Chapter 46 – Master, This Servant Was Just Joking!

An awkward atmosphere permeated the hallway.

Qin Yang and Little Fox stared wide-eyed at each other, with an unconscious middle-aged woman lying between them, creating a deadlock in the situation.

Having expended too much energy on her illusions, White Fox’s pale face was now flushed with patches of crimson.

Meanwhile, Qin Yang on the other side…

Remained completely unflustered, as if entirely unaffected by the illusory scenes.

This immediately shook White Fox’s confidence.

Absurd!

She had just deployed every illusion technique she’d mastered throughout her life.

By all reasoning, Qin Yang should have been terrified out of his wits, fainting repeatedly on the spot.

But what actually happened?

He hadn’t even moved a single step, let alone shown any reaction!

“How is this possible?!”

White Fox was utterly astonished, narrowing her slender eyes to scrutinize Qin Yang before her.

She recalled an old saying she’d heard before:

Humans fear ghosts three parts, but ghosts fear humans seven.

Could it be…

That Qin Yang represented such a case?!

“Why did you stop?”

Qin Yang noticed the illusions around him dissipating and chuckled lightly. “Already out of strength?”

“You!”

Hearing this, White Fox gnashed her teeth, glaring furiously at Qin Yang while emitting low, warning growls from her throat.

“This Fairy has lived for so many years, yet you’re the first human I’ve encountered who dares to be this arrogant.”

She crouched low as green smoke rose around her, transforming back into her original fox form.

Three fluffy snow-white tails stood erect, bristling as if her fur was standing on end.

Boom!

Terrifying Star Power erupted instantaneously. The air in the hallway roared violently, forming a powerful wind pressure that surged toward Qin Yang, accompanied by faint, sinister fox cries.

“Hmm? This realm is…”

Qin Yang stood firm against the wind in the hallway, subtly sensing the energy.

Early-stage Innate Realm!

No wonder this little fox dared to cause trouble in the residential area.

The highest cultivation level in Jianghai City only reached the peak of Innate Realm, like Elder Li.

With Little Fox’s current strength, few in Jianghai City could actually restrain her.

If she wanted to escape, she could easily evade all pursuers and return to hide in the deep mountains. Once the commotion died down, she could simply emerge again to absorb essence.

By all calculations, this essence absorption scheme should have been foolproof.

Unfortunately…

“She encountered me.”

Qin Yang shook his head with a smile. Having figured out the whole story, he felt completely at ease.

As Little Fox unleashed her Star Power moments earlier,

The system completed its detection, displaying her relevant status panel before Qin Yang.

Race: Snow Fox (contains trace of ancient nine-tailed fox bloodline)

Cultivation: Early-stage Innate Realm

Abilities: Qingqiu Illusion, Seductive Charm

Characteristics: Gluttonous for living essence

Following this came a system notification sound.

“Ding! Detected nine-tailed fox aura has locked onto host! Extreme danger! Host must escape immediately!”

Qin Yang listened to the warning, rolled his eyes, and remained unconcerned.

Just a little fox in the Innate Realm.

He could kill it with one hand – truly nothing to fear.

“Die, human!”

Simultaneously, White Fox on the opposite side finally lost patience. She slammed her front paws against the floor, shattering the tiles, and launched herself at Qin Yang in attack!

A sinister wind howled and swirled.

Little Fox moved like a shadow, instantly appearing before Qin Yang.It swung its right forepaw, razor-sharp claws slicing through the air, poised to strike Qin Yang’s neck.

“Too slow.”

Yet Qin Yang merely shook his head, slowly raising a palm and swatting back.

Smack!

A tremendous shockwave erupted!

The White Fox, charging forward, hadn’t even reached Qin Yang when she suddenly felt a stinging redness swell on her face. Her trajectory altered, and her entire body was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall and leaving a web of cracks in a large dent.

“???”

Sliding slowly down the wall, the White Fox touched her swollen right cheek with her forepaw, utterly bewildered.

What just happened?

Did he make a move?

How come I didn’t see a thing?!

For a moment, countless question marks popped up in her mind.

What had just occurred was truly unbelievable…

She was a fox clan member who had entered the Innate Realm!

Yet she couldn’t even perceive his strike and was slapped away?

This was simply not on the same level!

“This man is terrifying, a true menace.”

A sense of crisis exploded within the White Fox, and she instinctively raised her hind leg, ready to flee.

However.

Qin Yang’s voice rang out once more:

“If you dare take a single step, it won’t just be a slap…”

Hearing this, the White Fox’s body trembled violently. Ears drooping, she hugged her three large fluffy tails and huddled in place.

In the face of overwhelming strength, the pressure Qin Yang exerted was unparalleled.

All she could do now was beg for mercy…

The next moment, the fox gazed at Qin Yang in terror, her voice trembling with tears:

“Sir, I… I know I was wrong. Please be magnanimous…”

As she spoke, she pointed at the middle-aged woman lying unconscious on the ground. “I only absorbed their Essence; I never harmed them deeply. These commoners will recover in half a month…”

Her words were laced with palpable fear and unease.

“Giving up so easily?”

Qin Yang narrowed his eyes, walked up to the Little Fox, and lifted her by the soft scruff of her neck with one hand, holding her effortlessly as he said:

“I preferred your earlier unruly demeanor. Do me a favor and bring it back.”

“……”

Hearing this, the White Fox glared resentfully at Qin Yang, but the moment her eyes met his, she immediately lowered her gaze and shrank back.

At this moment, she was like a fish on the chopping block, entirely at his mercy, with no say in the matter.

“If you want to live, I’ll give you two choices.”

Qin Yang looked at the White Fox, smiling faintly. “The first: submit to me, obey diligently, and don’t try any tricks.

The second: stay behind and become a Fox Fur Coat to keep me warm in winter…”

Both paths had their pros and cons, and no matter how the nine-tailed fox chose, he wouldn’t lose.

From what Qin Yang knew, this world housed unique Star Power cultivators who tamed Star Beasts as companions, fostering a symbiotic relationship for mutual benefit.

There were even some Star Power martial artists who practiced reverse-nurturing arts.

They directly raised Star Beasts, channeling their abilities back into their own bodies to enhance their strength.

These individuals were collectively known as “Beast Tamers.”

Now that he had this fox demon in hand, he might as well explore this path.

“Your choice.” Qin Yang tossed out the statement and waited for the White Fox’s decision.

“You want me to serve you?”Hearing this, White Fox’s little face flushed red with anger as she instinctively retorted, “What status do you have? I, the Fairy, possess noble nine-tailed fox bloodline! How could I possibly submit to a mere human like you?”

How embarrassing!

“Good, you’ve got backbone. I admire that about you!”

Qin Yang chuckled lightly as he lifted Little Fox before him, alternating between intimidation and coaxing: “Don’t be afraid, after all I’m not some demon who forces others against their will… It’s just that the weather is particularly cold today, and I’m still missing one fox fur coat…”

“???”

Upon hearing this, White Fox’s expression changed dramatically as she quickly changed her tone and simpered, “Please don’t be angry, Master. This humble one was merely joking with you.”

(End of Chapter)