This time, in search of the little fox, the old woman had left her clan’s land, which greatly reduced her lifespan.
She felt sorrow in her heart.
Because the reduction in lifespan meant she could no longer protect her granddaughter, nor see the day the little fox grew up.
But who could have expected that the little fox had actually found its person of destiny.
With this, even if she were to fall, someone would protect the little fox as it grew, allowing her to die with her eyes closed.
“Granddaughter, where is this person of destiny?” the old woman eagerly asked.
“…I don’t know.”
The little fox shook its head.
It only knew that Jiang Chen had been there, but where he had gone or in which direction, it had no idea.
Hearing this, the old woman felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, her figure swaying.“Hehe.”
She gave a pale smile, “So he’s not the person of destiny? If he were, you would only need to glance at him once, and from then on, no matter where you are, you would be able to sense his presence.”
The little fox still did not understand.
The old woman lost the will to stay any longer and said, “Granddaughter, go back. No matter who that person is, you will forget him.”
“No, I won’t!”
The little fox said with certainty, “I slept and forgot many things, but I still remember him! I remember his name is Jiang Chen, I remember he named me, I remember his scent, and I remember…”
“I once said, after Shape Transformation, I would marry him!” It roared out loud.
This statement made the old woman pause again.
That’s not right.
Logically, the Nine Heavens Mystic Fox shouldn’t remember any man other than the person of destiny.
“Even if you remember now, you will eventually forget him.” the old woman was puzzled.
“I won’t!” the little fox was confident.
“Even if I forget, my dreams will remind me! It was the same this time. Although I was asleep, I kept dreaming about Jiang Chen!”
The old woman became even more bewildered and had to ask again, “How much do you know about this Jiang Chen?”
Speaking of this, the little fox was no longer sleepy.
It did not understand much about Jiang Chen, and the scenes in its dreams were extremely vague.
But it had heard from Chen Sheng.
Although they were all bad things, this did not hinder its fondness for Jiang Chen.
Because the Nine Heavens Mystic Fox understands the human heart and knows good and evil, no matter what Jiang Chen has done, as long as he smells nice, he is a good person! ᚱ
“Cough, let me tell you all about him.”
After composing itself, the little fox imitated Chen Sheng’s manner and spoke at length: “My Jiang Chen is awesome! He’s a genius, stands out from the crowd, and is extremely intelligent and resourceful!”
“Go on,” the old woman listened intently, her breath held in anticipation.
“This genius means he bullied boys at three and dominated girls at five…”
“Standing out from the crowd means he doesn’t follow the herd and takes pleasure in bullying his peers…”
“As for being extremely intelligent and resourceful, my understanding is limited, but you can interpret it as betraying his master and ancestors!”
“How about that? Impressive, right?”
The little fox went on.
Although it didn’t know what was so impressive, since it was Jiang Chen’s doing, it must be remarkable.
After all, Jiang Chen smells good.
Of course, in its view, Chen Sheng’s words were still not trustworthy, but it was better than saying it didn’t understand Jiang Chen.
After listening, the six-tailed old woman was completely taken aback.
How to put it… Indeed very impressive, but in the opposite sense?
Isn’t this just an incorrigible, utterly shameless bad person?
“Granddaughter, you must have been deceived,” the old woman concluded.
“How could that be? This old man told me so!” the little fox pointed at Chen Sheng.
Hearing this, the old woman cast a cold glance towards Chen Sheng.
During the conversation between the two, Chen Sheng had the chance to escape.
But as the little fox recounted Jiang Chen’s awesomeness, he listened with great interest, nodding in agreement from time to time, and thus forgot to flee for the moment.
Moreover, Chen Sheng was well aware that if the old fox in front of him didn’t let him go, escaping would be extremely difficult.
At this moment, Chen Sheng let out a proud smile after seeing the six-tailed old woman looking at him: “No need to admire me, this is just the tip of the iceberg. My young master has many more merits. If you’re interested, I could talk about them for three days and nights!”
The old woman was speechless again.
Tired of wasting words, she decided to forcefully take the little fox away.
However, when she sensed her intention, the little fox bolted.
“You’re running the wrong way! The young master went east! You’re heading west!”
Chen Sheng, seeing this, quickly shouted out.
Hearing this, the little fox ran even faster to the west! The reason was simple.
The fox didn’t believe that Chen Sheng would be so kind as to point out the right path.
After all, this man stank to high heaven and had prevented it from meeting Jiang Chen.
Anything he said about Jiang Chen’s whereabouts was bound to be false.
Chen Sheng not stopping would have been one thing.
But his attempt to stop it only confirmed the little fox’s belief in Jiang Chen’s location!
This made Chen Sheng extremely anxious.
Jiang Chen had indeed gone west, and if he didn’t stop the little fox, who knew if it might harm his young master?
With the six-tailed old woman in front, he dared not act rashly and could only continue to shout: “I’m telling the truth! What about the trust between humans and foxes?”
“You rotten old man, I trust you my foot!” the little fox retorted.
Chen Sheng was speechless.
Talking was useless, so he had to take action. But sensing his intention, the six-tailed old woman once again spoke a true word, saying: “Forbidden!”
The next second, Chen Sheng was once again bound by the powers of heaven and earth.
“Are you really at ease letting your granddaughter go to meet my young master? My young master is extremely cruel. He might turn the little fox into a puppet.” Chen Sheng narrowed his eyes.
“If it wants to meet him, then let it meet,” the old woman shook her head.
“It won’t be willing to return with me without seeing him once. If Jiang Chen is really as you say, I can still intervene even from here.”
Chen Sheng did not doubt her words.
Because not to mention the old woman in front of him, even if he was hundreds of miles away, he could still reach Jiang Chen’s side in an instant.
“The Nine Heavens Mystic Fox charms all beings. I won’t give it a chance to harm the young master!”
Holding a silver dragon cane, Chen Sheng declared with fighting spirit: “I’ll take you down first, you old fox!”
With that, he broke free from the heavenly constraints and charged directly at the old woman.
He knew he was no match for the old woman, but he had to try regardless.
Because he had made a promise.
As long as he lived, he would protect Jiang Chen.
This was his promise to Jiang Chen’s father and to himself. “If you’re seeking death, then I’ll grant it to you!”
The old woman was also enraged and slapped her hand towards Chen Sheng.
While the two were battling fiercely, the little fox ran with all its might.
It dashed through dense forests and ancient trees, over perilous peaks and ridges, and finally saw the familiar man on a main road.
The man’s face was exactly like the one in its dreams.
The only difference was that he was now dressed in black.
“Jiang Chen, I’ve finally found you,” the little fox said with a choked voice, though no tears were in its eyes.
It dashed again, its three tails swaying behind it.
In its mind, images from its dreams surfaced again.
“Little fox, what’s your name?”
“I don’t have a name, or maybe I do, but I’ve forgotten it.”
“Shall I give you a name?”
“No, I am a proud member of the fox clan; I don’t need a human to name me!”
“If that’s the case, then why is your tail wagging so fast? You’re not a dog!”
The dream images flashed before its eyes, and without realizing it, the little fox wore a happy smile.
Jiang Chen had named it Jiushuang.
This name and the man were both as precious as life itself in its heart.
“Jiang Chen!!”
The little fox called out.
The excited and joyous sound echoed all around.
The man ahead heard it.
He heard and looked in the direction of the sound.
But just as the man and the fox locked eyes, the little fox suddenly stopped in its tracks.
It was shocked and terrified.
It shook its head while recoiling.
It wanted to approach, but its instincts made it retreat.
In the end, it said with a trembling voice, disbelief etched on its face, “Who… who are you? Why do you smell so… awful?”