Chapter 56 The White-Haired Fox
The next morning, the three of them got up almost at the same time.
Last night, Shi An completely sealed the entrance to the cave with large stones. Since there were no other entrances to the cave, no one was left to keep watch, and all three of them slept comfortably.
As for the night watch, the three of them had a total of eighteen Gu worms, which were scattered around the cave. If any soul beasts approached, these Gu worms would send back a message immediately.
Shi An stood up and moved the rocks blocking the entrance to the cave, while Lin Yu lit a campfire to roast some dry rations and jerky.
Shi Lin inspected supplies in the cave, preparing for the upcoming battle.
A dozen minutes later, the three men sat around the campfire, gnawing on dried meat and eating dry rations.
"Young Master, let's go hunt that white-haired fox!" Shi An said to Shi Lin with great interest.
"Brother An, under normal circumstances, spirit-attribute soul beasts are generally very weak in combat before their cultivation reaches a thousand years. However, this white-haired fox is able to occupy a territory all by itself, which proves that this fox is not simple. We need to be careful." Lin Yu frowned and explained to Shi An.
"Young Master, what do you suggest? I'll do whatever you say." Shi An smiled sheepishly and turned to ask Shi Lin.
"It's not a big problem. Generally, the combat power of these kinds of soul beasts is not high. They hunt their opponents using tricks and schemes." Shi Lin stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before saying.
"The three of us have eighteen Gu worms. We should be able to defeat any beast below the thousand-year level. So I think we should just kill the White-haired Fox head-on." Shi Lin suddenly raised his head and looked at Shi An and Lin Yu.
"No problem." Shi An and Lin Yu nodded in agreement with Shi Lin's plan.
After all, their current strength is much greater than that of the White-haired Fox, and a direct confrontation is the most suitable option for them.
After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they extinguished the campfire and took their equipment.
"Let's go." Shi Lin waved and led the two of them towards the woods.
After leaving the cave, the three of them went directly into the woods in front of them, which was the territory of the white-haired fox.
Shi An took the lead, cutting down the surrounding vines and branches while disturbing the hidden soul beasts.
Soon, the three of them entered the woods.
As they ventured deeper into the forest, they encountered more and more small animals.
Just a few kilometers into the woods, Shi Lin suddenly felt a chill down his back, as if something was watching him.
Looking back, a strange blue fox was peeking its head out of the bushes behind him, staring at Shi Lin like a human.
This bizarre scene terrified Shi Lin.
Shi Lin subconsciously activated the bamboo leaf Gu in his sleeve. The next second, a bamboo leaf shot out and flew directly toward the blue fox.
But a strange thing happened: just half a meter away from the blue fox, the bamboo leaf was pressed down by a force and suspended in front of the fox.
"Holy crap! Telekinesis!" Shi Lin stared in disbelief at the fox in front of him. He never expected that this fox would have such powerful abilities. No wonder it had such a large territory in the Soul Hunting Forest.
"Brother An, Lin Yu, behind us!" Shi Lin shouted loudly.
Shi An and Lin Yu turned around at the same time and activated the bamboo leaf Gu in their hands.
Two bamboo leaves shot out, but were still controlled by the white-haired fox.
"It's mind control!" Lin Yu stared wide-eyed in shock at the white-haired fox's abilities.
"Attack with all your might! I refuse to believe this guy can't run out of mental energy!" Shi Lin snorted, releasing bamboo leaves as he ran towards the white-haired fox.
Shi An and Lin Yu naturally couldn't watch Shi Lin rush out alone, so they also rushed out immediately.
The white-haired fox glanced at Shi Lin with disdain, then turned and ran without any hesitation.
All three of Shi Lin's attacks missed their mark.
"Brother An, Lin Yu, surround them from three sides! Oh, and spread out the sleeping powder. It's slippery, so be careful." Shi Lin suddenly stopped, a serious expression on his face.
This fox is highly intelligent and also has the ability to manipulate objects with its mind, so Shi Lin needs to take it seriously.
Currently, Shi Lin and his two companions are far more powerful than the White-haired Fox. However, the forest is the White-haired Fox's home turf, so Shi Lin still needs to be cautious and eliminate the White-haired Fox with minimal losses.
Shi An and Lin Yu nodded, then silently put on their masks, took out a small pouch from their pockets, opened the bottom of it, and let the incense inside slowly leak out.
As Shi Lin and the other two moved, and with the power of the wind, the scent of the incense could travel a great distance.
After Shi Lin and his two companions each chose a direction, they rushed out, intending to flank the White-haired Fox.
Half an hour later, Shi Lin and the other two met up.
"Young Master, the incense has been mostly used up. What should we do next?" Shi An looked up and asked Shi Lin.
"Scatter all the Gu worms in your hand and let them search for the White-haired Fox's tracks." Shi Lin waved his hand, throwing out all three Gu worms in his hand, sending them to search for the White-haired Fox's tracks in the forest.
Shi Lin figured that with so much sleeping potion used up, the White-haired Fox should already be under its influence.
Shi An and Lin Yu followed Shi Lin's example and released all the Gu worms in their hands.
The eighteen Gu worms moved out simultaneously, searching at an extremely fast speed.
A dozen minutes later, the result was in.
"Young Master, we found it! It's over here!" Shi An's Gu worms found the trail of the White-haired Fox, so he shouted loudly to Shi Lin.
"Come on, keep your voice down, don't wake that guy up," Shi Lin said to Shi An in an annoyed tone.
"Oh..." Shi An smiled sheepishly, then led Shi Lin toward the white-haired fox.
Soon, the three of them arrived at a cave.
"This is a fox den, Brother An. Can you sense where this fox is?" Shi Lin asked Shi An. At the same time, Shi Lin took out a handful of sleeping incense from his pocket and stuffed it into the entrance of the fox den.
Shi An frowned, began to sense the location of the Gu worms, then moved a few steps and found the exact location.
Shi Lin didn't stand on ceremony. He took out a dagger from his pocket and started digging downwards.
Shi An and Lin Yu also joined the excavation work.
A few minutes later, Shi Lin dug the blue fox that had just looked down on him out of the ground.
The incense in Shi Lin's hand was indeed quite potent.
After digging out the fox, Shi Lin hadn't even gotten a good look at it before he immediately pulled out a handful of sleeping powder from his waist pocket and stuffed it into the fox's mouth.
This way, there's no chance of anything going wrong!
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