After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Zhou Yan followed the direction of his sense of danger and saw a fox spirit with a cold face and narrowed eyes standing there.

Seeing this, Su Xiaowan leaned close to Zhou Yan's ear and whispered something.

"Brother, this female fox doesn't seem to like you. She just said she was going to leave you outside to dry."

Zhou Yan: "..."

Did Bai Ze bully this child back then?

Did the foxes of Qingqiu offend so many people back then?

The elegant Queen Su Yue of Qingqiu turned to look at Zhou Yan, her tone gentle. Hmm.

"You rescued Zhaojun?"

For some reason, Zhou Yan clearly felt that Su Yue's face was writing, "You rascal, you finally decided to come back."

Zhou Yan felt a chill run down his spine as he placed Su Xiaowan on his shoulder, and said awkwardly.

"This is what I should do."

Su Yue nodded in satisfaction, then turned her gaze to the Little Yama, the God of Literature, and the God of War who were hiding to the side.

Zhou Yan hurriedly replied.

“These three are my friends, all kind people, so don’t worry.”

Su Yue turned around.

"Since we're here, let's have a drink together in Qingqiu."

Zhou Yan was about to refuse, but the Little Yama, Wenquxing, and Wuquxing beside him all turned their gazes toward him.

Under the pressure of these gazes, Zhou Yan had no choice but to carry Su Xiaowan into the entrance of Qingqiu Cave. Little Yama, Wuquxing, and Wenquxing straightened their clothes and went in together.

Especially the Wenquxing (a type of electronic dictionary), which made this lady, who had just been writing 18+ content, unable to resist taking out her phone and writing a message on her seawall bulletin board.

"I'm preparing to write my next book, a story about a scholar and a fox spirit that they can't quite tell. I expect to start writing in three days, and I'm currently doing on-site research."

After all, as soon as the top-ranked writer on the current trending list posted this, a group of people immediately followed up with comments.

"Footprinting? Madam, you don't mean to go check out some red-light districts, do you?"

"Isn't the lady a girl? If you ask me, she's definitely using cosplay to seduce men. I have a request: when you update later, could you post a few pictures of the lady in cosplay?"

“I think I can help you with this, Mrs. Shu Zhong! I’ll pretend to be Shu Zhong and I’ll look very convincing.”

“Madam, I can reimburse your travel expenses, hotel fees, suite fees, and food expenses. You don’t need to spend a single penny on your research project.”

Wenquxing walked into Qingqiu Cave with a smile.

Chapter Eighteen: The Truth

There aren't many foxes in Qingqiu.

However, as Qingqiu has been passed down since the Shang Dynasty and is still a lineage of Nuwa, the treasures and accumulations within it are quite plausible.

At least when Zhou Yan, Xiao Yanjun, Wuquxing, and Wenquxing arrived at the Qingqiu Palace in Qingqiu Cave, there were more than ten graceful and beautiful young girls serving as maids at the banquet held in the Dalan Hall, inviting Zhou Yan, Xiao Yanjun, Wuquxing, and Wenquxing to take their seats.

Then came more than ten beautiful young dancers dressed in sheer fabrics, their exquisite figures perfectly concealed within their clothes, yet revealing glimpses of their radiant skin. They stretched out their suggestive hands and feet and danced their pure and beautiful bodies in front of the crowd.

Zhou Yan glanced at them. These maids were all made using mechanical arts, but because the materials were of high quality, they were indistinguishable from real people just by looking at them.

The music began to play along with the dancers' movements.

Su Yue, the Fox King of Qingqiu, sat in the main seat and gently tapped the table with her fingers.

Beside Zhou Yan, several maids carrying wine jugs bowed their heads and poured fruit wine with a strong fruity aroma into the wine glasses of Zhou Yan and the others.

Su Yue smiled gracefully.

"Gentlemen, Qingqiu is not like the human world. They are not as strict about food and wine. Only the wine made from local fruits is acceptable."

Zhou Yan picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

Zhou Yan's expression changed. The fox from Qingqiu kept saying that the food and drink were no good, but the wine was better than the top wines Zhou Yan had ever tasted in the human world, both in terms of taste and flavor. Upon closer inspection of the ingredients, he found that they were all rare immortal plants and herbs.

Damn it, this is practically divine brew! Compared to it, human wines are an insult to them.

The Little Yama King, Wuqu Star, and Wenqu Star beside him also showed surprise after taking a sip. However, they were all worldly and important figures. Although they were surprised by the purity of this celestial wine, they did not lose their composure.

The maids beside them began serving Zhou Yan and the others wine and dishes. There was not much meat in Qingqiu, but the dishes served were all immortal fruits and plants, which looked elegant and simple, but were all rare delicacies in the human world.

Zhou Yan and the others ate a few bites and were quite satisfied.

Su Yue, sitting in the main seat, looked at Zhou Yan tenderly. After Zhou Yan drank his second glass of wine, Su Yue couldn't help but ask.

"Bai Ze, you brought Zhaojun back for me. What reward do you want?"

Zhou Yan held Su Xiaowan in his arms, fed her a few bites of the immortal plant, and then looked up.

"No need... just in the future..."

5 Zhou Yan wanted to say that Su Yue should just treat Su Xiaowan better, but in Zhou Yan's eyes, after he said those words, Su Yue's expression obviously turned sour.

The way he was staring at Su Xiaowan was also very strange...

Zhou Yan: "..."

Lu Su Xiaowan, can't I say it?

Su Yue, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke again.

"What about the future? Bai Ze, just tell me what you need, and I will do whatever I can."

Little Yama whistled beside him, and Wuquxing winked ambiguously. Zhou Yan could only throw a glance at Wenquxing, who was watching the dancers.

Erwen Quxing withdrew his gaze, stood up, and clasped his hands in greeting to Su Yue.

"Your Majesty, there is something I wish to say, but I am not sure if I should."

Su Yue really wanted to say that if she didn't know, she shouldn't say it, but in front of everyone, she still spoke very politely.

"Mr. Ye, please speak."

Wenquxing looked at the dancer opposite him.

"Your Majesty, do you know that the aesthetics of this world change every hundred years or so? For example, Hanfu, during the Qin and Han dynasties, was mainly three-layered deep robes. By the Wei and Jin dynasties, Hanfu had transformed into a front-opening upper garment, and the trousers were patched with aprons and ribbons. The reason is that metaphysics and Buddhism were popular in this era, and everyone admired immortality."

"During the Sui and Tang dynasties, women began to wear short-sleeved blouses and tight-fitting long skirts. If they were well-off, they could also add a single-sleeved garment."

Su Yue understood somewhat.

"Sir, do you find my dancers' attire unappealing?"

The dancers' clothes were from hundreds of years ago. Su Yue could understand Wenquxing's disapproval, but in the rush, Su Yue couldn't make clothes that suited modern tastes.

This is a bit of a dilemma.

Wenquxing smiled faintly.

"No, no, in our modern society, the most important thing is to be inclusive. No matter what dynasty it is, whether it is Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, or Warring States to Qin, as long as it looks good, we don't care about the regulations."

Su Yue was still a little confused.

"What did you mean when you mentioned Hanfu, sir?"

Wenquxing clasped his hands and bowed.

"Your Majesty is ignorant of the rules of the game. I just think that after finally arriving in Qingqiu, a third-class immortal realm, and meeting all kinds of fox spirits, it is too boring that the banquet is just like a mortal banquet."

Wenquxing straightened up.

"Your Majesty, please allow these dancing ladies to show off their fox ears and tails, and demonstrate their attributes before they start dancing."

Su Yue asked in astonishment.

"Fox ears, fox tail, attributes?"

Only those whose transformation is incomplete or whose spells are flawed and of low quality will retain some characteristics of a demon beast after transformation, such as scales, fish head, fox ears, and fox tail.

Therefore, Su Yue always made sure that the dancers she hired for her banquets were fox spirits who would never have fox ears or tails, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

As a result, when Wenquxing opened his mouth, he wanted what Su Yue and the others considered to be the incomplete item.

Su Yue looked at Zhou Yan and the others.

Zhou Yan explained.

"Fox ears and a fox tail are indeed very important attributes."

Wuquxing echoed.

"As a fairy, without these things, half of my charm would be gone!"

Little Yama also strongly agreed.

"Yes, yes, yes, we finally came to Qingqiu, and you all came out looking so respectable. It's so disappointing."

Su Yue: "..."

Su Yue was actually resurrected by inhabiting a human body, but human memories are presented in a fragmented narrative. Su Yue can learn about some human preferences from these fragments, but she has no idea why such preferences exist.

For example, the fox ears and tail required by the Wenquxing (a type of ancient Chinese dictionary).

Those who possess these things are all flawed, substandard fairies! Why would you like this?!

Su Yue didn't know what had happened in the human world over the past few hundred years, or why a fox that could transform into a complete human form didn't like this kind of demon with poor cultivation, who could be regarded as an imperfect being by a great demon who could perfectly transform into human form.

However, since the guests had already asked, she couldn't refuse. Su Yue gently patted the back of her hand.

The dancers who were dancing in the center of the banquet suddenly revealed their tails, and long fox ears appeared on their heads.

Zhou Yan immediately drank a cup of wine.

Even though they have an extra pair of fox ears and a fox tail, why does the whole atmosphere of the dance feel different?

It feels like things have become much more ambiguous.

The Wenquxing (a mythical creature) beside him also sent Zhou Yan a secret telepathic message.

"Not bad, not bad. I was just admiring them before, but now, looking at these girls, I want them to come into my arms and touch their ears and tails."

The so-called cat-eared, fox-eared, and dog-eared girls, aren't they all about those non-human parts?

Zhou Yan gave Wenquxing a thumbs up, then grabbed Su Xiaowan in his arms and rubbed her head and tail.

Our Xiao Wan is no less impressive.

Su Yue, sitting in the main seat, frowned slightly. She had originally thought that Wenquxing was joking, but now, judging from the expressions of Zhou Yan, Xiao Yanjun, Wuquxing, and Wenquxing, they seemed to be more interested in the dancers with fox ears and tails.

why?

Do you humans no longer like your own kind?

Because of the change in appearance, the dancers at the banquet began to change to a dance with smaller movements. The dance movements were smaller, but the degree of body display was greater. The long legs, waist, and tail twisted slowly and obviously, which made Zhou Yan and the others click their tongues in amazement.

In the end, kemonomimi girls are more likable.

Seeing this, Wenquxing, who was opposite Zhou Yan, chuckled.

“This is a good subject matter. I’ll write a story about a scholar who accidentally enters Qingqiu and is impregnated by the immortals of Qingqiu.”

This message was sent to the group, and Zhou Yan, Little Yama, and Wuquxing all looked at Wenquxing.

Wenquxing's eyes gleamed.

"First, these young ladies invited me to watch them perform their fruit dance, and I couldn't resist and made love to them. Then, the princess of Qingqiu heard that a scholar had come and came to me saying she wanted to hear me tell stories, so I spent several passionate nights with her. Next, several foxes from Qingqiu fell ill, and I used the excuse of knowing medicine to examine them. Several female fox spirits secretly fell in love with me and came to me to teach me the art of dual cultivation..."

The little Yama King opposite him tilted his head toward Zhou Yan and whispered.

"These scholars are so damn slutty and shameless... Now I finally understand where all these things from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio came from."

Zhou Yan nodded with a smile. The Wenquxing (a legendary scholar) perfectly embodied the style of an impoverished scholar from ancient times—good for nothing, yet delusional about being number one.

Su Yue, who was in the main seat, asked Zhou Yan again.

"Bai Ze, you must have gone through countless hardships to rescue Zhaojun, right?"

Zhou Yan paused, then sighed.

"fine……"

"Before I went to rescue Su Zhaojun, I was already prepared to save her, so when I actually went, it wasn't too hard."

As he spoke, Zhou Yan took another sip of wine, his face gloomy.

There's a trap at Su Zhaojun's place. If I don't prepare in advance and go there, I'll die.