Zhi Yao's eyes widened in shock as she hurriedly ran in front of Zhi Yi. She raised her hands, intending to shield her mother, but before she could act, Zhi Yi swept her behind with her large tail. "Stay back, Yao Yao!"
Zhi Yao was pregnant now, and Zhi Yi couldn't allow her daughter to protect her.
"Mother, no!" Zhi Yao cried out, unclear about her mother's condition and deeply worried. She also knew that Xie Qinzhou wouldn't dare harm her.
At this critical moment, a voice suddenly rang out from behind, as if from the heavens: "Stop!"
Zhi Yao abruptly looked up towards the source of the voice.
It was... Father?!
Ling Jue's face was contorted with anger, and behind him stood Pei Chiyao.
Seeing their arrival, Zhi Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief. In her relief, she failed to notice Pei Chiyao's gloomy expression, which was even darker than Ling Jue's.
Ling Jue rushed to Zhi Yi's side in a few strides. Seeing this, Zhi Yi transformed back into her human form. To prevent Ling Jue from going berserk, she quickly said, "Ling Jue, I'm fine."
Ling Jue could see with his own eyes that Zhi Yi wasn't injured, but... he still couldn't tolerate anyone trying to take Zhi Yi away from him.
Zhi Yao also swiftly ran to Pei Chiyao's side, but before she could reach out to hold his hand, Pei Chiyao moved his hand away. Zhi Yao froze, looking at him in disbelief, but Pei Chiyao never lowered his head to look at her.
Xie Qinzhou's face also darkened at this moment.
He might have been able to barely handle Pei Chiyao alone, but now... Ling Jue had arrived as well.
He had never fought with Ling Jue before, so he didn't know the extent of Ling Jue's abilities.
He had heard the Fox Clan elders say that the most terrifying thing about Ling Jue was that — he had no regard for his own life.
He truly loved Zhi Yi, and if anyone tried to take her away from him, he would go berserk. Even killing that person wouldn't be enough to quell his rage.
Ling Jue pulled Zhi Yi behind him, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at Xie Qinzhou. "Xie Qinzhou, if you're so eager to die, you don't need to use this method. Just tell me directly, and I can make your death quicker."
Xie Qinzhou's lips curved into a slight smile as he said, "There's a blood feud between your Wolf Tribe and our Fox Clan. It's not surprising if you kill me. But I believe that one day, your Wolf Tribe will pay the price for your actions!"
He knew he wouldn't survive today...
Ling Jue also smiled sarcastically, "Hah, price? I'd like to see who can make me pay."
As soon as he finished speaking, the clear sky suddenly changed, as if a storm was brewing. It felt as if dark clouds were pressing down on the city, about to crush it.
Xie Qinzhou could almost feel the sharp pressure emanating from Ling Jue's body...
Was this... the power of the Wolf King?!
His entire body trembled uncontrollably, almost overcome by the urge to kneel before Ling Jue.
He gritted his teeth, struggling to maintain his composure. Even as blood flowed from his nose and the corners of his mouth, he clenched his jaw tightly, refusing to kneel.
He now... represented the Fox Clan! The dignity of the entire Fox Clan!
Ling Jue sneered, saying nothing, but the pressure suddenly became immense. Xie Qinzhou was on the verge of fainting, but he still held on.
This was... somewhat unexpected for Ling Jue. "You're quite resilient," he remarked.
Heh, but he had plenty of ways to torment people.
Just as Ling Jue was about to employ some special methods, suddenly, one, two... three, four, countless small figures flashed before his eyes. They positioned themselves one by one in front of Xie Qinzhou.
It was... those little foxes who hadn't yet learned to transform into human form!
Xie Qinzhou was already barely conscious. His vision was blurred, and his hearing and sense of smell were gradually failing. Therefore, at this moment, he had no idea what was happening.
Seeing that Ling Jue was about to harm the little foxes, Zhi Yao and Zhi Yi were startled. They both cried out almost simultaneously, "No! You can't! Ling Jue, stop immediately!"
No matter what, the little foxes were innocent.
Zhi Yao's words had no effect, but Zhi Yi's words were particularly powerful.
As soon as she spoke, Ling Jue restrained himself a bit. Zhi Yi, fearing harm to the little foxes, quickly rushed in front of them. Her nine large tails emerged at that moment, wrapping around the little foxes protectively.
Seeing those little foxes touch Zhi Yi, Ling Jue was driven mad with jealousy!
These stinking foxes! What right did they have to touch his wife?
Zhi Yao was also frightened out of her wits. She hurriedly said, "That was terrifying, Father! What are you doing? The little foxes are innocent."
Zhi Yi also added, "Ling Jue, I've already told you, I'm fine. I just came back to the Fox Clan as a guest. Why are you so nervous?"
This couldn't entirely be blamed on Ling Jue. It was mainly the fault of Ling Si and Zhi Yao.
Of course, this also involved a half-baked idea that Zhi Yao had come up with, which was also why Pei Chiyao was so angry at this moment.
After being scolded by his wife, Ling Jue's previously fierce face instantly turned pitiful and wronged. "Yi Yi, I was just worried about you... Why are you being so harsh?"
Zhi Yao: "..." Damn, her father was even better at acting coy than she was?
Zhi Yao thought for a moment, then imitated her father's manner. She carefully tugged at Pei Chiyao's sleeve and said, "Chiyao, I was just worried about you... Why aren't you paying attention to me?"
Pei Chiyao: "..."
Pei Chiyao glanced at Zhi Yao and directly pulled his sleeve out of her grasp. This action completely shocked Zhi Yao.
Zhi Yao felt like exploding on the spot! This infuriating man!
The outsider, Xie Qinzhou: "..."
Weren't they supposed to kill him? How did it turn into this scene of coy behavior halfway through? Could they show him some respect?!
"Ling Jue, these are all our Fox Clan's cubs. You can't harm them, and also..."
Zhi Yi closed her eyes briefly. She felt that today's events were a good opportunity.
She couldn't continue to deceive herself like this.
Although the Fox Clan had betrayed her, Zhi Yi had been born with a mission. The Fox Clan was her responsibility, a responsibility she could never abandon in this lifetime.
"Ling Jue, if the conflict between the Wolf Tribe and the Fox Clan cannot be stopped, I will leave you."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhi Yao clearly felt the already cold air grow even colder.
Damn! Witnessing her parents' relationship fall apart firsthand?! What should she do? She needed an urgent answer!
Xie Qinzhou was also taken aback. He never imagined that Zhi Yi would choose the Fox Clan over them.
