Volume 3, Chapter 223 – Benefactor, Isn’t This Inappropriate?

On Lu Zhuxin’s forehead, a pair of fluffy cherry-pink fox ears popped out.

Following her movements, the pair of fluffy fox ears playfully bounced.

A faint, strange fragrance slowly dispersed in this small alley.

The scent was very faint, so faint that ordinary people could barely detect it.

However, the wolf clan’s sense of smell was naturally keen, so this light scent naturally couldn’t escape their detection.

Earlier, at the inn, the wolf clan members had smelled the warning scent left by the fox clan, which made them realize they had stepped into danger.

The wolf princess gently twitched her nose. A familiar, clear fragrance slowly assailed her.

Yes, that was it.

This familiar fox scent. It was the same smell they had detected at the inn.

This meant that the person who had warned them of danger at the inn was this fox girl before them.

A cherry-pink fox?

They had never seen a cherry-pink fox before.

Did the fox clan even have foxes of this coloring?

Why would someone from the fox clan appear here and become a young lady of the Chi family?

Among the four great clans of the demon realm, the wolf clan had the least interaction with other races, so they didn’t understand other races very well.

Moreover, the proud wolf clan didn’t have a very good impression of the fox clan.

The fox clan was weak, yet they liked to show off.

Flamboyant and ostentatious.

The powerful wolf clan truly couldn’t like this weak clan that had been forcibly promoted to the four great clans through connections.

Admittedly, the fox clan was wealthy.

With the power of a single clan, the fox clan had created nearly half of the entire demon realm’s wealth. Their tribal territory occupied the fertile plains closest to Nether Abyss Holy City in the demon realm.

The wolf clan was at the other extreme.

The wolf clan lived in hardship. The entire clan garrisoned the Far Northern Ice Plains, in remote territory with harsh environments.

These two clans were simply at opposite ends of a scale.

Clans at two extremes had almost no dealings or intersections with each other.

Therefore, the wolf clan was not at all familiar with the fox clan.

“So it’s a friend from the fox clan.” The wolf elder walked forward, using his body to slightly shield the wolf princess behind him.

Lu Zhuxin frowned slightly.

Wait, she had just removed that princess’s veil, right?

Why were these wolf clan members looking at her like she was some kind of lecher?

Were wolf clan members this traditional?

The wolf princess’s azure blue eyes were now full of complexity.

She seemed somewhat embarrassed and ashamed, yet also indignant and helpless.

Finally, she closed her eyes to think for a moment before speaking.

“Miss Fox.”

“This time, if you hadn’t helped us, we would have already fallen into those humans’ trap.”

“We will remember this great kindness in our hearts.”

Beneath her veil, the wolf princess pressed her red lips tightly. “May I ask, benefactor, could you tell us your tribe, date of birth, and name?”

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“…Your Highness?” A flash of surprise crossed the wolf elder’s eyes. “She’s from the fox clan, and she’s female!”

Lu Zhuxin’s head was full of question marks. Had she missed something?

Why couldn’t even someone as smart as her keep up with the conversation of these wolf clan members?

What did they mean by “she’s from the fox clan, and she’s female”?

What did the fox clan do to you?!

Did they kill your father or steal your mother?!

Moreover, Lu Zhuxin had been a girl for so long now and had no objections to being a girl!

What was wrong with these wolf clan members?

Wait!

Lu Zhuxin raised her eyebrow, suddenly sensing something odd.

It was natural for the wolf princess to ask her name.

If one truly wanted to thank someone but wasn’t willing to even ask their name, that would be the rude thing to do.

But for the wolf princess to ask about her origins and date of birth… Lu Zhuxin couldn’t understand that.

What was this about?

Taking a census, was it?

Was this a matchmaking session?

This humble one is merely the fox clan monarch, the demon realm’s richest person, with vehicles, property, and business.

Lu Zhuxin complained wildly in her heart.

The wolf princess on the other side was silent for a moment, then sighed and said to the wolf elder, “Grandfather, this is the wolf clan’s tradition, and also the wolf clan’s rule.”

The wolf elder said, “What happened today, aside from us and this fox clan miss, no one else will know!”

Lu Zhuxin felt she understood less and less of what these people were saying.

Hey, although the fox clan is smart, that doesn’t mean we can understand your riddles!

The wolf princess shook her head. “The Wolf God above, His gaze is always watching over His people.”

“To act against one’s heart is an act of betrayal against the god.”

Alright, the riddle just upgraded!

Lu Zhuxin scratched her head.

The wolf elder sighed lightly. He leaned on his beast staff and shook his head slightly. “You’re right, Your Highness. Perhaps this is the divine will. Perhaps she truly is the destined child He has prepared for you.”

Destined child?

When she heard this title, some very bad premonitions suddenly surfaced in Lu Zhuxin’s mind.

No, bad memories were surfacing.

She couldn’t continue this topic.

“Um…” Lu Zhuxin said helplessly. “I’m very sorry, but I need to interrupt your conversation now.”

“Please speak, benefactor,” the wolf princess said.

“You need to leave here quickly. Strong experts are already pursuing us from behind.”

Lu Zhuxin paused. “Sixth Realm peak, more than one.”

At these words, all four wolf demons looked shocked.

The wolf elder’s expression was grave.

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He hadn’t sensed any abnormalities or discovered anyone approaching.

Was this fox clan woman’s perception even stronger than his, a Sixth Realm great demon?

Weren’t the fox clan’s combat abilities all very weak?

What realm was this fox clan woman before him actually at?

Seventh Realm? Was that even possible?

Seventh Realm great demons were almost all tribal elders or chieftains.

However, regardless of this fox clan woman’s background…

She was the one who had rescued them from the trap.

For now, this fox clan woman could be trusted.

“Your Highness,” the wolf elder said. “I think we should still leave the city quickly. Continuing to stay in human towns is simply too dangerous.”

At this moment, however, the wolf princess looked at Lu Zhuxin. “Benefactor, what is your opinion? You just seemed to say you don’t recommend we leave the city right now?”

Lu Zhuxin asked, “Do you trust me?”

“Without you, benefactor, we would already be prisoners of the human race. Naturally, we trust you,” the wolf princess said.

“Then there’s no need to say more. Follow my directions.”

After Lu Zhuxin finished speaking, she turned and left.

She had no intention of explaining right now.

The wolf clan members looked at each other.

The wolf princess watched Lu Zhuxin’s retreating figure. The complexity in her eyes gradually became firm.

“Let’s go,” the wolf princess said. “If this truly is the fate the Wolf God has guided for me, then I should trust her without hesitation.”

After speaking, the wolf princess took graceful steps and followed.

The remaining wolf clan members exchanged glances and could only follow as well.

Shortly after everyone left…

An elder appeared here with a group of warriors in tight-fitting clothing.

The elder looked at the alley ahead, frowning slightly.

“Just now, they were still staying here.”

“Why did they suddenly leave? Did they sense me?”

“These wolf demons are more alert than I imagined.”

He stood in the alley, looked toward the alley’s end, and followed without hesitation.

At this time, Lu Zhuxin suddenly furrowed her brow.

The perception of an Eighth Realm great demon allowed her to immediately sense the abnormality.

“We’ve been bitten,” Lu Zhuxin thought for a moment. “Those people should be Chi family experts.”

“Chi family?” the wolf princess asked. “Not people from the Demon Suppression Bureau?”

“If they were from the Demon Suppression Bureau, that would be easier to deal with,” Lu Zhuxin said irritably. “In Beihe Commandery, being targeted by the Chi family is more troublesome than the Demon Suppression Bureau.”

Everyone was silent.

The wolf princess looked at Lu Zhuxin before her, feeling even more strange in her heart.

Just now, this Miss Fox had disguised herself as a young lady of the Chi family.

Even she hadn’t noticed anything amiss, truly thinking this Miss Fox was just an ordinary mortal.

She knew that the fox clan’s spies and operatives were spread throughout the world.

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But she never imagined the fox clan could penetrate a human great family like this.

What exactly did the fox clan want to do?

“They’ve planted a tracking mark on you,” Lu Zhuxin said. “As long as you approach the city wall, it will definitely trigger the city’s protective formation. So right now, it’s very difficult for you to escape the city.”

“A tracking mark.” Surprise flashed in the wolf princess’s eyes. She recalled for a moment, then said with realization, “It was that human surnamed Wei.”

“When we were leaving, she suddenly attacked, not to snatch back the Chi family’s young lady, but to take the opportunity to plant a tracking mark on us?”

The wolf princess said urgently, “How do we remove this mark? Are the Chi family experts pursuing us also because of this?”

Lu Zhuxin said in a deep voice, “I’m also thinking about it. It shouldn’t be like this.”

“How could Chi family members possibly use the Demon Suppression Bureau’s tracking mark?”

“But if it’s not because of that tracking mark, what method are the Chi family using to track us?”

Lu Zhuxin was somewhat troubled.

When she wrote this erotic novel, she had focused most of her attention on the male and female leads’ relationship. Regarding the cultivation aspects, she had written very little and hadn’t thought much about it.

As a result, she was now somewhat in the dark.

She could sense that those Chi family experts were firmly biting at their heels.

Not hurried, not slow.

Like a cat toying with a mouse.

It seemed those Chi family experts felt they had them in the bag.

Well, one Sixth Realm old wolf plus one Fifth Realm wolf princess… this combat power seemed able to walk sideways anywhere else. But in Beihe Commandery, the Chi family’s home base, it was still somewhat insufficient.

“Could it be scent?” the wolf princess said.

“Humans aren’t dogs,” Lu Zhuxin said irritably. “The human race doesn’t have such a powerful sense of smell. They rarely use this method for tracking.”

“Those Chi family experts don’t have spirit hounds with them either.”

“So it won’t be through scent.”

The wolf elder looked at Lu Zhuxin, surprise showing in his eyes.

As a Sixth Realm expert, he had completely failed to sense the so-called Chi family experts’ presence.

But this fox clan woman before him could be very certain they were being tracked. She could even clearly know the trackers didn’t have spirit hounds with them.

Was this fox clan woman certain she wasn’t making things up?

If she truly wasn’t lying, her cultivation must be at the Seventh Realm or above.

An eight-tailed fox demon… the entire fox clan didn’t have many of those, right?

Just what was this fox clan woman’s identity?

Lu Zhuxin didn’t speak. She began leading the wolf clan members in twists and turns throughout the commandery city.

Then Lu Zhuxin discovered that every time she changed paths and directions, that Chi family expert could also precisely follow her directional changes.

Lu Zhuxin couldn’t help but complain, “Do those guys have lodestones installed on them, or are they carrying fox-pointing needles?”

Little did she know, feeling uncomfortable about this wasn’t just Lu Zhuxin, but also the Chi family expert tracking her.

“What’s with these wolf demons? Has their perception always been this keen?”

“Why can they always change directions just as I’m about to figure out their route?”

“It’s almost as if they can monitor our movements at any time.”

Whether it was Lu Zhuxin or the Chi family expert, both felt the other was difficult to deal with.

“I must figure out what method they’re using to track us.” Lu Zhuxin’s eyes narrowed as she thought rapidly.

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In the fantasy novels she had read, tracking methods were diverse and varied.

Among them, the most common were tracking scent, tracking marks, item resonance, or observing residual traces.

Tracking scent could be temporarily ruled out. The Chi family wasn’t carrying spirit hounds.

Observing residual traces could also be temporarily ruled out. Those Chi family experts had abnormally keen perception of their whereabouts, unlike what would come from slowly observing residual traces.

What remained were tracking marks and item resonance.

Tracking marks required someone to plant a mark in advance.

Lu Zhuxin could confirm she didn’t have any tracking marks on her body.

Unless the person who secretly marked her had cultivation above hers.

So tracking marks could also be temporarily ruled out.

Then, through item resonance?

Like the mother-child insects common in cultivation worlds, where the mother insect could sense the child insect’s location at any time.

But Lu Zhuxin didn’t have anything like that on her either.

If someone had placed something like that on her, she would definitely have detected it immediately.

Unless that thing was ordinary enough for Lu Zhuxin not to notice.

Could there be such a thing?

Lu Zhuxin only had one thing on her that was brought out from the Chi family.

“It’s the clothes!”

Lu Zhuxin took a deep breath.

She finally realized where the problem lay.

At this moment, she couldn’t help but feel some lingering fear.

These clothes were prepared by a maid at Chi Xiyan’s request.

The Chi family had the ability to tamper with the clothes she wore.

If Lu Zhuxin hadn’t discovered this abnormality here…

If she had worn these clothes to meet up with the foxes, wouldn’t she have directly exposed herself?

“Has benefactor already figured out how the Chi family experts are tracking us?” the wolf princess asked.

“Yes.” Lu Zhuxin laughed lightly. “Humans really are sinister and cunning.”

Fortunately, all along, she had been just a mortal without cultivation in the Chi family’s eyes.

They thought Lu Zhuxin wouldn’t discover it.

Otherwise, that pursuing expert wouldn’t be biting so tightly.

“Your Highness Princess, I need to ask you for a favor,” Lu Zhuxin said.

“Please speak, benefactor.”

“Tear the clothes off my body.”

The wolf princess looked at this sweet and lovely fox girl before her, her eyes full of shock.

“What?!”

Though the wolf princess’s face was covered by a veil, it still couldn’t stop the heat rising from her forehead.

“Benefactor, are you certain you want to do this now?”

“This this this… isn’t this inappropriate?”