"Zi Yun, how are Zi Le's conditions?" Jiang Wen asked, looking at Zi Yun as she entered.
Zi Yun's expression was as usual, and she nodded slightly towards Jiang Wen.
"She ate too much and needs to rest and digest. After returning, she should not come out and stay in the earth to recuperate for a few days."
"Ate too much?" Jiang Wen smiled dumbfounded upon hearing this, but thinking about it, it was normal. Such a sea of blood, such a mountain of flesh. In the end, Zi Le ate it all up. With such a big appetite, indigestion is to be expected.
"When we return to the Jingxu Temple, let Zi Le go to the back mountain."
"Mm." Zi Yun nodded indifferently in response.
"Now that we have been here for several months, it is time for us to return to the temple." Jiang Wen said with a smile, and stretched out his hand to reveal the Realm Pearl.
A illusory water mirror appeared, from which the immortal aura of Jingxu Temple could be seen.
Zi Yun led Zi Le forward, stepping into it. Jiang Wen then came to Yan Gongli, reaching out to stroke her back. Mana flowed through her body, shaking out all the excess black powder within her.
Yan Gongli widened her eyes and looked at Jiang Wen with her mouth open.
"You, have you already reached this realm?"
"A little adventure, a little adventure." Jiang Wen said with a smile.
"This trip has truly benefited you greatly. That Pure Yang Sage is indeed at the realm of a Sage." Yan Gongli said with great emotion, very envious of Jiang Wen's luck. She had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, but was still below the Sage realm. That step towards the Sendai Sage, not to mention taking it, she couldn't even see its shadow.
"In this state, I am still a burden to you." Yan Gongli said with a wry smile.
"Don't say such discouraging words, I have long regarded you as a confidante. If it weren't for your guidance several times, I'm afraid I would have encountered some trouble." Jiang Wen comforted, not taking Yan Gongli's words to heart.
"Can you still move?" Jiang Wen asked again.
"I'm afraid not." Yan Gongli shook her head.
Jiang Wen didn't say anything more, but simply reached out and picked up Yan Gongli. The two stepped into the water mirror, and the next moment they arrived at a place with rich spiritual energy.
Yan Gongli curled up in Jiang Wen's arms, even though she had experienced countless years, she still felt her heart beating non-stop. Her cheeks were a little flushed, and that complex feeling was indescribable.
"What's wrong with me?" Yan Gongli thought to herself.
"Finally back." Jiang Wen looked at the long-lost Taoist temple, and couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic. In the eyes of others, he had only been gone for three months, but who knew how long he had spent? Even if his face remained unchanged, the Dao heart within his body was already weathered.
Entering the temple, he checked everywhere. Zi Yun took Zi Le to the back mountain, where she would plant Zi Le. From now on, Zi Le and another locust tree spirit would coexist, both being yin trees in the Jingxu Temple.
Arriving in front of the Sanqing Hall, Jiang Wen looked at the Taoist Patriarch.
He sat down cross-legged, waiting for the time.
"It's time to go back."
Jiang Wen silently recited in his heart, and the next moment, the world changed color, and the stars shifted.
He only felt a trance in his spirit, and when he regained his senses, he had already returned to the present world.
The hazy feeling slowly faded away, and the sound of bells came.
Getting up and walking out of the Sanqing Hall, a noisy sound came.
"He's back, the Abbot is back!"
The sun was just right, and the wind was warm.
Jiang Wen looked outside the hall, and saw a white expanse sweeping over the sky.
"Abbot! Abbot!"
Looking at the little foxes saying this, Jiang Wen immediately understood why these foxes were so enthusiastic. It seemed that they had caused some trouble, and they were here to seek his help to resolve the disaster.
He didn't know what these little cubs had done, but no one in the temple stood up to help them.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask, a shadow walked out of the hall, her voice with a bit of gritted teeth: "You little things, you've even learned to find someone to help. Causing such a big commotion, how can I spare you!"
"Ah! Chieftain, we were wrong!"
"Big Sister, please don't be angry! We were just joking!"
The one who came was Bai Jing, wearing an elegant Qi-Xiong Ruqun. Waving a fan in her hand, her face carried an unkind expression.
But when she saw Jiang Wen, this expression softened a bit. She reached out and dispersed the little foxes, and walked over gracefully.
"My Abbot, you've finally deigned to return." Bai Jing said charmingly.
"Did something happen?" Jiang Wen brushed off the fox fur on his body and looked at Bai Jing curiously. "What trouble did these little foxes cause again?"
"What trouble did they cause? They caused a big problem." Bai Jing said unhappily. To make a demoness of her temperament so angry, these little foxes must have caused quite a stir.
Just as he was about to ask the reason, Bai Jing handed over her phone.
Taking the phone and opening the playback, a video taken by a passerby appeared before his eyes.
This video was taken in a large shopping mall in Jiang City. Hundreds of beautiful women wearing Hanfu were seen walking in a long line on the street.
Passersby kept stopping to watch, all widening their eyes with a dazed expression.
A man driving was so mesmerized that he crashed his car. A pedestrian walking forgot himself and plunged into the green belt. There were also couples who were so mesmerized that their girlfriends wanted to break up.
In short, there were all kinds of ugly scenes and constant disturbances. The normally orderly traffic was instantly paralyzed.
"…" Jiang Wen was speechless after watching the video, and somewhat understood why Bai Jing was angry. These Hanfu women were all transformed from little foxes, and they had formed a group to go shopping in the mall.
It was just that they were all stunning beauties when transformed into human form, and indeed caused quite a stir when they walked out.
Even the police came afterwards, which made people feel a headache.
"This, this isn't a big deal, right?" Jiang Wen said somewhat weakly. It was just a team building activity, not a big deal. At most, it was because they were pretty that the passersby caused some trouble, and these couldn't be blamed on the little foxes.
"Hmph! You just indulge them." Bai Jing said unhappily. "If it were just this matter, I naturally wouldn't teach them a lesson, but there's a sequel behind this."
"Sequel?" Jiang Wen raised his eyebrows, and continued watching the video on his phone.
The originally calm entrance of the shopping mall was seen, and the next moment, countless white foxes ran away. They fled in all directions, turning the entire street upside down.
…
Jiang Wen was stunned, and didn't recover for a long time. He looked at Bai Jing again, his mood complex for a moment.
"So that's how it is."
"Do you still think it's not a big deal now?" Bai Jing sneered. "If you continue to indulge them, there will be big trouble sooner or later."
"Indeed, they should be taught a lesson." Jiang Wen sighed. "These little foxes are simply lawless."
"Yes, if we don't teach them a good lesson, they'll think my temperament has improved." Bai Jing showed a gentle smile.
The two looked at each other, and reached some kind of agreement.
Before long, the white foxes in Jingxu Temple suffered.
