Chapter 266 – Journey and Mei
A few days later, Zhao Yichen once again bickered with the plant inside his Cultivation Space.
'I never said I wanted to eat her!' The voice said indignantly.
'Bullshit! The first time you saw her you were already sneaking outside my body!' Zhao Yichen refuted her.
'Why do you want to kill me, you bastard?! I even fulfilled your anal fantasies!' The voice cried out, making Zhao Yichen speechless.
'You were the one saying that you wanted to eat her!' He completely ignored the latter part of her sentence with a cough.
'Everyone knows that if you go against 'THAT' Bloodline, you will have an unsightly death!' The voice was almost crying. 'I don't want to die so young! I also want to find someone who will love me!'
Zhao Yichen's lips twitched. He never saw her acting so cowardly.
*Sob*
And he also never saw her actually crying...
'If someone asks you if I wanted to eat her you have to answer no, alright?' The voice pleaded.
And he absolutely never saw her plead!
'Is she that scary?' Zhao Yichen couldn't help, but ask.
'Scary? If you don't understand it, don't even ask!' The voice was very angry.
Zhao Yichen pursed his lips. This was such an odd circumstance that he couldn't wrap his head around.
'Do you know how to help her?' Zhao Yichen asked carefully.
'If I knew, I would have already helped her!' The voice cried out. 'I would absolutely woo her over or try to befriend her! She would be a much better master than you!'
Zhao Yichen coughed up blood. He already gave her so many goodies, yet she wanted to just run away?! 'Not happening.'
The voice clicked her tongue. 'In that case, I will just die.' It was better to die and reincarnate, maybe she would be forgiven for that transgression.
Zhao Yichen was stunned. She always clung to life desperately, but all of a sudden she didn't need to live? What the hell is wrong with that Fox that it would make her say that?!
Zhao Yichen glanced towards the small sleeping Fox, but the moment he did, the others stared at him.
He blushed, looking away. They were real beauties...
...
"Packed everything?" The Blood Fox asked her teammates.
The others nodded. Everyone agreed that they should leave this place behind! Why? Because they were bothered by his gaze, especially when he looked at Aiko.
'We need to protect Aiko from perverts.' They all agreed on this point.
The team left, leaving Zhao Yichen alone. He sighed gently.
'It's your fault, you know that?' The voice snorted at him.
'Shut up.' He would not acknowledge that fact.
The voice 'shook' her head and rested once again. It's already been 30 days since she last ate, but none should underestimate the life force of a plant! She can easily go for much longer.
...
The team walked away. Aiko was currently in her big form and they wanted to stay until she turned small again, but they just couldn't bear that gaze.
"Hmmmm." Yuxi stared towards the Blood Fox.
"What's wrong?" The Blood Fox tilted her head.
"Aiko sleeps more peacefully during sunny days..." Yuxi pointed at Aiko who was happily snoozing on the Blood Fox's back.
The Blood Fox could not look back and check. She already had trouble keeping her mind in check, but since she was technically the weakest and also the one with defensive abilities...
Yeah, she had to carry Aiko to protect her.
They walked through the forest, and the twins were sensitive to danger, which allowed them to avoid all of that.
They walked on plains, across rivers and a few smaller mountains. It was a peaceful journey...
...
After 100 days, they arrived at the general location of the Fox Village, but they all paused.
"Aren't we in trouble if Mei sees Aiko like that...?" Wanshu asked the duo and their bodies stiffened.
""Let's camp here."" They both agreed on this part.
They looked around to find a hidden place, with plenty of sunshine, so that Aiko could sleep peacefully during the day.
"Her complexion recovered greatly." Yuxi gently nudged the sleeping Aiko and she murmured something back.
"Don't tease her too much. She needs to recover or we can't enter the Fox Village." The Blood Fox scolded Yuxi for her behaviour.
Yuxi was a bit restless, both she and Wanshu wanted to pounce on each other, but since they were the strongest; they had to hold back to protect Aiko.
This in turn made them quite frustrated, which made the Blood Fox happy.
'Yes, suffer! Know the pain of singles!' The Blood Fox laughed in her mind and the mocking aura from her body spread.
Yuxi and Wanshu always stared at the Blood Fox's bosom, since it looked quite appetising.
'Not as big as the big Aiko's...' Yuxi thought.
But she would not move, Aiko was confused previously, so it would take time before she could do anything. There was also the issue of Wanshu's territorial behaviour. It would take time to get her to adjust her mentality and accept Aiko.
The Blood Fox prepared food, but this time, she didn't use seasoning. They were quite close and it would not be good if they attracted too much attention...
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{Inside the Fox Village}
Mei looked outside. This mission was taking quite a long time and she was now worried about Aiko's wellbeing. At one time she was shocked by the connection since Aiko's signal grew very weak.
"Are you still worried?" The Grandmaster came over, gently nudging Mei.
"A bit..." Mei couldn't conceal it even if she wanted to, so she just spoke her mind.
"I got some news." The Grandmaster smiled.
"What do you want?" Mei asked, narrowing her eyes.
"How mean..." The Grandmaster pouted like a young girl. Her complexion improved and she looked younger thanks to Mei's care. The last thing she had to solve was those ugly burn marks.
"You already own me, you know." The Grandmaster teased Mei. She already made a vow that she would serve Mei and Aiko.
"Right... is that why you are still stealing my Pills?" Mei narrowed her eyes and the Grandmaster looked away.
"I told you to call me by my name." The Grandmaster switched topics.
"No way, we are not that close!" Mei sharply glanced at her. This was also punishment for eating her Pills like candies! Did everyone have the Aiko disease where they would just munch on anything tasty?!
The Grandmaster shook her head and gently massaged Mei's shoulders. "If you worry even more you might as well go outside." She sighed.
Mei waited while enjoying the massage. "So what's the news?"
"The joint alliance fought against the Fiendish Cultivators." The Grandmaster smiled. "It's said that there were 2 black foxes, one red fox and one terrifying Goddess."
"Some independent Foxes?" Mei tilted her head. If it was 1 black fox and a red Fox with something terrifying, she would understand, but Aiko would definitely not befriend anyone from the team that pursued them.
"It's said that the Fox was very beautiful with a rather ample bosom." The Grandmaster was holding in laughter from listening to Mei's inner thoughts.
'Another Vixen... great...' Mei sighed in her mind.
"It is also said that one saw that terrifying Goddess transform into a small, cute Fox." The Grandmaster continued and Mei's fingers stopped.
She looked back at the Grandmaster questioningly.
"Yes, it sounds like Aiko had a rather fortuitous opportunity." The Grandmaster smiled. "So it might take a bit longer for her to stabilise her Beast Core."
Mei frowned, glaring into the distance. 'She better not return with a worse Beast Core!'
The Grandmaster laughed, which stunned Mei.
"What?" Mei glared at the Grandmaster.
"Nothing." The Grandmaster hummed, it was cute that Mei cared more about the Beast Core and not Aiko becoming a terrifying Goddess with a formidable bosom...
"How was the negotiation?" Mei asked, diverting her attention.
"It was good. In a few years, there will be the last session with the leaders where they decide when to open 'that' Secret Realm for the Sects. We are included." The Grandmaster smiled.
"How many positions?" Mei narrowed her eyes.
"50 for our Village, 20-100 for other Sects." The Grandmaster explained.
"We are in the middle?" Mei didn't believe that.
"No. The Sect Leader had to step back and allow 50, so that other Sects could choose their partners." The Grandmaster for some reason was happy, listening to Mei's thoughts.
'Shitty bastards believe that we will give them a mile.' Mei had a murderous expression.
"It's not really an issue, but it will be followed by a Tournament." The Grandmaster said gently.
"Tournament, huh?" Mei sighed.
"Not only fighting tournaments." The Grandmaster added and Mei pursed her lips.
"Maybe I should speed up, teaching Aiko about alchemy..." Mei chuckled darkly. They would rob all those Sects of their resources with her and Aiko's might.
Moreover, if Aiko's team is strong enough, they should also get a decent place during the fighting portion of the Tournament.
"I will do my best to teach them." The Grandmaster chuckled sinisterly.
"Don't overdo it with Aiko. She needs enough stamina for Alchemy." Mei warned the Grandmaster gravely.
"I will only work on her Stamina, so that she doesn't consume as much." The Grandmaster smiled in understanding.
"Try to work on her Divine Sense too while you are at it." Mei had already explained some things about Aiko, but never mentioned others even in her mind.
The Grandmaster nodded gently. "I will do my best, Mistress."
Mei snorted unhappily. "Only Aiko is allowed to call me like that." She wanted to slap the Grandmaster away, but she was quicker.
The Grandmaster giggled. "Oh~, Jade always believes that she has the upper hand, yet her heart has already been stolen~"
She suddenly ducked as Mei's Divine Sense almost smashed into her.
"How scary~" The Grandmaster ran away while giggling loudly, annoying Mei even more.
"Who is in love?!" Mei snorted unhappily. Aiko was very attached to her, which was good. 'She would be a loyal and powerful servant.' Mei hummed gently, looking forward to the 'terrifying Goddess'.
"Yeah, right... a bunch of perverts." Mei snorted in disdain. Aiko was not old enough to think about it, yet they dubbed her as 'Goddess'?! Over her dead body!