Chapter 621: Ethnic Outsiders (3/10, bonus update for 'Ruichi Tianxia')

Fang Yue knew that relying solely on the Dayang Caravan was not enough to uncover the whereabouts of the Phoenix Organization and An Dong'er.

For this trip, he planned to seek out local intelligence merchants and ask some questions.

Of course, only after visiting the caravan, would he go alone to find the intelligence merchants.

Otherwise, having the Dayang Caravan trailing behind him would be inconvenient.

Hai Guanjia's swapping of the mirror was, in fact, somewhat risky.

Lang Qingyi couldn't detect the mirror's flaw—would the person who later took over from Lang Qingyi fail to notice it?

If the mirror's problem is discovered, they will inevitably come after the Dayang Caravan, and then they'll face a threat far more brutal than the Crystal-Glass Phantom.

But since Hai Guanjia did this, he must have already prepared himself mentally to fight the mastermind behind the scenes.

Better to shatter like jade than to survive as broken pottery!

When someone has invaded your home and nearly wiped you out, to hesitate and cower is truly disgraceful.

Suppressing his thoughts, Fang Yue led his group to the first caravan: the Fox Caravan.

The Fox Caravan had set up tents on an open field, like a nomadic people.

Each person was tall and sturdy, slightly different from ordinary humans, each bearing a short, furry tail.

The men were handsome, the women foxishly alluring—barely any among them had low looks.

And it wasn't that they couldn't afford houses; they simply disliked staying under roofs.

The people of the Fox Caravan were all of foreign races; seeing Fang Yue approach, they bared their teeth in threat from afar.

This reminded Fang Yue of Xiao Xuedou—too bad Xiao Xuedou was already…

Taking a deep breath, Fang Yue loudly declared: "I am the Supreme Guest of the Dayang Caravan, here representing the Dayang Caravan to pay respects to the Fox Caravan's Regimental Commander."

"Let them in."

A voice emerged from the largest tent; the guards on duty stepped aside, allowing Fang Yue and his group to enter.

"You all wait outside."

After instructing the other members of the Dayang Caravan, Fang Yue entered the tent alone.

Contrary to Fang Yue's expectations, the interior of the tent was unexpectedly luxurious, utterly mismatched with its rough, exterior appearance.

"A stranger… I remember the Supreme Guest of the Dayang Caravan was a man surnamed Bing."

"He died. I took his place."

Fang Yue replied succinctly.

The man before him was an old man with a hunched back; aside from his tail, his face was relatively refined among elders, otherwise indistinguishable from ordinary humans.

"That's interesting. Your Dayang Caravan replaced its Supreme Guest—why come here specifically to visit the Fox Caravan? To show off your new Supreme Guest's strength?"

The Fox Regimental Commander narrowed his eyes; whether it was an illusion or not, he couldn't discern Fang Yue's cultivation level—it felt like a mist-shrouded mountain, hazy yet heavy.

"I'm here for two reasons: first, to make a face-to-face acquaintance. As the Supreme Guest of the Dayang Caravan, I expect we'll interact often—better to get to know each other now. Second, to inform you of personnel changes within the Dayang Caravan."

The personnel changes referred to the death of Yang Tuanzhang and the ascension of the Young Mistress.

After learning the situation, the Fox Caravan immediately sneered.

"After such a catastrophe, the Dayang Caravan had better never recover—if the Fox Caravan gets the chance, we won't let you off easily!"

Clearly, the Fox Regimental Commander still believed Fang Yue had come to intimidate them.

Fang Yue didn't care; he directly pulled out the probing questions prepared by Hai Guanjia and asked them one by one.

The result? The Fox Regimental Commander sneered in silence.

"Trying to extract intelligence from the Fox Caravan? Your trick is too crude. But I'll give you a chance: defeat our Fox Caravan's Guest, and I'll answer your questions."

Perfect!

Fang Yue's face lit up—he loved straightforward people.

"Laugh! Laugh all you want—you won't be laughing soon!"

A messenger was sent out; soon, Fang Yue was led to an open area where a group of Fox Caravan members were punching sandbags with loud "Ha-chi, ha-chi" sounds.

This ground, too, had been purchased by the Fox Caravan, a short-tailed fox clan territory.

But they had also torn down any buildings, turning it into vast open land.

Yet in actual area, it was comparable to the Dayang Fu estate—both belonged to them.

Seeing their Regimental Commander arrive, the short-tailed fox clan members immediately stopped their training and bowed respectfully.

Fang Yue noticed several young girls with short tails among the trainees; they watched him curiously and warily—but whenever Fang Yue met their gaze, their eyes instantly turned foxishly alluring and seductive, compounded by their still-heaving bodies from intense training…

Fang Yue's expression turned solemn, his face saying, "No such worldly desires. jpg," as he swept his gaze past them.

Soon after, the Fox Caravan's Guest arrived.

Surprisingly, despite the short-tailed clan's obvious hostility toward ordinary humans, their Guest was a human.

And he was a blind man holding a sword.

Beside the blind man stood a young short-tailed girl, tightly clutching his wrist, chattering incessantly.

"Blind Brother, Blind Brother, it's my turn tonight—don't you dare get hurt in this fight."

"Did you drink the medicine I brewed? Last night Feng Jiejie screamed so loudly—I'm worried you won't have enough stamina."

"Blind Brother, what position do you like? I asked Feng Jiejie this morning, but she wouldn't tell me!"

Fang Yue:???

Shhh—

Full!

Full!

My rage has suddenly filled to the brim!

Beast! How could you even lay a hand on such a little girl—she's not even human!

For justice, for the purity of our race, I must slay this man myself!

Fang Yue narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous aura spread outward.

His original thought of just fighting casually changed instantly.

In this fight, I'm going to kill him!

Fang Yue was just thinking when suddenly the short-tailed girl holding the blind man glared at Fang Yue and spoke out…

"Stinking man, what are you staring at? I'll gouge out your eyeballs if you look again!"

"Are you prettier than my Mang Gege? Ugh, ugh, ugh! If you're this ugly, can you just go bury yourself?"

"Look again? I'll have everyone come cut you to pieces!"

"Wah! His gaze is so terrifying, Mang Gege, protect Ya Ya! Ya Ya's heart is freezing—need your comfort!"

Fang Yue:???

Referee, can I swap in someone else?

I suddenly think the blind kid isn't so bad—he should let the girl beside him fight me. He doesn't deserve this.

The short-tailed girl already looked like a little delinquent, making it impossible to feel any protective urge toward her.

But the blind man remained utterly calm. He pushed the short-tailed girl aside, drew his sword, stepped before Fang Yue, and said calmly: "Attack."

So direct!

Fang Yue's approving glance flashed by—he was about to draw his blade and strike—when the next second…

"Opa! Opa, go! Opa, you're the fattest!"

(End of Chapter)