Chapter 92: Trust (Fifth Update!)

Outside, that massive form suddenly shrank rapidly, quickly becoming the size of an ordinary person.

Yet it did not transform into human form like the two granddaughters; it remained in fox shape, but wore the black robes of a human elder, strolling to the door with hands clasped behind its back like a village old scholar, glanced at the door gods, then flicked its green-glowing fox eyes upward toward the second floor and spoke: "Open the door."

His voice carried an ancient heaviness; the captains upstairs, upon hearing it, instantly felt a strong sense of trust deep within their hearts:

Such an elder must be right; he surely means no harm to me!

Xu Yuan's hand was already on the door latch, then, covered in cold sweat, he forcibly wrenched his opening hand back.

"Hundred Evils Forbidden" fully activated its resistance against诡术.

"Old gentleman truly possesses remarkable skills!" Xu Yuan said with difficulty.

The old fox's "Charm Technique" was utterly incomparable to that of the two foxes.

The two foxes were still at the level of pleasing others with beauty, but the old fox's method went straight into the heart, producing an effect of "trust"!

The old fox glanced at Xu Yuan through the door in surprise: "To see through my invisibility and withstand my voice enchantment... I am now truly a bit interested in what you intend to tell my granddaughters."

Xu Yuan immediately felt that the elder outside genuinely wished to speak with him seriously; if he performed well, there was a high probability he could persuade him, so he should invite him inside...

Snap!

Xu Yuan fiercely slapped the back of his own hand.

That hand again tried uncontrollably to open the door.

"Hundred Evils Forbidden" surged wildly; resistance against诡术 was nearly overwhelmed!

The old fox waited a while longer, yet the door still hadn't opened; this time he truly regarded Xu Yuan differently, muttering low outside the door: "A fate cultivator? What hidden fate pattern can resist my arts?"

He guessed correctly at once!

The old fox raised his head and added: "First release my great-granddaughter."

The little fox hid in the corner, chirping softly.

With the Laozu Sect arriving, she wanted to flee, but Dafu stood nearby, still acting as if no one existed, so she dared not move recklessly.

Getting pinched again would hurt terribly.

Xu Yuan was still struggling against the old fox's "Charm Technique"; several people could no longer endure it and came thundering down from upstairs: "Young Master Xu, just listen to the old gentleman; release this little fox first. If we wish to negotiate, we must first show sincerity."

"Capturing someone's great-granddaughter was our fault to begin with."

"This little fox is still a child."

One captain had already reached out to untie the rope binding the little fox's hind legs!

Dafu whipped his head around and pecked him without hesitation; the captain cried out in pain, clutching his hand and retreating.

Xu Yuan was already barely holding on; these fellows were adding chaos, stirring anger in his heart, and he turned to roar angrily: "Withdraw!"

The captains still stood not far from the little fox, displeased: "We respect you, but we do not fear you; you are not even a Jiaoxiao yet..."

Xu Yuan shouted loudly toward the upstairs: "Fu Jingyu!"

Fu Jingyu had already awakened upstairs; hearing Xu Yuan call his name, he nodded to Yan Lao, and the two together lifted with force—

Swish!

Dog-head guillotine, chop!

The old fox chuckled and said again: "If you move this thing, everyone will truly lose harmony."

The words were spoken to Fu Jingyu and Yan Lao upstairs.

Yan Lao was a Seventh-Rank; hearing this, he instantly felt deep guilt—how could he do such a thing as threaten an elder, disrupting everyone's harmonious relations?

He could not help but weaken the strength in his hands slightly.

Let alone Fu Jingyu, who was only an Eighth-Rank.

With guilt in their hearts, their hands lacked firmness; the dog-head guillotine actually dropped back halfway!

Xu Yuan roared again: "Chop!"

Both men's eyes suddenly cleared; a layer of cold sweat seeped down their backs: This old fox was truly formidable!

The two exerted force once more, lifting the dog-head guillotine completely back up.

At that very moment, the sisters behind them, as if mustering courage, stepped forward, acting coquettishly, and grabbed the old fox's two sleeves, pulling him backward two steps.

"Grandfather, Wang Xiaoya is still in their hands."

"If you strike too heavily, you might ruin Wang Xiaoya as well."

"We have some friendship with Young Master Xu; why not let us negotiate first?"

After all, their acting was quite convincing.

The old fox split his mouth, revealing two sharp canine teeth, which seemed still stained with blood!

"You negotiate?"

The two sisters nodded.

The old fox snorted and retreated two more steps: "Very well, but this boy is too cunning; he may deceive you."

"We are clever; we will not be deceived."

The elder sister stepped forward and called to the door: "Xu Yuan!"

Xu Yuan did not open the door: "Make your my lord go far away."

The two sisters turned back, looking at the old fox with pleading eyes.

The old fox sat with a stern face, unmoving; the two sisters pleaded in soft voices: "Grandfather..."

The old fox shook his head and walked away: "I shall wait just outside the town—that boy, if you dare deceive them, I will level this town."

He spoke very calmly, not like issuing a "threat," but rather stating a fact to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan kept watching with "Gaze at Fate," and upon seeing the old fox truly leave the town, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He opened the door and let the two women enter.

The little fox let out a howl, threw itself into their arms, and began to cry chirpingly.

The elder sister flew into a rage: "Did that fellow bully you?"

The little fox lifted her face, thought for a moment, and said, "It doesn't seem like it. He gave me chicken and cured pork to eat."

"Then why are you crying?" the elder sister asked in a bad mood.

The little fox had originally wanted to report that the big goose had pecked her, but as she turned her head and saw the big goose's utterly dazed appearance, she felt fear for some reason and dared not speak up.

Those few Captains suddenly came to their senses, and immediately each of them turned bright red: What were we just doing?!

If we let that old evil spirit in, everyone in this room will be fish on the chopping block!

"Young Master Xu..." The few of them were filled with shame. Xu Yuan waved his hand: "It is not your fault. Go upstairs."

The Captions hurriedly went upstairs and entered the room before letting out a long breath: "That old evil spirit's deceptive arts are extremely powerful!"

"Young Master Xu was actually able to withstand it!"

Downstairs, the younger sister pulled out a chair and sat down casually, but a tail was poking her from beneath her bottom, making it uncomfortable no matter how she sat, so she kept wriggling back and forth.

"Speak," the elder sister said, "what did you call us here for?"

The younger sister slapped the table, glared with fox eyes, and spoke fiercely: "We sisters are both extremely intelligent; do not think to deceive us!"

Xu Yuan admitted it first: "You two are indeed as bright as ice and snow!" Then he said, "We want to know what exactly happened in the mountains."

The two sisters' eyes rolled: "Why should we tell you? We are also evil spirits from the mountains."

"Whatever demands you have, just state them; we can discuss it further."

The elder sister licked her lips and was about to speak when Xu Yuan cut her off: "Do not even mention demands for blood or food. We are not Qiao Ziang."

"Hmph." The elder sister let out an unhappy snort, thought for a moment, and said, "If you want us to agree, it is also possible: build a temple for my grandfather."

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