My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 329

Chapter 329 

The fox sat next to the tiger and whimpered as it watched the humans leave. 

As the humans slowly disappeared from its view, the fox’s head lowered even more. 

After Nash and the others were several hundred feet away, the sounds of a brown bear roaring could be heard from behind them. 

Fabian’s body froze. 

An odd look flickered in his usually stern eyes. 

Beside the cave, the fox shuddered as it gazed at the bear. Its paw was larger than the fox’s entire body. 

Its tail was between its legs, and fear shone in its brilliant blue eyes. 

The bear raised its head and let out another roar, releasing the despair it felt. 

Then, it turned and pounced on the fox. 

Its mouth was open wide enough to swallow the fox in one gulp. 

At the very last moment, a black-colored figure appeared out of nowhere. 

Nash materialized in front of the fox and grabbed the bear’s jaws with his bare hands. 

The smell of raw flesh flooded his nostrils. 

Nash threw out several punches and sent the 400-pound bear flying. It crashed against a tree with a trunk as thick as his thighs. The tree snapped in half from the impact. 

The fox poked its head out from a pile of grass, using its brilliant blue eyes to stare at Nash. Its ears were vigilantly pricked upward. 

As Nash walked toward the fox, it bared its tiny teeth and arranged its features into a fierce expression. 

When he reached over to grab the fox, it bit him. 

Nash immediately redirected his inner energy to his arm to protect himself as he picked the fox up. 

A surprised look appeared on Nash’s face when his hand came into contact with the fox’s fur. 

Why did the fox possess trace amounts of spiritual energy? 

Humans were not the only species who could master the art of cultivation. Other animals could do so too. 

They just had to master the art of getting spiritual energy to enter their bodies. 

Nash’s master was well-traveled and had once brought a large black dog back with him from his travels to guard his property. 

The dog was smarter than all other canines and could even understand what humans were saying. 

Nash’s master had explained the dog probably possessed spiritual energy because it had consumed something from the spiritual world, which infused and activated its neurons. 

Soon, the dog developed an energy center within its body and learned how to practice cultivation by absorbing the trace amounts of spiritual energy present in the air. 

The fox looked no more than a month old. Its soft fur and brilliant blue eyes told Nash it was a spirit fox. 

Spirit foxes had either a father or mother that possessed spiritual energy within their bodies. 

It had been exposed to the spiritual energy its mother possessed even before being born. 

Hence, it was able to absorb the spiritual energy present in the environment after being born. 

Falling Sunset Mountain had not been damaged by humans and was quite well-conserved, which meant there was more spiritual energy present here than in the bustling city. 

Such living conditions made it even easier for the fox to practice cultivation. 

“Leaving you behind so you can practice cultivation is the wiser choice to make. I’m confident you’ll be able to take on a human form if you practice for another thousand years!” 

Nash placed the fox on the ground. 

The fox gripped Nash’s arm tightly, refusing to let go.