"The art of medicine is profound and extensive, yet it has been stigmatized due to quackery. I, this old man, come forth to spread knowledge not for fame or fortune, but only in hopes of restoring the name of our traditional Chinese medicine, defeating Western medicine, and reviving the reputation of us old Qin people!"
Pretending to unintentionally display a supernatural aura, Professor Ge spoke with a strong, resonant voice.
Meanwhile, none of the more than fifty people present noticed that outside the banquet hall window, a white fox raised its paw, pressed it against the glass, and with just a slight scratch, left a mark on it.
The little fox raised its hand and pushed inward, causing a round piece of glass to fall onto the carpet below, letting the cold air in.
Ansheng slipped through the broken pane, casually snatching the Jade Ruyi placed on the display cabinet by the window.
"Wuwuwu..."
The little fox with the Jade Ruyi in its mouth trotted leisurely up the stage stairs and onto the platform, calling out to Professor Ge, who was delivering a loud lecture.
"Fox... a fox? The Master Fox with a Jade Ruyi in its mouth?"
A white fox running onto the platform might not attract attention elsewhere, but in the Chang'an region, it caused quite a stir.
With its deep historical roots, Chang'an had stories like "Ren's Story" from the Tang dynasty, with a character that included a fox woman, and "Strange Tales of Liao Zhai," vividly depicting various Fox Immortals.
In ancient times, scholars who saw a beautiful fox would wish they could transform into skilled craftsmen, and exude their inner Cthulhu.
In the Chang'an area, there were scattered Taoist-related Fox Immortal Temples and Master Fox Temples.
Seeing a snowy white, fluffy fox with a Jade Ruyi in its mouth on stage, gazing affectionately at Professor Ge...
It was simply... simply auspicious fortune, a great mandate from heaven bestowed upon this person!
"It's... the Master Fox bestowing blessings!"
"Old Hu San!"
The middle-aged and elderly members of the audience, who were attending the lecture, were immediately abuzz upon seeing the little fox. Some elders, influenced by Household Guardian culture, immediately shouted "Old Hu San" upon spotting something under the fox's belly.
"...A fox?"
Professor Ge was momentarily stunned when he saw the little fox, displaying a puzzled look and muttering to himself, "Wasn't this part of the rehearsal? Could it be that Xiao Wu and the others are adding more flair again? Well, I must say, the effect is quite good."
"Hey... bringing out auspicious fortune and blessings, it really is meant for me to drive a Lamborghini!!"
The folks backstage, like Xiao Wu, were also baffled when the little fox appeared, but seeing Professor Ge confidently and indifferently approach the fox, they assumed he had added this scene for dramatic effect and stayed silent.
"Wuwuwu—"
The little fox sat up, placing the Jade Ruyi held in its mouth on its arm, showing a gentle smile, and waved at Professor Ge, who was approaching.
Under the gaze of the students in the audience and the staff backstage, Professor Ge half-kneeled, reaching out a hand, ready to grasp the Jade Ruyi held by the fox.
Just as he reached out, an unexpected change occurred. The little fox suddenly stood on two feet, grabbed Professor Ge's collar, and in a childlike voice said:
"You're the honorary dean of Xinxing Agricultural Science College, well-known for your double Red Rod skills, aren't you?"
When Master Fox extended its hand, the Jade Ruyi naturally fell, landing in Master Fox's right hand. He held it and swung it upwards with force, delivering a heavy blow to Professor Ge's old bag, producing a deep, dull sound.
"Oh ho—"
Professor Ge, who was grabbed by the collar by Master Fox, had no time to react. Receiving a heavy punch to his center, he let out a pained cry, turning his half-kneel into a kneel, covering his groin and wailing miserably.
"Everyone sit down!"
"Eat and drink as you like! The Fox Immortal is seeking revenge! Everyone sit in your seats, it's a chaotic scene, knives and swords are dangerous, if you want to meddle, check your health insurance card balance first!"
The sudden turn of events startled the backstage staff and the audience members to their feet.
Master Fox raised the Jade Ruyi in hand and slammed it onto the stage. The adhesive jade Jade Ruyi shattered into smithereens, and the stage made of metal frames twisted and tilted around the impact point.
"Boom—"
Not only was the stage trembling, but the banquet hall, spanning several hundred square feet, echoed with a rumble, and the doors and windows shook continuously.
It was as if an invisible force resonated outward from Master Fox's body.
"Gulp...."
The startled middle-aged and elderly audience members were promptly seated as Master Fox pointed at them, scared into submission.
Xiao Wu and others backstage, seeing the stage nearly collapse, dared not go forward to rescue anyone and shrank back behind the stage.
"Didn't Xinxing Agricultural Science College say they wanted to eradicate Master Fox completely?"
"What's this? Is this all Xinxing Agricultural College's double Red Rod has to offer?"
With a shout that quelled the chaotic scene and ensured the elderly wouldn't be injured from panicked running, Ansheng glanced at Professor Ge, who was doubled over in pain, and adopted a vengeful confrontational posture, standing upright and scolding.
While Master Fox spoke, he indeed walked over to the fruit area by the banquet hall, pulling out a curved watermelon knife from the cabinet.
The elders and elderly who saw the glint of the knife quickly crouched to the floor from their seated positions, gripping the chairbacks in front of them for cover.
"Master Fox will cut you down, chop you into pieces after being beaten by a fox!"
"It's... a misunderstanding!"
Seeing the fox running at him with a knife, Professor Ge, in disarray and not knowing what was happening, kept retreating, clutching his nether region, in utter panic, stammered:
"Master Fox, you have the wrong person! I believe in Jesus, I wouldn't pass a political review, I'm just a social drifter, not any honorary dean of Xinxing Agricultural Science College....."
"Grandfather... you've got the wrong guy!"
The gleaming knife in front of him, Ge Qiang, disregarding any thoughts of his luxury car, called out loudly that they had the wrong man.
After all...
It's illegal for a person to cut another person.
But damn it, there's no rule about monsters cutting people in the laws!
"Oh? You say you're not, so you're not! Grandpa clearly heard you shouting about the College's dean while robbing the street...."
Master Fox grabbed Ge Qiang by the collar, pointed the watermelon knife at the audience below.
The elders hunched behind chairs, seeing the shining flash of blades, nodded their heads vigorously in unison.
Master Fox gestured the long knife towards Xiao Wu and others peeking from backstage.
Xiao Wu froze all over, hastily nodded: "Professor Ge... is indeed the dean of Xinxing Agricultural Science College!"
"The elders say you are, even your lackeys say you are, but you yourself say you're not? How is Master Fox supposed to trust you!"
Whether Professor Ge was the honorary dean, Ansheng had already determined it as he struck him with a Ruyi.
Even Wang Qiqi said that the honorary dean was the most capable double Red Rod in the College.
To be called a double Red Rod, he should be stronger than Feng Wenyu, right?
Even if he's not powerful himself, he should have a formidable spirit beast like the Golden Leopard, right?
From Ansheng's observation, this guy's strength, at best, is two-thirds of Ah Qing.
Even if he can't beat a furious Ah Qing, how can he become an honorary dean!?
But.....
Whether he's the dean isn't important; he must, in front of everyone, admit that he's not an honorary dean, but just a scammer!
After dealing with the elders' matters.
Ansheng has another account to settle with him.
Where did he get his hands on the Spirit Particle Potion? Ah Qing never even drank it to become a Little Fox Lady, yet this fraud managed to drink it first?