In this age of declining magic, cultivation was difficult. But by the same token, there were hardly any humans who could see demons, let alone humans capable of threatening them.
There had never been many to begin with.
But there were always a few exceptionally powerful humans who made demons wary.
To it, the world was much safer now than it had been before.
It felt... like there was nothing left that could threaten it.
But years of habit kept it from letting down its guard.
Besides, fox demons were naturally cunning and cautious.
It had always had things go its way.
Being chased so desperately... it had been a very, very long time since it had been in such a sorry state.
Still, it wasn't entirely sure whether this human had discovered its identity.
Its body was currently that of an ordinary fox.
And it had always been confident in its ability to conceal its demonic aura.
If the other party was only testing it...
Fox demons were cunning, but in its eyes, humans were no less cunning.
It didn't dare let its guard down.
The little fox jumped off the rooftop and trotted over to the girl's feet.
It rubbed its little head against her foot.
Unless absolutely necessary, it didn't want to confront this human, whose strength was unknown but who gave it an overwhelming sense of danger.
The girl looked down.
In the sunlight, she caught sight of the little fox's upturned face and its long, narrow eyes, which seemed to shimmer with tears.
Her heart ached at once.
"Xue Xue, don't be afraid."
The man's presence was oppressive.
It gave her a terrifying feeling, as if she could barely move.
But...
She would protect Xue Xue.
Besides...
What gave him the