Yuan Qi then remembered something and made a hand gesture in the direction of Feng Rong.
The next moment, Feng Rong sprang up instantly, exploding like a cannonball, and charged straight over, shouting, "I'm going to kill that demonic fox!"
"Wait!" Youyou quickly grabbed the person. "What are you doing?"
"Let go!" Feng Rong struggled, her expression growing even angrier. "Are you still trying to protect that stinking fox?"
"No, what fox?" Youyou asked with a puzzled look.
"You still want to lie to me?!" He was so angry he was like a firecracker. "You just kissed her right in front of me! Let me go, I'm going to kill her!" If that bastard Yuan Qi hadn't suddenly frozen him, he would have burned this entire Demon City down!
Youyou then realized that he was referring to the city lord. "Don't be silly, that was just an accident."
"What a terrible accident!" Feng Rong was furious. "Why don't you ever have this kind of accident when you're with me?" After saying that, he glanced at her, as if he had thought of something. He turned around, cupped her face in one hand, and vigorously wiped it with the other, as if trying to wipe away some dirt. The more he wiped, the angrier he became, and his eyes turned red with anger. Even though he hadn't kissed her many times.
“Feng Rong…” You You couldn’t avoid it, so she had to continue explaining, “It really was an accident. Besides, I didn’t kiss her. She bumped into me!”
"That won't do!" He wiped her face for a while, but still felt it wasn't enough. He cupped her face in his hands, lowered his head, and kissed her without a second thought.
"What are you doing?" Youyou was startled and quickly covered his mouth, pushing him away. What kind of hooligan are you suddenly doing?
"You..." Feng Rong exploded instantly, her eyes filled with immense grievance, her heart breaking. "A fox can kiss you, so why can't a bird!"
"No way..." Is that how you calculate it? Calm down, Bird!
Seeing that Feng Rong had completely lost her temper, Yuan Qi, who was watching from the side, coughed and changed the subject, "Xiao You, did you find something on that city lord just now?"
You You then realized what was happening and immediately pulled Feng Rong's hand away, saying, "That's right, I found the 'Heaven' scroll in the Book of Yin, the bracelet that Lord Gong Xi wore."
Yuan Qi was startled, and even Feng Rong calmed down a bit. "Are you sure?"
"Hmm!" You You nodded. "I pulled her into the battle before because of this. But... just now when she said she wanted to thank me, I wanted the bracelet, but she didn't agree."
“Xiao You thinks…” Yuan Qi frowned and said, “She knows that the bracelet is the ‘upper’ volume?”
"This... I'm not sure either!" Youyou shook her head. She herself found it strange. If the other party knew what it was, it would be understandable if they were unwilling to give it to her.
But knowing their purpose, shouldn't they normally kick them out or offer a price? Why didn't the city lord say anything, but instead asked her to stay a few more days and told her to think about it some more? What did that mean?
“Since Xiaoyou has already asked for the bracelet, the other party already knows our purpose.” Yuan Qi had the same thought. “It seems we need to be more careful.”
"Hmph, why bother with all that trouble!" Feng Rong said, still furious. "Now that we know who has the Yin Book, why not just have a fight? Anyway, if they really don't want to give it up, we'll have to fight sooner or later." That's right, he wanted to burn that fox.
“No!” Yuan Qi shook his head and objected. “We have only found the first volume so far, and we have not yet found any trace of the other volume. Our identities are too obvious in the Demon Realm. It would be inappropriate to expose ourselves now.”
You nodded. Indeed, they've only found half of it so far, and they don't know where to find the other volume yet!
Feng Rong clenched her fists unwillingly, but couldn't help adding, "Then you must stay away from that stinky fox!"
"What fox?" You You paused for a moment, then remembered to ask, "What exactly is this fox you were talking about?"
“It is the original form of that city lord,” Yuan Qi explained. “Her true form is a nine-tailed celestial fox.”
"A celestial fox!" You You exclaimed in surprise, carefully recalling the scene in the hall just now. "Could she also be a god?"
“It used to be so,” Yuan Qi nodded. “The fox clan has many branches, but only the Heavenly Fox can be considered a god. However, she has long since become a demon. Although she has not abandoned her true self, she can only be considered a demon fox.”
You You frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Judging from what she said to those who were trying to force the emperor, it seems that the Heavenly Fox Clan still has some grudge against the Dragon Clan?"
“It should be!” Yuan Qi said. “It seems that during the war in the God Realm back then, the Dragon Clan was not the only one among the gods who rebelled against Heaven and became demons. According to what she said in the palace, there must be some hidden reason why the Bone Dragon was able to become the Demon King.”
"The fox clan is most skilled at bewitching people's minds; who knows if she's telling the truth?" Feng Rong added coldly, clearly expressing her dissatisfaction with the woman surnamed Gong. She turned and grabbed You You's hand, squeezing it tightly. "You You, don't let her fool you. Promise me you'll stay away from her, okay?"
"Okay!"
Youyou nodded seriously, and then...
The next day, Gong Xi called him over alone.
"..."
At first, You You thought Gong Xi wanted to confront her, perhaps discussing the resale price of the Yin Book, or even treating her as an enemy in the treasure hunt and launching a direct attack. But to her surprise, Gong Xi simply invited her to—have tea?!
Moreover, they chose a very elegant and quaint courtyard. At first, I wasn't very willing to talk to her. But after sitting for a while, I would occasionally strike up a conversation with her. However, we only discussed trivial things, talking about everything under the sun, but never about the bracelet.
When she initiates the conversation, she gets angry and sends her back.
Youyou really didn't understand what Gongxi meant, but the next day, she would send someone to call her over again, with all sorts of strange reasons, none of them the same.
The first day was for drinking tea, the second day for moon gazing, the third day for listening to music, the fourth day for shopping, and the fifth day for inspection...
In just a few days, Youyou had accompanied the other party on a aimless tour of the entire Chiyu City. Gong Xi also went from ignoring her at the beginning to later pulling her along and talking non-stop for two hours. His gaze towards her also changed from indifference at the beginning to staring at her blankly as they talked.
She had a feeling that the other party already considered her a friend, but Gong Xi still showed no intention of transferring the bracelet.
On the seventh day, she couldn't help but ask about the bracelet again. Gong Xi then gave her a vague answer.
“I know what you’re thinking, and it’s not that I can’t give you a chance to stay with me.” She suddenly blushed, looking at the sky and the ground but not at me. After a while, she continued, “Come again tomorrow, and I will give you the best reward.”
After saying that, he waved his hand and let her leave.
Yu You, who didn't understand at all: "..."
Something just feels off.
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