Mountain Path
The mountain wind carried a trace of chill. Several birds that had left their nests flitted down from the branches, pecking at grass seeds from time to time. Then, amid the sound of wind splitting, Hu Xiyan and Hu Aiying returned. They had been smiling, prey still in their hands, but as they drew near and saw the inferno that had dyed the entire sky red, both foxes' expressions changed drastically.
Aiying—the Big Fox who had stayed with Su Ziji for a time—was slightly older than Hu Xiyan, yet more impulsive and more hot-tempered. At this moment, her fur bristled.
"What exactly happened?"
The two Foxes did not hesitate in the slightest, diving straight down.
"Kill!" Fox Mother had completely transformed into her fox form. In a flash, a glimmer of white light lit her claws. Before her stood several resolute soldiers; with a bang, several clouds of crimson blood mist burst forth.
"Speed increased, strength enhanced." Cao Yiyan watched as the official soldiers fought without fear of death and the Foxes resisted desperately. The entire Fox flashed past like a gust of wind, sending more than a dozen soldiers tumbling to the ground. By the time they reacted, the white shadow had already darted out the gate and fled outside.
"Chase it! Don't let it escape!" A Daoist had long recognized her as Fox Mother, whom they absolutely had to capture alive today, and immediately shouted.
The centurion wiped the blood splashed across his face and shouted, "Tang Rui!"
"Here!" Deputy Centurion Tang Rui answered the command. Without hesitation, he swung his blade. "Attack!"
More than ten armored soldiers lunged forward. In an instant, blood spattered everywhere. Another five or six armored soldiers could be seen with their leather armor torn apart, yet amid the bloody mist,