Chapter 255: Little Jiu: Please, please don’t play with my ears anymore
“By the way, I happen to have something I wanted to ask you about earlier,” Bai Feng said, just after a brief attempt at fox tail inspection, suddenly recalling something. He put down his fox tail and turned to Yun Yue Yao.
“Can you quietly open the secret realm passage? Because this time the enemy is pretty dangerous, and if possible, it’s better to leave early,” he asked.
Yun Yue Yao shook her head. “No, if I could open it, I wouldn’t need to follow the sacred ground. I’d just take all the credit and leave with you.”
“……Are you sure you just want to snatch the secret realm for yourself?”
Bai Feng couldn’t resist tossing a sarcastic remark. It’s not like they wouldn’t be trapped in a secret realm that even detection spells cannot find…
After the poke, he turned his attention to Little Jiu, sitting beside him, and reached out to place a handful of Fox Food in front of it.
Little Jiu’s eyes lit up instantly. But instead of immediately gobbling it up, it silently glanced at Bai Feng and Yun Yue Yao.
“Eat up, eat up. This is for you,” Bai Feng said, encouraging.
Finally, Little Jiu nodded, opening its mouth tiny by tiny, nibbling away.
‘Feels like that’s not quite polite enough… What exactly did Yun Yue Yao tell it?’ Bai Feng thought with a mix of suspicion and curiosity.
While Little Jiu munched on the Fox Food, Bai Feng reached out and ruffled its head, smiling as he asked, “By the way, Little Jiu, do you know how to open the secret realm passage?”
Little Jiu stopped chewing and rapidly swallowed a few bites of Fox Food, then lifted its head seriously and replied: “No, I asked my grandma about it before, and she said only Fairy Tian Yan controls the secret realm, unless someone like her opens it—otherwise, we wouldn’t be stuck inside.”
Bai Feng had expected as much, but still felt a pang of disappointment. Looks like the fight against the mastermind is unavoidable. Even if he didn’t want to fight, the mastermind wouldn’t let them off.
At this moment, Yun Yue Yao’s lips curled slightly: “How about we work hard these next few days and try to help you break into the Transformation God Stage?”
“…Do you really think reaching the Transformation God is as easy as eating and drinking?” Bai Feng rolled his eyes. Sure, he’s got some speed-ups, but leapfrogging from Yuan Ying to Transformation God isn’t a walk in the park. Not in a short time anyway. Better he focuses on crafting the Extermination Sword Array—it would do more for his improvement.
But Yun Yue Yao wouldn’t give up. She persisted: “It’s worth a try!”
“Try what?”
Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind. Bai Yu Mo pushed open the bedroom door, eyeing Yun Yue Yao leaning against Bai Feng.
Yun Yue Yao stared at Bai Yu Mo for a moment, then sighed with a reluctant expression: “Well then, I guess I’ll join A Mo to help you breakthrough into the Transformation God Stage.”
Bai Feng & Bai Yu Mo: ???
He gently tapped Yun Yue Yao’s head. “What’s going on in that little brain of yours? Do you think dual cultivation can boost efficiency just because there are more people?”
Yun Yue Yao immediately stuck out her tongue.
“Don’t worry, have you forgotten what I’m good at?” Bai Feng picked up a formation disk. “If we really get into a fight, unless it’s a sneak attack, even you and A Mo together might not be my match.”
Yun Yue Yao stared at him for a while, then blushed and looked down: “That’s true…”
“…I feel like you’re thinking some strange things,” Bai Feng said with a faint smile. Ever since their relationship advanced, Yun Yue Yao seems to be getting bolder.
“Enough of that,” he waved his hand and took out several new formation disks from his storage bag. “I’m going to craft a new formation. If I succeed, we probably won’t have to fear that guy hiding in the shadows anymore.”
Even though the Extermination Sword Array was incomplete, the enemy lurking in the shadows probably wasn’t in perfect condition either. They should be able to handle him easily.
Suddenly recalling something, Bai Feng reached out and lifted Little Jiu from the ground, gently stroking its fur. “Little Jiu, I need your help with something.”
Little Jiu nodded quickly. “Yes! Ask away! Even if you want to use me as a pillow, I’m fine… Eek!!”
It suddenly sensed two sharp gazes on it. A chilling coldness shot up its tail, the fur standing on end.
“It’s not a difficult matter,” Bai Feng said, rubbing its head and casually playing with its ears. “I need some materials. Can you help me locate where they are?”
“Y-Yes… I’ll do my best,” Little Jiu stammered in a strange voice. Then, lifting its head—unsure whether it was begging or shy—it whispered to Bai Feng, “Um, please… don’t play with my ears anymore…”
“…Sorry,” Bai Feng silently withdrew his hand.
As expected of a fox spirit—its voice was rather provocative, almost making him react unintentionally to one of his own kind.
‘Ever since dual cultivation, I feel like my willpower’s taken a hit…’
……
As Bai Feng and Tai Chu Sheng Zi and others captured the disciples corrupted by demon energy, the camp became much stricter.
Especially the Refining God Sect — each time a disciple entered or exited, someone kept a close eye on them.
After all, the others were passively infected, but the disciples of the Refining God Sect actively welcomed demon energy—almost causing a big fuss in the camp.
The person watching them most closely was Zuo Qiu.
“How’s it feeling? Got that ‘Third Decade in the East, Third Decade in the West, Don’t Underestimate Young Girls’ Poverty’ vibe?” Bai Feng teased Zuo Qiu with a grin.
“At first, yeah… I did feel a little confident,” Zuo Qiu said, scratching her cheek. She did feel a bit proud at the beginning, but after seeing how scared and pleading the Refining God Sect disciples looked, she suddenly felt it wasn’t much fun anymore.
But she knew very well where her confidence—and her nerve not to care about the sect disciples—came from. She secretly stared at Bai Feng and reached instinctively for the collar ornament around her neck. She thought, her master hasn’t taken her for a walk in ages…
“By the way, Zuo Qiu,” Bai Feng’s voice suddenly whispered in her ear, startling her out of her thoughts. She looked up at him. “What’s the matter, Master?”
“Repeated many times—call me ‘Branch Lord’ when you’re outside,” Bai Feng said, tapping her head. That was the kind of thing best kept in a place with no people around. Otherwise, another rumor would fly.
“Sorry, Branch Lord,” Zuo Qiu hurriedly lowered her head. “I’ll accept punishment…”
Bai Feng waved his hand dismissively. “Not a big deal. Just pay attention next time.”
“Y-Yes…” Zuo Qiu didn’t feel happy at all—instead, she felt an inexplicable wave of disappointment.
“Seems like the enemies lurking behind the scenes are getting a bit impatient,” Bai Feng continued. “Especially you. Try not to go out too often from now on.”
