Chapter 5 — One World Only for Her

At that moment, my heart trembled a beat, the corner of my lips twitched slightly: There was a kind of unspeakable awkwardness, I felt... extremely, extremely awkward. “Sister…” — his voice was choked, hesitant, carrying a bit of resentment, “Is it true… I grew up so ugly… that you no longer want to touch me?” "Apparently before, you said... I'm as cute as a puppy..." ... Me: "..." Heaven and earth witness, before I just casually complimented him as cute as a small animal, but unexpectedly... he remembered for a thousand years and still hasn't forgotten! The fox's eyes sparkled, carrying a trace of pitiful resentment. That look was like a blade gently tapping into the heart - making people unable to be cruel. I took a deep breath, tried to stabilize my emotions, said in a serious voice, slowly: "You are now... humanoid." “It's not… a puppy anymore.” “You can… be my friend, but you can't be my pet like before.” “It's best… you should return to the mountain forest of the fox clan.” As soon as the words ended, the fox's eyes, which were as bright as crystals, suddenly became wet, tears as big as pearls fell drop by drop onto the collar of his black shirt, spilling out a patch of damp fabric. "I don't want to be your friend..." - he said hoarsely, the corners of his lips trembling. “I just want… to be with you.” His cries were both muffled and soft, each sound seemed to dig into my chest, making it difficult to breathe. I let out a sigh, finally letting go and giving up. “Okay, okay… You follow me back to Hop Hoan Tong.” Anyway... with his soul-catching appearance like this, if we let him stay at Nam Phong Quan, I'm afraid... one day someone will plot to take him away. 8 I originally thought that Ho Thap Tu would come to Hop Hoan Tong to stay for a few days and then quietly leave. But… I was too naive. He stayed for ten days and a half a month, with absolutely no intention of leaving. That night, I slept soundly under the blanket, my mind still confused. While dreaming, I suddenly felt a soft, silky fur coming from my side. As soon as my fingertips touched, it was like delicate silk sliding past. Instinctively, I reached out and hugged her, even burying my face deep into that soft fur. A faint, gentle scent entered the nose, making people's hearts soften. Oh my gosh... so fragrant... so soft... This little darling is... so addicted to hugs that he can't bear to let go. In the "little treasure"'s heart, the sound of "y y y" rang out, but that sound... was not like any little spirit beast I have ever raised. At that moment, I suddenly woke up and my eyes opened. The silver moonlight shines through the window, covering the silhouette of the person in my chest. A glimpse of clarity, my breath suddenly choked: In my heart... there is no small spirit beast. It's — Lake Thirteen! He appeared in his true form, his fur as red as a bloody sunset, each strand of hair shining like silk. The moonlight spread across his pointed ears and silky tail, making him even more breathtakingly adorable. The long, narrow fox eyes slightly raised, the lake light seemed to draw me deep, making my heart tremble a beat. ...As expected of a "natural player" if placed in Hop Hoan Tong. This beauty, no mortal can endure... A few days ago, I personally invited the Sect Master. Considering Ho Thap Tu's extraordinary natural talent, the sect master broke the rules and specially admitted the fox clan into his sect. From today, he becomes my youngest junior brother. I took a deep breath to calm my mind, intending to teach him: "It's late at night "No, don't run around randomly..." I looked straight at him and added with a serious face: "You can't be like before when I raised you, come into my room whenever you want..." But before I finished speaking, my heart shivered. "That's not right!" Ho Thirteen's golden pupils suddenly contracted extremely strongly, his whole body radiated chaotic spiritual energy, and in an instant his body transformed into a human form. His face tightened, his hoarse voice trembled slightly: "I... feel the murderous aura." “A stream of killing intent… as if it wanted to cut me into thousands of pieces.” I took a deep breath, my heart suddenly cold. Right after that, I raised my hand and patted his shoulder, frowned, and said coldly: "Making excuses again... Just to find a way to stay and sleep with me, right?!" Ho Thap Tu raised his head, his fox eyes were as clear as water, that look... was both sad and dangerous, making me suddenly feel uneasy. “I just want to sleep with you.” After being slapped by me, Ho Thap Tu not only did not feel bad, on the contrary, the fox's tail behind him wagged even more fiercely, as soft as a puppy's tail that had just been rewarded. Me: “…” This fox… really blatantly broke the rules. It had clearly transformed into a human form, but it still deliberately left its tail behind, and it even swayed as if it were seductive. My face was cold and my voice was serious: "Why are you keeping your tail?! If so, I can't stay here! Quick, get back to your room!” Having finished speaking, I pushed his shoulder hard, forcing him out the door. Ho Thap Tu lowered his ears, his head drooped like an abandoned puppy, his red furry tail also let down, and slowly walked back to his room. 9 The next morning. As soon as I opened the door, I immediately froze. In front of the door, a red fox was hanging upside down in the air, its hind legs tied with silk rope, its front legs swinging pitifully, its tail shaggy, its appearance both tragic and funny. I rolled my eyes: “What are you… doing? Hanging yourself up here… does it feel fun?” After listening, Ho Thap Tu struggled violently, his yellow eyes panicked: "No, I didn't hang myself!" “Last night, as soon as I stepped out, someone knocked me unconscious!” “When I woke up… I was hung up like this!” His voice was choked, full of injustice: "There must... be someone trying to kill this fox!" Hop Huan Tong has always been famous for its strict discipline, its inner disciples work together, and there has never been a fatal conflict. In addition, the protective array outside was set up by the four great elders, making it basically impossible for outsiders to penetrate. If so, then... who dares to touch the disciples in the sect? Looking at Ho Thap Tu's appearance, his whole body's fur stood up, his sharp claws tightly grasping the silk thread, his breathing chaotic, this state of panic was not like pretending. That means... someone actually did it to him. A face suddenly appeared in my mind - Luc Uyen. But immediately, I shook my head vigorously, forcing myself to dispel that thought. "It's impossible..." He and I had long since broken off our relationship. How could Luc Uyen quietly infiltrate Hop Hoan Tong for me? Moreover, he is the leader of the Thanh Van Sect, the first person of righteousness, of high dignity, and his reputation, from the Nine Heavens to the Three Realms, no one does not admire. At that time, I was a small demon cultivator, following behind him for a thousand years, but he never once tried to arrest me. Just by that, it is enough to see Luc Uyen's character, absolutely... flawless. He... can't be... I was just thinking After finishing, before he could calm down, he saw Luc Uyen silently standing right behind Ho Thap Tu. The moonlight seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, his face was hidden in the darkness, without a trace of temperature, his breathing was unusually still, so quiet that it made the heart tremble. Ho Thap Tu gently twitched his hind legs, his four hooves bent hard on the ground, dazed as if his soul was tied, his voice trembled: "It's here... This scary feeling... It's here again." I was so angry that I gritted my teeth and my blood surged: "Is it you who made him like this?!" Ho Thap Tu, after all, is the little fox I saved in the past, growing up with me, being as close as half a relative. Luc Uyen did not answer, only his dark eyes became deeper and deeper, like a bottomless abyss, cold like ice that had not melted for thousands of years. His voice was low and deep, each word was like an ice blade piercing my heart: "Do you care about him like that? Care enough to... let him climb into your bed?" I clenched my fists and took a deep breath, but my anger still couldn't help but flare up: "That's why you hung him up like that? Do you know, if you hang him up for a day and a night, you can lose your life?!" “Luc Uyen… When did you ever become this scary?” Luc Uyen's eyes did not waver, but the aura around him was cold enough to suffocate his breath. Not only Ho Thap Tu's whole body trembled, even I had a cold sweat on my back, my chest was pressed by something invisible, making it extremely difficult to breathe. Over the past few days, I completely did not detect that anyone was secretly following me. A bone-chilling thought suddenly arose - Luc Uyen's cultivation base... just how high was it? If he can quietly observe me, then he can also quietly kill me, without leaving any trace. “To Van…” His voice called my name, hoarse, trembling slightly, like someone trying to suppress something. "It's clear that for a thousand years, you've only had me in your eyes." Luc Uyen held my hands, her hands were as cold as pristine ice, the cold penetrated through my skin, penetrating directly into my bones. I shivered, the hair on my neck stood up, I felt like the blood in my body turned to ice. “You… are so cold.” I quickly pulled my hand out, my breathing was chaotic as if I had just escaped from a deep abyss. At that moment, his eyes shook slightly, his gaze filled with a layer of loss and sadness. He lowered his voice, his voice was like a whisper, but it was so hoarse that it tore people's hearts: "To Van... Tell me. You chose him... just because he is also a member of Hop Hoan Tong, practices magic, more suitable for... your needs... right?" He was unsteady on his feet, as if his whole body was blown by the wind, losing his original stability. For the first time, I saw two words on Luc Uyen's body - "break". This person, originally noble and noble, incomparably powerful, decisive in killing, but at this moment, revealed a painfully fragile side.