Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

Before she could say anything more, Ji Nanbei had already walked past her.

As he passed by, Ji Nanbei reached out and gently patted Su Qianxue's (who was now in her girl form) head.

Then, when Su Qianxue came to her senses and turned around to look around, the two figures had already disappeared without a trace.

She raised her hand and touched the top of her head, where a trace of warmth seemed to linger.

It felt warm, yet also carried a strange, inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Su Qianxue felt very confused.

However, her human form didn't last long. After all, her cultivation level at the Qi Refining stage wasn't enough to sustain her human form for long. Soon, a faint light flashed, and she transformed back into her white fox form.

Just as Su Qianxue was about to turn around and leave, disappearing into the depths of the mountains again, the space in front of her suddenly blurred, and a figure appeared in front of her without warning.

He was an elderly man with a weathered face.

"Young Master...this old servant has finally...found you!"

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"Oh, I didn't realize, junior brother, you actually... like this kind of thing?"

As they continued on their journey, Lin Mengxi's smile took on a mischievous tinge, clearly not quite "dignified."

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

Ji Nanbei immediately denied it three times.

After teasing Ji Nanbei a few times, Lin Mengxi's expression turned serious again.

"If you feel there is a connection, then grant it a 'sealing of words,' and that will be enough. We demonic cultivators also value the clarity of thought. However, this matter ends here. Remember, never have any further entanglement with it in the future."

Ji Nanbei nodded, but couldn't help asking:

"Senior sister, from what you're saying... do you know anything about that little fox?"

Lin Mengxi nodded slightly.

"In fact, quite a few people in the cultivation world know about it. That white fox has such distinctive features that it belongs to the 'Celestial Fox' clan."

Ji Nanbei raised an eyebrow.

"A celestial fox?"

"Indeed, the Celestial Fox Clan. Once the royal family of the demon race, they ruled over the entire demon race. But now... I'm afraid only a few Celestial Fox descendants remain, hiding and eking out a living in the world."

After understanding the meaning represented by the Celestial Fox Clan, Ji Nanbei couldn't help but furrow his brows.

Why has the Celestial Fox clan fallen to such a state, with only a handful remaining and forced to hide and flee for their lives?

Lin Mengxi shook her head.

"I don't know all the specific details either. I've only heard that about ten years ago, a violent rebellion broke out within the demon race, and a new demon emperor replaced the original Heavenly Fox Demon Emperor and ascended to the throne."

"At the same time, the new Demon Emperor issued an edict to launch a full-scale purge and extermination of the Celestial Fox clan. Only a very few Celestial Foxes managed to escape and went into hiding. To this day, the demon race is still relentlessly hunting down and killing the remaining bloodlines of the Celestial Fox clan. Now, you should understand why I didn't let you get involved in this karma, right?"

Ji Nanbei nodded, his feelings a mix of emotions.

That innocent little fox was actually a member of the previous generation of the demon clan's royal family?

Moreover, he was a "remnant" who was wanted by the entire demon race and was on the run.

No wonder "bringing it" would bring about a huge danger worth 30 million magic points.

However, choosing to "bestow an honor" also comes with troubles involving 300,000 magic points.

However, at that moment, the system notification sound rang out.

[Mission complete. Reward: 300,000 Demonic Path Points. The Grade 5 spiritual medicine "Yin Yang Powder" has been stored in the system space.]

However, the so-called "trouble" has yet to show any signs of happening.

Ji Nanbei was on guard for quite some time because of this.

But he didn't know that if they had left even a moment later, they would have had a violent confrontation with a mysterious old man, a life-or-death struggle.

The real turmoil caused by that "bestowal" was yet to come.

After that, Lin Mengxi and Ji Nanbei began their journey, traveling day and night.

Time passed quietly, and finally a magnificent and imposing city appeared at the edge of their vision.

The city walls are towering, their main body a deep black, standing out starkly and incongruously on the vast wilderness.

The city gates were wide open, and cultivators came and went, but the usual hustle and bustle of a city was rarely heard.

This place is Jumo City, the largest city within the territory of the demonic forces.

Although there are still several days before the official start of the Demonic Cultivation Competition, it is already clear that many young faces are entering the city one after another.

Not all of them came to participate in the competition; many others came specifically to witness the spectacle.

After all, the competition among the younger generation of demonic cultivators to determine the leader of this generation is itself a very interesting event.

Lin Mengxi led Ji Nanbei towards Jumo City. After paying a spirit stone as an entrance fee, they were able to enter the city smoothly.

The scene inside the city was not much different from that of an ordinary human city. There were vendors and shops on both sides of the street, and the houses were neat and orderly, without deliberately creating a demonic, gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.

"First, register at the registration desk, then find a place to stay and rest. After that, you can wait a few days and see how you perform."

Lin Mengxi said with a smile, her tone filled with anticipation.

"Senior sister, it's best not to have too high expectations of me. Who knows... I might have a bad day and 'act' for you?"

"Oh? You can't do that."

"Hmm? What makes you say that?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

A malicious smile appeared on Lin Mengxi's face.

Ji Nanbei always felt that his senior sister was plotting some rather "shameless" ideas again.

The two arrived at the city center. Several spacious arenas had already been set up there, with registration booths in front of them, and long queues had already formed.

Lin Mengxi glanced around, then a satisfied look appeared on her face, and she patted Ji Nanbei on the shoulder.

"Go ahead and line up to register."

Ji Nanbei, not understanding why, followed instructions and lined up at the back of the queue, waiting to register.

"State your name, background, and current cultivation level, and pay ten spirit stones as a registration fee."

The monk in charge of registration said in a calm tone.

Those in line ahead of them should report their information in turn:

"Lu Renjia, an inner disciple of the Blood Transformation Sect, at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment!"

"Lu Renyi, an inner disciple of the Blood Transformation Sect, at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment!"

"Wang Coushu, an outer disciple of the Resentment Sect, at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment!"

Ji Nanbei noticed that most of the applicants were indeed at the Foundation Establishment stage, and concentrated in the late Foundation Establishment stage (seventh to ninth level). There were only a few cultivators at the early Golden Core stage, and judging from their attire and demeanor, they were all true disciples of the three major demonic sects.

Soon, it was Ji Nanbei's turn.

"Ji Nanbei, a rogue cultivator of the demonic path, at the second level of Qi Refining."

Like the people before him, Ji Nanbei reported his information and then took out ten spirit stones.

However, he noticed that the monk in charge of registration was looking at him with a slightly disdainful gaze.