Little White

043 Little White

Chong Li and Ren Yuan, galloping their horses, finally returned to Baishi Village by noon.

Little Zhao was chasing after them, resting as he went. He had also been awake for a day and a night, and his condition was not good. The key issue was that his horse was too tired.

The horses ridden by Chong Li and Ren Yuan were also exhausted. They handed them over to the farmers working the land along the way for safekeeping. The two then continued the last leg of their journey using their Qinggong.

In the courtyard, only Lü E remained. Ming Shu was resting with his eyes closed on the bed inside, while Zhao Siqi was fast asleep, face down on the quilt.

Chong Li carefully examined Ming Shu's body and determined that he had likely been controlled by a demonic art. However, as time passed, the power of this demonic art was already weakening.

If Ming Shu's own strength were just one realm higher, he probably could have broken free.

The most crucial point was that the demonic art had suppressed his strongest trump card on Ming Shu's spiritual consciousness. Ming Shu had truly forgotten that he had a Demonic Spirit he could borrow power from.

It wasn't until Chong Li finished her analysis and mentioned the Demonic Spirit, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, that Ming Shu vaguely wondered why he had overlooked it.

He couldn't figure it out; it was indeed a very strange demonic art.

No wonder it was a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

But he still couldn't remember where he had put the small stone pagoda, nor could he actively sense it. What was going on?

Zhao Siqi woke up upon hearing the commotion. She helped search Ming Shu's body and found the small stone pagoda, placing it directly on Ming Shu's forehead.

Only then did Ming Shu begin to sense again, striving to establish a new connection. Slowly, the small green stone pagoda finally reacted, and a faint green light appeared, awakening the Demonic Spirit.

The Demonic Spirit's power re-entered Ming Shu's body.

About half an hour later, the demonic art on Ming Shu's body began to recede. An hour later, he could finally move freely.

However, after lying down for so long, his limbs were stiff. He needed to be helped to sit up, leaning against the quilt for a while to wait for his Blood Essence to reactivate.

He needed to find his original state.

He slowly opened his mouth and took a sip of water.

His voice was still hoarse, so he asked everyone not to be too surprised.

Old Zhao and Little Zhao also rushed back. They were waiting for his explanation. He was now the linchpin of the entire family team.

Zhao Siqi helped him place the small white creature in his hand.

He raised his hand and showed it to everyone. "This is that Demon Fox."

Everyone looked at him with disbelief.

How could that elusive Demon Fox be such a small creature?

Ren Yuan, in particular, used the power of his Demonic Spirit but couldn't sense the slightest trace of demonic spirit power from the little creature.

Chong Li used a spell to investigate but found no significant danger. It looked harmless.

"It tried to control me, and I had already set up a ritual underfoot. When it controlled my body, I also sealed it. It must have been heavily injured first, and its strength has significantly decreased."

Ming Shu didn't mention that this creature was actually a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, now resembling a small cat without a tail.

Once a layer of the seal was broken, and a tail grew, it would recover one realm of its strength. Nine tails would mean a ninth-tier realm of power.

What was the ninth tier? In the Daoist Sect, an eighth-tier cultivator was already a Great True Person, and a ninth-tier was a True Lord. In the Academy, a ninth-tier was a Sub-Sage. In any case, a ninth-tier Martial Artist dared to call himself invincible in the world.

Since he held its life force in his hand, the danger was resolved. However, he couldn't inform others, so he let them continue their pursuit, engaging in a battle of wits with the air.

No wonder the Demon Fox had moved as if no one was there, and the Demon Hunters couldn't track its traces.

Its top-tier strength was on a completely different level. How could it have been captured? If the Director hadn't put on a grand performance behind the scenes and made many arrangements, it probably wouldn't have been discovered.

This Demon Fox was known only to those present; no further leaks. Moreover, after being sealed, it was no different from other small animals.

It had been dormant, healing its injuries, and was unlikely to wake up anytime soon.

Old Zhao continued to help with the construction in the valley, while Zhao Dun and Zhao Chuan were recalled and no longer needed to roam outside.

There was nothing worth patrolling.

Little Zhao had persuaded a pirate to defect. It was just the weakest Still Water Frog Demonic Spirit, but he was familiar with the pirates' routes ashore.

Using his ability, he marked secret signs in several areas where pirates might appear, and patrols could be conducted regularly.

His name was Tie Ju. With the help of his Demonic Spirit, he could stay active in the water for extended periods.

Little Zhao had already told him that Qunwa Island had been defeated by Evil Dragon Island and they likely wouldn't be able to pick them up.

By letting him patrol the waters, there was no fear of him escaping. With his low-tier Demonic Spirit, how far could he swim in the vast ocean?

Besides, he was the weakest among all the pirates.

Ming Shu claimed externally that he had encountered problems during his cultivation and needed a period of recuperation. Simultaneously, he increased the vigilance and security of the manor, bringing back all the people who had been sent out.

He handed over the management of the inner and outer spirit fields to Zhao Siqi. Old Lu's good friend, Old Luo, also arrived. With two Spirit Planter Masters working together, there were no longer any issues.

Ming Shu himself used the Fate Book to begin studying the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

In reality, it wasn't yet a complete Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox; it could only be called a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. The shackles and realm within its bloodline had not yet been fully unlocked.

Entering through the contract mark, he engaged in simple communication with the Demon Fox.

He could only see short, fragmented scenes, observing its experiences before it arrived.

One of the Director's disciples ventured deep into the mountains and struck a deal with the old monsters in their great demon caves. The Director gave them access to the Jiuli City secret realm, and in return, they readily sold off this Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

It was to be a guardian spirit beast for Ming Shu's family for a period. It didn't know exactly when that period would end.

Before it set off, the old monster took action and sealed a portion of its power. Then, it was made to jump into a trap set by humans.

It became an "auspicious omen" presented to the new emperor. As it neared the Royal Capital, the Director made his move, sealing more of its power and even injuring it.

Then came the pursuit by a large number of Demon Hunters.

If the Director hadn't incapacitated it, preventing it from attacking humans, it would have long since given in to its urges and eaten people.

To think they could bully it all the way here. It could only eat chickens, ducks, and geese along the way.

There wasn't a trace of spiritual energy.

These days were too miserable. Back in the depths of the mountains, it had feasted on all sorts of spirit fruits and spirit birds. It was too tragic!

Now, things were even worse. It had initially thought it just needed to hypnotize this human and stay behind him, but now it had dragged itself into this mess too, becoming his contracted demon beast.

I am of the noble Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox bloodline!

It was all the Director, that old scoundrel, and those old bastards in the demon caves. They just sold me out like this. Why me?

After Ming Shu finished reading, he decisively gave it a new name: "Let's call you Little White!"