"Rise. It was Ji who sought your help in the first place; there is no need for such a grand courtesy."
Ji Yuan lifted his hand slightly, and Huli felt a gentle force surging toward him. Even if he wanted to remain kneeling, he could not; his body rose as though it no longer obeyed him.
Ji Yuan looked Huli over once more and said with a smile,
"You are a spirit fox whose spiritual aperture has opened, capable of containing some magical power. The change I worked upon you can still last for some time. Take this chance to gather your whole family and bring them to see me. Go."
With Ji Yuan's command, Huli naturally did not dare delay. He cupped his hands as he backed away.
"Yes, yes, this little fox will go at once. Immortal Master, please wait here for a while. This little fox will return very soon!"
After saying this, Huli turned and stepped out through the back door. With several nimble leaps, he went far away. He knew the other foxes had not actually fled far; they had not even left the bounds of Wei Family Manor. It was simply that this abandoned estate was rather large.
The moment Huli left the house, the excitement he had been desperately suppressing could no longer be contained. After running a few steps, he suddenly leaped into the sky. Power burst beneath his feet, sending him soaring over ten zhang into the air.
"Hey, hey, hey—ah~~~~"
While in midair, Huli flailed his limbs wildly, only to discover that he could actually borrow force from the air. Stepping on the currents felt like stepping on cotton. He could even control his speed of descent to a certain degree. Like the so-called lightness skill of mortal martial artists,