A fox's cry rang out, especially chilling in the dead of night.
The villagers, already in a panic, scattered in every direction, plunging the scene into chaos.
Lu Bai kicked the disheveled woman to the ground, sending her rolling twice. By the time she got back up, foxlike fur had already begun to sprout on her face.
Grandpa Tao came to his senses and, still shaken, cupped his hands toward Lu Bai.
"Thank you, Young Master Lu, for saving me."
Lu Bai returned a gentle Smiling Face, then asked,
"You should be able to handle it, right?"
To be honest, he had little experience dealing with strange immortals like these. He would have to rely on the professional.
What was more, the situation was actually quite unfavorable.
The three apprentices nearby had managed to temporarily trap the gray fox with their incense offerings, but as soon as the incense in their hands burned out, the gray fox would surely take its revenge.
And the Fox Immortal before him certainly didn't look like an easy opponent.
Realizing this, Grandpa Tao didn't hesitate any longer. Gritting his teeth, he said, "There's one more way. Could I trouble Young Master Lu to protect me while I do it?"
Lu Bai nodded. "Then hurry."
He had no way to deal with immortals, but he figured he could stall for time.
Once he got Lu Bai's answer, Grandpa Tao moved without the slightest hesitation.
He sat cross-legged, took a white thorn nearly twenty centimeters long from his bundle, and held it between his teeth.
He set a porcelain bowl in front of him, cut his fingertip with a dagger, and flicked a few drops of blood into the bowl. Then he placed a piece of smoked meat inside and lit three sticks of incense before