Chapter 45 Fox Demon
When Xiao Shuying made a deal with Deng Nanshuang using the Xuanji Token, she believed that Su Yunyu would most likely not agree to that condition.
Xiao Shuying didn't believe that a dignified immortal would be willing to part with a phoenix tail feather to disguise himself as a courtesan.
Despite expecting that Su Yunyu would never agree, Xiao Shuying still came to Hongxiu Tianxiang.
The warm, fragrant aroma carried a hint of sweetness. He frowned and noticed that a large crowd had already gathered below the stage.
Those people looked frenzied, chanting in unison, "Bai Ningrou!"
As Xiao Shuying casually looked up at the stage, she saw a graceful figure walking towards the front of the stage.
Regardless of how gorgeous his clothes were or how dazzling the gold and jade were, Xiao Shuying immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the person on stage just from his dignified and self-possessed demeanor.
On the stage, the gauze and satin swayed gracefully, and the person cleverly sat behind one of the gauze and satin, becoming even more hazy and indistinct.
Xiao Shuying stared intently at "her," noticing that although she pretended to be proper, she was restrained and uncomfortable. The sudden look in her eyes when she misplayed a string was especially familiar.
A wave of immense astonishment washed over me.
When Deng Nanshuang said she would only agree to play the role of a courtesan, Xiao Shuying initially thought Su Yunyu would never accept it.
But now, the person on the stage, half-concealing her face while slowly playing the zither, is none other than Su Yunyu.
He's supposed to be the number one person in the world, doesn't he have any pride? Or is it that he's willing to go to such lengths for the sake of the Azure Phoenix's tail feathers and forging a Heaven-grade spiritual weapon?
As if driven into place by a nail, the dazzling performance on stage made Xiao Shuying forget to move, her gaze fixed intently on the stage.
Even after the song ended and he heard cries for help, he was still lost in his thoughts and couldn't pull himself out of his reverie.
Amidst the swirling flames, a figure flew over, and a burst of spiritual energy shot out, bringing Xiao Shuying back to her senses.
He turned his gaze to look around and saw that the icy blue spiritual energy had shattered a wooden beam and frozen the entire fire.
Who else could possess such a rare and powerful ice-type spiritual root but Su Yunyu?
Just as Xiao Shuying was about to speak, she saw Su Yunyu turn to flee, and quickly grabbed his sleeve, instinctively saying:
"etc--"
Seeing the person in front of her suddenly freeze in mid-air, Xiao Shuying guessed his predicament, and immediately smiled, feigning curiosity:
Why did Miss Bai save me?
If you only look at her from behind, she is truly a stunning beauty, with flowing sleeves, dense gold thread, gold bracelets around her wrists, and trembling hairpins.
Unfortunately, this beauty was unwilling to reveal her true self, so one can't blame Xiao Shuying for pretending not to know.
As expected, Su Yunyu felt like he'd been struck by lightning upon hearing this, and he frantically complained to 111 in his mind:
"Oh no, could it be that Long Aotian has fallen in love with my status as a courtesan at first sight?"
111 laughs wildly: [You can play two roles from now on. Using the courtesan's identity to kill Long Aotian is a roundabout way to achieve your goal.]
"roll!!!"
Su Yunyu was furious. She thought that if Long Aotian really fell in love with this identity at first sight, then everything he had done before would have made him look like a clown.
But if he reveals his identity now, he will still become the clown...
Between two evils, choose the lesser. Su Yunyu decided to test whether Long Aotian was really up to something without revealing herself, so she said in a muffled voice:
"Because I have a kind heart."
Xiao Shuying's smile grew even more alluring, and he feigned confusion:
"Then why doesn't Miss Bai dare to look at me?"
"..."
Su Yunyu was surprised that this kid had such a proactive side, and even more surprised that this proactiveness was due to his identity!
For a moment, he felt that his identity was a disservice to himself.
Faced with the two possibilities of becoming a clown, Su Yunyu gritted her teeth and thought that the latter was more acceptable. So she turned around, and this time she didn't strain her voice. She lifted the pearl veil, slightly annoyed:
"Take another look at who I am."
"..." Xiao Shuying didn't expect him to be so impatient. She originally thought that he would not dare to face her openly as the courtesan, but now he had confessed without being asked after just a few words.
He forced back his laughter, feigning surprise as he looked at Su Yunyu's face as she turned around.
I thought that even if it was a stunningly beautiful face, I would have gotten used to it after looking at it for so long.
But when Su Yunyu stood in the moonlight, her face was shrouded in mist by the frozen flames around her. As the angle changed, the mist moved from her cool eyelashes to her bright red lips, making everything so hazy.
The Su Yun of the past was aloof and peerless, like a white epiphyllum in the snow, elegant and otherworldly. Now, with a touch of makeup, he is voluptuous and alluring, decadent and captivating.
Xiao Shuying's gaze grew increasingly deep. Just as Su Yunyu was about to lose her temper, he concealed his dark expression, lowered his head, and deliberately smiled:
"Master, please don't misunderstand. I actually know it's you."
"..."
Su Yunyu's anger subsided immediately, but she was somewhat puzzled that she had been seen through, so she asked:
How did you find out?
Xiao Shuying pointed innocently to the frozen flames beside her:
“Master’s spiritual energy is easy to recognize.”
Even so, Long Aotian was still staring at him as soon as he went on stage, clearly still harboring some thoughts about her status as the top courtesan. Therefore, Su Yunyu was still slightly annoyed.
Why were you staring at me like that?
He had an arrogant expression, completely unaware of how much people wanted to destroy him when he said such words with that peerless face.
A strong urge to destroy welled up inside Xiao Shuying, but she forcibly suppressed it and continued to feign innocence.
"Because I felt he looked a lot like my master, and later I found out that he really was my master."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunyu was finally relieved. Fortunately, Long Aotian hadn't actually fallen in love with her at first sight because of her status as a courtesan; otherwise, she would have had to resort to a roundabout approach.
Now that she had been exposed, Su Yunyu stopped pretending and took Xiao Shuying's sleeve, leading him to follow her.
As he went upstairs to find Deng Nanshuang, he explained to Xiao Shuying in a righteous and earnest manner:
"The Azure Phoenix's tail feather is with the owner of the pavilion. Her condition for me was that I would give her the tail feather if I pretended to be the most beautiful courtesan. You don't need to misunderstand."
Seeing his earnest explanation, attempting to salvage his somewhat distorted image after dressing as a woman, Xiao Shuying curled her lips and feigned sudden realization:
"I see."
Then he put on a very guilty look:
"Why bother, Master? My affairs are not worth your trouble."
Seeing the steps handed to her, Su Yunyu naturally followed them:
"Don't underestimate yourself. You are a special person, naturally different."
"..."
Is he really that special?
Why would someone lower themselves to obtain the Azure Phoenix's tail feathers? What exactly makes this so special?
As Xiao Shuying was deep in thought, the two had already reached the rooftop. Just as Su Yunyu was about to knock on the door to enter, the door opened from the inside, revealing Deng Nanshuang's flustered expression:
"Someone come here!"
She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Su Yunyu, and then she took another deep breath when she saw Xiao Shuying behind Su Yunyu.
Isn't this the person with the Xuanji Token? What's his relationship with the Tianji Pavilion, and what's his relationship with Su Yunyu?
Although she had many questions, Deng Nanshuang wasn't one to be curious. She simply rubbed her throbbing temples and sighed to Su Yunyu:
"Oh no, Immortal Venerable One, the Azure Phoenix's tail feathers are gone!"
She knew this wasn't very credible; after all, how could someone's things disappear right after the conditions were met? But it was the truth.
She had only gone from the first floor back to the rooftop, and when she was about to find the Azure Phoenix Tail Feather to give to Su Yunyu, she discovered that the item was missing.
"..."
Su Yunyu was speechless with emotion. He had made such a great sacrifice, and now the things were gone.
While they were in silence, Xiao Shuying asked:
Where did the owner of the pavilion place the phoenix's tail feathers?
Deng Nanshuang immediately led the two into the room, walked to the dressing mirror, opened the jewelry box and said:
"I originally put it here, but I don't know why it's gone."
As Su Yunyu frowned in deep thought, she keenly sensed something unusual.
This taste...
Thinking of the raging fire that suddenly broke out on the first floor, he seemed to have figured something out:
"It's a demon."
Deng Nanshuang was somewhat surprised. Although she also possessed cultivation, it wasn't particularly high. Upon hearing that a demon was at work, she immediately became serious.
"I wonder if the Immortal Venerable might have found traces of this demon."
“Okay,” Su Yunyu thought that he was fortunate to have a high level of cultivation, so he could follow the traces of the demonic aura that ordinary people could not smell.
Judging from the demonic aura lingering inside the house, this demon was not particularly powerful; at least, it was inferior to him.
Following the demonic aura in the air, Su Yunyu walked out of Hongxiu Tianxiang and headed straight for the woods outside Yexiaoxiang City.
He was searching at the front, while Xiao Shuying, who was deliberately lagging behind, asked Deng Nanshuang:
What exactly happened?
Deng Nanshuang was very frustrated: "It really wasn't my fault that I lost it. You are a distinguished guest of Xuanji, how could I lie to you?"
Seeing that her expression did not seem to be feigned, Xiao Shuying's gaze deepened. Her original intention was just to see how far Su Yunyu could go, but she did not expect to lead to another inexplicable matter.
When the group arrived at the woods, they saw Su Yunyu stop, his hands surging with spiritual energy, and the Snow Blossom Sword appeared, its seven luminous pearls shining brightly. Needless to say, this captivated Deng Nanshuang's heart, and he shouted:
"What kind of evil spirit is causing this trouble? Show yourself at once!"
Then, unable to contain himself, he said to 111:
"Why has the art style suddenly turned into a ghost story?"
111: [Please don't overthink things.]
As the words fell, ripples spread through the air, and the bamboo grove suddenly bent its branches. Just as Deng Nanshuang was waiting solemnly, the leaves rustled, and a person gracefully stepped out:
"What a show of force! It seems I'm being put to death."
She was a graceful woman with a slender waist and exquisite figure. Her glances were charming and her laughter was like the tinkling of silver bells.
Su Yunyu immediately understood his identity:
This is a fox spirit.
Upon her appearance, Deng Nanshuang was utterly astonished, speechless for a long time. Finally, she raised her hand and pointed at her incredulously:
"Bai Ningrou, how could it be you!"
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Author's Note: Update +1 [Applause]
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