Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor Chapter 1231 - 58: Heavenly Fox Bloodline Level (Part 2)

Immediately, Yun Sheng understood that the dagger accompanying the Magic Testing Crystal was no ordinary blade.

This particular dagger was known as the Chastity Dagger, crafted from the soul stone of a rare creature from the Bahuang Continent – the Chastity Gecko.

This specialized dagger served the purpose of ascertaining a woman's chastity.

When a woman remained chaste, her blood would not adhere to the dagger, leaving it unchanged.

Conversely, if a woman had lost her purity, the dagger would absorb her blood, turning a deep crimson.

A prerequisite for aspiring to the position of Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintess was maintaining chastity.

It became evident that this particular Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintess had been intimate with someone.

"The Heavenly Fox Saintess represents the Sky Fox Tribe! How dare you perpetrate such deceit? Summon guards at once, sever her tendons, strip her of her Heavenly Fox title, and banish all her blood relatives for three generations from the Sky Fox Tribe!" the Ninth Elder roared, his fury palpable.

This selection process for the Heavenly Fox Saintess was intended to find a consort for the Young Clan Chief of the Jiuluan Clan. This woman, daring to participate with an unblemished body, had essentially courted disaster.

Should the Jiuluan Clan discover this deception, the repercussions could be immense.

"Ninth Elder, please, show mercy!" the Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintess pleaded, her spirit crushed as she collapsed.

To be cast out from the tribe after holding such a prestigious title meant utter ruin for her and her entire family.

Her desperate pleas fell on deaf ears. Her tendons were brutally severed, and she was dragged away, profusely bleeding.

Throughout the square, faces reflected a cold indifference. On the Bahuang Continent, the weak were deemed unworthy of compassion.

Following several more testing rounds, no other Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses were found to be unchaste. However, several Sky Fox Half-Beasts were discovered to possess bloodlines that fell short of the Heavenly Fox standard.

The disqualified candidate Saintesses were forced to depart the square in dejection.

When Fengdu's turn arrived, Chen Qi stepped forward first. Her bloodline was identified as Four-Tailed, a respectable lineage among the Heavenly Foxes.

Next, the Ice Fox, Lu Yunshuang, advanced.

Her blood droplet landed on the Crystal Ball, instantaneously eliciting a brilliant blue light.

Within the Crystal Ball, as if a miniature blizzard had erupted, a resplendent white Snow Fox materialized, its form adorned with five elegant fox tails.

"A Five-Tailed Heavenly Fox, befitting the lineage of the rare-blooded Ice Fox Clan," the Ninth Elder remarked approvingly, his gaze fixed on the immaculate white fox.

Lu Yunshuang maintained her composed, icy demeanor despite the commendation.

As Yun Sheng was called forward, the Ninth Elder looked up. He observed Yun Sheng, veiled, and his brow creased. His gaze then shifted to her fox ears and tail.

A Half-Beast, still in its partially transformed state?

Fengdu's conduct in this matter was far too lax. Had it not been for the repeated entreaties from Elder Liu, he would have summarily dismissed this Half-Beast.

"Proceed," the Ninth Elder commanded, his tone lacking any warmth.

Unperturbed by the Ninth Elder's displeasure, Yun Sheng retrieved the Chastity Dagger. With a swift movement, a single drop of her blood fell onto the Crystal Ball.

As the blood settled on the Crystal Ball's surface, Chen Qi, Qin Yue, and the others exchanged looks of thinly veiled mockery.

The other Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses watched with a sense of gleeful anticipation.

For a drawn-out moment, the blood droplet remained suspended upon the Crystal Ball, yet no reaction whatsoever occurred.

"Could it be that you are not a Heavenly Fox?" The Ninth Elder rose, scrutinizing the Crystal Ball with suspicion. Even if she were not a Heavenly Fox, the Testing Crystal Ball should at least reveal Yun Sheng's Beast Form, unless...

Unless she was not a member of the Beast Clan at all, but rather hailed from the Human Clan.

The notion was preposterous – a Human Clan member daring to participate in the selection for the Heavenly Fox Saintess! Such a revelation would be even more scandalous than the earlier discovery of the unchaste Heavenly Fox woman.

"Guards!" The Ninth Elder, incandescent with rage, slammed his palm onto the table, nearly dislodging the orb-shaped Crystal Ball.

At that precise instant, the Crystal Ball erupted with a blindingly brilliant white light.

A wave of luminescence washed over everyone present, bathing the entire square in a glow reminiscent of pure moonlight. The Ninth Elder instinctively shielded his eyes.

Within the Crystal Ball, an exceptionally beautiful Heavenly Fox materialized, exuding an aura of noble grace, its form enveloped in silver fur that shimmered like fine satin.

Golden light emanated from its four paws, casting an ethereal sheen.

Its body was sculpted to perfection, devoid of any excess, each bone exquisitely proportioned. The most captivating feature, however, was the glorious presence of six fox tails cascading behind it.

"Six... six tails," the Ninth Elder whispered, leaning forward, his grip tightening on the Crystal Ball. He stammered in disbelief, his gaze fixed upon the Six-Tailed Heavenly Fox within.

A hush fell over the assembled crowd, silencing those who had previously scorned Yun Sheng for her Half-Beast identity.

The populace of Hu Capital gazed upon the masked woman with newfound awe and reverence.

Her fox ears and tail appeared to have completely vanished from sight.

The Heavenly Fox, with eyes as dark and deep as the midnight sky, surveyed the square's onlookers with an air of proud defiance.

Yun Sheng herself experienced a twinge of surprise. She had anticipated, given her Mixed Blood Heavenly Fox lineage, that she might possess four or perhaps five tails at most. To discover she was, in fact, Six-Tailed, was unexpected.

Within the Crystal Ball's depths, a silver-white Heavenly Fox seemed to meet Yun Sheng's gaze, its expression mirroring Yun Sheng's own characteristic demeanor.

"Impossible, that wretched..."

The intended insult, "wretched breed," caught in the speaker's throat, proving impossible to fully articulate.

Qin Yue stood dumbfounded. Possessing merely a Three-Tailed Heavenly Fox heritage, she was instantly stripped of any standing to denigrate Yun Sheng as a wretched breed.

Hua Yanluo and Feng Lian found themselves in a state of conflicted emotions. While the revelation of Yun Sheng's potent bloodline brought surprise, it did not cause overwhelming shock. However, it was deeply regrettable that Yun Sheng would now be competing as the representative of Fengdu.

The upcoming matches in the tournament were poised to become even more fiercely contested.

"So, you are Yun Sheng of Fengdu, a Six-Tailed Heavenly Fox. Remarkable, truly remarkable," the Ninth Elder declared, his eyes gleaming with unmistakable brilliance.

It had been an untold number of years since the Sky Fox Tribe had witnessed the direct manifestation of a Six-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

"What's so exceptional about Six-Tails? That useless one back then was also a Six-Tailed."

The individual most disgruntled by Yun Sheng's Six-Tailed status was none other than Hu Linglong.

Her hostile gaze was fixed upon the Crystal Ball, as if willing it to shatter into a million pieces.

Hu Linglong harbored a profound aversion to fox tails.

In truth, Hu Linglong had undergone her own Heavenly Fox bloodline test shortly after her birth.

At that juncture, the previous Heavenly Fox Saintess had recently passed. Consequently, the Sky Fox Tribe had initiated a limited testing among several newborns of noble-born Heavenly Fox lineage.

Upon the test's conclusion, Hu Linglong was identified as a Five-Tailed fox. Back then, Hu Qiansui had been eager to champion her claim to the title of Heavenly Fox Saintess. Yet, in the end, Hu Qianqiu presented only Hu Sheng, who had entered the world merely an hour prior to Hu Linglong.

Hu Sheng, too, was subsequently tested and confirmed as a Six-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

From that moment, Hu Sheng became the sole Heavenly Fox within the Sky Fox Tribe's domain to be born with Six Tails in over two decades.

Consequently, Hu Sheng was bestowed the mantle of Heavenly Fox Saintess and was lauded as the most prodigious Heavenly Fox talent to emerge since the era of Hu Qianqiu.