123: Chapter 123 Little Fox, Stop Sucking!

Ye Xiaoyao stared at the little fox in front of him, confusion bubbling up in his mind like bubbles.

Its entire body was snow-white, with fur that was fluffy and soft, and when its nine tails spread out, they looked like a small white fan.

Right now, those heterochromatic eyes—the left eye light gold, the right eye ice blue—were staring at him vigilantly.

Its ears were perked straight up, and it was even baring its teeth slightly, emitting a low warning sound.

Ye Xiaoyao scanned it with his Divine Sense again.

Still no Demonic Qi.

"Strange…" he muttered. "There isn't a shred of Demonic Qi on it. Could it be that this isn't a Yao Beast, but just a common mortal beast?"

In the Qiongming Realm, beasts capable of Cultivate are called Yao Beasts and possess Demonic Qi.

Those domesticated or enslaved by the Human Race are called Spirit Beasts, which bear the spiritual power mark of a master-servant contract.

Creatures like this one, possessing neither Demonic Qi nor Spiritual Qi, are mortal beasts; they cannot Cultivate and are no different from ordinary foxes on Blue Star.

Seeing that the little thing was vigilant but not aggressive, Ye Xiaoyao relaxed.

He beckoned to it, a gentle smile appearing on his face: "Little fox, don't be afraid. I'm not a bad person, and I won't hurt you."

He paused and looked around: "Since this is your resting place, I won't disturb you. Go ahead and sleep well."

In his past life, he loved cats and dogs, and this little fox was so beautiful and cute that he certainly wouldn't have any murderous intent.

He wasn't one of those bloodthirsty old Devil Heads who wanted to kill every living thing they saw.

Besides, this was a habitat someone else had found first; why would he snatch it?

The little fox seemed to understand.

The nine tails that had originally been flared out slowly relaxed, returning to their previous gently swaying state.

Its ears were still perked up, but the vigilance in its eyes had lessened a bit, and it stopped baring its teeth.

Ye Xiaoyao was just about to turn and leave when he suddenly heard a low whimper.

It came from the little fox, and the sound carried pain.

He halted his steps, walked forward two more paces, and squatted down.

"Oh? Are you hurt?"

Only after squatting down did he notice that one of the little fox's front paws was trembling slightly.

He moved closer, reaching out to pick it up for an inspection.

This little thing was so beautiful and even understood human nature; if he could heal its injury, perhaps he could keep it as a pet.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiaoyao felt pleased.

But as soon as he got close, the little fox became vigilant again and let out a warning cry.

Ye Xiaoyao found this little thing quite interesting.

Although it looked soft, cute, and fluffy, it had a sharp, fierce aura about it, as if it had just experienced a slaughter, and its vigilance was exceptionally high.

This didn't seem like the temperament of an ordinary mortal beast.

He beckoned again, his smile even gentler: "Don't be afraid. I saw that you were hurt and wanted to help you check it out. I have medicine for injuries on me; perhaps I can help you."

The little fox hesitated.

Its heterochromatic eyes stared at Ye Xiaoyao for a long while, seemingly judging whether this human in front of it was trustworthy.

In the end, it slowly relaxed, allowing Ye Xiaoyao to pick it up.

Ye Xiaoyao placed it on his lap and felt nothing but softness.

The little thing had thick fur and was round and chubby; it felt great to the touch.

He lowered his head to look closely, and those heterochromatic eyes were looking at him, clear and profound.

"Come, let me see your paw."

He gently turned over that front paw and found a small cut on the inside.

The wound had stopped bleeding, but it hadn't healed, and the surrounding area was a bit red and swollen.

He tentatively touched the edge of the wound, and the little fox immediately let out a painful whimper, its eyes squinting from the pain.

Ye Xiaoyao was puzzled.

The wound didn't look big; how could it be so painful?

Could it be that its Meridians or tendons and bones were injured?

"Don't be afraid, I can heal you."

The little fox raised its head to look at him, its fox eyes blinking as if saying thank you.

Ye Xiaoyao took out several kinds of healing medicine from his Storage Pouch.

He first opened a jade bottle, poured out a purple Medicinal Pill, and handed it to the little fox's mouth.

The little fox sniffed it, not eating it immediately, but smelling it carefully for a while, seemingly judging whether it was poisonous.

Ye Xiaoyao found it interesting; this little thing was quite cautious.

After confirming it was non-toxic, the little fox opened its mouth to take the Medicinal Pill and swallowed it.

Ye Xiaoyao then took out some topical ointment and carefully applied it to the wound.

When the ointment touched the wound, the little fox shuddered in pain, closed its eyes tightly, and let out a suppressed whimper in its throat.

"Bear with it, it will be better soon."

He whispered comfortingly while applying the medicine.

After applying it, he took a thin white cloth from his Storage Pouch and carefully bandaged the wound.

The little fox trembled the entire time but refused to struggle.

Once the bandaging was done, it opened its eyes, and the heterochromatic eyes were shimmering with moisture, the look in its eyes as it gazed at Ye Xiaoyao softening quite a bit.

Ye Xiaoyao smiled and patted its head: "You're quite tough."

He gently placed the little fox back where it had been lying: "Rest well, you'll be better in a few days."

The little fox nodded, then curled up, wrapped itself in its nine tails, and closed its eyes to continue resting.

Ye Xiaoyao did not go far.

He cleared a small open space nearby and took out two sets of Formations from his Storage Pouch.

The Cloud-Smoke Covering Sun Formation and the Upside-Down Five Elements Formation.

These two high-level defensive Formations were returned to him by Lu Jiajing when they reunited earlier.

He skillfully set them up, shrouding this area so that outsiders would find it very difficult to discover them.

After sitting cross-legged, he adjusted his breath for a while, then took two more Storage Pouches from his own Storage Pouch at his waist.

One was gray, the other black with silver patterns.

The gray one belonged to that armless Early Stage Core Formation Cultivator.

Ye Xiaoyao probed with his Divine Sense and easily broke the Restriction.

There weren't many things inside: less than ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, about two hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and some common Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures.

These things didn't mean much to Ye Xiaoyao, but for an ordinary Core Formation Cultivator or a Loose Cultivator, it was already a significant amount of wealth.

He didn't look down on them and put everything into his own pouch.

Even a mosquito's leg is meat, right?

Besides, these were his own spoils of war.

Next, he picked up the black Storage Pouch.

This was Ji Youying's.

As soon as his Divine Sense touched it, he encountered resistance.

This Storage Pouch was top-tier, one Rank higher than the high-level Storage Pouch he was using. It had an inherent defensive function that protected its owner and would automatically prevent outsiders from opening it.

Coupled with the fact that Ji Youying was at the Middle Stage Core Formation, the Restriction he set was not weak, and Ye Xiaoyao spent quite a bit of effort to break it.

He weighed this black Storage Pouch and felt a bit tempted.

A top-tier Storage Pouch—it was much better than the high-level Storage Pouch at his waist that Liu Yunshuang had given him.

But on second thought, he decided against it.

This thing was too conspicuous; if someone recognized it as Ji Youying's, it would be a big problem.

It was safer to find an underground market or an auction and sell it for Spirit Stones.

He poured everything inside out in one go.

Dozens of jade bottles containing various Medicinal Pills.

All kinds of Talismans—defensive, offensive, speed-enhancing—stacked in a pile.

And the Spirit Stones were shockingly numerous!!

Nearly two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, over thirty thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and nearly a thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.

Ye Xiaoyao quickly calculated in his mind.

One High-Grade Spirit Stone exchanges for one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone can exchange for one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Furthermore, exchanging higher-grade Spirit Stones for lower-grade ones comes with a significant premium.

So, this was at least thirteen million two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!!!

He gasped.

"This Third Young Master of the Ji Family… is filthy rich!"

Ye Xiaoyao couldn't help but exclaim.

"He's richer than many Nascent Soul Cultivators!"

What he didn't know was that a large portion of these Spirit Stones were scraped together by Ji Youying himself.

Murdering for goods, squeezing subordinates, doing all kinds of evil.

Ye Xiaoyao killing him could be considered eliminating a scourge for the people.

Besides Spirit Stones, there were several sets of Formations and Magic Treasures.

That long spear was Ji Youying's Lifebound Treasure; although it was somewhat damaged during the battle, its value was still immense.

However, Ye Xiaoyao didn't dare to sell it, at least not now.

Even if the original owner's mark is erased from a Lifebound Treasure, it will still retain residual aura; if the Ji Family discovered it, he would be finished.

Finally, he picked up a Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense.

Great Evolution Spirit Refining Art.

This was a Cultivation Technique for refining the Divine Sense, and its Origins were extraordinary.

It is rumored to have been created by an ancient powerhouse with brilliant achievements in Divine Sense. Back then, that person dominated the Qiongming Realm for over a thousand years, and no one could rival them in terms of Divine Sense.

Ye Xiaoyao's eyes lit up.

He was currently Cultivating the eighth turn of the Nine Revolutions Hegemon Body Art, and his Physical Body strength far exceeded those of the same Rank.

If he could also master this Great Evolution Spirit Refining Art and make his Divine Sense powerful as well, how terrifying would his strength become?

By then, he would have a bit more confidence in dealing with the Central Plains Prodigy Tournament, and even confronting the Ji Family in the future.

He happily put away the Jade Slip, preparing to start studying it later.

When finishing up, he found there was one more Storage Pouch.

This one was quite ordinary, only middle-level, and the style looked like it was used by a female Cultivator.

Ye Xiaoyao was stunned, then immediately thought of Ji Youying's lecherous and base nature, and probably guessed what was inside.

Out of curiosity, he still opened it.

And then he was dumbfounded.

A pile of a woman's intimate clothing.

Dudou, underpants, silk stockings…

All kinds of colors and styles, folded neatly.

"Damn it!"

Ye Xiaoyao almost threw the Storage Pouch away.

"What kind of fetish does this Ji Youying have? Collecting worn underwear? If this were on Blue Star, he'd be a total pervert!"

He felt a bit disgusted, didn't dare to look more, quickly stuffed the things back as they were, and then directly destroyed this Storage Pouch.

After finishing sorting out the spoils, Ye Xiaoyao was in a great mood.

Especially with those thirteen million-plus Spirit Stones, he could buy whatever he wanted in the future.

And without feeling bad that it was money he worked hard to earn, it was just too good!

He glanced at the little fox, saw it was still resting with its eyes closed, and didn't disturb it.

He took out the Great Evolution Spirit Refining Art Jade Slip and began to comprehend and Cultivate it.

Several hours later.

Ye Xiaoyao was immersed in the mysteries of the Cultivation Technique when he was suddenly awakened by a burst of painful wailing.

He opened his eyes and saw the little fox rolling on the ground, its nine tails flailing wildly, its body twitching; it looked extremely painful.

Ye Xiaoyao hurriedly got up and rushed over, picked it up, and held it in his arms.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

He carefully unwrapped the bandages to check the wound.

The wound had only healed a little bit, and it was starting to fester around the edges; the situation was even worse than before.

Ye Xiaoyao frowned: "Damn, the Medicinal Pill isn't working well on it."

The little fox was still wailing, its voice growing weaker, and its limbs were twitching even more violently.

Its heterochromatic eyes were half-open and half-closed, its gaze unfocused, and it looked like it might pass out at any moment.

Ye Xiaoyao was anxious.

He didn't know what was wrong with this little fox, but he couldn't just watch it die.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to try the Pure Yang Origin.

Pure Yang Qi has miraculous healing effects and can also purify Impurities.

But the problem was, the most effective transmission method was mouth-to-mouth.

He couldn't possibly go and kiss a fox, could he?

Then he could only bite his finger.

He didn't hesitate anymore, released the little fox with his right hand, held it only with his left hand, and then bit his right index finger.

Fresh blood seeped out, carrying a faint golden luster.

"Little fox, come on, open your mouth."

The little fox seemed to understand and tried hard to open its mouth.

Ye Xiaoyao stuck his index finger in, then channeled the Pure Yang Origin within his body, passing it into its mouth through the wound.

As soon as a little bit of Pure Yang Qi entered, the little fox's twitching body slowly calmed down.

Ye Xiaoyao was overjoyed.

It worked!

He channeled a bit more, and the little fox calmed down completely, stopped twitching, and its breathing also stabilized.

Ye Xiaoyao prepared to withdraw his finger, as Pure Yang Qi was precious and shouldn't be wasted.

But just at this moment, the little fox suddenly bit down hard on his index finger, refusing to let go.

Moreover, it began to actively draw it out.

Ye Xiaoyao's expression changed drastically.

The Pure Yang Qi was controlled by him; how could this little fox forcibly extract it?

How could this be possible???

"Little fox! Stop sucking!"

He shouted at it in a hurry.

"If you keep sucking, I'm going to be sucked dry!"

The little fox acted as if it didn't hear him, instead increasing the intensity of the suction.

Ye Xiaoyao felt the Pure Yang Qi in his body gushing out like a floodgate, madly flowing into the little fox's body.

He tried to pull it away with his left hand, wanting to separate it from his finger, but the little thing was biting down so hard that he couldn't pull it away at all.

"Ah!"

He was bitten and felt the pain, crying out.

But it was useless.

The little fox just wouldn't let go.

Ye Xiaoyao had no choice but to let it suck.

A quarter of an hour later.

Ye Xiaoyao felt the world spinning, dizzy, and the Pure Yang Qi in his body had been sucked clean.

His legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

The little fox was still biting his finger.

Ye Xiaoyao's vision went black, and the last image he saw was those heterochromatic eyes staring at him.

There seemed to be a hint of… satisfaction in its eyes?

And then he passed out.