Chapter 97

The name of the Green Bamboo Garden mainly comes from the green bamboo within, which is lush and emits a rustling sound when the light breeze blows. The garden is not small, with a front courtyard, a back courtyard, and a kitchen, making the environment very serene. With the dense spiritual energy, Li Mang felt that the Green Bamboo Garden was quite nice.

"I can take care of it myself, you can go and do your work!" Li Mang instructed the attendant boy who was about to get busy. He was not used to, nor did he like, being taken care of so much. He felt more at ease doing things himself, and this also gave him a chance to familiarize himself with the layout and items in the garden.

"Yes, Young Master Li." The attendant boy did not insist and bowed to leave. They had been trained from a young age to serve, knowing the various temperaments of these cultivators.

In fact, the Green Bamboo Garden had already been cleaned spotlessly. All Li Mang had to do was take out the brand new daily necessities from the cabinets and place them properly. It was clear that someone had prepared them in advance, and they were not lacking in anything, all being complete. It did not take much effort for Li Mang to tidy everything up.

Then he asked the attendant boy to bring ingredients and filled the refrigerator, personally preparing a rather sumptuous 'housewarming feast' and indulging himself in a hearty meal.

When night fell, Li Mang entered the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* space, embarking on his adventure journey for the first time since his recovery, leaving Mount Zhaoyao. This time, he was going to challenge the eighth mountain, the Green Hill.

Riding the Crystal Dragon, he quickly arrived at Green Hill. The mountain was not large but very tall, estimated to be over a hundred meters from bottom to top, making it steep. This was the tallest mountain he had encountered so far in the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* space. Various shrubs and some unknown wild fruits grew on the mountain, and one could see the traces of wild birds and pheasants.

"Crystal Dragon, let's go down!" Li Mang signaled to the Crystal Dragon beneath him, and the two of them landed at the halfway point of Green Hill.

"Whoosh..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he landed, a white shadow darted out from the shrubs, seemingly a long whip.

Before Li Mang could react, the Crystal Dragon, which had just landed, swept its tail— "Bang!"

The Crystal Dragon was slightly pushed back, and the white shadow quickly retreated, followed by rustling sounds from the shrubs, indicating that the creature was trying to escape.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Li Mang stepped on the ground, his feet leaving the ground as he flew forward, eventually seeing a furry animal fleeing quickly.

"Nine-tailed Fox!" Li Mang was surprised. Indeed, this white, furry animal was a fox. Its appearance was not much different from an ordinary fox, but it had nine tails, looking very cute and adorable.

However, foxes are not benevolent creatures but are synonymous with cunning and deceit. Thinking of the previous ambush, Li Mang did not hesitate, brandishing a yellow-grade longsword and thrusting it forward.

"Chirp chirp..." The Nine-tailed Fox sensed the danger and turned to bare its teeth at Li Mang, losing its cuteness and revealing its ferocity.

"Swish swish..."

Three of the fox's tails quickly moved, soon transforming into a four to five-meter-long white fur whip, like a snake, lunging at Li Mang.

"Surprisingly, it can transform!" Li Mang was surprised. The Mystic Turtle was also a spirit beast but did not have any special skills. The same was true for the *Yun* and *Xiangmao*. This Nine-tailed Fox was the first creature he had encountered in the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* space that possessed special skills.

Seeing the fox's tails approaching, Li Mang swung his sword, "Swish!"

However, the tails were very agile. Li Mang missed his strike and was forced to retreat repeatedly. The Crystal Dragon watched from the side without intervening. Li Mang had not called it, so it did not intend to get involved unless Li Mang was in danger, as he was earlier.

After several more exchanges, the battle remained a stalemate.

"Chirp chirp!"

Li Mang was frustrated, and the Nine-tailed Fox was even more irritated. It was not afraid of the human but was wary of the Crystal Dragon standing by. Seeing that it could not break through, it bared its teeth and claws, finally using its remaining six tails. The nine tails took turns attacking, finally overwhelming Li Mang, making him flustered.

"Crystal Dragon, what are you standing there for! Hurry up and help!" Seeing that he could not defeat it, and the Crystal Dragon still did nothing, Li Mang was furious.

"Roar..." The Crystal Dragon let out a委屈的叫声, it was just about to act. It then flew up, its scaly tail curving into an arc and lashing down at the Nine-tailed Fox.

"Chirp chirp!" The Nine-tailed Fox, being naturally timid, became extremely nervous when it saw the Crystal Dragon join the fight. It quickly retracted all its tails and turned to flee before the Crystal Dragon's attack could reach it, its actions swift and decisive, making one laugh and cry at the same time.

"Bang!" The Crystal Dragon's tail missed and swept through the shrubs. Seeing the Nine-tailed Fox already far away, the Crystal Dragon suddenly felt a strange sensation: its sharp, pointed teeth itched...

"Don't just stand there, catch it and make it into fox jerky!" Li Mang led the way, chasing after the Nine-tailed Fox with his sword. This was a Nine-tailed Fox, and even if it was not purebred, it was still very valuable. Besides, although fox meat did not taste good, if eating it could grant him extraordinary abilities like three heads and six arms, that would be quite nice.

The Nine-tailed Fox hopped and skipped forward, very agile. It was also extremely familiar with the area, and for a while, the Crystal Dragon and Li Mang could not catch it, only managing to keep it in sight.

Even so, both the human and the dragon felt ashamed and unconsciously increased their speed, gradually closing the distance.

As mentioned earlier, Green Hill was not large, but the speed of the two pursuers and the fleeing fox was extremely fast. Unconsciously, they left the range of Green Hill and arrived at the last mountain of the Southern Mountains, Jiwei Mountain.

"Crystal Dragon, stop quickly!" Li Mang suddenly remembered something. Seeing the fox occasionally looking back, he realized he had fallen for its trick and quickly called the Crystal Dragon to a halt. Without much explanation, he ordered, "Retreat first!"

After saying that, Li Mang turned and hurried back. The Crystal Dragon, not understanding why its master suddenly wanted to give up on the Nine-tailed Fox they were about to catch, hesitated for a moment but then followed Li Mang's command and turned to return.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a loud noise came from the void, and the space and ground began to shake. The Crystal Dragon, unable to react in time, was pressed down by an unknown force from the air, its crystalline body crashing heavily to the ground, deeply embedded in it.

"..." Li Mang had already returned to the boundary between Jiwei Mountain and Green Hill. Just a few more steps might have allowed him to escape the danger. But seeing the Crystal Dragon still behind and possibly injured, he gritted his teeth and decided to stay.

Tightening his grip on the yellow-grade longsword, Li Mang looked around, extremely alert. If he was not mistaken, a mountain god of the Southern Mountains might be about to appear.

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