Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 114: Fox Demon Story
As Duan Mingyuan walked into the dormitory in the painting, his thoughts were interrupted by the scene before him.

There was only one candle lit in the room. Looking forward, September was standing in front of the mirror, carefully dressing herself up.

The fragrance was lingering in the air. She found a phoenix crown from somewhere and put it on. The jade crown was inlaid with dazzling gems and sparkled with jewels.

Jiu Yue was wearing a bright red dress, with her back to him. Her beautiful face was reflected in the mirror. She saw Duan Mingyuan coming into the room. Her rouge-painted red lips were slightly raised, and her long, smooth, black hair seemed to have grown much longer than before, almost reaching her ankles.

Just a slight smile seems to be able to help people get rid of the fatigue of the whole day.

Duan Mingyuan recalled the part related to fox demons in the academy's "New Edition of Monsters", in which the author mentioned a story he heard when he was traveling through a mountain village.

There once was an old man in the village. He was a woodcutter when he was young. One time when he went up the mountain to chop wood, he accidentally slipped and fell off a cliff. Fortunately, he was rescued by a fox demon in the mountains. The fox girl bandaged the woodcutter's wounds and fed him the prepared medicine. After the old man went down the mountain, he could not forget the fox girl. In the following decades, he went up the mountain to look for the fox demon countless times, but he never found anything.

The people in the village said that the woodcutter was a dashing man when he was young, and many girls in the village were attracted to him. But ever since he saw the fox girl in the mountains, the woodcutter became possessed and never married. He never looked at other girls again. Because of this, the old man was alone in his old age, and became stupid early on. In the end, he even forgot his own name. But whenever the children in the village asked him about the fox demon, his cloudy eyes would become clear again, and he could still tell every detail of his encounter with the fox girl.

Before his death, the woodcutter just leaned on the bed, staring at the door with a silly smile, mumbling incoherently that it was the fox girl coming to pick him up.

The author did not make any direct description of the fox girl in the mountains in the story. At the end of the biography, he lamented that it was difficult for him to imagine what kind of encounter would make a person remember it for the rest of his life and never tolerate any other girls in his eyes.

If it cannot be imagined, it naturally cannot be described.

The author of "A New Edition of Monsters" sighed with regret about this, saying that he had been to many places in his life and encountered many monsters, but until the end of the war and when he wrote the book, he had never actually seen a fox monster. Thinking back to the story of the woodcutter, he felt that this had become a great regret in his life.

Duan Mingyuan didn't understand it when he was reading the book.

Because he had seen a fox demon, and the even rarer nine-tailed fox.

The nine-tailed fox is certainly beautiful, but not as beautiful as described in the book.

Now that I think about it, the main reason is probably that Jiu Yue seldom dresses up carefully in front of him. When she is at home, she prefers to wear loose pajamas and run around barefoot on the ground.

But even so, it was enough to raise Duan Mingyuan's concentration to several levels.

And now, looking at September in gorgeous clothes, he felt as if time had stopped at this moment.

He was a little dazed, looking at September turning around and walking towards him slowly.

"What's wrong? Why are you standing here motionless?"

Although Jiu Yue said so, she was very pleased with Duan Mingyuan's reaction, and it was worth it for her to dress up in front of the mirror all night.

This smile, which was a mixture of pride and cunning, was still the same little fox that always made noises in front of him.

"Why did you suddenly think of dressing up?"

"I couldn't refuse the kindness of the monsters on the mountain. They gave me this phoenix crown as a gift to thank me."

Jiu Yue held the Phoenix Coronet with both hands and turned around in front of Duan Mingyuan. "How is it? Does it look good?"

"Madam looks good in anything she wears."

"Oh My God!"

On the contrary, September felt a little uncomfortable, her cheeks flushed, but fortunately, the rouge protected her from being too obviously exposed, "When did you become so eloquent!"

"It's man-made."

Duan Mingyuan said that he had indeed been regarded by his colleagues as the least suitable partner for several years in a row, but part of the reason was that he was not interested in it and had no interest in studying it.

But after he expressed his feelings to her in September, he began to consciously learn some relevant knowledge.

Duan Mingyuan asked again, "Are there any other reasons?"

This little fox was the type who couldn't hide her thoughts. Her cunning little eyes had already exposed what she was thinking. She suddenly spent so much time dressing herself up, it must not be as simple as because the monster on the mountain "happened" to give her a phoenix crown.

"I heard from others that princesses in the court dress like this." When the news of Princess Ning Ruyue spread, it not only greatly boosted the morale of the academy, but also made the students admire her to an unprecedented level. In the court, Jiu Yue saw through Ning Ruyue's feelings for Duan Mingyuan.

Although it is currently limited to students' admiration for their teachers, this kind of emotion is most likely to deteriorate as they spend time together day and night.

"You all... like princesses very much, right? If you count, I am actually the princess of the Ruihu clan."

This is not a lie.

Her father had once served as the clan leader, so as his daughter, she should also be worthy of the title of princess.

Although her family is far inferior to the royal family in the court, and her reputation is not as prominent as the first king, when it comes to beauty, Jiu Yue is fully confident.

If it were the Duan Mingyuan from the past, he would definitely think that Jiu Yue was confused.

But now he has completely changed compared to himself a few months ago. He heard September's tentative tone and noticed her uneasy and evasive eyes.

It’s because of the eldest princess.

Duan Mingyuan thought of Lihua’s evaluation of Jiuyue.

This little fox has an exceptionally strong sense of protecting its food and territory. Analyzing from the books he has read recently, this is probably because Jiu Yue lost too much in his childhood, making it easy for him to lack a sense of security.

Thinking of this, he took action.

With one hand on the waist and the other on the calf, a little force was enough to pick up the light September by the waist.

"ah--!"

The little fox exclaimed, "What are you doing?"

"Since you are a princess, you should be treated like a princess."

Jiu Yue did not respond, her cheeks were burning, and she was speechless for a long time. She put her arms around Duan Mingyuan's shoulders and hid her face in his chest, preventing Duan Mingyuan from seeing her expression at the moment.

Soon, she heard a voice from above her head, "Don't worry about it."

"Eh?"

"At least for me, the identity of a princess is not attractive."

Duan Mingyuan paused and said, "Whether you are a princess or a commoner, my feelings will not waver."

September still didn't say anything, but responded with practical actions.

Her breathing became rapid and disordered, and she even used the long-lost Nine Yin White Bone Claw - the fingers around Duan Mingyuan's shoulders added a bit of strength, as if she was trying her best to distract herself from her shyness.

Duan Mingyuan looked at Jiuyue. The little fox's sneaky glances at him naturally did not escape his observation.

He suddenly understood the woodcutter in "A New Version of Monsters".

There are indeed moments in this world that will be remembered for a long time and will not be changed by the passage of time.

However, the woodcutter in "New Monsters" is a tragedy. The woodcutter in the book searched for the fox girl all his life, but never saw her again.

And he,

As a sword-drawing god of war, he will inherit the will of the people in the book and end up in a comedy.

The total number of days the game has been on the shelves: 34!

This book is expected to change its name on Sunday to see if it can save the average subscription. At present, I plan to change the title to "How the Evil Was Made". I have never been good at naming. If you have any suggestions, you can leave a message in the book review area. Thank you~
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