You Can Never Give Too Many Gifts

Although Yin Yunze's secret Divination of this matter was not a big deal, it was impossible for him to hide it from Martial Judge, Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and others.

However, although they noticed Yin Yunze's secret calculations, for some reason, the five old men all chose to turn a blind eye.

Instead of exposing it, they gave Yin Yunze this opportunity.

After Yin Yunze finished his Divination and expressed his willingness to go to the City God together, Martial Judge nodded and said, "Then come with us."

As Martial Judge turned around, the Black and White Impermanence- Ox-Head and Horse-Face stood at the four corners of Yin Yunze, two in front and two behind.

What a grand spectacle!

After making a sarcastic remark, Yin Yunze completely abandoned any further thoughts.

The best course of action now is to go and see the City God, then lower your head and apologize. After all, Yin Yunze hasn't done anything wrong.

To be honest, Yin Yunze thought she had always been good—except for wanting a little gold, she had no bad points at all!

Why did the City God send such a large entourage to make her go and pay her respects?!

Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind them.

"Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing the call, Yin Yunze instinctively turned his head and saw the little fox girl running out of the village with her short legs.

Others might not even notice what was happening here, but as Yin Yunze's follower, how could the little fox girl not notice such a major event as the sealing of Yin Yunze's temple?

However, when the little fox girl rushed over and saw the five great men standing beside Yin Yunze —Martial Judge, Black and White Impermanence, Ox- Ox-Head and Horse-Face— she was shocked.

Yin Yunze saw that the little fox girl's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

For a minor demon like the little fox spirit, the City God is simply not qualified to even see him. Even the Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face are only dispatched to apprehend certain major evil spirits.

It involves arresting major evil spirits; usually, sending one or two is considered a significant undertaking.

But now, the little fox spirit sees not only the two pairs of old men, Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, but also someone whose status is clearly above theirs.

Judging from the official robes, the little fox spirit could tell that this must be one of the legendary Martial Judge.

Faced with this impressive lineup, the little fox girl, who had only just refined her horizontal bone yesterday, not only turned pale but also trembled violently.

Even so, the little fox spirit gritted her teeth and cautiously approached, then weakly asked, "Judge, Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face —where are you taking me—?"

Faced with the little fox girl's question, the five gentlemen only cast cold glances at her.

Clearly, in their eyes, the little fox girl wasn't even qualified to speak to them.

"Hmm"

Whipping at her with their gazes, the little fox girl whimpered and lowered her head. Her legs gave way, and she knelt on the ground, her ears and big tail drooping listlessly.

"Go back."

Since he didn't know the specifics, Yin Yunze didn't want to be too affectionate with the little fox girl, so he replied in a flat tone.

Hearing Yin Yunze's words, the little fox spirit finally raised her head again. She looked at the five gentlemen, then at Yin Yunze, and finally mustered her courage, timidly saying, "Your Highness, I've said it before, I'm willing to be Your Highness's—"

"Shut up!"

Upon hearing what the little fox girl said, Yin Yunze immediately understood what she wanted to do.

To be honest, even in front of these five old men, Yin Yunze would still remember the little fox girl's kindness for putting on such a show, let alone the fact that the little fox girl was sincere.

Touched as he was, Yin Yunze remembered this loyalty, but the timing of his expression of it was rather inappropriate.

After all, the five people beside Yin Yunze walked there, while Yin Yunze, a convict, was expected to ride the little fox girl there?

What do you expect these five old men to think? What do you expect the City God to think?

Isn't this a slap in the face?!

Yin Yunze is alright; after all, he's an Orthodox God, so at most he'll just be made to suffer a bit more.

That ignorant little fox spirit might just get skinned and have her tendons pulled out.

Therefore, Yin Yunze not only interrupted the little fox girl, but also coldly rebuked her, "You're nothing but a stray dog I picked up to guard the house! Just watch over the house and protect it! It's none of your business, get back!"

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's reprimand, the little fox girl's tears immediately fell.

However, the little fox girl also understood that Yin Yunze's drastic change in temperament must be because she had done something wrong. At the same time, Yin Yunze's words reminded her that he had entrusted her with the task of protecting the village when Yin Yunze was away.

"Yes, yes, I have overstepped my bounds! Your Majesty, please don't be angry, I will leave right away!"

Following Yin Yunze's words, the little fox girl belittled herself and then revealed her true form. After putting away her clothes, she rolled back to the village.

No, I didn't actually tell you to get lost----"

Yin Yunze felt a pang of guilt at the little fox girl's overly honest approach. However, he still had to apologize to Martial Judge, saying, "My subordinate was ignorant and caused a delay. Please forgive him, sir!"

"It's alright, a little extra time won't make a difference."

Instead of being angry at Yin Yunze's act of telling the little fox girl to get lost, Martial Judge nodded and said, "Although she is young and naive, she still knows a bit of manners. Qingnü, as your senior, I must remind you of something."

Although you are a born Innate Holy Spirit born from the Sentient Beings' Power of Faith, unlike these coarse beasts, your bestial behavior is still unfit for refined manners. I'll teach you a lesson: learn to be a proper human being, and even the City God will find you more pleasing to the eye!

Although Yin Yunze only vaguely understood the concept of "Innate Holy Spirit," he immediately realized that Martial Judge was offering a well-intentioned reminder.

While Yin Yunze's fox-eared, nine-tailed form might seem a bit off-putting to herself, the City God probably wouldn't like it too much.

To put it simply, this world suffers from systemic discrimination against animals by humans.

However, it seems that in the eyes of this Martial Judge, Yin Yunze and the beast-like demon Demon Race are viewed differently.

But no matter what, sometimes, this small detail can determine the course of events.

"Thank you for the reminder, sir."

Upon hearing this, Yin Yunze was overjoyed.

If something truly serious were to happen, Martial Judge wouldn't have bothered to remind her of that.

The fact that they're willing to mention it suggests that the matter might not be very serious.

With that thought in mind, Yin Yunze quickly absorbed the fox-eared nine-tailed fox into his body, transforming into a white-haired, green-eyed girl.

Martial Judge seemed to only have a problem with the fox ears and tail, and didn't seem to care much about the white hair and green eyes. "That's more like it!"

This is what Innate Holy Spirit should look like! It's so much better to be human; why imitate those uncivilized beasts!

Although Yin Yunze really wanted to complain, Martial Judge had at least helped Yin Yunze out.

Having worked in the corporate world before, Yin Yunze naturally knew he should reciprocate.

Taking out a thousand portions of Power of Incense Offerings, Yin Yunze presented them to Martial Judge, saying in a low voice, "Thank you for your guidance, Qingnü. I have no way to repay you, please accept this as a token of Qingnü gratitude!"

"Hey, Qingnü! What are you doing! Do you think I'm that kind of person?! You! You can't do that again!"

He immediately changed his form of address, uttering polite words, but Martial Judge accepted the Power of Incense Offerings without hesitation and absorbed it into his body.

Seeing this, Yin Yunze breathed a sigh of relief.

What's worse than needing to give gifts is having your gifts rejected outright.

If the person you're offering a gift to refuse it, it just means that this matter is difficult to resolve, and they don't want to get involved at all.

"Hmm? Oh, wow—no wonder it's Innate Holy Spirit, the incense is so clean—it's been so many years since I've tasted such clean incense!"

After carefully evaluating the Power of Incense Offerings that Yin Yunze hadn't felt at all, Martial Judge revealed a look as if he were high on incense.

"No, does this incense still have a smell?"

While inwardly complaining, Yin Yunze suddenly received four other pairs of gazes.

Seeing that Martial Judge was high on drugs, the gazes of Black and White Impermanence and Ox-Head and Horse-Face were also immediately turned towards him.

Without needing to say a word, Yin Yunze naturally knew what was good for him.

He slightly reduced the portion size, making 800 servings per person, Yin Yunze delivered them to the four gentlemen, politely saying, "I'm sorry to have troubled you four generals, please accept these gifts with a smile."

"Oh, you're too kind—"

"We didn't do anything—"

"Thank you in advance, Lao Niu."

"Little girl, if you ever need anything, just ask your brother Ma!"

As the saying goes, it's never wrong to be overly polite. After sending over these 800 offerings of incense, even the previously stern-faced Black and White Impermanence and Ox-Head and Ox-Head and Horse-Face immediately changed their expressions.

Their overly friendly attitude made it seem as if they were very familiar with Yin Yunze and had a very good relationship with him.

After exchanging polite words, the four men readily accepted the gift. They then praised the purity of Yin Yunze's incense offerings while displaying pleased expressions.