

At this moment, Xiao Mao, who was sitting on the rock, also noticed that something was wrong.

"Master, have you noticed that the fog around us is getting thicker and thicker?"

While Xiao Mao and Fang Yuan were discussing, Xiao Zhi saw the sour fruit that he had casually thrown away by the roadside three hours earlier.

Seeing those familiar sour fruits, especially the clear teeth marks on them.

Xiao Zhi felt a chill run down his back.

"Could it be that we've encountered a ghost wall?"

Ash observed the increasingly dense fog around him with a startled expression.

At this moment, Fang Yuan also realized something was wrong and slowly moved his hand to the Poké Ball at his waist.

The fog grew thicker and thicker, to the point that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

"Who's there! Show yourself!"

Since it was in the wild, Fang Yuan didn't bother to think too much and directly sent out his trump card Pokémon.

"Go, Bangiras! Use Sandstorm to disperse this fog!"

Bangiras roared, and sand and stones flew all around him. Even in the forest, the power of Bangiras's sandstorm was not diminished in the slightest.

"Please stop."

Upon hearing a human voice, Fang Yuan frowned, but still told Tyranitar to stop for the time being and gave Gary and Ash a look, signaling them to come to his side.

Xiao Zhi stood behind Fang Yuan and said in fear

"Master, in this deep mountain forest, could we really have encountered a ghost?"

Fang Yuan spoke in a deep voice towards the direction from which the sound came.

"I don't care who you are, just come out here. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll attack you directly."

"Okay...okay, please don't attack me, I'll come out right away."

Now that there was no sandstorm to interfere, Fang Yuan and the others immediately recognized that it was a woman's voice.

At this moment, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a kimono slowly emerged from the thick fog of the deep mountains and forests.

"I'm sorry, everyone, this mountain forest is often shrouded in thick fog. Perhaps I should take you to my master's manor to rest for a while before continuing our journey."

She leaned against a tree with one hand and held a lantern in the other. Her face was filled with panic, and tears still clung to the corners of her eyes. One look at her could ignite any man's protective instincts.

The moment they saw this woman, everyone present couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

"I can't believe there are such beautiful women in the world!"

At this moment, Xiao Mao was the first to notice something was wrong and said to Fang Yuan...

"Master, it's really strange that this woman is here. Why don't we leave first?"

To Xiao Mao's surprise, Fang Yuan nodded and said...

"Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, we really wouldn't know how long we would have wandered around here."

At this moment, Xiao Zhi, who was standing to the side, also felt a little embarrassed and blushed, which was extremely rare for him.

"Yeah, yeah, we can't refuse an invitation from such a beautiful girl."

Just as Xiao Mao was about to say something, Fang Yuan turned his head and looked at Xiao Mao with clear eyes, making a hand gesture.

Shhh——————

Although Xiao Mao didn't know what his master was planning, he had no choice but to go in with him.

Fang Yuan walked beside the stunningly beautiful woman and said

"May I ask your name, miss?"

At this moment, the woman in the kimono holding the lantern chuckled.

"You're a guest, just call me Little Fox."

"Little Fox, what a perfect name for you."

But at this moment, Fang Yuan also had something he didn't say.

'It's a good name that suits your status!'

Under Fang Yuan's Tokiwa power, the true form of this so-called little fox was already seen through by Fang Yuan at a glance.

From Fang Yuan's perspective, the so-called little fox was nothing more than a skeleton speaking to him.

But the voice that came out was unmistakably that of a shy young girl. This stark contrast sent chills down Fang Yuan's spine. He thought to himself...

"Was it controlled by telekinesis?"

"Sigh~ Even in death you can't rest in peace. Let me see what kind of devil you're hiding in your fox tail!"

Chapter 48 Ice and Fire Meet, the Nine-Tailed Fox's Purpose

"Please look, everyone, this is my master's manor."

Amidst a thick fog, a mansion appeared before everyone.

Wow, there's a mansion like this in the forest?

Ash stared in shock at the scene before him.

Even Xiao Mao was taken aback by the mansion in front of him.

I couldn't help but think to myself

"Could it be that I've misunderstood this little fox? Is she really a maid who lives here and just happened to meet us in the forest?"

But in Xiao Mao and Xiao Zhi's eyes, it was a mansion, but in Fang Yuan's eyes, it was clearly a dilapidated ancient castle that had been abandoned for hundreds of years.

Looking at the eerie atmosphere, Fang Yuan couldn't help but take a deep breath and say...

"Why do I feel like I've stumbled into a horror movie theater?"

To Fang Yuan's surprise, this seemingly eerie haunted house had no trace of Ghost-type Pokémon.

The necklace that Juzi gave to Fang Yuan had lost its effect.

At that moment, Fang Yuan had already used Tokiwa's power to survey the entire manor.

Although Fang Yuan couldn't see the specific appearance, he could clearly sense that there were only 1.5 lives in the vast manor.

As for the remaining half of life, Fang Yuan really couldn't figure out what it was, but the life force it emitted didn't reach the level of a complete life, so Fang Yuan considered it half.

As for the remaining creature...

Fang Yuan closed his eyes and sensed it again. He could detect the creature's burning life force, but it was like a candle flickering in the wind. It was clearly a fire-type spirit, and a fire-type spirit whose lifespan was nearing its end.

Moreover, judging from his senses, Fang Yuan could tell that this fire-type Pokémon was not as strong as Tyranitar.

Fang Yuan took a deep breath and thought to himself.

"Since you're not as strong as Tyranitar, there's nothing more to say!"

"Please come in, guests. Please wait a moment while I prepare your dinner."

"Okay! Okay, little fox sister."

Xiao Zhi said with a happy face.

Xiao Mao, having lowered his guard considerably, nodded.

Looking at his two unreliable disciples, Fang Yuan sighed helplessly, then said to the so-called little fox...

"Haven't you made enough of a scene?"

"What exactly do you want by luring us here?"

"What are you saying, sir?"

Little Fox's face stiffened, and she tried to explain herself, but Fang Yuan said coldly.

"Unfortunately, someone else is waiting for me. I don't have time to play house with you!"

Fang Yuan snorted coldly, and a burst of green energy surged out from his body!

The charming little fox, under Fang Yuan's Tokiwa power, quickly revealed its true form, turning into a pile of white bones.

“Ah?! Ah!”

Ash let out a scream that shook heaven and earth.

"Master...Master, did you kill the little fox?!"

Looking at Xiao Zhi's shocked face, Fang Yuan couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"If you had used even a tenth of your combat intelligence elsewhere, you wouldn't have been bewitched by a fox spirit until now."

"Vixen?"

At this point, Gary finally figured it out, while Ash was still a bit confused.

Fang Yuan sighed, then threw out Tyranitar and Larvitar's Poké Balls.

"Double sandstorm, bring this castle back to its original state."

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's command, a terrifying sandstorm instantly enveloped the entire manor, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

The entire manor was attacked, and the mysterious elf could no longer maintain its prosperity.

The next second, the entire manor became dilapidated and riddled with holes.

Seeing this scene, Ash stared in shock.

Xiao Mao, on the other hand, was more knowledgeable and experienced.

"My God, to maintain this level of illusion and fool everyone, this Pokémon's psychic power is incredible! So strong!"

While Xiao Mao and Xiao Zhi were in shock, Fang Yuan rushed into the manor without saying a word and headed straight for the core area of ​​the manor.

In the heart of the manor.

An elegant nine-tailed creature sat gracefully in the hall.

Her entire body was covered in milky white fur, flowing and graceful, and when paired with the nine-tailed fox's blood-red eyes, she seemed so perfect that she didn't look like an elf at all.

Unfortunately, this nine-tailed fox had lived for an unknown amount of time, and its fur had become somewhat dull, but this did not diminish its noble and elegant aura.

Just then, the door that hadn't been opened for hundreds of years was kicked open!

Fang Yuan fanned the dust in front of him with his hand.

"I've finally met you."

Upon seeing that the Pokémon was a Nine-Tails, Fang Yuan stroked his chin and said...

"As I guessed, among pure fire-type Pokémon, only Ninetales has such a powerful psychic ability."

Seeing Fang Yuan approach, Nine-Tails' expression remained unchanged, calmly watching him.

"Is there nothing you want to say?"

"I know you've lived this long and are proficient in superpowers, so speaking shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

Nine-Tailed Fox's expression remained unchanged as she looked at Fang Yuan and spoke calmly, her captivating voice emanating from her lips.