Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

Seeing the smile on Shen Haoran’s lips, Lady Ya and the others knew he was brewing up some new mischievous plan. They all shook their heads slightly, turned, and left the meeting hall to attend to their own business.

Lady Ya quickly took over Bai Hong’s duties as acting Patriarch. The desk piled with headache-inducing documents and matters of all sizes surprisingly became simple in her hands. In no time, she had organized the pile of files, and many issues that Bai Hong had been unable to resolve were also settled. She planned out everything from the Bai Family’s resource allocation to the procedures and details for the grand banquet a few days later. Shen Haoran, watching from the side, couldn’t help but marvel. ’Lady Ya truly is a natural-born leader.’

After seeing the results of Lady Ya’s work, the other Bai Family Elders and high-ranking members stared in disbelief. The matters that had given them such headaches were resolved so easily. Moreover, her methods were both extremely simple and effective. At that moment, their opinion of Lady Ya changed drastically.

Watching Lady Ya gradually get things on track as she took over all the Bai Family’s affairs, Shen Haoran breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid she wouldn’t be able to handle it, since she had no prior experience. But now, it seemed his worries had been for nothing.

Once Lady Ya entered her work mode, she paid Shen Haoran no mind. Elder Lu and the others also left to find places for their Cultivation. Shen Haoran, on the other hand, found himself idle and began wandering around the Bai Family estate out of boredom.

It had to be said, the Bai Family truly lived up to its Fox Race origins. The clan was filled with beautiful women and handsome men; it was a veritable haven for good looks. Gazing at them, Shen Haoran finally understood why Lady Ya possessed such nation-toppling beauty. ’It’s all in the genes!’

Shen Haoran wandered around the Bai Family grounds with great interest, and before he knew it, he found himself in a Purple Bamboo Forest on the back mountain. Purple bamboo was his favorite plant; he had even personally planted a grove of it in the courtyard of the Shen Family estate. Upon seeing the Bai Family’s forest, he walked in involuntarily.

As he gazed at the tall, straight purple bamboo, Shen Haoran’s eyes filled with nostalgia. A moment later, however, his expression suddenly changed. The muscles all over his body tensed instantly, and he entered a combat-ready state, looking as if he could explode into action at any moment.

Shen Haoran turned his head. An old man had appeared before him at some unknown point. Although the man looked gaunt and frail, as if he could pass away at any moment, his bright eyes radiated a sense of danger to Shen Haoran. He stared intently at the old man, his expression grave.

"We are now only ten steps apart. For me to kill you would be as easy as flipping my hand!" the old man said coolly to Shen Haoran, a tangible killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"Is that so? If you fail to kill me, then you will surely die. Do you believe that?" Shen Haoran didn’t seem to mind the old man’s killing intent in the slightest as he responded coldly.

For a moment, Shen Haoran and the old man were locked in a standoff. As their auras emanated outward, a powerful gale swept through the surrounding Purple Bamboo Forest, causing the stalks to sway wildly.

"I believe you!" After a moment, the old man finally broke the silence. He immediately retracted his aura. Of course he believed Shen Haoran’s words; he had sensed a hint of a threat from him. If he hadn’t, he would have attacked already. This feeling was shocking. ’A Spirit Emperor Powerhouse like me is actually feeling a sliver of pressure from a Martial Artist at the Spirit Aspect Tier.’

Sensing the old man before him withdraw his aura, Shen Haoran let out a soft chuckle. His own aura vanished in an instant, and the surrounding Purple Bamboo Forest fell silent once more.

"A boy from the Human Race, daring to turn my Fox Race upside down... Tell me, should I not settle this score with you?" the old man said coolly, glancing at Shen Haoran.

"Settle the score? On the contrary, your Fox Race ought to be thanking me. I drove away that parasite for you and even found you this excellent new Clan Leader!" Shen Haoran retorted with a casual shrug.

"Hmph! Thank you? Such arrogance," the old man said coldly. "Even if Bai Hong did something wrong, it should have been handled by our Fox Race. It’s not the place for a puny human like you to interfere! As for the position of Clan Leader, that should also be decided by the Fox Race, not taken over by some Half-human Half-demon girl!" He had seen everything Shen Haoran had done in the meeting hall, but he hadn’t been able to make a move because of the five Spirit Emperor Powerhouses. Now that they were gone, he had no more reservations.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran realized the man before him must be the Guardian of the Fox Race. He replied mockingly, "Oh, so it’s all my fault. Very well, I’ll leave your Fox Race at once. It’s just a shame that Lady Ya’s Nine-tailed White Fox Bloodline will be buried and wasted by you all. Such a pity!" With that, Shen Haoran sighed theatrically and shook his head, a look of profound regret on his face.

"Hmph, leave? Do you think the Fox Race is a place you can come and go as you please? If..." the old man snorted. However, he stopped abruptly mid-sentence. In a flash, he was in front of Shen Haoran, his eyes locked on him. His body trembled with agitation as he stammered, "You... what did you say? Nine-tailed White Fox?"

Shen Haoran seemed to have anticipated the old man’s shocked reaction, as a faint smile played on his lips. The Nine-tailed White Fox was the most sacred symbol of the Fox Race, a deity in the hearts of all its members! In the Ancient Era, it was said that the Nine-tailed White Fox was a Divine Beast on par with the Four Great Divine Beasts: the Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. During that time, because of the Nine-tailed White Fox, the Fox Race had always held a top-tier position within the Demon Race. But after Ancient Times, the succession of the Nine-tailed White Fox Bloodline was broken, and the Fox Race’s status plummeted. Yet, they had never stopped searching for a descendant who carried it. How could the old man not be ecstatic to hear that Lady Ya possessed the Nine-tailed White Fox Bloodline!

The old man didn’t doubt Shen Haoran’s words in the slightest. The matter of the Nine-tailed White Fox was a secret known only to the Fox Race. The fact that Shen Haoran could speak of it meant he not only knew, but knew in great detail!

"Why don’t you bring Lady Ya over and see for yourself? I presume your Fox Race has a way to confirm it," Shen Haoran said to the old man with a shrug.

Hearing this, the old man nodded hastily, his earlier malice toward Shen Haoran completely forgotten.