The time Xuannv spent studying in the Qingqiu clan school passed quickly, and ten thousand years passed quietly. During this period, Jiaojiao also went to the secret place to find Zitong and Zitong learned about Bai Zhi's conspiracy.

Jiaojiao crouched down, carefully walking along the forest path, her heart almost jumping out of her throat, and finally arrived at the secret place. In the dim corner, Zitong was curled up, his hands and feet were locked tightly by heavy iron chains. The iron chains glowed coldly in the weak light, like ferocious poisonous snakes, imprisoning him tightly. His originally elegant robes were now tattered, covered with dust and stains, his hair was messy, and he had lost his former elegance and looked extremely embarrassed.

Seeing this, Jiaojiao felt distressed and hurried forward, calling out anxiously: "Senior Brother Zitong, I finally found you!"

When Zi Tong heard the voice, he raised his head abruptly, his eyes full of vigilance and alertness. After seeing that it was Jiaojiao, he snorted coldly and said coldly: "Hmph, why is it you again? Could it be that the sinister and cunning guy Bai Zhi has come up with some new conspiracy and sent you to seduce me?" After that, he turned his head away and no longer looked at Jiaojiao. His expression seemed to be full of disgust and distrust towards her.

Jiaojiao felt a pang in her heart, her eyes reddened, and she said aggrievedly, "Brother, how could you think of me like this? I am really Master Zi Ning's last disciple, and I am truly your junior sister. I came here this time just to help you."

Zi Tong remained unmoved and sneered coldly, "Humph, help me? That sounds good! Who knows what you are up to? I won't be fooled so easily again. Go away and stop pretending here."

Jiaojiao felt extremely aggrieved, but was afraid that Bai Zhi would really find her here, so she could only grit her teeth and secretly decided to try again another day.

In this way, Jiaojiao came to the secret place several times. Every time she came, she felt a pang of pain in her heart when she saw Zitong's miserable appearance locked by the iron chain. But every time she opened her mouth to explain, Zitong either sneered or ignored her directly. In addition, she was always worried about Baizhi's appearance, so she didn't dare to stay any longer and left in a hurry after a while.

It was not until the fourth time that Jiaojiao made up her mind, thinking that she would make her senior brother believe in her no matter what. She took a deep breath, walked quickly to Zitong, and then quickly took out the purple jade given by Master Zining from her arms, held it in front of Zitong, and said loudly with a hint of anxiety and expectation: "Senior brother, look, this is the purple jade given by Master, now you should finally believe me!"

Zi Tong originally had an indifferent and disdainful expression on his face, but when his eyes fell on the purple jade, his eyes suddenly widened, his face full of shock and disbelief. He subconsciously struggled to get up, and the iron chain clattered, making a harsh sound. He eagerly stretched out his hand, wanting to take the purple jade, but because of the restraint of the iron chain, the movement seemed extremely difficult. After finally taking the purple jade, he looked at it carefully as if he had found a treasure, and muttered to himself: "This... This is really Master's purple jade, how could it be..."

After confirming that it was correct, Zi Tong looked at Jiaojiao with a guilty face, his eyes full of regret, and his voice became hoarse and low: "Junior sister, I was wrong about you. I was really scared because I was harmed by Bai Zhi. I shouldn't have treated you like that just now. I hope you don't take it to heart. It's really a relief that you can come to save me..." As he spoke, his eyes turned slightly red.

When Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She shook her head and said, "Brother, I'm glad you can trust me. I know that you were tortured too badly by Bai Zhi, so you are so cautious. How can I blame you?"

Jiaojiao looked at Zitong with sincerity in her eyes. After sighing softly, she slowly began to tell about her life story.

"Brother, I am a three-tailed, mixed-haired fox demon from the Black Fox Clan. Because I was born out of wedlock, my status in the clan is not high, and my life is dull. But I have been yearning for the outside world since I was a child, always thinking that one day I can leave that small world and see the prosperity and wonders of the world."

At this point, Jiaojiao paused, as if lost in memories, and continued after a moment: "Later, by chance, I was finally able to leave my tribe and began my journey in the human world. This journey lasted for a full thousand years. During this thousand years, I have seen the changing of seasons in the human world and witnessed countless joys and sorrows. I have danced with butterflies among the flowers in spring, feeling the comfort of the gentle breeze brushing against my fur; I have also hid in caves during summer rainstorms, listening to the lightning and thunder outside, with awe of the power of nature in my heart. I have met kind mortals who would give me food and get along with me in a friendly manner; I have also met malicious guys who wanted to capture me for their own benefit. This journey has really been a journey of ups and downs, and I have tasted everything."

Zi Tong listened quietly, the vigilance in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a hint of curiosity and concentration.

Jiaojiao continued, "Until one day, I met our Master Zi Ning in a quiet valley. At that time, I was determined to find an opportunity to become a goddess. Then I passed by Master's secluded place and met Master's spirit. Later, Master couldn't bear to see the Purple Fox Clan decline, so he took me in."

At this point, a look of gratitude emerged on Jiaojiao's face. "Under Master's careful care and teaching, I have gone through countless difficult training processes. The pain of refining my bloodline still scares me when I think about it, but I know that only by persisting can I truly transform. Finally, with Master's help, I successfully refined my bloodline and transformed into a purple fox. I also officially became Master's disciple and became her last disciple."

Zi Tong listened quietly and nodded slightly. His eyes, as deep as the lake water, were full of emotion. He opened his red lips and said slowly in a voice as soft as the breeze blowing across the lake: "So that's how it is... Junior Sister, you must have gone through a lot of hardships along the way. It's really not something that ordinary people can bear!" After saying that, Zi Tong couldn't help but sighed deeply, as if he had thousands of words to say.

Jiaojiao had a sad look on her face. She lowered her head and replied in a heavy voice: "Brother, Master's spirit has always been unstable. Plus, it's been so many years since I left our sect. I'm afraid Master has already vanished into thin air and turned into nothingness in this vast world." When she said this, Jiaojiao's eyes gradually became moist, and crystal tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.

After hearing the news, Zi Tong's face turned extremely pale, and her body trembled involuntarily. She bit her lips tightly, trying to suppress the surging sadness in her heart, and asked in a slightly hoarse and bitter voice: "Did the master leave anything for us? For example, mention me and the Purple Fox Clan?"

Jiaojiao raised her head, looked at Zitong's eyes full of expectation and desire, shook her head helplessly and said: "Before his death, Master only told me to take good care of the library and pass on our Purple Fox lineage. Other than that, he did not make any other requests of me."

"Yes... She should have thought that I could preserve the Purple Fox clan, but in the end... I disappointed her." Zi Tong murmured to himself, his eyes that were originally as bright as stars now became dim, as if they had lost all their luster.

Jiaojiao, who was standing by, looked at her senior brother's dejected expression, her heart full of doubts and worries. She bit her lip lightly, mustered up the courage to ask, "Senior brother, can you tell me what Bai Zhi did? I am really confused now, and the master only mentioned a few words at the time, and did not explain the situation in detail."

Zi Tong turned around and stared at Jiao Jiao's innocent face that was eager to know the truth. He sighed and said, "Jiao Jiao, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but with your current cultivation as a goddess, you can't bear the impact of these truths. When one day you successfully break through to the Supreme Immortal Realm and become a nine-tailed fox, I will tell you everything."

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