Chapter 997: Forced or Not

The fox prince’s wedding?

Upon hearing this, An Lin immediately figured out who they were talking about.

However, they didn’t get any invitations. What should they do?

If the security around the wedding was quite lax, perhaps they could sneak in without anyone noticing.

But if the wedding was really secure, then there was going to be some risk of being discovered if they tried to sneak in. It would be best if they had invitation letters and could attend the wedding without having to resort to sneaking in.

Should they… steal an invitation?

An Lin’s eyes lit up.

He actually didn’t want Xiao Chou to crash the wedding, as he would be walking to his own death.

The Fox Tribe was not a small, insignificant tribe. Even though they had no Dao Integration Stage super mighty figures, they had a total of six Return to Void Final Stage mighty figures in their ranks. It would be next to impossible for An Lin’s group to defeat such a formidable lineup.

An Lin had also tried to persuade Xiao Chou to let go in euphemistic ways and to attend this wedding as a gesture of farewell to his past.

In order to not hurt Xiao Chou, he didn’t point out the fact that Bai Yao most likely didn’t even love him. He tried to go in a roundabout way in order to convince him that time would change many things, including feelings.

“In the mortal world, a long-distance relationship has a ninety percent chance of failing within the first two years. You and Bai Yao have been apart for close to a hundred years. Do you really think her feelings wouldn’t have diminished? What if she switched romantic interests?”

“No! My Bai Yao is different! Bai Yao must have been forced into this wedding!”

“…”

That’s right, Xiao Chou completely refused to listen to reason.

He stubbornly held on to the belief that everything was as he thought it was.

However, Xiao Chou had also agreed that for safety purposes, he would restrain himself from doing anything rash. He would simply assess the situation calmly and act according to the situation.

At this moment, the foxes nearby began to talk again.

“Hey, I’m not sure if you know this, but apparently, Princess Bai Yao doesn’t want to marry Young Master Chen Nan. There might be some hidden circumstances surrounding this wedding,” a fox said in a low voice.

Xiao Chou’s eyes lit up!

An Lin drew a sharp intake of breath.

Holy f*ck! Was everything really as Xiao Chou imagined it to be? Bai Yao had been forced into this wedding?

“Hehe, you’re always spouting conspiracy theories. Don’t you ever get tired of those?

“Princess Bai Yao is the most beautiful woman among the younger generation of our Fox Tribe, as well as the brightest jewel among the white foxes. Young Master Chen Nan is the only son of the Black Fox Emperor and the most powerful cultivator among the younger black foxes. On top of that, he is peerlessly handsome and supremely talented.

“They are a match made in heaven! What unforeseen circumstances could there be? Is an ugly b*stard like you going to crash their wedding and state an objection?”

The other fox scoffed at the idea.

Xiao Chou’s bright eyes began to dim.

The other fox was enraged. “How am I ugly? I’m just average in terms of looks. That monkey on the other table is REALLY ugly!”

“Heh, do you think I’ll believe you?” The other fox turned around, and his eyes gradually widened as he drew a sharp intake of breath, “Gasp… He really is ugly!”

An Lin stood up before making his way toward the two foxes with a cold smile. “Would you like to repeat that?”

“What? I’m just stating the truth…” One of the foxes was just about to stand up against An Lin, only to be held back by his companion, who was shaking his head as a gesture to tell him not to stir up trouble.

The male fox swallowed his words and glowered at An Lin.

An Lin chuckled coldly. “Do you think you’ll be fine if you don’t say anything? I’ll still beat the crap out of you anyway!”

He swung his fists as he spoke.

Thump thump thump… bang bang bang… clatter clatter clatter… puff puff puff…

Ahhh…

The heavy impact of fists on the bodies was accompanied by the anguished wails of the two foxes.

Their brawl had even alerted the boss of the spirit fruit shop.

An Lin threw a bag of spirit stones at the boss. “I was just getting to know these two brothers from the Fox Tribe. Their fruits are on me!”

The two bruised and battered foxes almost threw up mouthfuls of blood. Who the f*ck is your brother? We don’t need your charity!

Even though they were fuming internally, they forced smiles onto their faces in fear of copping another beating from An Lin. “That’s right, our human brother was just extending a physical greeting toward us!”

An Lin nodded with satisfaction before leaving the fruit shop with Xiao Chou.

After making their way out of the fruit shop, Xiao Chou heaved a faint sigh. “Big Brother An, you don’t have to do that for me. It’s not like they said anything wrong. This is not the first time I’ve been called ugly, so they’re only speaking the truth.”

A faint smile appeared on An Lin’s face. “Only I’m allowed to call you ugly. Anyone else who does so will cop a beating from me!”

Xiao Chou hesitated momentarily before speaking again, “Little Na and Da Bai also called me ugly in the past.”

Little Na: “…”

Da Bai: “…”

An Lin’s chest constricted upon hearing this. That was different, ok?

He paused for a moment before explaining, “I taught them a lesson not just because they called you ugly, but because they called you ugly while discussing Bai Yao’s wedding.”

Xiao Chou’s expression faltered, and tears began to shimmer in his eyes.

There was a clear difference between the two scenarios.

Who would want to be used as a negative example when others were discussing the woman they loved?

Even if Xiao Chou was used to being called ugly and didn’t take it to heart anymore, those words in those circumstances were still hurtful.

That was most likely the reason why An Lin had given those two foxes a pummeling.

Xiao Chou was extremely touched. An Lin could even detect when he was emotionally down and stood up for him. What had he done to deserve such a good brother?

Walking along on the streets, there were occasionally some living beings who would turn their eyes upon Xiao Chou, upon which expressions of shock would appear on their faces before they averted their eyes.

Xiao Chou heaved a faint sigh. He had already become accustomed to other people calling him ugly, but now that he was on his way to see Bai Yao, he was starting to feel self-conscious again. He didn’t care what other people thought, but what if Bai Yao also denounced him for his looks?

His storage ring flashed, and a mask appeared in his hand.

This was a high-rank spirit tool—the Azure Battle Arhat Mask—upon which was carved a furious, domineering expression.

This was a present that Xu Xiaolan gave Xiao Chou. This mask allowed its wearer to unleash the power stored within it for a short time. This was quite a pragmatic high-rank spirit tool.

Xiao Chou silently put on the mask and transformed from ugly Xiao Chou to domineering Xiao Chou.

An Lin, Tina, and Da Bai all noticed what he was doing, but none of them said anything.

They really didn’t have the right to tell Xiao Chou what to wear.

The four of them continued on toward the center of the city.

An Lin was still pondering the conversation he had overheard between those two foxes.

Was Bai Yao being forced into this wedding or not?

If she really was being forced, then he had to change his strategy!

After walking for a short while, a grandiose crystal imperial palace appeared before everyone.

This palace was surrounded by high walls, and white was its predominant color. There were palaces within that stretched as far as the eyes could see, with scenic hills and streams interspersed between them. All of the palaces had crystalline rooves that reflected the sun and glittered with colorful radiance.

An Lin narrowed his eyes slightly. “We’re here. This is the palace of the White Fox Tribe!”