The Fox Beyond The Abyss

Black lightning split the heavens.

The bright morning sky over the Ren Family estate vanished as an endless darkness spread across the clouds. It was as though the world itself had been swallowed by an ancient abyss.

A terrifying pressure descended upon Wushian.

Mountains trembled.

Rivers reversed their flow.

Across the Nine Continents, countless powerful cultivators looked toward the heavens.

"What... is happening?"

Inside hidden sects, secluded ancestors who had not opened their eyes for centuries suddenly awakened.

"This aura..."

"It cannot be..."

Even ancient summons hidden within secret realms lowered their heads instinctively, as if greeting a sovereign.

The Ren Family plaza had fallen completely silent.

The disciples who had laughed moments earlier now struggled to breathe beneath the overwhelming pressure.

The Grand Elder's legs trembled.

"This... this is impossible..."

The forbidden Second Summoning should have destroyed Ren Jushang's Soul Gate.

Instead...

It had opened something else.

The black summoning array expanded until it covered the entire plaza. Strange runes, older than any known language, rotated within its centre.

A deep voice echoed from the void.

"Who dares summon the Abyss?"

The words reverberated through every soul present.

Many cultivators coughed blood.

Several weaker disciples fainted instantly.

Ren Jushang remained standing, his silver eyes unwavering.

"I do."

The voice fell silent.

Moments later, it spoke again.

"Interesting..."

"A mortal who does not kneel."

The darkness twisted.

A colossal golden eye slowly opened beyond the rift, larger than an entire mountain.

It stared directly at Ren Jushang.

For a heartbeat...

Time itself seemed to stop.

Then the eye narrowed.

A soft chuckle echoed through the abyss.

"Very well."

"I shall grant your wish."

The enormous eye disappeared.

The pressure vanished.

The rift began shrinking.

Everyone released a sigh of relief.

"It... it's over?"

"Did the summoning fail?"

Before anyone could celebrate—

A single foot stepped out of the darkness.

Silence.

Then another.

The figure emerged completely.

Long silver hair flowed like moonlight.

Snow-white fox ears twitched gently atop his head.

His skin was flawless, almost ethereal, while twelve magnificent tails swayed lazily behind him. Their white fur shimmered with streaks of black flames.

He wore elegant white robes embroidered with silver constellations.

His golden eyes slowly opened.

They held no warmth.

Only endless indifference.

The plaza remained frozen.

No one dared speak.

Even the air seemed afraid.

The fox spirit looked around with mild curiosity before his gaze settled upon Ren Jushang.

Everything changed.

His cold expression melted instantly.

A radiant smile bloomed across his face.

Those terrifying golden eyes curved into crescents.

He hurried forward with surprising excitement.

"So it's really you!"

Before Ren Jushang could react, the fox spirit wrapped both arms around him.

The crowd gasped.

The elegant and terrifying being rubbed his cheek affectionately against Ren Jushang's shoulder like an oversized fox.

"I finally found you."

Ren Jushang stiffened in shock.

This...

Had certainly not happened in his previous life.

The fox looked up at him with sparkling eyes.

"You smell exactly how I imagined."

"..."

"..."

The entire Ren Family stood speechless.

Where had the terrifying pressure gone?

Where was the terrifying ancient monster?

Why had it suddenly become... adorable?

The fox smiled sweetly.

"My name is Yun Qingjiu."

"I am your summon."

"And from today onward..."

"I belong only to you."

Ren Jushang stared at him.

Something deep inside his heart trembled.

There was no calculation in those eyes.

No greed.

No hesitation.

No betrayal.

Only pure happiness.

Even so...

His experiences from his previous life had taught him never to trust appearances.

He quietly asked,

"Will you abandon me someday?"

The words escaped before he realised it.

Yun Qingjiu blinked.

His smile slowly disappeared.

The gentle atmosphere around him became frighteningly cold.

His twelve tails stopped moving.

Golden light flashed within his eyes.

"Abandon you?"

He tilted his head.

"I don't understand."

His voice remained soft and sweet.

"But..."

"If anyone tried to separate me from you..."

"I would erase them."

The words were spoken so casually that they sounded like discussing the weather.

Yet everyone who heard them shivered.

Yun Qingjiu smiled again.

"I searched for you for a very long time."

"Now that I've found you..."

"I'll never let you go."

Ren Jushang looked into those sincere eyes.

For the first time since his rebirth...

A tiny crack appeared in the icy wall surrounding his heart.

"...Welcome."

Yun Qingjiu's tails immediately wagged with delight.

His ears perked up showing his happiness.

He clasped Ren Jushang's hand with both of his.

"I knew you'd accept me!"

The Grand Elder finally found his voice.

"C-Can you tell us... what race you are?"

Every eye turned toward Yun Qingjiu.

He blinked innocently.

"Oh?"

"You can actually see me?"

The elders exchanged confused looks.

"What does that mean?"

Yun Qingjiu smiled politely.

"I assumed creatures as weak as you couldn't."

"..."

The plaza became awkwardly silent.

Ren Jushang pinched the bridge of his nose amused.

Already...

His summon had managed to insult the entire Ren Family with a single sentence.

Yun Qingjiu seemed genuinely puzzled.

"Was I rude?"

He leaned closer to Ren Jushang, lowering his voice.

"I wasn't trying to be."

"They're simply very weak."

Several elders who had heard his whisper nearly coughed blood.

Before anyone could respond, a deafening roar echoed across the sky.

A powerful aura rapidly approached the Ren Family estate.

The Divine Phoenix which had left earlier.

It had returned.

Its golden wings blazed across the heavens as it descended before the plaza.

Its proud eyes swept over everyone...

Until they landed on Yun Qingjiu.

The Phoenix froze.

Its pupils shrank in terror.

Its entire body trembled uncontrollably.

Then, before the stunned crowd...

The Divine Phoenix folded both wings, lowered its head to the ground, and prostrated itself before Yun Qingjiu.

Its voice shook with fear.

"Forgive this insignificant one... I did not know Your Majesty had descended."

The entire Ren Family was left utterly speechless.

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