CSMCDB - Chapter 183
Chapter 183
Grandpa Lin was injured, and the Celestial Fox King had lost a tail. As for Xiao Shi'er... the news didn't mention her at all.
Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu's plan to relax in the Imperial Capital for a few days was immediately scrapped. They hurried toward Zihua Town.
As for the information they had bought? Clearly, it wouldn't be of any use in the short term.
When the two arrived in Zihua Town, they saw Protector Chu Han. He had obviously been transferred here to fill the gap. The moment Chu Han saw Wen Yuncheng, his expression flickered with complexity. He flew down and intercepted them above the town. "You two... what are you doing back here?"
"If you're looking for training, go to the Chenxing Sea combat zone. The Empire's Star Saints are there." Thinking that the younger generation needed experience, Chu Han pointed them in the right direction. It wasn't that they disliked how much aggro Wen Yuncheng drew, but mainly that whenever she appeared... reinforcements were needed. The Star Saints were still some distance away, and accidents could easily happen.
"No, no, we're not here to fight. We heard that Grandpa Lin and the Celestial Fox King were seriously injured, so we came to visit them," Wen Yuncheng quickly explained.
Only then did Chu Han remember that Star Emperor Lin was Lin Jinyu's grandfather... The fighting had been so frequent lately that he had even forgotten this connection. Protector Chu pointed to an inn. "They're temporarily recuperating in seclusion there. Grandpa Lin is fine; he should recover in about a week, so don't worry too much. It's just that the Celestial Fox King's tail will probably take some time to grow back."
"Thank you, Senior!" Wen Yuncheng nodded, bowed her farewell to Chu Han, and headed for the inn.
Since Chu Han had put it that way... Wen Yuncheng gave up the idea of farming some experience on the side. Although she could escape, doing so would put the Empire in a very passive position. Wen Yuncheng thought it over and decided she should behave for a while and go grind at Chenxing Sea instead.
Upon arriving at the inn, Wen Yuncheng saw another Star Emperor, who seemed to be from some sect, though she didn't recognize him. She politely called out, "Senior," and the Star Emperor nodded at her with a friendly smile. Then he looked at Lin Jinyu. "Here to see Lao Lin? Go on."
Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu entered the room and saw Grandpa Lin sitting at a table drinking tea, chatting with the Celestial Fox King.
The color in Grandpa Lin's face was indeed not as good as before, but upon seeing Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu, his smile brightened. "You're here."
"Grandpa Lin, Celestial Fox King."
"Junior, I lost a tail, you know," the Celestial Fox King said deliberately, glancing at Wen Yuncheng.
Wen Yuncheng took out a high-grade HP potion she had prepared earlier. It was a new item unlocked at level 70, costing 100 points per vial. "This is a healing potion. Grandpa Lin, Fox King, you can drink it and see. It should help with your recovery."
"Good, good child," Grandpa Lin praised, taking the potion and drinking it down without any hesitation. The moment the potion went down, he let out a sound of surprise-for no other reason than the effect was taking hold far too quickly.
Grandpa Lin closed his eyes and gathered his Star Power to begin repairing his injuries. Amidst the fluctuations of Star Power, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of stagnant blood.
"...Is this potion really that miraculous?" The Celestial Fox King had an expression that said, "Are you pulling my leg?" He looked at the unremarkable red liquid in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then drank it all. Soon, he discovered that Grandpa Lin wasn't acting in the slightest. His injuries were truly healing at an accelerated rate, and it was by no means slow!
A potion? What kind of potion was this? It was even more effective than a medicinal pill.
Since it was effective, Wen Yuncheng was relieved. She bought four more high-grade HP potions and gave two to each of them. "It's just a little something I tinkered with myself. I'm glad it can help you, Seniors."
Grandpa Lin chuckled happily and looked at Lin Jinyu. "Jinyu, Star King 3rd Layer now?"
"I had a sudden insight and was lucky enough to break through." Lin Jinyu looked at Grandpa Lin with a hint of worry. "Your injuries?"
"I'll be fine in a few days. It was good of you to make a special trip. But Xiao Wen, you've thoroughly infuriated the Huanling side this time. The next time they run into you... I'm afraid they'll send more than just five Star Saints."
"...It's fine. I won't be reckless anymore," Wen Yuncheng replied obediently. What was the difference between five Star Saints and ten? She was powerless against them either way. As long as they tried to catch her, she would just teleport back to the Imperial Capital. There was nothing to panic about.
Unless the entire continent was occupied by Huanling, then she might have a hard time escaping.
After chatting with Grandpa Lin for a while, Wen Yuncheng asked the Celestial Fox King about Xiao Shi'er. Xiao Shi'er was fine. She had run to the inn to hide and only came out to find the Celestial Fox King after the Huanling Star Saints had retreated.
"Thank you for getting her off the battlefield." As for why she left Xiao Shi'er behind later? The Celestial Fox King could guess the reason. After all, Wen Yuncheng's teleportation ability clearly couldn't be used on others. Coupled with Wen Yuncheng's own unique circumstances, it would probably have been more dangerous for Xiao Shi'er to stay with her. For these two reasons, the Celestial Fox King felt Wen Yuncheng had done the right thing.
-After all, he didn't know that Wen Yuncheng had simply forgotten about Xiao Shi'er.
Grandpa Lin seemed to want to speak with Lin Jinyu, so Wen Yuncheng didn't stay in the room for long. She and the Celestial Fox King left Grandpa Lin's room and went to check on Xiao Shi'er.
Xiao Shi'er was cultivating. The Celestial Fox King losing a tail had made her very upset. She didn't want her father to worry about her while he was so seriously injured, so she had started cultivating with great self-awareness.
Well, of course, this self-awareness would gradually diminish over time. But it had only been two or three days, so Xiao Shi'er could still maintain her momentum.
"Daddy... Wen Yuncheng?!" The moment Xiao Shi'er saw Wen Yuncheng, she became instantly excited. She shot up from the ground and ran toward Wen Yuncheng. Just as she got close, she transformed into her little fox form, leaped up, and landed in Wen Yuncheng's arms.
Four fluffy tails swept across Wen Yuncheng's arm as Xiao Shi'er nuzzled her head against her. "I've missed your chicken so much!"
Wen Yuncheng, who had been preparing to be touched: ...
The Celestial Fox King, who had been preparing to scowl: ...
Forget it. One shouldn't have any other expectations for Xiao Shi'er. Wen Yuncheng hefted the little fox in her arms and could easily tell from the weight that Xiao Shi'er had lost quite a bit. It was obvious from her human form, too. Before, she was round all over like a lucky doll, but now, only her face was chubby. The rest of her body wasn't as plump, and her belly wasn't as round as before.
"Xiao Shi'er, I'm a Star Venerate 1st Layer now." Wen Yuncheng rubbed Xiao Shi'er's head and said seriously, "When I first met you, I was a Star Lord 1st Layer, and you were a Star King 2nd Layer. Now, I'm a Star Venerate 1st Layer, and you're a Star King 3rd Layer."
Xiao Shi'er's wagging tails froze. She bared her teeth, looking as if she would bite if Wen Yuncheng said another word. "How can you compare us? You and Lin Jinyu are both freaks when it comes to cultivation... We demonic beasts are different." But despite her words, her tone lacked confidence. She whimpered twice, clearly struck by the blow.
Back when Wen Yuncheng was a Star Lord, she had to bribe her with salt-baked chicken just to survive. How much time had passed since then? How had this person become a Star Venerate in the blink of an eye?
Xiao Shi'er couldn't figure it out.
Her puffed-up fur softened again, and Xiao Shi'er became a little listless.
After "motivating" Xiao Shi'er a little, Wen Yuncheng bought ten salt-baked chickens from the system store. She carried Xiao Shi'er to the table and took out the chickens one by one. The moment the aroma wafted out, the listless Xiao Shi'er was instantly revived to full health!
The Celestial Fox King, who had been silently watching the human and the fox, twitched his nose. His gaze fixed on the salt-baked chicken on the table. That long-missed delicacy... During his time in the Empire, the food hadn't been bad, but it still lacked something compared to the salt-baked chicken Wen Yuncheng used to bring. Now, smelling that fragrance again...
"Daddy, this is mine. You're not allowed to look." Xiao Shi'er transformed into her human form, swept all the salt-baked chickens into her storage ring, and stared warily at the Celestial Fox King.
The Celestial Fox King's old face flushed red, but in the end, he didn't stoop to snatching food from his daughter's mouth just to satisfy his craving.
Wen Yuncheng encouraged Xiao Shi'er a bit more, telling her to cultivate diligently and strive to reach the Star Venerate rank soon. Then, she stopped disturbing Xiao Shi'er's cultivation and left the room.
As soon as she stepped out of the inn, Wen Yuncheng saw Lin Jinyu, who had been waiting outside for who knows how long. "You're out so soon? Didn't you chat with your grandfather a little longer?"
"Grandfather just asked about me. And your Star Power Mutation." Not seeing Xiao Shi'er, Lin Jinyu asked, "Isn't Xiao Shi'er coming with us?"
"No, it's perfect for her to train with the Celestial Fox King." Wen Yuncheng waved her hand. "Xiao Shi'er has lost a lot of weight. After training with the Celestial Fox King for a while longer, probably until she reaches the Star Venerate rank, she'll become a fox with a fine figure."
"Let's not talk about her. When we first met her, we were only Star Lords, and she was already a Star King 2nd Layer. After following us for so long, all she knows how to do is eat, eat, eat. The only progress she's made is gaining weight and getting wider. One of us is a Star King 3rd Layer and the other a Star Venerate 1st Layer, while she's only just reached Star King 3rd Layer. The Celestial Fox King should have started supervising her long ago." Wen Yuncheng thought it was perfect that Xiao Shi'er wasn't coming along. She could even save the points for salt-baked chicken. She glanced at the system store, thinking, Wouldn't it be better to use those points to buy a bowl of chicken soup for Lin Jinyu every day? Besides, Xiao Shi'er was a third wheel. If she wanted to kiss and hug Lin Jinyu, she had to consider the presence of an underage fox cub.
Lin Jinyu hadn't thought that far ahead. As long as Xiao Shi'er was safe, that was all that mattered. "Next, are we going to Chenxing Sea?"
"Yes, definitely." Wen Yuncheng nodded. The sea region... it was said there were sea-dwelling demonic beasts, but they weren't very aggressive and didn't like to meddle in land affairs. She wondered if they would encounter any there. The Star Saints were all gathered there, so if possible, she should be as low-key as possible. Assassinate and ambush if she could, disguise herself to get close, blow them up, and teleport away. She absolutely couldn't be reckless again. "The Dragon Race should have quite a few elites there too, but for the most part, it's a standoff between the Star Saints."
"In any case, let's go over and check out the situation first."
"Okay," Lin Jinyu agreed, then added, "Don't use the Mechanical Throne. The Star Cannons, too."
"...I know." Wen Yuncheng said helplessly, "I'll try not to use the Air Wing or the Gale either. I'll just farm experience if I can... I think I'll probably have to stick to hit-and-run tactics." The kind where you run away right after attacking.
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