Chapter 812 - 741: The Fox Who Wants to Do Big Things

Chapter 812: Chapter 741: The Fox Who Wants to Do Big Things

"Even if Xiaoqi became a Demon King, I’m afraid I still wouldn’t be able to charm you, Brother Snake Emperor." Mengqi pouted, looking deeply regretful.

"You really want to charm me?" Tu Xiao’an looked at her.

Mengqi hurriedly said, "No, no! My eldest sister said I’m not allowed to use Illusion Techniques on you, Lord Snake Emperor," because it simply wouldn’t work.

"How many from your Fox Cave have come to City B?" Tu Xiao’an asked curiously.

"All of us."

"What do you mean, all of you?" Tu Xiao’an was slightly surprised. The seven great Fox Kings of the Fox Cave had all mobilized—that was quite a massive lineup.

However, Mengqi quickly clarified, "My sisters aren’t all in City B. The seven of us agreed to choose one city each. Furthermore, Eldest Sister told us to help humans as much as possible, striving to accumulate some merit and gather believers."

In the eyes of ordinary mortals, demons were evil. They believed a demon’s preference was to rapidly advance their cultivation by devouring humans.

But this was actually the worst strategy. The official Martial Cultivators of human society were all demon slayers. Running amok in someone else’s territory carried tremendous risks. If you were lucky, you’d be caught and locked up in the Demon Prison; if unlucky, you’d be slain on the spot.

Besides, eating humans wasn’t the only way for demons to improve their cultivation. The most orthodox method was to attract believers to worship you and obtain the Power of Faith.

This was considered the righteous path. A righteous demon following this path could also be called a True Immortal. Although cultivation speed would be a bit slower, having the common people build temples for long-term worship, with incense smoke curling endlessly and a multitude of believers, was absolutely the best choice in the long run.

The Five Great Immortals of the past were prime examples of excelling in this aspect. Later on, they all became Deep Mountain Demon Kings.

Even Saints and Divine Spirits needed the faith of ordinary people, let alone demons. When your believers multiplied, your status elevated. You would no longer be a demon, but an Immortal, a totem.

Actually, the fox lineage possessed an innate advantage in gathering believers. Since ancient times, the title of "Fox Immortal" had existed, and various fox myths circulated in the world. If foxes wanted to develop believers among humans, it would be a familiar and effortless task.

"Your eldest sister is worthy of being the Fox Immortal King. Her ideological awareness is truly high." Tu Xiao’an nodded in gratification. All seven foxes of the Fox Cave had mobilized, choosing seven different cities to settle down in.

This was an effort to glorify the Fox Immortals and spread fox believers throughout human society. It also thoroughly implemented the principle of peace between humans and demons.

Humanity was currently at a critical juncture of survival. New War Relics were constantly appearing, and various Exotic Beasts were emerging endlessly. For demons to lend a helping hand to ordinary people at this time was simply like delivering charcoal in a snowstorm. Developing believers would yield twice the result with half the effort.

Many cultivating demons wanted to have their own temples, sitting high above and receiving incense offerings from humans.

Suddenly, Tu Xiao’an thought of that large Blackbird. It really wanted its own temple, but modern humans had a very negative perception of crows. This made its work very difficult to carry out.

He wondered where that damn crow had gone off to. It had been almost two years.

Tu Xiao’an briefly spaced out, then looked at Mengqi. "Is your eldest sister, the Fox Immortal King, also in a human city right now?"

"Yes! Our eldest sister misses you very much, Brother Snake Emperor. She mentioned before that she wondered if she would run into you in human territory. I didn’t expect Xiaoqi to have such good luck to meet you first!" Mengqi’s beautiful eyes fluttered as she spoke, as if this was something she could boast about in the Fox Cave for a lifetime.

"Is that so? To think the Fox Immortal King would actually say that." Tu Xiao’an was a little surprised. He actually had a very favorable impression of this number one beauty of the Yaoling Mountain Range.

She was an incredibly smart and unfathomably deep Fox Lady with foresight. Back when the two great Deep Mountain Demon Kings teamed up with the Twelve Great Races to attack She Mountain, the Fox Immortal King had the foresight not to get involved. Now, in the Yaoling Mountain Range, aside from the Snake Race, the fox lineage was the strongest. Only those with foresight could live long and go far.

"Brother Snake Emperor, you have no idea! My eldest sister is always full of praise for you. She says you are much more formidable than Demon King Liu, and that you will definitely become a Rank Four Divine Spirit in the future," Mengqi continued to bombard Tu Xiao’an with sugar-coated flattery.

Her words made Tu Xiao’an feel a bit shy. That was the Fox Immortal King, after all!

That woman... Tu Xiao’an suddenly paused. It seemed he had been so caught up in his Human Demon Love affairs that he had never considered finding a demon partner. If he were to find a demon, the Fox Immortal King was undoubtedly the best match for his status.

It was just that...! Enough, enough. Two were plenty. As a snake, it wasn’t good to be too greedy. He shouldn’t try to dominate both humans and demons.

"Brother Snake Emperor, are you also interested in our eldest sister? Xiaoqi can help you! When the time comes, I can be part of her dowry as a maid—the kind that warms your bed."

COUGH, COUGH! PFFT!

Tu Xiao’an had just taken a sip of tea and spat it out in shock. He stared dumbfounded at Mengqi, who was gazing at him with amorous eyes.

They were worthy of being the fox race—what open minds they had! Who would volunteer to be a dowry maid, and say it with such earnestness and longing?

Tu Xiao’an couldn’t quite handle the beautiful fox’s enthusiasm and quickly changed the subject. "Which human city is your eldest sister in right now?"

"Hmm? I think it’s City A, or maybe City T. I forgot. Eldest Sister comes and goes like a shadow," Mengqi said, cupping her cheeks.

Tu Xiao’an was actually looking forward to a chance encounter with the number one beauty of the Yaoling Mountain Range in human society. However, it didn’t seem likely to be easy. Tu Xiao’an had no plans to visit either of the cities Mengqi mentioned.

"Brother Snake Emperor, did you come to City B for the World Tree Ruins?"

Tu Xiao’an nodded. "That’s right. I heard a Ghost Demon has appeared in City B. How much do you know about it?"

The so-called Ghost Demon was just a term used by the common people, because currently, even the human authorities didn’t know what kind of terrifying Fierce Beast it was. It was elusive like a Divine Dragon, hidden and formless, killing without a trace, just like a passing ghostly wind.

"Xiaoqi doesn’t know much either. The Ghost Demon humans talk about is very cunning. It seems able to control people’s minds. Every time it strikes, it goes to crowded places to harvest lives. It’s much crueler than us demons." Mengqi added, "My eldest sister even specifically warned me not to touch this matter. She said my cultivation wasn’t high enough to handle it, and told me to just do things within my abilities."

Within her abilities? Did that mean a dignified Demon King running a coffin shop and paper effigy store? Wasn’t this a massive waste of talent?

Seeing Tu Xiao’an looking at her with an amused smile, Mengqi immediately pouted and explained, "Brother Snake Emperor, don’t underestimate the coffin shop. Because the families who come here have lost someone, I can learn a lot of hidden secrets from them.

"Recent times don’t count, since everyone is dying because of that Ghost Demon wreaking havoc. But before that, Xiaoqi was very busy! Some people’s family members were murdered by bad guys, or perhaps suffered some other injustice, or maybe they were targeted by a demon. Once Xiaoqi found out, I would enter their dreams and tell them that I, Seven Foxes, could help them solve it. Once it was resolved, they became my believers!"

Uh... wasn’t that the job of the Demon Management Bureau?

"But those are all just minor squabbles, not very interesting." Mengqi’s beautiful eyes lit up. "Brother Snake Emperor, you are someone who does great things! Why not bring Xiaoqi along? Xiaoqi can run errands for you, and when the time comes, you just need to let me show my face!"

Whether it was the World Tree Ruins or the recent Ghost Demon, neither was something a mere Demon Fox could handle. One must know that the Fierce Beasts emerging from the cracked World Tree Fruit basically all possessed the combat power of a Deep Mountain Demon King.

If Mengqi wanted to gather a large number of believers, she had to do something big. Undoubtedly, the Ghost Demon was the best choice.

The World Tree Ruins were a matter for later. The most pressing matter was to find this Ghost Demon and execute it on the spot, returning peace to the citizens of City B.

If a demon could resolve this crisis, let alone one temple—even if it were ten or a hundred, the people of City B would build them willingly.