Transforming into a stunningly beautiful fox spirit, leaving a scar on the heart of a prodigy.

Bai Yin's hand hung in mid-air, stiff as a piece of dried-out old wood.

Su Xiaojiu ignored the tiger's dilemma, and a semi-transparent frame suddenly appeared in front of her.

[Target File Unlocked]

Name: Bai Yin

[Race: Metal White Tiger]

Current Affection Level: 30 (Heart Fluttering)

[Future trajectory: Western Continent Demon Saint -> Becomes a disciple of the Great Emperor -> White Tiger Manifests as a True Monarch.]

Good guy.

Su Xiaojiu raised an eyebrow and whistled inwardly.

This is no wild tiger cub; it's clearly an incredibly thick thigh.

The favorability rating is rising way too fast! It's already at thirty after just one meeting?

It seems this tiger is not only innocent but also a typical love-struck fool; winning it over is easier than I imagined.

Bai Yin felt the girl beside him suddenly quiet down, and he became even more flustered.

Is the smell of blood on you still too strong?

I should have just rubbed that layer of skin off.

He quietly moved an inch to the side, trying to create some distance so as not to bother her with the smell.

The moment she moved her buttocks, Su Xiaojiu turned her head.

Why are you hiding?

Bai Yin tensed up, and his black and yellow tail instantly straightened, standing upright behind him with its fur standing on end.

"I...I didn't dodge."

"Then why are you so far away from me?"

Su Xiaojiu moved closer.

The girl's sweet fragrance instantly overwhelmed the scent of grass and trees in the mountain breeze, and went straight into his nose.

Bai Yin held his breath, gripping the fabric on his knees tightly with both hands. His knuckles turned white from the force, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

Oops.

My heart is beating too fast.

The thumping sound was so loud it hurt my eardrums. Could she hear it?

Why can't this damn heart work properly?

"I……"

Bai Yin opened his mouth, but his tongue seemed to be tied in a knot.

"I'm...dirty."

He smelled that damned stench of blood again.

Even if you soak in the pool for half an hour, even if you rub your skin until it's red, the smell of killing someone still seeps into your bones.

She was such a clean little fox, even her hair exuded a kind of spirituality.

How could a beast like himself, with blood on his hands and who had wallowed in the mud, be worthy of sitting next to her?

Feelings of inferiority grew wildly like weeds, instantly overwhelming him.

Bai Yin lowered his head, not daring to look into those clear eyes, nor even daring to look into her spotless dress.

"I don't eat monsters."

He suddenly blurted out that sentence.

His voice was dry, tinged with an awkward eagerness to explain.

Su Xiaojiu blinked and tilted her head to look at him.

"Um?"

"I won't eat monsters that have gained sentience." Bai Yin suddenly raised his head, looking at her anxiously, his golden pupils filled with seriousness. "From now on... I won't eat any cultivators who enter the mountain either."

As long as you don't like it.

I'll change it.

Even if it was his means of surviving in this cruel world of cultivation, even if it was a shortcut for him to increase his demonic power.

Su Xiaojiu was stunned for a moment.

This silly tiger actually refused to eat in order to please her?

While cultivators are indeed a great source of nourishment, isn't this sacrifice a bit too great?

but……

That was exactly what she wanted.

After all, her original body, the illegitimate child, is still in the secret realm. If Chen Xuan were to suddenly return and run into this tiger, things would be difficult.

Why not take this opportunity to cripple the tiger?

Su Xiaojiu suppressed the smile on her lips.

She adopted a gentle expression, reached out, and gently covered Bai Yin's clenched fist.

That instant.

Bai Yin felt like he had been burned.

But he didn't dodge.

Instead, he stiffly opened his palm, letting that soft, slightly cool little hand rest on his calloused palm.

This tactile sensation...

That's absolutely terrible.

"noob."

Su Xiaojiu looked into his eyes, her voice as soft as a feather, brushing against his heart.

"I heard about it from the elders in my clan before."

"Demons who like to look at the stars are not bad demons."

"Because their hearts hold the entire sky, they must be very tender."

This set of words is a killer technique she learned from various romance dramas in her past life.

No matter how tough a man is, if he's a romantic at heart, he'll inevitably become confused.

really.

Bai Yin was stunned.

soft?

No one has ever used that word to describe him.

People called him a tiger demon, a monster, and a beast.

When those cultivators saw him, they either shouted for him to be killed or knelt down and begged for mercy.

Only she said that he had a soft heart.

A wave of bittersweet emotion welled up in Bai Yin's nose, and he felt his eyes getting hot.

Looking at the smiling girl before him, he felt as if the stone in his chest, hardened for hundreds of years, was slowly crumbling and turning into a pool of warm water.

"I……"

He tried to say something, but found his throat was choked and he couldn't make a sound.

All I could do was nod awkwardly.

Nod vigorously.

Even if it's just for that sentence.

He must also become a good monster.

A good monster worthy of looking at the stars.

Just then.

The world has changed.

The once peaceful night sky suddenly began to stir, and countless stars seemed to be summoned by some ancient will, their light blazing brightly.

boom--

A visible silver beam of light cascaded down from the heavens and plunged straight into the depths of Yunmeng Marsh.

The Milky Way is flowing backwards!

The spiritual energy, so dense it was almost liquefied, instantly filled the entire valley.

Withered trees come back to life, and a hundred flowers bloom.

Even the wild grass under their feet was growing wildly, rubbing against their ankles and making a rustling sound.

[Ding! An unusual celestial phenomenon, "Galaxy Reversal," has been detected.]

[The spiritual energy concentration here has increased by 100%.]

[It is recommended that the host begin cultivation immediately.]

Su Xiaojiu's eyes lit up.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Although this clone is not sealed or restrained, its cultivation level is still too low, and it will be exposed when it encounters a slightly stronger opponent.

This is a good opportunity to cleanse myself with this spiritual energy.

She immediately closed her eyes, circulated the demonic power within her body, and greedily devoured the pure star power around her.

The starlight fell on her, as if draping her in a layer of silver gauze.

Nine fox tails uncontrollably appeared behind him, swaying gently, each movement bringing with it a dazzling starlight.

It's breathtakingly beautiful.

Bai Yin did not practice cultivation.

Even if this is an opportunity that all demons dream of.

Even just one puff is equivalent to ten years of his arduous training.

But he couldn't care less.

His gaze was fixed intently on Su Xiaojiu.

I can't move it no matter what I do.

Starlight shone on her face, outlining her perfect profile.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, like butterflies perched on petals, delicate and beautiful.

that moment.

Bai Yin heard the sound of his own mental defenses completely collapsing.

What a highway.

What immortality?

What kind of demon saint?

None of that matters anymore.

If the purpose of cultivating immortality is to achieve longevity and immortality.

He would rather spend his long life just to see this one glimpse.

Is this... what it means to like someone?

That urge to give her my heart.

That desire to present her with the best of everything in the world.

Bai Yin raised his hand, wanting to touch her cheek illuminated by starlight.

My fingertips are trembling.

But it stopped just before it was about to hit the target.

dare not.

I was afraid of shattering this beautiful dream.

I'm afraid of soiling the only pure white thing in the world.

He withdrew his hand and pressed it tightly against his chest.

It was throbbing so hard it felt like it was about to explode.

Fifteen minutes later.

The starlight gradually faded away.

The vision ended.

Su Xiaojiu slowly opened her eyes.

He felt full of power, and the demonic energy flowing through his meridians was more than twice as strong as before. His cultivation level actually broke through a small realm and reached the mid-stage of the Knocking Gate Realm.

Comfortable.

She stretched and let out a lazy groan, like a kitten that had eaten and drunk its fill.

"It's so beautiful."

She turned to look at Bai Yin and pointed to the sky.

Did you see that shooting star just now?

Bai Yin snapped out of his daze, hastily averting his gaze, his ears burning red.

"Hmm... I saw it."

Actually, he didn't look at anything.

He only looked at the fox spirit for fifteen minutes.

Su Xiaojiu didn't expose him, but a sly smile appeared on her lips.

She stood up and patted the bits of grass off her skirt.

"It's getting late, I should go back."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yin suddenly stood up.

The movement was so large that it almost crashed into a large tree next to it, causing the leaves to fall down in a rustling sound.

"Are...are we leaving?"

His tone was full of reluctance.

Those tiger ears drooped down, making them look pitiful, like a big dog abandoned by its owner.

Su Xiaojiu chuckled inwardly.

So you can't bear to part with it?

It seems this tiger has been completely under our control.

"Yes, the elders in the clan are strict. If we don't go back soon, we'll get scolded."

She made up a reason on the spot.

Then he turned around and reached out his hand to Bai Yin.

"I'm very happy today."

"Xiao Bai, are we friends now?"

friend?

These two words exploded in Bai Yin's mind, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

How could he be friends with her?

Such a beautiful creature, willing to be friends with a blood-soaked monster like him?

"Calculate!"

He practically yelled it out.

Then he realized that his voice was too loud, and he shrank back in fright, quickly lowering his voice.

"Forget it...forget it."

Su Xiaojiu's eyes crinkled with laughter, a smile even more dazzling than the starlight from before.

"Alright, friend."

"I'm leaving."

She waved and turned to walk into the rising morning mist.

Bai Yin stood there, staring blankly at that figure from behind.

I feel empty inside.

It's like someone has dug a piece out of it.

Is this... the end?

When will we meet again?

Will she come back?

Countless questions swirled in his mind, making him so anxious he wanted to scratch his head.

Just then.

The figure, which was about to disappear into the mist, suddenly stopped.

Su Xiaojiu turned around.

The morning breeze lifted her long hair, revealing a bright smile.

"Hey, Xiaobai."

"Will you come here to look at the stars again at this time tomorrow?"

Bai Yin was stunned for a moment.

A surge of joy immediately welled up inside him.

Blood rushed to his head instantly, making him feel like he was on fire.

He shouted with all his might in that direction:

"Come!"

"I will definitely come!"

Even if knives rain down from the sky.

Even if the sky falls and the earth collapses.

I will definitely come too.

Su Xiaojiu smiled and didn't say anything more.

He turned and disappeared into the vast white mist.

Bai Yin was left standing alone in the empty valley, grinning foolishly.

The wind blew by.

This fearsome tiger, which had once terrorized the Western Continent, was now grinning like a three-year-old who had just received candy.

He raised his hand and looked at his palm.

The warmth of the girl's fingertips seemed to linger there.

"Su Xiaojiu..."

He murmured the name.

again and again.

It's as if they want to carve these three words into their very bones.

Sudden.

He seemed to remember something.

He suddenly turned and rushed towards the deep pool.

It still needs to be washed.

He still smelled.

Before I see her tomorrow, I must make sure I smell nice after a bath.

We must never let her smell even a trace of blood again.

and also……

I need to bring her some gift.

flower?

Too tacky.

Spiritual Fruit?

The monkeys have picked all the sacred fruits in this area.

Bai Yin pondered as he ran.

Completely unaware that its own tail was swaying merrily behind it, creating little flower-like patterns.

……

at the same time.

The entrance to the cave is several miles away.

Su Chang'an's true form was lying sprawled on the ground, utterly devoid of any semblance of dignity.

"I'm exhausted."

She rubbed her temples.

Although it's just a clone wandering around outside, the mental energy consumption is real.

"But this is still a worthwhile trade."

"Not only did I get a future Great Sage as my bodyguard for free, but I also managed to soak up some of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

Su Chang'an snapped his fingers in satisfaction.

"System, check the task progress."

[Ding! Target character Bai Yin's conquest progress: 30%.]

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