Chapter 741

Chapter 741: Journey to Qingqiu (Continued 2)

He indeed had a background.

Wang Chen sneered inwardly.

If the Heavenly Merit he had just lost amounted to 100, the pressure on him would undoubtedly be immense—being targeted by a Nascent Soul true immortal was far from a pleasant experience.

As for a Golden Core true master, it was of little concern.

With Wang Chen’s current cultivation level and the destructive power of the external elixir, he could easily hold his own for a few rounds against an ordinary true master.

Escaping would also be a straightforward matter.

Even against a higher-level Golden Core, he still had a chance to escape, albeit at the risk of detonating the external elixir.

The key was that Changsheng Immortal City was quite unique; it lacked towering city walls and the city defense formations were not activated. The city was a melting pot of diverse individuals, and with his disguise, Wang Chen felt relatively secure blending into the crowd.

Thus, Wang Chen quickly dismissed the bounty notice from his thoughts.

Over the next two days, Wang Chen roamed the city, acquiring a variety of local specialty items.

This included some commonly used weapon refining materials.

The prices in Changsheng Immortal City were indeed more reasonable compared to those in Qianxing Immortal City, prompting him to consider returning for future purchases.

Additionally, while perusing the street stalls, Wang Chen successfully bid for three pieces of ancient sealed jade.

Changsheng Immortal City was teeming with loose cultivators, and this gambling-like trade was incredibly popular. He wondered where these individuals sourced their goods.

Unfortunately, all three pieces of sealed jade proved to be worthless, squandering several thousand spirit stones.

Wang Chen began to suspect that his recent lack of virtuous deeds had led to a decline in his fortune, preventing him from seizing any valuable opportunities.

This was indeed a plausible explanation!

However, he had no time to seek out good deeds, as the appointed time with Hu Fei had arrived.

Wang Chen returned to the location where he had previously met Hu Fei.

After a brief wait, Hu Fei appeared.

Upon seeing Wang Chen, he flashed a peculiar smile, eerily reminiscent of a fox.

Wang Chen immediately felt dizzy, and his consciousness blurred in an instant.

He had been ensnared!

This was his sole thought before succumbing to unconsciousness.

Uncertain of how much time had passed, Wang Chen remained in a haze, as if trapped in an endless dream from which he could not awaken.

Until whispers began to reach his ears.

"Who is this?"

"I don’t know, why is he lying here?"

"Ah, look! He doesn’t have a tail, how strange!"

"What’s strange about not having a tail? My uncle doesn’t have a tail!"

"That’s because your uncle is hiding it."

"How do you know he isn’t hiding something?"

"But, but he looks different from Daddy and the others."

"Different how?"

What started as a quiet discussion quickly turned into loud shouts, waking Wang Chen from his dreamy state. The noise annoyed him, and he couldn’t help but roar, "Shut up!"

The clamor around him instantly vanished.

Wang Chen abruptly sat up from the ground, opened his eyes, and let out a sigh of relief.

He felt suffocated!

At that moment, Wang Chen was astonished to find himself in a beautiful valley shaded by lush trees.

Beneath him was soft, green grass, surrounded by towering trees, and a stream flowed nearby.

The stream originated from a waterfall deep within the valley.

The waterfall, over a hundred feet high, cascaded down like the Milky Way, creating mist with a rainbow floating above it, and the rumbling sounds were faintly audible.

Mountains surrounded him, with a towering dark green hill reaching into the clouds, its magnificence indescribable!

Qingqiu, the holy land of the Fox Clan!

Wang Chen’s mind was completely captivated, causing him to overlook his surroundings.

"Hey!"

A sweet voice snapped him back to reality, "Who are you? How did you end up here?"

Following the voice, Wang Chen saw a little girl with two buns on her head—a little fox girl—looking curiously at him.

The little fox girl appeared to be around eight or nine years old, wearing a white short dress. She had bright eyes, shining white teeth, pointed ears, and a fluffy tail standing upright behind her.

A fox girl?

Wang Chen then noticed that there were about ten more children around him, all little guys with pointed ears and tails!

Some looked puzzled, some were cautious, and some seemed eager to try something.

Had he stumbled into a den of foxes?

Where did Hu Fei go?

What about Hu Jiao Jiao?

Wang Chen collected his thoughts, decided to sit on the ground, and flashed a friendly smile at the little fox girl in front of him, "Hello, do you know where Hu Jiao Jiao is? I was invited to find her."

The little fox girl twirled her big, dark eyes and pouted, "You still haven’t told me who you are!"

Wang Chen could only reply, "I am Wang Chen, a human cultivator."

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a chorus of gasps erupted around him, and the fox children, including the little fox girl, all took off running.

As if Wang Chen were a terrifying beast!

"Human cultivators, it’s really a human cultivator!"

"Wah, Mom, help! There’s a person here!"

"Wow! I don’t want to be eaten!"

Wang Chen felt three black lines appear on his forehead and quickly shouted, "I’m not a bad person; I won’t eat you!"

But they ran even faster.

Only the little fox girl stopped, hesitating as she approached Wang Chen again. "Are you really not a bad person?"

"Really not."

Wang Chen found it both amusing and awkward. "I told you, I came here at Hu Jiao Jiao’s invitation. If I were a bad person, would your sister have invited me?"

"That’s true."

The little fox girl seemed to realize something and asked, "So what do you need her for?"

Wang Chen patiently explained, "It’s an important matter. If you invite her over, you’ll find out. I won’t run away from here."

This is the holy land of the Fox Clan. Although he didn’t know why Hu Fei had left him here, staying put was undoubtedly the best choice.

The little fox girl’s eyes sparkled as she asked, "So, what’s in it for me?"

Now she was asking for benefits?

Wang Chen felt speechless.

But he wasn’t stumped. He furrowed his brows and quickly came up with a plan.

"Wait a moment."

Wang Chen took out…

A refrigerator from the Xumi Ring!

He activated the frost spirit tool inside to cool it down and then took out various ingredients to make ice cream.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he produced a full box of freshly made ice cream in many flavors!

Wang Chen handed an ice cream to the little fox girl, smiling as he said, "Give it a try."

The little fox girl hesitated for a moment but took the ice cream.

However, she didn’t eat it right away. She rummaged in her sleeve and surprisingly pulled out a golden-haired mouse.

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The little fox girl brought the ice cream close to the mouse’s nose. It sniffed vigorously and squeaked a few times.

Only then did the little fox girl show a satisfied expression and put the golden-haired mouse back into her sleeve.

Then she stuck out her small tongue and licked the ice cream in her hand.

The next moment, her eyes widened!

Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! Slurp…

In a blink of an eye, a three-finger-thick ice cream was licked down to just a stick!

"I want more!"