People in the Alliance, Time Management Master

For the next ten minutes or so, Mu Bai gave a rough account of the original historical developments.

This includes the cause of the other party's death, Yasuo's forced defection, and even the killing of Yone.

After listening, Elder Suma fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, he shook his head with a bitter expression. "Yasuo, that kid...sigh, that's just his personality..."

Arrogance, conceit, eagerness for quick success, lack of patience... these flaws are subconsciously overlooked simply because of his genius.

"If only he were half as composed as you." Elder Suma's eyes were full of praise, yet tinged with a hint of bitterness, like an old father seeing a peer who was more outstanding than his own child.

“Mr. Yasuo was exceptional during the apocalypse and is a hero in the hearts of many,” Mu Bai said.

"Haha..." Elder Suma waved his hand with a smile, "Alright, you can go back now. My old bones need some time to digest such a huge amount of information."

“Yes, goodbye, Elder Suma.”

Mu Bai bowed slightly, then left the meditation room with the fragments of the heavy sword.

At the same time, a dark figure flashed past outside the kendo arena.

It looks like a fox.

Chapter 40 Ahri's Midnight Snack

When Mu Bai handed the broken sword and fragments to Riven, a complex look flashed in the latter's eyes.

There was relief, but also confusion.

She wanted to say something more, but old man Asa couldn't wait any longer and wanted to invite them to have some barley tea.

Just as the three were about to leave, a seductive figure suddenly blocked their way.

"Good evening, Uncle Asa, Miss Riven~" Her nine fluffy white tails announced her identity. "I have some business with Mu Bai, you may go back now~"

Although Old Man Asa really wanted the heroes to come to his house, he couldn't insist since Ahri had spoken. After giving a few instructions, he and Riven left.

On the dimly lit street, the fox girl blinked her beautiful amber eyes, which shone like stars.

But Mu Bai only wanted to go back to drink tea, because he knew there was only one possibility for this fox to come to him on her own initiative—she wanted to consume the essence of life.

"Mr. Mu Bai, may I take another walk with you?" Ah Li stuck out half of her pink tongue, the seductive meaning of which was self-evident.

“No,” Mu Bai refused without the slightest hesitation. “I want to go find Uncle Asa to have some barley tea.”

After saying that, he walked directly past the other person toward the two figures with their backs turned.

Ah Li wasn't in a hurry. She waited until he had walked several steps away before whispering in a sinister tone:

"Don't rush off, Future~"

Mu Bai paused, turning around with a somewhat gloomy expression. "You eavesdropped on my conversation with Elder Su Ma?"

Although the matter of time travel would eventually be revealed, and it wouldn't matter if someone overheard it, he was still very unhappy about the act of eavesdropping.

"Don't put it so harshly," Ah Li laughed. "I just happened to overhear it when I was passing by. I didn't mean to."

"I hope you're not lying."

"I would never lie!"

"Okay." Mu Bai shrugged. "You believe in time travel and all that?"

Ahri swayed her fluffy fox tail and gave a sweet smile, "Of course I believe you, I'll always believe you~"

As she spoke, she naturally took the other person's arm, and the faint fragrance emanating from them was captivating.

Fortunately, Mu Bai possesses the ability to resist mind control; otherwise, even if he didn't fall for it, he would have been tempted.

The fox's beauty is indeed irresistible to most people.

"How is my future concubine doing?" The fox girl asked, pulling Mu Bai along as they strolled through the deserted streets. "Did she survive, or did she die like everyone else?"

The latter hesitated for a moment, then finally squeezed out a cruel word through gritted teeth: "Dead."

Ahri's reaction was exactly as he expected—neither sad nor surprised, but rather she laughed heartily.

Clearly, she didn't really believe in time travel at all.

"So you've come to save me?" Ahri said, secretly taking out the Twin Pearls, preparing to have a delicious midnight snack.

“Yes, I will save you,” Mu Bai replied.

"You saved me, and then what?"

"That's all."

"Oh~ Don't you want me to... repay your kindness? Surely that's possible~"

"Do not want to."

"So, what do you want me to do for you?"

"I don't want anything else, I just want to save you."

Seeing the other party's serious expression, Ahri's small movements suddenly froze, and the magic she had been emitting returned to the Twin Orbs.

She had met many men, and without exception, they all disgusted her—their malicious, possessive gazes were nauseating, and their feigned elegance and gentlemanly behavior were utterly hypocritical.

She originally thought Mu Bai would be that kind of person, just more secretive.

But now, she's a little uncertain.

As a nine-tailed fox spirit, Ahri possesses the unique ability to read minds. She could clearly sense that the other person was not lying.

"Do you like me... no, I should say, don't you like me?" The fox girl unconsciously became serious.

She wondered why the other person was so indifferent when facing her.

Is it genuine liking, or complete indifference?

"Is this kind of question even relevant?" Mu Bai countered.

"Then...why did you save me unconditionally?"

“Because I want to.” Mu Bai stared into her amber eyes and smiled, “Just like I want to give you my life essence. There’s no reason, it’s just because I want to.”

"...You knew all of this?"

"Ah."

"..." Ahri fell silent once again, her two little hands nervously behind her back, looking somewhat uneasy.

Why...why did he do this...?

If he doesn't want my body, then what does he really want...?

Why is he being so... nice to me?

good……?

The word lingered in Ahri's mind, causing her brain to freeze for a moment.

Her earliest memory is running with a group of diaspora foxes in northern Shanzan. But she knows they are not actually her kind; she has no family.

Later, she encountered humans by chance—a species with a stronger life essence.

During her long "hunt," she learned how to use her beauty to lure disgusting lecherous men into her trap.

For her, this hunting was more like a transaction. She used sweet words to buy the life essence of her prey, which was perfectly fair.

But now, the prey she has her eye on doesn't want her beauty, yet he still willingly offers up his life essence... This makes her feel guilty and uneasy.

She had heard people say that there are only two kinds of people in this world who will unconditionally dedicate themselves to others—family and lovers.

"Are you... a member of my family?" Ah Li asked in a trembling voice, "or my lover?"

"That's a good question...who knows?" Mu Bai's answer remained ambiguous.

Ahri suddenly felt her mind go blank, and her "trading rules" of many years were completely shattered at this moment.

She was a little confused about the man in front of her.

“Some questions have no answers,” Mu Bai added. “If you can’t figure something out, don’t think about it.”

The fox girl nodded blankly.

"Let's go back, Uncle Asa is waiting for us to have barley tea."

"Hmm..." Ahri still looked dazed.

Mu Bai sighed helplessly, then stretched out one hand to the other person's side.

"Okay, okay, I'll give you a little more. After you're done, you can go home."

"Huh?" A glimmer of light finally returned to the fox girl's eyes. "Is it okay...?"

"This is a one-time midnight snack. You're not allowed to smoke it again unless you're starving."

"Then...then this concubine will...not be polite..."

Ahri stared at the hand for a while, but instead of taking out the Twin Pearls, she bit the other's index finger.

No, to be precise, it should be called licking or sucking.

"This way... I can better control... the amount..." she said, blushing as she licked.

Chapter 41 The Fox Spirit: Your Husband is Amazing

After daybreak, Elder Suma summoned Yasuo to the kendo dojo.

While the other masters were training their disciples, the two of them sat facing each other on the prayer mats, neither training nor giving instructions.

In the past, Yasuo would have been happy to do this—he had long been fed up with the boring training, and being able to sit and daydream was a rare treat.

But today is different, because the atmosphere is too eerie.

He clearly sensed that his master had something to say, yet he insisted on remaining silent. The shouts and fencing of the other disciples echoed in his ears, adding to the already unbearable atmosphere.

"Master, just tell me what's on your mind..." In the end, Yasuo couldn't help but speak up.

Elder Kesuma simply shook his head, his eyes still fixed on the admonitions carved on the wall.

Patience. Two very simple words, but not easy to put into practice.