"Don't you dare get close to my big brother!"
A voice Ling Shuo knew all too well made him freeze. A small figure leaped down from the upper floor, weaving through the crowd with agile movements before kicking away several cultivators who had been trying to shoot hidden arrows at him.
Snow-white fox ears. A fox-patterned veil. Those lively, adorable eyes…
"Idiot!" Ling Shuo immediately drew his sword and cut down the men on both sides. He was certain he wasn't seeing things—he couldn't leave that girl alone here.
"Heavenly Fox Palace? Hahahaha! The heavens are truly helping me today. With such a supreme furnace cauldron, I absolutely cannot let her slip away."
Yan Ao stared at the delicate young girl who had landed gracefully, a lewd smile already spreading across his face.
"They're from the Demonic Cult!"
A shocked cry came from somewhere in the crowd. Before Ling Shuo could even react, the entire restaurant was suddenly filled with pink smoke.
"Big Brother Shuo, we have to go now!" The moment the little fox girl landed, she grabbed Ling Shuo's wrist tightly.
"Xi Yan! Qian'er!" Ling Shuo turned back to look at everyone. Xi Yan quickly picked up the severely injured Ying Lingling, and the group took advantage of the chaos to slip out through a side door.
"Chase them."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Yan Ao gave the order, and over a dozen experts immediately rushed out, following the trail of blood.
"Hold it."
A graceful, seductive figure with a voluptuous, alluring body stepped forward. It was none other than the City Lord of Fenglong City—You Na Ai Li.
Behind her followed a tall female warrior with blazing golden hair. The warrior walked with her head held high, and wherever her gaze landed, even the mysterious experts present didn't dare meet her eyes.
"Heh. First dragons, now demonic cultivators. It seems Fenglong City isn't as reliable as the legends claim."
Yan Ao sheathed the giant blade and looked at Ai Li with an unreadable expression. "Why don't you let this junior clean up the mess for you?"
Ai Li gently touched her soft, charming cheek. Her beautiful eyes swept over the masked figures behind Yan Ao as she smiled sweetly. "Oh my~ Fenglong City doesn't have the fortune of having Young Master Yan bring an entire group of Imperial Feather Forest soldiers to make such a grand scene in the city."
"For so many years, Fenglong City and the Imperial Capital have minded their own business. And now you're openly letting a group of Imperial soldiers act recklessly in broad daylight. Are you trying to provoke me, Young Master?"
You Na Ai Li's tone gradually grew colder, though her face still wore that soft, smiling, seductive expression.
"…I wouldn't dare. These people are merely guards assigned to me by His Majesty. They won't appear in the city during the day." Yan Ao stared deeply into Ai Li's eyes for a moment before finally looking away. He waved his hand and called off the pursuit.
"Giggle❤️ That's good then~ Thank you for your hard work, everyone."
The pink-haired succubus's smile carried an irresistible charm. Even the battle-hardened Imperial soldiers behind Yan Ao looked momentarily dazed.
It wasn't just feminine seduction—there was also a kind of natural leadership and saintly radiance. With a leader like her, an army could probably maintain high morale even in the harshest conditions.
Yet Yan Ao alone remained completely unaffected. His eyes stayed cold and deep, like an ancient well with no bottom.
"Blazing Princess, I'll leave the rest to you. Go on." Ai Li turned to the female warrior with a gentle smile.
"Yes, Lady You Na."
The Blazing Princess knelt on one knee, then ignored everyone else and walked straight in the direction Ling Shuo had fled.
"It seems even the legendary Yao Jin Ji has been mobilized. Those demonic scum won't last long before they're caught." Yan Ao watched the Blazing Princess leave, his gaze unreadable.
"Tomorrow is the day the Abyssal Realm opens. I will make sure everything is properly prepared."
"Good. Since the City Lord has spoken, we'll take our leave." Yan Ao didn't linger. He led his subordinates out through another exit.
Once they were far enough away, he lowered his voice and spoke coldly: "Keep chasing them. Especially the fox-eared girl. Bring her to me completely unharmed."
"Also, don't leave any traces. If any of you get caught by that slutty fox, kill yourselves immediately. You absolutely cannot let her find any evidence."
"Yes, Young Master!"
The group scattered. Yan Ao remained standing alone in the same spot.
"These demi-human mongrels… It seems this old man will have to slaughter a few more before they learn to behave." He muttered darkly, one word at a time.
"Here…"
The moment Ling Shuo exited the restaurant, he heard a mysterious voice guiding him in his mind.
Leading everyone and the little fox girl who had appeared out of nowhere, he followed the voice and ran at full speed through the alleys.
"Shuo, where are we going?" Xi Yan asked while carrying Ying Lingling, continuously channeling her inner energy to stabilize the dragon girl's injuries.
"I'm not sure yet…" Ling Shuo looked around the narrow alley. Suddenly, a stone wall split open, revealing a hidden passage underneath. "Everyone, get inside!"
The group quickly followed Ling Shuo into the secret tunnel and ran through it at full speed. Before long…
"Young Master Ling."
The lights suddenly brightened. A seductive, beautiful red-haired woman with a hand resting on her lower abdomen stood gracefully at the end of the passage.
"Flower See Pity!" Xiao Qian'er exclaimed in shock. Why would the proprietress of the underground auction house from Wuque City be here?
Ling Shuo wasn't particularly surprised. He stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Thank you for your help, Lady Pity."
"Giggle~ We can talk about repaying me later. First, let's get Miss Lingling inside." The beautiful woman pushed open a door, revealing a series of antique-style rooms on the other side.
"Mm!" Xi Yan didn't waste any time. She immediately placed Ying Lingling on a soft bed.
"My healing spells… why aren't they working? I can only barely stop the bleeding." The girl was still shaken. Ying Lingling's condition hadn't improved at all. She looked like she was barely clinging to life, which terrified everyone.
Flower See Pity stepped forward and examined the horrific wound on the dragon girl's shoulder, which was still emitting black miasma. "According to dragon physiology, even with an injury like this, she should already be starting to heal on her own."
"It must be some kind of curse. The killing intent on the blade keeps eroding Miss Lingling's flesh without stopping." Flower See Pity's expression was filled with worry.
Ling Shuo crouched down and gently stroked Ying Lingling's face.
The usually lively and energetic young lady could only weakly open her eyes, her voice faint: "Ling… Shuo… It hurts so much… I'm sorry…"
Seeing her life force slowly fading made Ling Shuo's heart ache so badly he could barely breathe. "Don't be afraid, Lingling. I swear I'll heal you."
He searched through his sect's storage ring and pulled out a golden pill. "Be good and take this first."
Flower See Pity watched as Ying Lingling swallowed the pill. Her seductive eyes flickered slightly. "Seven Profound Bone-Restoring Pill… As expected of the Lingjue Sect."
"However, if we can't remove the killing intent…"
"Big Brother Shuo, put this on big sister."
The well-behaved little fox girl suddenly tugged on Ling Shuo's sleeve. Her small, fair hand held out a jade pendant.
The pendant was shaped like a curled-up fox and still carried the faint milky scent of Da Xue Rou's body.
"Rou Rou…"
Ling Shuo was stunned. This was the Heavenly Fox Palace's generational sect master jade pendant. Her mother, Da Liu Fei, doted on her only daughter immensely. The pendant had been passed to Rou Rou the moment she was born and had never left her side for over ten years.
"I don't know if it can save her life, but it can repair big sister's meridians. Big sister is very important to Big Brother Shuo, right? So Rou Rou will help you."
The little fox girl seriously placed the jade pendant into her brother's hand.
"Also… I snuck out without telling you this time. Please don't be mad at Rou Rou… I just missed you too much… so…"
The little loli fidgeted with her plump, meaty legs wrapped in milky white stockings, her face growing redder and redder.
Ling Shuo felt deeply moved. While he was out there flirting with all kinds of mature beauties and expanding his harem, his pure and adorable future main wife had been thinking only of him. She had even followed him all the way to Fenglong City.
"You silly little Rou Rou… How could big brother ever dislike you? Thanks to you, I was able to escape."
Ling Shuo placed the jade pendant on Lingling. Seeing the girl's complexion gradually improve, he finally relaxed and reached out to gently pat the little fox girl's soft head.
"Hehe…"
The little girl purred happily as she snuggled into her brother's embrace. Her cute, lovable appearance made both Xi Yan and Xiao Qian'er stare in fascination.
So adorable… This is the little princess of Heavenly Fox Palace—Shuo's future main wife.
The two beautiful girls blushed slightly. So this innocent, harmless little fox girl was going to be their future main wife?
When they first heard she was from Heavenly Fox Palace, they had imagined someone far more seductive and alluring—someone who would better match the perverted tastes of their stallion-like husband in bed.
But instead, she turned out to be a pure, snow-white, harmless little fox. It was quite surprising.
****
If you want to support me or read advanced chapters (40+ Chapters), consider checking out my Kof.
ko-fi.com/shax07