novelhk Chapter 45 There's no going back.
Chapter 45 There's no going back.
"Girl, girl, is that you? What are you doing here?"
Huang Yunlan walked towards the dense forest, glancing back every five steps and looking around every ten, as if he were hiding from someone. Suddenly, he saw a girl in red not far ahead and, thinking it was Huan Rugo, called out to her. Seeing no response, he continued walking forward, calling out as he went.
"Why is it so dark...? Weren't you over there? What are you doing here? Girl, why aren't you talking to me?"
"I finally managed to break free, and those two nasty snow sprites, the fire sprites, came running over to see you...! Why aren't you saying anything...! Did Lin Yin bully you?"
"Wait... wait a minute, girl, why did you change your clothes? But they actually look quite nice...?"
"Girl, girl..."
Li Luo vaguely heard someone calling her from behind. She turned around abruptly and bumped into Huang Yunlan. Their eyes met for a moment, and Li Luo staggered back a few steps, almost falling. Huang Yunlan quickly grabbed Li Luo's small hand, preventing her from falling.
The girl in red before him had deep, bright eyes, a petite and charming figure, and exuded the fragrance of lilacs; she was like a rare beauty. Huang Yunlan was stunned by her beauty.
"who are you?"
Li Luo hurriedly got up, straightened her clothes, glanced at Huang Yunlan, and asked a question.
"and who are you?"
Huang Yunlan paused for a moment and asked.
"I asked first, so you have to tell me who you are first?"
Upon hearing this, Li Luo became displeased and said something in a hurry.
"Alright then! My name is Huang Yunlan...! And yours?"
Huang Yunlan scratched his head awkwardly and responded to Li Luo's words with embarrassment.
"You are the young master of the Rat Clan, Huang Yunlan...!"
Upon hearing this, Li Luo's eyes widened, and she sought confirmation.
"Young lady, do you recognize me?"
Huang Yunlan was very curious about Li Luo's reaction. He had never seen the girl in front of him before, so how did she know him?
"Hmm, I've heard about it. But didn't I hear that the young master of the Huang family went missing recently? How come he's here? Could there be another reason?"
"Well, that's a long story. I'll tell you when I have the chance, young lady...?"
"Li Luo, who are you talking to?"
Tu Shanyan poked his head out from behind a large rock, gave Huang Yunlan a sharp look, and asked a suspicious question.
"No? Ah Yan, don't move! I'll be right there!"
Fearing that Tu Shanyan would cause trouble, Li Luo immediately interrupted him and issued a gentle and concerned threat.
"I am Huang Yunlan, the young master of the Rat Clan. May I ask your name?"
Huang Yunlan didn't seem to mind at all; on the contrary, he responded to Tu Shanyan very politely.
"The Rat Clan? The young master of the Rat Clan, Huang Yunlan? I'm just a wandering fox, without any official title? I'm not worth the Huang family's young master's attention...!"
Tu Shan Yan was also quite displeased when he first met Huang Yun Lan, and gave a dismissive reply.
"Ah Yan, what are you saying? Can't you speak properly?"
"Alright, I'll listen to you. Speak properly. I am Tu Shanyan from Fangcao Village."
"Fangcao Village, Tu Shan Yan...? Is he the legendary Tu Shan Yan, the young master of the nine-tailed fox clan from Qingqiu who was lost at a young age?"
"You flatter me...! What a pity, we have absolutely no connection. That one in Qingqiu isn't me! It's just a coincidence of names...!"
"Same name? If it's not from the Tushan clan of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, then which clan could it be?"
"Tu Shan Yan... he's just like this, Young Master Huang, please don't mind him?"
"May I ask which demon clan you belong to, young lady?"
"Me? I forgot to introduce myself...! I am also from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, the young master of the One-Tailed Fox Clan, Li Luo...!"
"Oh... Could it be? You are Li Luo, the young master of the One-Tailed Fox Clan, whose extraordinary talent is renowned throughout the Great Wilderness?"
"Exceptionally gifted? Me? This...?"
"Don't you know...?"
"What should I know?"
"Your grandfather didn't tell you...?"
"What should my grandfather say to me? What nonsense are you spouting?"
"It seems you really didn't know...! Didn't your clan leader tell you?"
"Some foxes are born with the noble bloodline of a nine-tailed fox, but not all nine-tailed foxes have nine tails. If a young master is exceptionally talented, he has the opportunity to become a member of the nine-tailed fox clan...!"
"A chance to become a nine-tailed fox...?"
Li Luo was completely bewildered; she was stunned. Her clan, the One-Tailed Fox Clan, was a subordinate tribe of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. Becoming a Nine-Tailed Fox was something she never dared to dream of in her life. Moreover, she had never even heard of it.
"I...I've never heard of these..."
Li Luo shook her head in realization. Tu Shan Yan glanced at Li Luo, sensed her emotional fluctuations, and suddenly turned to attack Huang Yun Lan.
"Hey...! You rat brat from the Huang family, what are you saying? Stop instigating Li Luo! What does our fox clan's affairs have to do with your rat clan?"
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, Young Master Tushan has misunderstood!"
"Don't call me Young Master of Tushan, I can't accept that title...!"
"Young Master Tushan, there seems to be some misunderstanding. I only know a little about your fox clan's affairs and was just mentioning it casually. Please don't take offense..."
"Li Luo, I'm not trying to be mean, but why are you saying so much to someone you just met?"
"None of your business...?"
"Right, isn't this the barrier set up by that strange person from earlier? What? The young master of the Huang family is here too?"
"A strange person? Are you talking about someone named Lin Yin?"
"Yes, that's him, the man with Huanhuan. He looks sickly, all in white, like he's about to kick the bucket! And he looks fierce...!"
"Yes, the strange person you mentioned is named Lin Yin. Is the Huanhuan you spoke of the woman in yellow gauze and white robes who accompanies Lin Yin...?"
"Of course I know, his name is Lin Yin, you don't need to tell me that. The woman in yellow gauze and white clothes beside Lin Yin is indeed named Huan Huan, but is it your place to call my Huan Huan by her name?"
"Ah Yan, how can you speak like that...? Young Master Huang, please don't let anyone mind. Tu Shan Yan, he's not usually like this, I don't know what's wrong with him today?"
“Sister Li Luo, it’s alright. I actually think that the young master of Tushan is quite interesting. He’s straightforward and unpretentious, no wonder he’s the heir of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.”
"You have good taste, you know how to appreciate my good qualities. Let me tell you, besides my Huanhuan, you're the next in line to appreciate me... You're quite discerning..."
"Young Master Tushan, you flatter me..."
After hearing the voices of the snow elf and the fire elf, Huang Yunlan politely bowed, offered a few flattering words, and then prepared to slip away.
"It was all a misunderstanding. I mistook the young master of the One-Tailed Fox Clan for Miss Huanhuan. I'm truly sorry. If there's nothing else, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. I'll invite you both to have a drink at the Wilderness Family Night Mountain another day."
"Do as you please..."
“Ah Yan…”
"Li Luo, don't worry, my words and actions do not represent the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. I am just a wild fox from Fangcao Village."
"Then, Young Master Huang Yunlan, please don't mind..."
"It's alright, we'll continue our story another time."
"See you again someday..."
Huang Yunlan bowed respectfully in farewell, then turned and ran away; he was truly terrified of the snow and fire spirits. Li Luo returned the bow, staring blankly at Huang Yunlan's retreating figure. Tu Shanyan called out to Li Luo, puzzled.