readytorunbook Chapter 353 The One Who Returned from Liyue
Chapter 353 The One Who Returned from Liyue
Xu Ning couldn't help but sigh the moment he heard Master Ji speak his first words.
In the real world, this guy is straightforward and outspoken, which is why Qingyi and Wendy, a pair of liars, have always disliked him.
I actually asked it to keep the secret of the Fox Palace from the Five Hundred Gentlemen; what a blunder!
Xu Ning looked at the thick root of the divine cherry tree that stretched into the cave where the raccoon was hiding, and sighed slightly, "You really care about these little guys."
Although Fox Maiden lied to Ichizou and persuaded him to play hide-and-seek, she never intended for the tanuki to know about the Kuroshio war and the truth.
But since Master Ji has already started, perhaps it would be better to let Wu Baizang know the truth, so that it won't have to wait for hundreds of years without any result.
"I believe that during the many years you've hidden here, you've heard or seen the changes outside. During the Black Tide's rampage, to protect everyone, Fox Palace..."
Wu Baizang remained silent, then suddenly waved his hand to stop Xu Ning from continuing.
"We will see the truth with our own eyes; we don't need wild, uncivilized humans to teach us how to do things."
Gobaizang turned to his tribe and announced, "Everyone, go back to the Guardian Forest for a day to rest and regroup. Drive away those little demons who have been encroaching on our territory while we're away, and then... search for that stinky fox with all your might."
Seeing that Wu Baizang was leading a large group of tanuki without even glancing at him, heading towards the center of the Guardian Forest in a grand procession, Xu Ning shook his head.
The area around Kagemaya had already been repeatedly attacked by Narukami Taisha and the shogunate army, and the monsters from the Kuroshio era were long gone. Where would Goyakuzo find any "little demons" to drive away?
However, what is bound to happen will happen eventually. If the Fox Palace cannot be found, Xu Ning does not know whether the raccoons will continue to cause trouble near Yingxiang Mountain as recorded in later generations.
Xu Ning patted the head of the monk twice and smiled, "Let's go home together. If anything happens, come to Narukami Shrine to find me. If I'm not there, look for Yae the little fox."
Master Ji nodded heavily, then followed the large group and ran towards the Guardian Forest.
Xu Ning tilted his head back and took a sip of wine. Suddenly, he remembered Mikoto Chiyo, who was still trapped in the pool, and thought he should go and visit her.
Walking south along the beach for a dozen meters, I saw a person dressed in white standing quietly with their hands clasped behind their back, looking at me under a big tree on the edge of the cliff.
Before Xu Ning could even see the white-clad man's face clearly, the man slowly began to speak.
"I've been wondering if I'll see you again after I return here... I never expected that I would guess right."
Xu Ning only remembered the man with the serene smile in front of him after hearing that familiar voice.
"You... you've changed quite a bit, Harunosuke!"
"And who taught you to speak with that Liyue opera-like tone, all those 'young scholar' and 'young scholar' sounds so awkward to listen to."
The person who arrived was none other than Harunosuke Yuugami, who had gone to Liyue in search of immortal magic.
Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Yuijin Harunosuke paused for a moment, his expression turning somewhat strange, but he quickly recovered.
He then smiled calmly and said, "During my time in Liyue, I was tricked by someone into reading too many operas, and it's not easy to change now."
Xu Ning shook his head, not knowing who did it.
To bully a foreigner who came seeking immortality by reading such obscure and difficult opera is simply inhuman.
"Now that you're back, does that mean you've found that...?"