Chapter 246: Bai Yu Mo: I also want to break through to Transformation God and help out…
On the way back, Bai Feng looked at the growing Nine-Tailed Fox and suddenly remembered he hadn’t asked what its name was.
So he turned to the side, where the Nine-Tailed Fox was carrying Zuo Qiu, and asked, “By the way, I don’t think I’ve asked your name.”
“I don’t have a name,” the Nine-Tailed Fox shook her head. “My parents disappeared shortly after I was born, and my grandma, being lazy, didn’t bother giving me a name. She just called me Little Jiu.”
“Your grandma’s pretty chill about it, huh? OK, I’ll just call you Little Jiu then.” Bai Feng nodded. Then he kept going, “By the way, is your grandma still around? Or are there other Nine-Tailed Foxes out there?”
“Nope, I’m the only Nine-Tailed Fox in the Secret Realm,” Little Jiu shook her head again. “I’ve survived all these years because I’ve been sealed the whole time. It wasn’t until the Secret Realm connected to the outside world that I woke up from my seal.”
Bai Feng nodded slightly. So Little Jiu was quite the ‘Ice Block’ after all!
“Then maybe you’re the last pure-blooded Nine-Tailed Fox in the world,” he said casually.
“Huh? There aren’t any other Nine-Tailed Foxes outside either?” Little Jiu’s eyes widened in surprise.
“There are a few with weaker bloodlines, only three or four tails during the Nascent Soul stage. If you think they’re true Nine-Tailed Foxes, then honestly, there are quite a few of them,” Bai Feng replied.
…
Little Jiu fell silent. Just when Bai Feng thought she might not be able to accept this harsh reality, she suddenly raised her head and asked, “Hey, are you and your sect strong?”
Bai Feng pondered for a moment about the status of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Holy Land of Tian Yan, then nodded. “Pretty strong.”
Little Jiu looked at him with anticipation. “If I join your sect, will it protect me from those so-called Nine-Tailed Foxes? After all, I’m the last pure-blooded one. Those inferior-bloodline ones will definitely try to snatch me. And I’m still pretty weak now—I might not be able to fight them.”
“…”
He worried he might have spoken a bit too bluntly just now.
But Little Jiu’s concern wasn’t entirely unfounded. If those foxes in the Southern Region found out there was a pure-blooded Nine-Tailed Fox here, they’d go crazy with excitement.
After all, this was the best, simplest chance to breed a superior lineage.
“Don’t worry too much,” Bai Feng said calmly. “You’ve already recognized Yue Yao as your master, right? The Holy Land of Tian Yan definitely won’t let monsters cause chaos.”
“That’s good!” Little Jiu instantly relaxed.
Silence fell for a few seconds before Bai Feng looked at Little Jiu and finally asked his lingering question, “By the way, Little Jiu, you’ve reached the Late Nascent Soul Stage, right? You should be able to transform now.”
“Hmm, but I’m not used to my transformed appearance,” Little Jiu nodded.
And she didn’t say something important—she’d heard stories from her grandma and other long-surviving beastfolk about humans. Apparently, among humans, there are quite a few perverts—lots of folks who like to pick fights with monster tribes and, I hear, they often sell beautiful monster women at auctions.
That’s one reason she’s kept her fox form all this time.
“Yeah, changing suddenly is pretty uncomfortable,” Bai Feng agreed. Many beastfolk living in mountains tend to keep their original forms and behave as before they transformed. One might assume the Nine-Tailed Fox was used to life in the Secret Realm, too.
But honestly, he wasn’t disappointed. It was a shame he couldn’t see the cute fox ears of the Miss, but on the bright side, he could freely pet the fox and enjoy her big fluffy tails.
He secretly eyed her tails, thinking happily.
Suddenly, Little Jiu’s back felt a chill—it was so cold she instinctively looked around, but saw nothing unusual.
Could it be that some behind-the-scenes guy who’s eroding monster beasts with demonic energy has taken notice of her?
Thinking this, she moved a bit closer to Bai Feng.
…
At the Red Peak Sect camp.
Zuo Qiu sat on a simple wooden bed, and Li Zhi Yi stood beside her checking her injuries.
“No serious injuries, just rest for a few days,” Li Zhi Yi said, sighing in relief.
“Thanks, junior sister Li,” Bai Feng nodded. Then he remembered something and asked, “By the way, have you managed to craft the medicine to cure demonic energy erosion?”
Li Zhi Yi suddenly paused her movements, staring at the ground and sounding tense. “Um, I don’t know why, but the cure isn’t very effective right now. But don’t worry, I’ll improve it!”
“No need to be nervous. The demonic energy in the Secret Realm is a bit different from outside,” Bai Feng chuckled. “Oh, and your sidekick Zuo Qiu also studies demonic energy a bit—you two should exchange ideas.”
“Got it, got it!” Li Zhi Yi nodded quickly.
After that, Bai Feng turned to look at Zuo Qiu lying on the ‘sickbed’. “Even though it’s not great that you’re working while injured, the situation is urgent. I need you to watch over the other disciples. If anyone shows signs of demonic energy, tell us immediately.”
“Yes, young master!”
Zuo Qiu responded promptly, not feeling resentful—in fact, she felt a bit excited. Finally, the boss needs me!
Bai Feng then continued, “By the way, what happened to you? Why were so many monster beasts chasing you?”
“I have some guesses,” Zuo Qiu said softly, recounting her entire experience from when the Refining God Sect disciples intercepted her.
About ten minutes later.
“You’re saying those monsters didn’t harm you but only intended to catch you alive?” Bai Feng considered her story carefully.
His guess aligned with hers—the manipulator behind these beast attacks seems to want to seize Zuo Qiu’s divine body. If that’s true, then that person probably has no physical body, maybe just a remnant soul.
He glanced at the Nine-Tailed Fox beside him. If his guess is right and those three monsters were after her, then perhaps the mastermind also targeted her divine body.
He stopped pondering and saw the exhaustion in Zuo Qiu’s eyes, so he spoke softly. “Alright, you rest up. You don’t need to worry about this. Just keep an eye on the other disciples and make sure no one infected with demonic energy sneaks in.”
“Yes, young master,” Zuo Qiu said.
Bai Feng didn’t bother her further, leaving the room and walking over to Yun Yue Yao. “Has Tian Yan left yet?”
“Yep, she went to notify the other sects and Holy Land disciples,” Yun Yue Yao nodded, then gave a long sigh. “I never thought such things would happen in this Secret Realm. I thought once you reached Transformation God, everything would be safe, but now I have my doubts.”
Bai Feng laughed playfully. “Maybe it’s some ancient mighty monster messing things up! …By the way, why are you so close? You want to get even more intimate?”
Yun Yue Yao reached out and hugged Bai Feng, lifting her head slightly with a playful smile. “Hehe, shall we raise our cultivation level again?”
“…”
Not to mention, here’s the Red Peak Sect camp, and Bai Yu Mo is right beside us. Don’t forget!
At that moment, Bai Yu Mo approached. Instead of her usual jealous glare or anger, she was quietly lowering her head and tugging on Bai Feng’s sleeve: “I want to break through to Transformation God too and help out…”
Bai Feng: “?”
