“I’ve already released your friend. Quickly release Little Black!”

The woman said through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with heartache as she watched the little black fox struggling in Chen Xiao’s hands.

Chen Xiao hadn't wanted to do anything to the little black fox in the first place; he had only wanted to force its master to show up. Now that his goal had been achieved, he let go of the little black fox.

In fact, the moment Chen Xiao saw the little black fox, he sensed a human presence on it. He knew then that this little fellow was definitely being raised by a human.

As soon as the little black fox was released, it scurried into the woman’s arms and whimpered, like a child who had been wronged.

The woman stroked the little black fox tenderly, "Don't be afraid, Mommy's here. Little Black is the bravest…"

Seeing this scene, Gu Zhendong was stunned. Considering the little black fox's Golden Core (Jin Dan) cultivation realm, he couldn't help but laugh and cry.

"Who are you? Did you raise this spiritual fox?"

Chen Xiao asked.

The woman glared at Chen Xiao fiercely, "What does it matter to you whether I raised it or not? I've already let you go, so why don't you leave quickly? This is not a place for you to stay!"

Gu Zhendong frowned, "Why are you so unreasonable, young lady? We don't have any ill intentions. Why are you trying to drive us away? Is this mountain yours?"

The woman sneered, "You're right, this mountain is indeed mine. And you say you don't have ill intentions? Aren't you here for Little Black? I'm telling you, you'll never take Little Black from me!"

Chen Xiao looked surprised and explained, "Miss, you've misunderstood. We came here only to visit the Maha Sect (Mohe Men). We didn't even know there was a spiritual fox on the mountain before we came."

Upon hearing the words 'Maha Sect', the woman's gaze suddenly paused.

Then she asked suspiciously, "Who exactly are you? And why are you visiting the Maha Sect?"

Gu Zhendong snorted, "You ask too many questions, young lady. The former Maha Sect leader, Li Muzhi, is my friend. What does it have to do with you that I'm visiting him?"

"You're lying!"

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhendong's words provoked a cold sneer from the woman, "My dad has been dead for ten years. If you were really his friend, wouldn't you know?"

"Wait, are you saying Li Muzhi is your father?"

Hearing this, Gu Zhendong's eyes widened, and he carefully examined the woman's face.

The woman sneered, "Heh, caught you in your lie, didn't I? You don't even recognize me, and you say you're my dad's friend?"

Gu Zhendong's lips trembled slightly with excitement, "Miss, are you twenty-one or twenty-two years old this year, with the single name Qin (沁)?"

The woman was shocked to hear this, "How do you know my name and age?"

Gu Zhendong hurried over, "Qin'er, I'm your Uncle Gu! I held you when you were little. I remember you were only four or five years old that year, but that was fifteen or sixteen years ago."

"Uncle Gu?"

Li Qin's eyes narrowed, as if searching for something in her mind.

After a moment, her eyes suddenly widened, "Are you Uncle Gu Zhendong? I remember you. When you came that year, you brought a little sister who couldn't walk yet!"

In an instant, Gu Zhendong's eyes were filled with tears, "Qin'er, that's me! I can't believe how much you've grown in the blink of an eye!"

"So it really is you, Uncle Gu!"

Li Qin's eyes turned red, and her emotions were equally agitated.

Little Black was in her arms, baring its teeth at Gu Zhendong, clearly blaming him for making his mommy cry.

Gu Zhendong quickly asked, "Qin'er, quickly tell your uncle, what exactly happened back then? How did your dad die, and how was the Maha Sect destroyed?"

Li Qin stopped Little Black, who was about to rush over and bite Gu Zhendong, and slowly recounted the past.

"Uncle Gu, my dad was killed by that old beast Wang Xingde of the Hidden Sword Pavilion (Cangjian Ge). Dozens of people in our Maha Sect, up and down, were also brutally murdered when the Maha Sect was destroyed, all because that old beast Wang Xingde coveted our Maha Sect's supreme treasure, the Seven Fiends Blood Banner (Qi Sha Xue Fan)!"

"That day, that old beast Wang Xingde mobilized the entire Hidden Sword Pavilion, gathered all their experts, and attacked the Maha Sect, killing everyone they saw, not even letting a chicken escape. My brother and I were playing in the mountains, so we escaped. But when we returned home, all we saw were corpses on the ground, not a single living person…"

Gu Zhendong was so angry that his eyes were about to burst, "Hidden Sword Pavilion, Wang Xingde…"

Chen Xiao was also indignant, but he was more concerned about the whereabouts of the Seven Fiends Blood Banner, as that was the purpose of his trip.

"What about the Seven Fiends Blood Banner? Was it also taken away by the people from the Hidden Sword Pavilion?"

Li Qin rolled her eyes at Chen Xiao, as if he had asked a stupid question.

"Otherwise? He mobilized everyone just for the Seven Fiends Blood Banner. He killed everyone, so why would he leave the treasure behind?"

Chen Xiao was speechless for a moment, then said, "Uncle Gu, it seems we have to make a trip to the Hidden Sword Pavilion."

Gu Zhendong nodded vigorously, saying seriously, "Yes, I must avenge my brother Li."

Chen Xiao: "…"

He didn't care about revenge; he only wanted the Seven Fiends Blood Banner. But since Gu Zhendong had said this, he couldn't refuse to give Gu Zhendong face.

But Li Qin looked surprised, "Uncle Gu, you want to avenge my dad?"

Gu Zhendong said matter-of-factly, "Of course. Back then, I hid in the Maha Sect to escape the pursuit of the Liu Sect (Liu Men). Brother Li helped me with all his strength, allowing my daughter and me to escape. Brother Li saved my life. How can I stand idly by now that he has been harmed by a villain! If I don't avenge this, I will have no face to meet Brother Li when I go to the afterlife!"

A glint of hope flashed in Li Qin's eyes, but it quickly dimmed, "Uncle Gu, the Hidden Sword Pavilion is too powerful. You… I'm afraid you are no match for them."

Chen Xiao smiled, "Although the Hidden Sword Pavilion is strong, how do you know we are no match for them? What's more, there's you. The strength of your spiritual fox is not to be underestimated. If I'm not mistaken, Wang Xingde was injured by Little Black, wasn't he?"

Li Qin was slightly stunned. She didn't expect this kid to know so much.

She nodded, "I did take Little Black to assassinate Wang Xingde, but unfortunately, we didn't succeed. Although Wang Xingde was poisoned, we couldn't kill him."

Gu Zhendong smiled and praised, "It's already amazing that you were able to do this and still escape unscathed. By the way, what about your brother? Is he also in this mountain with you? Why haven't I seen him?"

Li Qin shook her head, "No, I'm the only one in the mountain. My brother is working in Qingcheng."

Chen Xiao's expression paused slightly, then he asked, "Your brother, is he working as a waiter in a hotel?"