CSMCDB - Chapter 213
Chapter 213
Xiao Shi'er was once the Celestial Fox King's most cherished little fox, but now she was the little ancestor of the Demonic Beast Great Forest.
As the Celestial Fox King's most beloved little cub and the former pet of the two Star Saints, Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu… Xiao Shi'er could not only do as she pleased in the Demonic Beast Great Forest, but she could also run wild throughout the Empire.
Back when Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu got married, Wen Yuncheng had spared no expense, purchasing all the ingredients and drinks from the system's store. The night before, Xiao Shi'er had failed to resist the "temptation" and had eaten a bit of everything. Unwilling to stop, she lamented that she hadn't been born with a hundred and eighty stomachs. When it was time for the formalities, the Celestial Fox King had to personally drag her away. After catching her and bringing her back, he set her down, only for her to feel sick and immediately throw up. The Celestial Fox King caught her right in the act. Xiao Shi'er was stunned, terrified that the Celestial Fox King was going to hit her. She scrambled away in a panic and avoided him for a long time afterward, afraid he would come to "settle the score." If the Celestial Fox King hadn't tied her up, the little cub would have likely rushed back to the estate that very night for another feast.
No one knew where she got such a foodie personality.
The Celestial Fox King was worried. He had been busy dealing with the demonic beasts from the Huanling Continent in the forest, and after not seeing Xiao Shi'er for a while, she had become a round ball again! The only good news was that because she was always around Lin Jinyu, who was the Child of the Plane with the Heart of the Plane, she had grown her fifth tail.
The Celestial Fox King silently thought to himself that it wouldn't be too late to force Xiao Shi'er to lose weight after she grew all nine tails.
However, just as he was thinking this, Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu went off on a trip.
Xiao Shi'er tried to follow them but was ruthlessly rejected by Wen Yuncheng, who had the three apostles tie her up and toss her back into the Demonic Beast Great Forest.
"Ying ying ying!" Xiao Shi'er raged impotently, her dreams of sticky chicken ultimately ending in failure.
"It's alright. From now on, you can train with me. Tomorrow, I'll have your Uncle Rainbow Phoenix make you a roast chicken," the Celestial Fox King said, trying to comfort his cub. However, Xiao Shi'er was not having it.
The little fox went completely limp, like melting white ice cream, and said listlessly, "Uncle Rainbow Phoenix's roast chicken is disgusting."
She was a fox of status and standing now! What was wrong with a fox like her eating a Chigou Chicken every day? Even if it was roast chicken, braised chicken, beggar's chicken, white-cut chicken, soy-braised chicken, or hand-shredded chicken… she would only eat the ones Wen Yuncheng made!
He had been all smiles when he came to fetch her and scold her, but in the blink of an eye, he had abandoned her, a poor, lonely fox…
Her five tails drooped down, completely covering her head. The Celestial Fox King paid her no mind, knowing she would get over it herself after sulking for a while.
But in the middle of the night, Xiao Shi'er took her plump body and staged a daring escape, bolting from the Demonic Beast Great Forest without a single look back. —A joke! Letting the old fox train her? She'd lose her life in there!
Why should she have to lose the weight she had earned through her own skills?! Wasn't a chubby little fox cute? Didn't she feel good to pet! So what if her human form was a bit rounder? She just wouldn't use her human form!
"Should we not be concerned about her?"
"She's already a Star Venerate 2nd Layer and has grown her fifth tail. Nothing will happen to her in the Empire," the Celestial Fox King said. "She wants to find Wen Yuncheng, but Wen Yuncheng won't let her. It's good for a fox to get some experience in the Empire."
"That's true," the Rainbow Phoenix King nodded, adding seriously, "When she returns from her journey, she'll realize that my roast chicken is the most delicious of all."
"…" The Celestial Fox King fell silent. After a long moment, he said helplessly, "There's really no need for that."
Xiao Shi'er indeed failed to find Wen Yuncheng. She and Lin Jinyu were on their honeymoon. Xiao Shi'er didn't have a communication stone, and although she had plenty of Star Stones, they were useless! She had no way to contact Wen Yuncheng!
After a month of fruitless searching, the little fox fell into a depression once more.
As Xiao Shi'er was wandering the streets, a delicious aroma wafted into her nose. Her body twitched, and she followed the scent, quickly finding her way to a barbecue stall. In the backyard, a little boy dressed in black was squatting on the ground. Just as Xiao Shi'er arrived, she saw the boy pull a golden, glistening chicken from the oven.
"Slurp." Xiao Shi'er drooled shamelessly. She leaped down from a tree branch and padded over with elegant, foxy steps. "Ying ying ying!"
"Heh, it's a white fox!" The little boy's eyes lit up when he saw her. "You're so beautiful. A shoulder wrap made from your fur would surely be expensive in the winter."
Xiao Shi'er: "??"
"Don't- don't bristle your fur, haha. Can you understand what I'm saying?" Seeing her fur stand on end only made the boy happier. His arm grew tired, so he switched the hand holding the roast chicken, and that's when he noticed Xiao Shi'er's gaze was fixed on it. "You want to eat this?"
"Ying."
"Get lost, no way! This is to be sold for money, not for you to eat!" the boy said, then ran to the front yard with the roast chicken. "Master, the roast chicken is ready!"
Xiao Shi'er was nearly bursting with anger. Her fur bristling, she dashed away. Once out of sight, she transformed into her human form, walked into the roast chicken shop, and took out her Star Stone card. "Boss, ten roast chickens!"
The chickens were sold individually, so the owner gave her five to start. Xiao Shi'er sat down in the shop without a word, watching him from the corner of her eye. She was unaware that her intense gaze, even in human form, was enough to send a chill down one's spine. After finishing the first five, Xiao Shi'er took the remaining five to go.
Why look for Wen Yuncheng? Wasn't it far more satisfying to eat her way across the entire Empire! Although the food in these shops was still a notch below Wen Yuncheng's, it all depended on the comparison. Compared to the culinary skills of the Celestial Fox King and the Rainbow Phoenix King, the food in these shops was simply divine!
If she ran out of Star Stones, she would just write a letter to the Demonic Beast Great Forest and have the Celestial Fox King add more to her account.
Xiao Shi'er had a complete epiphany. She stopped chasing after Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu and instead began traveling from one town to another, seeking out their famous delicacies. Some foods were only available during specific seasons, so Xiao Shi'er diligently took notes to plan her culinary route.
Because some seasons were very short and there were too many things she wanted to eat, Xiao Shi'er often couldn't wait for a Gugu Bird to carry her. She would simply transform into her true form and fly at top speed! Of course, part of the reason was that Gugu Birds were a little afraid of her aura, not to mention the way she looked at them. Some Gugu Birds had a strange look in their eyes, making them feel like their lives were in danger. To her, they weren't mounts, but giant, fragrant roast chickens.
Many years later, the legend of Xiao Shi'er spread across the Starry Sky Continent.
Unlike the majestic and domineering nine-tailed Celestial Fox King who ruled the Demonic Beast Great Forest, people's descriptions of Xiao Shi'er were always "cute" and "gluttonous." Xiao Shi'er became a beloved pet, and with Wen Yuncheng's influence, she became the beloved pet of the entire Empire. After one of their trips, Wen Yuncheng specifically informed the Empire about her, and thus the round, white fox became the Empire's official mascot.
Of course, for Xiao Shi'er herself, leaving the Demonic Beast Great Forest was how she found her true path. Constantly searching for and savoring delicacies throughout the Empire—that was the highest pursuit of a nine-tailed celestial fox!
"X-Xiao Shi'er, slow down… I-I'm running out of stamina…"
"I never asked you to follow me. You can fly slowly on your own. I'm going ahead to eat Waxian Chicken," Xiao Shi'er replied without looking back. The fox accelerated in mid-air, turning into a white streak that vanished from sight.
She left her adolescent suitor behind, dumbfounded, watching as the white shadow shrank to a black dot and disappeared from his view.
"W-what? Am I really less important than a Waxian Chicken?"
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