Master of Ten Thousand Foxes

The morning mist in the mountains has dissipated, revealing the azure sky and the lush forests in the distance.

Bai Mo and his apprentice Little Hua Bei, in the chill of the mountain breeze, widened their eyes, gazing at this strange pigeon, its head flanked by two tufts of black and white mixed feathers.

"It... grew ears?"

Su Yaoyao chuckled.

"That’s right, that’s a very vivid description!

"The two special pigeons caught initially were described like this by the experts, who said they grew ears.

"Actually, pigeons have an exceedingly terrifying hearing ability, among the top in the natural world if you don’t count Immortal Beasts.

"These inexplicable mutations that sprouted two tufts really serve as external ears, enhancing their hearing tremendously!

"Giving them terrifying potential!

"Think about it, they aren’t Immortal Beasts, so they don’t have the high maintenance costs of Immortal Beasts.

"Eating just a handful of millet every day they can work. Without millet, they can eat grass seeds on their own, that’s fine too.

"Release them into the cities, and their like flying cameras, each with biological instinct alarms!

"Plus, with these little ears, their hearing becomes extremely terrifying, able to detect dangers human or instruments can’t notice..."

Bai Mo nodded, recalling last night’s witch... she too had grown such mixed feathers behind her ears.

It seems these mixed black and white feathers are not because of Miyamoto Rokuzo.

But due to some secret already existing in the West Ridge Mountain Range?

...

"No need to rush, everyone. Today we’ll lay the walls, tomorrow raise the beams, the day after pour the roof ridge.

"The client isn’t short on cash, paying by the day, we should take it slow, work smoothly."

"Brother Zhou, can you say that out loud? Wouldn’t it be bad if the client hears?"

At Cyan Dragon Pan Temple, a few construction workers chatted away while building walls on the scaffolding.

Bearded Brother Zhou laughed with a chuckle.

"No worries, the client is Sakura People, they can’t understand what we’re saying."

In the tent not far away.

Miyamoto Rokuzo knelt beside the tea table, holding a teacup, his mouth twitched, face full of gloom, curses escaped uncontrollably.

"Damn it, fuck!"

His Chinese was pure broadcast accent, more clear, more precise than the workers with their Western State accent! As for what they chatted about, he understood it all clearly!

The witch across the tea table had dazed eyes, swaying, her form wavering.

The mixed feathers behind her ears quivered lightly, seemingly gathering external sounds.

Miyamoto Rokuzo whispered, his voice reaching her ears.

"Sangzi, don’t rush, take it slow.

"Xiangliu granted you brand new ears.

"Now, compared to before, you can hear more voices. Heartbeats, the wind, water rippling, footsteps... all amplified, transmitted into your cochlea, requiring your brain’s processing, your brain’s load has abruptly increased, this takes time to feel, to adapt.

"Don’t rush, don’t be scared.

"Once you adapt, you’ll be the most keen-eared witch in the entire Sakura Region!"

...

In the pigeon breeding ground, Su Yaoyao led Bai Mo, walking and observing, treading the velvety grass, feeling the cool mountain breeze, weaving among the pigeon cages.

She spoke while scanning, ensuring they arrived at a secluded spot, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Bai Mo’s hand.

"Sister’s hand soft? Smooth? Hehe.

"Don’t misunderstand, it’s not about holding hands. It’s just that the grass here is uneven, I wobbled, afraid of falling, wanted you to pull me for support.

"Hold tight, Expert Bai Mo."

Her hand was slender and smooth, slick and tender in his grasp.

Bai Mo hesitated a moment, but did not pull away, allowing her to hold on.

She continued to talk as they walked.

"I have three tasks here.

"First, to breed more pigeons with ears.

"Second, train the existing pigeons with ears.

"Third... pigeons don’t grow ears out of thin air. The Immortal Committee hopes I can uncover what exactly is happening here?"

Saying this, Su Yaoyao appeared slightly gloomy.

She had actually asked Ancient Immortal Master, but even he was unsure.

The secrets of Immortal Beasts each preserve their own, rarely publicized, even in the Ancient Immortal Dynasty.

In the sky, the massive Peacock Red Treasure, with over twenty pigeon followers, was flying, spiraling, in training!

Sometimes level flight, sometimes climbing, sometimes diving, sometimes spinning in the air.

"These twenty-three, are the existing pigeons with ears.

"No matter, I’ll first take you to the office, settle you down."

She led Bai Mo, chatting, laughing, arriving at the office area on the east side of the breeding ground.

"Reserved a special office for you, with a bed, desk, computer inside."

Was about to enter the office when Peacock Red Treasure swooped down from the sky, landing with a "whoosh", "cooing" twice, gesturing towards Little Hua Bei, Bai Mo’s fox apprentice on his shoulder, wanting to invite Little Hua Bei to play together above.

Bai Mo glanced at the sincere Red Treasure, puzzled, when had Red Treasure befriended the foxes?

He looked at Little Hua Bei on his shoulder who was clearly intrigued, and smiled.

"If you want to go, then go. Have fun, it’s good."

Little Hua Bei rubbed against his master’s head.

"Woo woo woo!"

Then jumped onto Peacock’s back, excitedly, soaring into the sky with the Peacock!

Su Yaoyao’s eyes flashed with a sly smile.

This move from Red Treasure was her arrangement!