Chapter 495: Why isn’t a Nine-Tailed Fox out there charming people instead of pondering philosophy?
During the test, Qiao Qiao seemed more focused on Bai Feng and the others. Between experiments, she suddenly opened her mouth and explained, “You Su Sister, I was just using poison to fight poison.”
“Oh? How effective was it?” Bai Feng looked at Qiao Qiao and asked casually.
“I feel like I’m about to turn into Young Master Bai’s…”
*Cough!*
Little Jiu suddenly coughed loudly. She strode two Schritte towards Bai Feng, transforming into her human form and standing beside him with a serious glare at Qiao Qiao.
“I think we should give Qiao Qiao a big dose of medicine,” Bai Feng said with an expressionless face, whispering to You Su Rong Rong.
“I agree,” You Su Rong Rong nodded earnestly. She also cast a glance at Little Jiu, who was guarding Bai Feng — and yep, her suspicion was right. Little Jiu and Bai Feng definitely share something unusual! Rounding it out, she’d basically led her clan into surrendering to Little Jiu too.
“Since that’s the case, let’s stop the test for now.” Bai Feng clenched his fists. “Rong Rong, please help me hold her down, don’t let her run off.”
“Got it. And, please, call me by my full name, Young Master Bai.”
“Next time I will.”
Under Qiao Qiao’s confused gaze, Bai Feng and You Su Rong Rong approached. You Su Rong Rong moved behind her and suddenly hugged her from behind, while Bai Feng released his divine consciousness and pointed at Qiao Qiao’s forehead with his finger:
“Concentrate your mind.”
In the next second, Qiao Qiao seemed to fall into a deep sleep, her head hanging down.
But after a brief moment, Bai Feng frowned slightly. “Don’t resist, or try to clear the charm’s influence yourself — I’ll assist you.”
“But…”
Qiao Qiao slowly lifted her head. Her eyes looked a little vacant, covered with a light pink hue.
“As someone skilled in charm arts, you should understand better than I do how they affect you,” Bai Feng lowered his finger, squatting down to gaze seriously into her eyes.
However, her eyes were now filled with confusion: “But… what’s the difference between charm and love? If they’re intertwined, is it because charm causes love, or because love deepens charm’s influence? And in this case… is the love really love? I just can’t tell…”
Bai Feng: “…”
A master of charm arts, and you’re asking me? Seriously? You, a Nine-Tailed Fox, aren’t out there enchanting people — why are you suddenly pondering philosophy?
He felt a little headache coming on. Meanwhile, he cast a glance at You Su Rong Rong, who was looking equally confused, as if asking herself, ‘Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?’
As for Little Jiu, who was clearly not thinking at all… If she had a brain in the secret realm, she might ask this question, but right now she was obviously too lazy. Even if she answered, it would probably be just ‘I don’t know’ — a top-quality reply.jpg.
“Rong Rong, let her go,” Bai Feng sighed with some helplessness. Clearly, this wasn’t just about charm. Some illnesses he couldn’t cure.
“Ah… OK.” You Su Rong Rong instinctively released her grip. Her mind was still caught up in pondering Qiao Qiao’s strange question, so she didn’t even retaliate when Bai Feng addressed her.
He continued to stare into Qiao Qiao’s eyes, speaking meticulously: “I can’t answer this. I don’t think many people in this world can either. You’ll have to find the answer yourself.”
“But… if it’s just me, I might give up on finding the answer,” Qiao Qiao said, subtly glancing at Bai Feng through her moving eyes.
“…I think you already have the answer in your heart,” Bai Feng tapped her forehead and said softly.
He even started to suspect whether Qiao Qiao was just pretending.
“Alright, let’s continue learning Illusion Art. You should’ve heard; in a few days, we’ll head to the Southern Region. I think you’ll want to apply to come with us. Studying more now might help out later.”
Qiao Qiao nodded seriously: “Yes, thank you, Young Master Bai.”
…
After teaching Qiao Qiao the illusions technique she needed, Bai Feng walked over to Little Jiu, who was still immersed in her fighting game. Apparently, she was honing her skills.
If only she put the same effort into cultivation, she might even surpass him. Especially since Shui Xi Yu had already cleared the chaos caused by the gas luck of the Nine-Tailed Fox in Eastern Continent — that slowed his cultivation progress a lot.
“I thought you’d keep staring at Qiao Qiao,” he remarked.
“She’s not in beast form anymore, so I don’t see the point.” Little Jiu kept her head down, clutching the Image Retainer. After executing her combo to defeat the AI Black Lotus, she raised her head and challenged, “Come on, let’s duel! This time, I’ll win with my new move I just mastered!”
“…How about I make you a new game instead?”
Given how fun bullying Little Jiu was, he was starting to get a little bored of it, honestly.
“What kind of game?”
“Let’s make a cooperative game,” Bai Feng had an idea brewing. “We could incorporate the new weapons from Array Peak, and use them to fight ghosts and monsters.”
That way, the game would also serve as a promotional wave for Array Peak’s latest weapons after it launched. Especially since, during recent trade with the Southern Region, he’d discovered — d*mn it! Weapons dealing makes serious cash! Gotta promote more!
After a few seconds’ thought, Little Jiu shook her head: “But what’s so fun about fighting ghosts? I can smack several down with one slap. Or… are you planning to include the leftover soul of the Black Lotus Fairy?”
“That’s not a bad idea,” Bai Feng quickly jotting it down. “Then we can replace particularly tough ghosts with those stubborn immortals from the Divine Monarch group.”
“You really are going to do it?”
Little Jiu was a bit stunned. Adding the remaining soul of the Black Lotus Fairy into the game? What kind of nightmare is that?
“Alright, you go ahead and play alone. I’m going to make the game,” Bai Feng said, pulling out his communicator to contact some Array Peak disciples. This game’s bigger this time—making it alone would be slow. He planned to outsource part of it.
He took a few steps, then turned back to Little Jiu, who was still head down gaming: “Don’t forget to practice your cultivation.”
“…Got it!” Little Jiu responded instinctively.
Bai Feng looked at her again: “Why are you following me?”
“Isn’t it to cultivate?”
“…You can do it on your own.”
“Hey…” Little Jiu immediately sounded disappointed. Then she hesitated, asking, “Can I wait for you in your room?”
“Can’t you just cultivate alone first?” Bai Feng gave her a subtle grin.
This time, Little Jiu didn’t resist. She nodded: “OK, I’ll cultivate while waiting for you to come back.”
“….”
