Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 13 The Red Fox and the Medicinal Ingredient

Of course, her grandfather didn't understand either. He said that this method was found in fragments left by their ancestors. She was dumbfounded at the time. Internal energy? What is that?

Long after her grandfather's death, she had long put the matter out of her mind. At the time, she was too busy and had various weapons at hand, so she didn't feel any urgency to cultivate her internal energy. But now, thinking about it, perhaps it was fate that brought her here.

This is a different world where one can cultivate internal energy. She has already witnessed the legendary lightness skill on those two handsome young men.

Clenching her fist, Gu Qingyue felt a little frustrated thinking about how her body didn't even have any internal energy. Cultivating internal energy and strengthening mental power was easier said than done!

Lost in thought, Gu Qingyue felt a shadow looming over her head.

"Hey buddy, can I share a table with you?"

Gu Qingyue looked up and saw a tall, muscular figure standing at the table next to her, followed by a beautiful woman dressed in a black outfit, looking dashing and aloof.

This guy is so... strong! It's really rare to see a man as burly as a bear here.

Seeing that the man wasn't talking to her, Gu Qingyue quickly lowered her head and started eating her steamed bun.

"Please sit down," said the young man who was drinking tea at the table.

Looking at the two people sitting down next to him, the burly man was dressed in an ordinary silk robe, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a cold and stern face. His hair was neatly combed, and he held a long sword in his hand and had a long whip of unknown material hanging at his waist. Despite his large size, he did not sweat profusely in such a hot and humid weather. Instead, he looked quite refreshed.

What does this mean? It means this person must have considerable internal strength!

The woman in black beside her was also calm and composed, her breathing steady, clearly indicating that she was no ordinary guard.

Definitely a master!

Gu Qingyue imagined all sorts of guesses, and even fantasized that the two people in front of her could use all sorts of peerless moves at any time, sweeping away everything in their path with overwhelming force and awe-inspiring power!

Just thinking about it made her incredibly excited, and all sorts of thoughts were churning within her. She really wanted to ask: "Brother, what kind of kung fu do you practice? Who is your teacher?"

But ultimately it was out of step with the times.

This kind of person looks dangerous; she'd better avoid causing trouble. This isn't the world of her past life where you could politely ask questions and the other person would likely give you a warm reply. This world is different after all.

Watching the two people sit down and quietly drink a pot of tea, Gu Qingyue felt something was off.

It wasn't until the man next to him casually raised his hand, placed a note next to the burly man's hand, and got up to leave that he realized what was happening.

Gu Qingyue seemed to be deep in thought.

She couldn't help but pay attention to the movements around her. From beginning to end, the two people didn't utter a word. Based on Gu Qingyue's experience in her previous life, although these two people had a bit of a江湖 (jianghu, a world of martial arts and chivalry) air about them, they were more of a calm, quick-witted, and reserved person. Their attire and the occasional glint in their eyes... bodyguards! Gu Qingyue thought of this term she had seen in novels.

Gu Qingyue subtly moved to the side.

Anything associated with this type of person foreshadows trouble and danger.

As luck would have it, throughout the afternoon, Gu Qingyue kept running into the two people by taking different paths. Looking at the bear-like man and the woman in black ahead, she felt that they were observing some kind of trace as they walked.

Out of curiosity, Gu Qingyue considered following him, but then decided against it.

It's all because of this damn hearing! I can always hear those two making noises from afar. Can't I just pretend I didn't notice anything?

Straightening her clothes, Gu Qingyue decided to walk forward confidently.

As the moon rose high in the sky, Gu Qingyue wanted to find a place to rest. If anyone saw her traveling at night like this, they would become suspicious.

Gu Qingyue quickly climbed up a thick tree by the roadside, adjusted her position, and lay back. A strange feeling welled up in her heart. It had been a long time since she had spent the night in a tree. Back then, when her coach threw her into the primeval forest for a month of survival training, she spent almost every night in a tree.

However, tonight's feeling was particularly different. Looking at the moon hanging overhead and feeling the gentle breeze brushing my cheeks, it was as if my past life experiences were miraculously overlapping with my own. Everything was just right.

"Squeak-------", a soft cry made Gu Qingyue prick up her ears.

Her relaxed expression instantly turned tense. By the moonlight, she saw a fiery red, furry figure dart across the branches of a nearby tree, light and swift.

Red fox!

Gu Qingyue immediately became extremely alert. This was the most important medicinal ingredient for treating yin evil qi and cold poison. In her previous life, she knew all the ancient medical books in her family like the back of her hand. This red fox pattern had appeared on a prescription for treating cold poison. At that time, she was very eager to find it and even organized an expedition team to search for it in the deep mountains, but they still couldn't find it.

It's quite a coincidence that we're here now!

Gu Qingyue used her maximum speed to jump down from the tree and chased after the red fox in the direction it had fled.

By the moonlight, Gu Qingyue could see the red fox rushing forward desperately in the distance, leaping left and right, extremely agile.

It's a red fox that's almost an adult; its medicinal power is the strongest!

I'm having good luck tonight!

Gu Qingyue gritted her teeth secretly, determined to seize it no matter what!

Following the red fox, Gu Qingyue ran deeper into the mountains and forests until the red fox jumped into a dilapidated courtyard wall, at which point Gu Qingyue stopped.

The reason she stopped was because the courtyard in front of her was built deep in the mountains, which was already very suspicious. What was even more suspicious was that she could vaguely see lights in the courtyard, and faintly hear the sound of a child crying.

Even though Gu Qingyue was usually very bold, she was stunned by the somewhat eerie scene before her.

Where is this place? She has been running non-stop for at least half an hour from her hiding place to here. Even hunters from the foot of the mountain probably wouldn't come here.

Someone actually lives here?!

After thinking for a moment, Gu Qingyue leaped over the wall and jumped into the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, two figures walked towards me, carrying lanterns, as if they were on patrol.

“After tonight, we can finally get some rest,” said a man in gray.

Another man carrying a lantern glanced at the brightly lit courtyard not far away and said in a low voice, "Are you out of your mind? If Steward Qiu hears this, you'll be in big trouble."

The man in gray shrank back and remained silent.

As the two men walked up to the opposite corridor, the man in gray couldn't help but ask again, "This batch of children is the best we've been able to catch recently. Manager Qiu should be very happy. Now the master won't have to worry about running out of ingredients for the Crimson Blood Gu." After saying that, he nudged the man with the lantern with his shoulder in a flattering manner.

"Good to know, but shut up," the man with the lantern said impatiently.

As they spoke, they walked further and further away.

Crimson Blood Gu? Child? Ingredient?

Gu Qingyue originally intended to leave once she found the Red Fox, but now...

She's really not a good person. Should I intervene or not? The key is that my skills are terrible right now, and I lack confidence. However, this thought only flashed through her mind for a moment before disappearing into the darkness like an arrow.