Pulling Out a Frying Pan...

The man and the dog stared at each other, both completely bewildered.

Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment when he saw the husky puppy in front of him, which was only 40 centimeters long and 25 centimeters tall without its head.

With its bright blue eyes, thick white eyebrows, and black head, the husky, standing on its four short legs on the dilapidated floor, its fur, though a little dirty, was still very soft and fluffy, was staring "fiercely" at Jiang Lin.

"Woof~~~Woof!"

"Ah!!!"

When the husky let out a vicious howl, the two Fox-eared girls behind Jiang Lin screamed instantly, their high-decibel cries almost piercing Jiang Lin's eardrums.

"Is this the magical beast the two girls were talking about?"

Jiang Lin turned to look at the two Fox-eared girls.

Two Fox-eared girls hid behind Jiang Lin, nodding their heads like chicks pecking at rice, their bodies trembling incessantly. They wanted to leave just like that, but how could their consciences allow them to abandon this young master?

and...

This young man looks so handsome; he seems like an honest and talented scholar...

It just looks a bit flimsy...

"Young master, no!"

"Young Master!"

As Jiang Lin stepped forward, the two Fox-eared girls behind him called out softly.

[My goodness, this young master is so brave! Although he looks frail and weak, he actually dared to confront such a ferocious monster for our sake!]

"Don't worry, although I am Confucian Disciple, I also have a side job— Agricultural Animal Husbandry Disciple!"

"Agricultural School and animal husbandry?"

"It's the kind that specializes in taming magical beasts. Please don't panic, I will definitely protect you two beautiful ladies from the claws of this ferocious beast."

Looking into Jiang Lin's eyes, so bright they could only squint, the two fox- Fox-eared girls Fox-eared girls really wanted to say, "Actually, we should just run away," but Jiang Lin's upright demeanor, practically screaming "righteous," made them suddenly tense! They nodded blankly...

After calming the two Fox-eared girls down, Jiang Lin took out the bag of pig feed that Jiji Bo had given him from his Storage Bag.

"Come on, don't be afraid, Jin Kela contains no sugar..."

Jiang Lin grabbed a handful of pig feed and spread it on the ground, speaking as gently as possible.

The Doggy glanced at Jiang Lin, whose eyes shone like Ultraman's, then at the food on the ground, and took two steps forward with Doggy short legs.

"Yes, don't be afraid, this handsome guy isn't a bad person." Jiang Lin squinted, sensing that it might work.

This husky is definitely a rare breed! I was born into this world at the age of eight, and in the ten years I've traveled all over the country, I've never seen one like it!

We'll kidnap her and take her to Twin Pearl Peak to be her Little Niannian. Cute kids and cute pets, a perfect match!

When it grows up, we'll have it guard the foot of the Mountain Guardian Beast! Those sects that use dragons or two-headed tigers as their Mountain Guardian Beast are utterly pathetic!

My husky is just as imposing as them!

Just as Jiang Lin was daydreaming with a comical expression, the husky leaped up on its four short legs and bit Jiang Lin's hand...

"Young Master!"

Then came another scream that echoed throughout the dilapidated temple.

After an incense stick has burned for a while, the firelight flickers inside the temple.

Jiang Lin's arm was being bandaged by two Fox-eared girls, while the husky beside him was still eating the pig feed that Jiang Lin had taken out...

Although it was accidentally bitten by a dog, the "monster" calmed down.

After the bandage was finished, the two Fox-eared girls stood up and bowed to Jiang Lin, saying, "Thank you for saving our lives, young master."

Jiang Lin waved his hand. "Although I am a Confucian scholar, I also have a chivalrous heart. It's nothing to boast about."

The two Fox-eared girls exchanged a glance, their faces slightly flushed, and said in a soft voice, "My sister and I owe you a favor, young master. Whatever you want... as long as... as long as my sister and I have it, we can give it to you."

"Huh?! Really?!"

The two Fox-eared girls nodded, their faces slightly flushed.

"That makes things easier!" Jiang Lin patted the spot next to him, raised an eyebrow, and wore a comical expression.

Fifteen minutes later...

Jiang Lin, who had been rubbing the heads of the two Fox-eared girls for a quarter of an hour, smiled with satisfaction.

Although I can no longer rub Little Niannian's head, the head of the Beast Ear Girl is still very comfortable to touch, especially those soft beast ears, they are simply perfect!

The Fox-eared girls, whose head had only been ruffled by Jiang Lin for a quarter of an hour, looked somewhat embarrassed... She wanted to say something, but couldn't get the words out.

"Actually... I have another request." After massaging for fifteen minutes, Jiang Lin said seriously.

"Please speak, young master!"

Thinking that Jiang Lin had finally come to his senses and wanted to watch Animal World, the two Beast Ear Girl looked at Jiang Lin expectantly.

"Um..." Jiang Lin scratched his face, "Could you two reveal your true forms? It would be much more comfortable to pet a cat... no... pet a fox like that."

"..."

Although the two Fox-eared girls really wanted to slap him in the face, they had to admit that he was very good at stroking people's fur, so they simply transformed into their real forms and let him stroke their fur.

"Does Young Master Jiang have no further requests?"

Fifteen minutes later, the fox sensed something was off about the pet shop-like atmosphere in the temple and hinted again.

"Any other requests?" Jiang Lin thought for a moment, "There is still one request."

"Young Master Jiang, please speak."

"Excuse me, ladies, how do I get to Donglin City?"

"Young Master Jiang, are you going through Donglin City?" A Fox-eared girls raised her head and looked at Jiang Lin.

"Yes, I am traveling through Donglin City to the Great Xia Dynasty to take the imperial examination."

"No, no!" The other fox transformed into human form and stood up, saying worriedly, "Young master, you absolutely must not pass through Donglin City."

"Hmm? Why?"

"My sister and I don't know the specifics, but several months ago, people started disappearing from Donglin City. One night, my sister and I were resting in the woods when we saw the soil on a grave loosen, and then a corpse crawled out."

"Yes, it's hopping and skipping around, it's quite frightening. Some sects from nearby areas have been commissioned by the City Lord to investigate, but they haven't found anything. Moreover, I heard that some cultivators have already died."

"But there must be a reason for this. Why would it happen so suddenly? Have either of you heard any other rumors?"

"Other news..." The Fox-eared girls frowned, thinking carefully, "There's a tower."

"Tower?"

"Yes, my sister and I used to cultivate near Donglin City and never encountered anything like this, but after that tower was built, strange things started to happen one after another."

Just as Jiang Lin was pondering, touching his fox ears with one hand and his chin with the other, two fair hands of the Fox-eared girls placed on Jiang Lin's stomach...

Suddenly, the two slender hands transformed into two fox claws, forcefully stabbing towards Jiang Lin's abdomen!

"When"

A loud noise echoed throughout the dilapidated temple...

The husky raised its head and saw the man in front of it slowly withdrawing its paws.

Then he pulled a Frying Pan from his pocket...