Chapter 469: Li Yuan’s Transformation

“Alright, everything’s settled.”

“It’s time for us to head back.”

After climbing back up from the bottom of the cliff and before departing for Piao Miao Holy Land, Wang Haoran turned to Qing Yun Holy Land’s Saintess, Yun Xiaoxiao:

“Do you want to come with us?”

“No, I’m heading back to my Holy Land.” Yun Xiaoxiao’s face was still red, but she masked her endless embarrassment with a blank expression.

Seeing her flushed face, Wang Haoran smiled—

“Alright, but remember, what just happened never happened.”

“You don’t know anything, okay?”

“You little girl who likes to pee by the lake!”

“Y-you, what are you talking about! I already said that fox spirit was lying!”

Too socially mortified to admit the truth, Yun Xiaoxiao resorted to “self-hypnosis,” rewriting reality in her mind:

“Wang Haoran, don’t slander me!”

However, the nosy little fox couldn’t resist poking her head out again:

“Me, lying? I sensed it crystal clear!”

“After you finished, you even swayed your big pu—” (tln : fk, this is so fkng lewd)

Just as Tushan Yingyu was about to describe Yun Xiaoxiao’s peculiar “no hands, just inertia” wiping method in detail.

Wang Haoran quickly stopped her, “Ahem, little fox, that’s enough.”

But seeing Yun Xiaoxiao, both angry and embarrassed, pouting in a way that reminded him of Ling’er’s cuteness, he couldn’t resist ruffling her hair:

“Senior Sister Xiaoxiao, until next time!”

“Hmph, goodbye, goodbye, never again!”

***

After returning to Piao Miao Holy Land.

While waiting for the “transformed” protagonist Li Yuan to show up, Wang Haoran began studying Tushan Yingyu, the “Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit.”

He also started teaching her how to “get along” with people.

At this moment.

In his room.

Seeing Tushan Yingyu sitting quietly at the table, lost in thought, Wang Haoran walked over and sat beside her.

“Tch!” Feeling Wang Haoran shamelessly leaning against her, Tushan Yingyu flicked her head in defiance, about to mock this “lecherous scoundrel.”

But before she could, she was smacked on the head. “Ow, what was that for!?”

“Change back,” Wang Haoran said nonchalantly.

“……”

“Ugh, fine, I’ll change! But why hit me!?”

What was wrong with this guy? Ignoring her alluring, perfect mature form and insisting she “devolve” back into her small fox form!

After shrinking into her fluffy, petite form, she watched as Wang Haoran immediately scooped her up, as usual. She huffed internally:

“Hmph, treating me like a pet, huh?”

“Fine, I’ll be a pet, eating, drinking, playing, and sleeping all day!”

“You bastard will have to spend money to take care of me!”

—Resigned to being treated as a pet despite being a soul body, she could only console herself this way.

Wang Haoran gently stroked her nine fluffy, soft tails and began questioning her:

“Little fox, I have some questions for you.”

“Where are you from?”

“Neither the ancient martial world nor the outside world has intelligent beasts like you.”

“That’s because you’re ignorant, so you don’t know!”

Initially, the little fox would bite, but after experiencing Wang Haoran’s “iron fist,” she had submitted, allowing him to rub her soft belly—

And she had to admit, this bastard was quite skilled; his touch was oddly comforting!

Enjoying the sensation, Tushan Yingyu’s voice turned sweet and lazy:

“Also, I’m not a beast; I’m from the demon clan!”

“We demons are born with intelligence, while beasts can only gain it after absorbing enough spiritual energy—and even then, it’s a rare chance!”

At this point, she suddenly remembered—

“Actually, under certain circumstances, some plants can also gain intelligence.”

“Though it’s extremely, extremely rare.”

“But I’ve encountered it before.”

“I remember… it was a ridiculous grass-like human.”

“Grass-like? What do you mean?” Wang Haoran was curious.

“Exactly what it sounds like!”

Tushan Yingyu began gossiping:

“He was even your mother’s opponent!”

“His name was… Tang Tianri!”

“His wife was a blade of green-gold grass!”

“She gained enough spiritual energy and, with some luck, transformed into a human form!”

“But…”

“Later, during a battle with your mother, both he and his wife were ‘packed up and taken away’ by her.”

At this, Tushan Yingyu couldn’t help but marvel again at Xue Jinghong’s ferocity, single-handedly crushing two opponents of the same level.

“……”

However, upon hearing this story, Wang Haoran’s focus was elsewhere—

“……”

“Did this Tang Tianri… leave behind a son or something?”

“And is the son’s name simple, just one character, with only three strokes?”

“A son?” Puzzled by Wang Haoran’s strange question, Tushan Yingyu shook her head.

“I wouldn’t know.”

“……”

“……You don’t know? Then… punishment!”

With that, Wang Haoran began rubbing the little fox’s belly even harder.

…………

Meanwhile, at the Qian family estate.

Under the meticulous care of the servants, the “rescued protagonist” Li Yuan’s body was gradually recovering.

At night.

Reflecting on his current situation and experiences, he couldn’t help but ponder:

“System, why does the protagonist Wang Haoran know about those things?”

The “protagonist” and “lapdog villain” roles.

Shouldn’t he be the only one aware of such things?

<……>

But his system offered no response.

“System?… System?…”

After calling out a few more times, the system’s familiar, innocent voice finally answered—

<Wh-what is it~?>

“……System, I want to ask, why does Wang Haoran also know the plot?”

<Oh… this system doesn’t know~ Hmm~>

“……”

“System, why does your voice sound weird?”

<Does it? Maybe this system’s voice output device is malfunctioning again~>

<Let me… go check it out~>

With that, the system fell silent, as if it had urgent business to attend to.

“……”

Li Yuan was exasperated.

His system was truly useless, never helpful in any way!

“Even that ‘Spin for Rewards’ thing.”

“Points for rewards, diamonds for points, coins for diamonds, one thing leading to another…”

“Spin, spin, spin, and in the end, ‘a little mouse stole your coins!'”

“So many schemes, just to avoid giving me rewards!”

But now, it didn’t matter. The plot was already in shambles, and Li Yuan had come to terms with it—

“I, Li Yuan, will no longer follow the plot!”