A month has passed since Yuan consumed the Luminous Aquatic Lily. During this time, he'd consumed numerous treasures while searching for the Divine Fox of Grand Prophecy.
His progress with the Chaotic Heart had reached fifty percent, but his cultivation hadn't increased even slightly due to the Chaotic Heart absorbing all of the Chaotic Essence.
Most of the treasures were acquired by Yingzi, and in exchange for them, Yuan had to give her several hundred meat skewers.
'Will my supply last until I can create my Chaotic Heart…?' Yuan wondered inwardly as he checked his swiftly declining stock of meat skewers.
He had only about five thousand meat skewers left, which might seem plentiful, but given Yingzi's rapid consumption rate, his supply could be depleted within a year.
"We've searched the entire Mystic Valley." Yingzi suddenly announced.
"Is it possible the Divine Fox of Grand Prophecy isn't in her own territory?" Yuan asked.
"There is a chance she isn't home, but we won't know for sure unless we burn down this whole place to draw her out."
Yuan looked at Yingzi with wide eyes, clearly surprised by her savage suggestion.
"It won't take much effort or time," Yingzi said, misunderstanding his feelings.
Before Yuan could respond, a new voice echoed through the air, "I knew my Mystic Valley would be receiving some special visitors, but alas, what a disappointment. How dare you even speak of destroying my beautiful territory?" The tone was stern, filled with a mixture of anger and disappointment.
A formidable presence suddenly enveloped the area, and Yuan caught a glimpse of a silhouette in the corner of his eye, prompting him to swiftly turn his head toward the source.
Standing atop an enormous boulder in the distance was a majestic azure-colored fox with golden eyes and purple patterns across its body. Its four tails fluttered gracefully behind it, adding to its ethereal presence.
This golden fox possessed a cultivation level that was at least two to three tiers higher than both the Supreme Ox and the woman Yuan had encountered in the Snowy Fox Mountain, and it exuded a fierce holy aura, almost as if it was a divine being from heaven.
"Are you the Divine Fox of Grand Prophecy?" Yuan asked despite knowing the answer.
"That's right. Who's asking?" she responded, her voice tinged with a mix of pride and arrogance.
"Hello. My name is Yuan, and I came here for your help."
"My help? That's a good joke, considering you were just talking about destroying my territory to lure me out," she coldly sneered.
"What? I'm sure she was just joking out of frustration since we couldn't find you even after searching the whole Mystic Valley."
The Divine Fox of Grand Propechy narrowed her eyes and sneered, "Yes, I saw…how you stole and consumed all of the treasures in my territory!"
Yuan's eyes widened at her accusation. It had never occurred to him that gathering natural treasures in the wild could be considered stealing.
Unbeknownst to him, in the Primal Expanse, once an individual claimed a territory, everything within it was considered their possession. Thus, taking anything from that territory was viewed as stealing.
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