Though the entrance was narrow, the inside was quite spacious. The fox cried all the way and soon arrived at a door, knocking on it. The door quickly swung open, revealing two equally beautiful young women. They both asked in unison, "Xiaoxin, did you get the Creation Pill? How's Sister Xiaoyue?"
The fox cried, "Sister Xiaoyue has been captured, but... But I didn't get the Creation Pill."
"Ah, why not?" Both girls grabbed onto the fox, one on each side. "Xiaoxin, did something happen?" After seeing the man with the fox, they were even more surprised. "Who is he?"
Xiaoxin sobbed, "We lay in ambush for a long time, allowing Sister Xiaoyue to lead the Emei disciples away. Then, I was to get the pill. Everything was going according to plan; I even saw Sister Xiaoyue get the pill and throw it into the bushes before leaving with the Emei disciples. But when I went to look for the pill in the bushes, it was gone without a trace. No one had touched it, but it just disappeared."
Xiaoxin angrily threw Sima Tingxue to the ground, saying, "Since I can't get the pill, we have to take an Emei disciple as a hostage. If we can trade for the Creation Pill, that's best; if not, at least we can exchange for Sister Xiaoyue."
The two girls let go of Xiaoxin's arms, their faces pale, filled with despair as they mumbled, "It's over, it's over. How can you dare to capture an Emei disciple? Our fox clan won't dare to take on Emei. Sister Xiaoyue is our first genius to reach the realm of the five-tail spirit fox. She was effortlessly captured by Emei. By capturing an Emei disciple, aren't you forcing Emei to exterminate us?"
In fear, Xiaoxin asked, "What should we do? Did Emei just ignore their disciple?"
One of the girls sighed, "Xiaoxin, think about it. You, with your hundred years of cultivation, were able to capture an Emei disciple. This shows they are just a useless person. Emei has countless experts. We have captured this weakling; what sacrifice is he worth to Emei?"
"But... but..." Xiaoxin said, "I heard him call the Emei Sect Leader his master."
"Really?" The eyes of the two girls lit up.
"Yes!" Xiaoxin nodded heavily.
"That means there's still hope," the two girls pondered for a moment, then said together, "In that case, let's go see Grandmother first."
Xiao Kai followed the three fox spirits for a while and entered a hall. The entire structure was built underground. The hall was a vast cavern with natural stalactites and stone benches and chairs, exuding a unique charm.
Several people were already seated in the hall. Xiao Kai took a look and realized they were all women—some young, others in their prime, and some already in their twilight years. Despite their age, they all had beautiful features. The whole hall was filled with perfume and beauty, and Xiao Kai, being inexperienced, was quite nervous at the sight of so many women.
"Tsk tsk, the fox clan truly lives up to being the most beautiful demon race as the legends say," the old man suddenly chirped, "Xiao Kai, don't you think this is getting more and more interesting?"
At the end of the hall was a large stone bed, and on it lay a frail, elderly woman. As soon as the three foxes entered, all eyes turned towards them.
Xiao Kai found an empty chair in the hall, stretched, and casually asked the old man, "Does your invisibility charm have a time limit?"
"Oh, there is a time limit, but it's okay. I'll give you another charm," the old man paused, then exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Has the time passed? Why have you become visible?"
Indeed, Xiao Kai had become visible, sitting conspicuously at the fox clan's gathering, and all eyes were now on him.
"Who are you?!" a sharp shout erupted from the hall, jarring Xiao Kai's eardrums and leaving him feeling disoriented. He nervously looked around.
"Bang!" A teacup on the stone table fell and shattered on the ground, disturbed by the sound, a middle-aged woman shouted, "Are you an Emei disciple?"
"I...I..." The lady's shouting had left Xiao Kai feeling dizzy. Shaking his head, he tried to compose himself, but this simple gesture only agitated the middle-aged woman even more. "Are you alone? Does your leader know?"
Unsurprisingly, the woman's voice was truly terrifying; if there was a test for decibels, she'd be up there with a world-class soprano singer. Each sentence she spoke grew louder and more intense.
Shocked by the woman's tone, Xiao Kai subconsciously shook his head and then did so again, indicating he came alone, overwhelmed by the gazes fixed on him.
The woman's voice grew even sharper, "Seal the door!"
With her command, the entire hall was sealed off, and it was entirely dark save for the luminous night pearls.
Startled by this, Xiao Kai exclaimed, "What are you going to do?"
"Humph, although Emei disciples are formidable, our entire fox clan's masters are here. I don't believe one person can overcome all of us," the middle-aged woman's voice finally softened a little. "We foxes would never dare to confront Emei, but today, if you have discovered our plan, we can only resort to the greatest sacrifice and kill you!"
She glared at the three girls who had just walked in and demanded, "Xiaoxin, what's going on?"
Poor Xiaoxin, already upset over her failed mission, now found herself in an even worse predicament. She had unknowingly brought an Emei disciple into the cave, and he was clearly a formidable one. Today, not only did she fail to get the Creation Pill, but she also feared countless sacrifices would have to be made to retain this powerful Emei disciple.
"I... I..." Xiaoxin was both shocked and scared, and she burst into tears on the spot: "Woo woo woo, it's over, everything is over. Xiaoyue sister has been caught, and we didn't even get the creation pill. Woo woo woo, now even our family has been found by the Emei faction."
The middle-aged beautiful woman took a deep breath and said sternly, "Everyone, listen to my command. Use all your strength to catch this Emei disciple. Fox One, Fox Two, Fox Three, Fox Four, protect the ancestral leader!"
The whole cave echoed with "yes" in unison. The four middle-aged women rushed to the stone bed and surrounded the old lady lying on it. Other people also rushed over, and the scene was chaotic, with numerous colorful clothes flying and a fragrant smell permeating the air. Countless fists and legs were directed towards Xiaokai’s location, creating such chaos that it was indescribable.
In such a critical situation, Xiaokai didn't have time to seek help from the four old men. He had already started running at his maximum speed based on his body's instinct.
He had a divine movement talisman on him, which did not seem very powerful when he used it for tracking just now. However, when he landed in the middle of the melee, the ingenuity of the divine movement talisman was revealed. Xiaokai's body turned into an almost uncatchable lightning bolt in the limited space, swiftly moving left and right, evading the attackers. Although there were dozens of beautiful women chasing him around, not a single one could touch him.
To Xiaokai, it seemed as if his body had become a freely controllable ball. Not only could he move freely in all directions, but he could also control his movements up and down. He could even stay motionless on the cave ceiling for over a minute, being fully aware of any attacks or conspiracies around him without even looking, feeling extremely comfortable. He had never experienced such a feeling in his entire life.
"Haha, this is amazing, so amazing. You are indeed formidable," Xiaokai laughed heartily, and he also managed to chat with the old man from the wordless book: "Does this divine movement talisman have a time limit?"
"Yes," the old man replied nervously, "It seems the time is almost up."
"Then give me two more talismans," Xiaokai said, "Let me deal with this group of ignorant foxes, oh no, these sly foxes."
"It's not that simple," the old man complained, "I've already told you that my vitality is limited. You just forced me to make a vitality-sealing talisman. I have no vitality left."
"Come on, you might not have any, but they probably still have some," Xiaokai replied.
"Come on, do you think vitality is freely available?" the old man was also anxious, "I had to extract vitality from four people to make these talismans for you."
"What should I do then?" Xiaokai asked.
"Relax," the old man replied, "I need to conserve my vitality. You take care."
Xiaokai began to feel a bit anxious and was about to curse, when suddenly he felt a sudden heaviness under his feet, and he had already landed mid-air, falling onto a stone table, causing the cups and dishes on it to scatter to the ground, making a clattering sound.
At this critical moment, the divine movement talisman finally lost its effect.