Chapter 44

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Chapter 44: Doubts

Cancan felt like everything was like a dream. It had been just a little fox at the foot of Shu Mountain, not even having a proper place to stay, just a cave as its home. But now, things had changed. Even though it was still a little fox, its new home was spacious and bright, with big windows. It seemed to have gone from a beggar to a little princess all of a sudden.

Rolling on the bed, Cancan was even more happy. Plus, Hua Qing lived next door, and the Shu Mountain disciples who used to ignore it didn’t say mean things anymore.

Well, except for Martial Uncle Mu Bai and Hua Yun, but Cancan wasn’t afraid of them at all. It didn’t know why, but Cancan felt that Martial Uncle Mu Bai, despite seeming fierce, was actually a kind old man. Cancan thought cleverly, if he really wanted to hurt it, he could just use magic. So why bother with physical aggression, especially when others were around? It didn’t seem like he actually wanted to hurt Cancan.

Hmm, what a tricky old man who says one thing but means another. If it weren’t for the clever little fox like me, others might misunderstand him.

Cancan knew that Hua Qing was worried about its special power, but Cancan didn’t mind at all. Even if it couldn’t transform into a human without this power, it was happy just the way it was. Holding its small face in its paws, Cancan thought deeply: staying by Hua Qing’s side every day was the best thing.

Cancan always had a feeling that if it stayed in human form all the time, it might not have the abilities to stay with Hua Qing. Cancan just felt this way for some reason.

"Knock knock!" The sound of knocking on the door.

Cancan quickly asked, "Who is it?" It was always full of energy and crisp.

A delicate female voice from outside the door, Cancan recognized it was Yu Xiu, said, "Come in quickly."

As Yu Xiu entered, perhaps because she revealed that she was Xian Yue in her past life, the people at Shu Mountain had mixed feelings towards her. Yu Xiu herself didn’t show much emotion, just quietly practiced every day and occasionally came to see Cancan.

Cancan knew that Yu Xiu was determined to seek revenge on Mo Yuan, but she also knew that Mo Yuan was a powerful sorcerer, very difficult to defeat, and he was immortal. Hua Qing had mentioned how challenging he was to deal with. Despite knowing that the other two Snowflake Glass pieces were with Mo Yuan, Hua Qing didn’t go after them, implying something important.

Yu Xiu came to Cancan’s side and gently smoothed its fur. Cancan transforming back to its original form at Shu Mountain might not be a bad thing; without looking like Xian Yue, Cancan was just a pure Little Fox Cancan, which might help it avoid being excluded by others.

"How have you been feeling these days?" She knew Hua Qing was treating Cancan’s injuries every day, but with little effect. The giant python was indeed powerful.

Cancan’s paw rested on Yu Xiu’s leg, allowing her to stroke its fur. Cancan said, "I’m doing fine every day, but the people from Shu Mountain are a bit stingy, just like Martial Uncle Mu Bai. I only ate four fruits yesterday, and they were already upset. There are still many more fruits on the trees in the backyard, do you think they are being stingy?"

For some reason, Cancan felt that Yu Xiu was trustworthy. As Cancan complained softly, Yu Xiu laughed and remarked, "The problem is, you ate their Heart Washing Fruit, which is not an ordinary fruit."

"Heart Washing Fruit?" Cancan nudged Yu Xiu, indicating that it didn’t understand.

Yu Xiu explained, "Heart Washing Fruit has spiritual power. It is usually used by punished immortals to sustain their lives. Besides sustaining life, it can also consume the body’s hostility, gradually helping to forget the past."

Cancan was stunned and asked anxiously, "If I ate several of them, will I forget about Hua Qing?"

Yu Xiu smiled softly, "Yes."

Cancan’s fur stood on end instantly. It looked at Yu Xiu in disbelief, then scrambled up in a panic. "What should I do? What should I do?"

It almost wanted to cry. "I don’t want to forget Hua Qing, I don’t want to forget you, I don’t want to forget Brother Wolf, or even that annoying Hua Yun. I don’t want to forget anyone, what should I do? Yu Xiu, why didn’t Hua Qing tell me yesterday?"

Yu Xiu saw this and couldn’t help but laugh. Cancan was surprised and asked, "Are you tricking me?"

Yu Xiu laughed a lot and rubbed Cancan’s long white fur, saying, "Just teasing you, seeing how scared you got."

Cancan said, "Oh Yu Xiu, you’ve only been at Shu Mountain for a few days, how did you learn bad things so quickly? Yu Xiu, you’re naughty."

Yu Xiu held Cancan and said seriously, "The Heart Washing Fruit does have that effect, but eating four in a day won’t help. You have to eat the Heart Washing Fruit for many hundreds of years to slowly forget the past. Hua Qing is giving you the fruit now to help you gain spirit power faster." Pausing for a moment, Yu Xiu hesitated and said, "I think Hua Qing feels guilty about your injury this time."

Cancan muttered, "It doesn’t matter if I don’t turn back into a human."

"Oh?" Yu Xiu didn’t understand, didn’t Cancan want to have a human form with a beautiful face and body soon?

Cancan said seriously, "If I turn back into a human, I will look like Xian Yue again. I don’t care how others see me, Xian Yue is Xian Yue, and I am me. After spending time together, they will naturally see my kindness and know that I am Hu Cancan. But if I turn into a human, I can’t cuddle with Hua Qing anymore, I have to behave and learn magic properly. Maybe Hua Qing won’t even let me stay by his side like this, because there are differences between men and women. It’s in the stories, I’m not foolish! So, I am happy to stay like this, without spirit power. If I can’t turn back into a human, that’s fine. Also, don’t you think my true form is much more beautiful than me turning into a human a hundred or a thousand times?"

Cancan wasn’t joking, she truly thought that way!

Yu Xiu was silent for a while and said, "It’s wonderful to be able to have such an open mind like you."

Cancan used her nose to nudge Yu Xiu, then looked at Yu Xiu with a smile and said, "I’m the best!"

Yu Xiu laughed and touched Cancan, saying, "You don’t seem like a fox at all."

Cancan asked, "Then what do I seem like?"

Yu Xiu laughed even more, "A dog. I’ve never seen a fox being so friendly, liking to be touched, wagging its tail, and nudging people. Clearly, you’re acting like a dog."

Cancan nudged Yu Xiu again and said, "No way, I’m a friendly fox!"

The two of them chatted and laughed, unaware that Hua Qing was standing at the door. Instead of knocking and entering, he went back to his room. Soon after, Hua Yun and Martial Uncle Mu Bai knocked on the door and entered together.

Hua Qing wasn’t surprised by their visit. He could tell that Hua Yun was concerned about Cancan. After Hua Yun closed the door, he didn’t beat around the bush and asked, "How is Cancan’s health?"

Hua Qing remained composed and said, "As you can see, neither the Heart Washing Fruit nor my magic can restore her spirit power. However, I believe that with time, it will have an effect."

Hua Yun worriedly asked, "But what if she doesn’t get better soon? Should we wait for her to fully recover before seeking help from Mo Yuan? What if Mo Yuan uses the two Snowflake Glass pieces he has for something? We can’t let one Hu Cancan disrupt our original plan."

Hua Qing sighed and said, "Hua Yun, you’re being too impulsive. Do you think I’m only doing this for Cancan? Have you ever thought about our chances of success if we confront Mo Yuan this way?"

Mu Bai nodded in agreement with Hua Qing’s words. He said, "Hua Qing is right. I also think the same way, Hua Yun. No matter when, remember not to act recklessly. If I hadn’t been so reckless, we wouldn’t have suffered a big loss in the city of Xisha. Without Hu Cancan, we might not have been able to succeed in defeating the giant python."

Even though Mu Bai argued with Cancan all day, he still liked the little fox. Immortals might fall into dark paths, but similarly, not all fairies are necessarily bad.

"But speaking of defeating the giant python, there’s something suspicious about it. Why was she able to use her spirit power at that time? We were struggling a lot back then, but she seemed to be in excellent condition." Hua Yun brought up this topic again, it was truly a puzzle.

Before Hua Qing could speak, Mu Bai said, "I also have some doubts about this matter, so I went to the scripture hall. Finally, I found the reason, which is why I came with you to see Hua Qing this time."

Hua Qing said, "Because Cancan is a fairy, she wasn’t blocked by the barriers of Xisha Land and could use all her spirit power. It was because of this that after she was attacked by the giant python, all her spirit power was scattered. She started off by using all her spirit power, which is different from us."

It turns out, Hua Qing had already guessed the truth.

Mu Bai wasn’t surprised that Hua Qing knew. He nodded and said, "Indeed. But, have you noticed that if it’s true, a new question arises."

Hua Qing said, "Big Green."

Mu Bai rolled his eyes, saying, "You knew everything all along. If you knew, why didn’t you just tell me instead of making me go look for it and tire myself out?"

Hua Yun asked, "Okay, since we’ve talked about Cancan, what does it have to do with Big Green?"

Mu Bai felt dumbfounded and said, "You keep mocking Cancan, calling her dumb. I think you’re not much better yourself." Mu Bai rolled his eyes and continued, "Have you ever thought about how Big Green’s power is greater than Cancan’s? If Cancan struggles to use her full strength, wouldn’t Big Green be even stronger? But what did he do? He quickly stepped back, right? Do you think that’s normal?"

Hua Yun understood, "He intentionally didn’t help?" He muttered, "Truly a cunning one."

Hua Qing calmly said, "There are two possibilities. One is that he has his own agenda, which is something we need to observe closely. The other is that he’s afraid of risking his life, so he’s holding back his true strength."

"Which option do you think is true?" Hua Yun asked earnestly, seeming a bit upset.

Hua Qing smiled and shook his head, "I don’t know, both are possible. So, for now, we can’t act hastily. Facing the Demon Lord directly might not be successful at this point, I’m not entirely confident. Also, as you know, until we figure out what’s going on with Big Green, I can’t help but feel uneasy. While Xian Yue’s identity is important, as long as she hasn’t awakened, neither Cancan nor Yu Xiu will be obstacles to us. But if Big Green is truly from the Demon Realm, then trouble awaits us. It takes time and effort to defeat the Demon Realm and slay the Demon Lord, it’s not something that can be done quickly."

Hua Yun agreed, "That’s indeed a reasonable perspective. But if we have suspicions, why not just keep him confined instead of wasting time observing him?"

Mu Bai gave him a smack on the head directly, saying, "Are you stupid? Your intelligence is truly not even as good as a foolish fox. Have you not considered that we are Celestials, there is no reason for us to arbitrarily detain people. Why should we? How will others view us?"

Hua Yun became quiet.

Hua Qing said seriously, "I understand everyone is eager to find Snowflake Glass, find Xian Yue, and defeat the Demon Lord. But we can’t rush things. If we act without being sure, we might harm others unintentionally, which I do not want to see. If we start attacking people just because we suspect them, then what’s the difference between us and the dark forces."

Mu Bai praised, "Hua Qing is right. Hua Yun, even after hundreds of years, you still haven’t changed your nature. I know you hate evil, but we can’t judge everything by appearances."

Hua Yun stayed silent for a while, and after a long time, he finally said, "I understand now. I will carefully consider things from now on. About Cancan’s matter, I misunderstood her. I will go apologize to her."

Hua Qing chuckled and shook his head, "That’s not necessary. Do you think she would still be upset about it?"

Mu Bai and Hua Yun thought about Cancan’s actions and both couldn’t help but twitch their mouths, well, it seems you really can’t use a normal person’s logic to understand a foolish person, really! You can’t!