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Mingyue came from the Unloading Gate lineage, knowledgeable and well-informed. Once she spoke, it was clear that something significant had occurred. I was momentarily stunned, looking at her and asking, "What do you mean, it's over?" The villagers had just been excitedly discussing how I had driven away the Fox Demon when Mingyue's words silenced them instantly; they turned to look at her.
With a deep sigh, Mingyue said, "If that Fox Demon you mentioned really is from the Hu Family, then we are indeed finished." I nodded and replied, "She did claim to be from the Hu Family, but so what? Aren't they just a bunch of foxes? Why bother with a surname?" Even at that moment, I still didn't understand what was so special about this so-called Hu Family.
Mingyue looked at me as if I were foolish and said, "Let me give you an analogy." I nodded for her to continue. "Is the Demon Emperor powerful?" she asked. "That's obvious; of course, he is," I answered. "Exactly. The Hu Family has someone equivalent to a Demon Emperor among them. Do you see why we might be finished?"
Finished? This time it felt real! If I hadn't understood what Mingyue meant by 'finished' before, I now felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over me, leaving me utterly dejected. Mingyue's expression was also grim; Mu Yan stood silently beside us, clearly having no concept of the Hu Family either. Like everyone else, she sensed the heaviness in the air and lowered her head in silence.
After a moment of silence, I raised my head and asked Mingyue, "What should we do next? Something has already happened; we need to find a way to resolve it!" "Of course," Mingyue said with a serious expression. Hearing this made me hopeful that she had thought of a solution, and I eagerly asked, "Have you come up with a plan?" She shook her head and glanced at me. "No."
"No..." I felt utterly speechless and even more despondent. After thinking for a moment, I looked around at the villagers and suggested, "How about we flee overnight?" "Run?" Mingyue scoffed. "If you could run away, then go ahead!"
I retorted somewhat irritably, "If we can't fight back, can’t we still run? That Fox Demon said she would come back for revenge tomorrow at this time; we still have a whole day and night! By then, even if those Fox Demons come back, we'll have already disappeared." As I spoke, I looked around at the villagers for their thoughts. To my confusion, they all lowered their heads slightly.
I was puzzled and my gaze fell on Liu Xiqiao not far away. Although she was married with children, she was still quite beautiful with fair skin. Even now, recalling earlier moments made my heart flutter. Clearing my throat awkwardly, I asked, "Sister Liu, don't you want to leave?" She didn't respond but looked up at me with complex emotions before gently shaking her head.
I felt anger rising within me. "Are you all just going to wait here to die?" At that moment, Old Man Gao finally spoke up. He took a puff from his homemade cigarette made from unknown leaves that smelled quite pungent and sighed deeply. "Lin Xiaodie, while there's still time, you should hurry and leave! This is originally our village's problem; now you've been dragged into it too. If we die, that's one thing; but if you all get caught up in it as well, that would be terrible!"
I immediately retorted angrily, "What kind of talk is that? If we're leaving, we're leaving together! How could we just abandon you?" Despite my fear, my words were resolute. I couldn't simply ignore the lives of dozens of villagers before my eyes. Moreover, since I had injured that Fox Demon in the first place—though my intention was to stand up for these villagers—I couldn't just turn my back on them now!
Seeing me adamant about staying put, Mingyue weakly said, “There's no need to argue; even if you want to run away now, it’s likely impossible.” “Why?” I asked in confusion. “Because that being from the Hu Family who is comparable to a Demon Emperor is the ancestor of all foxes; if he wants to find you, even if you run to the ends of the earth, you won't survive.”
I was left speechless: “So there’s no escaping…” She turned to face me and said: “Not necessarily; perhaps if you step forward yourself, you might gain a slim chance of survival and even save everyone in the village.”
“Me?” I pointed at myself in disbelief. I couldn’t see what made me special enough for Mingyue to think that stepping forward could save everyone! It sounded absurd! But Mingyue nodded firmly and insisted: “Yes, it’s you.”
"Lin Xiaodie can save us?" The tall man and Liu Xiqiao's eyes were suddenly filled with hope as they turned towards me. But I shook my head repeatedly: “I can’t do it; really can’t! Don’t listen to her nonsense.” Turning to Mingyue with irritation, I said: “Mingyue, stop joking around! Don’t I know my own capabilities?”
Mingyue remained unfazed and replied calmly: “You may not have much ability yourself, but your master Gu Chen does.” My master Gu Chen? I rolled my eyes in exasperation: “But he’s not here! What good does that do?”
Mingyue responded: “He may not be here physically but his reputation remains. If you can find the Hu Family Immortal and reveal your identity as his disciple, I'm sure that Great Sage from the Hu Family will give your master some face; perhaps he will spare us.”
“The Hu Family Immortal—the ancestor of foxes comparable to a Demon Emperor?” I asked in confusion. Mingyue nodded without saying anything further.
“Is it really possible?” “It is,” she affirmed firmly. Gritting my teeth, I pressed on: “Then how can we find this Hu Family Immortal?” Mingyue shook her head: “I don’t know.”
“Damn…” Her answer nearly choked me; after saying so much without knowing anything—it felt pointless! “Looks like our village is doomed!” Old Man Gao sighed heavily at this point.
Liu Xiqiao wore a heavy expression as she looked at Xiaochan Xi beside her and gently stroked her head with reluctance evident on her face. Seeing this made me snap: “If we're going to die anyway then let’s fight back!”
“Fight back? With what?” Mingyue scoffed dismissively. My words faltered as I prepared to retort when suddenly there was a rustling sound outside—clear and growing closer from all directions. Oh no! Didn’t they say they would come back tomorrow night? Why are they here so soon? My face turned pale with dread.
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