Qin Zhi told them what had happened, and the demons were terrified.
"You absolutely can't go there! Jiuying is no joke!"
"That's right. Back then, even with connections from above, they couldn't kill him. Isn't this like throwing an egg at a rock?"
They might normally have great respect for Qin Zhi, but when it comes to something that almost costs them their lives, they can't care about that anymore.
Are they capable of dealing with the Nine-Headed Serpent?
Not to mention the terrifying state that Jiuying has reached over the past ten thousand years.
They all understood the reasoning, but if they didn't save Bixi, and the Asuras broke out in the future, it would still be a calamity, and none of them could escape it.
Qin Zhi waved his hand, signaling them to be quiet.
"I have made up my mind to go this time, so you must be on your guard."
Jiang Si sneaked into the demon realm last time, but this time she's doing it openly.
However, he and Qin Zhi still concealed their presence, fearing they might attract unnecessary trouble.
They don't seek trouble, but trouble comes to them.
For a powerful demon like the Qingqiu Fox Lord, their attempts to conceal their power were futile.
While Qin Zhi and Jiang Si were still in mid-air, a bright red figure blocked their way.
She continued to lash the whip with remarkable skill, the sound of it whistling through the air filling the air. She retracted the whip, stroked its tip, and asked sweetly, "Where is my king going?"
Qin Zhi and Jiang Si: "..."
She communicated with Qin Zhi telepathically: "It seems that Mom doesn't really want us to go."
Qin Zhi: "First try diplomacy, then resort to force; if that doesn't work, then fight."
Now is not a good time to recognize relatives. Besides, don't be fooled by the pampered appearance of the Qingqiu Fox Lord; his magical power is not to be underestimated.
At the very least, no one in the demon realm dares to provoke her.
If they acknowledge her as their mother now, there will only be one consequence: she will chase after them and beat them to death.
Even demons have their virtues; they cannot spread obscene rumors.
The Nine-Headed Serpent is already a headache enough; if another one, the Fox King of Qingqiu, comes along, they won't be able to handle it.
Qin Zhi cupped his hands in greeting: "Fox Lord, I have urgent business to attend to. May I ask if you may let me pass?"
The Fox Lord of Qingqiu was already quite displeased that Qin Zhi had lost face last time. Now that he had clearly seen something amiss with them, how could he let them off so easily?
She tapped the whip in her hand, looking at them with a probing gaze: "What if I say no?"
Jiang Si spoke again through divine sense: "It seems that a fight is unavoidable. We'll fight and run at the same time. When we get to Wushan, I doubt she'll dare to go in."
Qin Zhi: "This is the only plan we have now."
As expected of siblings, the two acted in exactly the same way. For them, achieving their goal was the only important thing, and whether the process was aboveboard or not was not a concern.
Although the Fox Queen couldn't hear them, she wasn't stupid. She knew perfectly well that they were whispering to each other. She felt that her pride had been humiliated again. How dare they scheme and plot in front of her! She'd see how she dealt with them!
The Fox King of Qingqiu wasn't stupid either. He could tell that Jiang Si was weaker than Qin Zhi, so he immediately attacked her, lashing out with his whip.
Jiang Si dodged away.
This mother is really going to beat her to death.
Qin Zhi came to help, and since she was his own mother, the two of them held back a little.
This further enraged the Fox Lord of Qingqiu!
He unleashed his full power, imbuing the whip with the divine might of the fox clan and lashing it at them.
Qin Zhi and Jiang Si weren't fools; they could easily see that a massacre was about to begin. They hurriedly fled to either side, but the fox clan's divine might was not to be underestimated. Under such supreme divine power, they were somewhat unable to move, watching helplessly as the whip was about to fall on them.
Jiang Si was heartbroken.
This time it really is a matter of nine lives for one chance.
If you get hit by that whip, you'll be crippled even if you don't die. How can you fight Jiuying like that? You'd probably just become Jiuying's meal.
Surprisingly, just as the whip was about to strike them, it seemed to withdraw all its power, and the blows felt neither painful nor itchy.
The Fox Lord of Qingqiu was stunned on the spot.
Qin Zhi and Jiang Si didn't know why either, but while she was in a daze, they tacitly slipped away.
The fox king looked at the whip in his hand and fell into deep doubt.
The fox clan's divine power is the result of generations of blessings bestowed upon them by the Qingqiu fox clan. Even if a celestial being were to arrive, their divine power would likely suffer a minor setback. However, Qin Zhi and Jiang Si are clearly not at the level of celestial beings, so why is it ineffective against them?
She heard her ancestors' instructions: Our Qingqiu fox clan has lived in harmony for generations, and we must never turn against our own people. Even if we fight, the fox clan elders will not show their divine power.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Fox King had a horrifying thought: Could these two have the blood of their Qingqiu Fox Clan?
But that's impossible.
The Qingqiu fox clan is a uniquely blessed clan, possessing the ability to cultivate into human form from birth.
There is always a trade-off between what you give up and what you gain. The price is that it is extremely difficult for the Qingqiu clan to conceive, and every offspring born is extremely precious and cannot possibly be lost to the outside world.
Who in the clan is hiding this information and not reporting it?
This is utterly absurd.
No wonder she looked at them with a certain admiration.
The fox lord did not chase after them, but turned back to Qingqiu.
She needs to investigate this thoroughly!
Upon returning, the first person Fox Lord went to see Elder Qing of the clan.
When the matter was mentioned to Elder Qing of the clan, Elder Qing stroked his beard and was also very surprised. He flipped through the family register and found that the descendants were dwindling and the register was very thin. It was truly heartbreaking to see.
Elder Qing frowned as he flipped through the pages. “Our Fox Lord’s gestation period is different from that of ordinary demons. It takes a full five years to successfully conceive. Currently, no one has been away from home for more than five years without returning to the clan.”
Even if a fox is not showing when she is pregnant, anyone with eyes can tell as soon as she returns to the clan.
The matter was too big, so they had to ask the elders at the next higher level for help.
After the elders of the previous level retired, they lived a peaceful retirement life.
When the fox king found them, they were playing mahjong, a game that originated from the human world.
"Hu!"
Fox Lord's lips twitched.
Elder Qing quickly stepped forward and told them about this important matter. If it were their long-lost offspring, it would be a serious matter, and they had to be brought back.
After listening, the elders remained silent in contemplation.
You look at me, I look at you.
Fox Lord: "???"
"Do the elders have some unspeakable difficulties?"
The oldest among them touched his old, reading glasses he had brought back from the human world and said, "If there is anyone who has been away from Qingqiu for more than five years and has not returned, there is one."
"Who is it?!"
Fox Lord and Elder Qing asked anxiously.
They had a feeling that this might be the one.
Several people simultaneously turned to look at Fox Lord, "You."
Fox Lord: "???"
"Are you kidding me? If I gave birth to her, how could I not know?"
An elder said earnestly, "You may not remember."
"Ten thousand years ago, you went on a journey and stayed away for six years without sending any letters. But when you returned, you avoided talking about what happened during those six years, as if you had forgotten it."
The matter was too far in the past, and they spoke rather slowly.
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