Chapter 914: An Unexpected Nephew

Chapter 914: Chapter 914: An Unexpected Nephew

Su Qinglan blinked.

What was wrong with these people?

She looked at the closed doors and windows lining the street, then turned toward Elder Luo.

"Elder Luo, is this how people in Fox Beast City usually welcome their guests?"

The three elders stiffened. Their faces had already been ugly, but after hearing her question, they became even more embarrassed.

They had no idea what was going on either!

Before they left, everything had been perfectly fine. Why did the city seem so strange now?

And what was with those people? Why were they behaving as though a group of terrifying beasts had suddenly invaded their city?

Su Qinglan glanced around once more. This place was certainly different from what the elders had described.

She had originally thought that Fox Beast City would be bustling with activity, especially since the elders had claimed that everyone was excited about the little prince’s arrival.

Yet, the streets were practically deserted. It was as though everyone was deliberately avoiding them.

What an unusual welcome.

She decided not to ask any more questions and continued walking.

Soon, they arrived at the largest stone house in the city.

Compared to the mud houses surrounding it, this building was much more imposing. Its stone walls were thick, and its entrance was wide enough for several beastmen to walk through side by side.

It was clearly the City Lord’s residence.

However, just as they were about to enter, two guards stepped forward and blocked their way.

"Stop! This is the City Lord’s residence. Outsiders are not allowed to enter!"

The moment those words fell, the expressions of the three elders changed.

Outsiders?

They had brought the little prince all the way here, and now these guards were calling them outsiders?

Elder Luo was about to speak when Rong Ye suddenly stepped forward. His expression was cold as he grabbed the guard by the collar.

"Then tell me, who is the City Lord if not my son?"

His voice was not particularly loud, but the pressure radiating from his body instantly filled the surroundings.

The guard’s face turned pale. He struggled to breathe as he stared at Rong Ye, completely unable to understand how he had offended this terrifying beastman.

Rong Ye himself was also surprised by the intensity of his anger. He hadn’t planned to lose his temper. But the moment he saw the familiar stone house, something inside him seemed to snap.

This was the place where he had grown up. This was the home he had desperately fled from more than a decade ago.

And now, the people guarding the entrance were refusing to let him enter?

How ridiculous!

His nine tails suddenly appeared behind him, swaying in the air as an overwhelming aura spread throughout the courtyard.

The guard’s eyes widened.

A nine-tailed fox!

He had finally recognized the identity of the man standing before him.

His legs nearly gave out, and he hurriedly tried to speak.

"Y-You..."

He wanted to apologize, but his mind had gone completely blank.

How could he have known that such a terrifying figure would suddenly appear at the City Lord’s residence?

Before he could say anything else, a chuckle suddenly rang out from inside.

"Uncle Rong Ye, your manners are truly terrible. Why are you taking your anger out on my guard? If you have a problem, shouldn’t you come directly to me?"

The voice belonged to a teenager. It was clear, youthful, and filled with unmistakable amusement.

Rong Ye’s eyes immediately snapped toward the entrance.

"Who is your uncle?"

The words had barely left his mouth when his voice suddenly stopped.

A teenage boy was standing a short distance away, looking at him with a smug smile.

The boy appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old. He was tall and lean, with silver-white hair that faded into purple at the tips. His fox ears were also white, with the same beautiful purple coloring at their ends.

He looked remarkably familiar.

For a moment, Rong Ye simply stared at him. His mind went completely blank.

Rong Ye’s throat suddenly felt dry.

Who was this boy?

Whose cub was he?

As far as Rong Ye knew, his elder brother was the only surviving member of their immediate family. His elder brother had killed the others, and Rong Ye had believed that there was no one left who could threaten his position.

But now, a teenage fox was standing in front of him, calling him uncle.

That could only mean one thing.

The boy was the cub of one of his elder brother’s children...or, more likely, the son of one of his brothers.

But how was that possible?

Rong Ye’s elder brother had never taken a mate!

At least, that was what he had always believed.

He slowly turned his head toward Elder Luo.

The elder had previously told him that the current City Lord was his elder brother’s cub. At that time, Rong Ye had found the claim difficult to believe, but he had decided to investigate the matter himself.

Now, after seeing the boy standing before him, he couldn’t help but recall those words.

Could Elder Luo have been telling the truth?

Was this teenager really his elder brother’s son?

And if so, did that mean his elder brother had secretly taken a mate without anyone knowing?

Or...

Rong Ye’s eyes narrowed.

Could this boy really be an illegitimate child, as the elders had suspected?

He looked the teenager up and down, trying to find some clue that would explain his existence.

Meanwhile, the boy continued smiling at him as though he were enjoying every second of Rong Ye’s confusion.

That smug expression only made Rong Ye more suspicious.

He had returned to Fox Beast City after more than a decade, only to discover that his elder brother’s son had somehow appeared out of nowhere and was now calling himself the City Lord.

What exactly had happened in this place while he was gone?

And why did he have a feeling that the truth would be far more troublesome than he had imagined?