Chapter 491: The Little Fox’s Origins

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“Little fox, where are you from?”

As soon as Xue Jinghong appeared, Tushan Yingyu, nestled in Wang Haoran’s arms, was startled.

Xue Jinghong recognized her, but Tushan Yingyu didn’t recognize Xue Jinghong.

Now, staring warily at the “ghost” floating beside Wang Haoran, her tone was filled with shock—

“No way, you’ve really started going after ghosts too?!”

She herself was a “ghost,” so did that mean she was in danger? Was Wang Haoran going to force her into “ghost possession,” “ghostly bed pressing,” or… “fox cries”?!

She had always known Wang Haoran was a “shameless pervert” who didn’t discriminate!

Her certainty made Wang Haoran’s mouth twitch:

“…What nonsense are you spouting!?”

“She’s my elder!”

Someone shows up, and the first thing you do is spout slander that ruins my image—how is that okay?

It’s not okay!

But Tushan Yingyu stubbornly refused to admit fault: “Nonsense?”

“Look at all the women in that house outside!”

“This is a reasonable deduction!”

Whether human or ghost, as long as they’re beautiful, you have your sights set on them!

“……”

“……”

Even Xue Jinghong found Tushan Yingyu’s words somewhat convincing.

However, she quickly moved on to the main topic:

“Little fox, which world are you from?”

“Speak up!” Wang Haoran added, patting her little head.

“Alright, alright…” With no way out, Tushan Yingyu had no choice but to confess—

“I’m from this world…”

Seeing Wang Haoran reach for her tail again, she hurriedly explained:

“It’s true!”

“It’s just that where I’m from and where you’re from aren’t in the same space!”

“……”

Wang Haoran grew curious, “…Like the ancient martial world and the outside world?”

“Exactly!”

“Our world is the ‘Inner Realm,’ while yours is the ‘Outer Realm.'”

“For people from the Inner Realm to come out, they must pass through the Outer Realm.”

“So…”

“That great being devised a plan to conquer the Outer Realm…”

“I, Bai Peng, and Zhu Zhan were sent as the highest combat forces of the vanguard to open the passage…”

“……”

Hearing this, Wang Haoran couldn’t help but interrupt, “That great being? Male or female?”

“Does their name have a ‘Fei’ in it?”

“…Uh… I don’t know…”

Tushan Yingyu shook her little head.

“The King of the Inner Realm.”

“That great being is very mysterious. I’ve only heard rumors and have never seen them personally.”

“I think only the ‘Five Ancestors,’ the highest authority in the Inner Realm, have seen them.”

“…Five Ancestors?” Wang Haoran felt increasingly uneasy, as if he’d heard this setup somewhere before.

Meanwhile, Tushan Yingyu continued—

“When I was transported to this world, I caught a glimpse of that great being’s back from afar.”

“But their back was shrouded in a mysterious power, making it impossible to discern their gender.”

“I don’t even know their race.”

“Race?”

“Yes.”

“Our Inner Realm is divided into the Demon Clan and the Witch Clan.”

“Like me and Bai Peng, we’re from the Demon Clan, while Zhu Zhan is from the Witch Clan.”

“After that great being sent us here, we split up.”

“The other two were responsible for ‘opening the door,’ while I was tasked with gathering intelligence on the Outer Realm—”

“And then your mother beat me up…”

Tushan Yingyu muttered, “I hadn’t even started my mission yet.”

“The moment your mother saw me, she said she could tell I wasn’t human!”

“She even said, ‘You little fox demon, how dare you show off your petty tricks!'”

“I see…” Seeing the little fox obediently confess everything.

Wang Haoran held her by her front paws, lifting her small body:

“You confessed so easily… are you sure you’re not lying?”

“Of course not!”

The little fox tilted her head up, “Hmph, everyone in the Inner Realm knows this stuff. Why would I lie to you?”

At this moment.

Xue Jinghong, frowning, posed a question:

“Then why are you a soul body, while the other two have physical forms?”

Those two black-and-white entities were far more formidable than this little fox.

“I don’t really know… Anyway, to come to the Outer Realm, all three of us abandoned our physical bodies and became soul bodies.”

“Maybe they secretly found a way to regain their forms…”

“……”

“Alright, I’ve told you everything~”

With that, the spineless little fox began playfully nibbling on Wang Haoran’s fingers.

“Fine, fine. Since you were honest, I’ll let you off this time.”

Wang Haoran decided not to dwell on it.

He had more pressing matters—dealing with Li Yuan.

Although Li Yuan had deviated from the plot, Wang Haoran could still hear his inner thoughts through the “fiery” Xiaoxing.

So, he naturally knew that Li Yuan had gone rogue.

Not only was he ignoring the plot, but he was also scheming to steal Wang Haoran’s “opportunities” and “heroines”!

Unacceptable!

Wang Haoran had to remind him who the true king of the deck was.

Glancing at Xue Jinghong, who was still deep in thought.

Wang Haoran tucked the little fox under his arm and left the room, heading back to the living room.

Seeing the women gathered in groups, chatting away, Wang Haoran approached Zhu Nan, who was closest.

“Nan Nan, let’s play a game!”

***

Meanwhile.

In another part of S City.

Zhao Ruiyou, Zhu Nan’s ex-husband, was preparing to return to V City with the Zhao family, driving in a convoy of cars.

For a traditional family like the Zhao clan, the New Year was of utmost importance. As the family head, Zhao Ruiyou should have returned early to preside over the festivities.

Yet here he was, leaving so late—

This was because he had been spending his time at Qingfeng Temple on Qingfeng Mountain, listening to Daoist teachings.

So engrossed was he that he had even forgotten the pain of his previous “separation.”

It wasn’t until his younger brother, Zhao Ruihu, bombarded him with calls urging him to return that he reluctantly left Qingfeng Temple.

Returning to S City, he picked up his niece, Zhao Yu, who had been out exploring, to bring her back with him.

At this moment.

With everything ready.

As Zhao Ruiyou got into his car.

Zhao Yu, still on the phone, prepared to get into the car behind—

“Aunt Zhu, we’re about to leave.”

“Bye-bye!”

After hanging up.

Zhao Yu couldn’t help but mutter to herself:

“Aunt Zhu… I’ve never heard her sound so sweet before…”

“It was like she was flirting with someone.”

“And she seemed so eager, she wouldn’t even chat with me for long… She must be getting cozy with her little boyfriend!”

Grumbling internally, Zhao Yu opened the car door to get in.

But the next second.

Her body suddenly swayed.

An inexplicable dizziness overcame her.

Her body collapsed uncontrollably to the ground—

“Miss!”

Amid the panicked cries around her, Zhao Yu’s consciousness faded into darkness.