Luo Shuning's innocent eyes sparkled like stars as she cupped her still chubby face in one hand and gently stroked the fox's fur with the other.
But the surrounding temperature seems to be getting colder and colder.
Luo Shuning shivered and looked towards the doorway. Sister Shufen was stuck in the door frame, but her eyes were lifeless and empty, and she looked completely broken.
"Sister, I brought you some newly made Gu jars." The girl went up to her, and when she got close, her icy hands clasped her head.
Elders often like to rub her little head, but Sister Shufen seemed to use a little too much force.
"Shuning, I'm going to teach you some manners. For example, when the hostess isn't home, don't touch her things without permission, understand?"
"Huh?"
What terrible thing did I touch?
At such a young age, Luo Shuning couldn't distinguish between a forced smile and a smile that didn't reach her eyes. She only felt that Sister Shufen's expression was terrifying, like a tiger about to devour someone.
"Wow!!!"
The fox's ears perked up, and upon hearing the howling sound, Xiao Shuning was terrified and burst into tears.
Chapter 63 All love at first sight is lust at first sight.
Why are you crying?
Chen Ruoan peeked out the door, and Wei Shufen turned around with a smile and explained, "She accidentally fell. I'll take Shuning back."
After the two sisters left, the fox narrowed its long, narrow eyes to examine the color and direction of the line. It was still a deep black with a hint of gold, and the line fell on the distant northern horizon, or perhaps a little further east.
"The northeast direction is really lively."
Following the map in his memory, Chen Ruoan imagined that northeastward there were Zhangjiajie, Wuhan, or even more distant Zhengzhou and Tai'an.
"My hometown in Mount Tai? Did they dig up my fox den?"
What benefit would demolishing a celestial abode bring to others? There's no scenic area construction or demolition going on right now, and even if there were, the demolition compensation would likely end up in the fox's pocket.
Chen Ruoan calculated the time and realized that he had been spending a full month with Wei Shufen.
The fox and the human deepened their friendship, but the fox didn't understand how stubborn and obstinate a person must be to unwaveringly choose the same future.
"Staying any longer won't help. I can only give you another month. Xiao Wu, if we still don't receive any news from the team, we'll continue westward."
"Entering Sichuan".
Zhou Kang kept his head down and remained silent, but finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "If the team is wiped out and Xiao Ming dies on the battlefield, if everything he did was righteous, then he can be considered to have died a worthy death."
"Well, but it's best to stay alive," the fox said casually.
Death is common on the battlefield. Compared to the list of the dead sent home or the names of heroes on the monument, family and friends would certainly prefer to see a living, breathing person.
"Wait another month. If you don't receive a reply within a month, and there's no sign of the relationship improving, then you should take the last resort."
Make a quick getaway!
···
At dawn, a light mist shrouded the Miao village, and the streets were silent. Chen Ruoan, holding an oil-paper umbrella and dressed in black, walked alone, his figure swaying slowly in the quiet alley.
After the fox had done some daily cultivation in the mountains, when it returned home, Wei Shufen used the Gu jar that Xiao Shuning had just given her to cultivate poisonous creatures. Inside the jade-like jar were the "Five Poisons" that people often talked about.
"I have almost mastered the Five Saints Fighting Method you taught me. Guiding the five poisons to interact with each other will achieve a delicate balance. This balance can also be achieved in the human body. This is the principle of the Gu body."
"However, humans are mortal beings after all, unlike Gu poison, so they cannot withstand the erosion of Gu poison for a long time. If it goes on for too long, the owner of the Gu body will suffer immense pain and meet a tragic end."
Chen Ruoan held the umbrella at an angle, watching the snakes, scorpions, centipedes and other creatures inside the Gu jar wrestling with each other.
The research conducted by the Medicine Immortal Society was mentioned by the fox seven days ago, and Wei Shufen is now able to use her imagination to sort out some of the principles and details involved.
The future "Thirty-Six Thieves" will truly be exceptional talents with extraordinary abilities in their respective fields.
Chen Ruoan could understand the attitudes of the various sects towards the sworn brotherhood, as well as their hatred for Wugensheng.
It's like a prestigious government agency painstakingly cultivating an outstanding successor, only to have that guy turn around and become sworn brothers with a mafia boss.
According to Wu Gengsheng, some people liked to follow him to advance their own careers, but the "Thirty-Six Thieves" were almost all elites from prestigious families, and they couldn't have been unaware of the many consequences of forming a sworn brotherhood with Wu Gengsheng...
Could it be that the "Thirty-Six Thieves" were actually all hopeless idiots?
Chen Ruoan was amazed by Wei Shufen's talent, but ultimately came to a completely opposite conclusion.
Why aren't you answering me? Why are you staring at me like that?
Chen Ruoan's human-shaped eyes were not as narrow as a fox's; they were peach blossom eyes that looked at dogs with deep affection. Sometimes, staring at Wei Shufen for a long time would make her feel as if she were poisoned, causing her heart to tremble and her breathing to become disordered.
"It's nothing," the fox replied.
This girl, no matter how you look at her, can't possibly have a negative impact on me.
Speaking of which, after I leave, will she still use her body to test the potent poison of Gu?
Chen Ruoan suddenly said, "Human form is rare. It takes decades of arduous cultivation for us fox spirits to be able to imitate a human body through the transformation technique. You were born with a precious body, so you should cherish yourself in the future."
"Um, ah..." Wei Shufen stammered.
"Look at you, your face is flushed, your breathing is disordered and heavy, and your qi circulation is all messed up. What kind of poison did you try this time?" Chen Ruoan opened his mouth and spat out the demon core, a cool sensation enveloping Wei Shufen.
The girl nodded, then ran off with the Gu jar in her arms.
She didn't even have time to test the poison on herself.
"Feeling better?"
See? It'll be fine in no time.
My demon core is really powerful.
Chen Ruoan crossed his arms, full of arrogance, then bit the demon core and swallowed the pearl into his stomach.
Zhou Kang, who was standing beside him, buried his head in thought for a while, then suddenly said, "Master, does the young lady have feelings for you?"
“No.” Chen Ruoan shook his head. “That’s where you Qing Dynasty old folks are wrong. What love at first sight, confessing your feelings to each other after only a few days of getting to know each other? Those are just stories from bookstalls.”
All love at first sight is lust at first sight.
"As expected of our master." Zhou Kang clapped his hands, suddenly realizing, "Master means that we need to accumulate experience! From getting to know each other to gradually getting to know each other, some things will naturally fall into place."
Foxes only need to have a mating season, so why is the master's view on love so simple?
Of course, Zhou Kang dared not utter such treasonous words.
"Is that what you mean?" Chen Ruoan didn't understand either.
Even in his previous life, he had little romantic experience.
He might have had feelings for a senior from his university days, because her family owned a winery and would feed him osmanthus wine and strawberry wine.
But as time went on, he couldn't tell whether he liked the wine or the senior student.
There is no use thinking too much.
"The tribulation of love will come after the tribulation of war and the tribulation of lightning, so it's still a long way off."
Seeing that no one was around, Chen Ruoan put away her umbrella, lay down in the rocking chair in the courtyard, and began to rock comfortably.
Leisurely, time flowed by until noon. Wei Shufen peeked out from behind the door and whispered, "How about I stop researching Gu poison and switch to ordinary Gu?"
Gu is not simply a form of witchcraft that harms people.
Gu is merely a means; it can harm or save people, and good or evil exists only in the mind of the one who uses it.
Have you decided which category it belongs to?
Wei Shufen rested her index finger on her chin, looked up, and pondered, "How about the Golden Shadow Gu?"
The fox had heard of the Golden Shadow Gu, one of the highest-grade Gu in legend. Once successfully refined, light accumulates to create shadows, and shadows accumulate to create shapes. The Gu can take on different forms to harm people and can even do unspeakable things.
The book records that a Gu master once used the Golden Shadow Gu to transform into human form and then had sexual intercourse with himself.
"X-repression has existed since ancient times, but people cannot, or at least should not..."
Compared to Gu (a type of poison), Fu Rui seems acceptable.
Chen Ruoan nodded. Indeed, the Chinese people have always been inclined to compromise and moderation.
"Refine it, but remember to use it for good."
"Okay," Wei Shufen replied softly. "I also made you a Five Poisons Bracelet. Would you like to try it on?"
In the tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, some regions will weave five-colored silk threads into ropes and attach jade ornaments in the shapes of small rice dumplings, gourds, centipedes, scorpions, etc., to symbolize "fighting poison with poison and driving away evil spirits and filth".
Chen Ruoan's wrist was idle, so it was good to hang something on it. If he played with the jade for a long time, it might even become a "vessel" and develop some subtle abilities.
"Thank you then."
Chen Ruoan took the bracelet, but after glancing at it, she suddenly felt the atmosphere become a bit heavy.
The bracelet contains no jade, only the remains of poisonous insects after they have been processed.
Chapter 64 The Scumbag Fox Who Ran Away
"Do you like it?" Wei Shufen blinked expectantly.
It's hard for the fox not to like this atmosphere, but once he puts on the Five Poisons Bracelet, the strange insect corpse actually matches his outfit.
Foxes don't suit delicate and refined accessories; insect corpses and bone chains are the best match.
With his bizarre and evil aura, coupled with Chen Ruoan's demonic temperament, if his eyes were a little colder and sharper, he would definitely be a demonic giant just by standing there.
Chen Ruoan raised her hand to examine the chain, remembering the matter of returning the gift.
"this···"
and many more.
Just as Chen Ruoan was about to spit out the fox pendant with the peace charm hanging from her stomach, she suddenly wanted to test the fate thread.
His golden eyes lit up; no need to see him off, it was a tragic fate.
When I took it out, it was still a black thread.
Send it away... what a complete waste!
"It's yours."
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