At that same moment, the eerie sound from before vanished completely. Not a trace of it could be heard.
CRACK! CRACK!
The cracks on the Shen Kan continued to multiply and spread.
The next second, the Shen Kan shattered and burst open.
In its place, a fox appeared.
The fox was small, somewhat resembling a fennec fox.
Its fur was a light shade of gray, but its eyes glowed with an eerie purple light.
It raised its head.
It looked at Hu Qi with an arrogant gaze, its eyes filled with a high-and-mighty, scrutinizing air.
"Human, you're not bad. You've passed my test and are worthy of being my partner.
But before that, you must do me a favor. Capture the other person left on this mountain and bring them to me as tribute."
The purple-eyed fox spoke in a human tongue, its voice echoing in the silent clearing.
"Interesting. It's actually sentient."
Hu Qi raised an eyebrow.
As it was watching him,
he was calmly sizing it up in return.
