Urban Martial Saint

After the little white fox landed on the ground, it was visibly more excited, circling the coffin non-stop, continuously making chirping noises, as if cheering. This situation made Ye Qing even more puzzled. He could see that the black aura just now should be the Great Demon King’s power, which means the Great Demon King had let the little white fox down. However, the Great Demon King’s power can still be utilized?

One should know, the Great Demon King has been dead for who knows how many tens of thousands of years. Regardless of whether he was killed by the combined forces of Buddhism and Daoism or not, even if he was perfectly healthy, it’s impossible for him to live for tens of thousands of years. But, what’s with the power inside this coffin?

”Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai.” Ye Qing called softly a few times, and held the excitedly galloping little white fox in his arms, and only then did it calm down. However, its eyes were still filled with excitement and joy.

”What on earth is going on here?” Ye Qing wondered.

The little white fox gestured wildly, fortunately, Ye Qing had spent some time with the little white fox before and had some understanding of its body language. After watching the little white fox’s gestures, Ye Qing had vaguely guessed something.

”You’re saying that the original red dot on the coffin was a seal left by someone specifically targeting the Great Demon King?” Ye Qing looked at the coffin and said, ”And now that the red dot is finally gone, the Great Demon King is also freed?”

The little white fox nodded vigorously, it seemed Ye Qing’s guess was correct.

However, this made Ye Qing even more astonished. He took a deep breath and looked at the coffin in shock, ”Isn’t the Great Demon King already dead?”

The little white fox nodded again, but it was clear that its expression was still very joyful.

Ye Qing was even more confused, he looked at the little white fox and said, ”The Great Demon King is already dead, so what is there to be freed from?”

The little white fox gestured wildly once more, but this time Ye Qing couldn’t quite understand it clearly. He only vaguely guessed something, although the Great Demon King was dead, this time the Great Demon King was completely liberated too. Ye Qing didn’t know what this meant, he simply couldn’t figure out the cause of all this. However, seeing the little white fox so joyful, Ye Qing was also happy for it. This little guy was indeed loyal to the Great Demon King; who knows how many years it had been guarding here?

Looking at the little white fox, a thought suddenly crossed Ye Qing’s mind. If the little white fox was indeed the pet left by the Great Demon King back in the day, then how old could the little white fox be? Tens of thousands of years, perhaps? If an animal can live so long, can humans live that long too?

The little white fox couldn’t speak, or perhaps it knew a lot of ancient secret histories, but Ye Qing couldn’t get any answers from it. But with the little white fox present, Ye Qing didn’t have the heart to open that coffin again, after all, it was the coffin of the little white fox’s owner.

The little white fox excitedly circled the coffin for a while, and only stopped when it got tired. Ye Qing took out some Ziyu Chenxiang Pills and fed them to it, making the little guy even more excited and happy. It seemed this might be the happiest day of its life.

Ye Qing’s thoughts were more focused on the Great Demon King’s coffin, he always felt that the stories spreading among people weren’t as simple as they appeared. The fact that Buddhism and Daoism joined forces just now to help the Great Demon King against that red dot indicated that Buddhist and Taoist forces were not entirely adversarial. Moreover, the red dot being a seal someone left targeting the Great Demon King was truly shocking.

Among the people Ye Qing knew, the Buddhist and Taoist forces were undoubtedly the strongest. The existence capable of sealing the Great Demon King, what kind of figure could that be? If it wasn’t done by the Buddhist and Taoist forces, who could have done it?

Thinking of this, a sudden realization struck Ye Qing because he remembered those gods mentioned in Guiguzi’s messages. In this world, aside from the Buddhist and Taoist forces, the only other ones capable of sealing the Great Demon King were the gods. Could it be that this was done by the gods?

But, who are the gods?

Ye Qing looked at the little white fox, who was eating the Ziyu Chenxiang Pills, and felt a slight impulse in his heart, ”Xiao Bai, have you ever heard of the gods?”

Ye Qing asked this offhandedly, not expecting any response from Xiao Bai. But unexpectedly, Xiao Bai nodded vigorously, then furiously gestured as if it was very dissatisfied with the gods.

Ye Qing hadn’t expected that even the little white fox knew about the gods. This made his heart race with excitement, and he asked quickly, ”Then what exactly are the gods?”

The little white fox tilted its head and thought for a while, then gestured again. Ye Qing didn’t understand much, he only vaguely saw the little white fox constantly using its two front paws to gesture behind its back, making a shape like wings. Associating this with those winged statues he had seen in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, Ye Qing could confirm there was a part of the gods, as described by the little white fox, with wings.

And this scenario, perfectly matched the sculptures in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. This means that the gods mentioned by the little white fox and the gods described by Guiguzi are indeed the same entity. So, the gods are not fictional; they truly exist?

Ye Qing took a deep breath, this discovery, simply put, could shock the entire world. However, he didn’t feel any excitement, and instead, felt more concern.

If gods really exist, then, as Guiguzi said, chaos brought by the gods would indeed occur. Chaos across the world because of gods? With various gods about to appear, who could possibly stop this upheaval?

As Ye Qing pondered, the little white fox suddenly seemed to remember something, jumped up, and grabbed Ye Qing’s foot, constantly gesturing outside with a paw.

Ye Qing could tell that the little white fox wanted him to go outside with it. Without hesitation, Ye Qing followed the little white fox, running out. They ran a great distance and just as they were about to exit the cave, the little white fox stopped and curiously pointed to a spot above with its paw, signaling something to Ye Qing.

Ye Qing looked up and carefully observed the little white fox’s body language. After watching for a while, Ye Qing’s expression changed, as he understood what the little white fox meant. The little guy was indicating that there was originally something placed here, but now it’s missing!

The item missing from the cave was probably the scabbard that Shijia took away just moments ago. There was no doubt that the object the little white fox was gesturing about was certainly the scabbard Shijia had just taken away.

”Are you talking about a scabbard?” Ye Qing asked softly.

The little white fox nodded vigorously, then looked at Ye Qing curiously, as if asking how he knew about this.

”Ah!” Ye Qing sighed, helplessly explaining about Shijia’s actions, and finally said, ”I’m really sorry, I didn’t know that old bald donkey was after this scabbard. If I had known, I wouldn’t have brought him here no matter what!”

The little white fox turned its head, and after listening to Ye Qing, it seemed deep in thought.

Seeing the little white fox like this made Ye Qing feel even more guilty. How could a scabbard hidden in the Demon Hideout Cave, near the Great Demon King Coffin, be something simple? Moreover, that old fellow Shijia wouldn’t be interested in ordinary things. This scabbard is surely no ordinary item!

”What exactly is that scabbard?” Ye Qing asked softly.

The little white fox gestured a few more times, leading Ye Qing to the nearby rock wall, and with its little paw pushed aside the vines and Devouring Demon Flower, signaling Ye Qing to look at the wall.

Ye Qing walked over and took a close look, discovering faint carvings on the wall, probably inscribed characters. However, due to the passage of time, dust had covered these carvings.

Ye Qing brushed away the dust with his hand, revealing the characters. These were written in ancient script, but not too distant from the modern era, so Ye Qing could barely recognize a few. Among them, three characters shocked Ye Qing because they read, Minghong Knife!

Ye Qing had long heard of what the Minghong Knife was; it was reputed to be the number one knife in the world, the only existence that could rival the famed Xuanyuan Sword. Because the Minghong Knife and the Xuanyuan Sword were made of the same material, their power was considered invincible, garnering countless followers. However, the Xuanyuan Sword and Minghong Knife had been lost for a long time, and no one knew their whereabouts. But even the slightest clue about these two famed instruments could trigger countless battles.

These wall carvings mentioning the Minghong Knife, coupled with the little white fox’s guidance, made Ye Qing realize that even though he couldn’t recognize all the characters, he understood. The scabbard Shijia took must have been the scabbard of the Minghong Knife.

Such a supreme famed instrument, even just its scabbard, had terrifying power. Just like the scabbard of the Ancestor of Miao Dao that Ye Qing obtained previously, its power surpassed some ordinary famed instruments. The scabbard of the Minghong Knife, needless to say, must have been more formidable than any powerful famed instrument today.

No wonder that old bald donkey Shijia risked everything to take that scabbard. It turns out to be the scabbard of the Minghong Knife. Anyone would fight for that scabbard, not just him.

But what did Shijia want with this scabbard? Could it be that there are clues to the Minghong Knife within its scabbard?

With these doubts, Ye Qing still asked the little white fox first: ”Is the scabbard he took the scabbard of the Minghong Knife?”

The little white fox nodded, which confirmed for Ye Qing that it was indeed true. What Shijia stole was indeed the scabbard of the Minghong Knife!

”That damned bald donkey!” Ye Qing cursed angrily, saying he came to find the clues left by Patriarch Bodhidharma, yet his true purpose was the scabbard of the Minghong Knife. If Ye Qing had known he was after this, he wouldn’t have brought him in at all.

”Is this scabbard something that belongs to the Great Demon King?” Ye Qing cautiously asked, worried that if it truly belonged to the Great Demon King, he would owe the little white fox a big apology.