For a moment, the guards and steward of the Sword Saint’s Mansion all carried out Yiweite’s orders, never daring to slack off.
Everyone retreated near the main gate, leaving only the familiar trio in the courtyard before the head of household’s bedroom.
But there were always small interruptions that would appear at unexpected times.
“Quick, stop Lord Morey! He’s already climbed over the wall of the Sword Saint’s Mansion!”
A guard shouted loudly.
“I’m not here to steal… I smelled the fragrance!”
Climbing over the wall, the mercenary Morey, influenced by Yelena’s body scent, seemed possessed. He came from Mercenary Street, poked his head over the wall, and greeted the guards with a smile.
“Last week, the special steak from Fox Boss’s stall—everyone said they didn’t get enough. Is Fox Boss preparing new dishes today?”
“Morey, trying to enter my mansion without permission—have you asked my sword?”
Yiweite raised her hand, and a Sword Qi grazed past the top of the wall. Morey screamed, fell to the ground with a thud, and seemed to snap out of it from the pain.
“Lord Sword Saint, I was wrong! Next time I’ll pay before even sniffing!”
After dealing with the troublemaker outside the wall, Yiweite quickly walked back to Yelena’s side.
At this moment, Yelena was both embarrassed and annoyed, her Fox Radishes all coiled around her front, wishing she could just wrap herself up.
“This… what’s going on?”
Yiweite looked at the seductive creature before her, first halting abruptly, then shaking her head vigorously to keep her sanity.
“Full Moon Night.” As Yelena looked up at her, Yiweite continued to explain: “The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox is a high-ranking Beast Tribe. The purer your bloodline, the more easily you’re affected by the Full Moon Night. You only awakened a month ago, so it’s normal that your control isn’t mature yet.”
Yelena looked down at her shoulders and chest, which were starting to sweat.
“So, I’m now a walking… incense burner?”
Seeing Yelena’s breathing become rapid, Yiweite explained after a moment of silence: “Right now, you’re far more dangerous than an incense burner or a living aroma diffuser.”
“Then… what do I do…”
Her mood did not improve because of Yiweite’s joke. As the moonlight grew stronger, the bloodline within her surged like a tide, wave after wave. Her fox ears were burning hot, and the base of her tail was severely numb. She felt weakened by the moonlight’s influence, unable to use her strength. She had to bite her lip, support herself against the wall, and force herself to walk toward her private room.
“Let me… slowly go back to my room… alone…”
Yiweite was worried and immediately followed, but Yelena still turned back to say: “Don’t… follow too close…”
Yiweite’s steps stopped. Yelena glanced at her, seeing the suppressed desire in her eyes, and couldn’t help but worry. Usually, Yiweite liked to tease her, laugh at her for being silly, for her tail being too honest, for her stubborn mouth. But now, the Red-clad Sword Saint behind her remained silent…
The moonlight shone down, casting dappled shadows that flickered in the courtyard corridor. She stood at the edge of the moonlight, her red robes billowing in the night wind. Her fingers pressed on the sword hilt, as if fighting against something invisible.
Yelena clearly realized that the fragrance was beginning to affect Yiweite. A top-tier powerhouse’s perception is more acute, making them more susceptible to the influence of the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox’s bloodline.
[Ding, friendly reminder to the host: If you engage in Dual Cultivation with your contractor Yiweite on a Full Moon Night, both of your strengths will greatly improve!]
As expected at this moment, an unexpected voice sounded in Yelena’s mind.
‘Go to hell! Dual Cultivation?! Are you kidding me!!’
[If you do not engage in Dual Cultivation with your contractor tonight, the host’s Bloodline Awakening will not be relieved. Waiting for gradual recovery will result in three days of being unable to get out of bed on your own.]
‘Damn! Is this a joke?’
After learning about the System’s plan and the related rewards and penalties, Yelena’s CPU couldn’t process it. But there was no specific explanation, just another vague hint.
[It is recommended that the host take measures as much as possible. Friendly reminder: There is a Compromise Plan. Please explore on your own.]
‘Holy crap! What the hell is this Compromise Plan? Can’t you give me a hint, my System Ancestor!!’
She was pleading in her heart, like praying to a god, begging the System to give any symbolic plan, but what awaited her was still that cold sentence.
[No comment.]
“…”
Because of being dizzied by the System’s series of prompts, Yelena’s condition worsened. She gasped heavily, her chest heaving violently, her mind in chaos.
Sigh… Can’t delay anymore… Must hurry back to the room and think of a solution quickly.
Seeing Yelena’s sudden abnormality, Yiweite stepped forward with concern and asked, “Are you okay?…”
“There’s a problem… a big problem. My body is feeling worse and worse…”
Yelena wasn’t being stubborn anymore; she just wanted to quickly return to her own quarters. Yiweite stared at the small part of her face blocked by her tail, forcing her voice to be calm, and striving to keep herself clear-headed.
“Let me help you walk a bit; your room is just ahead.”
“Mmm…”
The two walked for a distance, and Yelena was almost at her quarters. She quickly hugged her tail, turned around and ran, slamming the door shut with a bang.
After Yelena returned to her quarters, Yiweite obediently stood outside the door, acting as a sword-bearing guard.
“Don’t come in.” After a while, a muffled voice came from inside the door.
“I know.” Yiweite pressed her temple, then took a wet towel handed by Anna and covered her mouth and nose.
Outside Yelena’s quarters, Anna was busy setting up a barrier using magical tools, so that Yelena’s fragrance and Mana would only stay within her private room.
“And don’t let anyone else in…”
“If anyone besides me dares to come in, I’ll make sure they never have the chance to speak or eat again.”
Yelena was quiet for a moment, then the sound of blankets being pulled came from inside.
“Don’t say such dark jokes… I need to correct your bad habit of fighting and killing.”
Yiweite roughly guessed that Yelena had probably changed clothes and wrapped herself in a blanket.
“Little Fox, you’re still concerned about this now?”
“Talk with me for a while… Let me distract myself…”
Her voice, muffled by the sliding door, sounded much softer than before.
“It’s fine. I’ll stay with you the whole time. Even if I have to wait until dawn, I won’t leave.”
“It’s quite cold outside tonight. Have Anna add two more layers for you, don’t catch a cold…”
“No need. I have Fire Mana protecting me. This level of cold is nothing.”
Yelena’s soft, glutinous voice carried a hint of guilt; she knew she had troubled Yiweite too much lately. Yelena paused here, unable to continue. She wanted to say more words of praise for Yiweite, but didn’t know where to find a topic. She wanted to ask the red-haired girl outside the door just how she viewed her.
In the Sword Saint’s Mansion, Yelena had looked through many records related to the Moon Tail Royal Clan and learned that she was a Fox Tribe Princess from a fallen kingdom. The Astreia Family, a banner of the Human Faction, a family of loyal heroes, with generations of members fighting on the front lines against the Demon Race. Even among the gossip of nobles, Yiweite was said to have a quirky personality, but no one disputed her talent and strength. Commoners even worshipped her as a public figure. It was only natural that she was loved and her prestige even exceeded that of Ai Sha and others. Even if Yiweite’s family had received favors from Yelena’s mother.
Could it be that Yiweite was simply obeying the arrangements of the previous generation? Or even, after seeing that Yelena could stand on her own and be independent, she would leave her…
“Yiweite, thank you for tonight~”
Yelena’s voice was very soft, just loud enough to be heard outside the door.
However, the Red-haired Sword Saint, looking at the wooden door through the sliding screen, still said calmly with a smile in her eyes: “No need to thank me. I will always be by your side, because you are my Little Fox.”
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