Chapter Three: Pipa

"Speaking of which, calling you 'Little Fox' all the time doesn't seem right. How about I give you a name... From now on, I'll call you Pipa, okay?"

"...Since you're not answering, I'll take that as a yes!"

In the following days, Nan Xianyi was deeply troubled by Pipa's condition, which showed no signs of improvement.

If it weren't for Nan Xianyi's blood keeping it alive, Pipa might have already perished.

But this couldn't go on forever. With Pipa's condition worsening day by day, they needed to find a solution as soon as possible!

Nan Xianyi searched through thousands, even tens of thousands of ancient texts in the Xumo Study, trying to find a way to save Pipa. However, after several days, he still hadn't found anything useful.

Dragging his weary body back to his bedroom, Nan Xianyi sat at the bedside, adjusting his robe.

Pipa lay tiredly beside him, its snow-white fur losing its luster, not as bright as it used to be. It was him who collapsed first after staying day and night in the Xumo Study, not Pipa.

Nan Xianyi couldn't help but smile bitterly, his laughter mixed with many emotions as he absentmindedly stroked Pipa.

Worried that Pipa might not wake up if it fell asleep, Nan Xianyi felt an unexpected reluctance.

Nan Xianyi continued to stroke it as usual, perhaps feeling too tired, his voice softened considerably.

"Since I've saved you, I won't abandon you. I'll go see if there's a solution tomorrow. Maybe there will be?"

"If there's still no way... I'll give up my cultivation to protect you."

In fact, he had no confidence in this at all. Perhaps he really intended to sacrifice his life to save Pipa!

Pipa's injuries were too severe, and Nan Xianyi couldn't understand why someone would hurt it so badly.

Now, Pipa was barely hanging on, and if they couldn't find a solution soon, he might have to use his cultivation to keep it alive.

The next day, as he had promised, Nan Xianyi left early and didn't return until late at night.

Before he knew it, it was already the third day since Nan Xianyi left.

Today was the day when Fairy Zhanghua and God Linyi returned to Fusang.

Fusang was livelier than usual, and the Lingxuan Emperor even invited various immortals to be guests.

Amidst the clinking of cups and glasses, there were inevitably some flattering words, with occasional praises of how beautiful Fairy Zhanghua was or how capable God Linyi was.

Everyone seemed to be trying to praise them to the heavens, but the Lingxuan Emperor loved to hear it, and happily agreed with each compliment.

It was like saying, "My daughter and son are so outstanding. Please continue to praise them."

Lan Yue Ge

Pipa suddenly fell off the bed, writhing in pain as it struggled to get up, whimpering softly...

Pipa's face twisted in agony, its sharp teeth bared, its eyes blood-red, surrounded by swirling black mist.

Gone was the obedient fox, replaced by a half-demon with a fox head and human body. With a fierce roar, it ran out as if possessed.

Qing Cheng Hall

A loud noise broke the noise in the room, and everyone looked in that direction.

A fox demon was surrounded by immortal servants, each holding a sharp blade. The fox demon's blood-red pupils narrowed.

With a low growl, the fox demon turned into a gust of wind, and before anyone could react, the immortal servants around it fell one by one...

And each of them had the same fatal wound at their throats — claw marks.

The scene before them was already chaotic and messy.

If the fox demon had caused trouble on ordinary days, it would have been one thing, but today, on such an important day and in such a special occasion...

Not to mention that this fox demon had embarrassed the Lingxuan Emperor in front of the other immortals, just disrupting this banquet was enough to anger the Lingxuan Emperor.

Gathering his spiritual power between his palms, the Lingxuan Emperor disappeared in a golden flash, reappearing a hundred meters away.

This fox demon was originally Pipa, still not fully healed from its wounds and had lost most of its demonic power.

It could handle the officials of Fusang, but it was completely powerless against the Lingxuan Emperor.

Struggling on the ground, the fox demon seemed unwilling to give up.

The Lingxuan Emperor's anger erupted, and with a wave of his hand, a golden sword appeared in his palm, piercing towards Pipa like a swift wind...

Suddenly, a figure flashed past from the crowd, and when they looked back, the person was already standing in front of the fox demon.

Everyone looked at the white-clad youth who had suddenly appeared with curious eyes.

The Lingxuan Emperor was a god of the heavenly realm, and his power was one of the best in the Ninth Heaven. There were very few who could resist him.

But now, the sword thrown by the Lingxuan Emperor was blocked by a white-clad youth with bare hands.

Upon inquiry, it was revealed that this person's name was Nan Xianyi, the only disciple of the Lingxuan Emperor of Fusang.

Everyone in Fusang knew that Nan Xianyi was originally an abandoned baby from the mortal world. If he hadn't had the good fortune to meet the Lingxuan Emperor, who had experienced the trials of the mortal and immortal realms, and received the title of a little immortal, he would probably have long been dead.

However, now, in their eyes, this mortal was blocking the attack of the Lingxuan Emperor.

No one knew about this.

A disciple was able to block an attack from a god, and even this alone was enough to make people sigh.

Who... exactly is he?

Nan Xianyi's sudden appearance aroused even more curiosity among the immortals of Fusang.