Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (63)

“Sister, it’s too hard to fall in love with a mortal. It’s not nearly as enjoyable as me healing someone else.”

Chu Xiang laughed and said, “Then go and heal others. Do more things you like and let the rest take its course.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you. Sister, take the little fox back. I’ll go to the pharmacy to fetch my medical chest. Today, I’m going to a county in the suburbs for a medical consultation.”

“Go.” Chu Xiang took the little white fox and watched Bai Yi run away. This little white fox was a real fox. They found it on their way to the capital. It was very intelligent and well-behaved.

Chu Xiang pinched the little white fox’s ears and said with a smile, “Your Sister Yiyi is going to fight for her career. That’s what I was talking about. It’s too difficult to challenge human feelings when she has just gotten engaged with secular society. She should do more simple things to be happy.”

The smile on her lips was pure and indifferent. She walked on the street with the fox in her arms, attracting many people’s attention because of her outstanding appearance. She thought back to when she was a child, a real teenager, when she hadn’t cultivated and hadn’t been exposed to demonic cultivation. At that time, she had also liked a man.

As for who that man was, she could no longer remember. She could not remember what she had done at that time either. She was always youthful, lovey-dovey, sincere, willing to give all, and also very silly and stupid.

It was such a distant past for her to recall anything, but seeing Bai Yi, she had a vague feeling of seeing herself, the young and innocent person who knew nothing. She staggered along, went through challenging experiences, and slowly honed a heart of stone, and became a fearsome great demon cultivator.

In a moment of madness, it would be bliss to have someone take care of you, right? Just like Bai Yi now.

Chu Xiang hugged the little fox, and her leisurely and carefree appearance fell into the observant eye. She was indeed a feast for the eyes. By the window on the second floor of a restaurant facing the street, an aristocratic young man holding a folding fan stared at Chu Xiang and asked with a smile, “Who is that woman down there? It’s not an exaggeration to say that she is a peerless beauty. Why have I never seen her before?”

The man in blue next to him took a look and said, “Third Young Master, that woman is Chu Shi, the proprietress of the Chuji Teahouse across the street. She came to the capital a few months ago. I heard that she is here to accompany her husband for the imperial exam. The exam starts today. From the direction she came from, she should have just sent her husband to the examination hall.”

“Oh? She’s married?” The Third Young Master’s smile faded.

The man in blue immediately responded, “Her husband doesn’t show up often, and I haven’t heard of any of his talent. The teahouse is also called Chuji, which I think is similar to marrying her and living with his bride’s family. If Young Master is interested, I can go and investigate, shall I?”

The Third Young Master folded the folding fan and tapped it lightly on the palm of his hand a few times before saying with a smile, “Let’s go to the teahouse to have a look. It’s rare for me to come out. Let’s find some fresh fun.”

“Of course, please, Third Young Master.” The man in blue added as he led the noble man downstairs, “Chuji Teahouse is very mysterious, and the proprietress seems to have some unusual abilities. I heard that she can subdue demons and capture ghosts as well as help people tell fortunes to ward off evil spirits. It’s her who handled the family affairs of Lord Chen of the Ministry of Rites.”

“Oh? Interesting, then all the more reason for me to go and meet her. The usual ones I saw with ability were monks and Daoist masters. This is the first time for me to see such a beautiful married woman. I must discuss the Dao with her to my heart’s content.”

When the man in blue saw the smile on the Third Young Master’s face, he knew that he had a crush on Chu Xiang. The Third Young Master had a noble status and he took a fancy to a beautiful married woman. So what if she has a husband? He immediately asked someone to make arrangements, and he didn’t forget to call in two Daoist masters, lest Chu Xiang really have some abilities they couldn’t ward off.

When Chu Xiang returned to the teahouse, she just opened the account book and sat down when she saw the shop waiter approaching. He told her, “Lady Boss, there is a distinguished guest in the special divine room. He insisted on seeing you. You see…”

Chu Xiang didn’t take it seriously. “See me? Did he encounter any difficulties? Just bring him here.”

The waiter was embarrassed: “No, I don’t think he came here to ask for help. He seems to have heard of your name and came here to meet you.”

“Huh?” Chu Xiang has never met such a person before, but the visitor was a guest, so meeting him was fine. She got up and patted the fox next to her. “Send this fox to the backyard and get him something to eat. I’ll go and have a look.”

Chu Xiang scanned the surroundings with her divine sense and saw two young men in the special divine room as well as four guard-like people standing beside him. With this, she asked someone to make a pot of tea and took it to the room.

The Third Young Master raised his head and saw Chu Xiang. She looked more beautiful than when he saw her on the street. He couldn’t help singing a poem to praise her. He said, “I heard that the Lady Boss has an extraordinary appearance. Now that I’ve seen you, it is indeed true.”

Chu Xiang smiled gently. “Thank you, Young Master. May I ask why you asked to meet me?”

The man in blue got up and stepped aside tactfully. The Third Young Master smiled and pointed to the seat opposite him with his fan. “Lady Boss, why don’t you take a seat and have a chat with me. I heard that you are good at helping people solve problems and I happen to have just the thing here. I wonder if Lady Boss can help out.”

“Let’s hear it then, Young Master.” Chu Xiang sat down opposite him and readily obeyed his command. Her divine sense swept to the two Daoist masters who arrived downstairs and her smile deepened. No matter what this man wanted to do, he must follow her rules now that he entered her territory!