“This tail is way too big!”
Shen Qingyi stroked the little fox’s big, fluffy tail.
“It’s even bigger than its body! Is this a normal fox?!”
As Shen Qingyi marveled and kept stroking the little fox’s tail, she didn’t notice that with every stroke, Su Qiulian, standing beside her, would shudder slightly, especially when she reached the base of the tail.
“Li-Little Shen… Maybe you should stop playing with its tail!”
Su Qiulian, her cheeks tinged with red, tried to persuade Shen Qingyi to stop.
But Shen Qingyi was having none of it.
“Why should I? This damned creature snuck onto my bed out of nowhere and scared me half to death. What’s wrong with me giving it a few strokes?”
She dodged Su Qiulian’s reaching hand, scooped the little fox up, and moved it to the other side.
“And you, why are you still here?”
“Leave? Where to…?”
Su Qiulian asked, enduring the strange sensation in her body.
“Wherever you came from, go back there! I’ve decided—I won’t let a pervert like you stay here! Get out! You’re not welcome anymore!”
With that, Shen Qingyi pushed Su Qiulian out the door and shut it with a bang.
Su Qiulian wanted to knock, but the odd feeling in her body still hadn’t subsided.
Helpless, she had to forcefully suppress it with her Yao Power.
She raised her hand but stopped midair.
After a moment’s thought, she opened the courtyard gate and walked out, showing no intention of staying.
On the road, she ran into Old Wangtou, but ignored him and walked away without a word.
Old Wangtou, carrying a wooden box, made his way to Shen Qingyi’s door and knocked.
Inside, Shen Qingyi’s annoyed voice came quickly.
“I told you to leave already! Don’t think you can change my mind!”
Huh?
Old Wangtou froze, scratching his head in confusion.
He knocked again.
“Um, Miracle Doctor Shen! It’s me, Old Wangtou. I came to deliver some clothes for you!”
“Wang Grandpa?”
Shen Qingyi finally opened the door.
But as soon as Old Wangtou saw the little fox in her arms, he couldn’t help but shiver.
“Miracle Doctor Shen, when did you start raising a fox?”
“This one? I’m not raising it. It somehow slipped into my house this morning!”
Shen Qingyi replied, stepping aside to let Old Wangtou in.
Old Wangtou glanced at the dishes on the table that hadn’t been cleared yet, then asked, “By the way, Miracle Doctor Shen, who was that woman with you yesterday?”
“Her? I don’t know her. Some random weirdo. I already kicked her out!”
“I see…”
Old Wangtou didn’t say any more.
He moved the bowls and chopsticks aside, opened his box, and took out a pale blue robe.
It was strange—when he was picking out fabric last night, he somehow fell asleep right there.
Luckily, he woke up early and managed to finish cutting and working the cloth before dawn.
It wasn’t completely done, after all, he was getting old.
What he’d brought today was one he’d finished earlier, meant as a special thank you for Shen Qingyi.
“Thank you so much for saving my life yesterday, Miracle Doctor Shen. This robe is for you. And with the weather turning chilly lately, there’s another set at home. I’ll bring it to you next time!”
“Thank you so much, Wang Grandpa!”
“Oh, it’s nothing…”
After a few more words, Old Wangtou told Shen Qingyi that Li Da was doing well, then bid her farewell—he still had to deliver clothes to Master Xu.
Stroking the new robe, Shen Qingyi saw in her spiritual sense that the little fox had hopped onto the table, sniffing at the clothes.
She couldn’t help but laugh.
“What? You want new clothes too, little one?”
She propped her chin on her hand, thinking.
“You’ve got such soft fur, and you seem pretty clever. Maybe I’ll keep you! But you need a one-of-a-kind name!”
“Hmm… What should I call you?”
As she pondered, the name Su Qiulian suddenly popped into her head.
Annoying!
That perverted woman—letting her go just doesn’t sit right!
I should have reported her to the Officer and had her arrested!
Come to think of it, the Demon Emperor is also called Su Qiulian, and she’s a fox demon too…
Right now, Shen Qingyi hadn’t yet pieced all the clues together.
She just had a sudden idea.
“Heh! I’ve decided! That’s the name!”
“From now on, your name will be Gou Lian!”
Shen Qingyi declared solemnly, pointing at the little fox.
The little fox cocked its head to the side, stunned.
And far away, over a hundred meters away, Su Qiulian smacked her forehead and sighed.
“What? You’re not happy with it?”
How could it dare?
How could the little fox dare object?
Little…Gou Lian raised its head and obediently rubbed Shen Qingyi’s hand, as if pledging its loyalty.
“That’s more like it! A pet should behave!”
Feeling the fluffy fur under her hand, Shen Qingyi lifted the little fox and hugged it to her chest.
“But where did you come from, anyway? Could it be…you’re a Heavenly Beast?”
The more Shen Qingyi thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
As a Transmigrator, it’s only natural for a Heavenly Beast to come seek her out disguised as a small animal, right?
Yes, perfectly reasonable!
How could a Transmigrator have only a Talent for Healing?
Maybe there are more ‘cheat’ skills waiting to be unlocked!
Once all her cheats are activated, she could rule the world like in those storybooks—that’s the fate a Transmigrator deserves!
And the first thing she’d do is throw Su Qiulian, that damned pervert, into the Heavenly Prison!
Torture her every way possible until she realized how wrong her perverted ways were!
At this thought, Shen Qingyi pouted.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she felt—how did she become so defenseless against that woman?
If only she hadn’t agreed yesterday, she wouldn’t have let a wolf into her house and gotten taken advantage of, and without even making her pay for it.
She couldn’t help but regret it—was it really right to let that pervert go?
Would she go and harass other girls now?
That’s it—Shen Qingyi finally realized she’d made a mistake.
She shouldn’t have let that pervert go.
Report her!
She must report her to the Officer!
That pervert has to be brought to justice!
Thinking this, Shen Qingyi hugged Gou Lian, picked up her Blind Cane, and headed out.
What could Gou Lian say?
She had no idea Shen Qingyi was going to report her real self.
Right now, she was just a pet fox who could only purr and grumble.
Not long after Shen Qingyi went out, a man and a woman appeared outside Hao Ren Town, both carrying swords on their backs, looking quite extraordinary.
On the front of their robes was an elegant “Qin” character, exuding a sense of immortality.
From a distance, they could already see the huge signboard for Hao Ren Town.
The lively, petite woman among them stretched out her arms and let out a long sigh.
“Finally, we’ve made it to town. I can finally rest and take a proper bath—chasing clues these last few days has worn me out!”
Beside her, the handsome but obviously younger man reminded her, “Junior Sister, don’t slack off. We came to Hao Ren Town to investigate. If that demonic cultivator is hiding here, countless lives in this town could be lost. As disciples of the Qin Shui Sword Sect, it’s our duty to eliminate evil and uphold justice!”
“Alright, alright! You’re younger than me, but just because you joined the sect first, you’re lecturing your big sister now? You think I’d forget?”
With a bounce, the woman leapt onto the young man’s back and vigorously ruffled his hair.
“Let’s go, let’s go! Big sister is tired!”