Snow Shadow Spirit Fox?

Shi Meng's eyes darted around, a look of sudden realization appearing on his face as he flattered, "It's still Young Master Wang, you're the one with foresight. You must think that if the demon really came to punish the wicked, then Shi Jun would likely be its next target! If we go to that area, we're bound to find something!"

Wang Lang's lips twitched almost imperceptibly as he thought to himself, "Isn't this something that can be easily inferred? This kid Shi Meng, his Body Tempering first-level cultivation is pretty good in the village, but this brain of his, why does it feel a bit... not so bright?"

He showed nothing on his face, merely giving a faint "Mm."

The strong young men behind him naturally didn't dare to object. They tightened their grips on their hoes, machetes, and hunting forks, both nervous and a little expectant, following Wang Lang and Shi Meng towards the path leading to the Village Chief's house.

The Village Chief's house was located at the east end of the village, relatively isolated. Behind the house was a dense bamboo forest, and beyond that lay the rolling hills of the Back Mountain.

As the group arrived just outside the courtyard wall of the Village Chief's house, something unexpected happened!

A white shadow darted out from the edge of the bamboo forest on the Back Mountain!

Wang Lang let out a low shout, "You all stay here on guard, I'll chase it!"

Before his voice even fell, his entire body had shot out, moving so fast that he left a faint afterimage in his wake.

He didn't charge directly into the Village Chief's courtyard. Instead, he anticipated the white shadow's escape route. With a few leaps, he took a shortcut to intercept its path.

The white shadow clearly hadn't expected anyone to be so fast, nor to have so accurately blocked its retreat. In its panic, it tried to change direction, but it was already too late.

Wang Lang's large hand shot out, and an invisible force of energy enveloped it, gripping the white shadow's scruff like a pair of iron pincers and lifting it up.

And the white shadow turned out to be a fox, entirely snow-white with glossy fur!

Even more astonishing was that this white fox, with its scruff held by Wang Lang, thrashed its limbs in the air and actually spoke human words:

"Awooo! Who is this brute! Let me go! Do you know who I am?!"

Wang Lang had initially found the white fox quite spirited and rather cute. Upon hearing it call him a brute, he immediately became displeased.

He considered himself a cultured person who had read many books, even if his physique was a bit more robust!

He raised an eyebrow and deliberately put on a stern face, saying, "Halt! You fiend, stop your nonsense! I, Wang, am a proper scholar! How dare you slander me! Take this!"

As he spoke, he made a gesture of flicking its forehead with his other hand.

The white fox, held suspended in the air, struggled in vain. Hearing his words, its vulpine face actually showed an extremely human-like twitch of its mouth.

It was only then that it clearly sensed the aura it had detected from afar earlier – an aura that felt inexplicably close yet also suppressing – was emanating from this unbelievably burly brute... scholar!

It wailed inwardly, "What kind of scholar looks like this! His muscles are about to tear through his blue robe! This is agony!"

It tried to mobilize its demonic energy, wanting to cast an illusion spell or an escape technique, but a pure and peaceful Grand Righteous Qi emanated from the other party.

This aura had a natural suppressing effect on demons like it, causing its demonic energy to circulate sluggishly, making it impossible to unleash any effective spells.

Wang Lang naturally didn't intend to kill it, merely flicking it lightly.

He could sense that although the little fox's demonic energy was not weak, roughly equivalent to a human's Qi Induction Realm seventh-level, its aura was relatively pure, lacking the heavy scent of blood and resentment accumulated from killing innocent lives.

This white fox might have easily defeated Shi Meng and Patrolman Li, but in front of him, Wang Lang, it was indeed no match.

He held the constantly struggling white fox in one hand and asked in a deep voice, "Those dozen or so thugs in the village, with their internal organs gnawed out, was that your doing?"

The little white fox struggled fruitlessly and finally gave up. It stuck out its neck and admitted, "So what if this grandma did it? I was acting on behalf of Heaven! They all deserved to die!"

Wang Lang was stunned. In this world, even demons were shouting this slogan?

Just then, Shi Meng and the other villagers caught up, panting, and formed a circle.

Upon seeing that Wang Lang was holding a white fox that was so spirited and could even speak, they all marveled.

When they then heard the white fox personally admit to killing people, and claim it was acting on behalf of Heaven, the crowd immediately stirred, whispering amongst themselves.

The villagers' emotions were complex.

The dozen or so people the white fox had killed were indeed the village's scoundrels, who had done many bad deeds. Many secretly felt they deserved their fate.

But on the other hand, facing a demon that could speak human words and had indeed killed people, even if they were evil people, the innate sense of fear took precedence.

Wang Lang looked at the little white fox stubbornly holding its ground in his hand, then swept his gaze over the villagers with mixed expressions. After a moment of thought, he decided, "This matter is significant and should not be dealt with here. Let's take it to rendezvous with Patrolman Li and Daoist Xuan Cheng, and then we'll make further plans."

Upon hearing that it would have to meet people from the Demon Subduing Division, the little white fox struggled even more desperately, trying to break free from the iron-like grip.

Alas, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't budge it in the slightest.

Wang Lang, carrying the white fox, moved his body and, following the pre-arranged contact method, He quickly found Patrolman Li, who was patrolling near the village's central ancestral hall, along with Daoist Xuan Cheng, who had appeared from who knows where.

Patrolman Li was first stunned when he saw the white fox in Young Master Wang's hand. After clearly seeing its supernatural nature, his face showed confusion and caution:

"Young Master Wang, could this be... the demon that has been causing trouble?"

Before Young Master Wang could answer, Daoist Xuan Cheng beside him let out a soft "Oh."

He then leaned closer to examine the white fox, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:

"Boundless Heavenly Venerable! Daoist Wang, you have great skill! To actually capture this beast!

If my guess is correct, this is no ordinary wild fox that has become a spirit, but a descendant of the rather rare Snow Shadow Spirit Fox lineage!"

"Snow Shadow Spirit Fox?" Everyone present, including Young Master Wang and Patrolman Li, wore expressions of confusion.

Even the white fox stopped struggling, perked up its ears, seemingly wanting to hear what the Daoist had to say.

Shi Meng couldn't help but ask curiously, "Daoist, what's so special about the Snow Shadow Spirit Fox?"

Xuan Cheng stroked his beard and explained, "According to ancient records, the Snow Shadow Spirit Fox is an ancient, exotic species, born with extremely high intelligence, skilled in stealth and transformation.

Their nature is not fierce or cruel, but rather... hmm, they possess a habit of hating evil and pursuing purity in the world.

Their kind sometimes actively eliminate beings they consider impure or evil.

In some records, their actions are akin to... acting on behalf of heaven, as in storybooks."

As soon as he said this, everyone was greatly shocked.

Some villagers, especially the family members of those killed by the white fox, who had been suppressing their fear and anger, were instantly incensed upon hearing the Daoist claim that the man-eating demon was acting on behalf of heaven!

A haggard old woman suddenly rushed out from the crowd, clutching a stone in her hand, crying out as she hurled it towards the white fox held by Young Master Wang:

"Nonsense! Acting on behalf of heaven! It's a man-eating demon! Give me back my son's life! You damned beast!"

Young Master Wang frowned. The Grand Righteous Qi within him naturally surged forth, an invisible wave of energy pushing the woman back several steps gently, causing the stone to fall to the ground.

Seeing that revenge was hopeless, the old woman's rage immediately turned towards Young Master Wang. She pointed at his nose and began to curse him:

"You! Why didn't you let me kill this man-eating demon!

You're in league with this demon!

You people, with your little bit of skill, don't value the lives of us common folk!

You're harboring this demon, may you die a terrible death! You..."

Young Master Wang had initially intended to explain patiently, as he could understand the pain of losing a child.

But as the woman's insults grew more venomous, even cursing him, could he tolerate it?

Of course not.

Young Master Wang acted with a clear conscience, but that absolutely did not include being pointed at and verbally abused without consequence.

Thus, to everyone's astonished gaze, Young Master Wang, still holding the white fox in his left hand, raised his right hand with lightning speed.

With a crisp, loud slap, he struck the shrew directly on the face!

The force of the slap was perfectly controlled, not breaking any bones, but enough to instantly silence her and cause half her cheek to swell up high.

The world fell silent.

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