Chapter 1184: Whereabouts of the Charm Art
Bai Xue voiced the doubt in her heart, and Meng Ba immediately responded with a smile.
"It is true that our White Fox Clan also belongs to the fox tribe, but our White Fox Clan disdains cultivating the so-called two great demon arts of the fox tribe. This is because our White Fox Clan has our own pride, and these improper demon arts are, in our view, merely underhanded tactics. While I cannot guarantee that all members of our White Fox Clan have no interest in these two demon arts, I can certainly affirm that such reprobate clansmen are an extreme minority."
Although Meng Ba spoke these words with a smile, that smile held clear disdain. From his demeanor and tone, it was evident that he genuinely looked down upon these two great demon arts of the fox tribe; it did not seem like an act.
"Both the Charm Art and the Soul Bewitchment Art are tricks used to bewilder people. While they each have their unique merits, they also share a drawback: they possess no substantial destructive power. Our White Fox Clan prefers methods with powerful destructive capabilities. We disdain, and even somewhat despise, such provocative, seductive means that rely on selling one's appearance to achieve objectives."
After Meng Ba's words fell, Meng Ma then spoke up. Like Meng Ba, she also scoffed at these two great demon arts of the fox tribe, even displaying a hint of aversion.
Meng Ba and Meng Ma's words greatly surprised Bai Xue. She had never dreamed that her elaborate scheming would yield such a result.
In her view, the White Fox Clan also belonged to the fox tribe, and therefore, the Charm Art and the Soul Bewitchment Art, the two great demon arts of the fox tribe, should certainly be treasures of the White Fox Clan. Who would have thought that the White Fox Clan not only disliked these two great demon arts of the fox tribe but even held them in considerable disdain, completely disrupting her plan.
Although she was both shocked and disappointed, Bai Xue did not show it. She was still wearing her mask, so even if her expression changed, others would not see it. However, if her tone of voice changed, others would certainly notice. Therefore, to prevent Meng Ba and Meng Ma from discerning anything, she first made an effort to calm her inner negative emotions before opening her mouth to ask Meng Ba and Meng Ma.
Meng Ba immediately shook his head upon hearing this, giving a response without even a moment's thought.
"Our White Fox Clan naturally does not possess these two demon arts. After all, we disdain cultivating them, so there's no need to collect them either."
Originally, Bai Xue still held a glimmer of hope, thinking that the White Fox Clan merely disdained cultivating the two great demon arts of the fox tribe, which did not necessarily mean they had not collected them. However, Meng Ba's answer immediately caused that sliver of hope in her heart to vanish like smoke.
The White Fox Clan did not possess the two great demon arts of the fox tribe, which put her in a difficult position. As for the Soul Bewitchment Art, there was no need to mention it; she had already cultivated it to grand mastery, so she did not need to search for it. But the Charm Art, a fox tribe demon art, if the White Fox Clan didn't have it, where was she supposed to find it?
After a moment of thought, Bai Xue organized her words, then asked Meng Ba.
"Since the White Fox Clan does not possess the two great demon arts of the fox tribe, then where are these two great demon arts of the fox tribe now? Have they been lost to time? If so, I wonder if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
To prevent Meng Ba and Meng Ma from seeing how much she cared about these two great demon arts of the fox tribe, Bai Xue kept her tone calm, trying her best to appear casual, as if she was only asking out of curiosity.
Bai Xue's acting was quite good; Meng Ba and Meng Ma genuinely seemed to notice no flaws. Seeing Bai Xue inquire about this, Meng Ba said with a smile.
"Throughout the entire New Beginning Realm, there is more than just our White Fox Clan within the fox tribe. Besides our White Fox Clan, there is also the Green Fox Clan of Jingling Continent and the Yellow Fox Clan of Tong Continent. The Soul Bewitchment Art is in the hands of the Green Fox Clan of Qinghu Ridge in Jingling Continent, while the Charm Art is in the hands of the Yellow Fox Clan of Lieyang Mountain in Tong Continent."
At this point, Meng Ba's voice paused slightly, then he continued with a smile.
"Although the Green Foxes, Yellow Foxes, and our White Foxes are all part of the fox tribe, there are still significant differences. What we like and what we pursue are not quite the same, especially in the selection of demon arts; there are considerable disparities. Take the two great demon arts of the fox tribe, for instance: they value them highly and consider them treasures, but our White Fox Clan regards these two great demon arts as worthless and disdains cultivating them. Therefore, you cannot conflate our White Fox Clan with their two clans."
After these words fell, Meng Ba seemed to recall something, and the look in his eyes towards Bai Xue changed slightly. First, there was some confusion, but then it turned into a look of sudden realization.
"I just heard President Bai mention that your Flock of Demons Society comes from Jingling Continent, and the Green Fox Clan happens to be in Jingling Continent. Seeing President Bai's expression, it seems you don't know much about the Green Fox Clan. I was a bit confused by this at first, but then I realized why: the Green Fox Clan of Jingling Continent was completely wiped out centuries ago, disappearing from the New Beginning Realm since then. Coupled with the vastness of Jingling Continent and the remoteness of Qinghu Ridge, it's normal for President Bai to know very little about the Green Fox Clan."
Bai Xue was somewhat surprised. She genuinely hadn't known about this until Meng Ba mentioned it. After all, the annihilation of the Green Fox Clan happened hundreds of years ago; she hadn't specifically investigated the matter, so she was completely ignorant of it.
While Bai Xue was surprised, her curiosity was also piqued. Since the topic had reached this point, she felt she could fully use this opportunity to learn more about the matter, providing some assistance for her future plans and avoiding having to spend more time poring over documents because she still knew too little about it.
"Does Uncle know who exterminated the Green Fox Clan?"
Bai Xue asked. Before Meng Ba could respond, Meng Ma chimed in.
"Not many outsiders know about this, but we, being of the same fox tribe, know it in great detail. The Green Fox Clan of Jingling Continent was actually wiped out by the Yellow Fox Clan of Tong Continent."
As Meng Ma spoke, Bai Xue's gaze naturally fell upon her. Meng Ma's tone was extremely certain when she said this, as if she had witnessed the event with her own eyes.
"Wiped out by the Yellow Fox Clan? The Yellow Fox Clan would actually do such a thing, even though they're of the same fox tribe?"
Bai Xue countered, her tone containing a hint of surprise. This surprise was not feigned; it came from the bottom of her heart.
"That's right. For fellow fox tribesmen to do such a thing is indeed disheartening. However, upon closer thought, it seems quite normal. In the face of absolute self-interest, infighting among kin is common, let alone among those who are merely of the same fox tribe."
With things explained to this extent, Bai Xue immediately understood something in her heart, but she couldn't be entirely sure, so she pressed Meng Ma further.
"The reason the Yellow Fox Clan attacked the Green Fox Clan, was it perhaps because they wanted to obtain the Soul Bewitchment Art that the Green Fox Clan possessed?"
Meng Ba had previously said that the two great demon arts of the fox tribe had always been in the hands of the Green Fox Clan and the Yellow Fox Clan. The Green Fox Clan possessed the Soul Bewitchment Art, while the Yellow Fox Clan possessed the Charm Art. Since the Yellow Fox Clan attacked the Green Fox Clan for profit, Bai Xue surmised it was very likely for the Soul Bewitchment Art in the Green Fox Clan's possession.
Meng Ma nodded, confirming Bai Xue's guess.
"You're right. The Yellow Fox Clan went to kill the Green Fox Clan specifically to obtain the Soul Bewitchment Art. Aside from our White Fox Clan, both the Yellow Fox Clan and the Green Fox Clan regard the two great demon arts of the fox tribe as supreme treasures. However, each of their clans only possessed one of the two great demon arts, so both wanted to obtain the demon art held by the other. It's just that the Green Fox Clan in Jingling Continent was not as strong as the Yellow Fox Clan in Tong Continent, so they were eventually wiped out by the Yellow Fox Clan, and the Green Fox Clan's Soul Bewitchment Art naturally fell into the hands of the Yellow Fox Clan."
Whether the Soul Bewitchment Art fell into the hands of the Yellow Fox Clan, Bai Xue didn't care. No matter whose hands it fell into, she wouldn't feel anything was amiss, as her Soul Bewitchment Art had long reached its pinnacle. What she cared about was only the Charm Art.
From Meng Ma's words, it seemed if she wanted to obtain the Charm Art, she would have to go to the Yellow Fox Clan in Tong Continent. This gave her a bit of a headache.
Her reason for coming to Snow Fox Mountain in Jun Prefecture this time, besides worrying that Bai Jiumeng might be in danger returning alone, was also the Charm Art.
In her opinion, since the White Fox Clan was also part of the fox tribe, they should possess either the Soul Bewitchment Art or the Charm Art. She could then use this trip to figure out a way to get her hands on the Charm Art, which she had long yearned for. Even if she couldn't simply ask for it, exchanging other resources for it would also be acceptable.
But reality slapped her hard. The White Fox Clan not only didn't possess these two great demon arts, but both of them were currently not in Jun Prefecture, but rather with the Yellow Fox Clan in Tong Continent.
In other words, if she wanted to obtain the Charm Art she had always dreamed of, she would have to make another trip to Tong Continent.
She had come to Snow Fox Mountain in Jun Prefecture this time without Yang Haoran's permission. She didn't know how Yang Haoran would punish her when she returned. If she told Yang Haoran that she also had to go to Lieyang Mountain in Tong Continent to find the Yellow Fox Clan, she didn't know if Yang Haoran would just strangle her on the spot.
Don't be fooled by her constant joking and seemingly improper speech in front of Yang Haoran; in truth, she was still very much in awe of him. It was precisely because she felt this matter would be difficult to handle that she was now experiencing a headache.
However, she then remembered the promise Yang Haoran had given her earlier. Yang Haoran had personally promised her that he would find a way to get her the Charm Art. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but wonder if she should trouble Yang Haoran to settle this matter.
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