“Sorry, senior, something urgent has come up. I have to go!” As I said this, I stuffed my phone into my pocket and headed for the door.
Yang Xue called out to me, “Aren’t you going to try even one bite of the food?”
I didn’t have time to answer Yang Xue. I directly ran out of the Martial Arts Club, and my speed increased even more once I was outside!
“Xia Tian, come back quickly! There are two strange people trying to kidnap Mei’er!” This was what Sister Lin had said to me on the phone.
The “strange people” in Sister Lin’s eyes were likely demon hunters! But how did they find Mei’er?
Logically, with Mei’er’s strength at four tails, cultivators below the late Lunar Reflection stage shouldn’t be able to detect her!
If those two strange people were really cultivators at or above the late Lunar Reflection stage, then I would be no match for them! But I couldn’t let them take Mei’er just like that! I said before, if anyone wants to take Mei’er away, they’ll have to step over my corpse!
To hell with Lunar Reflection or Solar Crown, I absolutely won’t let them take Mei’er away!
My frantic sprinting speed drew attention from many people, and they were discussing it animatedly, but I had no time to pay them any mind!
Soon, I reached the apartment entrance. At that moment, two elderly people were walking ahead, and Mei’er was following behind them with her head lowered.
These two elders, one man and one woman, were dressed in white ancient-style clothing. Although their hair was completely white, their skin didn’t have a single wrinkle, and one could tell they were both handsome and beautiful in their youth.
Those with white hair and youthful faces are mostly extraordinary masters from beyond the mundane world.
Could it be these two who wanted to take Mei’er away? I was just about to draw my black dagger when Mei’er ran towards me, throwing herself into my arms and starting to sob.
Looking at the crying Mei’er, I smiled helplessly: “Hey! What are you crying for, someone hundreds of years old? Aren’t you ashamed!” As I spoke, I wiped the tears from Mei’er’s face.
Judging by the situation, these two elders weren’t here to cause trouble for Mei’er; otherwise, they wouldn’t have let Mei’er run over to me like that. Since they weren’t here to cause trouble, I didn’t need to be nervous.
“Xia Tian, Mei’er has to leave…” Mei’er said while crying.
Hearing these words, I froze directly, stammering a bit as I said: “Lea-leave?”
Mei’er sobbed and said to me: “These two are my clanspeople… They are here to take me back. I’ve been gone for five hundred years; I owe them far too much…”
If these two elders were really demon hunters, I wouldn’t let Mei’er leave no matter what. But these two were Mei’er’s clanspeople. They had a legitimate reason to take Mei’er back. And honestly, with my current strength, if I encountered a cultivator with profound cultivation, I would definitely be no match…
Rather than having Mei’er stay with me and take risks, it would be better for her to return to the fox clan.
Even though I thought this, my heart truly felt very uncomfortable. It’s like how we understand many truths but can’t act according to them.
“Is it back to the fox clan? Th-that’s great! Once you’re back with the fox clan, no one will be able to bully you!” I wanted to say this with a smile, but for some reason, I was utterly useless; tears kept flowing uncontrollably.
Dammit! I clearly promised myself I wouldn’t cry! Why am I crying again!
Mei’er hugged me tightly, tears continuously falling: “Mei’er might never come back, never be able to be with Xia Tian again…”
Never be together again…
“It’s nothing. As long as Mei’er you are safe and happy, that’s all that matters! Your clanspeople have waited for you all these years; it’s time for you to go back!” I forced a laugh and continued: “Besides, aren’t I a cultivator now too? Once my strength becomes powerful, I will come find you!”
At that moment, the old man spoke: “Princess, time is getting late. We should leave. It wouldn’t be good if we were discovered by human cultivators!”
“This senior is right. You should leave quickly! Don’t let those demon hunters find you!” I hurriedly urged them, afraid that if they stayed any longer, I wouldn’t be able to bear letting Mei’er leave.
The old man looked at me, smiled, and said: “This one has yet to thank the young hero for the favor shown to our clan. Thank you, young hero, for rescuing our princess from the seal!”
I was just about to modestly decline when the old man directly said: “This is not a place to linger! We shall take our leave now!” As soon as he finished speaking, a white light flashed, and Mei’er along with the two elders vanished from before my eyes.
Originally, I thought that since Mei’er was leaving to return to her own clan, I wouldn’t have huge emotional fluctuations. But now that she was really gone, I couldn’t bear it. I lifted my head to the sky and shouted: “Mei’er, wait for me to find you!”
But just as I finished shouting, a figure appeared in front of me. It was the old man from the two elders moments before.
“Senior, why have you come back?” I looked at the old man and asked in confusion.
I just couldn’t understand why these profound experts all liked to appear and disappear mysteriously, scaring people every time.
The old man looked at me, smiled, handed me something, and said with a smile: “The princess said this is a gift for you. She hopes you will take good care of it!”
The thing Mei’er gave me was a necklace, identical to the nine-tailed fox necklace she had transformed into before…
“Senior, aren’t you leaving yet? Aren’t you afraid of being discovered by cultivators?” I looked at the old man and said puzzled.
He was worried about being discovered by cultivators just moments ago, but now, after delivering the item, he still remained here. It felt somewhat strange to me.
The old man smiled: “Naturally…” His tone suddenly changed mid-sentence: “To cripple your cultivation!”
As these words entered my ears, I felt an immensely powerful True Qi invade my dantian. Simultaneously, the sound of shattering glass echoed in my mind. Excruciating pain swept through my entire body. My vision went black, and I nearly fainted.
Leaning against the door, I gritted my teeth against the pain and asked, somewhat uncomprehendingly: “S-Senior, what are you doing!”
“Humans are notorious for their cunning. I will absolutely not allow the princess to be bewitched by a human!” The old man’s face was stern, as if crippling my cultivation was perfectly justified.
The intense pain was nearly causing me to lose consciousness. I quickly activated my Amethyst Gold Charm Pupils, hoping to clear my mind.
“To actually possess the Royal Purple-Gold Enchanting Eyes! Humans are indeed cunning! Not a single good thing among you! You even dare to steal and learn the symbol of my fox clan’s royal family! You must be executed!” I never expected that the Purple-Gold Enchanting Eyes would actually provoke this old man’s killing intent!
As he spoke, the old man sent a palm strike towards my forehead.
Am I… going to die…
In that instant, my mind went blank. There was no fear of facing death, only regret…
There were still so many things I hadn’t accomplished, and now I would die just like this.
“Hmph!” Suddenly, a cold snort was heard. That aura of death instantly vanished.
I opened my eyes only to see a palm almost touching my face, but for some reason, it had stopped.
“This time, I spare your life!” Although the elder’s tone was forceful, his face was full of panic. After speaking, a strong white light flashed, forcing me to close my eyes.
“Hmph! Crippling someone’s cultivation—do you think you can leave just because you want to? Leave behind an arm as compensation!” A voice cold as glacial ice sounded in my ears, followed by a muffled grunt!
By the time the white light dissipated, an arm had fallen to the ground. Judging by the style of the sleeve, it actually belonged to the old man who had tried to kill me moments before!
And before me, the figure of another person suddenly appeared. The severe pain made it hard to keep my eyes open, but I could barely make out that this person was also wearing a long white robe.
“Thank…” Before I could even finish speaking, I felt a wave of dizziness and directly passed out.