Chapter 382: Little Ancestor
Within Hundred Clans City.
All the cultivators instinctively raised their heads to look toward the sky.
From the demonic clouds stretched out a giant claw—it was the claw of a gray wolf.
That claw covered the heavens and the earth. Before it even descended, countless beings in the city already felt fear rise in their hearts.
Who could have provoked the demon kings at such a time? Was this not dooming the lives of them all?
The leaders of the great factions saw this scene, and their lips could not help but curl upward.
At last, the One-Eyed Gray Wolf Demon King was striking, finally ready to punish those two reckless little girls.
Inside the City Lord’s mansion, the Tiger City Lord saw the enormous claw falling and instinctively fled the courtyard, staring from afar at the two girls.
Just as the claw was about to descend upon the mansion, a divine radiance burst out from within.
Accompanying it was a mighty demonic aura.
The massive wolf claw, as if held fast by some force, suddenly froze in the air above the mansion.
This scene shocked everyone present. The cultivators of Hundred Clans City immediately sent their divine senses probing into the mansion.
There they saw a little girl shrouded in divine radiance, with nine long white fox tails floating behind her.
The demon kings in the sky were all struck dumb at the sight. Their gazes turned toward the center of their ranks, to a demon king of handsome appearance with three fox tails behind him.
By his side, a beautiful woman in peacock-feather robes murmured, "Elder brother, am I mistaken? There is a Nine-Tails here? Such a being should exist only in the legendary Qingqiu."
The Fox Demon King, hearing this, finally regained his senses. He instinctively wiped the sweat from his brow. "You are not mistaken. That little ancestor is indeed a Nine-Tails.
"And at such a young age, appearing here… even in all of Qingqiu there is only one. This time, we have brought great disaster upon ourselves."
As his words fell, he raised his hand and slapped the Gray Wolf Demon King, who had not yet recovered.
Slap!
The Gray Wolf Demon King was sent flying dozens of li, his furious roar echoing through the sky.
"Gray Wolf, are you trying to get us all killed? Withdraw your claw at once!"
This roar jolted the other demon kings awake. They were immensely grateful it had not been they who struck just now, or misfortune would have befallen them.
The Gray Wolf Demon King clutched his face in grievance, ran to the Fox Demon King’s side, and said respectfully, "Lord Sanmei, this fool’s eyes failed to recognize greatness. I offended a mighty one of Qingqiu. Please, save me!"
Lord Sanmei shook his head helplessly. "This time I cannot protect you. If I am not mistaken, that one should be the sole grandchild of Qingqiu’s Saint. Beyond that, this little ancestor holds another identity—the personal disciple of Heaven’s foremost sage, the Great Sage Qiankun."
Hiss…
The gathered demon kings sucked in a cold breath at these words. The Gray Wolf Demon King trembled uncontrollably. He was finished.
Neither the Saint of Qingqiu nor the Great Sage Qiankun were existences that small figures like them could provoke.
Had that little ancestor suffered even the slightest harm, the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains would have been drowned in blood, littered with corpses.
Not long ago, they had received word that the Great Sage Qiankun, with his disciples, had bathed a Buddhist kingdom in blood in the Western Regions. Even a Great Sage capable of achieving Buddhahood on the spot was suppressed by him.
What could they possibly do now?
As the demon kings quaked in unease, a cold voice came from within Hundred Clans City.
"Since you know my identity, why have you not come down to pay your respects?"
At these words, the cultivators of the city all raised their heads to see what the demon kings’ reaction would be.
Inside the City Lord’s mansion, Chen Qianqian and Bai Qian calmly sipped their tea. Their composed bearing seemed carved from the same mold as Chu Feng.
At last, they understood why their master often taught them that no matter the situation, one must always remain calm—for it was this that made one stand apart.
The feeling truly was not bad.
The Tiger City Lord was dumbfounded. He never imagined his supposed saviors would falter at the final moment.
And judging by the words above, it seemed Hundred Clans City had indeed provoked a little ancestor. Finished, utterly finished.
Just then, over a dozen figures streaked down toward the mansion.
"Look, that is the Sand Rat King of Yellow Wind Cave."
"My Giant Bear Nation’s lord, the Giant Bear King, has come as well."
"They are nothing. Before the three true Lords of Eagle Sorrow Nation, they count for little."
"…"
The dozen figures landed neatly in a courtyard of the City Lord’s mansion.
Looking at the two little girls, they bowed respectfully and said, "We pay our respects to the little ancestor."
"Oh."
Bai Qian responded indifferently, then set her gaze upon the three-tailed fox demon among the Nirvana demon kings.
"You are of Qingqiu’s fox clan?"
Lord Sanmei quickly shook his head. "In reply to little ancestor, I cannot be considered of Qingqiu fox blood. My forefather once married into the Qingqiu fox clan, but our branch left Qingqiu thousands of years ago and established ourselves in Eagle Sorrow Nation."
Bai Qian perked up with interest upon hearing the words "Eagle Sorrow Nation." "So your grandfather was that three-tailed fox who once shouted ‘Do not bully the young and poor’? How is he now?"
The Three-Flame Fire Fox respectfully replied, "In answer to little ancestor, my grandfather has entered a life-and-death seclusion, and his fate is uncertain."
"What a pity. I had hoped to see him rise against the odds and become a Great Sage."
Bai Qian’s face showed clear regret. In Qingqiu, it was a well-known story, and she never expected to meet the descendant of that three-tailed fire fox here.
Had anyone else mentioned this before the Fire Fox King, he would have turned hostile without hesitation. But considering the identity of the one before him, he forced a smile uglier than crying. "Little ancestor jests. My grandfather often regrets that event, and constantly instructs us never to be arrogant or overconfident."
"Boring."
Bai Qian lost interest in further talk. "I know why you came—it is all for that sheepskin scroll."
"No, we truly never thought of that."
The Fire Fox quickly denied it. At the beginning they had indeed considered it, even imagining that through the scroll they could climb higher.
But after seeing Bai Qian, all the demon kings discarded the idea.
What a joke—competing with this little ancestor over treasure was nothing less than seeking death.
The surrounding demon kings quickly echoed.
"Indeed, we only came to broaden our horizons."
"It was our subordinates deceiving us. Otherwise, we would never have offended little ancestor."
"…"
Listening to their chatter, Bai Qian felt her head buzzing. She pulled a long face and said, "So what you mean is that my senior sister and I do not keep our word?"
"We dare not, we dare not," the demon kings chorused.
The Gray Wolf Demon King stepped forward, pointing at his left claw. "Little ancestor, I offended you just now. I am willing to cut off a claw in atonement."
As he finished, he raised his right claw to hack at the left.
"Wait."
Bai Qian interrupted him. "As the saying goes: one who does not know is not guilty. I am not unreasonable. Since you admit your fault, then in future you will be punished to protect the Thousand Mile Trading Firm. That should not be a problem, right?"
Hearing this, the Gray Wolf Demon King immediately fell to his knees with a thud, overjoyed. "Thank you, little ancestor, for your great mercy. This matter arose from my poor discipline. I will drag that wretch here at once."
This time Bai Qian did not refuse. She watched him calmly, her eyes seeming to say—continue your performance.
The Gray Wolf casually grabbed and dragged a black wolf demon into the courtyard.
Seeing this, the other demon kings also pulled their subordinates in Hundred Clans City over.
In the blink of an eye, all the city’s cultivators, led by the Tiger City Lord, knelt trembling in fear.
The Tiger City Lord was the most miserable of all. Only one thought filled his head: before the demon kings came, I was bullied; now that they are here, I am still bullied. Then what use were the demon kings?
The demon kings said, "Little ancestor, these ones are guilty of great crimes. How should they be dealt with?"
Bai Qian said indifferently, "Handle them yourselves. Such trifles need not trouble me."
"Yes."
The demon kings turned to their followers. "Quickly thank the little ancestor for sparing your lives."
"We thank the little ancestor for sparing our lives!" the cultivators of Hundred Clans City cried in unison.
The Fire Fox said, "Get out, prepare a generous gift for the little ancestor. If she is dissatisfied, you need not remain in Hundred Clans City."
"Yes!"
The demons, hearing this, felt pardoned. They fled the courtyard in a rush.
Once they left the mansion, their hearts finally settled.
Seeing the atmosphere had reached its point, Bai Qian said faintly, "Withdraw your demon troops. It is time we discuss proper matters."
The demon kings immediately bowed in unison. "We shall obey the little ancestor’s command!"
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