Chapter 453: When the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan Ran Into Little Jiu, They Were Basically Done For
“Bai Feng, are you still not finished making the game?”
Little Jiu pushed open the door to the study with a gap, then she snuck in quickly and jumped onto the table.
“Making a game isn’t that simple,” Bai Feng reached out and grabbed Little Jiu, roughly rubbing her fluffy tail and head. “There are lots of complicated stuff involved.”
Especially since he was also trying to think up a masterfully sneaky map—something that isn’t too easy for Little Jiu to beat, but not so hard she can’t get through. It’s all about finding that sweet spot—letting her see hope, then snatching it away, maybe even giving her the illusion that she can clear it next try.
Luckily, he could refer to the Virtual Practice Simulation Secret Realm mode for ideas, so progress on the game wasn’t too slow. A few days, maybe, and he’d be done.
“But I’ve been so bored lately!” Little Jiu sighed dramatically. Then, as if she already knew what Bai Feng was about to say, she added before he could speak, “I practiced this morning already.”
“…Then go practice again this afternoon!”
“Well, give me a technique that’s simple, relaxing, and has no side effects.”
“Just go eat some Fox Food,” Bai Feng half-heartedly suggested.
Little Jiu was a bit frustrated—lazy as she was, she was the last pure-blooded Nine-Tailed Fox in the world, and if the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had Little Jiu dragging them down, they were truly doomed.
“But if I had a relaxed, easy technique combined with Fox Food, I’d double my cultivation speed!” Little Jiu’s face was all, ‘You can’t fool me.’
“Fine, then I’ll ask like this,” Bai Feng sighed and reached out, lifting Little Jiu into view. “Are there any techniques in this world that can boost my cultivation speed without side effects?”
“Ugh…”
Little Jiu immediately fell into thought. Most Demon Cultivation methods had side effects, so she mentally crossed those out first.
What else was there? Immortal magic? No, even among those, most only raised the upper limit; they didn’t speed up cultivation—sometimes, they were even slower.
As she kept pondering, she suddenly ‘found’ a technique in the recesses of her memory—dual cultivation techniques! Not the evil ones that drain Yin to Yang or Yang to Yin, but normal dual cultivation methods. Usually, these have no side effects—provided you find a willing partner in dual cultivation.
“I see! It’s dual… huh?”
Just as Little Jiu was about to say it out loud, she suddenly realized something.
Her master, Yun Yue Yao, often slept over at Bai Feng’s place—could it be because…
“What’s that?”
Little Jiu quickly retreated a few steps, claws raised defensively. “You, you’re definitely coveting my body, aren’t you!”
Bai Feng: “?”
Why would I covet a fox’s body?
“First of all, I covet your tail. Second, you’re always acting with a beast-forms body—what’s attractive about that? If you couldn’t even speak, I’d mistake you for a pet.”
But Little Jiu was suspicious—she kept a wary eye on Bai Feng. “Cut the act. You’re probably trying to manipulate me into turning human, then take advantage of me!”
“…Your imagination is on par with Shui Miao Miao,” Bai Feng couldn’t help but say, quite speechless. “Fine. Hand over your tail, and you’re free to go.”
Little Jiu: “?”
Do fox tails even come off easily?
And why do I feel so angry inside? Am I not more important than my tail?
“Hmph, you still want to touch my tail? Forget it, don’t even think about it!”
Little Jiu snorted coldly, turning her head aside.
Bai Feng stroked his chin, then pulled out a bag of Fox Food and a big bowl. Pouring the Fox Food into the bowl, he looked at her.
Little Jiu sniffed sharply. She secretly shot a glance at the Fox Food in the bowl and swallowed instinctively.
No, I must endure—just a little Fox Food.
“Little Jiu, do you want some?”
“Hmph!”
Faced with Bai Feng’s question, Little Jiu forced herself not to look at the Fox Food.
“Not going to eat?”
“Hmph!”
“If you’re not eating, then too bad.” Bai Feng shook his head regretfully. “Then I’ll give it to Qiao Qiao and You Su Rong Rong instead. They’ve helped out quite a bit lately. Consider it an extra meal for them.”
Little Jiu: “!!!”
In an instant, Little Jiu dashed over to the bowl of Fox Food. She reached out claws and snatched the Fox Food into her arms, fiercely protecting it: “No way! This is all mine. You can’t let other fox spirits eat it!”
Bai Feng pondered silently—was the fox spirit Little Jiu mentioned literal, or just an adjective?
He didn’t think too long. Watching Little Jiu fiercely guard her snack, he then extended his hand: “So… you understand.”
“Ugh…”
Reluctantly, Little Jiu extended her tail, but when she saw Bai Feng happily petting her tail, her anger did not subside—in fact, it flared even hotter.
She pulled back her tail and lightly hopped onto Bai Feng’s lap, turning her head with a disgruntled look. “What’s so great about my tail? The fur on my nine tails is way softer. If I must, I’ll let you touch my ears.”
“?”
Bai Feng found himself somewhat confused. Was Little Jiu playing jealousy over her tail being touched?
He really wanted to say that her tail was softer than her fur, but seeing her current expression, he figured it was better not to push her too hard.
So, he reached out, gently stroking her fur with one hand while rubbing her head and the usually forbidden, soft ears with the other.
“How about that? I was right, huh?” Little Jiu held back the delightful tingling feeling from her ears, lifting her head to ask Bai Feng.
“Ah, yeah, not bad at all,” Bai Feng had no choice but to pretend to be nonchalant and go along with her.
“Hmph hmph~”
Little Jiu looked away proudly, lying quietly in Bai Feng’s lap, enjoying his gentle touch, her mood clearly lifted.
“…”
This guy’s really just jealous about his tail.
First, Qiao Qiao said her tail had her own ideas, now Little Jiu is jealous of her tail—seriously, the Nine-Tails Fox Clan is doomed!
After muttering a few complaints in his mind, Bai Feng looked down at Little Jiu, eyes half-closed and seemingly asleep. He eased up on his strokes, raising his right hand to continue slowly developing the game Little Jiu was supposed to play.
But as his hand subconsciously drifted toward her tail, he noticed Little Jiu twitch. Continuing to stroke, the tail suddenly became her head.
Bai Feng looked down, watching Little Jiu, who kept her eyes closed as if sleeping. He tried moving his left hand toward the tail area again—next thing he knew, Little Jiu spun around quickly, successfully switching her tail to where her head was, all while pretending to be asleep.
“……”
Is Little Jiu just pretending to sleep?
