Back from the hunt

The roar of fire crackled throughout this hot environment it's a miracle it hasn't burned down the rest of the forest, Lai Shufen stood at the front of me and Xiaobo Feng stood behind me. He still thinks I am this strong cultivator since he can't sense my cultivation level.

Pulling out my long dark blue spear I looked up towards the sky as we scout the surrounding "Lai Shufen and Xiaobo Feng once the moon has raised high enough we will attack the red fury raccoon" Lai Shufen nodded in acknowledgment, looking back I could see Xiaobo nodding his head keenly.

Later that chilling night the waning gibbous moon shined brightly onto the wildfire domain of the red raccoon fury magical beast, the beast waddled out of its charred tree hole and started searching its surroundings to see if any dumb smaller beasts have wandered into the territory.

Unknown to this magical beast, three pairs of vicious eyes targeted the fiery raccoon dyed in a fiery red and orange color. A fiery red mask covering its eyes. Qaihong Gho removed her black lace mask revealing her striking golden and baby blue irises.

The two men on opposite sides pulled out their weapons prepared to fight for their lives along with the young princess of their nation. Her spear glinted menacingly on her back undrawn, she crouched in a charcoal tree watching the magical beast carefully.

"Qaihong Gho as you are fighting when the moon is out you'll have twice the amount of cultivated refined essence than you currently have" an angelic voice stated beside the young beauty. The corners of her lips curled upwards, displaying a grin on her pretty features. Something about that grin made the other two involuntary shudder in fear.

She kicked off of the charcoaled tree branch and tossed her dark spear towards the unsuspecting magical beast. It jumped sideways barely missing the magical spear, water rushed out of the spear dousing the fire and cooling down the earth's soil.

She landed on the ground with a crunch and picked up her spear, she cocked her head towards the beast that stared at her wearily. Its brightly lit paws sizzled from the contact of the water that was briefly washed through the earthy surface.

It hissed at me with scornful eyes, with its flexible agility to sprang at me with its claws drawn, breathing slowly I activated the eight moon phases defense techuient stopping the animal in its tracks as soon as it tried to enter my barrier it flew away.

Eight moons danced around me wildly and strange voices echo loudly in my eardrums it was strangely relaxing. Getting into a fighting position I input my moon essence into my spear making it glow brightly, the red fury raccoon charged back at me with its claws drawn once again looking extremely pissed.

It snarled in anger and slashed at my face once more, I blocked its blow with my moon essence-infused spear. It shrieked and back away as soon as its claws came into contact with my spear on closer inspection its claws turned completely black losing their firey flare.

Using my spear as a medium water build-up at the end of my spear before it blasted out like a water cannon once I have released all of my pent-up moon essences, the red fury raccoon eyes turned pitch black and its psychical body vanish. Noticing the sudden change I swung my spear in a circle-like motion causing the water I have released to come back towards me.

The red fury raccoon appeared up above me with its teethes bare in a snarl and its claws outstretched, it was only a millimeter away from my face and got doused in water. A single arrow stuck into its thick Heide and price through its ears into its brain killing the firey magical beast in an instant.

The flames that covered its body lowered in heat until it has completely died away, the fire in the surroundings seem to have lowered into a small crackle lowing the eat down to a more manageable temperature.

Looking towards some burnt trees Lai Shufen jumped down along with Xiaobo Feng, Lai Shufen hold onto a bow I haven't seen him use before "Lai Shufen thanks for the backup" smiling at them playfully found a spot where I could cultivate with ease.

"Lai Shufen teach Xiaobo Feng on how to extract magical beast organs while I cultivate while I still feel enlightened" saying this I cleared a spot and sat down into a lotus position, deactivating my eight moon phases defense techuient I focus on refining my moon essence.

When I came too it was already sunrise, my two bodyguards sat opposite of me cultivating their heavenly qi. Getting up I stretch my stiff limbs from cultivating all night, looking around I notice the fire seems to have completely snuffled out.

"This would be the perfect time to pick fire-related herbs," think like this I hurried to check the surroundings and carefully unrooted some of the plants that I could recognize to have some important elements to certain pills, and maybe I could them for making potions.

With a smile on my face, I carefully uprooted the plants and store them inside a box dimension that could keep these fiery herbs at bay. Satisfied with my find I stood up and turned around, Lai Shufen stood in front of me and started cleaning my hands with a white cloth.

Blinking multiple times I tilted my head a bit confused for a moment "Lai Shufen and Xiaobo Feng let go and hunt some magical beast so that way we can store up on dried meat for the winter" saying this Lai Shufen put away the cloth.

I swear for a brief moment I thought I saw Lai Shufen smiling genuinely "That sounds great your highness" Lai Shufen replied tenderly.

For over the next seventeen days we stayed inside the forest and hunted and gather some wild vegetables from the forest. Xiaobo Feng killed many qi gathering magical beasts showing off his strength.

Our rings are finally filled to the brim so we walked back into town and I replaced my laced mask to hide up my stunning eyes once more. The villagers greeted me back from my long hunting trip with smiles on their faces, entering my mansion I immensely gather up the eunuchs and gave them the magical beast fur.

"Wash these pelts with the peppermint oils and if you run out just come to me I'll make more oils" The eunuchs bowed down in respect "The best workers will receive one pelt for their families, the head eunuch will determine who will get what" without needing further explanation I give them twenty jars of peppermint oil that I made while inside the forest.

Xiaobo Feng Followed me to my studies where Jade sat in my chair during paperwork and lots of notes on the floor covered her surroundings "Jade did a pack of blood Chester wolves attack you?" Jade's bloodshot eyes snapped towards me and she smiled and got out of the chair.

"Welcome back your highness, please excuse my tardiness for not greeting you sooner" Jade lowered her head apolitically. A smile appeared on my slight plum pink lips once more "You can have two days off and enjoy yourself a bit. For your hard work take this" tossing her a jar of a pleasant-smelling oil she took it gratefully and ran out of my study.

"Xiaobo Feng I'll need you here and inside the pot, so you are going to have to strip down into almost nothing" I stated with an aloof face, he turned bright red from hearing my words. I took out my big cauldron and took out a paper wall to hide it from my desk view.

Putting in the red fury raccoons eys then assorted water herbs into the cauldron I stirred it up with a large stick I had found, after thirty minutes of inputting my moon essence into the cauldron it became warm enough to have a bath in for a few hours.

Steam rises from the pot and waft through the air making the air smell like spicy curry, strange but interesting. "Xiaobo Feng I'll have a few eunuchs let you know when you can come out of the pot. You can strip down right away" leaving the room with these words a fluster Xiaobo Feng rushed behind the paper walls.

"Hey, get four eunuchs to watch over our new bodyguard he is not allowed out of pot till tomorrow mid-day" giving a eunuch an order he ran off to perform his task leaving me somewhat alone in my mansion hallways.

Walking out to my mansion gardens a smaller female approach me at a full sprint before I knew it I was in that girl's arms "My lady! Cheng Chin misses you" tears streamed down her plump cheeks as she bawled into my clothes.

Feeling somewhat awkward I patted her back to hopefully comfort her "Why are you so sad Cheng Chin?" I asked feeling genuinely worried about my little maid. She sniffed into my dress shirt.

"I thought you would never come back my lady!" she declared in sorrow, patting her head I replied.

"If I never came back then who would I be? I am Qaihong Gho! The kindred princess of the Qaihong empire!"