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The High Priest of the Azure Hill Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, Fox Xuan, entered a Bamboo House with Ye Chuanze and Kitsunetsu.
Ye Chuanze knelt on the mat while Kitsunetsu sat beside him. A young child from the Fox Clan brought in a pot of hot tea, and Fox Xuan personally poured tea for Ye Chuanze and Kitsunetsu. Ye Chuanze lifted his teacup and took a sip, the subtle fragrance of the tea filling his mouth.
" Mr. Ye, is it?" Fox Xuan said lightly.
"Yes, I am Ye Chuanze from Buzhou Mountain," Ye Chuanze replied, secretly raising his guard. The High Priest of the Fox Clan was much more difficult to deal with than Kitsunetsu; the Fox Clan was known for their cleverness and cunning. Kitsunetsu, as the Fox King, was not lacking in schemes either, but he had the pride of a ruler and a natural openness. Rather than relying on schemes and cunning, he often preferred to win people over with virtue or his own charm. This was what one might call the aura of a king, a unique skill belonging to rulers. Offering advice was the role of advisors and strategists. Clearly, Fox Xuan played such a role within the Fox Clan.
Fox Xuan's slender fingers caressed the teacup as he slowly spoke, "So, Mr. Ye, when do you plan to marry Sire?"
"...Huh?" Ye Chuanze exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock.
"In three days, how does that sound?" Fox Xuan continued.
Seeing Ye Chuanze's expression darken, Kitsunetsu quickly interjected, "Wait, A Xuan..."
"What is it?" Fox Xuan slightly turned his head, a few strands of hair brushing against his cheek as he looked at Kitsunetsu and said, "Sire, do you think that's too slow?"
Before Kitsunetsu could respond, Fox Xuan continued, "If that's the case, why not tomorrow? It seems Sire is eager to welcome a bride."
"...A Xuan, don't just talk to yourself!" Kitsunetsu said unhappily. "When did I say it was too slow? Stop making decisions on your own!"
"Oh? Then what is Sire's opinion?" Fox Xuan raised an eyebrow and asked.
"My opinion..." Kitsunetsu was momentarily taken aback by the question. He had no intention of actually marrying Ye Chuanze when he brought him back to Qingqiu Mountain; not only was he unwilling, but Ye Chuanze would definitely kill him! This was not a trivial matter. After thinking for a moment, he realized there was only one way out: to delay!
So he said, "I have no opinion for now; marriage is a serious matter that cannot be taken lightly. We need to discuss it further!" Yes, that's right—discuss it further!
"No opinion? In that case, let's set the wedding for three days from now!" Fox Xuan declared.
“...Wait!” Kitsunetsu immediately said, trying to prevent a tragedy from occurring.
“Hmm? Do you have any objections?” Fox Xuan asked, her purple eyes fixed on him.
“Isn't it... too fast?” Kitsunetsu replied.
Fox Xuan set down her teacup, slightly raised her gaze, and said calmly, “I thought you were so eager to bring someone back that you would be just as eager to get married.”
“...” Kitsunetsu's eyes welled up; was she really angry?
“I say...” Ye Chuanze, who had been offline for a long time, finally came online. His voice was slow as he said, “Aren't you supposed to ask for my opinion as the... bride?”
“...” Kitsunetsu cried out internally; it was over—she was already calling herself the bride! Would he even see the sun tomorrow?
Only then did Fox Xuan turn her attention to Ye Chuanze and ask, “What do you think, Mr. Ye?”
“As Fox King said, marriage is not something to be taken lightly. Since you from Qingqiu Mountain wish to take me as your wife, the betrothal gifts are essential,” Ye Chuanze stated.
“That’s not a problem; I will send someone to Buzhou Mountain for the betrothal gifts immediately,” Fox Xuan replied.
“Not so fast; I have a few requirements regarding these gifts.”
“Please go ahead.”
Ye Chuanze's lips curled into a faintly cold smile as he said, “Eternal Shark Tears, Extreme Polar Dark Iron, North Sea Divine Pearl, Nine Heavens Divine Crane. I want these as my betrothal gifts; none can be missing.”
Upon hearing this, Fox Xuan frowned. Eternal Shark Tears, Extreme Polar Dark Iron, North Sea Divine Pearl, Nine Heavens Divine Crane—these were all legendary items. Ordinary people had never even seen them, let alone possessed them. The others were manageable, but Eternal Shark Tears... The Shark People belonged to the sea tribe, with human bodies and fish tails; their tears turned into pearls. Ordinary Shark People lived no more than a thousand years; did ten-thousand-year-old Shark People really exist?
Ye Chuanze smiled at Fox Xuan's frowning expression. Of course, ten-thousand-year-old Shark People existed. However, by the time you find one, the deal between him and Kitsunetsu will have long been concluded.
"How about my requests?" Ye Chuanze asked.
"No problem, I will definitely meet your requests," Fox Xuan replied immediately, then frowned and said, "However, the wedding will have to be postponed. I hope you don't mind."
"That's great..." Kitsunetsu sighed in relief upon hearing this.
Ye Chuanze, hearing this, raised his teacup to hide the smile at the corner of his lips and said, "No worries."
Once they left Bamboo House and walked far away when there was no one around, Ye Chuanze's expression changed instantly. He grabbed Kitsunetsu by the throat with one hand, his face twisted in anger, and his voice darkened, "What is going on!? Wasn't it said that if I accompany you to Qingqiu Mountain and disrupt the Fox Clan's marriage plans, that would be enough?"
"What are you talking about?" With his throat locked, Kitsunetsu's voice was hoarse. A strange smile appeared on his face as he said, "Do you think the Fox Clan would simply give up?"
Ye Chuanze frowned at this.
"Then you really are naive!" Kitsunetsu smirked disdainfully and continued, "If they truly want to control my offspring to seize the throne, then whether or not I have a Queen, they will marry women from the Fox Clan as long as they can bear children."
"And for the sake of peaceful coexistence between our two clans, it's really hard to refuse. In any case, this is a headache," Kitsunetsu continued.
"So what do you plan to do?" Ye Chuanze asked.
"How about cutting off the roots?"
Ye Chuanze instantly understood what he meant. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Can you bear to do it?"
"The hearts of the people are already divided; they cannot be held together forcefully. A moment of weakness from ten thousand years ago taught me a lesson," Kitsunetsu said.
"What lesson?"
"Those who are not of my kind must have different hearts."
Ye Chuanze looked at him deeply and released his hand, sighing, "We are both foxes, why make things difficult for each other? Why rush to harm one another?"
Kitsunetsu chuckled lightly and said, "Do not compare my Spirit Fox Clan with those Fox Clan; they... have already fallen."
Ye Chuanze glanced at him and said, "I knew your reward wouldn't be easy to obtain; it turns out you plan to borrow my strength. However, I don't understand one thing: since that's the case, why not state it directly instead of going around in such a big circle?"
"Ah, you mean that! There are many reasons, for example, I need a reason to refuse the Fox Clan's marriage proposal. Also, I need to mislead the Fox Clan so they won't discover my true intentions. And lastly, I noticed you look quite good; marrying you seems like a good idea."
Ye Chuanze snorted coldly, "Speak honestly!"
"You caught me!" Kitsunetsu laughed lightly and said, "Because the Fox Clan will launch a rebellion during the Moon Worship Festival three days from now, and I need your help to quell this rebellion. Only members of the clan can participate in the Fox Clan's Moon Worship Festival."
"With your strength, you can't handle a rebellion?" Ye Chuanze questioned skeptically.
Kitsunetsu looked at him and said, "Every naturally born nine-tailed Spirit Fox comes with a Great Divine Power. My inherent divine ability is the Divination Technique."
"The divination shows that three days from now, the Spirit Fox Clan will be shrouded in darkness; only one born of darkness can break this shadow," Kitsunetsu continued.
"That person born of darkness is me?" Ye Chuanze asked.
"Exactly."
"Absurd! Nonsense!"
Kitsunetsu shrugged helplessly and said, "The divination indicates this; if I could avoid it, I wouldn't want to seek out someone as dangerous as you."
Ye Chuanze sneered at this, "Where am I dangerous? Are you looking for death?"
"Ahahaha... just kidding! Don't take it so seriously!" Kitsunetsu laughed awkwardly in an attempt to smooth things over.
Ye Chuanze followed Kitsunetsu toward his residence, glancing around the Bamboo House in the village and asking, "You don't live in a Bamboo House too, do you?"
"That's right! I built it myself!" Kitsunetsu replied proudly.
"…The Fox King lives in a Bamboo House? That's quite a downgrade for a king. Just look at our Demon Emperor's Heavenly Palace, now that's impressive!" Ye Chuanze voiced the question he had been wanting to ask since entering the territory of the Fox Clan. Where's the luxurious palace? Where's the grand entrance?
"My Fox Clan is different from your demon tribe," Kitsunetsu said dismissively. "We only have a few hundred members, unlike your large demon tribes. The title of Fox King is just to manage clan affairs better and help everyone survive. When clan members have disputes, I step in to resolve them. Ha! Although most of the clan matters are handled by A Xuan now; he's always been so responsible."
Ye Chuanze was somewhat speechless upon hearing this and couldn't help but retort, "I think you could just hand over the throne to the high priest; you're not doing your job."
"If he wants it, I'd be more than happy to give it up," Kitsunetsu complained as well. "I haven't wanted to do this for long."
Ye Chuanze rolled his eyes and ignored him.
"By the way, why did you agree to come with me to Qingqiu Mountain? I thought you would refuse," Kitsunetsu asked.
"Because I figured refusing you would be more troublesome," Ye Chuanze casually replied. "Of course, your offer was also quite tempting."
The two arrived at Kitsunetsu's Bamboo House, pushed open the door, and walked inside.
It was a moderately sized Bamboo House, with a living room outside and a bedroom inside. Ye Chuanze looked around and frowned, asking, "Is there only one room?"
"Yes!"
"Only one room?" Ye Chuanze exclaimed in surprise. "Don't you ever have guests?"
"The visitors are either clan members or those who left that day; they never stay overnight," Kitsunetsu explained.
"…Even so, when you built the Bamboo House, you should have considered this; it can't just have one room!" Ye Chuanze couldn't help but twitch his mouth as he spoke.
"When I built this Bamboo House, I was still a young fox, just as big as the kid you just met. It's pretty good to be able to build it like this. Don't be too picky!" Kitsunetsu waved his hand and said. Ye Chuanze Feeling deeply that he seemed to have made a wrong decision, he asked feebly: "Where should I stay tonight?" "Of course I will stay in my room! There is only one room here." Ye Chuanze He looked overjoyed and said gratefully: "Kitsunetsu, I apologize to you, I misunderstood you. You are a good person!" "Eh?" Kitsunetsu, who was suddenly issued a card, looked confused. "You actually gave me your room! What a good person!" "...I said, did you misunderstand something?" This time Kitsunetsu's mouth twitched, and he said: "I mean, we Two people live in one room.”
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