Nine-tailed Fox
Yuanli stopped and didn't dare to go forward. She wanted to go back the same way. She turned around and looked back. The palace she had just passed by was no longer there. The surroundings were empty. There was not even a fairy tree. There were only white clouds under her feet.
Suddenly, the sound of bells rang in her ears, slow and rhythmic. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a seductive woman in the distance, slowly approaching her. Her beastly ears and nine tails were still unretracted, suggesting she was a nine-tailed fox. But no demon would dare enter the heavens, and judging by her calm demeanor, she might be a spirit beast. At this thought, Yuanli's fear faded considerably.
"Are you the Broom Star Lord?" She walked up to Yuanli and transformed into her nine-tailed fox form, sizing her up. "You're a bit too easy to deceive."
Her original form was beautiful, her pure white feathers exceptionally lustrous, their fur long, slender, voluminous, and fluffy. She also had a pair of icy blue horns atop her head, and her body was dotted with icy blue, icicle-like protrusions. As the nine-tailed fox crouched before her, its nine tails splayed out wildly behind her. The distinctive red and gold auspicious patterns on her forehead and surrounding her fox eyes were striking.
Yuanli ignored her complaints and asked directly, "What do you want from me?"
"I'm looking for a master for myself. I heard your house is the quietest, so I chose you. Are you willing to take me in?"
Upon hearing this, Yuanli's eyes widened in shock, finding it incredibly difficult to believe. She had read so many storybooks that she firmly believed that beautiful women and handsome men who suddenly appeared on her doorstep should not be casually picked up. At this moment, she was just like the cowardly and useless scholar in the storybook, who had achieved nothing. When she met the beautiful woman who was quietly sent to her and was now homeless, she had almost imagined a dozen possible endings. She didn't dare to pick her up casually.
She had just picked up a mermaid who wanted to repay her kindness and follow her, and now she met a rare divine beast who was willing to recognize her as its master. Yuanli, who had always been unlucky, suddenly had such good luck that she even thought she was going to have bad luck in the future.
She pointed at herself and asked in surprise, "Are you sure you want to acknowledge me as your Lord?"
"Yes, wouldn't you?"
"That's not the case. Didn't you get all the information? My house is very quiet. The reason it's quiet is because I'm a bad luck god that no one wants to follow. If you follow me, you'll probably be in trouble."
"I've found out everything, but it's all bullshit. I've observed you, and the reason you were so unlucky in the past was because you lacked luck, almost none. Even a god would be unlucky if you lost your luck, regardless of what kind of god you are. Your luck now is at least three times greater than when you first became a god. Your luck will only get better, and you won't be as unlucky as before. Besides, I'm an auspicious sign."
When she heard that she was a lucky sign and knew how to read fortune, Yuanli wanted to pick her up right away. She would accept it even if it meant she would suffer bad luck later on. Hadn't she suffered enough bad luck already?
"If you have any doubts, I can go with you to the Sixian Pavilion right now and register under your name. This will not only prove my status as a divine beast, but also allow me to openly become your divine beast and reside in your Xingjun Mansion."
She hid the ice-blue icicles on her back and said, "Come sit on my back. I'll take you to Sixian Pavilion."
Having said this, Yuanli stopped hesitating and climbed onto her back. She'd expected her to run, but she took off after just two steps, occasionally sprinting to speed up. Yuanli didn't feel the bumps at all; it was perfectly stable. Her back felt soft and warm. She soared so high that the Celestial Palace beneath her seemed insignificant.
After accurately finding the location of the Sixian Pavilion, she dove down and landed steadily outside the pavilion. The moment she landed, all eyes were focused on her. For a moment, there was a lot of discussion. The onlookers' eyes were no longer just strange and unfriendly, but also full of envy and amazement.
After getting off the Nine-Tailed Fox, it transformed into a human form and followed her. After the Nine-Tailed Fox successfully became hers, and after reading the records of her by the Sixian Pavilion, she realized that the Nine-Tailed Fox was like the ancient mythical beast Hui, and indeed a sign of good fortune. Yuanli was even more amazed that she could choose her.
On the way back home, Yuanli sat on her back and stroked her smooth and soft fur. With her face pressed against her back, Yuanli hugged her neck and said sincerely, "Jiuwei, I'm sorry that you've wronged me by following me. I will definitely treat you well, I promise."
"Okay, then I'll live in your main hall."
"Okay, I'll let you live here when we get back."
"I'm just kidding, Master. You're a little too easy to talk to. It's easy for people to bully you and plot against you."
Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't help but feel quite worried about her master. In her eyes, her master was weak, easy to bully, and even easier to deceive. After such a short time with her, she said she wanted to treat her well and even gave up the main hall. It really made her worry that she would be deceived by other divine beasts when she left.
"Since you've followed me, we're family from now on. I'll do my best to meet your needs as long as I can. I'm not like that with outsiders. I won't be bullied or schemed against so easily. Besides, immortals are kindhearted and good people. They won't bully or scheme against others."
Kyuubi didn't refute her, but just agreed with her.
As Yuanli brought her into the Star God Palace, they heard the voice of Tianshu Star God talking and laughing. Then they saw Yuexia Xianren and Taibai Jinxing had also come, and were sitting around the stone table under the peach tree with Tianshu Star God, chatting and laughing.
"I heard you've adopted the Nine-Tailed Fox, so I came uninvited to congratulate you." Taibai Xingjun took out a wooden box decorated with auspicious clouds and mother-of-pearl inlays. "Here are the gifts I brought. I've picked out some of the Huayu Pill, Yangyan Pill, Jinyuan Pill, Huiyuan Pill, and so on for you. When you're done, come back to me for more."
The Moon Fairy also took out a brocade box and said, "This is the gift I prepared. The instructions are written inside. I guarantee you will find it useful."
Tianshu Star Lord took out a thick book. It was so heavy that it made a dull thud when placed on the table.
"This is the gift I prepared. I remember you loved reading the Book of Exotic Beasts in the Library. That copy has been collected by the Library, so I couldn't give it to you. So I went and copied a copy myself."
"Thank you very much. I'm sorry for the expense."
"Why are you being so polite to us? Come, sit with us and tell us about your experiences in the mortal world." said the Moon Fairy.
Yuanli asked Xiaozhu to settle Jiuwei, then returned to the small kitchen to plate the peach blossom cakes she had packed in advance for a visit to Taibai Xingjun, where she could take the opportunity to order some Huayudan. Fortunately, they hadn't been delivered yet; she should have sent one to Yuexia Xianren as well. She had been inconsiderate before, and fortunately, Jiuwei had happened, otherwise she would have offended him.
After serving the peach blossom cake, Yuanli saw Hengjin sitting next to the Moon Fairy. Not wanting to ruin the atmosphere, she pretended he didn't exist.
"This is the peach blossom cake I made, try it."
The Moon Fairy picked up a piece and tasted it, saying, "Ah Li's cooking is excellent! It would be even better if we had some wine to drink now."
"Why do you always like to drink some wine with everything you do, Chai Chai? Shouldn't peach blossom cakes be paired with tea?" said Taibai Xingjun.
"I have Tutu wine. Would you like to try it, Moon Fairy?"
"Tutu wine is good, I'll drink it."
"Don't indulge him too much, little fireball. Who knows, Shiba Inu might come to your house often in the future to pester you for drinks and chat, and the conversation will never end." Taibai Xingjun joked.
"That's fine. If the Moon Fairy is willing to come more often, my house will be more lively, which is great."
Yuanli took out the Tutu wine she'd taken from Heqi and gave each person a bottle. The wine glasses had never been used in Xingjun Mansion, and Xiaozhu hadn't returned yet, so she didn't want to bother him with such a small matter. While she was pondering her response, Hengjin had Xiangyao bring out several brand new ice jade wine cups and a variety of snacks.
The wine cup was translucent, shaped like a transparent ice cube, and a faint chill lingered around it, like a thin mist. The Tutu wine, once poured into the cup, became refreshingly cool, as if it had been chilled, making it even more delicious than drinking it straight. The alcohol in the Tutu wine also softened, so even after several glasses in a row, the alcohol didn't seem to be getting to me. Seeing everyone's happiness, Yuanli simply took out all the Tutu wine.
The Moon Fairy became interested and said, "Drinking alone is boring. Why don't we roll the dice to determine the winner like we do in the mortal world? The one with the lowest number on the dice gets the prize."
Taking out three red strings from the Yue Lao (matchmaker), the Moon Fairy rubbed them in his hands a few times before casting a spell. Three dice wrapped in red string appeared, the black dots clearly visible. "Those earthly dice, after shaking them enough, you can tell the difference by the sound. That's boring. The dice I've made with red string are silent when shaken. They're fair and fun. Let's make a deal: no one is allowed to peek through the spell."
Taibai Xingjun said, "Yes! I definitely won't be the one who loses the most this time."
Seeing that the remaining three people nodded, the Moon Fairy produced a dice cup used in the mortal world and more dice, three dice in a dice cup, and gave each person a set.
"Let's start with the loser of each round calling out. I'll call out the first round."
When everyone was ready, with the Moon Fairy's shout of "start", the five dice cups began to shake and then stopped one after another.
Yuanli felt quite nervous and excited as she shook the cup. Her alcohol tolerance was only about a bottle of Tu Tu wine, and the cup wasn't small, so she could still lose a dozen or so rounds. Everyone opened their cups and reported their scores. The first unlucky person was Tianshu, who drank the full cup according to the rules.
Taibai Xingjun waved his hands and praised: "Yeah! I'm finally not the first one to lose!"
"Congratulations, congratulations, Lao Bai." said the Moon Fairy.
As Tianshu Xingjun called out the start of the second round, Yuanli began to open the lid with a heartbeat. She was the second unlucky person. Taibai Xingjun had survived another round, and the smile on his face became even wider. The unlucky person in the third round was Hengjin.
Taibai Xingjun said happily, "Yeah! Little Fireball, you really are my lucky star. Ever since I started playing dice, I've never won three rounds in a row in any immortal palace! I always lose the most every time."
"Hehe, no one has ever told me that I am his lucky star." Yuanli was also very happy to be praised.
After twenty consecutive rounds of dice rolling, Tianshu lost the most. Since everyone was having so much fun, no one cast a spell to dispel the intoxication, and the more drunk they got, the more excited they became. So, Tianshu also collapsed from the drunkenness, and Xiangyao sent him to sleep in the guest room of her mansion.
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