The little fox is truly annoying.
Chu Man looked at the little fox with displeasure. If it weren’t for this little creature, she would have continued to stroke Song Cha’s hair. She still remembered the times she had kissed Song Cha. However, several of those kisses had been interrupted by this little fox. It would have been better if it hadn’t interrupted.
As she gazed at Song Cha’s lips, Chu Man felt the urge to kiss her. Song Cha’s lips were so beautiful that just looking at them left Chu Man feeling unsatisfied. Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly froze.
Where was Song Cha’s face? All she could see was a patch of pure white. That whiteness… was the fur of the little fox that had jumped up and blocked her view.
Chu Man: “……”
This little fox was even more annoying than she had imagined.
“Awoo.” The little fox yelped and jumped onto Song Cha’s shoulder.
Chu Man: “……”
Seeing the fox perched on Song Cha’s shoulder only made Chu Man dislike it even more. This growing disdain for the little fox reminded her of the fox king Huan Shi, who had once provoked her.
With this little fox being so irritating and Huan Shi being equally detestable, it was clear that foxes were the most annoying creatures in the world. They constantly opposed her and obstructed her feelings; such beasts didn’t deserve to exist in this world.
If it had been another animal blocking her, Chu Man would have struck it down without a second thought. In the world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak, and the strong need not explain their actions when erasing the lives of the weak.
In this context, as a peak God Transformation cultivator on the verge of breaking through to the Great Ascension stage, Chu Man could easily extinguish the life of a weaker being. However, this little fox was different.
Not only could she not eliminate this little fox, but she also couldn’t let it go free. This little fox was Song Cha’s fated contract beast; if it died, Song Cha would suffer harm as well. And if she let the little fox leave and it got killed by someone else, what would happen then?
Stay calm.
Chu Man reminded herself.
“Cha Cha, have you seen Shao Yumiao recently?” she asked, feeling a twinge of jealousy.
“Master, Sister Yumiao is helping Longyue overcome the darkness,” Song Cha replied.
“Longyue? Who is Longyue?” Unfortunately, Chu Man’s focus was not aligned with Song Cha’s. The moment she heard Song Cha affectionately mention Longyue, her attention was completely captured by those two words.
“Longyue is my friend.” Song Cha’s explanation was brief.
Chu Man: “……”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Chu Man was not entirely satisfied.
The way she spoke so affectionately clearly indicated that they were not just simple friends.
However, since Wu Longyue was not present, Chu Man’s vigilance, while still there, was somewhat limited.
She decided to wait until she saw Wu Longyue in person to assess the level of danger he posed.
But even though she wasn’t judging Wu Longyue’s danger level right now, it didn’t mean that Chu Man wouldn’t take note of her weaknesses.
Overcoming the fear of darkness?
So, her weakness is being afraid of the night?
With this thought, Chu Man’s wariness towards Wu Longyue significantly decreased.
Was this Wu Longyue just a useless person afraid of the dark?
Song Cha was friends with someone who was afraid of the dark; her vigilance vanished in an instant.
The wind rustled through the treetops, bringing a continued chill.
Chu Man’s mood improved even more, and she felt more inclined to learn about Wu Longyue.
“Cha Cha, how did Wu Longyue become afraid of the dark?” Chu Man asked.
“Longyue gets scared when it gets dark, but Master, you don’t need to worry. Sister Chu Man said that if we keep Longyue in a dark room for a long time, she will get better,” Song Cha replied.
Chu Man: “……”
Listening to Song Cha, Chu Man couldn’t help but feel a slight stir in her heart.
Whether keeping her in a dark room would help with her fear of the dark, Chu Man didn’t know.
However, she was well aware that if she locked a fox in a room, it wouldn’t be able to come out.
If she confined this fox within a barrier, wouldn’t that mean no fox would disturb her and Song Cha?
With this thought, Chu Man made her decision without hesitation.
She would lock this fox up.
Considering that this fox was Song Cha’s contracted beast, she decided not to confine it in a dark room.
After making her decision, Chu Man’s gaze towards the little fox softened.
Meanwhile, Song Cha was completely unaware of the decision Chu Man had made.
Upon seeing Chu Man, Song Cha took out a jade bottle and presented it to her and the little fox: “Master, this is the purified spirit spring water I obtained, a gift for you and the little fox.”
“Thank you, Cha Cha.” Although she received the jade bottle, Chu Man’s mood was still not very good.
“Awoo,” the little fox also hugged the jade bottle with its paws.
After receiving the jade bottle, both the person and the fox were not in a good mood.
This wasn’t because they were indifferent to Song Cha; it was just that receiving a gift from Song Cha didn’t lift their spirits.
Rather, it was because… there was another person (fox) beside them.
In such a situation, receiving the same gift together implied that their importance was nearly equal, with no preferential treatment at all, which made it hard for both the person and the fox to feel happy.
However, Song Cha could clearly see their mood but chose not to say anything to comfort them.
In fact, both of them held the same place in Song Cha’s heart.
Moreover, the most important thing was that having a rival meant there was competition.
In this context, with someone to compete against, the rivalry would undoubtedly become particularly intense.
And between two people, especially among romantic rivals, the most obvious way to express fierce competition often came down to buying things.
Those who spend spirit stones on you may not necessarily love you, but those who don’t spend spirit stones definitely don’t love you.
So, in this situation, both of them would surely spend more spirit stones for her.
Just thinking about this made Song Cha’s mood improve uncontrollably.
Song Cha loved spirit stones the most.
She never felt she had enough of the magical tools and formations purchased with spirit stones.
However… she already had quite a lot of Golden Core and Nascent Soul magical tools.
And coincidentally, both Chu Man and Huan Shi were at the God Transformation stage.
So in this case, when they started spending spirit stones, it should be quite normal for her to mention that she had plenty of Golden Core and Nascent Soul magical tools and didn’t need any more, right?
Without hesitation, Song Cha decided that this would be a perfectly normal occurrence.
“Cha’er, I have some matters to attend to, so I need to step out for a bit,” Chu Man’s voice interrupted Song Cha’s thoughts.
“Master, go ahead and take care of your business,” Song Cha replied.
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Chu Man nodded slightly and turned to walk towards the cave.
The little fox watched Chu Man’s departing figure and felt quite pleased.
So what if Chu Man was at the peak of the God Transformation stage? So what if she was good at alchemy? Wasn’t she still pushed aside by her?
This was the result she wanted.
The little fox happily snuggled into Song Cha’s embrace, clinging to her while thinking about the expelled Chu Man.
Gradually, the little fox’s attention began to wane.
Because on the other side, her true form, Huan Shi, was in a critical moment of healing.
At such times, the energy that could be diverted was inherently limited.
So after a brief moment of alertness, the little fox quickly fell asleep in Song Cha’s arms.
Looking at the little fox nestled in her arms, Song Cha gently stroked its fur. The little fox quickly fell into a deeper sleep. Song Cha then placed the little fox on the bed inside the cave.
In the distance, Chu Man, who had claimed to have something to do, had actually not left. She watched as Song Cha carried the little fox into the cave, her eyes growing darker.
This little fox was even more annoying than she had imagined. She had originally planned to feign a reason to leave, waiting for Song Cha to go before locking up the little fox.
That way, even if the little fox went missing, her suspicion would be minimal. At that point, the little fox’s fate would depend on Song Cha’s attitude.
If Song Cha was anxious, she would release the little fox to ease her mind, claiming it was just the little fox being playful that led to the situation.
If Song Cha didn’t care much for the little fox, she would simply lock it up until after she and Song Cha were together, at which point the little fox would no longer be able to interfere with her and Song Cha.
However, Chu Man never expected Song Cha to take the little fox away. Still, she only felt a twinge of jealousy about the little fox being carried off. She wasn’t without options.
Moreover, the little fox couldn’t stay in Song Cha’s cave for too long. Due to the torment, Chu Man found it hard to focus on her cultivation. She also lacked the mood to refine pills. So, she decided to wait. She would personally wait for the little fox to come out.
Chu Man’s wait wasn’t too long. By the afternoon, the little fox walked out of Song Cha’s cave. The moment she saw the little fox, Chu Man’s mood instantly brightened.
She immediately used her magic to bind the little fox and placed it in an empty room, setting up a God Transformation stage knot. This knot would definitely be able to contain the little fox. Chu Man was very confident about this.
After locking up the little fox, Chu Man’s previously gloomy mood improved significantly, and she no longer felt so suppressed. In this state, she planned to find Song Cha. Now that the little fox was out of the way, there was no one to interrupt her interactions with Song Cha.
With that thought in mind, Chu Man knocked on the door of Song Cha’s cave.
As soon as the knock echoed, Song Cha opened the door and stepped out.
“Master, have you finished your business?” Song Cha asked.
Chu Man nodded slightly, “Yes, I suddenly thought of a method for alchemy, and now the experiment is complete.”
“Congratulations, Master! You’re so amazing; it must have yielded good results,” Song Cha praised.
Chu Man: “…”
Chu Man really was impressive; usually, the alchemy methods she thought of were indeed effective.
But this time was different; the method she mentioned was merely an excuse she had come up with.
Despite feeling a bit guilty, Chu Man chose not to refute it.
She didn’t want to raise any suspicions from Song Cha.
“Yes.” Not wanting to say more, Chu Man reached out again, intending to touch Song Cha’s hair.
However, before her hand could reach Song Cha’s hair, it was swatted away by a fox paw.
