The next morning, as soon as daybreak arrived, True Lord Ziyun gathered all the sect's fighting strength, preparing to seek an explanation from the Wenxiang Sect!
"Sect Master, something big has happened!" Just as they were about to depart, several disciples rushed in from outside.
"What is it?" True Lord Ziyun asked indifferently.
"It's like this," one disciple replied with a strange expression. "Last night, we were training in the Monster Beast Forest when we suddenly heard a scream."
"By the time we ran over, we discovered..." another disciple chimed in, "that the Sect Master of the Wenxiang Sect was dancing with a hyena pig..."
"The Grand Elder of the Wenxiang Sect found a monkey from who knows where, crying and shouting, 'Father, I miss you so much!'" the third disciple recounted. "Later, the two of them, along with the monkey and the hyena pig, became sworn brothers and started drinking heavily."
"After only a short while of drinking, the Sect Master and Grand Elder of the Wenxiang Sect died with blood streaming from all seven orifices, suspected to be poisoning," the fourth disciple said weakly. "The monkey and the hyena pig didn't die, but they seemed to have gone mad..."
After listening to the disciples' account, everyone was stunned!
They all looked at the disciples with peculiar expressions, suspecting they had water in their brains!
Could you be any more full of crap?
The Monster Beast Forest.
Whether it was that the people from the Wenxiang Sect hadn't received the news or were too ashamed to collect the bodies, their corpses were still lying on the ground when they arrived.
A monkey and a hyena pig were hopping madly around their bodies, as if performing some bizarre ritual...
The members of the Ziyun Sect returned to their encampment while vigorously rubbing their eyes: "We're going blind..."
With matters as they were, they naturally wouldn't go to the Wenxiang Sect to demand an explanation anymore.
Firstly, their Sect Master and Grand Elder were dead, so the matter was considered closed.
Secondly, if they were to bother the Wenxiang Sect again, outsiders would think the Ziyun Sect had problems too!
To bicker with such a perverted sect with water in their brains, wasn't it implying that the Ziyun Sect was also abnormal?
After dismissing everyone, True Lord Ziyun flew directly towards Immortal Jade Peak.
Originally, she had planned to deal with the Wenxiang Sect matter first and then interrogate her cunning and beloved disciple.
Now that there was nothing to worry about, she naturally had to go and have a good talk with him!
Immortal Jade Peak.
The little fox was still groggily asleep when it suddenly felt its destiny's scruff being clutched.
It opened its sleepy eyes and saw its master staring at it with a curious expression...
It turned out that after Ye Fan woke up and heard snoring from under the bed, he had dragged out the culprit.
[Reminder to the Host: This is a descendant of the supreme spiritual pet, the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox. If cultivated properly, it will bring immense benefits to the Host!]
Ye Fan sat on the bed, gazing at the little fox in his hands, deep in thought.
Despite feeling incredibly wronged, the little fox reluctantly stuck out its tongue and licked Ye Fan's hand.
It knew that no matter how unwilling it was, its fate as this detestable human's pet was already sealed.
Appeasement was its only option now.
Just think, someone who wouldn't even feed it, if he were unhappy, could absolutely beat it up!
But soon, the little fox realized it was mistaken.
Or rather...
Its malicious assumptions about humans were still too naive...
"Should I steam it or braise it?" Ye Fan mused seriously and muttered, "Or stir-fry it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the little fox in his hand went limp!
[This is an extremely rare descendant of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox. Host, please immediately cease your dangerous thoughts!!!]
"Although it's a bit small, it's enough for two dishes," Ye Fan said, carrying the little fox towards the kitchen. "Come to think of it, it's been a while since I've eaten spirit beast meat. I really miss it."
After taking a few steps, Ye Fan stopped again. "No, it would be a waste to just eat it like this."
[Yes, yes, Host, that's the right way to think!]
The little fox let out a heavy sigh of relief.
It had been scared to death...
As expected, being a descendant of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, it was definitely a hot commodity among these cultivators.
No matter how detestable this human was, he couldn't possibly just eat it like this.
It seemed this person was probably trying to scare it, to give it a taste of authority, so that it would obediently follow him from now on.
So irritating!
How could it be so unlucky to be contracted by such a detestable human...
"Fox meat has a strong smell. I should find some herbs to mask it first," Ye Fan mumbled and walked towards the door.
[...]
The little fox's limp body turned rigid...
As Ye Fan reached the door, he turned back towards the kitchen. "Never mind, I'll deal with it first, just in case it runs away..."
Seeing Ye Fan enter the kitchen, grab a cleaver, and gesture towards it, the little fox's eyes became completely vacant...
"Good disciple, where are you?" Just as Ye Fan was about to strike, True Lord Ziyun's voice echoed.
"Master?" Ye Fan walked out, holding the fox in one hand and the cleaver in the other. "Did you need something?"
"Good disciple, I... Huh?" True Lord Ziyun was about to speak when she suddenly looked at the little fox in Ye Fan's hand with disbelief, her voice trembling. "This... this is... a Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox???"
"It seems so," Ye Fan replied casually. "Master, you've come at the perfect time. Stay for a meal later. You always loved my cooking, didn't you?"
True Lord Ziyun glanced at the little fox in Ye Fan's left hand, then at the cleaver in his right.
Are you kidding me???
When I brought you here, I told you more than once that if your innate Dao body could find a descendant of a Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, you could basically walk sideways in the cultivation world.
Now you've luckily found a Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, and you want to cook it to eat???
Do you really think I wouldn't beat you to death???
"Master, do you like it?" Seeing True Lord Ziyun staring intently at the little fox in his hand, Ye Fan simply offered it to her. "Then I'll give it to you."
After all, it was just a meal of fox meat. If his master liked it, it was fine to give it to her.
"Alright, I'll take it for now," True Lord Ziyun quickly snatched the little fox over.
She absolutely believed that if she didn't take it, her disciple would truly send this Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox to the dinner table...
What she needed to do now was to temporarily take care of it for him, and when the water in his brain drained out, she would return it to him!
To dare to treat a treasure like the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox as food, what was that if not having water in his brain?!
"By the way, Master, what did you want me for?" Ye Fan asked again after True Lord Ziyun accepted the little fox.
"If you hadn't said anything, I would have almost forgotten," True Lord Ziyun pointed to the room. "Let's go inside and talk."
Upon entering the bedroom, True Lord Ziyun's eyes suddenly lit up. "Take off your clothes!"