Chapter 10: Bye and bye

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Late at night, Xia Fan leaned against the head of the bed, looking at a metal

object he found by the rail.

It looks like a bronze product, almost one finger long and ** wide. After

erasing the green patina, you can still see the words engraved on it-but the

glyphs are illegible, and seem to be different from the current writings of

Daqi Kingdom. Big difference.

And that track...

Wooden track is not a rare thing. People have come up with the idea of

replacing the bumpy road with straight wood for a long time, and they can

run with only the rolling wood. The problem is that Mu Fang's ability to

withstand pressure is always limited, and it is easily damaged by insects, so

such a special road has never become the mainstream. No one is willing to

spend a lot of money and material resources to build a road that has to be

repaired every few months, unless it is unavoidable or there is an urgent need

to consider it.

Therefore, wooden rails generally appear on the mountains. After all, if there

is no quarry nearby, it is not realistic to build a smooth and durable

bluestone road on the hillside.

Qingshan Town is just a deserted town built on the hillside?

No, these two things are enough proof that Qingshan is not a deserted place,

there have been many people here.

The examiner apparently concealed the key information.

What is the reason that made Qingshan look like this?

"Squeak."

There was a soft noise from the window overhead.

Xia Fan put away the bronze piece and looked at the black shadow in the

window, "I thought you wouldn't be here today."

It was the fox demon who appeared there. A faint moonlight poured in from

behind her, reflecting her pointed ears.

"Beef, I have it."

"I know."

"Then you should understand that I accepted your request." She changed from

squatting to sitting, and raised her legs. "You may be used to having no

integrity, but I don't."

Uh... is it a plea? Also, the moonlight should be brighter.

"But now it's almost out of time, don't you want to stay up until I fall

asleep, so I can have a late supper?"

"Bai Yao?" The fox-monster frowned suspiciously. Although she seemed

incomprehensible, she seemed to know that it was not a good thing. "When I

come is my freedom, and you haven't set a time in advance. Besides, I am also

very busy. , If it weren’t for the cow..." She stopped suddenly, "Anyway, you

won’t blame me if you fall asleep, I have fulfilled the promise anyway."

"It's reasonable." Xia Fan didn't want to worry about these details anymore,

after all, time is precious. As for what the other party said was very busy,

it is not necessarily a lie-she obviously did not forget her original

intention of coming to Qingshan Town, "You made many people have nightmares

again today? Of course, if you think it helped me take the exam , You can

assume I didn’t ask.

"Less than yesterday." The fox demon said bluntly, "If people have other

emotions, the appeal of dreams will decrease. And their emotions are

increasing tonight."

"What kind of emotion?"

"Anxiety and hatred."

Xia Fan's heart jumped slightly. Is this affected by the test environment? The

money that must be carefully calculated, the fire that is never enough for the

candidates, and the order established by the family... It seems that the

spread of dissatisfaction seems to be a matter of course.

"That's right," he thought for a while, then took out the bronze piece he

found on the back mountain, "Do you know what this is?"

The other person cast a look without interest, "I don't know. Why do you think

a fox demon understands human stuff better than you?"

"Probably the reason why you have lived for hundreds of thousands of years?"

Xia Fan organized the words and said, "You can't go wrong with your

knowledge..."

"Heh..." She grinned first, then laughed, "Hahahaha..." The laughter was

obviously not about kindness, but full of irony. "If the demon can live so

long, do you think it will be you who dominate the world?"

"Uh, isn't it?"

"Although Qi can prolong lifespan, it only brings monsters to the same level

as ordinary people. Even alchemists can't compare with them, and only the

ignorant people in the countryside will rumors that monsters will live

longer."

This answer greatly exceeded Xia Fan's expectation. It means that the average

life span of a demon is only 50 or 60 years old. It is probably also a rumor

that it has cultivated for a hundred years to open up spiritual wisdom, and

cultivated for a thousand years.

"Then how did you... exactly were born?" He asked the question he most wanted

to know.

"What do you mean?"

"In other words, when did you find yourself a demon?"

"Of course it was from the beginning." She shook her ears dissatisfiedly. "You

don't think that I was just an ordinary fox when I was born? I was angry first

and then alive. The same is true for people. Didn't your master teach me?

You?"

"I taught...but is there any connection between these two things?"

"Stupid!" The fox demon showed an expression that is not teachable as a child.

"The first qi and then the spirit is equivalent to what kind of qi condenses,

what kind of spirit will be born, understand! The reason why you can feel

anger, It is decided as early as the time of pregnancy. And the same is true

for all other things. At the place of gestation, Qi will attach, some are

ordinary, some are extraordinary. The ordinary are all living beings, and the

extraordinary are like you and me. This process is unpredictable. It can't be

changed, this is "nature"! "

Xia Fan opened his mouth wide.

He suddenly discovered that the half-horn shredded silver braised beef is

really worth it.

The cheap master also mentioned "Qi Ling Shuo", but it is far less detailed

and specific.

He knows now that the demon does not need to practice, nor does it need

chance. The reason why she is a demon is because she was born that way.

"Then...can demons have offspring with people?" Xia Fan asked the second

question he wanted to know.

The other person's eyes changed obviously.

"Ahem, I just want to study it in depth, there is no other meaning," he added

hastily.

The fox demon stared at him for a long time before he said uncomfortably,

"This is not wrong with your folk rumors. Although very few, there are

occasional exceptions..."

means... OK? Xia Fan asked, "Why do you rarely appear?"

"Aren't you nonsense? If it's not abnormal or psychological problems, who

would be willing to marry a demon?" She was annoyed. "A demon can't completely

conceal its own characteristics. It has scales or tails, in your eyes. Here,

isn’t it just as ugly as wild beasts! Of course, don’t think that people are

so good and bald, and you are awkward to look at them!"

Uh... Is this the generation gap of the times?

Xia Fan subconsciously touched his chin. Would it be more pleasing to grow a

beard in the future?

"Enough, I said it was chatting, I think you are deliberately looking for

fault. Anyway, I have been here, and it is not a missed appointment, just like

that, say goodbye!"

After speaking, she jumped up and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Xia Fan repeated the old tricks.

Yaohu's body froze again, and his eyes seemed to be surging with anger.

"I haven't paid you today's reward."

Xia Fan took out the cloth pouch containing the beef and reached out and

handed it. "I don't know what the chat looks like in your imagination, but I

just learn more about you. If there is any offense, I hope you forgive me."

The other party did not answer, but stared at him, and then said, "...Why do

you want to understand the demon?"

"Don't you often say that there are many prejudices between humans and demons?

The root of prejudice is not understanding. I think that as long as you keep

in touch, you may not be able to eliminate this prejudice."

"There are many kinds of monsters, including the monsters that eat people. Do

you think you can stop people from being afraid of monsters? Can the alchemist

stop killing monsters?"

"No, but at least it can make them no longer afraid of non-eating demons. As

for the alchemist... Am I not?"

"Hmph," the other party sneered, but the anger in his eyes was a little less,

"You haven't passed the exam."

"So do you want to help me?"

"Dreaming." She refused decisively, "This is the first time I have seen

someone like you."

"There are many kinds of monsters, and there are only more people. What's so

strange about this?"

For some reason, hearing these words, the fox demon's movements suddenly

slowed down, and the golden pupils seemed to have lost their focus, as if they

had fallen into a certain memory.

After a while, she leaned down and took the cloth bag, "So you can say a word

or two that makes sense."

"More than that. UU reading www.uukanshu.com" Xia Fan said, "You want to

weaken your enemies by reducing the number of alchemists, but it is feasible

but inefficient. But I use understanding to eliminate prejudice, and then

spread to the alchemist group. Doesn’t it solve this problem fundamentally? In

other words, we are the same in some respects."

"Who is the same way as you? I won't be in the same way as the alchemist.

Besides, what do you think the Privy Council is? You want to change it by

yourself?" The fox demon showed its fangs, as if mocking. It’s like warning

again, “If you have this idea, I suggest you quit the exam now. The Privy

Council is far more terrible than you think. Once you have any unrealistic

illusions, it will only kill you. There is no burial place!"

Why listen to her tone... seems to know a lot about the Privy Council? Xia Fan

was keenly aware of something strange-as a demon, this was totally

unreasonable. Even the Daqi people, few knew the inside story of the Privy

Council.

"By the way, who is your master? I don't think most people can teach you

monsters who are as rational, righteous, and polite."

She was silent abruptly, "I don't have a master."

"No? Who taught you this?"

"It has nothing to do with you." The fox demon suddenly became impatient. She

flicked her tail and jumped off the window sill. "I will accept the payment,

but there will be no next time. You should focus your energy on the exam. "

"Eh, wait," Xia Fan leaped on the table and looked out, but there was no other

person's shadow in the night.

actually go so fast? He had to lower his voice and shouted, "Tomorrow I will

prepare braised beef, if you are finished, remember to come and get it!"

But Xia Fan had a faint feeling in his heart, this time the other party is

probably serious.

She will never come to chat again.