Chapter 278: The Way of Universal Love

"Junior Sister Xu has returned to her father's side to mobilize the Taiyi Kingdom's army, and Junior Sister Jiang's cultivation is higher than mine. Master, I also want to contribute to the upcoming great battle," the little white fox said, arriving at the council hall, hugging Lin Bai's arm, and pleading in a soft voice, "I don't want to be the most useless disciple."

"Who said you were useless?" Lin Bai smiled, reaching out to flick the little white fox on the nose. "You have fought side-by-side with me until now; no one is more important than you. Speaking of which, I have a good thing to give you!"

As he spoke.

Lin Bai took out the Positioning Ring and slipped it onto the little white fox's arm.

After completing the Pet System's task, he had forgotten about this matter. Just now, while summarizing the system tasks and rewards, he saw the Positioning Ring and suddenly remembered. Since the little white fox happened to come looking for him, he took it out and put it on her.

The Positioning Ring looked like a small bracelet, and wearing it on the little white fox's arm, which was like a white lotus root, was truly adorable.

The moment he put the Positioning Ring on the little white fox, a virtual projection of the little white fox, along with the direction and distance between the two, instantly appeared in Lin Bai's mind.

At this moment.

The distance between the little white fox and him was displayed as zero.

By focusing his attention on the little white fox, he could even observe her surrounding environment.

The Positioning Ring could actually serve as a mobile surveillance device. If he had supernatural abilities like Teleportation, he could completely use the positioning to rush to the little white fox's side at any time.

The little white fox looked at the bracelet on her wrist, then shifted her gaze away and continued, "Master, would you give me the Transformation Pill Recipe? I want to improve the strength of the Demon Kingdom."

Transformation Pill Recipe?

Lin Bai suddenly realized something was wrong. The little white fox had always asked him directly for pills; when had she ever cared about a recipe?

Moreover, according to the little white fox's temperament, upon receiving the Positioning Ring, she would definitely have shown it off excitedly for a long time and continuously provided him with Positive Emotion in the background.

Now, after getting the Positioning Ring, the little white fox was as calm as still water.

Not normal!

Extremely abnormal.

Someone was plotting against the little white fox...

Lin Bai stroked the little fox's head and said calmly, "The strength of the Demon Kingdom indeed should be improved. Xiaobai, you go back first. There is something to discuss with me regarding the Taiyi Kingdom in a while. Once I finish with the Taiyi Kingdom's affairs, I will send the Transformation Pill Recipe to you."

"Thank you, Master." The little white fox beamed with joy, thanked Lin Bai, turned around, and hopped away.

Lin Bai's face turned gloomy, his gaze tracking along with the little white fox's positioning.

After a while, the little white fox returned to her Demon Kingdom.

Subsequently, a strange face intruded into Lin Bai's line of sight. It was a handsome youth in green robes, who was looking at Hu San with a face full of surprise, as if looking at a rare treasure.

The demons of the Demon Kingdom were all reorganized from the Beast Taming Sect; it was impossible for Lin Bai to know everyone, but he had seen all the high-level members of the Demon Kingdom, and this youth was definitely not among them.

Strangely, Hu He and the others did not show any surprise toward this strange youth, as if he were supposed to be there.

Lin Bai's heart turned cold.

Xu Longyun was right; his development was too rapid. Who knew how many people from the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects had infiltrated Zhen City? Without rectification, the Justice Alliance would collapse from within one day.

Furthermore.

The strength of the people around him was too weak; the enemy had invaded their interior, and not a single person had noticed...

Lin Bai no longer hesitated and rushed to the Demon Kingdom office at top speed.

Lin Bai arrived suddenly.

The youth was startled. He subconsciously looked up, but the moment he saw Lin Bai, his whole body stiffened, and he stood there motionless.

"Master, you came so quickly." Seeing Lin Bai, the little white fox was full of surprise. She pointed at the youth and said, "Master, let me introduce you. This is Hu Qing, a six-tailed fox. He heard the news of our Demon Kingdom's establishment and came to join us on his own initiative. The cultivation of a six-tailed fox is equivalent to the Void Refinement Realm of humans, stronger than all the demons in the Demon Kingdom. If it weren't for the fact that I am your disciple, I would have wanted to give the position of Demon Kingdom King to him."

Hu Qing was a tamed beast of Elder Qiu from the Beast Taming Sect, ordered to infiltrate the Justice Alliance to swindle the Transformation Pill. He had been born in the Beast Taming Sect since childhood, and all his cultivation came from the sect.

Under the indoctrination of the Beast Taming Sect, he was single-mindedly devoted to the Beast Taming Sect, believing that wild demons could not amount to much, and he sneered at the so-called Demon Kingdom.

On the way here, he received news of the Seven Righteous Sects surrounding the Justice Alliance. He hesitated for a moment, but still entered Zhen City without looking back.

Hu Qing did not believe Lin Bai could survive the encirclement of the Seven Righteous Sects.

The Transformation Pill was too important to the Beast Taming Sect, and he felt it was necessary to get his hands on the Transformation Pill Recipe before Lin Bai perished.

Entering Zhen City, he had thought it would take some trouble to approach the little white fox, but he didn't expect that by using a little bit of his Charm Technique, he would enter the Demon Kingdom without any obstruction.

Moreover, none of the high-level members of the entire Demon Kingdom had cultivation exceeding the Spirit Transformation Realm. He had easily used his Charm Technique to influence everyone. If he hadn't been afraid of alerting Lin Bai, he could have slaughtered this so-called Demon Kingdom all by himself...

Having easily controlled the little white fox, Hu Qing became even more disdainful of the Justice Alliance. Striking while the iron was hot, he charmed the little white fox into going to swindle the Transformation Pill.

He had thought Lin Bai had already taken the bait, and it wouldn't be long before he got the Transformation Pill Recipe.

As a result.

The next moment.

Lin Bai appeared before him.

He had just prepared to use the Charm Technique on Lin Bai, but upon seeing Lin Bai's face, he couldn't use any spells at all.

What kind of feeling was that?

It was like seeing a father; a sense of intimacy spontaneously welled up from his heart, making him certain that this human before him would absolutely not harm him.

He saw light emanating from Lin Bai.

Hu Qing felt.

If anyone were to lead the Hu Clan to the peak of glory, it must be this man before him. He was even more trustworthy than Elder Qiu, who had raised him and accompanied him as he grew up...

Hu Qing realized his state was wrong, but he was willing to indulge in this state; he didn't even want to check if he had been hit by a Charm Technique...

Hu Qing?

A six-tailed fox demon?

Lin Bai looked at the motionless Hu Qing with a strange expression.

Luck?

If any other demon had come, it might have kept him busy for a while, but it just had to be a fox spirit...

When Lin Bai's gaze landed on Hu Qing, a sense of guilt welled up. He fell to his knees with a thud, sweat pouring down like rain: "Alliance Leader, I was wrong. I was sent by Elder Qiu of the Beast Taming Sect, and the goal was to steal the Transformation Pill Recipe..."

Before Lin Bai could even ask, he spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube, selling out the master who had raised him for hundreds of years. Out of guilt, he hurriedly dispelled the Charm Technique on the people of the Demon Kingdom.

"Hu Qing!" The little white fox woke up, unable to help but widen her eyes, and said angrily, "You used a Charm Technique on me? Master, kill him! The Demon Kingdom, especially the Hu Clan, must not have any disciples who harbor evil intentions toward Master."

"Kill him!" Hu He's face turned deathly pale; she glared hatefully at Hu Qing and gritted her teeth, saying, "Shameless wretch, to actually use Charm on one of your own kind?"

"Alliance Leader, kill him."

The high-ranking officials of the Demon Kingdom clamored in unison; having been struck by the Charm Technique without even realizing it, they felt a lingering fear.

It was fortunate that Hu Qing had come for the Transformation Pill; otherwise, the Demon Kingdom might have already been finished. It was too terrifying!

Lin Bai waved his hand, causing everyone to quiet down.

"Xiaobai is right. The moment I saw the Alliance Leader, I knew I was wrong. I shouldn't have held prejudices against the Alliance Leader. If there is anyone in this world capable of saving the Demon Race, it must be the Alliance Leader. I shouldn't have come to steal the Transformation Pill." Hu Qing's face was covered in tears as he said sorrowfully, "I am guilty; I am a sinner of the Demon Race. If my rash actions have caused the Alliance Leader to have a poor impression of the Hu Clan, I am willing to die."

"No need. Who doesn't make mistakes? To recognize one's error and correct it is the greatest virtue. Any fox demon who loses their way and returns is a good fox demon. Get up; just serve the Demon Kingdom well in the future," Lin Bai said. If it were any other Demon Race, he would at least have collected them into a card, but for the Hu Clan, there was no need at all—every fox spirit was one of his own.

Hu Qing was stunned.

Hu He and the others were stunned.

"Master, you cannot indulge him just because he is a fox demon. He used a Charm Technique on me; what if he harms you in the future? Besides, the Transformation Pill Recipe is so important..." the little white fox said indignantly, "In this matter, you cannot be soft-hearted."

"He won't harm me." Lin Bai patted the little white fox's head, then looked at Hu Qing and asked, "When you came to swindle the Transformation Pill, did anyone provide support?"

"Elder Qiu's second disciple, Huang Yun, came with me. His spirit beast is a Swallow Falcon, which has the fastest speed. Elder Qiu did not want the Heavenly Descended to know about the Transformation Pill Recipe, so he sent him to escort and provide support..." Hu Qing said.

"What is his cultivation level?" Lin Bai interrupted him.

"Void Refinement Realm," Hu Qing said honestly.

"Where is he right now?" Lin Bai's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly.

"Fifty miles outside Zhen City," Hu Qing looked at Lin Bai strangely and said.

"Your cultivation is also Void Refinement Realm; are you confident you can beat him?" Just as he was nodding off, someone brought a pillow; Lin Bai had been worrying about not finding a ladder, and now someone had delivered one to his door.

"Alliance Leader, I am a fox demon; I specialize in Charm and am not skilled in combat. Moreover, his beast taming includes not only the Swallow Falcon but also a Red Wolf and a Flood Dragon. Fighting one against four, I am no match for them," Hu Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "However, with the Alliance Leader's divine abilities, taking him down should be as easy as turning over one's hand."

If I could take him down, would I need you?

Lin Bai thought to himself.

This was the most troublesome part of the Beast Taming Sect: on the surface, the opponent is one person, but when actually fighting him, there is no telling how many strange helpers one might have to face.

Lin Bai possessed all sorts of strange divine abilities and items, but he was precisely lacking in means of attack.

Fifty miles—the distance was too close to Zhen City. If he opened his mouth to shout, not a single person would survive. For one Void Refinement Realm, it wasn't worth doing that...

Suddenly, Lin Bai looked at Hu Qing, who was still kneeling on the ground, and his heart stirred: "You just said you were willing to make any sacrifice for the Demon Race?"

"Please punish me, Alliance Leader; Hu Qing has no complaints," Hu Qing said.

"I will take you as a Puppet!" Lin Bai said, "When I cultivate to the Heavenly Dao, I will return your freedom. Are you willing?"

"Hu Qing is willing," Hu Qing replied without hesitation, "To be driven by the Alliance Leader is my honor."

"That's how it should be. Master, you cannot easily trust the enemy," the little white fox huffed.

She didn't know about the fox favorability matter, but Hu Qing had used a Charm Technique on her and had come for the Transformation Pill.

Even if Lin Bai forgave him, the little white fox would never feel at ease with him again, no matter what.

Hu Qing had the highest cultivation; if the Charm Technique could be used once, it could be used a second time. This time it was just to swindle the Transformation Pill; if she were sent to assassinate Lin Bai, she would regret it for the rest of her life...

Her small face was cold; the Hu Qing incident made her realize once again that insufficient cultivation could truly make her a burden to Lin Bai.

Amidst the cold gazes of the Demon Race, Lin Bai flicked out a golden card, and Hu Qing was willingly sealed into the card.

No new card appeared in his mind.

This was within Lin Bai's expectations; sealing the Demon Race was the same as sealing humans, and it did not count as a new application method for the cards.

Afterward.

Lin Bai released Hu Qing again.

Hu Qing stood to the side, dazed and foolish, while in Lin Bai's dantian, there was an extra strand of energy that was completely different from Spiritual Power and Internal Energy—it was Hu Qing's demon energy.

The demon energy was extremely powerful, far exceeding the sum of several Spirit Transformation Realm cultivations, and Lin Bai also became familiar with the fox demon's Charm Technique in an instant.

It was just unclear whether the demon energy of a six-tailed fox demon counted as truly elevating him to the Void Refinement Realm?

But it didn't matter.

Hu Qing alone couldn't beat that Void Refinement Realm senior brother, but with him added, they were two people; taking him down should be easy.

Once he sealed another real human Void Refinement Realm, his cultivation would rise, and he would definitely be able to use the Golden Card to seal the Great Vehicle Realm.

An Enlightenment Pill was stuffed into Hu Qing's mouth.

Hu Qing's eyeballs rolled, and he regained his sanity. Unlike Daoxu and the others, who would feel resentment upon learning they had been turned into a Puppet, he felt a genuine sense of relief, believing that by becoming a Puppet, he had finally atoned for the sin of offending Lin Bai.

"Hmph, you got off easy." The little white fox glared at him fiercely, then looked at the bracelet on her wrist, her eyes immediately squinting into a line, "Master, how beautiful! What Dharma Treasure is this bracelet?"

Feeling the joyful emotions bursting from the little white fox, Lin Bai smiled slightly; this was his little fox after all! He looked at the little white fox: "A Positioning Dharma Treasure. With it, no matter how far you are from me, I will know where you are. If there is danger, I can come to your side at the first moment to protect you."

Hu He looked at the little white fox with envy and pursed her lips.

"Master, you are so good." The little white fox excitedly threw herself into Lin Bai's arms, her head arching back and forth in his embrace. Then, she raised her head, shook the bracelet on her wrist, and looked at Lin Bai expectantly, "Master, I want to connect the Magpie Bridge with you too, so that you can rush over to protect me at the first moment, and I can also rush to Master's side at the first moment!"

Lin Bai hesitated for a moment and used the Heavenly River on the little white fox. The next second, the Heavenly River spread out, and he was abruptly pushed away.

A moment of silence.

Lin Bai was stunned, the corners of his mouth twitching. Sure enough, the little white fox was created according to his aesthetic; how could he truly treat her as a pet...

The Love Dao was about to collapse!

The little white fox looked at the Heavenly River on her body and the pushed-away Lin Bai, reaching out to pat the water like a child, cheering and jumping for joy: "I knew I could do it, I knew Master likes me, hahahahaha, this is great..."

Hu He and the little white fox's siblings looked at Lin Bai in unison, each one eager to try, their eyes filled with anticipation.

A fox that does not want to connect the Magpie Bridge with Lin Bai is definitely not a good fox.

The bear demons, wolf demons, tiger demons, and other high-ranking officials of the Demon Kingdom looked at Lin Bai with rather strange expressions...

Ignoring the gazes of those demons, Lin Bai coughed and looked at Hu Qing: "Let's go, come with me for a trip and turn that Void Refinement Realm senior brother of yours into one of our own..."

(End of this chapter)