“Are you people from Fox Mountain?” Tan Miaotong stared at the white fox and suddenly asked the two women.
Her words instantly made the two women’s faces turn ice-cold. Killing intent surged from their bodies, revealing a fierce and savage aura. The surrounding temperature dropped noticeably. “Who are you?”
Fox Mountain was a secret. Very few people knew about it. Those who did were all people of status and position. The Shangguan family cultivators lying dead on the ground probably had no idea. If they had known, they would never have dared to act this way.
But no one expected that a woman in front of them would actually speak out their origin.
“You really are from Fox Mountain?” Tan Miaotong widened her eyes, finding it just as unbelievable. Fox Mountain was one of the sacred lands in the Emotion Domain. Legend said that a supreme being had once emerged from Fox Mountain. No one knew if the legend was true, but it was enough to prove how terrifying Fox Mountain was.
Moreover, the rumour was that the supreme from Fox Mountain had once been a white fox. It had cultivated the dao in the form of a white fox and reached the supreme position. That was why the people of Fox Mountain were also known as the fox clan. Tan Miaotong could not help but look at the fox in the alluring woman’s hands. She thought its fur was extremely pure. It was probably of very high status in Fox Mountain. No wonder two such powerful experts had come out to escort it.
“Please do not misunderstand. I come from the Tan family, which is thousands of miles away!” Tan Miaotong said. “You must have heard of us!”
“The Tan family? One of the sacred clans of the Emotion Domain?!” The two women also widened their eyes and stared at Tan Miaotong. They were shaken by her background. The Tan family was also a legend, one of the sacred clans in the Emotion Domain. It was a colossal force, not inferior to Fox Mountain at all. The two simply had no dealings with each other.
Ye Chu was also shocked by Tan Miaotong’s origin. Although he had already guessed that her identity was not simple, he never imagined that Tan Miaotong actually came from a sacred clan of the domain.
The two women now looked at Tan Miaotong seriously. They knew she was not here to target their clan. With the status of the Tan family, they would not casually make an enemy of Fox Mountain for no reason.
“Thank you for your help!” The two women said gratefully.
Tan Miaotong smiled and gave them a bright grin. “May I ask if the two of you could take us to Fox Mountain? We would like to borrow your clan’s Seven-Coloured Space Platform for a moment.”
The two women exchanged a glance. Their beautiful yet alluring faces showed uncertain expressions. Their eyes could not help but turn toward the white fox in their hands. When they saw that the white fox did not object, they finally nodded. “Follow us.”
Tan Miaotong was overjoyed. The Seven-Coloured Space Platform could connect spaces and save them more than half the journey. This was undoubtedly exciting news.
Ye Chu had also heard of the Seven-Coloured Space Platform before, but he had never seen one. To ordinary people, it was nothing more than a legend. To cross thousands of miles in an instant was a miracle. Only those with great power could build such a thing.
But Ye Chu had not expected that the Fox Mountain mentioned by Tan Miaotong would possess such a foundation. He had originally been shocked by the strength of the two women, but now that he knew their clan even had a Seven-Coloured Space Platform, it was no surprise they could nurture such powerful experts.
Ye Jingyun stood beside Tan Miaotong and curiously asked what Fox Mountain really was. When she learned it might be the descendants of a white fox that had proven the dao, Ye Jingyun also widened her eyes. She stared blankly at the two women leading the way. Before this, who could have imagined that fox clan blood flowed in their bodies?
Ye Chu was also shaken by this. Humans were the leaders of all spirits and found cultivation much easier than other beings. Yet a white fox had dared to pursue the dao. The effort it required must have been countless times greater than that of a human.
But it had succeeded. Ye Chu could not even imagine how terrifying the talent of this clan must be.
Fox Mountain was not close to this place. While Ye Chu followed the two women forward, they reached a certain spot and suddenly took out a sacrificial altar. This altar was wrapped in seven-coloured light. Ye Chu looked at it and was stunned. He could not tell what it was. On the other hand, Ji Die and Tan Miaotong exchanged a glance.
“A small Seven-Coloured Space Platform!” Tan Miaotong explained to Ye Chu. “This is a short-distance teleportation altar. It works on the same principle as the Seven-Coloured Space Platform, but the distance it can cover is short. It also cannot absorb heaven and earth spiritual energy on its own. It requires people to supply spiritual energy to support the crossing of space.”
Under Tan Miaotong’s explanation, Ye Chu witnessed a scene that made him want to go mad with jealousy. The two women took out two profound stones. They embedded the profound stones into the altar. The altar devoured the spiritual energy from the stones and slowly began to form a vortex above it.
Ye Chu felt genuine pain in his heart. These were profound stones, incredibly precious items. Yet these people used them directly for short-distance teleportation. Damn it, would walking a few more steps kill them?
What the hell was a true spendthrift? Ye Chu felt that his past self had been utterly weak. This was the real definition of squandering.
Ye Chu could not help but say to Ye Jingyun, “Haven’t you always looked down on waste? Haven’t you called me a spendthrift many times? Why aren’t you scolding now? The people in front of us are way more extravagant than I ever was.”
Ye Jingyun glanced at Ye Chu. “They have the capital to squander. You, you scumbag, are fundamentally different.”
“…”
Ye Chu really wanted to strangle Ye Jingyun. He thought back to all the things he had wasted in the past. They could not even compare to these two profound stones.
“Enter the vortex. She will take you into Fox Mountain.” One of the women said. She jumped into the vortex first. She was quickly pulled in by the twisting space and disappeared.
Tan Miaotong nodded to Ye Chu and the others, then leaped into the vortex as well.
Ye Chu entered together with Ye Jingyun. He only felt himself enter a wondrous space. This space carried him across. Spiritual energy wrapped around his body, giving him a cool and refreshing sensation. During the spatial crossing, Ye Chu could not feel the distance vanishing, but not long after, he arrived in a completely different place.
Here the grass and trees were lush and verdant. The spiritual energy was extremely dense.
“This is Fox Mountain. Wait here for a moment. I will go and report.” Before Ye Chu could take a proper look at the mountain peak, a cold voice sounded in his ear. The two alluring and wild women nodded to Tan Miaotong, signalling for them to wait.
Tan Miaotong nodded and sat down right there.
Ye Chu was still grieving over the two profound stones. He sighed a few times. “Such spendthrifts, such spendthrifts. People who truly practise thrift and diligence are already rare in this world.”
Tan Miaotong saw that Ye Chu was still aching over the profound stones. She could not help but giggle. “Fox Mountain sits right on top of a profound stone mine. They have plenty of profound stones. What is considered a treasure elsewhere may mean nothing here. This is the foundation of Fox Mountain!”
Hearing this, Ye Chu felt even more devastated. He could not help but wail. “Why is the gap between people so huge? I have both height and handsomeness, yet I did not get the wealth trait.”
Ye Chu’s miserable voice made Tan Miaotong find it funny. “When we reach my clan, I will ask my father to give you some!”
“Really!” Ye Chu jumped up instantly. All his previous misery vanished without a trace.
At this moment, how could Tan Miaotong not understand? Ye Chu had pretended to be pitiful just to rob her of some profound stones. And the truth was exactly as she thought. Ever since he learned that Tan Miaotong came from a sacred clan, Ye Chu had known she was a rich woman. If he did not rob her of something, he would feel sorry for himself.
“You are too bad! I am not giving you any!” Tan Miaotong rolled her eyes at Ye Chu and pretended not to see his aggrieved expression.