readytorunbook Chapter 266, 5 items sent
Chapter 266, 5 items sent
To be honest, even if the Eightfold Divine Child suddenly appeared in front of Xu Ning, he wouldn't be this surprised.
But Xu Ning never expected that the Fox Palace would appear.
This woman, almost single-handedly, wove a large part of the Inazuma relationship network.
However, before Xu Ning could get to the front of the Fox Abode Palace and take a closer look, a sudden clap of thunder shook the area above the small house.
With a clap of thunder, the entire hut, along with the Fox Abode Palace in front of it, suddenly burst like a bubble.
The warm atmosphere that had just been there vanished instantly, replaced by a cool mountain breeze that brought a chill to the air.
The low table, food, and wine utensils had all turned into a pile of withered branches and mud.
Xu Ning watched as three small demon foxes appeared in front of him, landed on the ground, and shouted in unison, "Run!"
Suddenly, a cloud of smoke billowed out, and the three little fox demons vanished from their spot in an instant.
The fox demons moved quickly; they must have recognized the true identity of the person who had just issued the warning through the thunder.
Just a moment ago, it was a scene of blissful harmony, with wives, wives, wives, and a warm bed. In the blink of an eye, it has become so desolate.
However, those little guys actually dared to transform into Lord Fox Palace, they deserved it.
Xu Ning shook his head with a wry smile, walked to the original gate, and casually put his shoes back on.
It was at this moment that Xu Ning realized that although the house and the objects inside had disappeared, they were all transformed by Master Ji and his tanuki.
However, a wine barrel leaning against the door remained untouched in its original position.
"Hmm? Is the house set up using the surrounding scenery? Then this wine barrel was already here from the beginning... Hmm?"
Xu Ning was stunned before he could finish speaking.
Because he clearly heard a faint breathing sound coming from the barrel.
Which tanuki didn't escape, but instead used its transformation technique to hide here?
That's really stupid.
Xu Ning circled the wine barrel once, and when he saw the cotton cloth trailing behind it, he almost burst out laughing.
This isn't some kind of demon fox at all; it's clearly some lazy fellow hiding here taking a nap.
Looking at the wine barrel, Xu Ning suddenly felt as if possessed by a demon, and a mischievous thought arose in his mind.
Xu Ning placed the Dust Concealment Gourd beside him, gently pressed his hand on the wine barrel, and then flashed into the space with the wine barrel.
Xu Ning was afraid of waking the wary little guy, so he only touched him lightly and let go, not daring to use any force at all.
Seeing the wine barrel placed neatly in the center of the Hidden Cave, Xu Ning warned Qingyi and Wendy not to disturb the wine barrel's sleep, and then returned to the Guardian Forest.
Those three little fox demons played a trick on me earlier, I have to get my revenge.
Xu Ning continued walking up the path when a sudden, urgent bell sound came from not far away.
Xu Ning looked into the distance and saw a raccoon holding a string of small bells, shaking them and waving at him, signaling him to hurry up and follow.
Xu Ning smiled, not afraid that it might be a trap, and followed.
As more and more round and plump figures appeared along the way, Xu Ning knew that they were almost at the right place.
"Hehe, I was just wondering if you, a human, would dare to come over following the sound of the bell, when I saw you walking over."
A voice came from the pile of stone statues.
Xu Ning peered intently from the darkness and saw a large, fat raccoon surrounded by a cluster of small raccoon stone statues.
The sound came from the large raccoon's mouth.
Xu Ning smiled and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of. I've been traveling around anyway. I just happened to be planning to visit you here."
The big raccoon cat laughed and said, "What's your name? What's your relationship with that stinky fox?"
Xu Ning cupped his hands in greeting and replied, "My name is Xu Ning, I am from Liyue, not from Inazuma's side, so I have absolutely no connection with the Fox Palace that you mentioned, Tanuki-sama."
The big raccoon asked in confusion, "Really? But I heard from Master Ji that you only reacted to that stinky fox..."
Xu Ning quickly waved his hand and said, "That's because I've heard many stories and descriptions about her from people, which is why I was able to recognize her at a glance. The reason I was surprised is simply because no one has seen Fox Palace for a long time."
The big raccoon sighed, "Yes, I've been searching for her for many years, but I still haven't seen a trace of her. I, Wu Baizang, and that stinky fox are still locked in a battle!"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "So the reason you turned yourself into a stone statue was to play hide-and-seek with her?"
Although Xu Ning said that, he understood it in his heart.
When the calamity of darkness befell Inazuma, Kosai-gumi gave almost everything to protect Inazuma, whom he deeply loved.
However, Fox Palace couldn't bear to see the innocent and naive Goyakuzo, who guarded the forest, fight against those terrifying opponents for the sake of the forest he was protecting, so he tricked Goyakuzo into participating in a bet.
That's hide-and-seek.
And tell it that no matter what sound it hears, it must not come out from its hiding place, because it may be a trick by you to lure it out.
Hearing Xu Ning's words, Wu Baizang said somewhat dejectedly, "I turned into a stone statue not because of that stinky fox. When it comes to hide-and-seek, we tanuki are the most suitable."
"But I've been hiding for far too long, and that stinky fox hasn't come looking for me yet. That's when I realized I'd been tricked. So our Tanuki clan launched the 'Tanuki War,' and the whole clan went out to cause trouble, hoping to get that stinky fox out."
"Who knew we would offend a very powerful person who sealed our entire clan here."
"This seal will last for many more years."
Xu Ning turned his head and looked at the large and small raccoon stone statues around him. Back then, who dared to come to this guardian forest?
With so many tanuki playing together, it could probably be the start of a large-scale drama series.
“Recently, the seal here seems to be gradually loosening. As you can see, Master Ji and the others have already escaped from the seal.”
Xu Ning nodded, looking at the three little raccoons hiding around Wu Baizang, and said, "It's a pity I'm not good at sealing things, otherwise I could have helped you."
Wu Baizang laughed and said, "I do have something I'd like to ask you for help with."
"Of course, it's not without reward. Here, this is something I stole from that stinky fox when I was angry back then. I can give it to you, and I'd like to ask you to take Master Ji out so that he can broaden his horizons."