This giant mage was no fool. Of course, he could tell what Fox's throat-slitting gesture meant.
So terrified that he hurriedly begged Chen Cheng for mercy, he also said:
"Are the two of you lords planning to enter the temple? After what happened last time, special restrictions appeared in this temple. Only the special magic passed down through my ancestors can undo them."
Chen Cheng merely looked at him and sneered before saying:
"It seems you won't tell the truth until death is staring you in the face."
After Chen Cheng frightened him like that, Chen Cheng and the fox soon witnessed what it meant for sorrowful tears to flow into a river.
This fellow became so nervous that his upper lip and lower lip collided, and he burst into tears.
Given his size, the tears he shed really did gather into a small river.
Only after he explained himself again and again did Chen Cheng confirm that the temple truly had such special restrictions.
"Alright, keep an eye on him. If he makes any suspicious move, kill him without hesitation. I still need to bring Lokasky out, or he'll be cursing up a storm."
Chen Cheng's sudden decisiveness startled Fox as well. Then she smiled softly at him and said:
"Don't worry, little brother. Big sister will keep a close watch on this fellow."
Chen Cheng leaped into the air, then flew back toward the Divine City.
Seeing Chen Cheng leave, the giant mage began to entertain some petty schemes, intending to use his inheritance to entice Fox into releasing him.
Though he did not know Chen Cheng's realm, judging by the terrifying strength Chen Cheng had displayed, he believed Chen Cheng was a Legendary Rank expert.
As for Fox, there was no need to guess—she definitely had not