The Imperial Preceptor's Residence.
Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye. Yin Changling has finished discussing state affairs with the Grand Preceptor. The rest of the days are spent catching little foxes to play with.
And here comes another opportunity!
In the evening, the sun was setting in the west.
The beautiful rosy clouds dyed the entire sea of clouds red, spilling into the courtyard and giving the various flowers a blush, making them look even more vibrant.
A small white figure was hopping around nearby. Seeing that no one was around, she let out a shout and jumped into the sea of flowers.
"Aww—"
There was no other way; she was trying to avoid people.
Whether it's the chef who always looks at her with sorrow in his eyes, or the fierce and tyrannical ruler, the little fox can't afford to offend either of them.
After all, what if the person in charge of her meals is in a bad mood and doesn't cook her delicious meat dishes?
The other one was even more terrifying. That man didn't spare her either, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, always staring at her with a sinister look, as if he were sizing up which part of her was the most delicious.
Tu Shan Lingxi could only come to the flower garden to play when no one was around, rolling around among the brightly colored flowers and catching big butterflies.
The little fox waited until no one was around before she dared to sneak over. She looked left and right, but couldn't see anyone.
The little fox then confidently plunged into the sea of flowers, rolling around haphazardly. While she was reveling in the fragrance of the flowers, she didn't notice that a large net was being pulled over her head.
"Awoooooo?"
Who is it? Who is it?
"Hahaha, little fox, I've got you!"
An unusually cheerful male voice rang out from above the little fox's head. He laughed unrestrainedly, showing a rare youthful spirit.
While others chuckled, the little fox didn't. She recognized him almost instantly—this person was definitely that tyrant!
"Awooooo!"
Help!
Tu Shan Lingxi was so frightened that she withdrew her claws. Otherwise, she would have definitely used magic to break through the net. What kind of net could possibly stop her?
The little fox howled desperately, hoping to attract her savior—the Imperial Advisor.
Unfortunately, before the Grand Preceptor arrived, her small body had already been lifted up.
The little fox flapped its limbs in the air, waving them around, successfully making the man behind it laugh.
"Hahahaha, little fox, stop struggling and surrender obediently!"
Yin Changling grabbed the back of her neck and watched the little fox thrashing about. After laughing, he was afraid of hurting her, so he changed to a more comfortable position to hold her.
He lifted the little fox's front paws with one hand and supported its bottom with the other, his face relaxed as he smiled.
"Why are you still holding a grudge? I was just bluffing you when I said I'd eat fox meat. You were so gullible, you actually believed me."
His voice unconsciously lowered, quite different from his usual irritable demeanor. If the ministers had seen this, they would have been astonished.
However, the little fox insisted that she didn't believe a single word. Although she couldn't speak, her bright black eyes clearly conveyed three words—
The fox did not believe it.
Yin Changling was taken aback. He had never seen such a clever little fox before. The doubt in her eyes was so clear, even more so than some people.
He couldn't help but marvel, and couldn't resist examining the little fox from all angles to see how she was so intelligent and perceptive.
"Tsk, could this little fox really have become a spirit? How can it be so clever?"
"Aww!"
This was the first time the little fox had been stared at like this. Feeling offended, it let out a low growl and bared its teeth, ready to bite.
However, when she heard Yin Changling say that she had become a spirit, she was so frightened that she dared not move at all, and even blinked her eyes guiltily.
"Aww~"
Hehe~
Tu Shan Lingxi was the most pragmatic little fox. Her expression changed instantly, and her tail wagged so fast it seemed to be spitting fire.
Yin Changling had witnessed such a big change, and he smiled as he pulled her into his arms and stroked her fur, making the little fox feel very comfortable.
"I knew it! You're a demon, what can I do to you?"
Yin Changling was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect the little fox to retaliate. This big man was actually tackled to the ground by the little fox.
"Awooo—Awooo—"
No—no—
The little fox growled in a panic, and in her excitement, she pounced on the man, knocking him down into the flowerbed. This only further enraged the tyrant!
Tu Shan Lingxi was extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, not knowing what to do.
Just as she was at a loss, she suddenly remembered that she should show friendliness to prove that she did not do it on purpose.
The little fox's way of showing friendliness is by licking people.
Thinking it and doing it, the little fox wagged its tail and lowered its head to lick Yin Changling's cheek. This action made Yin Changling's whole body tremble, as if his heart had been struck by something.
He knew the little fox was doing this to show friendliness, because he had lived among wolves when he was young and knew this.
But the little fox seems different. Even though it's the same action and it's trying to express the same meaning, the feeling is completely different!
Yin Changling felt his heart suddenly pounding abnormally, one beat after another, so hard that it made his whole body feel hot.
It's like, like the feeling I get every night when I dream of that woman in white, the white fox, the woman in white, and so on...
It was as if some image flashed through his mind, yet he couldn't quite grasp it.
...
"Xi'er, come here!"
Just as Yin Changling seemed to have thought of something, a wisp of sleeve swept with spiritual power and snatched the little fox from his arms. The movement was so fast that it was impossible to see clearly.
Wan Qijin held the little fox in his arms, he was so angry, he was almost going crazy!
Is the little fox trying to kill herself with anger so she can find another husband?
She actually licked that wild man's face!
The Grand Preceptor had never been so angry before. He seemed to be about to destroy the world, radiating a terrifying aura of annihilation.
His purple eyes were so dark they seemed to drip ink, and when he looked at Yin Changling, his eyes were filled with undisguised killing intent!
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his head; the stronger his killing intent, the more his head ached.
Finally, Wan Qijin could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood.
This terrified Tu Shan Lingxi. The little fox howled incessantly, but it didn't make Wan Qijin feel better. She was so frightened that she almost transformed into human form—
"No, Xi'er, I'm fine."
At the critical moment, Wan Qijin interrupted the little fox's transformation. He could not kill the successive rulers of Yin, and he could not even entertain such a thought.
If Yin Changling were to see the little fox in human form, he would surely know that Xi'er is the person he has been searching for all along.
Since Yin Changling forcibly took Xi'er away, she couldn't kill Yin Changling, so she brought Xi'er back.
He cannot accept this outcome!
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