137: Make a choice

The air seemed to freeze completely at this moment.

The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox, lying on the ground as massive as a mountain, finally broke the silence.

"Sigh..."

A long sigh escaped her lips, filled with weariness and helplessness:

"People have their own fates, and beasts are no different."

"Since both of you had the Opportunity to stumble upon this place, it means that neither of you are ordinary, and each of you carries your own Luck."

"My child's future path... I should not decide it for her."

As she spoke, a flash of determination crossed her eyes:

"Let her choose for herself."

As her voice faded, the massive tail that had been carefully curling around the cub slowly loosened.

She gently placed the Little White Fox, whose aura was weak, onto the soft grass.

Subsequently, the giant fox lowered her massive head.

Her lips moved slightly, not making a sound understandable to humans, but emitting a low, obscure bestial growl from deep within her throat.

That was the final instruction between mother and daughter.

Although extremely weak, the little fox with only three small tails clearly understood its mother's words.

"Woo..."

Its large, wet eyes instantly filled with tears.

It clutched the soft fur near its mother's paw tightly with its two front claws, letting out a sorrowful whimper.

It shook its fluffy little head desperately, its body trembling, unwilling to leave its mother's side even for a step.

Watching her child in this state, a flash of extreme reluctance and heartache crossed the Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox's golden eyes.

But in the next second, that heartache was replaced by cold, rational judgment.

She knew very well that the Bloodline of the Celestial Fox clan was Heaven-Defying.

Once she perished and her Dao dissipated, if this child were left here alone, or ended up in the Immortal Realm...

Its fate would inevitably be miserable.

For the sake of the child's future, for the sake of continuing this Bloodline.

She had to be hard-hearted!

"Roar!"

The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox suddenly let out a stern, low roar!

Although there was no Killing Intent in the sound, it carried undeniable majesty.

At the same time, a gentle but firm force surged from her body, forcing the little fox that was clutching her fur to be pushed outward.

Pushed right in front of Lu Yi and Yun Mu.

"Woo..."

The little fox rolled once before stopping.

It stared blankly at the mother who had once been the warmest and most doting, but who was now looking at it with such a "fierce" gaze.

It felt the determination in its mother's attitude.

It finally understood that this was an unchangeable outcome.

The little fox hung its tiny head, and the three fluffy little tails behind it, which should have been lively and agile, now hung limply on the ground, appearing exceptionally helpless.

It sniffled, holding back its tears, and slowly turned around.

With its large, wet, confused, and scrutinizing eyes, it looked at the two humans in front of it.

It first looked at Yun Mu, who was standing on the left.

At this moment, Yun Mu had already made full preparations.

He straightened his back, wearing the smile he had practiced countless times in front of the mirror, which he considered the most approachable, warmest, and kindest.

To increase his chances of winning, he even quietly took out an extremely precious high-grade spirit fruit from his Storage Pouch that emitted an enticing fragrance.

He held the spirit fruit in his palm, crouched down, and coaxed it in a gentle voice, as if coaxing a child:

"Little one, come here. Come to brother, brother has something delicious here, and I will protect you for a lifetime."

However, as a member of the Celestial Fox clan, which possessed keen natural spiritual senses and the talent to see through people's hearts.

The little fox was not attracted by the fragrant spirit fruit, nor was it moved by Yun Mu's perfect smile.

On the contrary, deep within those seemingly warm eyes, it saw a ball of desire so hot that it felt terrified.

Although that gaze was well-disguised and had deceived many people.

But in the eyes of the little fox, that kind of look... was too terrifying.

It was just like looking at a rare treasure, a peerless divine weapon, or a peerless Cultivation Technique.

But it was definitely not looking at a living being.

That intense possessiveness, utilitarian mindset, and greed that seemed to want to devour it completely.

Made it instinctively feel uncomfortable all over.

"Woo..."

It instinctively shrank its neck back.

This person who smiled so fake-ly was too terrifying.

Subsequently, the little fox cast its gaze toward Lu Yi, who was standing on the right.

At this moment, Lu Yi's vibe was completely different from Yun Mu's.

He was boredly crossing his arms, his gaze not even looking at the little fox on the ground.

As if he didn't care at all about the ownership of this Celestial Fox cub with huge potential.

One could even say he was a bit disgusted.

However, although this attitude was a bit infuriating, in the little fox's simple yet keen perception.

In this man's eyes, there was no nauseating greed, no terrifying scheming.

There was only a pure, trouble-fearing disgust.

What did this mean?

It meant that if it followed him, although it might get some eye-rolls and might be complained about eating too much.

But at least... he wouldn't treat it as Materials for Alchemy, wouldn't treat it as a tool for showing off, and wouldn't force it to do things it didn't want to do.

For it right now, as long as it wasn't eaten or used, that was the greatest happiness.

The little fox hesitated on the spot for a long time.

To be honest, it didn't want to choose either of these two people.

It just wanted to go back into its mother's arms.

But under the gaze of its mother's stern eyes, and under the invisible pushing force behind it.

It knew it had to make a choice.

"Choose me! Hurry up and choose me!"

Watching the little fox hesitate, Yun Mu was already screaming frantically in his heart.

He was constantly sending mental waves in his heart.

Finally, under everyone's bated breath, the little fox moved.

It walked forward slowly with somewhat weak, staggering steps.

Its direction... was exactly between the two!

As it got closer and closer, Yun Mu's heart jumped into his throat.

He watched as the little fox seemed to lean a little towards his side, wild with joy in his heart.

He even subconsciously reached out his hands, ready to welcome this great Opportunity that had fallen from the sky.

"Haha! I knew it!"

However, just when the little fox walked to within three feet of Yun Mu.

It suddenly stopped in its tracks.

It looked up at Yun Mu, and then...

Extremely smoothly and without hesitation, it made a turn.

It went straight around Yun Mu, who was holding out his hands!

The smile on Yun Mu's face froze instantly, and his outstretched hands hung awkwardly in mid-air, like a beggar.

"?"

In the deathly silence.

The little fox walked slowly to Lu Yi's feet.

It stretched out its still somewhat dirty little paw and gently tugged at Lu Yi's trouser leg.

Then it raised its head and let out a resigned, soft, and sweet cry:

"Ying..."

Lu Yi lowered his head and looked at the fluffy little thing at his feet.

Then he looked at Yun Mu, whose smile had frozen and who seemed to have turned to stone.

Lu Yi sighed helplessly, spat out the dogtail grass in his mouth, and said speechlessly:

"Are you kidding me? It's obvious that I'm disgusted with you, yet you still insist on choosing me?"

"You little thing... is there something wrong with your judgment?"