Chapter 248: “Dream on! Nine-Tailed Foxes Are Never Slaves!”
“Did it vanish? It actually worked?!”
Li Zhi Yi, who was standing nearby, hurried over while fighting the urge to scream in terror at the sudden scene.
She saw that the person lying in the bed had a much better complexion, and after a quick check, confirmed that the demon energy inside the injured’s body had been completely cleared.
“Finally succeeded…”
Li Zhi Yi let out a huge breath, a smile blooming on her face as she finally relaxed.
Gotta say, although Senior Sister Zuo’s methods are a little shocking, they really work. She’s opened up a new way of thinking for her.
“Then we don’t have to worry about getting hurt in the fight anymore.”
Bai Feng nodded lightly, feeling more certain than ever that Li Zhi Yi was the key to dealing with the mysterious behind-the-scenes villain.
He then turned to look at Li Zhi Yi, who was practically bouncing with excitement, and joked with a smile, “Hurry up and tell the others about this so they can rest easy.”
“Mm…” Li Zhi Yi’s smile instantly froze upon hearing Bai Feng’s words. She quickly nodded, then sneaked a cautious few steps toward the door to make sure Bai Feng wasn’t planning to stop her. Once she confirmed they weren’t paying attention and they’d put some distance between them, she turned and bolted out like she was fleeing a monster.
Bai Feng watched her fleeing figure, feeling that he probably would never manage to fix his image in her mind.
But honestly, it didn’t matter. During this time, he secretly snuck around to check Li Zhi Yi’s background. Combine that with the info from the system, and it all summed up to: he’s an average talent, but his master and senior sister are total badasses, and he’s just a *Child of Destiny*.
Hmm? This setup sounds kinda familiar…
Bai Feng silently looked down at himself. Well… it’s not exactly the same, just roughly similar. Mostly, Li Zhi Yi’s one of those not-too-threatening kind of Child of Destiny. As long as he doesn’t go looking for trouble with her, he’s pretty safe.
So, no big deal if he can’t fix his image—once they leave the Secret Realm, they’re unlikely to cross paths again.
…
“Looks like everything’s good to go now.”
Bai Feng stretched lazily. All the injured inside the Red Peak Sect base had their demon energy purged—next, he just had to wait for Tian Yan’s message.
He pushed open the door, ready to continue studying the Extermination Sword Array (albeit a bit ragged), when he noticed a golden twin-tails peeking out from the other side of the table:
“Bai Feng, I’ve already sent out the notice. After discussing, we plan to gather on this plain.”
She slowly pushed a coarse map of the Secret Realm toward him, with a red circle drawn around a particular area.
“…When did you come in?”
It was one thing that she popped up outside the window earlier, but now she was hiding right next to the table?
Seriously, what’s with Tian Yan? Every time she appears, she’s more peculiar than the last!
“I just came in not long ago. I waited a bit when I saw you weren’t around,” Tian Yan said calmly.
“Then why are you hiding by the table?”
Bai Feng raised an eyebrow at her. Tian Yan looked up, her golden twin-tails bouncing, and locked her twin golden eyes on him:
“Because I calculated you’d be near this table. I need to verify if my prediction was correct.”
For some reason, Bai Feng felt that her tone, so flat and calm, carried a hint of reluctance and a tiny bit of resentment—like she was still annoyed she couldn’t quite predict his location earlier.
“Fate-tellers are all the same,” he sighed helplessly, waving his hand. “Anyway, the most urgent thing now is to get to the gathering point. Thanks for the info.”
Tian Yan didn’t respond, still staring at him.
After pondering for a few seconds, Bai Feng recalled his agreement with Tian Yan, then took out the ingredients to make a cake from his storage pouch.
“You’re hungry, right? I’ll make you one right now.”
Tian Yan lowered her head slightly, her lips brushing—a tiny sound escaped her:
“I… I’m not that hungry.”
……
Please, don’t deepen my stereotype of twin-tails with your cake calls.
Ever since he offered to make her cake, her image in his heart transformed from a mysterious, incomprehensible riddler into a tsundere girl who loves cake.
Next time you tell riddles, can you just use cake to get her to talk?
Half an hour later, Bai Feng placed the freshly made cake in front of Tian Yan. This time, it wasn’t a birthday cake but a tiger-striped roll cake, which was basically just spreading cream and rolling it up.
“Hmm, this kind of cake has its own charm,” Tian Yan murmured with a cream-stained mouth.
“Take your time eating. I’ll go talk to the people from Red Peak Sect and then move the base,” Bai Feng said, standing up and pushing the door open.
Tian Yan was still absorbed in her cake.
A few minutes later, a cheerful Nine-Tailed Fox skipped inside:
“Bai Feng, do you have any of those round foods left?”
She then saw Tian Yan, happily munching her cake, and tilted her head curiously.
What’s that? What’s she eating?
Tian Yan, quick as lightning, reached out to shield her rolled cake and stared at the fox defensively—like a protective golden retriever guarding its bone.
The Nine-Tailed Fox didn’t seem too bothered at first, but after seeing Tian Yan’s defiant stance, its curiosity piqued.
Suddenly, it became interested in the cake atop the table.
So, the two of them just stared each other down.
“What are you two doing?”
Bai Feng returned to see the stand-off and couldn’t help but feel confused.
Seeing Bai Feng coming back, the Nine-Tailed Fox immediately abandoned its interest in the cake and trotted over:
“You finished the food I gave you earlier, right? I want more. I can trade some herbs for it!”
Bai Feng eyed the Nine-Tailed Fox and its tail, touching his chin thoughtfully:
“No need to trade herbs. Just promise me one thing.”
“What thing?” The Nine-Tailed Fox tilted its head.
A few minutes later…
“Dream on! Nine-Tailed Foxes are NEVER slaves!”
“But you already acknowledged Yun Yue Yao as your boss?”
“That’s different! Anyway, human, don’t even think about touching me! I am a noble Nine-Tailed Fox! No matter what tempting offer you make, I won’t agree!”
After about ten minutes…
“Hehe, fox food tastes so good.”
The once stubborn Nine-Tailed Fox, after Bai Feng pulled out new feed, surrendered in just three seconds.
Now, it shrank down, lying on Bai Feng’s lap eating tiny bites of feed, while he rubbed over its fluffy tail and body.
“Such a great texture…”
Bai Feng gently stroked Little Jiu’s plush tail—oh, it’s so soft! And that impressive nine tails—absolutely unmatched by any other spirit beast.
Nearby, Tian Yan looked at her smooth plate, hesitating for a few minutes before slowly standing up, walking over, and tilting her head to bring it close to Bai Feng.
He paused his hand, looked at her approaching, and asked with a raised eyebrow, “What are you doing?”
Tian Yan looked up with her calm, golden twin eyes and said very seriously, “Giving you a head pat.”
Bai Feng: “?”
