When I became a Jade-faced Fox

"Mom, I heard from Li Nu and Qing Yu that our clan's home is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. So is it Suzhou or Hangzhou?" Yu Er held her lady's hand and looked up at her.

"Silly child, that's not how it's calculated." The lady touched Yu'er's head.

"Our clan's land is in a blessed place near Suzhou and Hangzhou, but it is not actually located in Suzhou and Hangzhou. It is a place outside the world. Even if ordinary people go there, they cannot see or touch it." The lady explained to Yu'er.

"Well, if you still don't understand, let me give you an example. Buddhism calls it the Sumeru mustard seed, and Taoism calls it the universe in the sleeve. Haven't you learned a little bit? In fact, it is the ability to see the big picture from the small, and to bury the entire tribe in the dust or sand." The Fox King took over the conversation and explained further.

"How amazing!" Yu'er praised unconsciously.

"Haha, in fact, it's not just us. There are mountains, rivers and lakes everywhere, with dragon kings of all sizes. Even if someone dives under the water, all they see is an empty space. It's all the same, all the same!"

The group hurried on their way. Seeing that the Lantern Festival had not yet been celebrated everywhere, the New Year atmosphere was still strong and everywhere was filled with joy. The Fox King and his wife decided to find an ordinary village to stop and rest.

"Qingyu, go find one... Forget it, you and Li Nu take some offerings and incense sticks to the land temple. One is to tell the land god that we want to stay for a few days, and the other is to ask him to help find a place to live. Yu'er." The Fox King ordered.

Upon hearing this, Yu'er flipped her little hand and a bunch of purple grapes, five soft and sweet yellow plums, and three peaches with a touch of bright red on the top appeared, all weighed on a white porcelain plate. A faint fox pattern could be seen on the plate.

Under the guidance of the God of Land, we found a house on the edge of the village. It was late at night, and except for Yu'er, everyone else was meditating and resting.

Yu'er faintly heard some unknown noises outside, rustling. Yu'er was a little curious, so she went outside. As soon as she took a step, she was discovered by the lady. The lady was about to stop Yu'er, but she saw the Fox King shook his head.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen." After saying that, the Fox King closed his eyes again.

Yu'er's ears moved slightly, listening to the chirping of sparrows in the sky. If Hu'er wanted to cultivate immortality, besides being born in Tushan, Qingqiu, and having a legacy, he had to pass the assessment of the Queen Mother of Mount Tai before he could complete the practice. And this bird language was one of the assessments.

"Have you heard about the accident at Grandma Rabbit's house in the west field?"

"What could possibly go wrong at Grandma Rabbit's house?"

"You don't know yet, but several of Grandma Rabbit's children and grandchildren were captured by the butcher at the east end of the village."

"What! That means you're dead!"

"Isn't it? The butcher was killing pigs, and his aura was very fierce. Grandma Rabbit forced her to appear in his dream, but she still got killed."

Yu'er shook her head. It was not good to get involved in such things. But in the next few days, Yu'er started playing the game of guessing with Qingyu.

Yu'er could understand what Qingyu said, but Qingyu couldn't understand fox language, and finally Li Nu joined in. When no one understood, it became a matter of chickens and ducks talking, causing the Fox King and his wife to watch the fun.

Suddenly, they heard a noisy sound coming from outside. Yu'er and the other two quieted down and looked at the Fox King in unison.

"Li Nu and Qing Yu, one of you will go by land, and the other by air, go and investigate."

"Yes!"

Li Nu and Qing Yu turned around, transformed into their original forms, and ran outside.

But when she waited until the moon was high in the sky, Yu'er obviously lost her patience and began to walk around in the yard, looking up at the Fox King and his wife.

"Be patient, Yu'er. You need to learn to calm down. Being too impetuous is not a good thing." The Fox King held a cup of tea, did not raise his head to look at Yu'er, and spoke quietly.

"Yu'er, come here, mother. Li Nu and Qing Yu might be back soon. Be patient!" The lady extended her hand to Yu'er, motioning her to sit next to her.

There was a sound of wind in the courtyard, accompanied by the sound of birds singing. Before Yu'er's buttocks even touched the stool, she rushed out again.

"It's Qingyu! Qingyu is back." Yu'er had just arrived in the yard when she saw a leopard-print civet cat running back quietly along the eaves.

"Sister Li Nu." Yu'er shouted when she saw it.

After Li Nu and Qing Yu stood still in the courtyard and saluted, Li Nu gestured to Qing Yu to speak first, and Qing Yu nodded.

"Fox King, Madam, Princess, this is what happened. As soon as I flew out, I saw a house with lights on in the east of the village, with people coming in and out. When I got closer, I heard a woman crying and a man roaring. It should be the woman giving birth. I also communicated with the nearby bird tribe, and it seems that there are demon tribes involved. As for other details, I am too big to get close, so I don't know."

The Fox King listened and tapped the table with his hands, thinking about something.

"Keep going, Li Nu."

"Yes, I went to the door of that house and saw two souls under the eaves, but they were not human and they were very fierce." Yu'er was shocked when Li Nu said this.

You know, ever since Yu'er knew the duties of the mountain god, the land god and the city god, the fact that a soul has stayed here is no small matter.

"Just now, the demon tribe that Qingyu mentioned should be rabbit spirits. To be precise, it was a nest of rabbit spirits, but two of them were eaten by that family. So the baby born tonight has red eyes. And because those two souls have never left, the child has been crying since birth." Li Nu told him every word he had found out.

"It looks like it's the butcher at the east end of the village."

"The princess knows."

"I only know a little bit. I heard the sparrows chatting that day and learned that the butcher's family caught the grandson of an old rabbit spirit. They wanted to save him but were powerless." Yu'er said, shaking her head.

"Then should we intervene and help that rabbit spirit?" the lady interrupted.

"It's not right to interfere." The Fox King and Yu'er said in unison.

“This rabbit’s children and grandchildren have all been eaten by someone. Why can’t you just intervene? You have to help!” The lady still wanted to lend a hand because they were both demons.

"Yu'er, what do you think we should do?" The Fox King looked at Yu'er, wanting to test her.

"I will take Li Nu and Qing Yu to the land temple and inform the land god of the whole matter. The land god will come forward to resolve the matter."

"Yu'er, you're right. But you forgot one thing. The butcher has a very strong evil spirit."

"So, the two little rabbit spirits didn't get away and felt resentful. And it's not that the God of Land didn't want to take care of it, but that he couldn't."

"That's right! Even gods and ghosts are afraid of evil people."

"So this matter still requires our intervention." Yu'er looked at the Fox King.

"Yes, it's not easy to intervene but I have to intervene." The Fox King touched his eyebrows.