Chapter 47 – Still Need to Warm the Bed! Master, This One Is Still Young!

“Scared already? I preferred your unruly attitude from before.”

Qin Yang shook his head as he spoke, slowly placing the White Fox on the ground.

As the hand gripping her nape released, the White Fox nimbly flipped over upon landing, shook her body, then began circling Qin Yang’s legs, rubbing against his trousers in a fawning manner:

“Master’s power runs deep! I was blind before and failed to see it. From now on, I’ll serve you faithfully!”

“Heh.”

Hearing this, Qin Yang gazed at the White Fox with a smiling expression and asked, “Is that really true? Online sources all say foxes are slick talkers who can’t be trusted with a single word.”

“Slander!! This is pure slander against our fox clan!”

The White Fox bristled again upon hearing this, gritting her teeth in indignation: “It’s all stereotypes! Master, you mustn’t believe those baseless rumors!”

“Whether it’s slander or not, I only care about one thing…”

“Only by establishing a contract can I be completely at ease.”

As he spoke, Qin Yang suddenly raised his hand, bringing two fingers together to point between the White Fox’s eyebrows, then drew them across her front paw, creating a fine cut that immediately welled with blood.

“Tss…”

The White Fox instinctively hissed through clenched teeth from the pain.

In the next moment, a stream of pure Beast Blood flowed from her paw, dripping to the ground with audible splatters.

Seeing this, Qin Yang recalled the contract verses he’d read in the Library, pondering what kind of contract would be suitable.

However.

Since we’re now master and servant…

Wouldn’t the most severe Life-Death Pact be appropriate?

Having decided, Qin Yang began reciting the contract verses while searching his memory.

Simultaneously, he circulated the True Essence within his body, directly communicating with the laws of heaven and earth.

The next moment.

Hum!

A faint resonance echoed through the corridor.

The blood on the ground responded by reshaping itself, connecting to the White Fox’s Mud Pill Point, immediately forging a life-and-death binding tether around her before vanishing without a trace.

“Phew, it’s done.”

Seeing the contract had taken effect, Qin Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that he held the blood contract, he essentially controlled the White Fox’s life and death.

If she dared to betray him, no matter how far she fled, he could remotely crush her Sea of Consciousness, sending her straight to drink Meng Po’s soup!

Thus.

Only with this preventive measure in place.

Could he truly consider the contract complete.

“Master…”

Sensing the changes within her body, the White Fox also understood the subtle contract had been established, reluctantly accepting her defeat.

But soon, she regained her spirits.

After all, this world operated on the principle of survival of the fittest.

What else could she do when outmatched in skill?

Having experienced Qin Yang’s palm-suppression earlier, the White Fox had long realized the vast gap in their power was like an insurmountable ocean between mountains.

Under such overwhelming strength, any clever schemes would be useless.

“Alright, now your words should be trustworthy.”

Qin Yang clapped his hands, feeling thoroughly satisfied.

Foxes were cunning by nature – without the restraint of this Life-Death Blood Contract, lies would surely fly everywhere.

Truth mixed with falsehoods, falsehoods spoken as truth.

It never hurt to be more cautious in his approach.

Thinking this, Qin Yang glanced at the unconscious middle-aged woman on the floor, then turned back to ask the White Fox:

“Tell me, why were you here pretending to be a ghost? And what happened to this injured auntie?”

“Master, I didn’t harm her.”White Fox padded lightly on her fox form to the woman’s side and said pitifully, “I only borrowed a bit of Spiritual Energy from her… it won’t cause any serious harm. At worst, this human might just run a slight fever, but she’ll recover quickly!”

“That’s more like it.”

Qin Yang nodded slightly upon hearing this, carefully considering the matter.

Although the neighborhood had been unsettled these past few days,

there truly hadn’t been any fatal victims.

During this period, White Fox had at most been playing tricks in the apartment building,

using Illusions to frighten people unconscious and then taking some Essence to cultivate her power. She hadn’t done anything truly outrageous.

“But you’re quite bold, aren’t you? Daring to venture into human territory?”

Qin Yang looked at her with surprise. “Aren’t you afraid of being discovered by the experts in the city and getting hunted down?”

“Of course I’m afraid, Master!”

White Fox lay on her side on the ground, exposing the soft fur on her belly, looking utterly exhausted.

“That’s why I’ve been using Illusions to hide in this apartment building…

I specifically avoided the bustling city center and picked this remote, poor neighborhood to stay away from those three Innate Experts in the urban area…

But who would have thought I’d run into you here, Master…”

White Fox rolled over to look at Qin Yang, her eyes full of resentment.

After all her careful calculations to avoid everything,

she never expected there’d still be an expert here.

“Keep it down, keep it down.”

Qin Yang waved his hand dismissively, then asked, “What about your elders? Do you fox clans breed in litters? Are there no other members of your clan in this building?”

“No, Master, I’m the only one here.”

At this, White Fox lay on the ground, her front paws resting on her chest as she recalled,

“Ever since I got separated from my family during the last Beast Tide, I’ve been living alone. I barely get by each day by taking some Essence to sustain myself and cultivate my power.”

Hearing this, Qin Yang began to remember something.

The so-called Beast Tide occurs roughly once every twenty years.

Each time it happens, swarms of Star Beasts besiege human cities, leaving devastation in their wake.

But this little white fox before him was clearly different from those ferocious beasts—her temperament was much gentler.

Moreover, the fact that she had managed to survive in the city for so long indicated she was quite intelligent. She might make a good assistant for him in the future.

“Not bad, not bad. Picked up a little nine-tailed fox for free—this is great.”

Qin Yang nodded in satisfaction and looked at White Fox, asking, “What’s your name?”

“Bai… Bai Li, Master.”

When Bai Li revealed her true name, her tone was somewhat shy. “You can just call me Xiaobai from now on.”

If her clan found out

that she had given her true name to a human, her sisters would surely laugh at her.

But with her life now in Qin Yang’s hands, she had no choice but to accept it.

“Xiaobai? That’s a nice name.”

Qin Yang nodded, then recalled the ghostly appearance he had seen earlier and asked curiously, “Was that your original form just now?”

“No, Master, that was just an act to scare you humans.”

Xiaobai stuck out her tongue and circled Qin Yang cheerfully. “Let me show you what I really look like.”

As her words fell,

a mist of green smoke began to swirl.

Xiaobai’s fox form dissipated, quickly coalescing into a new appearance.A little lolita with her hair tied in a bun, appearing to be only seven or eight years old at first glance, was as delicate as carved jade. Dressed in green robes, her sparkling eyes flickered in the darkness, carrying a hint of innocent haziness.

Qin Yang looked at her and clicked his tongue in admiration.

Not bad, the pose is quite good.

“How is it, Master?”

Xiaobai twirled around, freely showing off.

“Ahem, not bad.”

Qin Yang cleared his throat lightly, then paused before saying, “Since you’re now my beast pet, you’ll be responsible for all the household chores from now on… Things like cleaning, laundry, cooking, warming the bed, and such—you’ll have to do them all.”

“Ah?”

Xiaobai froze upon hearing this: “Even warming the bed? Master, I’m still young!”

(End of Chapter)