Chapter 429: Revived!

“Hmph! Don’t flatter yourself! Get away from me!”

When Qiao Xiaoxian woke up, she was a little disoriented at first.

She instinctively wanted to hug Jiang Ke’er, and immediately a familiar tone slapped her in the face, causing the fear in her heart to vanish in an instant.

Yes! This was the real deal!

A feeling of being alive instantly filled every part of Qiao Xiaoxian’s body, and her heart settled down.

“Come out and eat!”

Jiang Ke’er walked out of the room with a straight face, and outside the door was a large table of fragrant delicious food.

Qiao Xiaoxian rubbed her stomach… She was indeed a bit hungry.

But it was strange—she had just woken up, so why had Jiang Ke’er already prepared a table of food? Did she know she was going to wake up?

Sitting down at the table with doubt, she saw Jiang Ke’er already wolfing down the food without any elegance.

Even though her table manners were terrible, it immediately made Qiao Xiaoxian’s mouth water and her appetite skyrocket… In an instant, the last trace of unfamiliarity with her surroundings disappeared.

“How long was I dead?” Qiao Xiaoxian asked.

“Dead? Don’t misuse words! Are you insulting my professional skills as the Queen of the Earth?” Jiang Ke’er glared angrily. “As for how long, I don’t know—I didn’t count. Stop asking and eat first! If you don’t start, I’ll eat it all!”

“Okay.”

Qiao Xiaoxian smiled faintly, but even as she picked up her chopsticks, she couldn’t stop staring at Jiang Ke’er.

The last image in her memory was still frozen at the moment the contract was severed, but the scene before her was so warm that she thought it had all just been a nightmare.

Yet she could sense that the contract was indeed broken.

Jiang Ke’er met Qiao Xiaoxian’s gaze without the slightest fear, her face not reddening nor her heart racing.

Qiao Xiaoxian smiled as she admired Jiang Ke’er, savoring this rare feast.

As the food entered her mouth, Qiao Xiaoxian felt it was very different from before.

“Your cooking… has improved so much!” She lifted her chopsticks in shock.

She had thought Jiang Ke’er’s culinary skills had already reached the pinnacle, but she never expected her to take another giant leap forward!

As the delicious food entered her stomach, Qiao Xiaoxian felt a happiness and warmth that penetrated to her soul, washing away the fatigue and stiffness from her long slumber, restoring her body to its peak condition in an instant, perfect as before!

And every dish surpassed the perfection of Immortal cuisine, turning into pure essence upon entering the body—no digestion needed, leaving no dregs from the cycle of life.

Clearly, she had put her heart into it.

By the time Qiao Xiaoxian had finished all the food before her, restoring both her spirit and body to full capacity, she realized Jiang Ke’er had long since stopped eating.

She was standing with her hands on her hips, looking at Qiao Xiaoxian with proud confidence, her little chin slightly raised, her face practically screaming three words—Praise. Me. Now!

“As expected of you.” Qiao Xiaoxian smiled. “Even better than before.”

“Hmph~” Jiang Ke’er let out a smug little grunt.

Wiping her mouth elegantly, Qiao Xiaoxian looked at Jiang Ke’er seriously.

“What I said before I passed out—does it still count?”

“What words?” Jiang Ke’er’s face flushed red as she looked away.

“Let’s not talk about the past. We’ve been isolated from the world for so long—we should go out and see…”

“Don’t play dumb. You said you liked me.” Qiao Xiaoxian grabbed Jiang Ke’er’s hand and looked into her eyes.

In that gaze, Jiang Ke’er saw deep anxiety and unease.

“It… it still counts…”

Jiang Ke’er’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s, and her temperature instantly shot up to forty-two degrees, her face as red as a ripe apple.

Qiao Xiaoxian felt a weight lift off her shoulders.

She pulled Jiang Ke’er into a tight embrace, just holding her.

Jiang Ke’er didn’t struggle. For the first time in her fox life, she willingly leaned into Qiao Xiaoxian’s arms and stayed still.

Damn it. There were onions in the air again.

The peaceful, warm atmosphere didn’t last more than a few seconds before Jiang Ke’er frantically rubbed her face against Qiao Xiaoxian’s shoulder, wiping all her tears onto it.

She looked as pathetic as a dog who had been away from its owner for too long.

Qiao Xiaoxian smiled, holding the crazed Jiang Ke’er, feeling the emptiness between them without any contract connecting them… and instead felt more at ease.

That damned contract was finally broken.

Now she could finally trust me.

Even though her training speed had dropped, the Fangkuai Space had disconnected and she couldn’t enter, and many of her cultivation abilities had declined, Qiao Xiaoxian didn’t care at all.

She believed that as long as she and Jiang Ke’er were together, they would eventually achieve their long-cherished wish.

No contract was fine too.

“When do you want to make a contract?” Jiang Ke’er suddenly lifted her head, her wet face glistening in the sunlight.

Qiao Xiaoxian was stunned.

“How about tonight?” Jiang Ke’er lowered her head and whispered.

“No,” Qiao Xiaoxian shook her head. “No need. If the contract will burden you, then don’t make one.”

“I’m not used to not having a contract.”

“…” Qiao Xiaoxian stared dumbly at Jiang Ke’er.

Jiang Ke’er grew uncomfortable under the gaze, then flared up in embarrassment. “What’s wrong with me wanting to be a dog? Woof woof woof!”

As everyone knows, foxes are canine, feline, egg-laying animals.

In other words, they’re noisy, clingy, and fertile.

But these traits couldn’t be applied to Jiang Ke’er for now.

She was a husky.

When Qiao Xiaoxian stepped outside the yard, the dragon was completely stunned.

The pure white sea of Cloud Bud Flowers looked like it had been nibbled away in several places, accompanied by a faint burnt smell in the air.

“Even though I sometimes wreck the house when I test moves, this really wasn’t me…” Jiang Ke’er covered her face.

She had originally planned to wait for Qiao Xiaoxian to wake up and see that romantic flower field that held so many emotional memories, to set the mood.

But, well…

“Mom!”

A cute little pink-faced girl ran over crying, with a long trail of fire behind her butt.

And behind her was a swarm of terrifying bees as tall as a person.

“Don’t get the wrong idea! It’s Poached Egg!” Jiang Ke’er quickly explained, though she didn’t know why she felt so urgent.

Qiao Xiaoxian was shocked. “How did the bees in the valley become like this?”

“Uh…”

It all started many meals ago.

“I used to throw leftover food to the animals in the valley, and they became demons,” Jiang Ke’er explained. “After demonization, the animals lost their fur, or the stuff their mortal bodies couldn’t digest turned into fertilizer for the Cloud Bud Flowers…”

“So the Cloud Bud Flowers also mutated.”

“Then the bees ate the nectar from the mutated flowers, so they mutated too.”

“…” Qiao Xiaoxian was speechless for a moment.

“And Eggy just couldn’t give up—she kept sneaking into the bee nest to steal honey. She deserved a beating!”

As she spoke, Jiang Ke’er draped Poached Egg over her lap and spanked her several times, the slaps loud and clear.

Only then did the angry bees calm down, buzzing as they dispersed back to their hive.

“Ah! Mama Qiao is awake!”

Little Poached Egg, as forgetful as ever, didn’t seem bothered by the spanking. She ran toward Qiao Xiaoxian like nothing had happened, hugged her leg, and rubbed against her happily.

With Jiang Ke’er in her left arm and little Poached Egg’s head under her right hand, Qiao Xiaoxian suddenly felt like her life was complete.

“Speaking of which, we really should go out and have a look.”

Jiang Ke’er gazed at the valley’s exit in the distance and sighed. “I wonder what the world outside has become…”

But no matter what!

She never had to worry again!

Starting today! This was an invincible novel!

[Taking too big a step might strain something. Take it easy.]

The Nine-tailed Dharma Aspect’s voice suddenly echoed in Jiang Ke’er’s mind.

[First try beating a clone that has one-tenth of my power.]

“Oh… I know… You’re so naggy…”

Jiang Ke’er pouted in annoyance.

[Hmm? What’s the name? Say it again. What are you supposed to call me?]

“I know! Godmother!”