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Chapter 543: The Fox in Human Skin

"In the future, we will rely on Sect Leader Lu for taming demon beasts."

"Easy! Easy!" Lu Erxi replied casually, feeling quite pleased inside.

Luckily, his son insisted on riding a great eagle to attend the Immortal Ascension Conference. He thought it would indeed be impressive. Being able to tame a demon beast as a mount—now that’s the style of a cultivator!

So, he begged the Fox Immortal Grandpa, who, true to his reputation as an immortal who grants all requests, casually bestowed a magical treasure to tame the demon beast. Today, having just arrived at the Celestial Sword Sect on the beast, all the sects and noble families were green with envy and clamoring to discuss beast taming with him.

Taming a demon beast to do one’s bidding could fetch large quantities of spirit stones, which are hundreds of times better than gold, the kind of valuables that major cultivation sects and well-established families can provide!

Earning spirit stones means formally securing a foothold in the cultivation realm!

And all of this was thanks to the Fox Immortal Grandpa, whose only wish in granting mana and magical treasures was to lead all beings to salvation.

Lu Erxi pondered that his significant display at the Celestial Sword Sect today would soon connect him with other powerful factions, allowing him to recruit more believers. Seeing the number of followers increase would surely make Fox Immortal Grandpa very happy, leading him to bestow more treasures!

The more he thought about it, the happier he became. He turned to see his son wolfing down a fruit, even swallowing the pit because he was eating too fast. He couldn’t help but frown, patting his son on the back and reproaching him quietly, "What are you doing? I don’t even want to scold you. I’m discussing important matters with Patriarch Duanmu, and look at your manners, eating like a mouse, chomping away non-stop! You just know how to eat, eat, and eat! How can you be so greedy?"

"Grandpa Fox Immortal told me to eat!" Lu Shaojie retorted remarkably after being slapped for no reason, a flash of fierceness in his eyes as he bared slightly sharp teeth, exposing a fierce look, "It’s him asking us for help, so what’s wrong with me eating a few pieces of fruit?"

"Eh? You little brat dare to talk back to me, huh? Is this rebellion..." Lu Erxi glared, intending to discipline the disrespectful boy.

Unexpectedly, his son suddenly sniffed, eyes shining with greed, bypassing him and locking sight on a table in the corner.

Even the Celestial Sword Sect, considered a leading force in the current human world’s first echelon, didn’t have the conditions to provide so many spirit fruits and tea for all these guests.

Therefore, Fang Shouye specially prepared some spirit fruits, to be presented at the grand finale of the Immortal Ascension Conference for the guests to savor, while at present, only ordinary fruits adorned the tables in the grand hall.

"Sniff sniff! So fragrant! So fragrant!" Yet, from the fresh fruit aroma, Lu Shaojie sniffed a scent stimulating his appetite, squinting his eyes with a greedy expression as he moved toward the small table in the corner.

At this moment, nothing seemed important anymore; his eyes locked onto the cup of warm tea, appearing like jade dew beckoning his soul and making drool trickle down his mouth.

"Hold on!" Jiang Yuan tested, and sure enough, the green glow within the opponent activated. Just as Lu Shaojie’s hand reached over, it was stopped by the Clear Wind Sword.

The system details revealed that the soul exchange and possession method used by the Green-eyed Fox Race, even at the very brink of success, entirely masked the consciousness of the one being possessed.

Then came the final exchange—when the person being possessed closed their eyes, and the last wisp of their divine soul was taken, they would reopen their eyes to find themselves "transported."

Appearing in a brand new body, surrounded by a brand new world, their remaining lifespan depended on how long the floating earth fragments in void could last.

Thus, although Lu Shaojie’s divine soul was one-third replaced, he was only slightly influenced behavior-wise, with his own soul still controlling his body.

Since he needed nourishment from spiritual energy, Jiang Yuan took out the gilded white jade pot to drink the spirit tea leisurely, enticing the opponent to make a mistake.

Indeed, after being lured, then blocked, the greed on Lu Shaojie’s face and the fierce green light in his eyes no longer resembled a human—clearly a fox wearing human skin!

"My fellow Daoist, I truly apologize." Lu Erxi was near enough to scent the unusually sweet tea, gulping as he smiled, "It’s me not disciplining strictly enough, but he’s still a child, at a growing age, with a bit of a craving. Could you spare a cup of tea?

Heh heh heh... Frankly speaking, that eagle-like demon beast on the outer square is our father and son’s mount, tamed by our Fox Immortal Sect’s ancestral magical treasure.

Just now, Patriarch Duanmu and I completed the discussion on beast taming. If you’re willing to barter, I can offer a slightly lower price for taming the beast.

You should know the Duanmu Clan, right? During the spring wilderness descent, they serendipitously discovered a spirit stone mine! They’re incredibly wealthy, walking with their noses in the air everywhere, yet they treat us with courtesy..."

Lu Shaojie still strained his neck, fixated on the cup of spirit-filled tea, while Jiang Yuan calmly drank it in one gulp and then collected it, using the Bright Moon Sword to flick a severed lock, interrupting the boasts to ask, "Is this the magical treasure Sect Leader Lu used to ’tame’ the Ice-winged Eagle?"

"Dammit! How could you... that is our Fox Immortal Sect’s Supreme Treasure!" Lu Erxi, initially proud, turned red-hot at the sight of the ruined lock, jumping with curse words, "Where did this little punk come from, daring to ruin my Supreme Treasure! Who, who are you from? Bring your father here, to compensate me!"

It was a treasure bestowed by Grandpa Fox Immortal!

Just after negotiating its use for earning spirit stones by taming beasts, it turned into scrap, smashing his rice bowl!

Lu Erxi’s head buzzed, disregarding his sect leader’s demeanor, scolding vulgar language louder and louder, gathering the attention of all cultivators in the grand hall.

Only then did Lin Shuo see Mr. Jiang, whom he long wanted to curry favor with. According to the informant planted within the Celestial Sword Sect, indeed, the darling son came to acknowledge relations.

But the senile Ouyang Qing scorned him as an impostor and harshly berated the darling son, which thankfully Mr. Jiang, magnanimous as he was, didn’t let bother him, as he clearly disliked Fang Shouye’s restriction of the elder.

The darling son, still wishing to recognize his grandfather, remained at the Celestial Sword Sect yet treated Fang Shouye coldly.

Thus, with the feeble Ouyang Qing, the claim of Fang Shouye’s mistreatment of elders solidified since the darling son refused to recognize him as a grandfather and loathed Fang Shouye, all three relationships suspended—an opportunity for Lin Shuo!

After all, the darling son favored his maternal grandfather; aiding covertly to confirm Fang Shouye’s bullying elders to secure the alliance leader position without the greatest competitor—and it would be his!

Of course, if he could seize this chance to change Mr. Jiang’s impression of him, that would be even better!

With these thoughts, Lin Shuo was eager to step forward and showcase himself.

Isn’t it just a lousy Fox Immortal Sect and its few days of activity in the cultivation realm? Look at that nouveau riche face daring to insult Mr. Jiang, tired of living?