Volume 1, Chapter 68 – Let’s elope!

“How could the Fox Monarch let you continue with this engagement…” Song Shiyuan said in disbelief. “Aren’t you already…”

Song Shiyuan’s words suddenly halted. She realized that saying this would undoubtedly be tearing open the little fox demon’s wound in a bloody manner.

Her mouth moved, and she immediately corrected herself.

“You’re already mine… how could the Fox Monarch…”

The little fox demon smiled and didn’t refute Song Shiyuan’s words. Instead, she said, “This was Steward Xian’er’s arrangement.”

“Her Majesty doesn’t know about this matter yet.”

Song Shiyuan’s eyes widened. “Hu Xian’er? Has she gone mad?!”

“Isn’t she afraid this matter will be exposed…”

If this matter blew up and caused such a scandal…

Hu Xian’er was the Fox Monarch’s right hand. Her guilt could be covered up.

But what about the little fox demon who had no background whatsoever? Would she still have her life?

“Otherwise?” the little fox demon said. “If Steward Xian’er didn’t conceal this matter, would I still have my life?”

Even if she didn’t conceal it, the little fox demon still wouldn’t survive?

Why?

Song Shiyuan didn’t understand.

Clearly in this matter, the little fox demon was also a victim!

Was the World-Ending Fox Monarch this tyrannical?

Song Shiyuan had thought she could save the little fox demon, but the little fox demon already knew that this path to salvation never existed in the first place.

“As a Fox Palace maidservant marked eternally by a sword cultivator, this will be a stain on the Fox Palace. From the very beginning, Axi never had any way to survive,” the little fox demon said.

Song Shiyuan felt herself trembling.

The only reason the little fox demon was still alive was because Hu Xian’er had suppressed this matter.

The little fox demon before her had long known her fate.

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“So… rather than dying without understanding why, it’s better to fight for a way to live before death. If that sword cultivator gentleman likes me and is willing to accept an impure fox demon, then Axi might still have a way to survive.”

A hint of sorrow revealed itself in the little fox demon’s eyes. “In any case, a fox demon like me no longer has the right to yearn for love.”

“This is also the only way to live that Steward Xian’er fought for on Axi’s behalf.”

“I’m sorry…” Song Shiyuan fell silent. She could see it. That trace of sorrow in the little fox demon wasn’t only because of the little fox demon herself, but also because of Song Shiyuan.

Toward Song Shiyuan, who maintained secrets and couldn’t give complete trust to her companion, the little fox demon naturally also couldn’t give complete trust.

They should have been the most intimate people, yet both sides concealed things and couldn’t trust each other because of the barrier of their positions and identities.

What tragic lovers they were.

“But is this really the only path?” Song Shiyuan’s voice was hoarse. “Hu Xian’er is making you stake your life on a man’s favor.”

“Is that man really so important to the Fox Palace?”

Song Shixuan. Did he truly carry that much weight with the Fox Monarch?

Could his preferences even influence the life and death of a maidservant within the Fox Palace?

That Fox Monarch not only let him move freely in Mingzhao City, but even presented him with beauties?

Could it be that Song Shiyuan and her martial brothers had all been wrong?

Song Shixuan. Wasn’t he captured by the Fox Monarch?

This treatment seemed more like he was an honored guest of the Fox Palace, didn’t it?

What was going on?

Song Shiyuan felt her brain suddenly trembling.

Swelling with pain.

Terrible thoughts that had occurred to her before now uncontrollably took root and sprouted in Song Shiyuan’s mind.

Various details she had deliberately ignored before now suddenly surfaced all at once in her mind.

Song Shixuan… Song Shixuan…

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Lu Zhuxin watched Song Shiyuan’s expression and smiled inwardly.

She loved little Shiyuan’s current expression. This look of distress, doubt, and disbelief.

Yes, just like this!

Go ahead and doubt! Doubt that big pig trotter Song Shixuan!

That man wasn’t worthy of her trust.

Completely destroying Song Shiyuan’s trust in Song Shixuan wouldn’t be easy.

It was as difficult as bending Song Shiyuan.

But it didn’t matter. The seeds of doubt had already begun to sprout.

Lu Zhuxin looked forward to when they would fully grow. In the meantime, she still needed to water and fertilize the seeds.

“Yes, that sword cultivator is very important,” the little fox demon said. “He’s an old acquaintance of the Fox Monarch.”

“I think you should have already met him, and you should recognize him too.”

“His name is Song Shixuan, the Young Sect Master of Lingxiao Sword Sect.”

Hearing this, Song Shiyuan took a deep breath.

Actually, even without the little fox demon saying it, she already knew.

That person was her martial brother, her close companion, her older brother!

She knew him. How could she possibly not know him?

Was the despicable sword cultivator Song Shiyuan had been investigating really him?!

But how could it be him?!

Song Shiyuan couldn’t understand. If it really was him, what was his purpose?

As the Young Sect Master of Lingxiao Sword Sect, how could he do such a thing?

The little fox demon saw the fluctuating emotions on Song Shiyuan’s face and smiled.

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“I know that as a disciple of Lingxiao Sword Sect, it’s difficult for you to believe this.”

“So, just treat it as if nothing happened.”

“Leave…”

“Our relationship was wrong from the very beginning.”

“Still, I want to thank you.” The little fox demon smiled radiantly. “During this time, Axi was very happy.”

“Goodbye, Song Shiyuan.”

“Starting tomorrow, please don’t come anymore.”

“As for the eternal mark, please act as if you don’t know about it.”

“Axi doesn’t want to implicate you because of this matter.”

The eternal mark and spirit fetus on the little fox demon’s body were like a thunderbolt in her palm, liable to explode at any moment.

More than one person knew about this matter. It could be exposed at any time.

Song Shiyuan watched the little fox demon before her resolutely push her away, feeling her heart about to shatter.

The little fox demon didn’t even know that the spirit fetus in her womb wasn’t Song Shiyuan’s in the first place.

But she still resolutely pushed Song Shiyuan away to protect her.

The little fox demon didn’t want to drag Song Shiyuan down because of her own mistakes.

And earlier, even though the little fox demon had already detected Song Shiyuan’s secret, if she had revealed it, Song Shiyuan’s martial brothers from Lingxiao Sword Sect would have been in trouble.

But she not only said nothing, she even helped Song Shiyuan cover up the traces.

The little fox demon had already done so much, so very much for Song Shiyuan.

She had even betrayed her fox demon compatriots and the World-Ending Fox Monarch who raised her, all for Song Shiyuan’s sake.

And what about Song Shiyuan? Not only had she noticed nothing, she had even come angrily to demand answers.

Song Shiyuan, is this what you call love?

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Your love for her is so shallow.

Compared to the little fox demon’s love, it’s so inadequate.

Song Shiyuan found herself somewhat laughable.

Thinking of how she had come angrily to question the little fox demon out of jealousy and rage, she felt she had nowhere to hide her face.

How laughable, Song Shiyuan.

What right do you have to say you love her?

Your love for her, your trust in her,

But does your love even measure up to even one-tenth of hers for you?

Now, to protect you, she wants to draw a clear line with you and face danger alone. And you can only watch helplessly.

Heh heh…

No! It shouldn’t be like this.

Song Shiyuan, have you forgotten your earlier promise?

Have you forgotten how you wanted to protect her before?

Can you really just watch her face danger alone?

Are you really going to watch her jump into the fire pit like this?

No! There must be another way!

The path the little fox demon could choose to survive, there couldn’t be only this one!

That’s right! There’s still one method! One that could save the little fox demon!

Song Shiyuan’s eyes brightened. She raised her head and stared intently at the little fox demon.

Looking into the little fox demon’s eyes, she said with utter seriousness:

“Axi, let’s elope!”