Chapter 311: The Ancestral Netherkin Tail Essence
In the guest room, two people sat across from each other at the chessboard.
"You seem to have some misunderstandings about that silly fox's [Heart Fox Technique]," said Yue Xuanji.
"This isn't a technique she can actively use to target me from her position in the Netherland. After all, I am in the Tribulation Crossing realm, and although her cultivation is slightly higher than mine, it's still impossible for her to achieve such an effect directly…"
"If she could do this so easily, then I wouldn't have escaped her five days ago. Back then, her killing intent toward me was as clear as day—it's still echoing in my Sea of Consciousness even now! If I'd fallen into her hands then, you'd probably be visiting me in some ruined brothel by now. What a reckless silly fox!"
She snorted. "And that silly fox expects me to help her pass on messages? No way! Serves her right, hmph!"
Listening to the words spilling from the mouth of Yue Xuanji—who was alternating between playing a chess piece and tidying her disheveled white hair—Luo Wusheng struggled to keep his expression neutral, suppressing the urge to let the corners of his mouth curl up into a smile.
—He had just been taught a lesson.
In a very physical sense.
The moment the white-haired loli in front of him raised her tiny fists with a dangerous glint in her eye, Luo Wusheng knew he had celebrated too soon.
The punch she delivered carried the weight of countless years of cultivation, and he could barely withstand it.
The truth was, the little pink fox couldn't directly control Yue Xuanji's body at all times—she could only exert slight influences. Moreover, the effects of that influence were gradually weakening.
According to Yue Xuanji, by midnight, the effects of the Heart Fox Technique would dissipate entirely.
Considering that he would then have to face an unrestrained Tribulation Crossing Realm loli, Luo Wusheng wisely decided to… follow his heart and stay cautious.
'But tonight, I was supposed to activate the Holy Saint Token…'
Instead of summoning his mysterious master, he'd inadvertently brought forth a white-haired loli imbued with traces of the little pink fox.
Fiddling with the Holy Saint Token in his hand, Luo Wusheng glanced at the girl sitting across from him. He seemed deep in thought but quickly refocused his attention.
Ignoring Yue Xuanji's banter with the little pink fox, Luo Wusheng cleared his throat and placed a black piece on the chessboard.
"Ahem. So… what exactly is the situation now?"
Although she had spoken with such conviction, hadn't she still ended up becoming a red-eyed, white-haired loli?
"It's because I happened to need to take care of some things, so I deliberately let that silly fox use the Heart Fox Technique on me."
The mischievous white-haired loli answered with a slightly complicated tone. "That technique happens to be one of that silly fox's innate techniques. Anyone who fully absorbs her [Ancestral Netherkin Tail Essence] can establish a connection through which the technique can be performed."
"Ancestral Netherkin Tail Essence?" Luo Wusheng instinctively asked, unfamiliar with the term.
But before he could press further, Yue Xuanji's hand—initially fiddling with her hair—darted toward her mouth, as if to stop herself from speaking. Yet, after a brief struggle, her hand was slowly pulled away as though guided by an invisible force.
"You… silly fox! Can you not—ugh! This is something I'd have to tell him sooner or later anyway!" she exclaimed, clearly addressing the distant fox Netherkin.
"With the situation your beloved young master is facing, he'll likely need to use the Heart Fox Technique many times if he ever absorbs the Ninth Tail in the future!"
Her hand froze midair, then slowly lowered back down.
Luo Wusheng blinked, momentarily stunned.
The white-haired loli's words were obviously directed at the little pink fox, but they also seemed to implicate him somehow.
Still flustered, Yue Xuanji impatiently picked up a white piece and dropped it onto the chessboard, producing a crisp sound.
"Do you know why every generation's Netherkin Nation Monarch has been a Nine-Tailed Fox Netherkin?" she asked, her tone laced with annoyance.
It seemed this white-haired loli was about to reveal some hidden secrets about the fox Netherkin.
Luo Wusheng, who had a vague sense of what was coming, paused in thought for a moment before nodding slowly.
In the original story, there wasn't much plot deeply tied to the Netherland before the Netherkin Extermination Operation. Major events were only briefly mentioned, leaving Luo Wusheng nearly clueless about the state of the Netherkin. Naturally, he wouldn't know the special status of the Netherkin Nation Monarch within the Netherland.
"Hmm… that silly fox won't let me say too much. But one of the reasons I mentioned is the [Ancestral Netherkin Tail Essence], which is innate to Nine-Tailed Fox Netherkins," Yue Xuanji explained.
Without the little pink fox's interference, Yue Xuanji finally assumed a more composed demeanor and began to elaborate slowly.
"Although Nine-Tailed Fox Netherkins emerged after the ancient era, few know that they share a deep connection with the nine Great Netherfiends who disappeared at the end of that time."
"The specifics are not something you can learn right now, and even I don't know much. That silly fox hasn't fully received this part of her memory inheritance herself…"
"As for the Ancestral Netherkin Tail Essence, it refers to the spiritual essence of the nine Great Netherfiends, which is inherently distributed among the nine tails of a Nine-Tailed Fox Netherkin."
"These essences reside in each tail. Extracting one not only leaves the Nine-Tailed Fox Netherkin weakened for some time but also results in the permanent loss of one Innate technique."
Luo Wusheng's breath hitched at this revelation, and the white-haired loli's lips curled into a faint smile.
"You've guessed correctly. That silly fox gave you the Ancient Phoenix Essence, which comes from the Phoenix Great Netherfiend and is one of the nine ancestral essences. It was located in her Ninth Tail and governs Rebirth. You should have a rough idea of what it does, right? This ability gains many enhancements when used by a Nine-Tailed Fox Netherkin, and all its effects can be fully utilized through her."
"And if that silly fox hadn't drawn out the essence from her Ninth Tail that day, leaving her in a weakened state, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to play some tricks right under her nose and get away unscathed… Thinking about it now, that was quite a risky move. If she had caught me, the brothel—mmm!"
Luo Wusheng watched the white-haired loli hurriedly cover her mouth, her gaze flickering evasively. His thoughts grew more complicated.
Even without further explanation, he could imagine how difficult it must have been for the little pink fox to extract the Ancient Phoenix Essence, but it was the first time he'd learned of all these intricate details.
If the Ancient Phoenix Essence had originally been one of the Ancestral Netherkin Tail Essences, as Yue Xuanji claimed, then it represented nothing less than the little pink fox's second life…
A warm current stirred in his heart.
Looking into those red eyes, shimmering like starlight, Luo Wusheng's gaze softened.
"…That day, when you left without saying goodbye, I didn't get the chance to tell you something," he murmured.
The fox-like eyes trembled slightly, fixing their gaze on the young man in front of her.
"Even if you don't come looking for me in the future, I will go to the Netherland to find you."
Recalling the letter left by the little pink fox—herself the Netherkin Nation former Monarch—Luo Wusheng allowed a faint smile to emerge.
His mention of seeking her in the Netherland was not only to respond to her feelings but also because he had reasons that left him no choice but to go.
His resolve was set in that moment.
'At this point, I really can't turn back…'
Luo Wusheng sighed inwardly, but then noticed Yue Xuanji slowly lowering the hand that had been covering her mouth. Her lips, lightly pursed, soon curled into a sly smile.
"For what it's worth, I should tell you this. That silly fox's [Eyes], after hearing what you just said, are in rare disarray. Thanks to the Heart Fox Technique, I've already glimpsed her regret for not being bolder back in Sword Province."
"Oh, and by the way, only very strong emotions can—mmmph!"
Before she could finish, her hand flew back up to cover her mouth, cutting off her own words.
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