Disguised as a Sickly Beautiful Fox to Seduce the Righteous Fairy - Chapter 26

“Elder Xuanyi, this humble one has cast a divination. Your disciple… her life is not in danger… but… but…”

The white-robed cultivator stroked his snow-white goatee, shaking his head with a sigh.

“But what? Stop being so dramatic! Speak plainly if you have something to say!”

Xuanyi’s eyes remained fixed on the demonic formation, his gaze so intense it seemed he might shatter the array with a single palm strike to retrieve his eldest disciple for a proper scolding.

Failing the mission was one thing, but endangering junior disciples too?

And now being captured and humiliated by demons—wasn’t each incident another slap to his face?

Where would the dignity of Xuanyi, esteemed leader of the Lingyun Immortal Sect, be placed? How could he face the hundred immortal sects hereafter?

“The divination shows… an inescapable peach blossom fate has taken root in her destiny!”

“And this romantic entanglement only appeared after entering the demon realm!”

Putting away his divination tools, the white-robed scholar tactfully changed “predestined marriage” to “peach blossom fate” at the last moment.

Sect Leader Xuanyi shot him a glare sharp enough to flay skin, clearly disbelieving.

“My disciple has always been above worldly attachments, devoted solely to righteousness! How could such absurdity be possible?”

“Your divination must be mistaken!”

Then, as if comforting himself, he quickly added:

“Even if there were a peach blossom calamity, it would surely be those damned demons scheming to seduce my disciple with their tricks!”

Hearing about their senior sister’s romantic misfortune, the other Lingyun disciples stiffened, falling into meaningful silence.

—Could senior sister’s romantic entanglement be that endlessly flirtatious fox?

If true… her virtue might be in grave danger!!!

“Xuanyi, why would I deceive you about this?”

“We’ve done all we can for your disciple. This demonic formation draws power directly from the netherworld’s miasma. No amount of spiritual energy can break it!”

The Mystic Gate cultivators could discern the formation’s workings at a glance, but remained powerless against the demonic energies.

Born of the underworld, demonic miasma could corrupt mortal minds—prolonged exposure could transform ordinary humans into demons.

“Of course I understand! If I could shatter this formation alone, do you think I’d have summoned you?”

Xuanyi of Lingyun Immortal Sect was notorious for his fiery temper and difficult nature.

The scholar flicked his sleeves, knowing further argument was futile.

After all, his disciple was likely already spirited away by demons by now.

……

Meng Yingxue flicked her fingers again, and Shen Xi felt the ice crystals at her wrist instantly evaporate.

“If the pain persists in your abdomen, this ailment I can treat. Worry not, Honored One.”

Shen Xi nearly laughed at the absurdity.

Had the heroine said this when she’d had cancer in her past life, she’d have—

Wept tears of gratitude, prostrated before the heroine’s feet, and hailed her as a living bodhisattva.

But now? She was a fox. A genuine canid.

What did the heroine’s healing abilities have to do with canines?

“Can a fox’s illness be treated too?”

Hearing her question, Meng Yingxue nodded solemnly.

She answered methodically: “Back in the sect, some elders taught veterinary courses on healing spiritual pets. I studied a bit of it.”

“I haven’t forgotten everything yet.”

“If the Honored One doesn’t mind, I would gladly…”

Enough already! Wasn’t the hidden meaning behind this phrase that old saying?

—Trying every possible remedy for a desperate situation!

Besides, could an unenlightened little spirit beast be the same as her?

This was a dantian nearly shattered by a celestial cultivator’s palm strike—the kind of injury that had killed the original owner!

Without some serious methods, there’d be no healing this.

“Won’t there be any side effects?”

Shen Xi felt slightly tempted.

She swore to heaven, it was just the tiniest bit of temptation.

Mainly because this injury… was truly severe. The pain only eased slightly whenever she gained the female lead’s favor points.

Shen Xi had wondered if this was due to excessive excitement and dopamine secretion in the brain.

But she wasn’t entirely clear about fox physiology—after all, she wasn’t a biology major.

At this point, being able to sketch a paramecium’s structure already counted as not having completely forgotten everything she’d learned.

It seemed she’d need to study fox-related texts thoroughly later to compensate for her lack of understanding about the novel’s settings.

Diligence could compensate for shortcomings.

“This… shouldn’t have any side effects.”

“My examination scores in the sect were always excellent. Honored One, would you like to see my past test papers?”

Shen Xi: “…”

Was this top student still showing off even in the demon realm?

Didn’t she understand demons took pride in poor academic performance?

Overachieving demons ought to be thrown into the human world and thoroughly disciplined before they’d understand how carefree demon life could be.

No morning classes, no lectures from elders, no need for hypocritical kindness.

Complete freedom to do as one pleased.

“This venerable one has no interest in others’ test papers.”

Her tails lazily splayed out as Shen Xi closed her eyes and reclined on the bedding, adopting an utterly casual demeanor.

This aloof beauty probably wasn’t entertaining the same R-rated thoughts as her.

Since the female lead offered to heal her now, she likely genuinely wanted to help.

Not a deception.

Seeing the nine-tailed fox like this, Meng Yingxue sighed resignedly—she still refused treatment.

Was she dissatisfied with that high-level healing spell from before?

Then… perhaps she should try fox-specific healing methods.

Meng Yingxue leaned down, fingers brushing against snow-white fox ears, then parted her rosy lips and gently took one into her mouth.

As their lips and tongues entangled, all of Shen Xi’s tails puffed up. The dantian pain she’d falsely claimed earlier… now became agonizingly real.

Seriously… could pain really manifest just from mentioning it?

Her fingers grew weak as the dantian pain made her white fox ears twitch together.

She couldn’t push Meng Yingxue away at all!

“Hah… Honored One, give me your hand… Let me regulate the obstructed demonic energy.”

Meng Yingxue’s voice was tender and velvety, making Shen Xi instinctively comply, offering her hand.

Fingers interlaced, Shen Xi immediately noticed the pain in her dantian gradually subsiding… The shattered areas were also slowly beginning to mend.

Though the process wasn’t fast and occasionally stalled, this restoration—she truly didn’t feel the same agony as before.

It seemed… the bizarre mechanics in this indescribable book were right—kissing really could “replenish magic.”