Although he drew an extremely high number of stares, the Nine-Tails' Divine Power that bewitched people's hearts remained fairly controllable as long as Gu Mo did not actively use his Guardian Spirit's power and instead deliberately restrained it. So long as there was no close physical contact or prolonged exposure, it merely made him more eye-catching.
Even the faintest trace of it was already highly potent and difficult for ordinary people to resist, but it was nowhere near the level of the cautionary examples from the past.
Toppling nations, throwing governments into chaos, reducing dynasties to dust in history—unmatched beauty, beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms, was exactly that. Such things had truly happened. It was both an adjective describing transcendent, extraordinary charm and a realistic idiom...
Fortunately, it was not just the Nine-Tails. White Viper, his other Guardian Spirit, was also exerting its influence.
As a white snake widely revered as a divine messenger or the incarnation of a god, White Viper undoubtedly possessed divinity. The defining trait of divinity was dignified nobility that could not be violated... That aura could not cancel out the Nine-Tails' heart-bewitching Divine Power, but it could at least give those affected a chance to calm down at crucial moments.
Thus, Gu Mo had not encountered any hotheaded fools along the way, which let him breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed the situation was not as bad as he had feared. That discovery reassured him somewhat and dispelled his urge to hurry home and hide indoors. He merely picked up his pace, stopping by a clothing store along the way to grab a hooded sweatshirt and change into it on the spot.
—It should have some effect, at least.
After buying clothes, he needed to acquire things like Yellow Paper and cinnabar,