Back in Qingqiu, Bai Zhen returned to his residence full of doubts. He felt something was wrong with Zhe Yan today. Zhe Yan's eyes seemed to be clearer than usual, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. After thinking for a long time, he didn't get any results, so he just stopped caring and put the doubt behind him for the time being.

In the fox cave, Bai Zhi and Ning Chang had just sent Bai Qian back. There was still some worry on their faces, and they began to discuss in low voices.

Ning Chang frowned, her eyes full of worry, and said softly: "Do you think Zhe Yan noticed something?"

Bai Zhi shook his head gently and answered confidently: "No, I just observed that the seal has not been broken. Look, nothing big has happened in Qingqiu recently, everything is calm. Under such circumstances, Zheyan should not come to Qingqiu for no reason."

Ning Chang still couldn't let it go. She paced back and forth in the fox cave, her hands unconsciously tugging at the corners of her clothes, and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Let's go and take a look. What if the seal is loose? That would be a big trouble. Zheyan has always been smart. If he finds any clues, all our previous efforts will be in vain." After listening to Ning Chang's words, Bai Zhi fell into deep thought and felt that she had some truth in her words.

《"Okay, then I'll go check the seal first. Even if the seal is not loose, I'll still make the Zheyan line bigger, otherwise if something unexpected happens, it's not easy to get the Zheyan line." Bai Zhi said seriously. He knew the importance of Zheyan in the whole situation, like a key chess piece. If there is a slight mistake, everything that was carefully arranged before may be destroyed.

"Then go quickly." Ning Chang became even more anxious after hearing Bai Zhi's words, and hurriedly urged Bai Zhi to go and see the seal. She stood there, her eyes fixed on the direction Bai Zhi left, her eyes full of worry. Bai Zhi's figure quickly disappeared into the depths of the fox cave, leaving Ning Chang alone. Ning Chang paced uneasily in the fox cave, and various possible situations kept flashing through her mind. She knew very well that once this secret was discovered by Zhe Yan, the consequences would be disastrous. Bai Zhi was now rushing towards the seal. His steps were hurried, and his heart was full of vigilance against the unknown situation. Every step was accompanied by a sense of mission. He must ensure that everything is under control and not let the previous efforts go to waste.

Bai Zhi walked out of the fox cave carefully. He knew that what he was doing was of great importance and could not afford to be careless, so he was extremely cautious. With every step he took, his eyes were like sharp eagle eyes, constantly observing the surrounding plants, trees, stones and caves, fearing that any clues would expose the secret he was guarding.

However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. It's just so coincidental. Jiaojiao was walking back slowly after Bai Zhen left her outside the Ten-mile Peach Forest. She was originally very unhappy on this road, but as she walked, she found Bai Zhi who was sneaking around. Bai Zhi's cautious appearance was like a rat that stole oil in Jiaojiao's eyes, and his behavior was weird everywhere.

Jiaojiao was a very curious and clever person. Seeing Bai Zhi like this, she immediately decided to follow him. She was full of doubts and thought to herself: Bai Zhi always looks serious. What shameful thing is he doing today? So, she slowed down her steps and followed behind Bai Zhi quietly, staring at his back without blinking, not wanting to miss any details.

Jiaojiao followed Bai Zhi and walked quickly. Soon they arrived at a very secret cave. The cave was hidden in a lush forest, surrounded by rugged rocks and crisscrossing vines. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to find that there was a hidden world here.

Bai Zhi looked solemn, his hands quickly forming hand gestures, and he was muttering something. Suddenly, a slight tremor came from the cave, as if a long-sleeping beast was slowly waking up. The cave entrance, which originally looked ordinary, gradually began to emit a soft halo, and the surrounding stone walls seemed to be gently peeled off by an invisible hand, revealing their original appearance.

Jiaojiao was secretly amazed. She thought to herself, Bai Zhi is indeed very powerful. He can perform such a wonderful spell. She did not dare to slack off and quickly performed her unique secret method. She formed seals with her hands and a faint light appeared on her body. This light echoed with the halo at the entrance of the cave. Then, she carefully followed Bai Zhi into the cave.

As soon as you enter the cave, you will be hit by a damp and slightly chilly breath. The passage of the cave is deep and long, as if there is no end. In the dim light, you can see many small forks appearing from time to time on both sides of the corridor. These forks are like unknown big mouths, faintly emitting a mysterious atmosphere. Jiaojiao followed Bai Zhi closely, her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, she was a little scared, is there any danger hidden in this dark and unknown cave? But at the same time, she was full of curiosity, is there any peerless treasure or powerful technique deep in this cave? As she walked, she kept cheering herself up in her heart. Since she had followed here, she must muster up the courage to explore.

Jiaojiao followed Bai Zhi through the cave quickly. The passage in the cave seemed like an endless maze, deep, long, and winding. The surrounding stone walls were wet, and cold water drops fell from the top of the head from time to time, dripping on the ground, making a crisp sound, echoing in this silent cave, adding a bit of gloomy atmosphere. There were also some mosses emitting weak fluorescence growing on the stone walls. The little green light barely illuminated a small area around, but it also made the darkness seem even deeper.

Jiaojiao walked carefully, and she did not forget to complain to Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, do you think Baizhi hid something in there? It's so secretive. Could it be what I'm looking for?" Her eyes were full of curiosity and expectation, but she didn't dare to make any mistakes. She knew that the cave was full of mysteries, and she could fall into unknown dangers if she was not careful, but her inner desire for the treasures made it difficult for her to suppress her thoughts.

"I don't know either, sister. You'd better follow Bai Zhi carefully, otherwise you won't know where he is by then." Xiao Yu responded softly. Xiao Yu's eyes were like a scanner, carefully observing everything around him. He saw some strange symbols on the stone walls of the corridor occasionally, and some small forks faintly revealed different auras. He secretly memorized the terrain in his mind, thinking that he could come here alone with Jiaojiao next time. He was full of excited anticipation, thinking that he would not be restricted by Bai Zhi's pace at that time, and he could explore this mysterious place carefully. Maybe he could find many good things that were missed or hidden by Bai Zhi.

"Okay, I know. Remember the route." Jiaojiao said, staring at Bai Zhi's back again, quickening her pace and continuing to follow Bai Zhi. Her heart was like a little deer running wildly. She was worried about losing Bai Zhi, and she was full of endless reverie about the destination. She wondered, could it be a long-lost secret manual of peerless martial arts? Or a magical pill that could improve martial arts? Or perhaps a magic weapon with powerful power? These thoughts kept flashing in her mind, making her heart more anxious.

Bai Zhi was seen turning around in this maze-like cave, moving quickly and skillfully, as if he knew everything here. His figure was looming in the dim light, and he did not hesitate at every turn. Jiaojiao and Xiaoyu followed closely, not daring to slack off.

Soon, they arrived at their destination. It was a wide circular space, with strange lights flickering on the stone walls around it. Those lights seemed to have life, slowly flowing on the stone walls, as if telling of the extraordinaryness of this place. The ground was very flat, with a raised stone platform in the center, on which was placed a box emitting soft light. Although the light was soft, it seemed to contain endless power, making people want to get closer to find out.

"No way, Bai Zhi hid this here?" Jiaojiao muttered in disappointment, and the light of expectation in her eyes was instantly extinguished. She originally thought that she would see some rare treasure or powerful magic weapon, but this ordinary thing in front of her really did not interest her.

"Something is wrong, sister, please be more serious. I always feel that there is something we haven't discovered yet." Xiaoyu said seriously, his brows knitted tightly, his eyes fixed on the surroundings, not missing any details. Xiaoyu had a strong intuition in his heart that this place was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface, there must be deeper secrets waiting for them to dig.

Before Jiaojiao could say anything, Bai Zhi looked solemn and casually tapped around. In an instant, the stone platform in the middle slowly turned a circle, accompanied by a low friction sound, and a staircase leading down appeared under the stone platform. The staircase exuded an old atmosphere, as if it had existed for countless years.

Bai Zhi walked down impatiently, his steps were full of urgency, as if the place he was about to reach had something he had always dreamed of. Seeing this, Jiaojiao followed closely, she didn't want to miss the possible great discovery. There was a different world below, an open space.

However, the further she walked, the more uncomfortable she felt. An inexplicable sense of oppression surged into her heart, as if a pair of invisible hands were tightly grasping her heart. Her breathing became rapid and her steps began to stagger.

Xiao Yu noticed Jiaojiao's abnormality. He quickly came out of Jiaojiao's spirit and transformed into a human form to hold Jiaojiao's arm, and gently comforted her: "Sister, what's wrong with you? Do you feel uncomfortable? Don't panic, maybe this discomfort is only temporary. The atmosphere here is a little strange, but I don't think it will be too dangerous. After all, Senior Bai Zhi is also in front. Try to take a deep breath and relax yourself."

Xiaoyu patted Jiaojiao's back gently while speaking, her eyes full of concern. Jiaojiao listened to Xiaoyu's words and tried to adjust her breathing, but the uncomfortable feeling still did not ease much.

"Xiao Yu, I don't know why, but I feel it's very gloomy here, and my heart is very depressed, as if something bad is going to happen." Jiaojiao's voice trembled a little, and she held Xiao Yu's arm tightly, as if that was her only support at the moment.

"Sister, don't scare yourself. We have come this far already, no matter what happens, we will face it together. You see, although it looks a little weird down there, there may be great opportunities hidden inside. You have to cheer up." Xiaoyu continued to comfort Jiaojiao, trying to calm her down.

Soon they reached the bottom of the cave and saw a pool of blood. The blood pool exuded a disgusting stench, and the strong smell made Jiaojiao vomit. The blood in the blood pool was a dark red, as if it had precipitated countless sins and darkness. There were also some bubbles on the surface of the blood pool, which burst from time to time, making a slight "pop" sound, which seemed particularly weird in this silent space.

"This is simply hell." Jiaojiao frowned and said, her voice trembling slightly in this gloomy space. Although Jiaojiao had experienced several reincarnations and witnessed countless strange sights, this was the first time she had seen such a bloody and oppressive scene. The stench of the blood pool kept hitting her nose, making her feel her stomach churn.

"Bai Zhi, you're here? What are you doing here?" At this time, a weak male voice suddenly came. The voice was like a candle in the wind. Although it was weak, it revealed an indescribable coldness.

Jiaojiao looked in the direction of the sound with surprise, and saw a man imprisoned beside the blood pool. To be more precise, it was a male fox. He was trapped beside the blood pool like a prisoner abandoned by the world.

The man was very handsome, with a fair face like a carefully carved jade, and a pair of narrow eyes with a faint purple light, which was a mysterious and charming color. Under the high nose bridge, the lips were slightly pale, but still had a different kind of charm. The only flaw was that the male fox's limbs and neck were locked with thick iron chains. The iron chains exuded a cold luster, and seemed to have a special restraining power. Jiaojiao took a closer look and was shocked. This male fox turned out to be a nine-tailed purple fox. According to legend, the nine-tailed purple fox is an extremely noble and powerful existence in the fox clan, but now it is imprisoned here and tortured. What kind of secret is hidden behind this? Jiaojiao's heart was full of doubts.

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