Master of Ten Thousand Foxes

The night was deep.

When White Claw and Pang Youyou emerged from the white mist and returned to the dormitory hall, it was very quiet.

Their brothers were gathered in circles nearby, pairs of dark red eyes densely packed in the darkness, like twinkling stars in the sky.

When they pulled off the Invisibility Cloak, revealing their fluffy heads and wagging big tails, they saw their brothers’ eyes light up, and then cheers erupted amidst the jumping and joyfulness of their brothers!

"Ying ying ying!"

"Aoo aoo aoo!"

"Ying ying ying!"

...The entire hall was drowned in the cheers of the foxes!

Fox Mountain had once again defeated the Ancient Immortal and brought home the Immortal Grass that had been lost outside!

White Claw and Pang Youyou, the two foxes, stood back to back in perfect harmony, right in the middle of the sea of foxes, each facing their brothers, heads held high, chests out, proudly enjoying their brothers’ cheering.

White Claw sneakily drew out a sword with burning potion flames, holding it in reverse behind, posing like a Sword Saint.

Pang Youyou, even more smug, lifted the Electric Drill Cactus with one paw, holding it in front of his chest, like King Tota.

The two foxes grinned from ear to ear.

But amidst the enjoyment, they felt strange in their hearts.

White Claw’s eyes darted around... Where were the scallion pancakes left for them? Why haven’t they arrived?

Pang Youyou’s nose twitched secretly... Where was the spicy soup left for them? Couldn’t smell it?

While they were hesitating, they saw their cheering brothers parting to form a path.

Black Nose and Black Tail pushed a huge dining cart equipped with pots and stoves to them.

Their master stood on the dining cart, behind the cart’s stove.

"You’ve worked hard today!"

"The spicy soup is ready, and the scallion pancakes are best when freshly cooked. Now, I’ll cook the pancakes for you!"

...

The celebration ceremony ended quickly, but the apprentices’ joy continued.

White Claw and Pang Youyou separated, each surrounded by a large circle of brothers, while wiping the crumbs of oil pancakes from the corners of their mouths, they gestured wildly, speaking in fox language, boasting about today’s great battle.

Bai Mo sat on the bed, holding a freshly acquired Harlan Zhongli, observing.

"Indeed... there is something about it."

He fiddled with the small yellow fruits growing from the branches.

The Divine Sense entered the yellow fruit and sensed the medicinal power, which was quite ordinary.

Yet the profound changes in this medicinal power were extraordinary!

It seemed as if the memories of generations of Song Xiangshuai’s ancestors had been transformed into the profoundity and changes of medicinal power, stored in this medicine.

"Some herbs grow in size over years.

"Some herbs increase in medicinal power over time.

"Some herbs become more mysterious the longer they age!"

Bai Mo smacked his lips.

While pondering this Harlan Zhongli, he recalled the previous great battle and those puppets manipulated to perfection by the Ancient Immortal.

When Xue Yong was manipulated the last time, he had sensed this bizarre Immortal Technique.

This time, with more research samples, he also observed it for a while and had somewhat understood it.

"Is there a way to break this manipulation? Or... perhaps stop the manipulation from happening altogether?"

...

After a heavy rain, the sky of West State City became clearer, and the air fresher.

"And a bit colder."

Bai Mo, wearing a newly bought knit sweater, carried his apprentice White Earrings, and walked into the gate of the Immortal Grass Experimental Building.

Inside the lobby, two female secretaries were gathered together watching short videos.

"What a big scene!"

"Isn’t it though?"

Bai Mo didn’t think much, and went straight up the stairs to his office.

As he pushed the door open, he saw Fang Xiaoyu behind the desk, also holding a tablet, watching short videos. She widened her eyes, full of amazement. Seeing Bai Mo, she waved quickly.

"Expert Bai Mo!

"Come quick and look!

"Something big happened last night!

"Over by the North Suburb, just before dawn, there was a great battle!"

Bai Mo approached and saw Fang Xiaoyu’s tablet screen.

White Earrings crouched on his master’s shoulder also brought its fluffy head closer.

On the screen was an abandoned factory.

Inside the factory, members of the Materials Section Committee, clad in white protective suits, were busily collecting materials with various instruments.

Bai Mo realized.

The Immortal Technique Committee was quite quick in their actions, already collecting materials?

Fang Xiaoyu suddenly looked up at White Earrings.

"Oh? Have you changed color again?

"Your nose seems a bit smaller today.

"Your ears look like they have white earrings, with a bit of rogue style."

White Earrings didn’t understand what rogue style meant, but it still felt proud!

Foxes love to deceive people, and successfully deceiving someone makes them very happy.

At this moment, it tilted its plump head and smiled broadly.

Bai Mo sat behind his own desk, turned on the computer, and received today’s expert task.

He opened the task details and glanced over.

"Hmm, still stuff from the biochemistry field?"

He took out paper and pen and began to calculate.

"This is quite nice; mingling more, stealing some knowledge, maybe it could help me crack the Puppet Immortal Technique of the Ancient Immortal?"

White Earrings, meanwhile, stood on Fang Xiaoyu’s desk, trying on a newly bought red jacket together with her!

Zip...

The zipper pulled up, covering half of the fox’s face, with its paw emerging from the sleeve.

"Aoo aoo aoo!"

White Earrings admired itself in Fang Xiaoyu’s mirror, quite pleased!

This outfit matched its master’s!

Big Nose had picked it well!

The brothers of Fox Mountain had all agreed that this outfit would be left in the office, for anyone to wear when they visited!

Fang Xiaoyu’s eyes shone brightly, and she took out her phone.

"Come on, let’s take a selfie together!"

...

In the dormitory, the girls were watching short videos, chattering away.