Disguised as a Sickly Beautiful Fox to Seduce the Righteous Fairy - Chapter 9

In the grand hall, countless demons sat cross-legged on the floor.

Among them, a few demons scratched their heads in frustration as they stared at a lotus-shaped jade artifact placed at the center of the hall. They muttered in confusion, “Guardian Yu, will this thing really work?”

“If the Demon Lord gets tricked by that human cultivator and gets devoured clean, how are we supposed to face the previous Demon Lord?”

The woman addressed as Guardian Yu sat on a chair, clad in a violet robe, idly twirling a long whip in her hand.

“This is Xi’er’s own decision. I have no right to interfere.”

“Besides, such a beautiful immortal isn’t something you see every day. Xi’er’s sudden craving is just a fox’s natural instinct.”

“If I meddle too much, Xi’er might get quite displeased.”

The demons: “…!”

Guardian Yu made a compelling point!

Their lord must have gone too long without indulging and was now starving—hence why he had latched onto a beautiful human immortal!

“Then, Guardian, should we send the Demon Lord a strong tonic? Just in case that immortal takes advantage of his injuries to strike at his weak points and ends up overpowering him!”

The violet-robed woman frowned slightly at his words, then nodded in agreement. “Well said. Xi’er suffered grave injuries, and rescuing her was already like pulling her back from the gates of hell.”

“Now that she wants to absorb human essence, it’s a good thing. But if she gets subdued instead, it would only worsen her condition.”

“We must take precautions.”

A flash of purple magic flickered at her fingertips, and a small violet porcelain bottle materialized on the table.

With another flick of her fingers, the bottle vanished into thin air.

The violet-robed woman then formed a sound-transmission spell with her hands, her lips parting slightly.

“Xi’er, take one of these purple pills at a time. They’ll benefit you, but remember—don’t overuse them, or that human woman will surely fall prey to our demonic charm poison.”

A familiar voice echoed in the fox ears of Shen Xi, who had just led the female protagonist into her private chambers. She couldn’t shake the feeling that her guardians had seen right through her—down to her last shred of dignity!

Did it have to be this embarrassing?!

Unlike the fierce demeanor Shen Xi displayed, Meng Yingxue took in the surroundings and realized—this place resembled more of a cozy little fox den.

Yet, the furnishings were anything but ordinary.

Especially the flowerbed by the entrance, where plump Spirit Nurturing Grass grew.

Spirit Nurturing Grass earned its name because it could generate spiritual energy, making it a favorite among cultivators. However, it was exceedingly rare and impossible to obtain through legitimate means.

“Host, you must work harder! So far, the nine-tailed fox’s favorability remains at zero. If we don’t gain more favor, our mission will remain at a standstill!”

“Patience. Love isn’t something that happens overnight. If I force it, wouldn’t that backfire?”

The incessant chatter in her mind was driving Meng Yingxue mad. She had tried countless methods, but all had failed.

She had even combed through medical texts stored in her spatial ring, but without exception, they only recorded ways to cure hallucinations in the mind.

Yet, this unknown voice residing in her head had a consciousness of its own.

It could even influence her thoughts and actions to some extent. Meng Yingxue was half-convinced by “its” words.

That was because it had indeed helped her in certain ways—for instance, detecting monsters her spells couldn’t find and alerting her immediately.

“Here, take this pill.”

Since her subordinates had gone out of their way to deliver it, she couldn’t just dismiss their efforts.

Besides, it was the female lead who would be consuming it, not her.

Shen Xi still needed some mental preparation when it came to the ethereally beautiful female lead. After all, in her past life, she had never been in a relationship.

She had never even held hands with anyone.

Well, unless you counted her left hand holding her right.

As for how to tease a human, she’d have to finish reading all the fox clan’s secret manuals brought over by the original body’s mother first.

Looking at the large, bold characters inscribed on the purple porcelain bottle, Meng Yingxue reached out with slender fingers and grasped it.

“Esteemed Master, absorbing a human’s essence and me healing you—this doesn’t seem to include dual cultivation as part of the process, does it?”

Wait, how could the female lead, who looked as cold and untouchable as a snow-capped mountain, speak so bluntly?

The original novel had described Meng Yingxue as—“This woman was as frosty as an eternal glacier, sparing with her words. Countless talented scholars and beauties had tried to win a smile from her, only to throw away fortunes in vain.”

She didn’t see any of that now!!!

Was the female lead OOC or something?!

“Oh? Is the immortal trying to bargain with me?”

“My fox creed has never included the words ‘bargaining,’ you know~”

Whatever.

She was already the villainous nine-tailed fox demon lord—what did it matter if she acted a little domineering or unreasonable?

That was exactly how a villain should behave.

“Indeed, the Esteemed Master is making things difficult for me.”

Turning the purple bottle around, Shen Xi finally saw the three glaringly obvious words:

—Aphrodisiac Pill.

How straightforward and crude!

Author, couldn’t you have put in even a little effort to come up with a more elegant name?!

Or was this just how demons rolled—completely shameless?!

“And what if I am making things difficult?”

“If the immortal is unwilling, she’s free to walk right out of here.”

Shen Xi reclined on the soft divan, her fluffy tail draping over her thighs. Her ears twitched as she rested her cheek on her hand, exuding an air of indifference.

She loved seeing the female lead yield under her authority—watching that sharp-tongued little ice mountain’s face flush faintly, hesitating over the small purple bottle, at a loss for words.

It gave her a thrill.

But after all, it was just an “aphrodisiac pill”—not like she was the one taking it.

“I…”

Just as Meng Yingxue was about to refuse, that icy voice echoed in her mind again.

“Host, this nine-tailed fox demon will become your wife, your Dao companion. If you break ties with her now, the favorability will drop into the negatives. Once it reaches -10…”

“Host, I regret to inform you that your rebirth will fail. Everything will revert to the moment before your rebirth—the moment of your death.”

“I… agree.”

Meng Yingxue answered softly.

She refused to repeat the mistakes of her past life. She had gone to negotiate with the demon clan to save countless lives, yet somehow, rumors spread among the immortal sects of the human realm that she was a spy for the demons.

To prove her innocence, Meng Yingxue had fought the invading demons at the cost of her own life. Even when she sacrificed herself to form a sealing array, not a single soul in this world showed her any pity.

Through the gaps of her rebirth, Meng Yingxue saw that even a century after her death, her master still mourned her, secretly keeping her memorial tablet in the grand hall of their sect.

While burning incense, he prayed to the heavens:

“May my foolish disciple… never repeat such folly in her next life.”

Meng Yingxue was utterly disillusioned with her master. Had she truly defected to the demons, she would have accepted her master striking her down to cleanse the sect’s honor—without a shred of resentment.

But she had poured all her cultivation and flesh into that sealing array, only for the common folk to not only show no gratitude but to blame her for inviting the wicked demons into their midst.

Even the elders she had once relied on had firmly believed her to be a villain.

How could she swallow such injustice?

Enough. In this life, she would not lift a finger to save those who meant nothing to her!