“I found the Nine Province Cauldrons’ Jizhou Cauldron in some ruins, and I gave it to Qing Jun as our token of love. Unfortunately, we couldn’t use it because we didn’t possess human fortune. Now that it’s in your hands, I can’t think of anyone better to have it,” Tushan Queen said with a smile.

After that, the crowd continued their journey and soon arrived at Emerald Hill.

Knowing that the Tushan Queen had come to visit, Emerald Hill’s higher-ups showed great concern, and the current Emerald Hill Senior Elder came forward to welcome her.

“I’ve come to form an alliance with you and better both our tribes’ relationship. The merging of the Immortal World has put the Great Ten Thousand Mountains in a complicated situation. There are many powerful clans, and if the Fox Tribes don’t unite, other powerful clans will likely defeat us in the future. The Heavenly Golden Crow Mountain targeting Tushan is one example, and they might target Emerald Hill next…” said the Tushan Queen.

The Emerald Hill Senior Elder thought about it.

Being one of the most prestigious yokai foxes in the Fox Tribes, the Tushan Queen’s words were so convincing that the Emerald Hill Senior Elder and others wavered.

Suddenly, he noticed Lil Fox next to Tushan Queen. “She’s…”

“She is Qing Jun’s and my daughter.”

Qing Jun was the Emerald Hill Fox King’s name.

The Tushan Queen was not shy to admit it.

“What? The King’s daughter?”

“No wonder I feel a familiar aura from her.”

The Emerald Hill Senior Elder looked a little conflicted. “I never thought you and the King would have a child.”

Then, he said, “We can form an alliance.”

The meeting went on for a long time.

Both parties understood the Great Ten Thousand Mountains’ situation very well, but with the Tushan Queen’s return, the alliance was a nail in the coffin.

“Can I take Lil Yue to meet Qing Jun?”

The Tushan Queen requested after the meeting ended.

“Certainly.”

The Emerald Hill Senior Elder nodded after pondering for a while. Then, he brought them to a sealed and enclosed space.

A handsome man dressed in emerald robes was sitting on a stone platform, which countless mysterious runes surrounded it, and his body was tied up in chains.

“This aura… It’s you, Yan.”

The Emerald Hill Fox King opened his eyes and looked at Tushan Queen and Lil Fox.

The sight of the Emerald Hill Fox King immediately triggered the memories in Lil Fox’s mind. She quickly went forward and said with a trembling tone. “Father!”

“Lil Yue!”

“Father, I’ve finally found you…”

“I’m sorry, Lil Yue. How have you been all these years?”

“I’ve been well. Sanniang and others have been good to me.”

The Tushan Queen then approached with reddened eyes.

Just like that, the three of them began to catch up on the past.

The Emerald Hill Fox King and the Tushan Queen already had Lil Fox when they were out gaining experience. Later, while they were exploring some ruins, the Tushan Queen was severely injured, and some cursed matter eroded the Emerald Hill Fox King’s body. Since then, he would fall into a state of madness from time to time.

The Tushan Queen gave birth to Lil Fox while she was severely injured, but because of that, she entered into a deep slumber. The Emerald Hill Fox King then took the Tushan Queen back to Tushan. However, he concealed Lil Fox’s existence because the estrangement between Tushan and Emerald Hill was unresolved at that time. If he brought Lil Fox back to the Immortal World when the Tushan Queen was asleep and the Emerald Hill Fox King had gone mad, she would be used by people with an agenda.

Therefore, she was left temporarily in the outside world.

Chu Kuangren listened from the side and began to analyze the Emerald Hill Fox King’s condition.

He realized that the Emerald Hill Fox King was in good condition, healthy, and free from disease or illness. Moreover, his cultivation level was at the pinnacle of Arch Gilded Immortal Realm…

However, there was an extremely strange black qi in his body.

The black qi was neither Immortal’s Core nor toxic qi.

Even Lil Ai took a while to analyze it. Analyzing the black qi was much more laborious than analyzing the Emerald Hill Fox King.

“It is an unknown matter that has the effect of eroding one’s mind. This matter contains some kind of Universe Source energy. For the cultivators in this universe, it has a nemesis-like effect. Although its power isn’t strong, its essence is superior to all energies known in this world…”

The information Lil Ai analyzed emerged in Chu Kuangren’s mind, and he could not help but frown.

It was an unknown matter that had not been recorded in the universe.

The nature of that matter was surprisingly powerful and could even surpass all known energies.

“That’s weird. Is there a way to deal with this thing?”

Chu Kuangren had a strange premonition that he might need to deal with this matter in the future.

If that were the case, it would be better for him to learn how to deal with it now.

“Analysing Master’s energies. Trying to find the answer…”

“Master, you possess two energies which can resist the black qi’s energy. One is the Invincible Self-empowering Dao while another is the Mini Universe energy.”

“Oh.”

Chu Kuangren was a little surprised.

According to Lil Ai’s analysis, the nature of the black qi was ridiculously powerful. Even an existence like the Emerald Hill Fox King could not resist its erosion.

Hence, he would not be surprised if he did not have a way to deal with it.

However, Lil Ai told him that he possessed two energies that could resist the erosion of the black qi, which he found intriguing.

“Why can these two energies erode the black qi?”

“The black qi contains some kind of Universe Source energy, so cultivators who cultivate the Universe Source energy will be eroded by it. However, your Invincible Self-empowering Dao isn’t energy derived from this universe, and so isn’t the Mini Universe. That is why the erosion of the black qi will not affect you, Master.”

“But judging from its energy, only the Mini Universe energy will be effective if you want to deal with the black qi now.”

After listening to Lil Ai’s explanations, Chu Kuangren fell into deep thought.

In other words, the black qi was all cultivators’ nemesis in this universe but not his!

How incredible was that?

“F-Father, are you alright?”

At that moment, Lil Fox’s panicking voice sounded.

On the stone platform, the Emerald Hill Fox King’s suddenly twisted as if he was trying to suppress something.

“Q-Quick, leave now!” the Emerald Hill Fox King said painfully.

As if recalling something, the Tushan Queen’s expression changed, and she took Lil Fox out immediately.

A black qi was rising from the Emerald Hill Fox King’s body, and his eyes were gradually dyed with a layer of ink-like color.

Once the white parts of his eyes were all dyed black, he let out a long howl. Then, a surge of violent yokai qi that contained a destruction intent swept out.

In an instant, the runes on the stone platform bloomed with dazzling brilliance while the chains were instantly taut, sealing the Emerald Hill Fox King firmly in place.

“Father! Father, what’s happening…”

Lil Fox looked sadly at the Emerald Hill Fox King, who was in a state of madness.

“It’s all my fault. If I could’ve prevented Qing Jun from exploring the ruin, perhaps things wouldn’t have turned out like this,” the Tushan Queen said remorsefully.

“Mother, what should we do now?”

“Alas, we can only wait until Qing Jun has exhausted the energy in his body, and he will calm down slowly.”

“That might not necessarily be true,” said Chu Kuangren.

Following that, he lifted his feet and walked toward the stone platform.