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Or is there some other shady business involved?
Before Onoda could ponder the reason, he saw his wife, who was directing the fox spirit, quietly walk up behind Rena.
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Chapter 209 Demon Heart and Humanity
"careful!"
In a flash, Onoda, who had just woken up, called out loudly.
He suddenly remembered something: it seemed that Xuena disappeared after meeting this couple.
Moreover, during this conversation with the couple, the other party seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally guiding the three of them toward the "White Fox Forest".
Most importantly, this couple are ruthless people who would even sacrifice their own son. Are they really as kind as they appear?
As a well-informed and experienced top reporter, Onoda never hesitates to speculate on people's hearts from the worst possible perspective.
There were too many suspicious and contradictory aspects to this strange couple, which made Onoda extremely cautious.
Unfortunately, Onoda's reminder came too late.
Lina, who was fully engaged in fighting, didn't even notice her wife behind her and was knocked unconscious by a chop to the neck.
"I'm sorry, but these are all unavoidable circumstances."
With an apologetic expression, he helped the unconscious Lina up, his wife as gentle as a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman).
Having witnessed her ruthlessness firsthand, Onoda could no longer see her as a gentle and refined ordinary woman.
"What...what are you trying to do?!"
She tried her best to rush over, but in the next moment her husband turned around and kicked her several meters away.
—Holding talismans and chanting scriptures.
At this moment, the husband, like his wife, had a cold and apologetic expression on his face, but his actions remained smooth and fluid, showing no trace of remorse.
"All of this is to save more people, and it is the mission that our Kuzuha family has upheld for hundreds of years."
With a casual wave of his hand, he repelled several more attackers, and continued in his deep voice.
"My husband and I originally planned to sacrifice ourselves to enhance the power of the 'White Fox Incarnation'."
"But my husband and I are not natural 'psychics' after all, and even we ourselves are not sure what our success rate is."
"Who would have thought that there's always a way out..."
"In just a few days, two natural-born psychics have arrived, and one of them is a pure and innocent virgin."
Ignoring Onoda's furious, almost bloodshot eyes.
After a brief explanation, the couple led Lina slowly toward the "White Fox Forest".
A family that would sacrifice its own offspring without hesitation, a pair of fanatical believers whose faith has been brainwashed...
Expecting them to have too much goodwill and hesitation is wishful thinking.
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Sixth Avenue, Tokyo, Japan.
Lu Xuan had just finished listening to Kuzue Jiro's account of the past history of the "White Fox Forest".
They immediately received a distress signal from Tomoko regarding Daigo.
With the massive data transmission speed of the Zhizi, Lu Xuan understood Daigo and the others' current situation almost instantly.
As the price for receiving such a massive amount of data in a short period of time, Lu Xuan, whose brain was still functioning as a human, felt dizzy and his complexion became somewhat strange.
"Uncle Lu?"
Jia'er gently tugged at Lu Xuan's sleeve and immediately noticed his unusual expression.
"It's okay, your brother Da Gu might not be able to come back tonight."
Reaching out, Lu Xuan gently patted Jia'er's head and spoke as calmly as possible.
However, this calm did not escape the notice of Saki, who knew Daigo's temperament well. She quickly realized that something must have happened to Daigo.
"what happened?"
Quickly suppressing her curiosity, Saki glanced at Lu Xuan with a hint of worry.
No matter how convoluted or subtle the story told by Kuzuha Jiro was, in Saki's eyes it was ultimately just a story.
More than a compelling story, Saki is now worried about what exactly went wrong with Daigo.
After all, given Daigo's character, he would never break his promise unless he encountered truly unavoidable circumstances.
"It's nothing serious, just a little troublesome."
Lu Xuan turned his gaze to the bewildered Kuzunojiro and suddenly changed the subject, asking a question.
“You previously said that you are the ‘child of the white fox,’ a being born from inheriting all the emotions and memories of the ‘human sacrifice.’”
"Then let me ask you another question: Do you really understand the Kuzuha family?"
Upon hearing this, Kuzunoha Jiro, who had been speaking eloquently, suddenly fell silent.
"Kuzuno Jiro's parents were willing to sacrifice their own son in order to suppress the evil spirit you mentioned."
"And this behavior is not a one-time thing or a two-time thing, but a tradition that the Kuzuha family has passed down for hundreds of years."
Do you think a family like that would care about the death of one or two strangers?
While seemingly asking a question, Lu Xuan's expression seemed to tell everyone that such a family would not care about the deaths of others.
If they can suppress the evil spirits sealed in the "White Fox Forest," they will do anything that seems incomprehensible to outsiders.
"Actually, wasn't Xue Na tricked into going to the 'White Fox Forest' by the Kuzuha family in order to strengthen the seal?"
"However, although you inherited the memories and emotions of the Kuzuha family for hundreds of years, you ultimately did not abandon the awareness of being human like they did..."
"It must be because of your protection that Xue Na didn't become part of the 'Child of the White Fox' like the real Kuzuha Jiro!"
When Lu Xuan spoke these words, Kuzuya Jiro fell completely silent.
The centuries-long sacrifice had long since endowed the "Child of the White Fox" with all the emotions and characteristics of a human being, including even the humanity that the Kuzuha family had long since abandoned.
A monster, yet possessing human nature.
This is the most contradictory aspect of the "Child of the White Fox," and also a major reason why Xuena did not become his "medium" completely like Kuzuha Jiro.
"It seems my guess was right."
With a soft sigh, Lu Xuan could roughly understand why Kuzue Jiro would hide this fact.
Since the "son of the white fox" has completely inherited all of Kuzuha Jiro's emotions and characteristics, it is natural that he will also inherit his affection for his parents.
—Protect your parents and then try to solve the problem yourself.
This is perhaps the simplest and purest method that the "son of the white fox" could think of.
"But have you ever considered that by secretly hiding Xuena, the Kuzuha family sees it as a lack of 'human sacrifices'?"
“Kuzunaba Jiro’s parents will find other ‘human sacrifices’ or even offer themselves as sacrifices to you directly.”
Suddenly looking up at Lu Xuan, the silent Kuzue Jiro realized at this moment what he had overlooked.
"No, please, save them!"
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Chapter 210 God and Believers
Sheena knew her actions were risky, but she never imagined they would be this dangerous.
Just a few hundred meters into the "White Fox Forest," the surrounding trees began to exude an unusually terrifying aura.
When Xuena realized something was wrong, the menacing trees seemed to come alive and slowly approached her in a terrifying manner.
In her panic, Xuena turned and ran towards the exit.
As expected, they got lost and ended up deep in the even more terrifying jungle.
Here, Xuena once again saw the little boy who had given her directions at the door of Kuzuha's house.
Even though it was already known that the little boy was very likely not human.
But compared to those grotesque living trees outside, Xuena was more willing to believe the little boy who looked more like a human.
What happened next proved, in a sense, that Xuena's intuition was indeed quite reliable.
Just like when they first met, the little boy did not harm Xuena; instead, he led her to a truly safe place.
This is located at a lake in the very heart of the "White Fox Forest".
The shimmering lake reflected the moonlight, and a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere enveloped an area of several hundred meters in radius.
If it weren't for the simple wooden hut near the lake, Xuena would have even wondered if she had traveled to a primitive world where no humans existed.
Here, apart from that little boy who looks like a human.
Occasionally, a white fox would emerge from the forest and bring Xuena the food she needed to survive.
Perhaps it was out of curiosity, or perhaps it was a desire to dispel inner fear and loneliness...
So Xuena started to chat with the little boy tentatively and quickly got a response from him.
Just as Xuena had predicted, the little boy in front of her was indeed not human, but he was not the Kuzuha Jiro she had imagined.
It is the embodiment of the "White Fox Forest," the legendary "Child of the White Fox"...
The reason he now takes on a human form is simply because of the "human sacrifice" performed by the Kuzuha family, which resulted in him possessing Kuzuha Jiro's appearance, memories, and emotions.
It was during her conversation with the little boy that Xue Na finally understood the intentions of the Kuzuha couple and the whole story behind the incident.
As the sole heirs of the Kuzuha family, the Kuzuha couple planned to sacrifice their child as if he were their own.
He would become a medium for the "Child of the White Fox" and thus suppress the restless evil spirit.
However, the "son of the white fox" clearly had no such intention. Now fully awake and in control, he did not intend to continue using this "cannibalistic" method to gain the ability to fight evil spirits.
At this moment, Scherna remembered the giant from back then—Gailvin.
Sheena tells the "Child of the White Fox" that this era is no longer the Warring States period of hundreds of years ago.
In this day and age, the evil spirits of the "White Fox Forest" are not so terrifying as there are even stronger beings in the outside world.
I don't know the name of that powerful person, nor do I know if they will lend a hand...
Sheena even bluntly told the "Son of the White Fox" that the powerful figure was also a capricious being.
However, as long as the "Son of the White Fox" can get the other party to help, then dealing with the evil spirits of the "White Fox Forest" will be a piece of cake.
It was under these circumstances that the "Son of the White Fox" followed the clues given by Xuena and found Lu Xuan and his companions located on Sixth Avenue in Tokyo, Japan.
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"I wonder how things are going with Jiro. Has he found Daigo and the others yet?"
Looking sadly at the full moon in the sky, Xuena had lost count of how long she had been there.
All his electronic devices were out of power, and even his mechanical watch had completely malfunctioned due to the nearby magnetic field.
The only things Xuena can still use to tell time, besides the moon in the sky, are the number of times the white fox comes.
"Should be arriving soon?"
As Xuena murmured to herself, a white figure indeed emerged from the nearby forest.
The moment she saw that white figure, a bright smile bloomed on Xue Na's face.
"Thanks a lot!"
When the white fox came to Xuena carrying a large pile of melons and fruits.
She habitually patted the other person's head, completely ignoring the other person's unwilling expression.
Through this period of time together, Xuena and the psychic white fox had become extremely familiar with each other, and she didn't mind the other's apparent rejection at all.
However, this time the situation seems to be different from what Xuena had imagined.