Chapter 422 – Born to Enchant: The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Makes Her Move

All three women were decisive by nature. Once they made their decision, they immediately went to the present world and, following Mu Lin’s idea, began building the City God Temple to gather faith for him.

Meanwhile, Sheng Cang and Zhang Hemiao did not return to the Yang World right away. Instead, they wandered for a while in the Netherworld.

Of course, this wasn’t just aimless wandering. They also visited the reflection of the Agricultural Militia camp in the Netherworld, using Soul Reflection to observe the condition of Tianshi City’s residents and soldiers.

However, upon closer inspection, both Sheng Cang and Zhang Hemiao felt somewhat disheartened.

The state of the Agricultural Militia was poor.

As soldiers, they weren’t starving, but the scarcity of resources meant they could only avoid hunger—they couldn’t continue their cultivation at all.

Worries about the future also filled them with anxiety.

Moreover, the bizarre and unpredictable attacks from Evil Spirits and demonic monsters kept their nerves taut day after day, leaving them no room for relaxation.

Yet, human spirit is like a bowstring—constantly stretched tight, it can easily snap.

Hmm… Besides these troubles, there was another major problem plaguing the Agricultural Militia and everyone in the Northern Lands: Taboo Power contamination.

Due to the sky-splitting event, many strange and inexplicable powers could descend from beyond the heavens into the Northern Wastelands.

Whether actively, passively, or accidentally, many people in the Northern Lands were contaminated by these bizarre Taboo Powers each year.

If they couldn’t withstand such contamination, there was little to say—they would die on the spot.

But even if they survived, their situation remained dire.

High-dimensional Taboo Power was difficult to cleanse and would grow alongside their bodies.

Surviving one outbreak would lead to a second, a third, a fourth…

And each outbreak grew more violent than the last.

What troubled Sheng Cang and Zhang Hemiao even more was that after an outbreak, the Taboo Power wouldn’t just kill the host—it would also contaminate an area and even drive the host into a frenzy, killing countless others.

It could be said that every person or Cultivator contaminated by Taboo Power was a source of pollution, a seed of a Demonic Monster that could go out of control at any moment.

Such uncontrollable danger also made ordinary people deeply fearful of those contaminated by Taboo Power and highly resistant to them.

This rejection, in turn, lowered the will to survive among the contaminated, making them more prone to losing control.

“This won’t do. We have to find a way to ease this…”

Zhang Hemiao was pondering, but soon she realized she didn’t need to worry about it herself.

Chu Lingluo had already arrived and, with her hands clasped together, created a fairy-tale Illusion Realm to soothe the Divine Souls of Cultivators tormented by Taboo Power.

“Thank you.”

Seeing the colors of those Cultivators’ Divine Souls shift from Scarlet brutality or dark, icy killing intent to a gentle white light after being soothed, both Zhang Hemiao and Sheng Cang breathed a sigh of relief and sincerely thanked Chu Lingluo.

To this, Chu Lingluo did not accept the credit.

“Don’t thank me. This isn’t my doing—it’s Brother Mu’s… Without Brother Mu’s Other Shore Flower Sea, I couldn’t have done any of this.”

“And these fairy-tale worlds weren’t created by me either. Brother Mu told them to me, and I just imitated and wove them.”

After chatting with Sheng Cang and the others for a while, Chu Lingluo went back to her busy work.

After she left, Zhang Hemiao and the others originally intended to depart as well, but before they could leave, Lingluo’s maid found them.

Moreover, this one immediately revealed the nine tails behind her.

“I am Tu Su of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, the current Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. You should know me, right?”

These words made Sheng Cang, Zhang Hemiao, and Ji Mao exchange glances.

Naturally, they knew Tu Su.

Because Mu Lin was the future military commander, before his arrival, Zhang Hemiao had sent people to investigate his information.

As a result, she learned that in Water Moon City, Mu Lin had not only killed countless demons and monsters but had also captured some monsters and taken them as subordinates.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was one of them.

What troubled them was that they believed Tu Su’s approach would inevitably involve making demands that would cause them headaches.

Of course, if that were all, they wouldn’t be troubled. What frustrated them was that the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was exceptionally beautiful, possessing an innate charm.

Her allure was such that even Sheng Cang, an Earth Immortal, felt a sense of pity upon seeing her.

They thought that although Mu Lin was a hero, as the saying goes, even heroes find it hard to resist the charms of a beauty… With daily contact, it was possible that Mu Lin might take Tu Su as his own.

In such a situation, if they offended Tu Su too severely, a whisper in his ear…

Just as they were tangled in hesitation, Tu Su, as they had anticipated, made her request.

“It seems you know me, my lords. That makes things easier.”

“This humble servant wishes to ask you, esteemed Earth Immortals, to help me contact the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom.”

Upon hearing Tu Su’s request, Ji Mao and Sheng Cang, affected by the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox’s innate charm, felt somewhat softened.

Zhang Hemiao, being a woman, had no such thoughts. She immediately shook her head and said:

“Don’t even think about it. There’s no way we’ll offend Mu Lin for your sake.”

This made Tu Su laugh.

“Who said I intend to harm Lord Mu Lin? I wish to contact the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom for Lord Mu Lin’s benefit.”

“Hah…”

Seeing Zhang Hemiao’s disbelief, Tu Su chuckled and said, “You refuse to help me contact the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom because you think that if I connect with Qingqiu, I will inevitably seek their rescue, right?”

“Isn’t that the case?”

“Of course not.”

At this point, Tu Su glanced around at the eerie, terrifying, yet solemn and majestic Fengdu City, as well as the countless demons and monsters in the Netherworld. Her face showed fear, but even more so, fervor.

Especially when she saw the figures of Yan Yunyu, Xue Ying, and Chu Lingluo, her fervor and envy grew even stronger.

“This humble servant will not leave. Even if Qingqiu sends someone to rescue or redeem me, I will not depart.”

“You can see Lord Mu Lin’s infinitely bright future, and so can I. Now, I only wish to join Lord Mu Lin’s ranks.”

When she was first subdued by Mu Lin and assigned to serve Chu Lingluo as a maid, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Tu Su was utterly furious. She felt that Mu Lin was insulting her.

Because of this, at the time, she eagerly awaited the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom to send someone to rescue her.

However, she soon discovered the mysteries of the Netherworld and saw the infinitely bright future of the Netherworld Deities.

And the Chu Lingluo she accompanied gave her an even deeper shock.

In Tu Su’s view, Chu Lingluo was inferior to her in every way—talent, family background, beauty, and even temperament and ability, which, due to her excessive innocence and kindness, were far less impressive than her own.

Yet, it was this very girl who had become her master.

What was even harder for Tu Su to accept was that Chu Lingluo’s strength surpassed her own.

“Just because she sided with Mu Lin, she gained everything…”

The idea that choice matters more than effort was utterly demoralizing.

And then, Chu Lingluo’s use of the Other Shore Flower Sea further provoked her.

“What are you doing? Using the Other Shore Flower Sea to weave beautiful dreams—you’re wasting it…”

In Tu Su’s eyes, the Other Shore Flower Sea, born from calamity, was never meant for weaving beautiful dreams. Its best use was to spawn nightmares, instilling fear and dread in countless people.

Then, the Other Shore Flowers could absorb the aura of these calamities, growing and multiplying further.

Chu Lingluo’s approach was entirely wrong, a waste, and Tu Su believed she could do better.

Thinking this, Tu Su’s heart stirred fiercely.

“With the Netherworld, this Other Shore Flower Sea will inevitably grow into forbidden flowers that lure people to their deaths. If I could master the Other Shore Flower Sea and become the master of the Illusion Prison, I would grow powerful because of it.”

“More importantly, in this process, I wouldn’t have to face risks or powerful enemies. Mu Lin would shield me from all dangers.”

The Cultivation Path and the future were right before her eyes, within reach. In such a situation, how could Tu Su possibly leave?

And soon, she discovered another benefit of the Other Shore Flowers.

“The Life-Death Illusion attribute of the Other Shore Flowers perfectly aligns with the Illusion Art talent of my Demon Fox Clan… I am the destined master of the Other Shore Flowers.”

The more she thought about it, the more her heart yearned for the Other Shore Flower Sea.

However, Mu Lin doted on Chu Lingluo immensely, and Tu Su was, after all, merely a captive. Under normal circumstances, she had no chance of controlling the Other Shore Flower Sea.

Thus, she sought out Sheng Cang and the others, planning to contact the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom through them and request aid from her clan—specifically, resources.

“If Ji Lingsha could secure a place in Mu Lin’s heart through heavy investment, so can I.”

…

After understanding Tu Su’s intentions, Zhang Hemiao and the others were somewhat speechless.

“You’re switching sides far too quickly.”

Though they were taken aback, they didn’t doubt the sincerity of Tu Su’s intentions.

Mu Lin’s talent was indeed extraordinary, worthy of attention and investment.

And the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom had always been adept at attaching itself to powerful figures.

However, after grasping Tu Su’s meaning, their hesitation only deepened.

Zhang Hemiao and Sheng Cang had no desire to get involved in the conflicts within Mu Lin’s inner circle. No matter what they did, it would likely upset someone.

Just as they were hesitating, Tu Su sensed their thoughts and quickly spoke up:

“Your situation in the Northern Wastelands is quite difficult, isn’t it? If I can contact the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom and have them send resources, there’s a high probability that Lord Mu Lin will spend these resources on the Northern Wastelands.”

(End of Chapter)