Chapter 185: Fox Fairy Village

After taking a short rest at an inn, Happy and Xiao Bei set off again toward Fox Fairy Village in Wuhu County.
The closer they got to Wuhu, the more players appeared on the official road—some walking in groups of three or five, carrying swords and knives, others speeding by on fast horses. Occasionally, they could see gangs in uniform, moving around in large groups with an air of arrogance!
“Tsk tsk, this is what the martial world is like!”
Xiao Bei, who had been practicing in the graveyard and living in isolation, was deeply stirred and often expressed his thoughts aloud.
Happy was used to this, but the strange looks cast at them from both sides of the road made him a bit depressed.
Having a zombie clinging to their back wasn’t comfortable at all, especially on a busy official road. Riding at full speed made them stand out too much, appearing unusual and even a bit terrifying.
Clack, clack, clack…
With all those strange looks and whispers, the two rushed forward at top speed toward Fox Fairy Village.
As the fame of Fox Cave grew, more and more martial artists from all over gathered here. Even before reaching the village, the training spots along the road were already occupied by numerous players. As soon as a beast appeared, it was quickly torn apart by the flashing swords and blades, ending in a tragic fate.
“We’re here!”
With Xiao Bei’s excited shout, two rows of tall wooden stakes appeared at the end of the road ahead, like welcoming signs. Stone steps led upward.
Looking up, there were about a hundred steps, and atop a high mountain gate hung a plaque—Fox Fairy Village!
However, at that moment, the steps were crowded with people coming and going.
It was still daytime, and many people were in Fox Fairy Village taking on various tasks—such as driving away rabid dogs affected by demonic sounds outside Fox Cave, or, more challenging tasks, entering Fox Cave to kill white foxes and avenge the villagers!
At the entrance of Fox Fairy Village, the two dismounted their horses.
Staring at the two long rows of wooden stakes at the bottom of the steps, Xiao Bei looked around curiously. Eventually, he noticed that each stake had a bright Bagua symbol hanging high up, emitting a dazzling light in the sunlight. He wondered, “What’s the use of that?”
“To ward off evil!”
Before Happy could answer, a stranger quietly stepped forward and replied to Xiao Bei’s question.
Glancing at the man, Happy smiled indifferently before turning his gaze away.
“You came early.”

“Of course.”
The man touched his nose and softly said, “We’re dealing with Yipin Tang. If we hadn’t come here early to assess the situation, it would be impossible for us alone to have any chance of winning.” At that moment, Xiao Bei finally recognized him—wasn’t this the guy with extraordinary lightness of movement who had stumped him at Lanzanggang?
“Is Medicine Master omnipotent?!”
“Is there a quieter place?”
Kai Xin, not recognizing Medicine Master, scanned the surroundings warily and asked in a low voice audible only to the two of them.
The latter pretended to be indifferent and quickened his pace toward Fox Fairy Village: “Follow me.”
The two followed closely behind.
Fox Fairy Village was bustling with players, walking around in groups, crowded to the brim. Medicine Master moved quickly, squeezing through the crowd like a loach and approaching a dilapidated hut.
But the observant Kai Xin noticed that as Medicine Master moved through the crowd, his hands seemed to disappear for a moment before reaching into the Qi bags of two unlucky people. That bad habit… he just couldn’t change it.
“…”
Sighing, Kai Xin followed Medicine Master into the dilapidated house.
Inside was a pharmacist, around sixty or seventy years old, with white hair, hunched over, looking very old and constantly coughing. The room was filled with the scent of herbs.
From time to time, players came in, bought some pills from the pharmacist, and left. However, compared to the crowded blacksmith shops and equipment stores in Fox Fairy Village, this place was quite quiet.
“Just the two of you?”
When only the three of them were left in the room, Medicine Master glanced at Xiao Bei and his zombie puppet. “Where’s the other helper you mentioned?”
“He’ll be here soon,” Kai Xin replied.
Actually, he had sent a message to Lei Zhan when they were not far from Fox Fairy Village. Lei Zhan said he had arrived early that day and had been practicing outside; he would be there soon.
“Which faction of Yipin Tang is here?”
Kai Xin wasn’t sure if everything in this life would proceed as it did in the past.
Medicine Master pondered for a moment and shared the information he had gathered over the past few days: “So far, we know that ‘Situ Luoyu’, the leader of the ‘Luoyu Sect’ in Wuhu County, possesses a master-level martial art. He has over fifty top-notch experts under him. Every night, they gather at Fox Cave to attack it.”
“Only fifty?” Kai Xin frowned.
Medicine Master nodded: “Those without top-notch martial arts are never allowed to participate.”
“Smart,” Kai Xin said silently, taking a breath.

Because inside the Fox Cave, the fox demons have an extremely fast attack speed—even top-tier martial arts are hard to handle, let alone lower-tier ones. It’s pure suicide to go in.
“Which other sects are there?”
“The Changle Sect, the Xiyi Sect, and then there are countless inferior gangs of all sizes—over a hundred in total. There are especially many people these days. I heard it’s because someone from the Changle Sect obtained a key that can lead to the third layer, where they can meet the Yao Hua couple and seize divine artifacts!” Yao Shi sneered. “After the news spread, some gangs from nearby cities that had never come before also sent many people to die. It will likely take a long time to get inside the Fox Cave today.”
Kai Xin felt his heart tighten with excitement!
A key to the third layer? He already had one! He had planned to use it after reaching the second layer to stir up a conflict between the Xiyi Sect and the Yipin Hall. Apparently, due to long-term non-use, the system automatically generated a second key…
His plans had changed.
Kai Xin frowned and pondered for a while. “We won’t go to the third layer. Yao Shi, tell us about what’s inside the Fox Cave.” It wasn’t yet time to interfere with the third layer.
“Okay.”
Yao Shi knew that Kai Xin and Xiao Bei were visiting Fox Fairy Village for the first time. Nodding, he immediately began explaining everything in detail—starting from when the Fox Cave opened, its entrance, and the challenges they would face once inside.
Since Kai Xin already knew more about everything inside than Yao Shi, he pretended to listen quietly; Xiao Bei, on the other hand, was extremely excited.
Especially when he heard that entering the Fox Cave meant facing attacks from swarms of fox demons, with countless deaths occurring every night, and only those with strong protective abilities could survive for a longer time, his eyes shone with excitement.
“Inside the Fox Cave, besides the White Fox, there’s a certain chance of obtaining the top-tier martial arts manual ‘Heavenly Illusion Claws,’ and there’s also a possibility of getting the top-tier lightness martial arts manual ‘Fox Demon Phantom.’ ‘Heavenly Illusion Claws’ is worth 250,000, while ‘Fox Demon Phantom’ is worth 1.5 million… Getting just one of them will make you rich!”