The Little Fox Wept

The third elder of the Demon Tiger Clan walked towards a nearby street, while the other three Demon Tiger Clan elites, excluding Hu Li, hid.

After the third elder of the Demon Tiger Clan disappeared down the street, Hu Li quickly walked to the front of the "What Are You Looking At Small Shop" and shouted, "Divine Doctor Xu, please save my uncle."

A cold look appeared on his face. As long as Xu Yan went with him, the other three would seize the opportunity to capture Su Jiuer.

He thought about how flawless this plan was, a perfect scheme devised by the smartest elder of their clan.

Xu Yan, who had just finished eating roast chicken, walked to the door upon hearing Hu Li's voice. He looked at the tall man in black and asked, "What's wrong? Did your uncle encounter danger?"

He found it strange. This man wanted him to save his uncle, yet his face showed no signs of tension, worry, or sadness. Instead, he seemed a little excited.

"My uncle suddenly fainted on that street. Please, Divine Doctor Xu, come quickly and see my uncle," Hu Li said, feigning a sad expression and pointing to the street where the third elder of the Demon Tiger Clan had been speaking.

Inside, he couldn't wait and even wanted to shout. If this mission was completed, he would receive a reward upon returning to the clan.

Lin Yansheng looked at the street and asked with some confusion, "Aren't there two pharmacies on that street? Why didn't you take your uncle to a pharmacy and instead come to this street to call me?"

Strange, it was truly strange.

Hu Li was stunned. He hadn't expected there to be pharmacies on that street. He was flustered and didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. "The doctors at those pharmacies are all quacks. How could they compare to you, Divine Doctor Xu? My uncle's condition can only be cured by you."

"Then what exactly is your uncle's condition?" Xu Yan asked.

He felt that this person wasn't telling the truth. Was he trying to deliberately delay his uncle's treatment to fight over family property or something?

"My uncle collapsed and can't get up. Divine Doctor Xu, please hurry and come see him. I'm afraid it will be too late to save him if we delay," Hu Li said anxiously.

He was genuinely anxious. Dragging this out further wouldn't be good. They had entered Tianren City in disguise and couldn't stay on the street too openly for too long.

"Alright, wait for me," Xu Yan said.

Regardless of whether this person intended to delay his uncle's treatment, since he had been approached, he had to go and see.

Seeing Xu Yan walk back into the shop, Hu Li was overjoyed, guessing that Xu Yan was going to get his medical tools.

When Xu Yan came out and followed him, the others would act, and the mission would be perfectly completed.

Xu Yan walked into the shop, picked up Su Jiuer, and said, "Someone outside said his uncle collapsed and asked me to check on him. You come along too."

Then, he walked out of the shop with Su Jiuer in his arms, gently closed the door, and said to Hu Li, "Let's go."

In Xu Yan's arms, Su Jiuer stared intently at Hu Li, recognizing him as someone from the Demon Tiger Clan. He was definitely here to capture her.

She had been pursued by the Demon Tiger Clan before, which was why she had fled into Tianren City. She hadn't expected the Demon Tiger Clan to still be relentless and enter Tianren City as well.

Hu Li was dumbfounded. He never imagined that Xu Yan would bring Su Jiuer out with him.

This meant the third elder's diversionary tactic had failed, and the three Demon Tiger Clan elites lurking nearby would be useless.

"What's wrong? Weren't you in a hurry?" Lin Yansheng asked, seeing Hu Li staring at Su Jiuer in his arms without responding. He held Su Jiuer a little tighter.

He suspected this guy might be trying to delay his uncle's treatment to seize family property and wealth.

He never expected to encounter such a melodramatic story; it was quite a coincidence.

Hearing Lin Yansheng's words, Hu Li said awkwardly, "Uh, my uncle isn't actually seriously ill. Divine Doctor Xu doesn't need to go. I'll take him to the pharmacy on that street myself."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

The third elder of the Demon Tiger Clan hadn't told him that such a situation might arise, and he had no idea how to handle it.

Xu Yan watched Hu Li run away and said, "In this day and age, for the sake of family property and wealth, kinship has become so cold. They don't even bother to act anymore and are willing to give up their uncle's life."

After speaking, he turned and went back into the shop.

Su Jiuer breathed a sigh of relief. She could tell that the Demon Tiger Clan's words were false and their real intention was to capture her.

However, with Xu Yan present, they couldn't act easily, so they temporarily gave up.

"Little Fox, do you have any family?" Xu Yan asked, sitting on a chair in the shop and looking at Su Jiuer on the table.

Seeing the person who just tried to seize his uncle's wealth made him miss his own family.

Su Jiuer looked at the sadness on Xu Yan's face and thought that this old monster's family must have passed away long ago.

But she hadn't expected Xu Yan to still miss his family. She had thought that people at his level would have long severed their emotions and desires, losing the feelings of normal beings.

It seemed the rumors were unreliable. Even an old monster like Xu Yan missed his family, indicating that profound cultivation didn't require severing emotions and desires.

However, speaking of family, Su Jiuer also began to miss hers.

She was a princess-level figure of the Sky Fox Clan, the clan leader's only daughter.

Unfortunately, the faction led by the Sky Fox Clan's Grand Elder colluded with the Demon Tiger Clan to attack the clan leader's faction, combining internal and external forces to almost completely destroy the clan leader's lineage.

Her father was severely injured while trying to help her break through the encirclement. In the end, he single-handedly covered their retreat, buying her a lot of time to escape.

"Little Fox, did you also lose your family?" Xu Yan asked, seeing Su Jiuer slumped listlessly on the table.

He could feel the sadness emanating from this little fox. Such a peculiar emotion.

She was clearly just a fox, yet she possessed emotions comparable to his.

Xu Yan reached out and gently stroked Su Jiuer's head and back, saying in a tender tone, "Since we are both unfortunate souls and have met by such fate, we are family from now on."

Hearing Xu Yan's words, Su Jiuer looked up at him slightly, feeling a surge of emotion.

Human cultivators and demons had always been at odds, often engaging in conflict. Yet, Xu Yan was willing to become family with her.

In that instant, she felt like she had something in her eye.

"Oh, Little Fox, are you crying?" Xu Yan asked, noticing the tears in Su Jiuer's eyes, quite surprised.

He had never paid attention to other animals crying before, but now, a fox was shedding tears right in front of him.