The Little Fox's Immortal Cultivation Encyclopedia

Chapter 105 Feng Zhisi's Journey

Mr. Fu?

The moment he heard those two words, the City God gave up all struggle and stood there dumbfounded. He even wondered if his divine power had been greatly diminished due to his demotion, causing him to hallucinate.

Not to mention the City God, even the fox hiding behind couldn't help but shrink back further, crawling behind Su and Lu, even using its hidden energy.

When the fox used the official document to lure people away, he never expected it would provoke such a reaction.

The fox is telling the truth, but it selectively chose some parts. The fox was also working for you. As the lord of the prefecture, you are surely more magnanimous than the fox; don't hold it against it.

The ghost soldier stepped forward, and the chain pierced straight through the City God's collarbone. The City God groaned, and the divine light around him quickly dimmed. His body went limp, and he was about to collapse to the ground.

The ghost soldiers on either side used their hands to lift him up and drag him towards the wall.

Ding Xun watched this scene silently, terrified. Despite his injuries, he knelt on the ground, crossed his knees, and crawled toward the fox.

The ghost soldiers stood in place, their gazes following his struggles, and finally all fell on the fox.

"Fox spirit, fox spirit, I have done a good job in reporting this, and I hope that you can plead with the authorities on my behalf—"

"How could you see the fox when it was hiding so well!"

The fox had no choice but to step forward, keeping a straight face: "Judge Ding, don't be afraid. I'll always reserve the position of City God for you. This is part of the test, so you can go with peace of mind."

"Fox spirit, I have already distinguished right from wrong, you cannot—"

The ghost general shook his head, and two ghost soldiers stepped forward and lifted Ding Xun from the ground. The moment the cold hand gripped him, Ding Xun felt his body stiffen, and all his words were choked back.

"Your report is meritorious, and that should be recognized. But merit is merit, and demerit is demerit. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it when we get to the government office."

"take away."

The ghost soldiers disappeared behind the wall one after another. Just as the fox was about to breathe a sigh of relief, it saw the ghost general staring straight at it.

What else do you want to do?!

The ghost general clasped his hands in a fist salute to the fox: "The Lord has issued an edict."

"Since you have rendered meritorious service, you deserve a reward. From this day forward, Garr will serve as an officer in the Wind Guardian."

The fox blinked; it had never heard of this "Si" before. Luckily, there was a voice: "Voice, what is Kazechi Si?"

The fox heard nothing but silence.

sound?"

Still no sound.

The fox's heart tightened, and he looked up.

The ghost general stood in place, clasped his hands in greeting, and did not urge him on. Looking up, the deity lowered his brows and eyes, his face compassionate.

"What did you do to the sound!" The fox immediately bared its teeth at the statue.

"The Wind-Knowing Division is a newly established division by the Prefect, and no one had ever heard of it before this moment," the ghost general suddenly spoke. "Its special function is to listen to the wind and hear all things. Wherever the wind blows, it can be observed; wherever there is a sound, it can be heard. The Wind-Knowing Division can access all records and secrets of the Prefecture."

The fox was stunned; this responsibility sounded so familiar.

"Fox Fairy, rest assured, as a servant, you do not need to serve in the Bureau. You can act on your own initiative and do what is appropriate for you."

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"However, since you are not involved in routine affairs, your regular salary is different from that of ordinary officials, and you can only enter the treasury once a year —"

"Huh?" The fox tapped its abacus. This position felt like it didn't exist at all. The fox was just a lazy fox, not having to do anything, and still getting benefits.

The fox recalled its various interactions with the Lord of Mount Tai and suddenly had a thought: Voice, do you know the Lord of Mount Tai?

"The Lord of Mount Tai is the supreme ruler of the netherworld, the master of Yin and Yang. He governs life and death under heaven—"

The voice was still there, and the fox relaxed, listening quietly for a while. This introduction was no different from before, and the fox couldn't discern the voice's thoughts.

But it doesn't matter, the lord must know that the voice exists.

The fox firmly believed this, and it had its own logic:

The fox is a good fox, so everyone treats it well. But the lord has to take care of so many creatures, and the fox isn't good enough to attract his attention. So the lord must be treating the fox so well because of its voice.

As for why the Lord knew the voice, the fox wasn't surprised. Foxes have fox mothers and fox friends, monkeys have monkey mothers and monkeys—even ghosts are transformed humans and have human connections. So what's so strange about the voice having some old acquaintances?

Even if they weren't old acquaintances, the Lord of the Underworld has lived for thousands of years longer than the fox, so it's reasonable that he knows a little more than the fox for now. Besides, the fox has never concealed the existence of his voice, so it's normal that he was recognized.

So what if you can tell? The fox has no possessiveness towards the voice. Not only does the voice only talk to the fox now, but even if the voice runs off to play with someone else, the fox won't—and will only feel a tiny, insignificant unhappiness.

Yes, the fox is magnanimous.

The ghost looked up and saw that the deity in the painting seemed to have a faint smile in his eyes before his face gradually disappeared. It then took out a jade seal and handed it to the fox.

"This is the seal of the fox spirit. The fox only needs to inject its magic power to establish a connection. If needed in the future, it can show this seal."

The ghost general said no more and turned to disappear into the mural.

"Hey, the fox hasn't asked about the voice yet." The fox took the jade seal, played with it in its hand for a moment, and then tucked it into its tail.

"Thank you for protecting me, Fox Fairy." Su An's voice came from behind.

The fox turned around, slightly apologetic: "In order not to arouse the suspicion of the City God, I did not inform you two beforehand."

Su An said, "Fox Immortal, you flatter us. We are already ashamed that we were unable to contribute, so how could we blame you?"

"However, Ding Xun will certainly not be able to return anytime soon. Now that the assessment is not yet over, I dare to ask, what will the fox spirit do with us next?"

"Hmph, that kind of sycophantic scoundrel is probably not coming back." Lu Zheng recovered from his shock, his tone filled with anger. "As the city god of a prefecture, he actually disregarded the law and silenced witnesses in public to cover up his crimes! If it weren't for the fox spirit's intervention, who knows how long this kind of evil official would have been allowed to roam free!"

The fox chuckled, "Alright, we're all on the same side, relax. Although my main goal was to capture them, this assessment still counts."

"In my opinion, you two are both quite suitable and quite unsuitable. Why don't you both become City Gods? That way you can complement each other perfectly."

The two were taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"I have no objection, but is it in accordance with the rules of this manor to have two city gods in one city? I am old and might as well let Lu—"

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"Oh well, rules are rules, and ghosts are—well, it doesn't matter. The Lord of the Underworld certainly won't blame the fox. As long as you agree, that's fine."

"No, I disagree."

"Um?

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"If we were both City Gods, and our opinions differed, whose opinion should we listen to?" Lu Zheng paused, his tone serious. "I have a fiery temper and am easily swayed by emotions. If we really start arguing, I'm afraid I won't even give Old Master Su face."

"In my opinion, why don't you make Mr. Su the City God and I the Judge?"

"Aren't you afraid that I, in my old age, will also seize power?"

"You won't."

Seeing the two of them behaving so politely, the fox quickly said, "Alright, then it's settled."