Chapter 124.2: Yao City pt. 2
The atmosphere suddenly froze. Qin Yanzhi and Wei Zhentu were both calm and made faces full of surprise. Only Ruan Jiu was restless as he fidgeted and sweated on his palms.
But he also knew that he must not be reckless at this time and could only force himself to endure. But he couldn’t help but wonder if Zhao Zhu saw through them.
“My lord, I’m loyal to you, the fox emperor, and the fox tribe. Heaven and earth can be my witnesses, so I really don’t know what you mean.”
Jing Yue's expression of eagerness was tinged with sadness and fear. He was quite certain that it was impossible for Zhao Zhu to see through his disguise. Even if there was a problem, it was caused by Qian Su. But if that was the case, Qin Yanzhi would definitely inform him in advance. Since Qin Yanzhi didn’t mention it, the biggest possibility was that Zhao Zhu was testing his loyalty.
As for why he wanted to test, it might have something to do with Qian Su's entry into the fox tribe.
He looked at Zhao Zhu calmly, and after a long time, Zhao Zhu chuckled lightly and said, “It’s okay if there’s none. Just look at you.” After saying that, he looked at Jing Yue with a half-smile on his face.
Zhao Zhu stood up and walked over to him. “You have done well over the years.” He then looked at the rest. “So did all of you.”
Several people also stood up hurriedly and bowed slightly, “You’re too kind.”
Zhao Zhu, “This time, I summoned you back because I pity you for your suffering in the human world for 100 years, and have begged an opportunity for you.”