4: Chapter 4 White Jade

"Oh, I see. It's already not easy for him alone to avoid being killed by a Second-Rank Spirit Beast, right!" Xiahou Yu realized.

"Correct." Xiang Tian leaned against an ancient tree trunk.

"Then what is your plan?" Xiahou Yu leaned forward.

"Simple, just ambush them." Xiang Tian raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the direction of the distant valley.

"Oh? Will we get beaten to death by them?" Xiahou Yu instantly frowned, her voice rising a little.

"Don't worry, there will always be a time when they are alone." Xiang Tian straightened his body, his tone firm.

"Mm! I will listen to you." Xiahou Yu immediately relaxed her brows, a smile blooming on her face again, and she reached out to hold Xiang Tian's arm.

With their plan decided, the two walked side by side towards the valley.

Within two hours, they had reached the entrance of the valley.

The wind at the valley entrance carried the damp cold unique to the mountains, mixed with a faint, lingering stench.

"Roar—"

A deafening roar of a Spirit Beast suddenly came from the depths of the valley.

Within the roar, there was also a faint clanking sound of weapons clashing and the angry shouts of people.

"There are people hunting a Spirit Beast inside, and there is more than one." Xiahou Yu subconsciously hid behind Xiang Tian.

Xiang Tian looked up, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

The scene inside the valley was clearly reflected in his eyes: dozens of figures were surrounding a Spirit Beast covered in blue, fighting intensely.

"That is Qin Yan's older brother, Qin Qiong." Xiahou Yu followed Xiang Tian's gaze. Even if she couldn't see the details, she could recognize the most prominent figure, and her eyes turned cold.

"Outer Sect Qi Condensation Realm Peak. Look at the Spiritual Qi lingering around him. I counted, at least twenty people!"

"A group of twenty people; fighting them head-on is no different from seeking death." Xiang Tian pulled Xiahou Yu back, retreated a few steps abruptly, and hid behind a huge blue-gray rock.

Hiding their aura completely in the shadow of the rock, he said, "Let's hide first, and wait for them to have internal conflict or for someone to be alone."

The two walked along the rock crevice and soon found a hidden cave.

The entrance was covered by waist-high green ferns.

Entering the cave, Xiahou Yu took the Opportunity to sit in Xiang Tian's lap, her arms wrapped around his neck, her cheek against his earlobe, and she said coquettishly, "When shall we make a move? My hands are itching."

"Wait until there are fewer people." Xiang Tian raised his hand.

The System panel appeared out of thin air. "It just so happens that I saved up a lucky draw chance from face-slapping Qin Yan earlier. Let's try my luck."

His fingertips lightly tapped the "Lucky Draw" button on the panel, and the circular lucky draw wheel instantly began to spin.

"Red zone..." Xiang Tian held his breath, his palms sweating slightly, his eyes fixed on the pointer, silently praying in his heart.

But the pointer suddenly stopped.

The next second, the pointer stopped in the golden area.

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Three-Tailed Fox.]

Just as the System prompt finished, a package appeared out of thin air on the System panel, and it suddenly opened.

The exquisite outline of a woman faintly emerged, her skin whiter than snow, her curves graceful, and three thousand strands of dark hair falling like a waterfall.

Was it actually a naked woman?

"Damn! System, what are you doing?" Xiang Tian abruptly turned his head away, but couldn't help looking back again.

[What does this have to do with me? Aren't you a lecher who likes pretty women?]

"That's not kind!" Xiang Tian's face flushed, his tone hurried. "I've lived for two lifetimes, totaling a few decades, and I've only engaged in Dual Cultivation with Xiahou Yu twice. Why are you slandering me?"

[Eh... Friendly reminder: This Three-Tailed Fox gains a tail for every rank it advances. Its current cultivation is the Supernatural Realm.]

"Supernatural Realm?" Xiang Tian's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously released a trace of spiritual power to perceive it.

The blue Spiritual Qi around the woman was as vast as a sea, more than ten times denser than Qin Qiong's blue mist. "Quick, give her some clothes! Don't let Xiahou Yu misunderstand!"

[Consuming 1 Face-Slapping Point to redeem a set of Cloud Brocade Blue-Patterned Skirt.]

The System prompt finished, and a soft blue mist of light instantly enveloped the woman.

A cloud brocade dress wrapped around her graceful figure.

Just as Xiang Tian wanted to explain, he felt Xiahou Yu in his arms jump up abruptly.

She had just been closing her eyes to sleep, but when she felt something was wrong, she opened them. "Who is she? Why did she appear naked?"

"Xiahou Yu, don't be angry, let me explain..." Xiang Tian turned around quickly, wanting to pull Xiahou Yu's hand.

"Hmph! Men are all no good!" Xiahou Yu stepped back, her eyes instantly turning red, and crystal clear tears welled up in her eyes.

Xiang Tian now had a massive headache.

"How do I make her turn back into a fox?"

[You are already bound to her; you just need to set your mind to it.]

Xiang Tian nodded, and the woman turned into a three-tailed white fox.

[The reason the fox wasn't wearing clothes is because of you.]

Xiang Tian's face stiffened. Previously, when he and Xiahou Yu were engaged in Dual Cultivation, it was inevitable that he would think of some intimate moments.

"This is... a fox?" Xiahou Yu was still angry, but when she saw the little fox curled up on the ground, her anger instantly turned to curiosity.

She wiped away her tears and walked over cautiously, instantly charmed. "So cute! What is her name?"

Xiang Tian rolled his eyes, silently complaining in his heart, "A woman's mind changes really fast," but he didn't dare to say it out loud, just shrugged: "I haven't named her yet, you name her."

"Let's call her Bai Yu!" Xiahou Yu immediately picked up the little fox and let it rub against her cheek.

Two hours passed, and Bai Yu still hadn't woken up.

Xiang Tian put Bai Yu into the System space.

The cave was quiet for a moment, with only the sound of the two's shallow breathing.

Just then, messy footsteps could be heard faintly outside the cave, mixed with laughter, getting closer and closer, and one could even hear someone shouting, "Senior Brother Qin!"

"Shh! They are coming out." Xiang Tian quickly pressed Xiahou Yu's hand.

Outside the cave, a group of people led by Qin Qiong walked out of the valley in high spirits.

"Senior Brother Qin, this time you will definitely be able to win first place in the Outer Sect Grand Competition!" A Disciple leaned over to Qin Qiong's side, smiling flatteringly.

"Yes, yes!" Another Disciple quickly chimed in, "I heard from an Elder that if you win first place, you can go into the Burning Heaven Ancient Pagoda to Cultivate for three days! You will definitely be able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Opening Aperture Realm in one go!"

"That's right, this Opportunity is too rare. Senior Brother Qin, you must seize it!"

"..."

The crowd surrounded Qin Qiong, flattering him one after another, but their footsteps did not stop, and they walked towards the direction outside the valley.

Qin Qiong had a faint smile on his face, nodding in response occasionally.

Just then, a disheveled figure ran over.

He had a dejected face, messy hair, and a faint slap mark remained on his left cheek.

"Brother, I was beaten by someone!" Qin Yan ran to Qin Qiong, grabbed his arm, and said with a mournful face.

"Who did it?" The smile on Qin Qiong's face disappeared instantly, his expression darkened, and the surrounding Disciples subconsciously stepped back half a step. "Daring to touch my, Qin Qiong's, brother, is he tired of living?"

"Who else could it be? It's that piece of trash Xiang Tian who entered the Outer Sect through nepotism!" Qin Yan was trembling with anger. "I don't know what kind of Opportunity he obtained; he slapped me away with one palm."