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Another fox spirit?

Ah, well…

“So, I’m not anything good either, huh?”

System: “No, she’s a defector.”

“And her bloodline isn’t as noble as yours either. She’s a seven-tailed fox, while you are a nine-tailed one.”

“Don’t worry, when it comes to seducing men, she’s no match for you.”

Seducing men… Well, thanks a lot for that.

I watched as Song Jiu’an and the female lead disappeared into the vast sea of flowers.

Glancing at the male lead who was left behind, I quietly crept up behind him and transformed into my human form.

Using magic, I conjured a dagger and stabbed him in the side.

The male lead let out a wail, and I could sense something escaping from his body.

I was overjoyed. It seemed that such evil deeds needed time to fully take effect.

“System, system, since it hasn’t fully absorbed yet, if I finish him off now, will those kids come back to life?”

System: “You really know how to think outside the box.”

“Thank you for the praise.”

This vile man, using other people’s lives to prolong his own. He deserved to die.

The male lead writhed in pain on the ground, reaching out to grab my dagger.

Compared to me, someone not very skilled with my limbs, his strength was truly impressive.

We wrestled for a while, and he finally managed to grab the dagger.

As he aimed it at me, I waved my hand, dissipating the magic.

The male lead stared blankly at the air in his hands, questioning his existence.

Heh, did he think he could take something I conjured with magic?

Dream on!

I conjured another dagger and taunted him with it.

The male lead glared at me with hatred, clutching his side as he coughed up blood.

From within the sea of flowers, the female lead screamed, “Xiao Lang!”

Following her cry, a barrage of sharp petals flew toward me.

Oh no, I got too cocky.

I can’t die just because I talked too much!

Swiftly, I pulled the knife out of the male lead’s body, releasing the dark, bloody aura trapped inside him.

I transformed back into a fox and scurried behind the male lead.

The female lead’s deadly petals hit him directly, piercing his body.

Her sharp cry rang out like a vengeful ghost, reverberating in my ears.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind me.

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Chapter 10

I curled into a ball, and the system shielded me with an invisible barrier.

System (smugly): “Ten top-grade spirit stones to save your life—fair price, right?”

Fine, fine. I don’t mind more debts at this point.

I rolled aside clumsily, and when I looked back, the crazy woman had grabbed a child by their collar.

Damn it! The kid I just saved, barely catching their breath!

I’m going to kill you.

With a burst of speed, I dashed toward her. Taking advantage of my small size, I transformed into my human form right as she reached to grab me.

Her hand, which could have crushed my throat, landed on my chest instead.

It hurt like hell, but that didn’t matter. I pulled out a meter-long blade and pierced right through her.

Who knew? If my magic was stronger, I would have conjured a forty-meter blade for long-range attacks.

One of the woman’s tails dissolved, and with a vicious smile, she pulled the blade out.

Me: “…”

Me (panicked): “System! Is she a fox or a cat? Do foxes have multiple lives too?”

System: “Yep, she has seven tails—seven lives.”

“By the way, her blade is about to stab your intestines.”

“Want me to save you? It’ll cost twenty top-grade spirit stones.”

Such a rip-off.

“Save, save, save.”

The woman’s claws froze mid-air, unable to move any further.

Heh, having a cheat system is great.

I transformed back into a fox and dashed away in a hurry.

That woman was too strong—Song Jiu’an should handle her. I’d stick to throwing sneaky attacks.

But where was Song Jiu’an?

He still hadn’t come out of the sea of flowers?

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The woman, losing sight of me, sat down and seemed to reinforce the barrier before beginning to heal herself.

I poked the system. “Where’s Song Jiu’an?”

System: “No idea.”

“…”

I smacked its cloud-like head. “Hurry up and activate your locator!”

Some kind of strategy system this is, losing track of the target I’m supposed to woo. Ridiculous.

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With the system’s help, I sneaked into the sea of flowers and found Song Jiu’an trapped in an illusion.

From a distance, I saw him sitting upright in the center, surrounded by no less than ten beauties.

You! For someone who looks so pure-hearted, you can’t resist beautiful women either?

As I got closer, oh—I see. His hands and feet were bound tightly.

No wonder he wasn’t moving.

System: “This fox illusion is quite strong.”

“You should transform into your human form to go in—it’s a good chance to win him over.”

“No way, I’m way too handsome in my human form.”

“Wouldn’t want to accidentally overwhelm him with my looks.”

System (exasperated): “Sometimes, I feel so helpless doing missions with a host like you.”

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Song Jiu’an sat motionless on the platform.

The surrounding women were either sitting on his lap or kissing his face. Some even pried his fingers apart to interlock their hands with his.

I could hardly bear to look.

System: “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Just transform into your human form, please. I’m begging you.”

Me (smirking): “What about the spirit stones I owe you?”

System: “All debts canceled.”

Me: “And when Song Jiu’an finds out I’m a demon and tries to kill me?”

System (desperately): “I’ll block him! I’ll block him, okay?”

“Please, I’m begging you, just finish the mission. I’m dead last in my performance this month.”

“Deal.”

Now that I had nothing to worry about, it was time to act.

I maintained my fox form and squeezed through the crowd of flower demons, making my way into Song Jiu’an’s arms.

His free hand twitched as he felt my fur.

Slowly, he opened his eyes.

Surprisingly, there wasn’t a hint of desire in them—just an eerie calm that was almost unsettling.

The flower demons around him, seeing him awaken, all rushed forward to claim him.

I jumped up, lightly patting the corner of his eye with my paw, signaling him to close his eyes.

I bared my teeth at the flower demons and then transformed into my human form, shoving them away.

The flower demons were clearly surprised by this unexpected intruder and, unsure of my abilities, didn’t press forward.

I took a deep breath, trying to mimic the seductive manner of the flower demons from before.

Leaning close to Song Jiu’an’s ear, I whispered:

“Song Lang~ Open your eyes and look at me. I don’t believe you’re completely indifferent.”

System (disapproving): “…Can you please learn something proper?”