Legends of fox demons wreaking havoc on the world were all told in ancient novels. Since ancient times, fox demons were the epitome of seduction. At first, Lin Jin didn't think much of it. But when he saw Shang'er's face, he realized that the legends weren't all made up.
Some people said that anger was for a beautiful woman while others enjoyed debauchery. Others said that beauties were the source of trouble.
There was no lack of wise rulers in ancient times, but how many of them could transcend the word 'beauty'?
Fortunately, Lin Jin had strong willpower and Shang'er didn't cultivate any kind of seduction so she wouldn't be able to bewitch anyone.
Also, Demonic Transformation didn't mention 'seduction'. If it did, Lin Jin would have let Shang'er cultivate it. He wanted to see just how terrifying this fox demon's seduction skill was.
Shang'er seemed to be in a bad mood today as if something was bothering her.
Lin Jin could tell so he couldn't help but ask.
Only then did Shang'er reveal the reason.
"Today, someone was spying on us from afar. I chased after them but they were nowhere to be seen."
Lin Jin's heart skipped a beat at this.
Shang'er and the others were monsters. If they were discovered, they would definitely be in trouble.
This matter couldn't be treated lightly.
"Shang'er, did you see it clearly?" Lin Jin had to confirm.
Shang'er nodded.
Lin Jin's expression turned grim.
Shang'er's abilities were not bad. She was a fourth rank fox demon and had already cultivated the art of Object Manipulation. Even if she did not know any spells, her speed was still extremely fast. Those who could escape under her watch were not ordinary people.
Regardless of whether that person was good or bad, they couldn't afford to be careless.
"We can't stay here any longer. Let's move." Lin Jin was more decisive. No matter who it was that was spying on Shang'er and the others, they mustn't take the risk. Since Lin Jin had spoken, none of the foxes would object. Although they couldn't bear to leave this place, they had to leave.
Not only did they have to leave, but they had to leave immediately.
However, where they were going to move to was another problem.
"Why don't we go to Mount Zoroku?" Shang'er suddenly had an idea.
Lin Jin nodded at this.
Mount Zoroku was more remote and deeper in the mountains. Occasionally, people would come here, but Mount Zoroku was deserted even during the day.
It would be much safer to hide there.
Although it was a little further away from Maple City, it was worth it for the sake of safety.
Two hours after Lin Jin left with Shang'er and the fox cubs, two silhouettes appeared outside the cave they were in before.
Both of them were dressed in short clothes with their sleeves rolled up, revealing their strong muscles. Their faces were covered with black masks, so their faces could not be seen.
Behind them were their pet beasts. One was a five-meter-long black panther while the other was a spotted python coiled around a tree branch.
One of them looked around and said, "Old Ji, didn't you say that there were fox demons hiding here? Why isn't there any?"
An old man at the side was startled and hurriedly entered the cave to investigate. His nose twitched as he said, "Old Pan, you know I never lie. There is indeed the aura of a fox demon here. Perhaps it hasn't returned yet, or perhaps it sensed danger and fled in advance."
Old Pan snorted coldly. "Old Ji, you said that one of the fox demons has mastered the art of shapeshifting and can appear in the form of a woman. However, shapeshifting has been extinct for many years. Nowadays, even mystical beasts are few and far between, let alone mystical beasts that have mastered the art of shapeshifting. Don't you know how to lie?"
"This matter is absolutely true. If I have even the slightest bit of deceit, then let me die without a burial site." The old woman became anxious and made a vicious vow.
"Forget it, I don't care if it's true or not. Since the fox demon you mentioned isn't here, it's highly likely that it has escaped. If we want to find it again, it won't be possible in a short period of time. Let's head to Maple City first and settle our business." Old Pan's tone was vicious. Old Ji didn't dare to disobey so she could only give up for now.
Both of them rushed to Maple City overnight and sneaked into the city.
"Old Ji, you go to the Zu Manor and snatch the hydra. I'll go subdue that monster hiding in the dilapidated temple. It's best if we don't alert the experts in the city to avoid unnecessary trouble." After Old Pan was done with his instructions, he brought his spotted python back to the dilapidated temple while Old Ji made a beeline for the Zu Manor.
However, even after Old Ji returned, Old Pan was nowhere to be seen.
"What's going on?!" Old Ji was panicking. The Zu Family could notice that their pet beast had been stolen at any moment. Moreover, there was a time limit to how much he could control the hydra with his expensive 'beast control talisman'. Once the time limit was exceeded, the talisman would lose its effect and he wouldn't be able to control the hydra.
"Old Pan isn't bad, and she has a Rank 2 Ghost-Spotted Python. There shouldn't be any problems!" Old Ji mumbled to himself as he took off his mask. If Lin Jin were here, he would definitely recognize this old man with the surname Ji as the one who fought Zu Can for the two-headed snake at the pet beast auction.
This old man was an expert in beast appraising and he even had a powerful magic tool that could detect demonic energy. Back when he was strolling around Maple City, he noticed that there was demonic energy in the well of a run-down temple in the city. At that time, he concluded that there was a demonic beast down there and based on the demonic energy, the beast was only at the first level.
Although the monster was terrifying, its entire body was a treasure. Its flesh, blood, and bones could all be used as medicine. However, it was still a Rank 1 monster after all. Old Ji was afraid that he couldn't handle it alone so he went to 'Old Pan' for help.
Old Pan was a ruthless bandit and had been good friends with Old Ji for many years.
The two of them had come to an agreement that they would bring the Zu Clan's Jiuying snake beast and the first level demonic beast from the dilapidated temple away. Just these two items alone could be exchanged for ten thousand gold taels. With that, they would be able to live the rest of their lives without worry.
Things were progressing smoothly on his end but Old Pan ran into trouble.
Helpless, Old Ji had no choice but to direct his pet beast to the dilapidated temple.
When he arrived, he sensed something was amiss.
The malevolent aura here was thick.
Old Ji continued forward and saw fresh blood on the ground. Clearly, it had just been left behind. There was no sign of Old Pan, nor was there any sign of her pet beast.
"That's odd!"
When they arrived at the well, Old Ji saw that the boulder that was originally on top of the well had fallen to the side. Someone must have moved it away. Beside the well, there was a lot of blood stains. There were even some signs of someone being dragged.
"Old Pan, Old Pan!" Old Ji called out twice. When there was no response, he began to panic.
In the past, when he and Old Pan worked together on such shady jobs, nothing had ever gone wrong. Old Pan, in particular, was a ruthless person who killed people like scything flax. As long as there was money to be made, she would do anything.
Old Pan could be described as bold but meticulous. Old Pan had once captured a Monster Beast and had seen the world. Even if the Monster Beast was in trouble, it could at least escape. However, from the looks of it now, Old Pan seemed to have met with misfortune.
Old Ji looked at the bloodstains and scratches by the well and felt even more uneasy.
He planned to leave.
It was true that Old Pan was a friend but judging from the traces here, the odds were against her. At most, he would burn more joss paper for the old man when he got back.
Having made up his mind, Old Ji prepared to leave.
But then, he heard movement from the well. Instinctively, he turned back to see Old Pan struggling to climb out with her face covered in blood.
It was obvious that Old Pan was out of energy. She couldn't even shout.
With quick reflexes, Old Ji hurried over and pulled Old Pan out of the well.
Old Pan was in a terrible state. Her clothes were torn and there were several wounds on her body that bled profusely. Her face was pale.
Old Ji looked back. "Old Pan, what happened? Where's your pet beast?"
"Dead. F * ck you. Stop asking. Quick, get me out of here." Old Pan was horrified. Old Ji felt his hair stand on end. He hurriedly ran out, but after taking two steps, he heard something behind him. Looking back, he saw a huge black anaconda crawling out of the well.
The black anaconda exuded a thick demonic aura and its eyes were menacing.
Old Ji shuddered. As a beast appraiser, he could tell that this black anaconda was definitely not just a Rank 1 monster.
Needless to say, he had miscalculated.
Run.
There was nowhere to run.
With Old Ji supporting Old Pan, they couldn't run fast. Even if they sprinted at full speed, they wouldn't be able to outrun the snake. Hearing the sound of wind behind him, Old Ji hurriedly invoked a spell and had his pet beast take the lead.
He couldn't care less at a time like this.
All he heard was a strange sound as if bones were being broken. Old Ji turned to look and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
His pet beast, a Rank 2 saber-toothed black panther, was twisted into a fried dough twist by the black anaconda. From the looks of it, none of the panther's bones were in good shape.
This was terrifying.
Old Ji was straightforward as well. He pushed Old Pan to the side and ran off.
In times of crisis, brotherhood and loyalty were all bullsh * t. Moreover, Old Pan was a ruthless man. Old Ji had long been dissatisfied with him so how could he risk his life to save Old Pan?
His own life was the most important thing.
As he ran, he stammered, "Rank 2 … It must be a Rank 2 monster. How could there be a Rank 2 monster in Maple City? We're doomed. We're doomed."
Old Pan fell to the ground from the push. He wanted to cry but no tears came out. He didn't even have the strength to curse. One of his legs had been broken by the black anaconda earlier so it was as limp as a noodle. He couldn't even stand up. After crawling a little, the snake swallowed him whole.
Old Ji didn't even dare to look back. He ran as fast as he could but he knew that in terms of speed, he couldn't outrun the black anaconda. The creature could cover a distance of fifty to sixty feet with just a twist of its body. Sensing the wind behind him, Old Ji rolled on the ground and dived into the ruins of a collapsed temple.
It was like a rat running away from its prey.
He couldn't care less about anything else now. Wherever there was a crack, he would dive in.
As for resisting …
Forget about it. His Rank 2 pet beast was almost instantly killed by the black anaconda. How was he supposed to fight back?
Crawling into the collapsed beams and broken tiles, Old Ji couldn't stop shaking. He was truly afraid. Right now, he didn't want to think about anything other than his life.
This pile of rubble clearly couldn't stop the black anaconda. Old Ji was in despair. He could even smell the stench coming from the snake's mouth behind him.
However, even after waiting for a long time, the black anaconda didn't move.
While this surprised him, it also made him curious. Emboldening himself, he turned around and saw the black anaconda acting as if it was facing a great enemy. It no longer cared about him as it stared in another direction. From the snake's cold eyes, Old Ji could see fear and even terror.
Old Ji hid in the crack, afraid to come out so he couldn't see what was threatening the black anaconda.
He was curious. Although he didn't dare to come out, he poked his head out to look at the ground.
Under the moonlight, their shadows were cast on the ground, elongating quite a bit.
The two shadows looked like a man and a woman.
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