Chapter 64

Wang Jun chuckled to himself, thinking that this monk surnamed Zhang had a similar temperament to his uncle, both being people who admired the way of immortals and could not tolerate the mundane world.

But he wondered about the origins of this fox spirit.

He smiled and asked the elder from the county, who, due to Wang Jun's handsome appearance and likable demeanor, finally said after struggling to free himself from Wang Jun's grip, "The fox spirit also arrived around the same time as Master Milie, just a few days earlier."

"He claimed to be acting on the orders of some Great King of the Northern Abyss, demanding that the people of Ninghai County offer a pair of young boys and girls each month. At first, the county magistrate thought he was just a madman and had him brought to the county office to be imprisoned. But he revealed his true form in the hall and gave the magistrate a good beating."

"After that, he left his name, and we learned that he was a fox spirit in disguise. Fortunately, Master Milie learned the true incantations to subdue demons from afar. For several days, he has been battling this fox spirit, thus protecting the safety of the people of Ninghai County."

The more Wang Jun listened, the more he laughed inwardly. This trick was all too familiar, clearly a scheme set up by Master Milie.

He decided not to expose it and to see how his master would handle it.

Having gathered the information, he bowed in the crowd and secretly slipped back to Xuan Kong's side. After hearing Wang Jun's account, Wang Qi was so angry that he exclaimed, "Oh, I'm such an idiot! This show should have been mine to perform, but I just handed it over to that big brother from the Zhang family, which is truly frustrating!"

Xuan Kong, seeing Wang Qi clapping and stomping in anger, couldn't help but laugh and asked for the reason.

It turned out that the Zhang family was also a local power in Ninghai County and had always been a bitter rival to the Wang family. Naturally, the young masters of the two families didn't get along either. The Zhang family had two brothers, while the Wang family had five. During a street fight, the elder brother of the Zhang family challenged one of the Wang family's young masters.

The elder brother of the Zhang family said, "Both our families are prominent in Ninghai County. Brawling in the streets is not the way of true heroes. If you really have the skills, let's leave the protection of our ancestors and go to famous mountains and rivers to learn some magical arts. Then we can return to show off our prowess, wouldn't that be more satisfying?"

This was actually a desperate provocation, as he was being beaten by Wang Qi and his brothers. However, Wang Qi, being a hothead, immediately agreed. The elder brother of the Zhang family, though regretful, had to leave home secretly that day to maintain the Zhang family's reputation in Ninghai County.

This time, he had learned magic at Jinshan Temple and was eager to make a name for himself among the locals. In the future, even if Wang Qi returned home, he would not be as glorious as himself.

Master Milie squinted and checked the wind direction, feeling that the prelude was sufficient. He performed a somersault, breaking free from the Buddha's light, and drew out a Dharma mace from his robe, pointing at the fox spirit and shouting, "What can your magic do to me? Come and fight me for three hundred rounds, and see if I, this Zen master, can subdue you, you demon!"

The fox spirit, hearing Master Milie's challenge from the city wall, did not get angry but actually rode a gust of demonic wind and descended.

He also drew a Qianshui sword from his sleeve and engaged in a fierce battle with Master Milie.

Master Milie's Dharma mace looked powerful, but it was actually a hollow weapon coated in gold, inferior to the fox spirit's ancestral Qianshui sword. However, the fox spirit was considerate and only used the flat side of the sword to strike Master Milie's Dharma mace.

The fox spirit danced with his sword, like a butterfly among flowers, looking graceful and beautiful.

But this only made Master Milie, who was struggling to hold his ground, feel even more miserable.

Master Milie recited a true incantation, channeling true essence into his weapon, and threw the prayer beads around his neck in all directions. The beads, empowered by magic, struck the ground, creating a cloud of dust that enveloped the city wall.

The fox spirit, still excited, continued to attack Master Milie. Master Milie cursed and rolled to avoid the sword, angrily asking, "Xiaoge, what have you eaten? Why are you so strong?"

According to their previous agreement, Master Milie had already gained enough gold and silver benefits, and today was the time to wrap up the show.

The fox spirit was supposed to be thoroughly beaten by Master Milie and then be captured and transformed in a bowl.

Of course, Master Milie did not have the power to truly transform the fox spirit named Xiaoge. But a simple illusion was not difficult for him. However, for some reason, Xiaoge was acting like a fox in heat, extremely excited.

Master Milie spat on the ground, "What do you mean by acting like a fox? Xiaoge, you are a fox spirit!"

Realizing that Master Milie was close, Xiaoge finally came to his senses, understanding that he was supposed to cooperate with the Zen master. He smiled sheepishly and said, "You don't know, I was going to follow your lead, let you beat me up, and then capture me and transform my appearance."

Master Milie nodded, confirming their agreed script.

But then Xiaoge added, "But this time is different. I can't follow the original plan."

Master Milie, angry, asked, "What's different this time? Xiaoge, we agreed to split the money we tricked from the people fifty-fifty. Are you trying to change the deal?"

Xiaoge smiled and explained, "It's not about the money. Can you smell something?"

Master Milie was suspicious and asked, "What smell?" He sniffed hard, but the air was full of dust, making his throat uncomfortable. Apart from that, there was a strong, unpleasant fox odor.

Xiaoge nodded vigorously, "That's the smell, the same as my sister Qingfeng. It must be a beautiful and charming fox spirit."

He waved his Qianshui sword, his eyes scanning the crowd. The black-robed figures were servants of the Zhang family, clearly not the one he was looking for. The surrounding civilians were either too old or too young.

Only the group with the carriage seemed possible. Xiaoge's and Xuan Kong's eyes met in the air.

Xuan Kong was laughing so hard inside that he was almost convulsing. These two actors were really not professional, turning a drama about a wizard subduing a demon into a martial arts show. His eyes met Xiaoge's, and Xuan Kong felt a shiver, sensing that the drama was about to turn into a tragicomedy...

He used his divine light to strike Xiaoge's eyes.

In the great battle of the Fengshen era, the third eye of Grand Master Wen Zhong was famous. Inheriting the tradition of his master, Xuan Kong's divine light was also powerful. Xiaoge, while fighting with Master Milie, felt a sharp pain in his eyes and cried out, "It hurts so much..."

His vision stopped there, unaware that a lazy little fox was lying on top of Xuan Kong's head. It had been enjoying the martial arts show, but when Xiaoge's eyes started to hurt and his movements slowed, it yawned, covered its nose with a small paw, and fell asleep.

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