Chapter 2499

Zhu Yanyi looked at the Silver Fox. "Alright, just say what you want. We know what kind of fox you are. Don't be shy. We hate it when people are shy."

The Silver Fox knew Zhu Yanyi’s personality. He laughed. "I do have a request. I didn't expect you to get so smart in such a short time."

Zhu Yanyi paused, then got angry. "Are you saying I was stupid before?"

Yan Aohan quickly said, "Wife, don't be mad. If he thinks he is smart, we can be dumb. Dumb people don't understand tricks. Then we won't know his plans."

Zhu Yanyi’s eyes lit up. She gave Yan Aohan a thumbs-up. "Husband, you are great! That is a good idea. Let's do it."

The Silver Fox froze. "No, no! It is my fault. It is all my fault."

Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan looked at him suspiciously. They knew the Silver Fox well. He was smart, cunning, and proud. His pride was deep in his bones. Making him apologize was impossible. But now he was apologizing.

This meant his problem was worse than losing his pride. He needed their help badly.

Yan Aohan looked at the Silver Fox. "Qian Huansheng, speak plainly. You don't apologize easily. You must have a problem you cannot solve yourself."

The Silver Fox sighed and nodded. "I have a reason for coming."

"Speak," Yan Aohan said directly.

The Silver Fox thought for a moment. "Have you heard of the Fox Yin Poison?"

"What is that?" Yan Aohan asked for Zhu Yanyi.

"It is a curse on our fox clan," the Silver Fox explained. "Every fox gets it once every thousand years. The duration depends on luck. I have lived a long time, but it still happens every thousand years."

Zhu Yanyi became interested. She liked difficult medical cases. "What are the symptoms? Tell me so I can help cure it."

The Silver Fox paused. "It is said the first Demon Emperor, Nuwa, cursed us at the beginning of the world."

"Slow down. Drink some Meng Po's soup first," Zhu Yanyi said. She handed her a bottle.

The Silver Fox looked disgusted. "Why give me Meng Po's soup? You should give me your special flower wine."

"Don't be ungrateful," Zhu Yanyi said. "You ascended to the Immortal Realm forty years ago. Your immortal soul is only ninety percent stable. This soup stabilizes the rest. If you don't want it, give it back."

"You can't take back gifts. You are getting stingy. That is bad." The Silver Fox was shameless. He liked getting benefits while complaining.

Zhu Yanyi snorted. "Then don't take it. I will save it. Not every immortal gets my Meng Po's soup."

"Yes, yes, you are right. I will take it then." The Silver Fox had thick skin. He knew it was good for him, so he wouldn't refuse.

Zhu Yanyi snorted again. "Now, continue. What are the symptoms of the Fox Yin Poison?"

The Silver Fox organized his thoughts. "Nuwa had a conflict with our ancestors. She borrowed some top-tier Heavenly Foxes to complete tasks, like destroying the Shang Dynasty. They never returned. Our ancestors investigated and found the truth. The foxes did the tasks, but they harmed innocent people."

Zhu Yanyi tilted her head. "In the Investiture of the Gods, there was Daji, a nine-tailed fox. She ruined the Shang Dynasty. She created wine pools and meat forests. She invented cruel punishments. She even dug out Prime Minister Bi Gan’s heart and pregnant women’s babies. This caused endless resentment."

"Yes, Daji was one. There were others," the Silver Fox said bitterly. "I won't say our clan is good. Doing this violated the Heavenly Dao. Even though it was for a task, it was wrong. The Heavenly Dao almost destroyed us. Our ancestor went to Nuwa. Foxes and humans judge right and wrong differently. They completed the task, after all. After negotiation, Nuwa used a curse instead of heavenly punishment to save the clan. But now, every fox suffers from the Fox Yin Poison every thousand years."

"When the poison acts, foxes cannot appear before humans or other creatures. They would be caught instantly. At first, many foxes died because they didn't know how dangerous it was."

"Your story is interesting," Zhu Yanyi said, looking at her blankly. "But you still haven't told me the symptoms."

The Silver Fox looked helpless. He glanced at Yan Aohan, as if asking for help.