Chapter 85
Chapter 85: Damn, This Fox’s Fur is in Danger!
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“Not bad, not bad.”
On a withered branch extending at an angle, a snow-white little fox lay lazily sprawled.
Her gaze swept over the group of little foxes practicing below, nodding with satisfaction.
Especially the gray fox at the front, which pleased her most.
Don’t look at how this gray fox was usually dim-witted and foolish, now it had actually become incredibly strong.
And these little foxes seemed to be showing some results too.
These past few days, Xiao Bai had personally led the fox clan from Beast Taming Peak to teach each of those demonic beasts that had long bullied them a lesson.
Making them no longer dare to bully any little fox.
“I should go back and see how that little girl is doing.” Xiao Bai loosened her tail from her embrace and murmured.
During the days away from Jade Lotus Peak, she inexplicably found herself thinking about that equally dim-witted Lin Muyu.
Especially the fluffy fur at the tip of her tail, which kept itching for no reason, as if anticipating someone to gently scratch it a few times.
She stretched lazily on the branch and called out to the little foxes practicing enthusiastically below:
“I’m leaving. You’re not allowed to slack off!”
“Yes! We absolutely won’t slack off!”
The gray fox in the lead immediately lit up upon hearing this, its voice filled with excitement as it loudly responded.
Seeing its expression, Xiao Bai couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
This was exactly why she had been staying here all along.
As soon as she left, this gray fox would definitely lead the bunch of little foxes to slack off and play around.
Despite having outstanding talent, it was incredibly lazy.
However, after training for these few days, Xiao Bai’s departure this time was actually to give them a break.
So she was too lazy to expose them and pretended not to see the scheming in their eyes.
Immediately after, Xiao Bai waved her six fluffy tails, and with a light leap, like a white lightning bolt, she instantly disappeared from the foxes’ sight.
Almost the moment Xiao Bai left, the gray fox that had just been standing straight immediately lost its energy and collapsed to the ground with a “thud.”
It didn’t forget to greet its companions nearby:
“Stop practicing, stop practicing! Let’s rest for a while!”
Though it said to rest for a while, all the foxes knew clearly in their hearts that this rest would probably last until Xiao Bai’s next return.
For them, how could cultivation compare to the comfort of slacking off?
Better to catch a few little white rabbits to have as snacks.
Or wait for those human disciples to come feed them, living carefree and comfortable days.
On the other side, in just a moment’s time, Xiao Bai had already returned outside the small house on Jade Lotus Peak.
She lightly leaped through the window, originally wanting to suddenly appear and startle Lin Muyu.
But when she landed gracefully, she discovered the room was completely empty, not even a shadow of a person.
“Huh? Did she go to the cultivation tower?”
Xiao Bai looked around the room in confusion, her gaze suddenly drawn to a note pressed under the corner of the table.
She walked over and picked up the note with her teeth, unfolding it to see Lin Muyu’s delicate handwriting:
【Xiao Bai, I’m going out of the sect on a mission, don’t miss me~
I’ll bring you something delicious when I come back!
Also, remember to take good care of your big tail, I want to give it a good ruffling when I return.】
“Out of the sect?!”
These two words struck Xiao Bai’s heart like a bolt from the blue.
She knew better than anyone how chaotic the outside world was.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have fled into Qinglan Sect in panic back then, only to be caught red-handed.
More importantly, before Xinlian left, she had specifically instructed her to take good care of Lin Muyu and Su Wanqing.
If anything happened to these two, whether she could keep her little life was questionable, at the very least, this beautiful fox fur would definitely be stripped clean.
Thinking of this, Xiao Bai could no longer sit still and quickly cast her sensing technique.
Thanks to the contract she had formed with Lin Muyu, she could clearly sense the other’s location.
“The aura is still within Qinglan Sect?”
Just as Xiao Bai was about to breathe a sigh of relief, her brow furrowed sharply again.
“No, why is this aura so weak? And… this location is clearly the pharmacy!”
It’s over!
Xiao Bai felt dizzy, as if the sky was about to collapse.
If something really happened to Lin Muyu, her fox fur really wouldn’t be safe!
In her urgency, Xiao Bai’s six tails pushed back forcefully, and the space around her immediately rippled in layers.
The next second, her figure appeared in the pharmacy.
Having just emerged from the spatial rift, Xiao Bai saw a pale-faced figure lying on the bed, it was Lin Muyu.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly leaped to the bedside.
“Who’s there?”
Su Wanqing, who was keeping watch nearby, immediately became alert. Sensing the disturbance beside her, she instantly summoned the Frost Sword, its tip pointing directly at Xiao Bai.
But when she saw clearly that the newcomer was the little white fox that always accompanied Lin Muyu, she immediately withdrew her sword, looking at it with some bewilderment.
However, Xiao Bai had no mind to care about Su Wanqing’s earlier action.
Even if the other had really swung her sword over, it would have been nothing more than a tickle to her.
At this moment, her heart and eyes were completely focused on Lin Muyu’s injuries.
Her fluffy little paw gently touched Lin Muyu’s cold, pale hand, and a thread of pure demonic power probed over, carefully examining her condition.
“Hiss…”
Xiao Bai sucked in a breath of cold air.
Although she could feel that Lin Muyu had already received treatment and her injuries had stabilized somewhat, she was hurt too severely!
She really couldn’t understand how Lin Muyu could be injured this badly when Su Wanqing was by her side for protection.
Moreover, looking at Su Wanqing’s appearance, her condition was surprisingly good, she had even broken through to the Golden Core stage?
Puzzled, Xiao Bai raised her head, and her pair of clear fox eyes met Su Wanqing’s, just catching a flash of panic and guilt in her eyes.
“Hmm?”
Xiao Bai became even more confused. Could this matter actually be related to Su Wanqing?
“Speak up. What exactly happened?”
The little white fox who had always played mute finally couldn’t help but break her silence, her voice clear but carrying an undeniable authority.
“You… you can talk?!”
Su Wanqing was greatly shocked, looking at the little white fox before her with complete disbelief.
You must know that most demonic beasts, even when cultivated to the Golden Core stage, might not necessarily be able to speak human language.
“Never mind whether this fox can talk or not, first explain clearly what happened!”
Xiao Bai stared intently at Su Wanqing, those round fox eyes now radiating a powerful oppressive aura, as if they could see through one’s heart.
Su Wanqing felt uncomfortable under its gaze, and thinking that this fox was specifically given to Lin Muyu by Master Xinlian.
She ultimately sighed and briefly recounted everything she knew.
“What? You were the one who did it?!”
Xiao Bai’s voice instantly shot up, her sharp girlish voice even cracking with disbelief.
They were senior and junior sisters, how could she do such a thing…
And to let Lin Muyu suffer such severe injuries, she hadn’t held back at all.
Although she knew Su Wanqing was also a treasure close to Xinlian’s heart, Xiao Bai still wanted to go forward and beat her up.
For some reason, thinking of Lin Muyu’s pale little face made Xiao Bai feel stuffy in her heart…
Clearly, in the beginning, she had so disliked that dim-witted girl…
“I’m sorry…”
Su Wanqing lowered her head, her usual cold demeanor completely gone, her voice carrying undisguisable trembling and guilt.
Xiao Bai opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately closed it silently again.
Although Su Wanqing had explained that it was because the poison in her body suddenly acted up that she lost control… the harm done was still real.
Seeing Su Wanqing’s very sincere attitude in admitting her mistake, she remained silent for a moment before finally drooping her tail.
She redirected her anger toward another person:
“So it was that guy called Ye Fan who schemed to frame you both, right?”
“Yes… but…”
Su Wanqing hesitated to continue.
She could hear the implication in Xiao Bai’s words, but according to sect rules, this matter should first be handled by the Enforcement Hall.
If they went to seek revenge on Ye Fan privately, they would also be charged with harming a fellow disciple.
Not to mention Xiao Bai was a demonic beast, if discovered to have harmed a human life, she would definitely be hunted by the entire sect.
“Don’t worry, killing him would be no fun.”
Xiao Bai’s mouth curved into a cunning yet cruel smile, a fox’s characteristic slyness flashing in her eyes.
“When it comes to dealing with men, I have plenty of ways to make him wish he were dead.”