Chapter 228 – Xiaobai: This Fairy Isn't Human, But You're Really a Dog!

Three days later.

At sunset.

Fuhai Villa District.

Birds returning to their nests swept past the buildings, with the remaining sunlight casting a golden glow over the luxurious villas. Residents walking their dogs strolled leisurely along the paths.

The streets outside were equally peaceful, the tranquil days seemingly washing away the shadows of the past as the aftermath of the Beast Tide faded.

Jianghai City had now returned to calm.

Qin Yang and Xiaobai walked along the street, carrying grocery bags as the man and fox made their way through the city’s bustle, leisurely heading home.

“Master, how about I make some Camellia Pudding for you today?”

Xiaobai took small, quick steps, closely following Qin Yang. “This servant has recently learned a few new dishes from an app, perfect to try out for you when we get back.”

“Oh?”

Qin Yang glanced at Xiaobai and teased:

“You actually learned new dishes? I thought you only went online to argue with people.”

“Hmph, who said that!”

Xiaobai snorted upon hearing this,

“This Fairy is such a studious fox! I don’t just argue with those netizens every day online, of course I also think about what’s good for my master.”

“You’ll see later!”

Xiaobai put her hands on her hips proudly. “Thinking back to when this Fairy was young, the fox clan’s great-grandmother said that to capture a man’s heart, you must first capture his stomach.”

As she spoke, she glanced at Qin Yang to see his reaction.

None.

While talking.

The man and fox arrived at the courtyard gate.

Qin Yang took out his keys to unlock the door, seemingly lost in thought.

Counting the days.

Today was when Li Qinghe would visit.

Since he’d agreed to let her meet her grand-teacher, he couldn’t back out now. But to completely deceive this girl would require considerable effort.

There was no helping it.

She was somewhat clever.

Currently, she was the only one who knew that both the ‘Arrow God’ and ‘Jianghai Sword God’ were still alive.

As for Xiaobai?

Thinking of this, Qin Yang glanced at Xiaobai beside him.

Well, did she count as human?

Ever since Liu Wushuang had encountered Xiaobai previously, he no longer planned to keep hiding things. Those who needed to know already knew. Continuing to conceal things wasn’t really necessary anymore.

Considering this, Qin Yang looked at Xiaobai and quietly instructed:

“My disciple will be visiting later, don’t give me away. Make sure your acting is good, understand?”

“Mmm… that silly disciple of yours, Li Qinghe?”

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai narrowed her slender fox eyes, transforming back into the white-haired little loli. She patted her flat chest and said, “Don’t worry Master, I’ll definitely perform well for you!”

“Don’t forget last time, we completely fooled that Liu Wushuang!”

“……”

Qin Yang chuckled wryly and shook his head slightly.

These past few days, after Xiaobai read “An Actor Prepares,” she had even taken extensive notes. Her cultivation hadn’t improved, but her acting skills had skyrocketed.

A fox’s life depends entirely on acting!

He could rest assured about her performances.

After returning home, Qin Yang left all the groceries for Xiaobai to handle and went to the courtyard to continue comprehending Law Power.

Soon, the clattering of pots and pans came from the kitchen as Xiaobai put on a loose apron and busily began preparing ingredients for dinner.

Washing vegetables, cooking.

Time passed leisurely.

The sunset dipped below the horizon, the sky completely darkening.

…

Rumbling thunder echoed through the clouds, as if a storm of dark clouds was approaching. In the courtyard, space fragmented like mirrors, glowing with fiery light.

Hum—

The Law Heart hummed as it condensed.Gathered at Qin Yang’s chest, the four Law Powers continuously merged and deepened their evolution.

Over the past few days, Qin Yang’s fusion with the Law Heart had become increasingly refined, touching upon a slight bottleneck.

As the four Law Powers within him converged—thunder, wood, space, and fire—his mastery over these forces grew more fluid and instinctive.

Vaguely, insights from one area illuminated others.

He was already showing signs of comprehending the Dao of Heaven and Earth…

“Good. Haste makes waste. I’ll stop here for today.”

“Time to test the results.”

Qin Yang nodded in satisfaction, retrieving an Ironwood Seed from his Star Ring and tossing it into an empty patch of soil in the courtyard. With a flick of his wrist, he sprinkled a shimmer of Law of Wood fluorescence.

Emergent light descended…

Crack!

A rustling sound of breaking earth erupted as a jet-black ironwood tree shot up from the ground, its entire body gleaming with a metallic luster. Within moments, it had grown several meters tall.

Yet, concealed by the Array Formation, not a trace of anomaly was visible from the outside.

“Wood born as iron, indestructible.”

Qin Yang released his spiritual sense to gauge the tree’s hardness, feeling a twinge of nostalgia.

This Dark Iron Tree was extremely rare, usable as raw material for certain mystical weapons, found only in the uninhabited regions of the Grassland.

Priceless and hard to come by.

Back when he slew the Grassland Sword Saint,

this was one of the rewards that dropped into his Star Ring, but he had lacked suitable means to cultivate it, leaving it stored away unused.

Now, with his insights reaching this level, he could finally harvest it.

“Not bad as forging material.”

Qin Yang brought his fingers together, violet lightning coiling around their tips, and pointed toward the Dark Iron Tree.

The next moment—

Boom!

Thunderfire lines shifted, unleashing blistering high energy.

A dazzling attack trajectory erupted from Qin Yang’s fingertips, striking squarely at the center of the Dark Iron Tree.

Savage Star Power surged, temperatures skyrocketing instantaneously to unimaginable levels, as if the blazing sun had descended.

Then, space fragmented.

The thunderfire lines altered almost simultaneously from multiple angles, bombarding the tree from all sides.

The indestructible trunk, under the extreme assault of thunder and fire, was torn apart and melted on the spot, until the entire Dark Iron Tree dissolved into a pool of metallic liquid.

Soon.

Raw materials acquired!

“Tsk, this move is downright sneaky.”

Qin Yang mused inwardly, slowly storing the materials back into his Star Ring, recalling the technique he had just executed.

As he pondered,

the profundity of Space Law was extraordinary.

Now, empowered by the Laws, his combat strength had multiplied several times over!

Any attack within his domain could undergo positional reversal, shifting according to his will.

An attack that seemed to come from the front could instantly switch to the rear or the flank, moving like a cunning serpent—unpredictable and treacherous.

“Excellent, another underhanded trick up my sleeve.”

Qin Yang was pleased.

Just then,

a sudden cry of delight came from inside the house.

“Yay! Another win!”

“Kill, kill, kill! This Fairy will slaughter you humans left and right!”

“…”

“Huh?”

Qin Yang was taken aback.

Xiaobai… gaming again?

Lately, Xiaobai had been obsessed with games, utterly addicted, playing day and night without any restraint.

Was this acceptable?

“Her internet addiction needs curing!”

With that thought, Qin Yang quietly pulled out his Phone.

Opened the game.

Searched for nearby ‘fox’…

Found a match, requested to join!

………

In the kitchen,

soup bubbled and steamed in the pot.”Hooray! A bunch of useless humans!!”

“With skills like yours, you think you can challenge this Fairy?”

Inside the room, Xiaobai leaned leisurely against the kitchen cabinet, holding her phone, her tail swaying behind her.

The little fox was utterly delighted!

In daily life, this Fairy is timid and submissive.

But in games, she strikes hard and dominates effortlessly!!

No need to care about that stinky master’s gaze at all!

Just as a match ended, praises from her teammates flooded in, making the fox’s heart swell with satisfaction—it felt incredibly exhilarating.

“You’re so pro, carry me please!”

“Are you a girl? Can we add each other as game friends?”

“Such skill, so ruthless—your APM could go pro, right?”

“Ever thought about streaming?!”

…

“Hehe, this Fairy is truly amazing.”

Xiaobai glanced at her match stats, basking in her teammates’ adoration, her confidence soaring to its peak.

She might not excel at other things.

But when it came to this game’s performance, if she claimed second place, no one in the entire server would dare call themselves first. She even briefly considered starting a stream.

Becoming a professional streamer…

Raking in cash—how wonderful would that be?

Plus, after these days of account boosting, her personal savings had grown ample. Once her master went into battle again, she could achieve financial freedom outright.

This Fairy will definitely win it back!!

Right then.

“Ding—”

A notification popped up in the message bar.

[You have received a match invitation. Accept/Decline?]

Having just won a match, Xiaobai snorted without a second thought and tapped Accept.

[Match found!]

[Opponent has joined the game.]

Moments later.

The game began.

“You still dare to challenge this Fairy?”

Xiaobai bared her teeth. “Watch this Fairy make you cry!”

…

Soon.

The on-screen match commenced.

Xiaobai had always dominated in this game with her lightning-fast reflexes.

But her opponent was even quicker—a seamless combo left her scrambling, completely overwhelmed.

Her fingers moved so fast they blurred.

Yet she still couldn’t keep up with the opponent’s speed!!

Before long.

The screen darkened!

“Huh?”

Xiaobai stared blankly, her fox eyes wide, pressing close to the phone screen as she began to question her very existence.

“Dead?”

Just like that?

This Fairy’s first blood was taken so easily?!

“Impossible!”

Refusing to believe it, Xiaobai focused intently, her killing intent surging, thoroughly provoked as her fingers flew across the screen.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

But it was useless!

Death notifications flashed on the screen one after another.

She hadn’t even managed to graze her opponent!

“This shouldn’t be…”

Xiaobai muttered, disheartened and deeply shaken.

This wasn’t human.

Unless the opponent was an Emperor-Level Star Beast…

Or a dog!

Xiaobai glanced toward the living room and suddenly noticed Qin Yang had returned to the sofa at some point, his phone screen glowing.

No surprise.

It displayed the very game she had just played.

“Figured it out?”

Qin Yang smiled teasingly as she looked over. “Your gaming skills aren’t that great, huh.”

His words struck like thunder.

Xiaobai froze completely, the little fox utterly stunned…

“I give up!”

Her eyes reddened, recalling the humiliating match, and she burst into loud sobs, burying her face deep into the sofa, pounding the floor in frustration.

In an instant, she understood everything.

What Emperor-Level Star Beast?

This Fairy may not be human, but Qin Yang is truly a dog!

And he did it with one hand, damn it!”Bad master, are you trying to anger this fox to death?!!”

Right at that moment.

Ding dong—

A chime sounded from outside the door.

“Master, it’s me.”

Li Qinghe’s voice came from outside the door.

“Go open the door, you defeated fox!”

Qin Yang swaggered, waving his phone, “Let’s see if your internet addiction will return after this.”

“Wuu…”

Xiaobai’s eyes were red and swollen, her small mouth pouted. She wanted to say something more but could only give up, walking to the door full of reluctance.

……

Meanwhile,

Outside the door.

Li Qinghe held a gift bag, wearing skinny jeans, looking every bit the tomboy as she pondered how to begin speaking.

She had prepared for this meeting for a long time.

She couldn’t afford to be careless in the slightest.

Click.

Just then, the door opened.

“Mas—??”

Li Qinghe had just begun to speak when her words abruptly cut off halfway. She could only stare blankly at the white-haired little lolita before her with crying-reddened eyes.

(End of Chapter)