Immortal Travel of Longevity

The fox demon watched this scene with secret envy.

But more than that, it felt happy for the Old Locust Tree Lord. The Old Locust Tree Lord did not have much of his Lifespan left, and this baptism of Four Seasons Spiritual Energy was like charcoal in the snow, allowing him to carry on.

Serendipity, serendipity...

A fated affinity.

"Let's go."

Lihua spoke. Cradled in Chen Changsheng's arms, it held the lantern as they walked into the mountains under the fox demon's guidance.

The willow tree radiated the vitality of spring. As it swayed, its rustling grew louder.

Chen Changsheng patted Lihua's head and smiled. "It truly is a fated affinity."

Lihua looked up and blinked. "A fated affinity?"

Lihua looked completely bewildered, having no idea what Chen the Good Man was talking about.

The fox demon led the way with its lantern.

As they walked, a thick patch of fog suddenly appeared before them.

At first, they thought it was just the usual night fog in the mountains, but upon closer inspection, they realized this was no ordinary mist.

The fox demon explained, "In the past, ordinary people would often stumble into the Demon Market. Because of this, the City God Lord ordered a few demon bailiffs to set up this fog formation in the mountain ravine. Without a lantern to guide the way, anyone who wanders in will only be confused by the fog and end up turning back the way they came. This prevents many mortals from accidentally entering the Demon Market."

"But accidents still happen, so there are also a few patrols in the Demon Market keeping an eye on the surroundings, ready to escort any intruders away."

As it spoke, the lantern in its hand suddenly grew a bit brighter.

When it held the lantern forward, the fog ahead parted, revealing a path paved with bluestone slabs that guided them onward.

Yunxiang gazed at the path ahead and murmured softly, "How wondrous..."

This world truly was completely different.

Both Yunxiang and Zhu Qi found this scene entirely novel and incredibly wondrous.

The further they walked, the more lights appeared ahead.

By the time the surrounding fog gradually faded, countless lights had appeared in the mountain forest. Lantern after lantern moved through the woods, illuminating the entire ravine.

A noisy clamor filled their ears, and they could even hear the shouts of vendors drifting over from the crowd.

"Top-quality spirit wine! Come take a sniff, have a taste..."

"Clothes and fabric! Don't miss out as you pass by..."

"Candied Hawthorn Skewers..."

"Four Treasures of the Study..."

The bustling scene was even livelier than a mortal festival.

Yu Hongjin was deeply amazed. Listening to the vendors' cries, she asked, "Demons also eat Candied Hawthorn Skewers? And wear clothes?"

The fox demon smiled. "Candied Hawthorn Skewers are delicious. It's not just humans who love sweet things; demons love them too. As for clothes, it's actually a habit left over from living in mortal towns in our early years. Nowadays, many demons with a bit of spare money are perfectly happy to have an outfit made. I even had this one tailored right here in the Demon Market."

"There are also the Four Treasures of the Study," Chen Changsheng said. "It seems there are many literate demons in the Demon Market these days."

The fox demon said, "To answer the Immortal Master, the benefits that written words can bring are extraordinary. The City God Lord realized this back then, so he often called upon the demon sects to read and become literate. Demons who understand reason gradually become less savage, which saves us underworld deputies a lot of trouble."

Chen Changsheng nodded. "Your City God Lord is indeed a talented individual."

The fox demon stared blankly for a moment, then laughed.

Stepping into the Demon Market, they saw many faces all around them. Some had already taken on human form and looked no different from mortals, while others retained their demon bodies—either purely as beasts, or wearing clothes like the fox demon.

"Lord Fox is here for the market."

"Yeah, just coming to take a look."

"Oh, Lord Fox, have you eaten?"

"I have."

"Lord Fox..."

Amidst the chatter, the surrounding demons began to whisper among themselves.

"Why did Lord Fox bring two humans?"

"Ah, are those two humans?"

"Have you seen them before?"

"Nope."

"They probably stumbled in by accident, right?"

"Maybe, who knows."

The demons didn't feel particularly surprised by this. On the contrary, it seemed like an everyday occurrence. Mortals often wandered into the Demon Market by accident, so it was all too common.

The fox demon had a very broad reputation in this Demon Market. It would be more accurate to say that almost all the demons for miles around recognized it.

Before long, one of the Patrol Spirits of the Demon Market hurried over.

"Greetings, Lord Fox."

Fu Hongmei cupped his hands in greeting.

Turning his head, he suddenly froze.

Chen Changsheng looked at him with a smile and said, "Long time no see, Brother Fu."

Snapping back to his senses, Fu Hongmei hurriedly called out, "Brother Chen!"

The fox demon blanked slightly. "Immortal Master, you know each other?"

After a brief explanation, the fox demon understood the connection.

"I see. You have good fortune, Brother Fu," the fox demon said with a smile.

Fu Hongmei chuckled. "I wouldn't call it good fortune. Brother Chen and I just happened to meet by chance."

"Ah, a big mouse."

Lihua looked at Fu Hongmei, seeing through to his true form at a single glance.

Fu Hongmei looked at the Mao'er. His face stiffened, but he still mustered his courage, cupped his hands, and said, "G-greetings, immortal beast."

Lihua blinked, looking at him. "So big. How can there be such a big mouse..."

Fu Hongmei gave an awkward smile, not knowing how to answer.

Chen Changsheng patted Lihua's head. "Don't scare him."

Mice were afraid of cats.

Fu Hongmei had an innate fear of his natural predators, compounded by the fact that he was already a bit timid to begin with.

"Let's go, Brother Chen. I'll show you around."

They stepped forward.

Yunxiang also got a chance to see the Demon Market up close.

There was a spider demon tailor spitting out silk threads and weaving them into clothes, as well as a vendor selling small trinkets who looked like an old man but was actually an elderly black bear. Everything at every stall seemed bizarre and wondrous, dazzling the eyes and leaving them with too much to take in.

As Yu Hongjin was looking around, she caught a whiff of a sweet, fragrant scent.

"Wine..."

Yu Hongjin's eyes went wide, and she traced the scent of the wine to its source.

In front of a stall, quite a few bamboo tubes filled with wine were on display. The ones selling it were two monkey demons dressed in clothes and felt hats, calling out to drum up business.

Seeing where Yu Hongjin was looking, the fox demon said, "Monkey Wine is recorded in ancient mortal texts. It says that monkeys in the mountains gather spirit fruits, and when they are accidentally left for a long time, they ferment into wine. It is naturally formed, endlessly fruity, and possesses a lingering, mellow flavor."

"I want to drink it, I want to drink it!"

Yu Hongjin ran over there in high spirits.

Yunxiang couldn't stop her in time and could only sigh helplessly.

Arriving at the stall, Yu Hongjin looked at the two monkeys and said, "I want to buy wine. How much for this Monkey Wine of yours?"

The two monkey demons exchanged a glance, and one of them replied, "Ten spirit fruits for a pot. Of course, other things are fine too."

"Spirit fruits?"

Yu Hongjin stared blankly. "But I don't have any spirit fruits."

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