Chapter 92: Trust (Fifth Chapter!)

The massive figure outside suddenly shrank rapidly, soon becoming the size of an ordinary human.

But it did not transform into human form like the two granddaughters; it remained a fox, yet wore the black robes of an elderly villager, walking with hands behind its back like a rustic scholar, pausing before the door to glance at the door gods, then lifting its glowing emerald fox eyes toward the upper floor and saying, “Open the door.”

His voice carried an ancient, weighty tone, and upon hearing it, the captains upstairs felt an intense sense of trust deep within their hearts:

This elder must be right—he would never harm me!

Xu Yuan’s hand had already reached for the door bolt, but he broke out in cold sweat and forcibly pulled his hand back.

The “Nothing Is Forbidden” resistance against deceitful magic activated fully.

“Old sir, you truly have remarkable skills,” Xu Yuan said with difficulty.

The old fox’s charm technique was incomparable to those of the two foxes.

The two foxes still operated at the level of seduction through beauty; the old fox’s technique struck directly into the heart, generating a sense of “trust”!

The old fox glanced at Xu Yuan through the door in surprise: “You can see through my invisibility and resist my voice charm… I’m now genuinely curious about what you wish to tell my granddaughters.”

Xu Yuan immediately sensed that the elder outside truly wished to speak with him seriously; if he performed well, he had a high chance of persuading him, so he should invite him in…

Slap!

Xu Yuan sharply slapped his own handback.

That hand once again moved uncontrollably toward the door.

“Nothing Is Forbidden” was pushed to its limit—the resistance against deceitful magic was nearly collapsing!

The old fox waited a while longer, yet the door still did not open; he truly regarded Xu Yuan with new respect and muttered softly outside: “Is he a Fate cultivator? What hidden destiny allows him to resist my power?”

He guessed it instantly!

The old fox raised his head and said again: “First, release my great-granddaughter.”

The little fox cowered in the corner, squeaking softly.

As soon as the ancestress arrived, she wanted to run—but Da Fu stood nearby, still looking utterly unconcerned, so she dared not move.

Being pinched again hurts too much.

Xu Yuan was still struggling against the old fox’s charm technique when several captains could no longer hold back and came clattering down the stairs: “Young Master Xu, just listen to the old sir—release the little fox first. If we want to negotiate, we must show sincerity.”

“Capturing his great-granddaughter was already our fault.”

“This little fox is still a child.”

One captain had already reached out to untie the rope bound around the little fox’s hind leg!

Da Fu flicked his head and sharply pecked him—the captain cried out in pain and stumbled back, clutching his hand.

Xu Yuan was already barely holding on; these fools were adding chaos, stoking his anger—he turned and roared: “Fall back!”

The captains still stood near the little fox, displeased: “We respect you, but we don’t fear you—you’re not even a Jianxiao yet…”

Xu Yuan shouted up the stairs: “Fu Jingyu!”

Fu Jingyu had already woken upstairs; hearing Xu Yuan call, he nodded to Yan Lao, and together they strained to lift—

Swish!

The Dog Head Guillotine dropped!

The old fox chuckled and said again: “If you activate that thing, we’ll truly be at odds.”

He spoke to Fu Jingyu and Yan Lao upstairs.

Yan Lao, a Seventh-Stream cultivator, immediately felt deep shame—how could he threaten an elder, ruining the harmony among everyone?

His grip instinctively weakened slightly.

Not to mention Fu Jingyu was only Eighth-Stream.

Their guilt made their hands slack—the Dog Head Guillotine sank halfway back!

Xu Yuan roared again: “Lower it!”

The two snapped back to clarity, cold sweat breaking on their backs—this old fox was truly formidable!

They strained again, lifting the Dog Head Guillotine fully once more.

Just then, the twin sisters, as if gathering courage, stepped forward, clinging to the old fox’s sleeves and tugging him back two steps.

“Grandpa, Little Ya is still in their hands.”

“You’re being too harsh—you might ruin Little Ya too.”

“We have some rapport with Young Master Xu—why not let us speak first?”

They were acting convincingly.

The old fox grinned, revealing two sharp, slender canine teeth, seemingly stained with blood!

“You talk?”

The sisters nodded.

The old fox snorted and stepped back two more paces: “Fine. But this boy is too cunning—he’ll deceive you.”

“We’re too smart to be tricked.”

The elder sister stepped forward and called: “Xu Yuan!”

Xu Yuan did not open the door: “Have your elders move farther away.”

The sisters turned back, pleadingly gazing at the old fox.

The old fox remained stern and unmoving; the sisters coaxed softly: “Grandpa…”

The old fox shook his head and walked off: “I’ll wait outside the town—boy, if you dare deceive them, I’ll wipe this town off the map.”

He spoke calmly, not like a threat, but as if stating a fact to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan kept using “Wang Ming” to watch—he confirmed the old fox had truly left the town, then exhaled in relief.

He opened the door and let the two girls in.

The little fox let out an “ao wu” and dashed into their arms, squeaking as she cried.

The elder sister angrily asked: “Did he bully you?”

The little fox lifted her face, thinking: “Not really—he gave me chicken and cured meat.”

“Then why are you crying?” the elder sister snapped.

The little fox had wanted to complain about the goose pinching her, but when she turned and saw the goose’s dull, vacant expression, for some reason she felt fear—and dared not speak.

The captains suddenly came to their senses, their faces instantly flushing red: What were we just doing?!

Letting that old malevolent spirit in—every person in this room would be meat on the chopping block!

“Young Master Xu…” they were deeply ashamed; Xu Yuan waved his hand: “It’s not your fault—go upstairs.”

The captains hurried upstairs, entered the room, and finally exhaled: “That old malevolent spirit’s deceitful magic is terrifying!”

“Young Master Xu actually resisted it!”

Downstairs, the younger sister pulled out a chair and sat down casually, but her bottom hit a tail—no matter how she shifted, it was uncomfortable.

“Speak,” the elder sister said. “Why did you summon us?”

The younger sister slammed the table, glaring with fox eyes: “We sisters are extremely clever—don’t try to trick us!”

Xu Yuan admitted first: “You two are indeed brilliant!” Then said: “We want to know what happened in the mountains.”

The sisters exchanged glances: “Why should we tell you? We’re also malevolent spirits from the mountains.”

“Make any demands you like—we can discuss it.”

The elder sister licked her lips, about to speak, when Xu Yuan cut her off: “Don’t ask for blood offerings—we’re not Qiao Zian.”

“Hmph.” The elder sister huffed, thought a moment, then said: “Fine—we’ll agree, but build a temple for Grandpa.”

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