CH 129.2

“Report!” A fox stepped forward and said to Jing Yue, “Lord Qian Su! The turtle clan has begun to retreat and seem to be heading into the canyon.”

“Canyon?” Jing Yue raised his eyebrows. Of course, he knew there was a canyon nearby, but…

“We don’t have to give chase anymore. Just surround the canyon.”

The fox was puzzled but dared not question and only said, “The other armies…”

Jing Yue, “I’ll look for Lord Zanbu.”

No one knew what Qian Su said to Zanbu, but Zanbu ordered the foxes to stop giving chase, and only asked the First Army to surround the canyon.

Gesa was flustered and had no time to think about it, but when they entered the canyon, they saw that the front and back entrances were suddenly blocked by cliff vines, and the foxes had gathered on the left and right slopes. They diverted water into the canyon and lightning foxes released lightning one after another into the water.

The water in the canyon got deeper and deeper. The turtles were not afraid of water, but the lightning in the water was extremely deadly.

Not only that, but the attacks continued to descend from above, and miserable screams rang incessantly for a while.

Ruan Jiu was taken aback and said, “Why did they flee here?”

Jing Yue, “…Maybe they haven't heard the idiom of the human race.”

Ruan Jiu, “Huh?”

Jing Yue, “To catch a turtle in a jar.”

When the canyon had become a lake, the lake water was dyed red by the blood of the turtles, and gradually calmed down.

Jing Yue waved his banner. “Follow me across the valley, bypass Sangdu Forest, and enter Sawtooth City!”

“Yes!”

Sawtooth City was an important town for the turtles, which housed their imperial city.

At this moment, Mayor Moti was drinking and having fun with some friends in his residence, waiting for the news of the turtle tribe's victory from the battlefront.

They believed that the turtle tribe would win only because they had never lost a battle against the fox tribe in the past ten years. They hadn’t tasted defeat for a long time and had since forgotten the bitterness.

“As long as we take Deerfield, we can invade Yudu, and once we occupy Yudu, it’s only a hundred miles away from the Imperial City of the fox tribe!”

“The fox tribe will either surrender or…”

While several turtles’ thoughts ran wild, the sound of hurried footsteps came outside the door. Moti was startled before he laughed and said, “Here it comes!”

However, the news that came was not what he wanted to hear.

“Lord Moti! Lord Gesa has been defeated, and the fox army is less than five miles away from Sawtooth City!”

“What?!” Moti jerked up and grabbed the turtle, his eyes red. “What did you say?”

The turtle trembled. “T-The fox tribe has won, and they are on their way here!”

Moti loosened his hold and his body swayed. The room fell into dead silence.

Then, Moti pulled out the long saber around his waist and walked out.

“Lord Moti!” The turtle shouted behind him but didn’t know what else to say.

Moti paused in his tracks but didn’t look back. He only said, “Hurry up and report back to the Turtle Emperor. I’ll try my best to defend Sawtooth City. I shall live and die with the city!”

Moti left, leaving only a room of silence.

There were only 30,000 turtles in Sawtooth City. Even if all of them took to the battlefield, was there still a chance to defend this city?

Ten days later, fox tribe, Imperial City.

“Report!”

In the palace, the Fox Emperor Jia Lou was nervously waiting for Zanbu to return with good news. Of course, he only hoped for good news.

But the fox tribe had suffered consecutive defeats, which also made Jia Lou apprehensive.

At this time, when he heard the report from the fox, his whole body was tense, and his words were no longer imposing, but rather cautious. “How is it?”

After listening to the report, the fox emperor said in a daze, “Did you say Zanbu defeated Gesa, invaded Sawtooth City, and even the mayor, Moti, has been executed?”

He seriously wondered if he was hearing things. For the current fox tribe, being able to defend Deerfield and stop the turtles’ progress was already a great victory. As for the rest… He could still think about it in the past, but after Yao Detention Mountain, he had buried those thoughts in his heart.

“Yes, it’s true!” The fox confirmed excitedly.

Jia Lou stood expressionlessly for a long time. Suddenly, he looked up to the sky and laughed so wildly until the fox shivered, almost thinking that their emperor had gone crazy.

In that battle, the fox tribe totally defeated the turtle tribe. Not only did they regain their previously lost cities, but they also occupied Sawtooth City, which led directly to the turtle tribe's imperial city.

The turtle tribe suffered a huge loss and the Turtle Emperor had to convey a truce to the Fox Emperor, who didn’t want to accept it. But after reading Zanbu's detailed report of the battle, he decided to wait a bit. He wanted to see Qian Su before deciding.

When the Fox Emperor's edict was passed back to the army, the details of this battle were also spread throughout the Yao world.

At this point, Qian Su of the cat tribe shot to fame with one battle!

…

Huge trees soared to the sky and gilded tiles adorned red walls.

The imperial palace of the fox tribe was imposing in its right with former heroes of the fox tribe and various totems carved on the walls and the eaves of the pillars.

Jing Yue and the others followed a fox attendant into the hall where the fox emperor was located. They had been in the Yao world for more than three months, and today, they were finally going to see the Fox Emperor Jia Lou!

But when they entered the hall, they realized that the Fox Emperor was nowhere to be seen, and only Sang Ji was waiting in front.

“Qian Su! You're finally here! I've been waiting for you for a long time!”

Seeing that Sang Ji was about to pounce on him, Jing Yue quickly hid behind Qin Yanzhi and whispered, “Princess, we came as soon as we received the edict from the Fox Emperor, and we didn't dare to delay for a moment.”

Sang Ji glared at Qin Yanzhi with dissatisfaction. She had returned to the imperial city before the war and had not seen Qian Su for a long time.

“Sang Ji, come here.”

A clear male voice sounded, and everyone turned around to see a handsome man slowly walking into the hall with the setting sun on his back.

He wore a large red robe that accentuated his beautiful features that were comparable to a hibiscus in the morning mist. If Zhao Zhu was the most beautiful fox they had ever seen, then this one in front of them was twice as beautiful as Zhao Zhu, and even Sang Ji with her uncommon appearance became ordinary.

This person was none other than Fox Emperor Jia Lou. He walked up to them, stared at Jing Yue, and said, “Are you Qian Su?”

Jing Yue bowed his head slightly and said respectfully, “My emperor, I’m Qian Su.”

Jia Lou looked at Wei Zhentu next. “And you are Kang Ji? Kang Duo's son?”

Wei Zhentu immediately played the drama queen, putting on an angry and stoic appearance. “My emperor, I’m a member of the fox tribe now, with nothing to do with Lord Kang Duo.”

Jia Lou smiled in satisfaction, but the smile quickly disappeared.

“Zhao Zhu mentioned that you have been in the human race for a full hundred years.”

Jing Yue, “We followed Lord Zhao Zhu’s order to guard the secret realm of the boundary world, so we stayed in the human world for a while longer.”

Jia Lou, “Is that why your fighting methods are similar to those of the human race?”

His tone suddenly cooled down, causing Sang Ji's butt to twist uncomfortably next to him. She seemed a little scared but still opened her lips slightly, trying to defend Qian Su. But when she saw Jia Lou's sweeping gaze, she quickly backed down.

“My emperor, in order to integrate into the human race, we have read many ancient books of the human race, and deliberately learned their words, deeds, and thinking to ensure that nothing went wrong,” Jing Yue said calmly. “The troop formation on the battlefield is indeed learned from the human race, and it’s only the most superficial part.”

Jia Lou, “Are you saying that the most superficial approach of the human race can easily defeat our Yao race?”

“That’s not true. To the Yao race, this is an unorthodox method, and the reason why the human race takes the trouble to do this is that they are inferior to the Yao race in terms of physical body and talent, so they have no choice but to resort to tricks. The Yao race is favored by the heavenly Dao, and once we developed spiritual awareness, we are born with cultivation, so how can we be compared to the human race?” Jing Yue mocked himself without any burden.

“Although the human race is weak, they can still use this method to fight the Yao race. And facing the turtle tribe, we also temporarily belong to the weak side, so why shouldn’t we make use of the knowledge gained from the humans to suppress the turtles? When my emperor unites the Yao race and is no longer weak, we can naturally abandon such inferior means.”

Jia Lou looked at him quietly before he chuckled. “You have a point, so you have won, and I have won too.”

He waved his sleeve robe and slowly walked towards the jade seat studded with gems. “As long as you can win, I don’t care about the method you use, but remember, you’re a Yao. Don't be led astray by the human race.”

Jing Yue, “Yes!”

Seeing that the atmosphere had improved, Sang Ji felt relieved, and quickly leaned in and tugged at the Fox Emperor’s sleeve.

The Fox Emperor drew back his sleeves impatiently. He felt helpless with this sister of his, but he did not object to Sang Ji's proposal. After all, Qian Su was a cat Yao, and only if he became a family member could he truly rest assured.

Thus, Jia Lou struck a thunderbolt out of the blue.

“Qian Su, I summoned you today for some good news.”

He smiled so suggestively that Jing Yue felt creeped out.

“Now that you have made a great contribution, of course, I must reward you. Thus, I have decided to betroth Sang Ji to you.”

Jing Yue, “…”

Qin Yanzhi, “…”

Wei Zhentu, “…”

Ruan Jiu, “…”

The hidden blue phoenix, “Hehehe?”

No one spoke, and the Fox Emperor was taken aback. “What? Are you unwilling?”

Jing Yue came back to his senses and immediately said, “I already have a wife.”

Fox Emperor, “I know, Sang Ji has already told me, but the foxes don't care about that.”

Jing Yue, “But…”

The Fox Emperor’s smile disappeared. “What? Is the Fox Princess not worthy of you?”

Jing Yue had no other ideas. Seeing that the Fox Emperor was quite determined for him to marry Sang Ji, if he resisted, wouldn't all the previous things be in vain? If he agreed… how could he agree?

In the end, he bit the bullet and said, “My emperor, in fact, my Yao attendant is not my wife, just a cover for me.”

Before the Fox Emperor could speak, Sang Ji said excitedly, “Really?”

But Jia Lou was not as naive as Sang Ji. He saw that Qian Su really had the intention to refuse. Now that he said this, there must be a reason, so Jia Lou asked, “What do you mean?”

“I…” Jing Yue closed his eyes. “I can’t do THAT.”

Jia Lou, “……………..”

Author’s Notes:

Jing-jing: _(:з」∠)_

Ji-ji: ( ⊙ o ⊙ )

Rouge: ( ⊙ 口 ⊙ )