Chapter 20: White Fox Presents Sword
Heavy rain and thunder.
The mountain road became extremely slippery. On the rocky mountain, a group of people came to the Wutong Temple on the mountain to avoid the rain.
Most of these people were servants and guards, holding swords and protecting a man and a woman.
The man was wearing a scholar's robe made of silk. He had a delicate face and looked very young. He was holding a girl in a white dress, and the two of them were constantly exchanging glances.
"Cousin, it's warm here, come in!"
The girl had a pretty face. She felt a little scared and a little disgusted when she walked into Wutong Temple. But when she saw the heavy rain outside, she still sat down with her cousin.
As for the servants and guards, they could only wear bamboo hats and stand in the heavy rain to guard for them. No one could enter the temple because the girl's dress was wet and her curves were faintly visible.
"Cousin, this place is too gloomy. I'm a little scared..."
The girl hugged her knees and said pitifully.
The scholar took the opportunity to hold her in his arms, a smile appearing on his lips. He suddenly stopped complaining about the sudden heavy rain.
He was a scholar going to Beijing for an imperial examination. On his way through Xinyang County, he watched the bright stars at night and suddenly felt like climbing the mountain to watch the moon. However, he did not expect that it would suddenly rain heavily on such a sunny day.
As for why he had to bring a delicate cousin with him to Beijing for the imperial examination, it was naturally because the journey was lonely. Those who understand will understand.
Under the statue, in the ancient temple.
The scholar's hands gradually started to become unruly...
Just when the two were in love, the guards outside the temple suddenly made a commotion. The scholar frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
He stood up, threw the incense burner in front of the statue aside, then turned the table over to block his cousin's suddenly exposed private parts.
Only then did the head guard dare to come in, kneel down and say, "Master, it's a wounded white fox."
The scholar felt a little angry. How dare someone disturb his interest with such a small matter?
He was about to scold her when he heard his cousin excitedly say, "White fox? Let me see it!"
The scholar waved his hand, and the leader of the guards hurried out, and soon came back holding a white fox.
The moment she saw the white fox, the girl's eyes lit up, and even the scholar couldn't help but glance at her sideways.
What a beautiful white fox!
She had a slim and well-proportioned figure, her hair was as white as snow and stained with water droplets, she was shivering, and her big blue eyes were full of pleading.
The most eye-catching thing was that there was a dagger stuck in its hind leg, and blood was dripping from it.
The girl's heart was broken when she saw this. She didn't mind the dirtiness and quickly hugged the white fox in her arms, stroking its soft fur.
But she didn't notice that when the white fox saw the overturned incense burner on the ground, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.
The scholar was very interested in the ancient sword on its leg. Coming from a famous family, he could tell at a glance that the sword was extraordinary and was probably very old.
"Quick, pull out the sword for it. And be careful not to hurt it."
Under the scholar's order, the leader of the guards carefully pulled out the ancient sword and applied a layer of golden wound medicine to the white fox.
But no one noticed that at the moment the sword was drawn, a hint of excitement appeared in the white fox's eyes, and the tip of its forked tongue slightly extended.
The scholar wiped the sword clean and looked at the fine fish-scale-like texture on it by candlelight, his eyes becoming more and more excited.
"Haha, this young master is truly blessed by God. This sword is very likely the Yuchang Ancient Sword, one of the ten famous swords of the Spring and Autumn Period!"
"I heard that your majesty likes precious swords and fine horses the most. When I arrive in Chang'an, I will present this sword to your majesty. It can be regarded as the white fox offering auspicious signs!"
However, just when he was excited, a cold voice sounded.
"Your Excellency, taking my sword and presenting it to Emperor Zhenguan, isn't that too shameless?"
The scholar was startled and shouted, "Who is it?"
The next moment, a figure in a green robe appeared in the rain, with long hair disheveled and his robe soaked. He looked a little disheveled, but his eyes were very bright.
The guards immediately stood in front of the Taoist priest and prevented him from getting close.
Li Daoxuan looked at the guards in front of him, then at the Yuchang sword in the scholar's hand, and said calmly: "I am Li Daoxuan, a man from the outside world. This sword is used by me to subdue demons. Please return it to its original owner."
The scholar sneered and stood in the temple staring at Li Daoxuan who was soaked like a drowned chicken. He said disdainfully: "Absurd, you say it's yours, so it's yours? What's the proof?"
Li Daoxuan was about to speak.
The scholar asked loudly : "Little Taoist priest, let me ask you, you said that you used this sword to subdue a demon, then what demon did you subdue?"
"Snake demon."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the guards burst into laughter, and a hint of contempt appeared in the scholar's eyes.
Li Daoxuan frowned, wondering why they were like this.
At this time, the girl held the white fox and pointed at Li Daoxuan and said angrily: "You little Taoist priest are really good at bragging, and you said it's a snake demon, but it's clearly a cute little white fox!"
Li Daoxuan's eyes fixed, and he stared at the white fox from a distance.
With just one glance, Li Daoxuan was sure that it was not a white fox, but the snake demon, because there was a hint of mockery and hatred in its eyes.
This snake demon not only has dragon horns on its head, but it can also transform itself!
At this moment, Li Daoxuan suddenly felt that the origin of this snake demon might be complicated. He recalled that when he was about to kill it before, it turned out to be a sunny day and suddenly it started to rain heavily, as if even God was helping it to escape.
Moreover, when it fled to Wutong Temple, it happened to meet a group of people, who allowed it to transform into a white fox and pretend to be pitiful to seek shelter.
This snake demon... I'm afraid he has some good luck.
The scholar shouted to Li Daoxuan: "Little Taoist priest, there are women in this temple, and it is not convenient for others to come in. You should leave quickly, otherwise..."
He raised his hand and the guards immediately drew their swords from their waists. For a moment, there was a flash of cold light and a continuous clanging of swords.
Li Daoxuan looked at the swords in front of him, and his eyes gradually turned cold.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The heavy rain washed away Li Daoxuan's wooden hairpin, wet his long hair, and dripped onto the ground along his chin.
After a long time, a flash of lightning flashed, illuminating his eyes as cold as swords.
That look made the scholar feel cold in his heart.
"That is not a white fox, but a snake demon in disguise. Since you don't want to listen to my advice, I will take my leave."
After saying this, Li Daoxuan turned around and slowly left everyone's sight.
The guards then put away their swords.
"And what a coward!"
"I was already so pissed off about this lousy weather, and was looking for someone to vent my anger on, but he just ran away?"
"Haha, he's just a charlatan, and he's also a snake demon? This is really hilarious!"
The guards looked down on the young Taoist priest and talked about him.
The girl hugged the white fox and said angrily, "Maybe it was that little Taoist priest who hurt Snow Flower and wanted to exchange its fur for money. He is so shameless and heartless!"
"snowflake?"
The girl held the white fox and said to the scholar, "Yes, this is the name I just gave it. Does it sound nice?"
" Yes , its hair is as white as snow. This name is very descriptive."
The white fox narrowed his eyes.
The scholar also smiled, but he didn't know if it was an illusion, he always felt that the white fox looked at his cousin with a bit of lust...
