Opportunity to Choose

Fear, unease, confusion, hesitation... and a faint thrill deep in their hearts...

Huli led the way, bringing thirty-two foxes as they ran nonstop roughly southwestward. The Great Zhen spies had only searched inside and outside Wei Family Manor for half the night, but ever since the Night Banquet had been struck by saber flashes and sword shadows, these foxes had never stopped fleeing.

Day had long since broken, and the place where the foxes now were had grown increasingly desolate. Deer Peace City had vanished from sight long ago.

"Great Grandpa, huff... huff... Great Grandpa, I'm tired. I'm so tired..."

A Little Fox with a gash cut across its back truly could not hold on any longer. It ran to Huli's side and cried out. Most of the other foxes were panting heavily as well, blood from their wounds staining much of their fur red.

Huli himself was running with a limp, pain accompanying him the entire way. Yet he knew how formidable human martial artists were. At the very least, they were far beyond what weak little demons like them could contend against. If they were caught, the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Keep running, keep running! If we get caught, we're dead for sure! Keep running, everyone, keep running!"

Huli and several of the old foxes understood in their hearts that, despite last night's danger, not a single fox had suffered a fatal wound. First, the scene had been chaotic and they had reacted in time. Second, Mister Ji must have intervened.

But the foxes also knew full well that after last night, Mister Ji would no longer help them. They could not even mention his name. Everything would have to depend on themselves.

Of course, the thrill in Huli's heart was gradually overwhelming his fear and unease, and