Chapter 1048: Targeting the Fox People

Chapter 1048: Targeting the Fox People

“Qin Army? Just arrived?”

“Yes, just got here and are about to approach this place!”

“Alright, I understand. You go back and tell everyone to gather and not to run around.”

“Yes!”

After that, the Fox Person quickly ran back into the mountains to convey Lin Nuo’s message to the other Fox People.

Speaking of the Qin Army, Lin Nuo thought of two groups.

One led by Qin Dao and the other by Qin Shili.

He remembered that Qin Shili had mentioned something about returning to the Qin family for a matter; it felt like almost a month had passed in the blink of an eye.

Recently, he had been managing the affairs of Li Ruo’er and the others, but with the Sword Saint and other madmen causing chaos, along with the Demon Realm involvement, he hadn’t checked up on her situation.

Now, thinking about the Qin Army, it reminded him of her.

At that time, she appeared quite confident she could handle things, so she left the capital.

But now, who knows what kind of trouble might have arisen?

Qin Dao’s folks are no pushovers; while they might seem weaker than the Refining Demon Sect on the surface, it’s hard to tell in the real world.

Better check out what these Qin Army folks are really about.

“Young Master, now…?”

Li Ruo’er understood the gravity of the situation; this wasn’t a time for nonsense.

“Let’s head back to the mountains. Since we can’t see the Qin Army here, they must be positioned behind or to the side of us. Mu Yiting is also coming with us.”

“Mm, understood.”

With that, the four of them stopped roasting meat, extinguished the fire, and headed back into the mountains.

Soon enough, they made their way up into the mountains, following the footsteps of the Fox People’s subordinates to observe the situation with the Qin Army.

The Qin Army that had arrived was not large in number, and the soldiers didn’t seem particularly strong, but Lin Nuo was not about to let his guard down.

“What are these people doing here? There’s no resources around.”

Lin Nuo gazed ahead and muttered to himself, then turned to all the Fox People, advising:

“Everyone listen up, don’t move around; stay here. Hm? Is everyone accounted for?”

Lin Nuo looked around and felt that some were missing.

“Reporting to Lord Lin, the patrolling clan members are on their way back.”

“Report!”

At that moment, another Fox Person hurried over, interrupting Lin Nuo’s talk.

“Reporting, Lord Lin, we have two exploring clan members who have been captured!”

“Captured? Did they go that far?”

“No, my lord. They were just exploring within the mountains and didn’t leave. But a Qin Army troop sneaked in and took them away!”

“Sneaked in? You’re all so familiar with the terrain, how could you let them sneak in?” Lin Nuo retorted.

“It should be like that… but the opponent moved in the shadows, and we couldn’t detect them at all. Only one managed to sneak; otherwise, they would have captured all of us,” the subordinate hurriedly responded.

“Looks like they’re not after the resources, and they’re not just passing through; they’re coming for us.”

Lin Nuo began to piece things together; they were likely targeting the Fox People.

Alright, enough guessing. This isn’t Qin Shili’s army; it’s Qin Dao’s.

Lin Nuo honestly didn’t care much for the lives of these subordinates; after all, in war, lives are as insignificant as grass—once dead, they’re gone.

But doing this on his turf? How dare they!

A mighty Demon Ruler like him can’t let this happen.

However, only the Refining Demon Sect has the skills to use shadow techniques like this; a demon assassin should be in their ranks but shouldn’t have such powerful personnel under Qin Dao.

Perhaps they had gathered some demonic assassins from the Refining Demon Sect.

Having a demonic assassin around could complicate matters.

If it were just him, that’d be manageable—one-on-one, these demon assassins wouldn’t be able to touch him.

But now, with a group of them, if they came to assassinate him, everyone here would be in danger; it would just be a matter of time.

Demon assassins can kill unseen, but hiding in the shadows does rely on some light.

Currently, it’s extremely hot; the sun is blazing down, and there are plenty of tree shadows, making it easy to hide. This makes it hard to spot the assassins.

None of these Fox People are demon foxes, or else they could set some plans in motion.

He can confront Immortals, but he can’t arrange an Immortal’s strategy. Their spells can’t counter the demon assassins; they’d land a killing blow every time.

Rely on Mu Yiting?

Mu Yiting’s true abilities are still unknown; for now, she wasn’t in a position to step in.

Hmm? There’s the Blazing Fury Pill.

Lin Nuo took out the few remaining Blazing Fury Pills and looked at Mu Yiting.

If others consume pills, there may be side effects, and they might even end up dead, but she can take them with no issues, getting a boost, which is a sure bet.

“Take this, eat it when the time is right.”

Lin Nuo pressed a Blazing Fury Pill into Mu Yiting’s hand. He hadn’t consumed one since becoming a demon; he didn’t need to now as he could take on the opponent without it. Taking one could lead to side effects that would leave him weak.

“This is the Blazing Fury Pill? Just seeing this kind of forbidden drug makes me remember the past with you.”

“Let’s set memories aside. The effect lasts only a limited time, so eat one if you need it. We need to meet them.”

Lin Nuo scanned the surroundings; for now, only one troop was lingering at the foot of the mountain and showing no intent to head up.

But more troops were coming from behind, and their numbers were gradually swelling, starting to set up camp.

At this moment, a general stepped forward, looked up toward the mountain, and raised his voice:

“Fox People in the mountains, we’re not here to harm you! Please come with us; we hope for your cooperation. We’d rather not resort to force!”

His voice was so loud it echoed across the mountains. Lin Nuo and the others could all hear it.

If he shouted on the battlefield, it would shatter others’ eardrums.

Let’s just call him the loudspeaker.

“Young Master, they’ve come to find us. We have no grievances or grudges; what should we do…?”

“This matter involves more than grievances; there are interests at stake. Come on, Ni Wanqing, you’re in charge here; respond to them.”

“Me? You’re the chief here; how can I represent you?”

“Now you’re in charge; I can’t show my face. Ask him why they’re looking for you.”

“Mm, understood.”

Ni Wanqing nodded, stepping forward to reveal her presence, shouting toward the Qin Army below:

“We have no connections with you! What business do you have with us?”

“Our master sees potential in you and hopes to ally with you!” the people below shouted back.

“He’s saying an alliance? Can we trust that?”

Ni Wanqing turned back to Lin Nuo.

“An alliance is impossible. I have a good idea of their intentions. The Fox People inherently harbor strong spiritual energy; they either want to turn you into demons or use you as a source to forge demonic weapons. The Refining Demon Sect has tried this several times—many Fox People have been drained to death.”

“This… if it’s the latter, wouldn’t it mean doom? The two captured clan members are in danger!”

“Don’t panic, why the rush? After they capture, they’ll likely come for more. We’ll make sure they return everyone to you. They won’t dare to fight you all; it would be a lose-lose situation. What benefit would that have? They want you all alive. It’s likely they plan to buy time while the shadowy demon assassins slowly steal people away. The more they capture, the more they’ll use as hostages against you.”

“What should we do then? We can’t just sit here and wait.” Ni Wanqing remained anxious.

“We won’t just wait; wait for my good news.”

With that, Lin Nuo’s body melted into the shadows.