[Ameer's Decision]

  Ameer stood still for a moment, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the little girl who still clung to his foot like an annoying vine. She had been persistent, and Ameer had had enough.

  Ameer: "Alright, little girl. Time to go to a nearby village. Maybe you'll find someone there who actually cares about you." ??

  Hua Mina looked up at him with wide, innocent eyes. Her face was filled with fear, but also a small hope that maybe, just maybe, Ameer would change his mind.

  Small Girl (Hua Mina): "Mister, please... Don't leave me!" ??

  Ameer, ever the stoic one, sighed deeply, his patience wearing thin. He wasn't interested in babysitting, and he certainly wasn't interested in taking her to some faraway place where she could be safe.

  Ameer: "You don't get it, do you? I'm not your babysitter. I'm just trying to get rid of you. Now, off we go." ??

  The little girl, Hua Mina, clung to his foot desperately, her tears streaming down her face. Ameer, however, was determined. He was done with this clingy little girl.

  [Lin Yue and the System Feel Sorry]

  Lin Yue, who had been observing this whole scenario, couldn't help but shake her head in disbelief. She had watched the entire interaction unfold, and she couldn't understand why Ameer was being so harsh.

  Lin Yue: "Ameer, don't you think this is a bit much? She's just a little girl. Why are you being so cruel?" ??

  Ameer glanced at her, his expression unchanged. He had his reasons, of course, but he wasn't about to explain them to anyone.

  Ameer: "I don't have time for this nonsense. It's not my problem. She's annoying. She can go and annoy someone else." ??

  The System, who had been watching from its usual position, suddenly chimed in, feeling a bit sorry for the girl.

  System: "Whoa, Ameer. I gotta say, you're getting a bit heartless here. You're gonna just dump her in a village and leave her there? Dude, that's cold, even for you." ??

  Ameer rolled his eyes, barely paying attention to the System's usual bickering. He had no interest in the System's commentary right now. The little girl was just a bother, and it was time to get rid of her.

  [Hua Mina's Fate]

  Ameer began walking toward the village, the little girl still clinging to his foot, despite his best efforts to shake her off. He could hear her pleading, but his expression was as cold as ever.

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  Small Girl (Hua Mina): "Mister... Please, don't leave me... I'll be good!" ??

  Ameer looked down at her with unamused eyes, his patience practically nonexistent.

  Ameer: "You're not listening, are you? I'm doing you a favor. You're free to go live your life somewhere else." ??

  He gave one last glance at her clutching his foot, and with a swift motion, he shook her off and continued his walk toward the village. He wasn't going to look back, and he certainly wasn't going to have any empathy for her. After all, he was the Golden Fox Emperor now, and nothing was going to slow him down.

  Small Girl (Hua Mina): "Mister... Nooooo!" ??

  [System's Commentary on Ameer's Coldness]

  The System, ever present and always eager to comment, couldn't help but feel baffled by the way Ameer was treating the girl. Sure, it had seen Ameer do worse things before, but this... This was something else.

  System: "Seriously, dude. You're getting too cold for me. You were all nice and innocent when we first started, but now you're just... What's happening to you? Is this the real Ameer?" ??

  Ameer didn't answer right away. He simply walked forward, uninterested in the System's questions. He was fully aware of what he was doing, and it wasn't like he had any intention of stopping now.

  Ameer: "I don't need you telling me how to act. Just keep your comments to yourself." ??

  System: "Wow... You've really changed, huh? Fine, go ahead and be the monster you want to be. But you know what? One day, the world is going to turn on you, and you'll be stuck with your own decisions." ??

  Ameer didn't answer, but in his mind, the System's words didn't bother him. He knew what he was doing. He was just getting rid of a nuisance.

  [Cultists and the Demon Fox Emperor's Legacy]

  While Ameer continued his march to the village, the cultist who had survived the encounter earlier was running across the land, shouting out his message.

  Cultist: "Everyone! The Demon Fox Emperor has returned! He's coming for all of you! The world will tremble before him!" ??

  He ran from one sect to the next, spreading the word of Ameer's return. But what he didn't know was that as soon as Ameer had gotten rid of the little girl, he would be coming for them.

  [The Little Girl's Last Words]

  As Ameer reached the village, he looked over his shoulder one last time to see the small girl, Hua Mina, standing there, her tear-streaked face filled with despair. She had never asked for any of this. She had never asked to be dumped in a village by the very person she had clung to for safety.

  Small Girl (Hua Mina): "Mister... Please don't leave me. I'll be good... I'll do anything..." ??

  Ameer felt nothing. Absolutely nothing.

  He turned back and continued walking, leaving her to her fate. This was the price of following him. There was no room for weakness in his world.

  Epilogue: The Demon Fox's Heart of Stone

  Ameer's actions were clear. He had no remorse. The little girl, Hua Mina, had simply been a nuisance, and now she was gone.

  But Ameer wasn't concerned. He had bigger plans. The world would soon know the name of the Demon Fox Emperor, and they would tremble before him.

  As the cultists spread the word and Lin Yue and the System silently questioned Ameer's decision, Ameer could already see the path before him. The road to dominance was long, but he was ready to walk it.

  The Demon Fox Emperor had returned, and the world would soon fear him.

  End of Chapter 18 ??