Chapter 329: Are Monster Tribes with Nine-Tails Bloodlines All a Little Nuts?
Suddenly, a shadow darted in front of Bai Feng’s face. “Hello! I’m Qing Qiu Qiao Qiao. I heard the Retainer Device is your handiwork, is that true?”
“Qiao Qiao!”
You Su Rong Rong immediately clenched her teeth, reached out, grabbed Qiao Qiao by the collar, and yanked her back.
Why did I bring this girl to the Heavenly Sword Sect anyway?
“It’s alright, it’s alright,” Bai Feng chuckled, waving a dismissive hand, then replied to Qiao Qiao, “The Retainer Device I made doesn’t just have the forums and stuff, those were made by more than just me.”
“Oh, okay!” Qiao Qiao nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something. She quickly pulled out the decorated Retainer Device. “Hey? Hmm, it’s actually receiving signals now!”
You Su Rong Rong reached out again, snatching the embarrassing gadget away, a bit apologetic, and said, “Sorry about that. I’ll teach her a lesson when I get back.”
“No worries. I actually like her straightforward personality,” Bai Feng said politely.
“Really?” You Su Rong Rong blinked, her mind suddenly racing. She then asked Bai Feng, “Um, what do you think about monster tribes? Or… do you dislike monster tribes in general, you know, as friends?”
Bai Feng: ???
What kind of question is that?
He couldn’t quite understand her train of thought. Does having nine-tailed fox bl**d somehow turn their brains a little… off?
Seeing the doubt on Bai Feng’s face, You Su Rong Rong realized she’d misunderstood. Her expression grew even more awkward. “Ah, my apologies. Please forget what I just said.”
“Anyway, can you tell me why you traveled all the way from the Southern Region to visit?”
“Well…” Due to the earlier awkward conversation and Qiao Qiao’s interruption, You Su Rong Rong felt uncertain, but she pushed on bravely, “We heard that your sect took in a nine-tailed fox, so we as juniors wanted to come and meet her.”
“Ah! That thing!” Bai Feng nodded, then turned to shout towards the nearby bamboo forest, “Xiao Jiu, someone is looking for you.”
His tone and how he called her made You Su Rong Rong’s face show a flicker of surprise. Seems like her guess was right— Xio Jiu must recognize him as her master.
And that’s understandable. Bai Feng’s reputation was well-known even in the Southern Region—A genius of Array who crushed everyone in the contest with the central continent’s holy land’s masters of arrays. Even the Northern Region’s famous array sect were no match for him. If she were him, she’d probably claim Bai Feng as her master too.
A moment later, a white figure emerged from the bamboo.
You Su Rong Rong and the fox tribe behind her first showed some hope, then a look of confusion.
What is that wearing that strange white armor?
Xiao Jiu, step by step, approached Bai Feng. She tilted her head, with narrow red-eyed ‘eyes,’ looking at the crowd and asked in a low, slightly muffled voice.
Bai Feng glanced down at Xiao Jiu’s serious armor, and honestly, it was pretty intimidating.
Meanwhile, You Su Rong Rong looked at Xiao Jiu fully cloaked in armor, puzzled. What kind of new nine-tailed fox was this?
No, no, it’s just armor, but why would a nine-tailed fox wear armor?
She stared at her armor, baffled.
Others were just as curious. Instead of the nine-tailed fox itself, they were more curious about why she was dressed in this ‘clothing.’
At this time, Bai Feng cleared his throat and explained before everyone’s brain short-circuited: “Xiao Jiu is doing a special kind of cultivation, so her outfit might look a bit strange.”
“Oh… I see!” You Su Rong Rong nodded rapidly. That explains it! It must be some ancient cultivation technique, right? No wonder being a pure-bl**d nine-tailed fox means even her cultivation looks totally different from normal nine-tailed foxes.
She quickly took a pre-prepared gift out of her storage bag, placing it in front of Xiao Jiu. “Elder, this is a little token of our appreciation. Please accept it.”
“Hmm, alright. I’ll take it,” Xiao Jiu said after examining the delicately wrapped gift box. She nodded, then with a flick of her tail, paused for a second. Unable to fit it into her tail, she instead shoved it into Bai Feng’s arms. “Anything else you folks want to say? If not, please leave.”
“There are a few things we still want to discuss with you,” You Su Rong Rong nodded. She had already guessed they might not be welcomed, but she wasn’t angry or upset about Xiao Jiu’s eviction order—just kept her composure and pressed on, unbothered.
Xiao Jiu saw that she wasn’t getting her way, took a step back, standing behind Bai Feng. “I still need to cultivate; I don’t have much time. If you have other business, come back later!”
“Got it,” You Su Rong Rong nodded again, unsurprised.
Ever since the nine-tailed fox appeared, she had never visited the Southern Region nor contacted their existing nine-tailed fox clan. Clearly, she was quite dissatisfied with the Southern Region nine-tails. Judging from her arrival, they’d guessed this long ago.
Bai Feng chuckled as he helped explain, “Please forgive her. Xiao Jiu was sealed in the secret realm for a very long time. When she woke up, not only was her family gone, but the environment had changed drastically. The secret realm she lived in for years was almost destroyed, so her personality became a bit reclusive.”
“Understandable!” You Su Rong Rong hurriedly waved her hands. Then she continued, with her usual daring tone, “Can we stay here for a while?”
“Of course. I’ll show you where to stay,” Bai Feng said, not forcing the issue. He knew they wouldn’t give up easily until they got what they wanted. After all, they’d rather work in Yu Ling Long’s shop than leave entirely. Better to let them stay within the sect and keep tabs on them than chase them away every day with pleasantries.
“Thanks a lot!”
……
“How did I do? Was I impressive enough?”
Xiao Jiu, now reverted to her original form, was lying on Bai Feng’s lap, head slightly raised, looking quite proud.
“Meh,” Bai Feng said, reaching out to grab a handful of fox food and put it near her mouth. For Xiao Jiu’s crazy brain—being able to do this much was pretty good.
Xiao Jiu wanted to retort, but seeing the fox food in Bai Feng’s hand, she obediently shut her mouth and ate.
“Don’t run around for the next few days. Stay inside and focus on cultivation,” Bai Feng ordered gently.
“Alright, alright,” Xiao Jiu responded, not lifting her head. “But I’m still hungry. Give me more fox food!”
“…”, Bai Feng shook his head helplessly. He took out another handful of fox food and placed it in front of her, while gently patting her head with his other hand.
With Xiao Jiu’s greediness, there’s probably no worry about her being fooled or stolen—if she leaves, that delicious fox food will be gone too.
