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"Not due to spleen deficiency, but rather the heart and liver! What does that mean?"
The fox was never one for unnecessary words. The heart and liver he referred to were not about diseases of those organs, but had another implication.
"Look!"
The fox grasped Xing Ruyi's shoulder, turning her towards the direction Luo Fu had left, then pointed with his hand.
Xing Ruyi saw a mass of black mist swirling around Luo Fu.
"What is this…"
"Three days from now, you can use the excuse of diagnosing Luo Fu to visit the Luo family. The truth will become clear then. Oh, by the way, your body is currently fine, your internal energy is flowing smoothly, and there are no signs of conflict for now. So I permit you to use your Ghost Eyes at a critical moment."
"You are the Ghost Eyes!"
After the incident with the bell, Xing Ruyi no longer liked hearing the word "ghost." Although she possessed ghostly abilities and could activate her Yin-Yang Eyes at any time, hearing the word "ghost" again felt strange and somewhat uncomfortable.
The fox knew exactly what she was feeling but chose not to address it directly. He simply tapped her nose and said, "You're mistaken; I am the Fox Eyes!"
"Fox Eyes are just Fox Eyes; what's there to brag about?" Xing Ruyi made a face and looked at the fox's beautiful eyes. "What? Afraid I'll forget my fiancé is a fox spirit? Speaking of which, you haven't shown your true form in a long time. I’m almost forgetting what you look like as a White Fox. Why don’t you transform for me now so I can play with it?"
"Not playing!"
The fox's expression darkened as he turned and headed back into the shop.
Xing Ruyi was persistent, tugging at the fox's clothing as she followed him inside.
"Just for a little while! I haven't seen such a fox in ages; I'm really curious!"
"That's not going to happen!"
"Really not?" Xing Ruyi quickly took a couple of steps forward, darting in front of the fox and reaching out to block him. "Do you believe that I can cry right now?"
The fox was momentarily speechless, shaking his head and instantly reverting to his true form.
Xing Ruyi bent down cheerfully and picked up the fox. While stroking his soft, white fur, she said, "Now, you can finally sleep in the same bed with me, right?"
Upon hearing this, the fox instinctively wanted to escape but was tightly held by Xing Ruyi.
"Stinky Fox, try running away. If you escape now, I guarantee I'll send you a divorce letter immediately and then marry Brother Chang within minutes, making you regret it."
"You won't marry Chang Tai!"
"How do you know I won't? Women's thoughts are hard to guess, especially those who have been rejected multiple times and still refuse to be taken home. A woman who's angry might just marry Brother Chang out of spite. By then, you'll be the one crying."
"I won't cry!" The fox shot a sideways glance at Xing Ruyi. "I'll just snatch you back to Qingqiu!"
"Unreasonable!" Xing Ruyi poked the fox's forehead. "You refuse to marry me and yet don't allow me to marry someone else. Is there such an unreasonable fox?"
"Of course there is! Look at the Fox Demon in your arms; isn't she holding one right now? Tsk tsk, this human-fox romance is indeed unique; even the way of showing affection is so distinctive. But mother, can't you take these mushy words back to your room with Father Fox? I'm still a child! How can you torture me like this?"
Yin Yuan pointed at himself with innocent eyes. With a deliberately pouting face, he looked quite pitiful.
"You know you're a child? Then please tell your mother where you've been for most of the day." Xing Ruyi took three steps in two strides and reached Yin Yuan's side. Holding the fox in one arm, she grabbed Yin Yuan's ear with the other. "You better think carefully about your excuse."
"Li Mao went back to Luoyang, Uncle Chang went to help at the yamen, and while mother and Father Fox are busy showing affection, naturally, the task of picking up Deer Lady fell onto my shoulders. Mother, look at my face; haven't I lost quite a bit of weight?"
“Deer Lady?” Xing Ruyi looked down at the fox and asked, “Isn’t Deer Lady supposed to arrive in the evening?”
“Hey!” Yin Yuan shook his head. “From the way you’re asking, it sounds like you’re actually hoping for Deer Lady to come.”
“Nonsense!” Xing Ruyi lightly pinched Yin Yuan’s ear and glanced outside. “You went to meet Deer Lady, so where is she?”
“Can you please let go of my ear first? Although I’m close to Father Fox, I don’t have the bloodline of the fox clan. My ears are still better looking like yours, Mother.”
“Now, where is Deer Lady? If you don’t give me a clear answer, I’ll have the fox seal your powers, and then you won’t even be able to go out and find food when you’re hungry!”
“Oh dear,” Yin Yuan shook his head. “A child as clever and good-looking as me, yet my father isn’t my real father, and my mother isn’t my real mother. One wants to torment me, while the other occasionally thinks about having me tormented. At least Deer Lady is nice; as soon as she arrived at Yun Family Gathering, she thought about finding some good food to nourish me. Why not just hand over my custody to Deer Lady, Mother Fox? That way, I won’t keep bothering you and making you annoyed.”
Yin Yuan’s words didn’t bother the fox, nor did they bother Xing Ruyi. What she heard was what lay behind Yin Yuan’s words.
“Has any new monster arrived at Yun Family Gathering?”
“There’s something that came, but it doesn’t often stay at Yun Family Gathering.” Yin Yuan yawned. “As soon as that thing showed itself, Father Fox noticed it. I’ve been following it for a few days and saw that it wasn’t targeting us, so I didn’t pay much attention. But Deer Lady, upon seeing that thing, for some reason seemed a bit angry and directly followed its aura. By now, they should have met. If I weren’t in such a hurry to tell you about this, I would have liked to join in on the fun.”
“Just for fun?”
“Also to check out an old grievance.” Yin Yuan raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you curious, Mother Fox? Deer Lady has a rare good temper; aside from you, I’ve never seen anyone else who could make her angry. This thing is sneaky and clearly walks an evil path; it has nothing to do with Deer Lady. For her to leave without even stopping by the Rouge shop and directly chase after it while angrily saying she would chop it up for me to eat—such anger must either stem from a grudge or resentment. I bet on the latter.”
“You really are quite nosy!”
“Of course! Although I’m not your biological child, I still carry a bit of your bloodline in me. This penchant for gossip must be hidden in that little bit of bloodline that I’ve absorbed.”
Xing Ruyi opened her mouth but didn’t know how to refute him because what Yin Yuan said seemed accurate. Although he wasn’t her biological child, being able to transform his soul into a human indeed relied on that little bit of bloodline. As for his birth mother, Qing Luan, she was a standard noble lady of the Golden Tang Dynasty, who hardly spoke even when idle chatter was appropriate, let alone being fond of gossip. In this regard, Yin Yuan truly resembled her child more.
Xing Ruyi lowered her head, rubbing her nose against the fox's snow-white fur, and complained to the fox, "Yin Yuan is bullying me!"
The fox lifted its eyes but said nothing.
Xing Ruyi rubbed a couple more times and suddenly recalled what Yin Yuan had just said. Looking into the fox's eyes, she asked, "Yin Yuan just knew about that thing arriving at Yun Family Gathering. So, you must know what it is? Is there any danger in Deer Lady following it?"
"If we only consider strength, Deer Lady is not a match for that thing. However, Deer Lady is not reckless; since she has followed it, she must be confident that it won't harm her."
"Then what exactly is that thing?"
"Pixiu!"
"Pixiu?" Xing Ruyi felt the name was somewhat familiar. After thinking carefully, she blurted out, "In legends, it's the ninth son of the dragon."
"That's right. The dragon has nine sons, each different. This Pixiu is the ninth son of the dragon. In your mortal realm, there is a legend about it: when Jiang Ziya assisted Wang Wu in attacking Zhou, he encountered a Pixiu during their march, but no one recognized it at the time. Jiang Ziya thought its appearance was extraordinary and tried every means to tame it as his mount. With it, he fought many battles and won repeatedly. Zhou Wuwang saw how valiant and miraculous the Pixiu was and granted it an official title, calling it 'Yun.'
At that time, Jiang Ziya discovered that the Pixiu had an astonishing appetite but never defecated. Its only form of excretion was a tiny bit of incredibly fragrant sweat secreted from its fur. Animals from all directions would rush to eat this fragrance and ended up being devoured by the Pixiu instead."
"Are there still such legends among the people? I haven't heard of them; I only know that among the dragon's nine sons, we have already seen two: first the Oni Beast and now the Pixiu." Xing Ruyi thought of the Oni Beast she had encountered before; she only knew that it had made a deal with Mo Xu You but had no idea where it was now.
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