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Su Yan, who had been suffering from a bit of insomnia lately, felt relieved and even slightly pleased after seeing Xia Yu's main city.

"After I get home, I'll get a good night's sleep to relieve the pressure on the western state." Su Yan's fox tail started wagging unconsciously.

"what?"

Auntie led everyone directly from the fourth-floor window of Ruchun Garden into the house. Su Yan, perched on her shoulder, could see the situation in the lobby at a glance. Ruchun Garden's horse racing hall was not open for business, but several customers were already sitting up in the lobby chatting.

Moreover, two of the people inside were acquaintances of Su Yan.

"Shiqi! So elegant!"

Su Yan jumped off her aunt's shoulder and landed on the tea table where her aunt usually brewed tea. She waved her little fox paws at her two friends in the main hall and greeted them with a big smile:

"Why are you here so early? Our horse racing hut doesn't open until evening!"

My aunt runs a brothel. The talented women there are excellent in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, makeup, and appearance, but because of the policies of the Xia Dynasty, or perhaps because they are too plain, no matter how much marketing and promotion they do, they just can't become popular.

Instead, side businesses such as fox spirit temples, card and gambling dens, repair shops, and clothing stores took root and flourished here, subtly creating a trend that was spreading towards Xia Yu City.

Now, Su Yan and her aunt have both forgotten about their main business at the brothel.

"Little fox!"

When Feng Shiqi saw Su Yan, her eyes lit up. She quickly stood up from her seat, raised her hands as if to hug him, and gestured for Su Yan to jump over.

After the outing to the Red Prince's Mansion, Feng Shiqi's way of addressing Su Yan has changed significantly. She used to call Su Yan "Young Master Su" at all times, but now she calls him "Little Fox" in private. However, she still calls him "Young Master Su" in public.

Su Yan didn't think too much about it. She jumped off the tea table on the fourth floor, protected her belly with her little tail, spread her limbs like a flying squirrel to control her balance, and landed straight in Feng Shiqi's arms, giving her a fox hug.

"Waaaaah—waaaah!"

Su Yan landed in Feng Shiqi's arms, and immediately, a series of startled cries came from under the table. Only then did Su Yan realize that there was a fox under the table. Its fur was black, but its four paws were snow-white.

It was frantically banging on the door of the pet cage, issuing a verbal warning to Su Yan to stay away from its owner, or else it would teach him a lesson.

"Your fox is using very foul language."

Su Yan pulled her upper body back in, nestled in Feng Shiqi's arms with her belly up, and began to complain about the little fox that Feng Shiqi was raising.

This fox with black clouds and snow really looks a lot like Feng Shiqi. Su Yan still remembers when he first met Feng Shiqi. This girl was sharp-tongued and made Wen Juntong so angry that he covered his head and squatted down to defend himself, trembling all over.

"You mean chestnuts? Ugh. This is driving me crazy." Feng Shiqi glanced at her fox, her face full of helplessness.

"It's all because of this naughty little thing causing trouble at home that my mother flew into a rage and kicked us all out."

"Oh, by the way, this is my father, and those are my eldest and second eldest brothers."

With a worried expression, Feng Shiqi raised her hand and introduced Su Yan, who was in her arms, to her father and brother, who had been kicked out of the house by their angry mother for protecting her.

"Uh, is the whole family this well-organized?" Su Yan looked at the three muscular men with their collars slightly exposed, revealing muscles that looked like they could be stretched into strands, and silently complained to himself.

Su Yan gently pushed Feng Shiqi away with her little fox paws, creating some distance between them and making them appear less intimate, before turning to Feng Shiqi's father and brothers, whose demeanor had suddenly changed, and said:

"Hello uncles and brothers, I am Su Yan from the fox clan of the Southern State."

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Chapter 450 Xia Yucheng Fox Den

"I'm so worried about them!"

When Su Yan asked about Chestnut, Feng Shiqi said with a helpless expression, "I was busy breaking through to the Golden Core stage a while ago and didn't have time to take Chestnut out to exercise on the grass. As a result, it ran into my mother's workshop when the maid wasn't paying attention and scared the silkworm that was spinning its cocoon."

Feng Shiqi sighed as she spoke, "It takes six years for the golden autumn silkworm to grow from birth to spin its cocoon. After being so frightened by the chestnut, it won't spin its cocoon for three to five months."

The Feng clan, to which Feng Shiqi belongs, was originally a family of artisans employed by Emperor Yu of Xia. They were also one of the earliest clans to follow Emperor Yu in his conquests in the central region, and they forged a large number of divine weapons to assist Emperor Yu in suppressing demons.

The arrow that killed the ferocious beast Bashe was made by the former ancestor of the Feng clan.

Of course, as time went by and things progressed, the Feng clan, which was once the official weapon forger, also changed with the times and was no longer limited to weapon forging. The only thing that remained unchanged was that the Feng clan had always been the official craftsmen of the Xia Yu royal family.

The reason why Feng Shiqi's mother was furious was because Feng Shiqi's pet fox, Chestnut, ran away and caused trouble, disturbing the silkworms in the garment workshop and causing them to stop spinning their cocoons.

Moreover, the silk from the Golden Autumn Silkworm is generally used for making clothes for royalty and high-ranking officials, but for the Feng family, the silk from the Golden Autumn Silkworm is not considered precious, and there are still thousands of bolts of Golden Autumn Silkworm cloth piled up in the warehouse.

What truly enraged the Wind Mother was that although the fox's mischief was insignificant, what if it happened? What if the fox went to the weapons workshop and mixed a stray hair into the prepared molten metal, causing the weapons to fail to meet expectations?

The weapons forged by the Feng clan must be for the use of the royal family and members. If anything goes wrong, it could lead to the death of a member of the royal family, or even trigger a temporary defeat in a local war. Who would be responsible?

Enraged, the Wind Mother ordered Feng Shiqi to send the fox away or castrate it, so that it wouldn't keep causing trouble in the Feng clan's territory every day.

And it's not just Feng Shiqi; all the pets in the Feng clan's territory that haven't developed intelligence will be dragged out and spayed/neutered to make them behave!

"Wow"

Upon hearing this, Su Yan instinctively tucked the small bell that was hidden under his tail, his eyes filled with pity as he looked at Wuyun Taxue in the pet cage under the table, and said:

"In that case, your little fox is truly wicked! One fox caused trouble, and it has also brought misfortune to the foxes in the other Feng clan's territory."

"Waaaaah! Waaaaah—waaaah!"

Xiao Lizi, who was singled out for criticism by Su Yan, was quite indignant at Su Yan's criticism because they shared the same language.

Of course, because it was not yet intelligent, it could not understand things that were too complicated. It only knew that Su Yan was probably baring his teeth at it, so Chestnut immediately retorted fiercely.

"So, I asked Qingya if there were any side effects to neutering the fox. If there aren't any major problems, then we'll just have to find a good home for Chestnut." Feng Shiqi continued with a helpless expression.

"Well, as far as I know, neutering doesn't do any harm to foxes. After neutering, there's no need to worry about them urinating everywhere during their mating season. And according to the records in Xia Yu's Medical Collection, most male foxes become more docile and obedient to some extent after neutering."

Qingya, the medical consultant found by Feng Shiqi, explained to Feng Shiqi while flipping through medical books.

After Qingya finished speaking, she glanced at Su Yan, whose expression had changed, and added, "Of course, the cases recorded in the medical books above are all for foxes whose intelligence has not yet been fully developed. If the fox has already developed its intelligence, doctors usually do not recommend that you sterilize it."

"Because the doctor and the two of you are very likely to be beaten by fellow fox demons when walking at night. If you encounter a fox demon who is literate, you may even encounter a lawyer trying to extort money from you."

Emperor Yu of Xia revered fox spirit culture, and for a time, pure foxes were rampant. Later, an old dragon offered advice to Emperor Wusheng, establishing a series of after-sales service industries for pet foxes. From then on, pure foxes who wanted to freeload had to consider whether their bells were heavy enough.

Whether the medical records are true or not is unknown, but the page about foxes is filled with references to castration.

The Pure Fox Clan members were all horrified. Wouldn't sterilizing the demon race mean their deaths?

"Alright! Take Chestnut to the Fox Den."

Feng Shiqi glanced at the chestnuts under the table, then at Su Yan, who was squatting on the table with his eyes slightly narrowed, his little fox mouth pursed, and his face full of strange expressions, and said:

"Let's not cancel our dorm room for now. We might stay for a few days after we come back from Fox Farm."

Feng Shiqi and Su Yan's chance encounter was not entirely a coincidence.

Before being ordered by the Wind Mother to deal with the fox matter, Feng Shiqi, who was not allowed to move around in the Wind Clan's territory, immediately wanted to find Su Yan to hug her to relieve her depression.

If you replace Little Chestnut with Su Yan, there will be absolutely no trouble, and there will be no shedding of fur.

As a result, Feng Shiqi came up empty-handed, because Su Yan was still in the western state and had not returned.

"Can you guys take me with you?"

Seeing Feng Shiqi stand up, Su Yan hesitated for a while before asking her question with a embarrassed expression.

Su Yan had long heard of Xia Yu's Fox Den, but his aunt was not interested in Fox Den Street, and Su Yan had no reason to go there. In the past, if he was ever unwell, he would go to the pharmacist for treatment. His aunt would never take Su Yan to Fox Den to see a veterinarian.

Therefore, for Su Yan, Xia Yu Fox Workshop was truly just something that existed only in legends.

Seeing that Feng Shiqi and the others were about to go shopping, Su Yan's gossipy nature was immediately aroused, and she wanted to go too.

"Little fox, are you really going?" Feng Shiqi asked with surprise. "Look over there."

As she spoke, Feng Shiqi pointed to the three members of the Feng family, father and sons. The three of them had muscles all over their bodies that looked like they were made of white silk. When they saw Feng Shiqi pointing at them, they all had strange expressions on their faces and waved their hands repeatedly to indicate that they did not want to go shopping.

Although they were not fox demons, as males, they felt a chill in their crotches when passing by the gate of Fox Street, as if they were in a palace of corrosive punishment for lewd thieves. How could they possibly be idly looking for excitement by strolling around Fox Street?

Only young women and married women liked to go to the fox den to tease the little foxes.

"You guys go ahead! Dad's getting old and his back hurts, so he won't go shopping unless he has something else to do."

"We're the same!" Feng Shiqi's eldest and second eldest brothers clasped their hands in a fist salute and bid farewell to their little sister.

"What's wrong with you?" Feng Shiqi looked at her father and brother, who were acting strangely, with a black line on her face.

"Qingya, could you help me get the chestnuts? I'll take the little fox with me; I'm afraid that if Young Master Su wanders around alone with the fox, a thief might snatch them away."

"This year's Xia Yu craze is all about this little white cloud-like fox."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 451 The Gathering of All Spirits (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

Su Yan once won the championship of the Fox Appreciation Competition and received high praise and a petting from Emperor Wusheng. A fluffy little fox like him, who is like a cloud, is the most popular trend in the Xia Yu Dynasty this year, and will definitely be one of the main foxes of the Fox Workshop for the next few years.

Therefore, when she saw Su Yan go out, she did not manifest her human form. Instead, Feng Shiqi picked Su Yan up and held her in her arms, afraid that the fox would be "picked up" and taken away.

After leaving the house, Feng Shiqi and Qingya each carried a fox and headed towards the southwest district of Xia Yucheng.

"Why does it seem like there are a lot of new faces in Xia Yucheng?"

Su Yan was looking around the city, but there was no change in the city itself. The street scenery was just like before he went to the Flower Region and the Western State, but there were cultivators on the street whose clothes were very incongruous.

The Xia Dynasty was characterized by sweltering summers and blizzards in winter. As a result, the people of Xia wore thick clothes and overcoats in winter, and were equally adept at staying cool during the sweltering summer.

Ordinary people dressed for the coolest possible conditions, while men with a little more wealth would typically wear a single layer of clothing, an undershirt, and a light silk garment. Women would wear open-necked dresses, exposing their necks and only part of their chests, and usually paired with long, highly breathable skirts.

Therefore, after living in Xia Yu for quite some time, Su Yan could tell from observing the pedestrians on the street that Xia Yu seemed particularly lively recently, with a large number of cultivators from all over the world coming to visit. Su Yan had also traveled extensively and could distinguish the clothing of the southern and western states.

The woman in the western state really was wearing a bikini, only covered by a two-piece gauze dress, adorned with a lot of pure gold jewelry, and wearing flip-flops.

The kind of outfit you can't forget after just one look. The demonic cultivators in the Southern State are really extremely free. It's not unusual for them to wear a padded jacket on top and briefs on the bottom. The biggest feature of the Southern State is the mix of clothing. They wear clothes from all over the world and all ethnic groups. It's very strange.

"Many unfamiliar faces in Xia Yucheng? That's normal. The Treasure Appraisal Pavilion's once-every-sixty-years All-Spirit Gathering is being held in Xia Yucheng this year, so it's not surprising to see unfamiliar faces." Feng Shiqi thought for a moment before answering Su Yan's question.

Appraisal Pavilion is a giant commercial guild that integrates appraisal, recycling, and sales. It spans five continents and four seas and is backed by a celestial owner and several partners. Its business is spread all over the world and its network of connections is extremely extensive.

The so-called Wanlinghui is a grand event held by the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion every sixty to one hundred years. Led by the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion's prestigious name, it provides free appraisal of magical treasures and elixirs that cultivators who come here do not recognize, and gives them accurate buyback prices and auction estimates.

Most importantly, the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion is free of charge. Not only are the appraiser fees waived, but the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion also does not charge any handling fees for the auctioned items, except for fixed taxes.

Of course, the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion is not doing charity. One of the reasons for taking the lead in organizing the free grand sale is to reduce the amount of capital tied up in inventory and to offer some treasures to those who are destined to receive them.