Talulah, I'm still a child.

Upon hearing this, Ling He raised an eyebrow. They knew that the Grand Tutor was not referring to the loss of one of his sisters, but rather to the legend that circulated throughout the Great Yan Dynasty, namely, that eating the flesh and blood of a spirit fox could grant immortality.

"Back then, criminals swarmed out from within the Great Yan territory, forcing the weakened fox spirit to go into hiding. It even lost another tail as a result. Even now, some villains haven't forgotten this, and some even..."

The Grand Tutor pondered for a moment, and only continued speaking after seeing Mei Xue nod.

“Even some of the Volper people, who have divine lineage, have been poisoned.”

This made the situation even more serious, and even Ling couldn't help but frown. Talulah and Alina couldn't understand what they were talking about, but they knew it was definitely not a good thing.

"If that's the case, then it's an extremely serious accusation..."

Ling subconsciously clenched his fist, glanced at Mei Xue, and found that the little fox's expression remained unchanged, with no fear in his eyes. Perhaps this was because Talulah was by his side.

"Moreover, until recently Si Suitai discovered that Shan Hai Zhong had plans to contact the other agents, but all of them were prevented."

I have heard of such a group of people, a band of outlaws who believe in the power of giant beasts. They once caused trouble in Yumen. They are similar to the Rust Hammer, but their internal composition is complex. They are water bandits and mountain bandits, and they are basically all evil people.

"Does the Grand Tutor mean that he is colluding with the Mountain and Sea Clan?"

"He is setting up a grand scheme for the world, and the Mountain and Sea Clan may well be a pawn in it. According to the information obtained by Si Suitai, some members of the Mountain and Sea Clan have already infiltrated Shang Shu, intending to find out the whereabouts of the Fox Fairy."

"What, do they want to seek immortality, or do they think they can defeat Mei Xue?"

Nian sneered disdainfully. She was in a terrible mood. Of course, she knew what Lin Qingyan had said yesterday, but she didn't expect that the Shan Hai Clan would still dare to come to her door.

"They chanted the slogan 'All mountains and seas belong to their master,' worshipped those ancient behemoths, and regarded the Great Yan as a rebel, but to put it bluntly, they were nothing more than a bunch of villains who just shouted their slogans louder."

The Grand Tutor's tone held a hint of disdain, but he refrained from saying more. The fact that the Mountain and Sea Clan could repeatedly cause trouble, colluding with bandits within the Great Yan Dynasty, and still manage to regroup, proved that there must be someone behind them. It might not be the second son of the Sui family, but it was certainly connected to some powerful figure in the court.

"Back when the fox spirit was weak, they wanted to seize its power. Now that they've heard the fox spirit has entered Shang Shu, they're probably just trying to find out what's going on. If they can't defeat it, they'll probably start fawning over it again and begging for some kind of immortal opportunity."

Ling suddenly became somewhat unhappy. Although it was reasonable for the Great Yan to handle the affairs of the Shan Hai Clan, if these guys were related to Mei Xue's pursuit back then, then they could not be let go.

Moreover, for the Great Yan, the existence of the Mountain and Sea Clan is probably more worrying than the Year Beast.

A thousand years have passed. Back then, the Great Yan could slay gods and drive away giant beasts. How could it not be able to do so now? But the people of the mountains and seas are different. They are not giant beasts. They are ignorant and backward, blindly worshipping power and spreading those poisonous words. These people are the most harmful to the Great Yan. That's why the Great Yan has been able to suppress them all these years by relying on the reputation of the Fox Fairy.

"They were among those who fought with Xingyu Escort Agency for that wine cup back then."

Mei Xue picked up his tea and took a sip. He wasn't worried about the Mountain and Sea Clan. With his current strength, the only thing he was worried about was how to make sure his little sister didn't have enough fun after he and Cecilia went out later.

"It seems he didn't expect you to suddenly return to the Great Yan."

"The Mountain and Sea Clan... despite having such a prestigious name, they've done nothing good; they're just a bunch of rabble."

Mei Xue put down her teacup and gently wagged her tail, as if she were dancing happily. But this was just an illusion for everyone. In reality, Mei Xue was simply wagging her tail.

"You want to cause trouble in the Great Yan? I'm not dead yet."

Anger—Talulah rarely sensed this emotion from Mei Xue. The little fox had always been a peaceful and unassuming person who loved tranquility, but he could never forget what happened back then, not only his own grudge but also Mei Xue's.

But he didn't seek revenge; he simply didn't want anyone to ruin such a beautiful city and cause so many people to live in fear during the festival.

Needless to say, the people of Shan Hai are in deep trouble from now on.

Chapter 12 Mei Xue's New Year's Red Envelope

During the Spring Festival, most people in Dayan visit relatives and friends to exchange New Year's greetings and wish each other good luck. Children are the happiest because they can receive lucky money. Unlike some poor authors who have to write and update during the New Year, they don't have to.

But to Mei Xue's surprise, at this critical juncture, the girls in the family actually treated her like a child again.

"Dad, it's already New Year's Eve, shouldn't we... cough cough... give Cecilia some lucky money?"

That makes sense.

Miss Nian was somewhat obsequious, and although Xi felt a little embarrassed, she still followed her side. She said she was helping Cecilia get New Year's money, but to be honest, the two of them wanted to go out and play but didn't have any money with them. With Mei Xue around, they couldn't use their abilities, and besides, the little fox was never short of money.

Meanwhile, Lin Qingyan and Ling were explaining to Cecilia what New Year's money is and why children are given New Year's money.

"Although... what business is it of yours if I give Cecilia New Year's money?"

"Look at what you're saying, cough cough, give me some."

Seeing Nian's shameless attitude, Mei Xue found it amusing. This girl had always been like this since she was a child—idle and thick-skinned. However, since Xi was also there, it proved that the two of them weren't simply short of money; they probably just wanted to relive the feeling of being pampered back then.

"That's right. Although they're all grown women, they're only a little over a thousand years old. Hmm... this is for you."

Mei Xue took out two red envelopes from her tail and handed them over. Then, after thinking for a moment, she took out an empty red envelope and opened it. This was, of course, for Cecilia. So the little fox pondered how much to put in. As an older brother, he couldn't be too stingy. Hmm, he decided to put in one bank card from each country.

So, before Nian and Xi could even be happy about receiving the red envelope containing 888 Lungmen Coins, they saw Mei Xue stuff more than a dozen bank cards into it. Suddenly, the red envelope in their hand didn't seem so exciting anymore.

"Here, Cecilia, this is your New Year's money!"

Mei Xue placed the slightly bulging red envelope into the little angel's hand and gently rubbed her head.

"Um, can I open it, brother?"

"of course can!"

The little angel's face was full of joy. Mei Xue ignored the resentful looks from Nian and Xi over there, and just glanced at Ling, as if to confirm whether she wanted it too.

"I'll pass."

Ling felt that she was a wife, not a daughter, and couldn't bring herself to ask for New Year's money. She had never asked for it before. Well, anyway, she would forget to pay for the drinks when she got drunk.

"This is for you."

After all, Lin Qingyan was practically Mei Xue's older sister, so it was only natural for him to give her a red envelope. The little fox happily opened it and found that it was a bank card. He looked up with some confusion, wondering if Lin Qingyan thought he was short of money.

"This is all my savings, I'm giving it to you."

Lin Qingyan rubbed Mei Xue's little head. His actions were tantamount to giving away half of himself. The little fox simply accepted it and then rubbed her palm against his.

"Brother, how should we use this money?"

Cecilia looked at the bank cards in her hand. She had never been to a bank before and didn't know how to use them.

"Okay, you can keep these cards for now. You'll know how to use them when you grow up. Anyway, I'll be there for you when you need to buy things."

Looking at the bank card in Cecilia's hand, and then at the banknotes in her own, Nian felt a sour taste in her mouth, more so than if she had eaten lemon hotpot. Xi also felt a little uncomfortable. Did Mei Xue really prefer smaller ones? Well, it's not like she couldn't do it. Drawing a picture of herself wouldn't be that difficult. She'd give it a try tonight!

"Then brother, please keep it for me!"

Cecilia pushed the New Year's money back to her. Since she wouldn't use it herself, it was more appropriate to give it to Mei Xue. However, she was sure to make a profit this time.

"Let's get ready. We'll go out for a walk later. It's a bit chilly, so let's find a coat."

As a girl who loves to dress up, Cecilia wore her little dress with delicate leather boots this morning as usual. Although Mei Xue was there and she wasn't cold, it was good to wear more clothes.

"Ah."

The little angel nodded obediently, then pattered her little feet upstairs to her room to change her clothes.

"How about we all go listen to a storytelling performance later? Today's teahouse story is probably about a fox spirit moving mountains and dredging rivers."

"Forget it, the fox spirit herself is standing right here, what's the point of listening to a story? Go eat hot pot by yourself."

Ling didn't hold back and poured cold water on her good sister's enthusiasm. This morning, the little fox had agreed to accompany Cecilia to play, and at most bring someone who was familiar with Shang Shu. Anyway, Lin Qingyan and the three Sui sisters were out of the question. Du Yaoye volunteered. She grew up here and knew best which street was suitable to stroll around.

Just as Mei Xue was waiting for Cecilia to choose her clothes, one of his tails suddenly started swaying from side to side, looking very out of place with the rest of his tails, and even vibrating like the tail of a rattlesnake.

What's going on?

Lin Qingyan was someone who possessed some of Su Xue'er's memories, but she had never seen Mei Xue's tail be so... well, so unconventional.

"Ah, it's on vibration mode, there's a message."

Mei Xue slapped her forehead, reached out and grabbed the wildly shaking and vibrating tail, and took out her constantly vibrating communicator from inside. Only then did Lin Qingyan and the others realize that this was "vibration mode"!

Actually, Mei Xue had never set up this kind of thing before, but Theresa had complained that the little fox couldn't hear her when she made phone calls or sent messages, and Mei Xue was worried that she would lose things if she put them in her pocket (although with his luck, that was unlikely to happen), so he simply set up this vibration mode. Whenever the communicator vibrates, Mei Xue's tail will vibrate at the same frequency.

Actually, the little fox originally planned to set it to audio, but then it thought that if a message came in, a pea shooter would pop out of its tail to act as a megaphone, and that the scene would be too novel and might scare people, so it didn't do that.

"Hmm... a red envelope?"

【The Little Fox Fairy Falls in Love with Me】: @Meixue I want to grow taller today, husband, Happy New Year, where is my red envelope?

【Kasheena will never be a slave】: Get away from me, this is my fox!

【The Lolita and the Fox Fairy Fall in Love with Me】: Oh my, isn't this Miss Black Snake from someone's house who hasn't appeared in who knows how long and has almost become a background character? Maybe the readers don't even remember what her name is anymore.

【Ah Pu Lu Pai】: Speaking of which, it seems that red envelopes are indeed given out on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in the Great Yan Dynasty. It's quite lively here in Longmen.

[Razer, don't generate electricity here]: That's great. Victoria doesn't have this habit at all. By the way, why doesn't Rhodes Island celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of the Spring Festival?

【The Little Fox Fairy Falls in Love with Me】: Because red envelopes are something that elders give to younger people, given Kal'tsit's age, haha, I'm dying of laughter, she probably has to go to great lengths to give them to every Rhodes Island operator.

Miss Doctor has never been afraid of death, and everyone admires her courage. They also hope to see her again after today, because some people have already seen Kal'tsit walking quickly toward her office with a dark expression.

However, everyone had a strange feeling that what the doctor said might be the truth.

[Thunder Mode]: You stupid fox, what do you mean by this ID? You just wait!

【Razer, don't generate electricity here】: Oh, are you angry?

[Did Franka lose weight today?]: I'm a magnanimous person, how could I be so petty?

Franka and Liskarm are both operators sent by Blacksteel International to be stationed at Rhodes Island. Blacksteel International's development back then was also supported by Mei Xue and the Doctor. It is said that Mei Xue was the main supplier of weapons and equipment back then.

However, Franka and Liskarm's purpose in coming to Rhodes Island was somewhat impure, especially Franka, who was basically after Mei Xue. Both were foxes, but this big one could truly be called a vixen.

Fortunately, Mei Xue didn't meet her very often. The little fox just felt that the way she and Lei She got along was very much like the traditional crosstalk performance in the Great Yan region.

"It's still as noisy and chaotic as ever."

Mei Xue was used to this kind of environment. Everyone on Rhodes Island was usually quite serious, but she didn't know why they started to let loose in the chat group. Could people really change so much after being separated by a screen?

"Brother~ I'm all changed."

Just as Mei Xue was handing out New Year's red envelopes, Cecilia also found a wide scarf she liked. A dress paired with a coat was too strange, but a scarf was just right. Cecilia was rather small, so the scarf looked more like a shawl when draped over her shoulders.

"Hmm... let's go then."

Since Cecilia didn't want to wear a coat, Mei Xue wouldn't say anything. The little fox doted on her so much that he wanted to spoil her rotten. At worst, he would just hold the umbrella and stay by Cecilia's side. There was no need to worry about the cold weather.

Where is Sister Du Yaoye?

"Ah, I'm here, I'm coming."

Hearing Mei Xue calling her, Du Yaoye hurriedly ran down from the second floor. She couldn't possibly accept being called "sister." This fox spirit was older than her great-great-great-grandfather. Putting aside her noble status, she had truly protected the Great Yan for a thousand years, bringing peace and prosperity.

Moreover, there are many legends about fox spirits in the Great Yan Dynasty, which have spawned countless martial arts dramas, movies and novels. Du Yaoye grew up watching these, and Mei Xue is essentially her idol.

"Where would the Fox Spirit like to go?"

"Hmm... whatever. When I came here back then, Shangshu hadn't been built yet, so I didn't know which places were fun. Anything is fine."