Chapter 149 – Xiaobai: How to Treat Hair Loss

“Have you heard that the Venerable is about to enter Jianghai City?”

After watching Xia He disappear into the distance, the two figures beneath the tree remained persistent. The man with insect nests growing on his arms squatted on the ground, enthusiastically playing with an ant colony in the soil.

“Indeed. The Venerable is coming to Jianghai specifically to force the Jianghai Sword God out.”

His companion pulled down his baseball cap and said coldly, “Once the Sword God falls, no one will be able to stop us. The entire Jianghai City will become playthings for the Beast Tide.”

“But…”

The man with insect nests fiddled with the ants in the soil and hesitated, “Rumors say the Jianghai Sword God is elusive. How will we find him then? Does the Venerable already know his hiding place?”

“Hmph, of course.”

His companion sneered, crossing his arms as he watched the traffic on the road. “The Venerable has his own methods to make this rat show himself.”

With that, he turned to the man with insect arms and said, “Let’s go, it’s time for us to return.”

“Alright.”

As the words fell.

The towering ant nest was crushed underfoot.

Their figures transformed into black shadows and vanished from the spot.

……

Meanwhile.

In the library.

“The Venerable?”

On his chair, Qin Yang opened his eyes. Only after sensing their aura had completely disappeared did he withdraw his spiritual energy coverage, lost in thought.

Ever since Xia He left the library earlier, he had been tracking him with his spiritual energy.

Persistent effort pays off.

Sure enough, as soon as he began his investigation, he detected these two strange men lurking by the roadside, hiding their presence.

“So their ultimate target is me?”

Qin Yang pondered the words of the two stalkers, then smiled in understanding.

You think you can lure me out?

Ridiculous!

With such amateurish tracking skills, don’t embarrass yourselves in front of everyone.

“This Sword God would like to see what tricks you can pull.”

Qin Yang shook his head with a laugh. Thinking of Xia He who had just left, he wasn’t particularly worried about his safety.

After all.

With the methods he had given him.

A single Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle tube could pierce through even the Star Power defense of the Innate Realm. If an early Innate Realm Star Warrior wasn’t careful, they could be shot full of holes like a leaky sieve.

Plus the Array Formation he had given him before.

It could be said.

Xia He could now hold his own. Below the Grandmaster Realm, he could come and go as he pleased, roaming freely.

As for above the Grandmaster Realm…

That would be harder to say.

If the enemy could dispatch Grandmaster Realm experts, that would clearly mean they intended to capture and kill Xia He.

But.

If they were willing to deploy such forces to kill someone in the Acquired Realm…

That would still be a top-tier trade.

Even if Xia He couldn’t escape their grasp, it would be impressive enough to boast about for a lifetime, enough to carve on his tombstone…

“No honor among warriors, nothing to be done about that.”

Qin Yang shook his head and took out his phone to check the time. Unconsciously, it had already reached the end of the workday.

No matter what the future holds, life must go on.

After work, Qin Yang carried Xiaobai to the market, bought some fruits and vegetables to prepare dishes, then returned home.

Outside the window, the sunset gradually fell, elongating the shadows of the old street. Bicycle bells dinged as another day of fleeting life passed.

………

Inside the villa, pots and pans clattered in the kitchen, overlapping with the sound of chopping meat on the cutting board. Xiaobai, wearing a blue-and-white checkered apron, busied herself bustling before the stove.

Breaking vegetables, arranging plates, she carried out the cooking methodically and systematically.Qin Yang sat on the sofa, his consciousness immersed in the Enlightenment Space, pondering the usage of the “True Explanation of Crafting” and continuously deepening his comprehension.

Shortly after.

He pulled out his phone and began attempting to refine a new magical artifact.

What era is this already… still using traditional refining methods?

Electrical appliances are artifacts too!

Everything can be refined!

Buzz!

Qin Yang channeled Star Power into the phone, focused his mind, and constructed an Array Inscription.

A moment later.

The profound Array Inscription appeared and vanished—the refinement of the phone was complete.

Qin Yang turned on the phone, swiped the screen a couple of times—smooth and fluid. The entire screen’s refresh rate skyrocketed, and its performance instantly doubled!

“Not bad.”

Qin Yang was extremely satisfied as he glanced around at the furniture in the living room.

The chandelier, TV, table, chairs… When he had time, he would refine all of these, strengthening them just a tiny bit—a complete, massive upgrade.

Tsk tsk, just imagining the scene felt extravagant…

Right at that moment.

“Ahhh!!!”

A startled scream suddenly came from the kitchen.

“Master, Master! Something terrible has happened!”

Xiaobai came running out in a flurry and threw herself directly into Qin Yang’s arms, crying as if drenched in pear blossoms and rain, repeatedly pointing at her tail.

“What’s wrong?”

Qin Yang patted her head.

“My fur is gone!”

Xiaobai hugged her tail, wailing loudly, “My fur is gone! Look here, Master! It’s bald!”

As she spoke, she turned around, raised her rear, and pushed her fox tail toward Qin Yang. Sure enough, there was a large bald patch.

Beneath the sparse white fur, her skin was pink and delicate.

Qin Yang: “…”

Hiss, earlier at the library while refining, his grip might have been a bit too strong—he must have pulled out too much…

“I remember it was still there last night!”

Xiaobai sobbed, “Just now when I turned around, I noticed such a big patch missing, Master!”

“Probably due to malnutrition, right?”

Qin Yang grabbed the fluffy tail, flipped it over, and made up an excuse: “Try eating more meat. It’s not a big deal—it’ll grow back soon.”

“Malnutrition?”

Hearing this, Xiaobai eyed Qin Yang suspiciously, then coiled her tail and stroked the glossy fur, asking, “What’s that?”

“It means you’re not eating enough. You fox clans rely solely on Spiritual Energy every day and don’t eat grains—losing fur is perfectly normal.”

Qin Yang closed his eyes, leaned back against the sofa, and smoothly spun his tale: “Lately, try not to stay up too late and get more nutrients. Otherwise, if you keep this up, all the fur on your body will eventually fall out.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

“All my fur will fall out?!”

Xiaobai trembled all over, stepping back in fright, stroking the large fluffy tail in her arms, her beast ears trembling and standing erect.

She touched her tail, then anxiously covered her head.

“I just grew my tail, and now I’m already losing fur?”

How terrifying!

No, I must cut my losses in time!

I absolutely have to add more dishes today!

With that thought.

Xiaobai dashed back to the kitchen, opened the fridge, hauled out a large pile of ingredients, and placed them on the cutting board.

Clatter! Bang!

Busy sounds came from the kitchen—the sizzle of stir-frying and the clanging of the wok intertwined as cooking fumes suddenly rose.

After bustling about for quite a while.

The dining table in the living room was laden with sumptuous delicacies, the aroma of dishes wafting through the air… braised lion’s head meatballs, sweet and sour spare ribs, slow-cooked nourishing soup—all sorts of delicious foods gathered together.

“Master, move aside a bit.”

Xiaobai held a small bowl, cradled her phone, pulled out a chair, and sat down with charming naivety. “Starting today, I’m going to eat too!”As she spoke, she lowered her head and opened her phone on the dining table, swiping the screen as if searching for something.

Qin Yang glanced over.

On the screen, he saw:

【Polygonum Black Sesame order address…】

【What to do about hair loss?】

Qin Yang: “…”

This silly fox…

(End of Chapter)