This little fox lived up to its reputation as a spirit fox. Even if it hadn't awakened its spiritual intelligence, its speed was truly astonishing.

It bit down, and even with Gu Zhendong's reaction speed, he couldn't dodge it.

And despite its small size, that bite instantly created several bloody holes on Gu Zhendong's calf.

"Ah..."

Gu Zhendong screamed and fell to the ground, while the little fox, having succeeded, quickly fled.

After running a long distance, it even turned back to look, making squeaking noises, as if mocking Gu Zhendong.

Chen Xiao quickly went to check on Gu Zhendong's injuries and realized that black blood was oozing from his wound. He immediately thought, this is not good!

"This little fox is poisonous!"

Fortunately, Chen Xiao carried the Nine Dragon Coffin with him, and he had long since erased Liu Wuji, the Liu Sect Master’s brand from it, so he could use it freely.

After some effort, Chen Xiao helped Gu Zhendong to detoxify the poison.

At this moment, Chen Xiao suddenly thought, "Uncle Gu, do you remember Ding Yi saying that the Hidden Sword Pavilion's Old Pavilion Master Wang was bitten by a spirit fox? Could it be this fox?"

Gu Zhendong was stunned, "It's very possible, but this little beast is truly hateful. Today, we must catch it and teach it a lesson."

While Gu Zhendong and Chen Xiao were talking, the little black fox was still listening not far away, tilting its little head, with no intention of running away.

However, when it heard Gu Zhendong's last sentence, it yelped in surprise, turned around, and ran.

Chen Xiao and Gu Zhendong were both stunned.

"This little beast, it really understands human speech. Chen Xiao, let's chase it!"

After saying that, Gu Zhendong took the lead and chased after it.

Chen Xiao found it interesting and followed.

The little black fox was extremely fast, and this mountain was its home ground. It leaped and darted through the mountains like an elf.

Fortunately, Gu Zhendong and Chen Xiao were also fast, or they would have been left far behind by the little black fox.

The two humans and the fox maintained a certain distance between them, not too far, but definitely not close.

Gradually, Gu Zhendong realized that something was wrong. "Chen Xiao, I have a feeling that the little beast is leading us on purpose?"

Chen Xiao nodded. "Yeah, I noticed it too."

In fact, Chen Xiao had noticed it a long time ago. Every time it was about to shake off the two of them, the little black fox would deliberately slow down.

If it had been running at full speed all the time, it would have disappeared without a trace long ago.

However, Chen Xiao didn't use his full strength. One reason was to take care of Gu Zhendong, who was slightly slower, and the other was that he wanted to see where the little black fox was trying to lead them.

Finally, the little fox stopped on a high ground ahead. It stood on a boulder, with a few dry branches above its head.

By this time, it was already getting dark, and its black body was almost hidden in the darkness. Only its ruby-like eyes and the scarlet tongue occasionally licking its lips made people aware of its existence.

Chen Xiao and Gu Zhendong were hot on its heels, and they found themselves in a canyon, surrounded by high ground and overgrown with trees and grass taller than a person.

If this were ancient times, this would be the perfect place for an ambush.

And in fact, it was.

Because when Gu Zhendong stopped, he found that all around him, there were glowing green eyes floating in the air.

"Awoo--"

A wolf howl rang out, followed by a chorus of echoing howls.

"Awoo--"

"Awoo--"

"Awoo--"

One by one, wolves emerged from the grass, their eyes fixed menacingly on Chen Xiao and Gu Zhendong in the canyon.

Gu Zhendong roughly estimated that there were at least a hundred wolves, making it a large pack.

"Damn it, this little beast is really strange. How can a fox command a pack of wolves!"

Although Gu Zhendong was surprised, he wasn't afraid.

After all, he was a cultivator. With a single lightning spell, these wolves would all be scared away, right?

But at this moment, Chen Xiao said calmly, "You've been leading us around for so long, aren't you going to show yourself yet? What are you waiting for?"

Gu Zhendong was slightly stunned. "Chen Xiao, who are you talking to?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the little black fox suddenly squeaked, and the pack of wolves, as if hearing the general's command, instantly charged down from the high ground, heading straight for Chen Xiao and Gu Zhendong.

Gu Zhendong's eyes turned cold, and he was about to form a hand seal and chant a spell, but Chen Xiao suddenly stopped him. "Uncle Gu, wait, try not to hurt them."

Gu Zhendong was even more suspicious, but he chose to listen to Chen Xiao and didn't use any spells, because even the weakest spell would be too much for these beasts.

The two of them simply dodged without attacking.

A few minutes later, Chen Xiao shouted, "I've already given you enough face by arriving at your precious territory. If you still don't show yourself, don't blame me for being impolite!"

After saying that, Chen Xiao's figure flashed, and the next moment, he was already on the boulder where the little black fox was.

"Squeak, squeak—"

The little black fox clearly didn't expect Chen Xiao to be so fast. It was startled and jumped more than three feet into the air.

Chen Xiao reached out and grabbed it out of the air.

The little black fox bared its teeth and tried to bite Chen Xiao's hand.

Unfortunately, Chen Xiao wasn't Gu Zhendong. Before the little black fox could bite him, he grabbed its mouth first.

Now, the little black fox couldn't even open its mouth, let alone bite anyone.

Chen Xiao grabbed the little black fox's neck with his other hand and said calmly, "I'll count to three. If you don't show yourself, I'll take this little beast's life!"

"Three..."

Just as Chen Xiao said "three," he heard a woman's voice coming from the forest.

"Stop!"

Following the sound, he saw a woman leaping through the trees. After a few jumps, she landed about four or five meters away from Chen Xiao.

"Let Xiao Hei go!"

The woman was young and beautiful, with healthy tan skin and a great figure. She had a wild look on her face and was staring at Chen Xiao with anger in her eyes.

"Xiao Hei?"

Chen Xiao smiled slightly and looked at the little black fox in his hand.

What a simple and direct, even a bit crude, name!

"It's not impossible to let it go, but shouldn't you first get rid of these wolf pups?"

Chen Xiao pointed to the pack of wolves in the canyon. At this moment, Gu Zhendong was still struggling to cope.

The woman's eyes narrowed slightly. She also saw that the pack of wolves was not a threat to the two men. She whistled, and the pack of wolves retreated like a tide.

Gu Zhendong wiped the sweat from his forehead and stared at the young woman.

"Damn it, is this a beast-taming girl?"