55: Chapter 55 The Wisdom of the Fox

The next day, Ye Jing released the White Eagle into the air. He then blew a whistle, and the White Eagle flew back once again.

Seeing that Xiao Yu seemed to understand simple instructions, Ye Jing gave it a series of commands, and it was able to respond to all of them.

It was evident that its intelligence was not low; it simply could not understand human speech.

At that moment, Ye Jing suddenly remembered Xiao Chi, whose skills included wisdom. So, he took Xiao Yu into the mountain forest to find Xiao Chi.

As soon as Xiao Chi saw the White Eagle, it immediately bared its teeth in anger, preparing to pounce. Ye Jing quickly stopped it, saying, "Xiao Chi, it's your partner now. Don't attack it!"

Xiao Yu landed obediently on the ground, its eagle eyes looking at Xiao Chi with confusion.

Xiao Chi went up and sniffed it, then let out a cry and turned its head away, looking very disdainful.

Ye Jing felt helpless, but he still wanted to see if Xiao Chi could help command Xiao Yu. He said to Xiao Chi, "From now on, Xiao Yu is under your management. I want to see what that wisdom of yours can do."

Hearing this, Xiao Chi immediately straightened its body. Its clever fox eyes swept over the obedient Xiao Yu on the ground, and then it nodded to Ye Jing as if accepting an order.

Immediately after, it turned around and let out a short, sharp fox cry toward Xiao Yu, its voice carrying an unquestionable authority.

Xiao Yu, who had been looking around in confusion, instantly tensed its body upon hearing the fox cry. Its wings tucked in slightly, and its head lowered a bit.

Ye Jing watched with surprise from the side. He hadn't expected that Xiao Chi could elicit such a reaction from Xiao Yu with just a single cry.

Seeing Xiao Yu in such a state, Xiao Chi wagged its fluffy red tail with satisfaction and let out a series of fox cries in different tones, sometimes short and sharp, sometimes smooth and steady.

With every cry, Xiao Yu would perform a corresponding action.

When the fox cries were rapid, it would spread its wings and circle low in the air. When the cries were steady, it would land precisely on the rock Xiao Chi pointed out.

Even when Xiao Chi cried out toward a nearby Mountain Delicacy Chicken, Xiao Yu quietly flew up and then suddenly dove down to snatch the chicken back. It moved with extreme speed, leaving only an afterimage, and in an instant, the Mountain Delicacy Chicken was in front of Ye Jing.

Ye Jing was completely stunned. He had originally thought that Xiao Chi's "wisdom" just meant it was more attuned to human nature than ordinary animals. He hadn't expected it to be able to translate his instructions into signals the White Eagle could understand and precisely command Xiao Yu to complete various actions.

Xiao Chi glanced at the shocked Ye Jing with a look of smugness on its face. It walked over to Xiao Yu, rubbed its head against Xiao Yu's wing, and let out a gentle fox cry.

Xiao Yu also relaxed and rubbed its head back against Xiao Chi. Its eagle eyes were no longer confused but held a sense of closeness.

"So your wisdom is meant for communication and coordination?" Ye Jing stepped forward and reached out to pat Xiao Chi's head.

"This is a huge help. With your command, whether it's attacking or scouting, things will be much more convenient."

This greatly made up for Ye Jing's weakness in training animals. After all, the ability the Immortal Willow gave him could only be used to domesticate animals; the animals still couldn't understand his commands and couldn't fight like humans.

With a strategist-like existence like Xiao Chi, Ye Jing now had a team of Essence Spirits.

Thinking of this, the corners of Ye Jing's mouth curled up slightly. Well then, let that Young Master Tang experience the power of the Essence Spirits.

After familiarizing himself with Xiao Chi's abilities...

Ye Jing immediately went home, packed his weapons, and said to Xiao Chi, "Bring Xiao Yu, we're going to the mountain forest!"

He intended to stay in the mountains for several days.

He specifically instructed Hei Feng to guard the house and protect his family.

Ye Jing ran swiftly toward the mountain forest, with Xiao Yu and Xiao Chi following closely by his side like two loyal Protectors.

Light and shadow flickered through the trees. In less than an hour, Ye Jing arrived at the Tang Family's hunting grounds. Hiding in the woods, he said to Xiao Chi, "Have Xiao Yu go inside and scout to see if the Tang Family's young master is there. Tell Xiao Yu that the Tang Family's young master is the human who chased it before!"

Hearing this, Xiao Chi let out a cry to Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu immediately took off.

After all, Essence Spirits held deep grudges. It would certainly be very focused when facing the human who had wounded it.

As an eagle, Xiao Yu's eyesight was excellent. Even flying a thousand meters in the air, it could clearly see every person below.

Soon, it locked its gaze onto the man who had shot its wing.

The man was mounting a horse, surrounded by a group of servants, with a bow and arrow in hand, seemingly preparing to go out hunting.

It immediately let out a cry and flew back toward Ye Jing.

After landing beside Ye Jing, it began to cry out.

Seeing this, Ye Jing was overjoyed. It seemed Young Master Tang was indeed here.

At this moment, Young Master Tang Shaojie mounted his horse and tightened the reins with a frustrated expression. He had found it difficult to sleep these past few days, his mind filled with the dead Landlord Zhang.

Ye Jing had actually killed someone from his own village just like that. It seemed that old man was indeed ruthless and difficult to deal with.

For a moment, he began to feel that the old man must be someone with extraordinary skills and should not be provoked lightly.

He wanted to use this hunt to relax, and then find a way to slaughter the Ye family later to vent his hatred!

Thinking of this, Tang Shaojie raised his whip and rode toward the area of the hunting grounds with the most prey.

A large group of men and horses followed him grandly. Before long, Tang Shaojie saw a wild rabbit appear ahead. He quickly notched an arrow and aimed at it.

Just as the arrow was about to be released, a white shadow suddenly flashed past. Sharp claws lunged out, snatching the rabbit right before Tang Shaojie's eyes.

Tang Shaojie and his attendants watched in utter astonishment as this massive White Eagle, its snow-white feathers so striking, held the rabbit in its beak and proceeded to disembowel it right in front of them before tossing it at Tang Shaojie's feet.

This White Eagle was provoking him!

Fire immediately erupted in Tang Shaojie's eyes. He notched an arrow and shot at the White Eagle. The White Eagle instantly dodged and then simply circled a few meters in the air, continuing its provocation.

Tang Shaojie, already feeling extremely frustrated, saw a mere animal dare to provoke him so boldly—especially since this was the same Essence Spirit White Eagle that had escaped from him before.

He immediately raised his whip and lashed the horse's rump. The horse let out a neigh and charged forward with Tang Shaojie.

The White Eagle immediately spread its wings and flew upward, letting out a mocking cry at Tang Shaojie.

The other servants, seeing their young master frantically chasing the Essence Spirit White Eagle, also rushed forward to follow, fearing that something might happen to him.

Ye Jing, standing not far away, saw that Young Master Tang had begun the chase. He patted Xiao Chi on his shoulder and said, "Xiao Chi, the prey has taken the bait. Now it's up to you!"

Xiao Chi responded to Ye Jing, then jumped down from his shoulder and scurried quickly into the woods.