Don't Even Think About Tricking Me

The man's face showed surprise and joy as he pointed towards Lin Yansheng and shouted, "Young Miss, do you see if that's the Little Fox?"

If they could catch the Little Fox earlier, they could finish their work sooner, and the Family would even have a reward. That's why he was so excited now.

"Let's go take a look!"

The woman in black looked in the direction the man pointed and said.

As Xu Yan was preparing to enter his shop to paint, he saw a group of people with extraordinary auras walking towards him.

These people might be Cultivators, and they seemed to be heading straight for him, giving him a bad feeling.

Murong Yue led her people over and stared at Xu Yan's fox for a moment, finding that it was exactly as described by the Demon Tiger Clan. She could confirm that this was the Little Fox the Demon Tiger Clan was looking for.

She shifted her gaze from Su Jiuer to Xu Yan and said coldly, "Young Master, could you give me the fox in your arms?"

Xu Yan met Murong Yue's gaze and replied, "No, this is my Pet. If you like foxes too, please buy one elsewhere."

He quite liked this Little Fox. Although it was a bit silly, it was very cute.

If these people were the Little Fox's original owners, that would be one thing, but judging by the situation, they clearly weren't.

The rather plump man behind Murong Yue said coldly, "Stop the crap. If you're told to hand it over, then hand it over, or you'll regret it."

His name was Murong Fu, Murong Yue's cousin. However, his Cultivation was not as good as Murong Yue's, and his status and position were even further behind.

Xu Yan's gaze instantly turned cold. Holding the Little Fox, he turned and walked towards the small shop.

He didn't want to clash with these people. After all, he was just a Mortal, and clashing with Cultivators would likely put him at a disadvantage.

"Damn it, you're asking for death!" Murong Fu cursed under his breath and stepped out, intending to grab Xu Yan and forcibly snatch the Little Fox.

However, after taking just two steps, he caught sight of a Token hanging at the entrance of the small shop, with the character "Tai" on the front.

His feet stopped, and his face showed astonishment.

This Token was the Supreme Elder's Token of the Tianren Sect!

Murong Yue was about to tell Murong Fu not to be rash, but before she could speak, Murong Fu stopped.

She was puzzled. Murong Fu wasn't someone who would suddenly have a change of heart; why did he stop?

Then, she looked in the direction Murong Fu was looking and also saw the Token.

Murong Fu was scared. He turned to Murong Yue and said, "Young Miss, this is the Supreme Elder's Token of the Tianren Sect. We should leave quickly."

If it were the Tianren Sect of the past, the Murong Family wouldn't have been so afraid. But after Qin Tian broke through two realms in a short period, becoming a powerful Cultivator at the second level of the Sea of Consciousness, the Tianren Sect was no longer something the Murong Family could contend with.

Even the strongest person in the Murong Family was only at the first level of the Sea of Consciousness, a significant gap compared to Qin Tian at the second level.

Murong Yue walked forward. As she passed Murong Fu, she said softly, "Don't make any rash moves here. I'll try to persuade this person."

After speaking, she walked towards the entrance of the small shop.

Bang!

Seeing Murong Yue about to enter, Xu Yan closed the door without a word.

He didn't want to deal with these Cultivators. Dressed in all black, they looked like trouble.

Murong Yue didn't expect Xu Yan to be so inhospitable. She walked to the door and called out, "Senior, we were abrupt and disturbed you. We are very sorry. Please allow me to come in and apologize to you."

She was also a bit anxious. She hadn't expected a Supreme Elder of the Tianren Sect to be here, and that the Little Fox would happen to fall into this person's hands.

Xu Yan felt that this woman must be trying to trick him into opening the door and then threaten him. He said through the door, "No need for apologies. The best apology is for you to leave now."

Little did they know, how clever I, Xu Yan, am. How could I fall for such a low-level trick?

This was a city affiliated with the Tianren Sect. If these Cultivators forcibly entered a private residence, the Tianren Sect would surely punish them.

Therefore, hiding in the shop and not opening the door was the wisest choice.

Murong Yue hesitated and said, "Senior, I am Murong Yue, the daughter of the Murong Family Patriarch. Please give this junior a chance to apologize in person."

She brought up her father's name not to pressure Xu Yan, but to make Xu Yan pay a little more attention to her and give her a chance to negotiate properly.

Xu Yan didn't know what kind of power the Murong Family was. He said, "I am not some senior. Please leave quickly and don't disturb me. I don't need your apology."

Afterward, he directly moved a chair over and sat down, guarding the door at close range.

Su Jiuer's heart was complicated at this moment. Firstly, her hiding place had been exposed, and the people outside were clearly here to catch her.

Secondly, she hadn't expected Xu Yan to protect her and refuse to hand her over.

Lastly, she found it strange. Did those people outside not know how powerful this old monster Xu Yan was? How dare they pester him.

However, Su Jiuer quickly understood.

Xu Yan was just pretending, pretending to be a Mortal. She had been fooled at first, unable to sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from Xu Yan, and thought he was a Mortal.

It was only after entering the small shop that she realized Xu Yan was incredibly, unimaginably strong.

She had also heard of some very powerful reclusive experts among humans who pretended to be Mortals, and she hadn't expected to encounter one.

Seeing that Xu Yan was still unwilling to open the door, Murong Yue did not dare to force him. She said, "Since Senior is unwilling to open the door, this junior will take her leave."

Then, she led her people away.

The current Tianren Sect was something the Murong Family could not afford to offend. If they continued to pester him, they might anger this person who was suspected to be a Supreme Elder of the Tianren Sect.

A full quarter of an hour passed before Xu Yan opened the door. Seeing that the people from the Murong Family were indeed not there, a smug smile spread across his face.

Little brats, you thought you could trick me into opening the door? Impossible!

Just then, a stream of spiritual energy flew rapidly from the direction of Tianren Mountain, landing in front of the What Are You Looking At Small Shop.

The spiritual energy dispersed, revealing a figure. It was Qin Tian, the Sect Master of the Tianren Sect.

Ever since his last visit to Xu Yan, Qin Tian had been at the Tianren Sect, studying the Calabash Brothers Save Grandpa that Xu Yan had drawn.

He had spent some time in seclusion, comprehending and cultivating, and had gained a great deal. Upon emerging from seclusion, he had rushed here immediately.

Seeing Xu Yan, he respectfully said, "Senior Xu, it has been many days. Qin Tian has come to visit you."

Xu Yan saw that Qin Tian was carrying a jar of wine and asked, "Old Sir Qin, where are you headed with this wine?"

Qin Tian smiled and said, "Senior Xu is joking. This jar of wine is my treasured, famous True Spring wine, which I've brought specifically to honor you."

In the entire Tianren Sect, there were only three jars of True Spring. Now, he had brought one of them to present to Xu Yan.

Xu Yan's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "Old Sir Qin is truly too kind!"

He did indeed love to drink, but unfortunately, the wine in Tianren City usually lacked a kick, which was why he rarely drank.