Volume 1, Chapter 19 – The Six-Tailed Fox Demon

[Heroic rescue of a damsel in distress, this script is far too cliché.]

The System was the first to arrive and tear down the act.

“Heh…” Lu Zhuxin chuckled softly.

“Too small, your perspective is too small.”

“This is clearly about enhancing the moral identity and self-emotional value of righteous path people.”

“You need to broaden your horizons, little System.”

[Tsk…]

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“W-w-what are you doing?!”

The yellow-furred fox demon’s scalp went numb from Song Shiyuan’s glare.

The three of them were just ordinary maids in the Fox Palace. They had no comparison whatsoever with Song Shiyuan, this heaven’s pride daughter of Lingxiao Sword Sect.

With just a simple look, the three fox demons felt their bones trembling.

Wuwuwu… Sword cultivators are so scary!

“I’m warning you!” The yellow-furred fox demon’s fingertips, hidden in her sleeves, were trembling.

But she still kept a stern face as she warned Song Shiyuan.

“This is the Fox Palace! If you lay a hand on us here! There’s no way you’ll walk out alive!”

Song Shiyuan’s expression didn’t change. These three fox demons, she didn’t take them seriously at all.

Originally, Song Shiyuan had no intention of making a move.

In the Fox Palace, getting into conflict with a group of foxes wasn’t a wise thing to do.

Not to mention Song Shiyuan was currently the female consort of this Fox Palace’s master.

In front of these fox demons, no matter what kind of heaven’s pride daughter she’d once been, she was now absolutely in the weaker position.

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But…

When Song Shiyuan saw the little fox demon being bullied into such a pitiful state by these three small-fry fox demons she completely looked down upon, she still couldn’t help but step forward.

Sword cultivators enter the Dao with sincere hearts, uphold justice, and hate evil like enemies.

Song Shiyuan truly couldn’t stand by and watch such bullying of the weak.

Moreover, there was a reason why the little fox demon was being bullied here that involved Song Shiyuan.

If Song Shiyuan hadn’t insisted, the little fox demon wouldn’t have encountered these three villain fox demons here.

In both sentiment and reason, Song Shiyuan couldn’t allow herself to turn a blind eye to this.

This had nothing to do with whether she was a fox demon or whether Song Shiyuan trusted her.

One thing was one thing. Song Shiyuan had her own scale of judgment in her heart.

“Sister Shiyuan…” The little fox demon tugged at Song Shiyuan’s sleeve and said, “I’m fine, I’m not angry. You… you can’t fight with them.”

“They’re Steward Hu Xian’er’s trusted aides. If you fight with them, they’ll definitely go complain to Hu Xian’er…”

Song Shiyuan turned her head slightly. What she saw was the little fox demon’s small face full of worry.

The little fox demon was worried about her. The one being bullied was clearly the little fox demon herself, yet the little fox demon was still thinking of her, worried that she’d be troubled afterward.

“I know.” Song Shiyuan raised her hand and rubbed the little fox demon’s silver hair. “It’s fine, I know my limits.”

“Mm…” The little fox demon’s small face reddened from the female sword cultivator’s affectionate gesture.

“You all should receive some discipline,” Song Shiyuan said in a calm tone. “No matter what, she’s your fellow clansman. You shouldn’t bully her like this.”

“Moreover, this time, it’s not her fault.”

The yellow-furred fox demon clutched her sleeves, her neck stiff as she said, “You sword cultivator! Have you forgotten your own identity?!”

“Do you really think you’re still that genius from the sect?”

“Here! You’re just our Majesty’s female consort!”

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Song Shiyuan raised an eyebrow.

A sword qi shot through the air.

With a clang, it struck down beside the yellow-furred fox demon’s feet.

“Wuaaah…!!”

The three fox demon maids let out cries of terror, huddling together and trembling.

Too weak, they couldn’t even withstand being frightened. Song Shiyuan evaluated internally.

“Since when does a mere female consort have the audacity to discipline my Fox Palace’s people?”

A cool, cold female voice came.

The three fox demons breathed sighs of relief and immediately shouted, “Lady Xian’er! Save us!”

“This sword cultivator is rebelling!”

Song Shiyuan’s face darkened. The hand holding her sword gripped lightly, as if facing a great enemy.

“I’m only discussing the matter at hand,” she said. “I have no intention of offense.”

“You still dare talk back?”

As the words fell, a thick fox tail swept through the air, lashing toward Song Shiyuan.

Song Shiyuan raised her hand to block, but was sent flying.

She immediately spat out fresh blood.

Her face showed a fierce expression. Just as she was about to form hand seals to counterattack, she saw that fox tail striking again.

“Sister Shiyuan!!”

The little fox demon cried out. In a situation no one expected, she suddenly rushed forward.

She blocked Song Shiyuan’s front.

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Song Shiyuan’s pupils constricted slightly.

The huge fox tail swept both of them away together.

Song Shiyuan caught the little fox demon, and the two of them rolled on the ground.

“Little fox, are you okay? Little fox?” Song Shiyuan asked anxiously.

The little fox demon buried her head in Song Shiyuan’s soft chest, her voice muffled as she said, “I’m fine, cough cough…”

“It just hurts a bit.”

No one noticed the trace of a pleased arc that curved at the corner of her mouth when she lowered her head.

“I’m glad you’re okay.”

Song Shiyuan gently stroked the little fox demon’s slightly trembling back, glaring angrily at the elegant fox demon walking slowly toward them from across the way.

“Do the people of Fox Palace not have any reason at all?!”

“Reason? Heh.” Hu Xian’er walked slowly to the two of them.

Behind her, six fluffy white fox tails swayed slowly with her steps.

The corner of Song Shiyuan’s eye twitched.

Six-tailed fox demon, cultivation equivalent to human cultivators of the Fifth Realm, Deity Transformation stage.

Even if Song Shiyuan’s cultivation wasn’t sealed, she was only at the early Fourth Realm, Nascent Soul stage.

The later stages of cultivation one reached, the greater the gap between realms became.

Even though sword cultivators excelled at cross-realm combat, she really might not be able to defeat this six-tailed fox demon.

“Reason? In this Fox Palace, what I say is reason,” Hu Xian’er said coldly.

“And you, Song Shiyuan, are merely a female consort in this Fox Palace.”

“Committing insubordination, violating the order of superiority and inferiority, naturally warrants punishment.”

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“Today, this is just a simple lesson for you.”

“Heh…” Song Shiyuan laughed coldly, unwilling to waste more words with this biased Fox Palace steward.

This white-furred fox demon called Hu Xian’er had been full of hostility toward her from the very beginning.

The reason was unknown.

Since the other party was deliberately looking for trouble, anything more she said would be useless.

“Little fox demon, are you feeling better?” Song Shiyuan held the still slightly trembling little fox demon, gently patting her back.

“Cough cough… I’m much better now, I’m fine.”

A soft, sweet voice came. She reluctantly lifted her head from Song Shiyuan’s chest.

“Sister Xian’er held back at the last moment, so I wasn’t injured. My qi is just a bit disordered.”

Song Shiyuan’s complexion improved a little.

“Let’s go back first,” Song Shiyuan said.

“Mm…” The little fox demon nodded.

The other three fox demons panicked. “Steward, you’re just letting them leave like this?!”

Hu Xian’er gave them a cold glance.

“Today’s matter ends here.”

“Song Shiyuan, you are Her Majesty’s designated female consort. You must not come to the Red Spring Pavilion again.”

“If you come again, the punishment won’t be this simple.”

Song Shiyuan’s expression didn’t change. Taking the little fox demon with her, she left without looking back.

Just what exactly was hidden in this Red Spring Pavilion?