After Ai seemed to cutely beg the older Elder for something, the rest seemed to lose the will to remain all tough. Only Wang kept them all back from doing anything as he remained in his standoff with the leader of the sect.
The male behind the Grand Elder shifted slightly he thought the male they came to fight seemed like someone he'd seen before but he couldn't remember. What more the fox before his master was acting rather odd for a spirit beast. They didn't normally react as a cute pet to others unless they were already bound. But who was his master? Why would he let a little adorable thing run about ah?
"Master, I think he is looking for something." the male finally said with a light tone. Ai looked over to him before nodding. This caused all to let out a 'pft' laugh as the little fox quickly moved his head up and down before looking at the elder again with a 'begging' look.
Wang's lip twitched as he watched his wife looking at an old goat with a look that should only be for him. Though he refrained from making a move. Thanks to Ai, he now was able to see that the Grand elder was actually stronger than the sect leader. If that old goat decided to allow others to see it as well and fight him, he wouldn't stand a chance. It was clear the fellow was pretending to be weaker.
Said old man blinked a few times before he glanced at the pile of stuff the fox had taken and just left tossed about just over to the side. He seemed to think to himself for a moment before realizing what the little guy wanted.
Grand Elder was a Pill Maker, thus he had many good things on himself that normal people would want to take, but he hadn't realized that the pills he had would make a little fox act as a thief trying to find it ah!
He quickly pulled out of his storage bag several pills, all a different shade. He lowered himself lower so the little fox could see the pills. This move made the little fox happy as he spun with glee for a moment before sniffing the pills. Still unable to separate them, he just began to eat all the old man held.
Grand Elder gasped before pulling his hand back with a look of worry as he looked at what all the fox managed to eat so far. He lost 3 pills. A spiritual Energy pill that helped gather Energy. Okay, not too bad. It wouldn't affect the little fox. Ah, a Bone Marrow Cleansing pill? That wasn't going to be too good.
They affected spiritual beasts differently than people. That pill was the better version then what Wang had given Ai before. Thus it would remove toxins that were still there, plus the pill was way too strong for normal spirit beasts, drawing out bloodlines. They only used it on ancient spirit beasts, or to see if one had a bloodline that was hidden.
The last pill he ate? ah! It was the Transformation pill! No no no! "Ah no, spit it out spit it out!" he finally cried reaching to grab the fox still chewing. Ai shifted away, swallowing them all without remorse. The Grand elder paled as he looked at the little thing. "You'll die ah?!" he said in alarm.
The words from the old man made Wang react, he finally pushed his ability to the max and the sect leader took a step back, blood spraying from his mouth as he fell to a knee. Wang walked over without caring for the old man behind him. "What do you mean?" he then said to the Elder before him.
Ai had finished his pills and looked at the Elder confused before turning to look at Wang. "He ate 3 pills, two of which shouldn't be taken together ah! His little body wouldn't be able to take the pain from the two at once!" the elder said with a sorrowful look. Plus the pill was meant to help his disciple get a good spirit beast, and allow them to transform. He was going to use it to bribe a stronger spirit beast into bonding with his little follower.
Wang was about to explain more when Ai began to shudder. He had felt fine just a moment ago, the old man was clearly crazy ah! But soon he felt as if his body was being burnt to a crisp from the inside out by an invisible fire. He no longer was able to hold his own body up as he fell to the ground, whimpering and shuddering.
The impurities that remained in his body started to force its way out as the nasty substance began to coat his fur. This substance was darker than last time and it seemed a bit different. Wang swiftly moved to lift the little fox up. "Old man...I know you will easily win if we fight but for the little fox let me go ah? I will be in your debt." he finally said, this caused all around to gasp.
The Sect leader glared at the Grand elder who seemed taken back by the comment. "So he's your spirit beast ah...Hurry off now, he needs you to help him. I'll deal with the sect. I also want to take this chance now they know about my strength to leave it. The leader is nothing but a pompous fool who thinks he owns everything around. So rude and is ruining the sect his father built many many years ago." he huffed glaring at the older male. He only remained for so long due to the leader's father.
The old man was dead now, and the Grand Elder was tired of trying to keep the sect from falling apart. Let this bastard of a son ruin the work of his father. Hmnph, he wasn't going to stop him anymore.
Wang nodded his thanks before removing his pressure and hurrying away with Ai. The Elder stopped anyone from going after and started to lecture them all on their wrongs, more so the leader than the rest before finally tossing his ID badge and huffing and taking the only disciple he took and heading for the peak as well.
Maybe that Red-head boy and the fox would come across them another time if he stayed here, and then he'd know if the little fella made it ah! He shouldn't have been so silly to just show the little fox all those pills at once. Now the poor thing might die due to his misjudgment.