Cultivation Struggles of a Lowly Fox

”You can go prepare food for everyone, we will guard Aiko.” Yuxi said gently. The feeling from what she got from Aiko was very different, not to mention that Wanshu was like a glue to her and she likewise felt like she didn’t mind Aiko’s scent.

The Blood Fox was confused about this strange change and red eye. She was a little bit distrustful, since she knew what Aiko’s scent did to her.

”It will be fine.” Yuxi was completely undisturbed by the smell and cuddled Aiko with her two fluffy tails. ”Whoa... she is icy.” Yuxi blinked a few times. ”It would be nice during those insane summers...”

This small continent didn’t really have 4 seasons, but 2. 75% was made out of Spring, while 25% was Summer, but Summers were unbearable due to heat.

The only one who didn’t mind Summers was Aiko, which they didn’t understand. Sure, her species was different, but would it make that much difference? They couldn’t tell...

The Blood Fox moved and the uninvited guest coughed blood, just as Wanshu was dressing up.

All eyes snapped on him and he straightened his back. ”Just give me a bit more time and I will leave... please.”

Everyone narrowed their eyes, but didn’t say anything. He was really strange... they didn’t feel any lust from him or anything like that.

Was he really here just to heal?

The Blood Fox was quick at work and soon, the delicious smell spread through the cave. Unfortunately for the Blood Fox, Aiko didn’t move, even with that smell.

The Blood Fox was really worried now and vowed that she would Evolve without Aiko knowing so that Aiko would not become like this again.

She glanced back only to see those twins weaving something, was it a cocoon?

”What are you doing?” The Blood Fox asked.

”Well...” Yuxi blushed. ”Aiko is a bit heavy...”

The Blood Fox understood, that small Aiko was very easy to keep in tails, but now that Aiko was ’big’ it was hard to place on tails since they would hurt...

The Blood Fox returned to her cooking when the uninvited guest stirred.

”Thank you for allowing me to hide here, if fate wills it we will meet again and I will help you at that time.” He bowed towards the foxes without any negative emotions and cupped his fist.

The Foxes were startled, but he left right after.

”How strange...” The Blood Fox pursed her lips.

”Indeed.” Yuxi agreed and Wanshu nodded with her.

The Princess only oddly gazed outside, she could not understand what was so strange about this... but her thoughts immediately drifted towards the meat that the red Fox was creating.

...

*Munch Munch*

*BOOM*

”It’s really getting noise outside...” Yuxi narrowed her eyes.

”A bit, yeah...” The Blood Fox agreed.

”Should we scout it?” Wanshu asked, it felt like someone was fighting around. ”Maybe we should kill them so it doesn’t disturb Aiko’s rest?” She had already gotten used to calling the Vicious Cub, Aiko. It was a much better name, but it would be difficult to call her like that inside the Fox Village.

The duo munched on the last piece of meat before standing up.

”Are you going?” The Blood Fox asked.

”It will be quick, since we are now strong~” Yuxi hummed.

”It might take a bit longer.” Wanshu added. ”We still need to loot them.”

”Right.” Yuxi nodded, caressing Wanshu’s hair.

”Get out!” The Blood Fox pointed at the exit. They were a bit too affectionate in front of her and the Blood Fox was starting to get jealous.

The duo hummed mischievously, walking outside with each other’s hands on each other’s butt, teasing the Blood Fox with their swaying hips.

The Blood Fox rolled her eyes and was tempted to give them the ’Aiko treatment’.

...

Zhao Yichen left the cave. He... felt strange. Those Foxes didn’t try to stick to him or try to seduce him. They didn’t even try to help him!

”And that fragile beauty...” He murmured under his breath. She was the most beautiful Fox he had ever seen in his lifetime, but at the same time, he felt like she would not live long...

”Ironic...” Zhao Yichen shook his head. He would not live long either.

He was unable to grow quickly enough and now enemies caught up to him.

”Hehehe, no longer hiding? Poor Zhao.” The old man laughed.

”Uncle.” Zhao Yichen shook his head. His Spiritual Root was stolen by this very uncle who was trying to hunt him down. He would have to battle it here and kill his uncle in order to retrieve the Spiritual Root.

”Let’s go, Uncle.” Zhao Yichen readied for battle. It was 20 against one, the chances he would survive were close to nil...

...

Yuxi and Wanshu walked outside, but right after they were out of sight of the Blood Fox they sped up.

Wanshu pouted. ”The Blood Fox is so beautiful and so are we, but why can’t we make her flustered like Aiko did?” Wanshu asked Yuxi.

”It’s rare for the Blood Fox to get flustered.” Yuxi shook her head. She really liked the expression the Blood Fox was making when Aiko stuck to her like glue. The pitiful expression she had never seen before on her face. ”But I won’t tease the Blood Fox again. I only did it this time because I love you, but I also like the Blood Fox and I want to be friends with her.” Yuxi slapped the mischievous Wanshu’s ass.

The smack had a similar sensation to her own butt. ”You really turned into me...” Yuxi murmured and Wanshu looked down.

”I’m sorry...” Wanshu was very sad, since it felt like she stole Yuxi’s identity... but her love and obsession for her was too great. Moreover, the gift from their Mistress was a bit too much and it allowed her to shape her body to her liking.

Yuxi pinched Wanshu’s cheek. ”It’s alright, but don’t expect any rest!” She would both train and ’train’ Wanshu whenever she had time. Her other half could not be worse than she was!

They finally caught up to the skirmish. It was not that far, but they could see it was the uninvited guest against 15 others. Five were already dead, but he was likewise injured greatly.

”They are...” Yuxi tilted her head. Why were they so unlucky to meet troubles when Aiko needed rest?!

”Dead men.” Wanshu gently nodded.

Yuxi pursed her lips, that’s not what she wanted to say, but the final destination would be the same.

”Would you mind fighting somewhere else, we are trying to rest.” Yuxi shouted, which startled everyone.

They could not feel this pair of Foxes before. That was dangerous. If they were ambushed, they would totally die! Thankfully, these Foxes were stupid.

The Uncle nodded to his retainer.

”Flowery Temptation!” The retainer shouted towards the Foxes and blew on his palm.

”You need to dodge this!” Zhao Yichen shouted at the duo. They helped him, so he would help them.

This was the retainer’s Technique that could arouse and seduce someone who was already lustful. It was widely known that Foxes were always lustful, so this would surely hit-

Wanshu slapped the invisible heart away, like she was not affected by it. ”Are you sure we should even talk to them?”

”It was worth a try.” Yuxi shook her head and sighed.

The Uncle and his retainer were speechless, but he still nudged his retainer to try again!

”Heavenly Temptation!” The retainer shouted again. This was a much faster and more powerful Technique, but it cost him his Vitality...

He knew for sure that this one would work-

Yuxi slapped the obnoxiously large heart away. ”I think we don’t speak the same language.” She sighed.

”It was obvious the first time he started doing those weird poses...” Wanshu stared blankly at her partner, didn’t she find it weird that that guy was posing like a madman while shouting flowery words?

”Don’t look at me like that, it’s enough that I’m judged by Mistress!” Yuxi pouted.

At this moment, Uncle shivered. The only time Foxes would call someone Mistress would be if either they were in a relationship or if they were ’Shadows’.

”Retreat-” The Uncle shouted, but he looked back and only the dark Fox was standing there. Everyone else was cut to pieces...

”Let’s clean this, I still want to eat and rest more.” Wanshu finally got the taste of her new body and it no longer ached when she tried to lie down, so she grew slightly obsessed with soft things.

”Sure, just don’t grope Mistress, alright?” Yuxi made a threatening remark, since she hoped that Aiko could rest properly and heal up...

”Why would I do that when I have you?” Wanshu tilted her head, disposing of the last one. Only Uncle was left.

Zhao Yichen watched the whole thing and he could not believe his eyes. Those Foxes were damn strong! But what was even more ridiculous was their immunity to temptations! How did that happen?! Where did they come from?!

Zhao Yichen pursed his lips. He wanted to say something to his Uncle, but the Foxes interrupted.

”Alright, you got 100 breaths to kill each other, if both of you stand after 100 breaths, you will both die.” Yuxi announced while she knelt to the first Cultivator and started stripping him of his belongings.

Both Uncle and Zhao Yichen shivered, but Yichen was the first one to act. He immediately dashed towards Uncle.

”Should we strip them of their clothes too?” Wanshu asked.

”Yes, they might be hiding something under them.” Yuxi nodded, already used to looting others.

Wanshu on the other hand was not used to it. She never looted bodies, as that was always done by either Fatty or the dead Mirage Fox.

She copied her partner’s movements, stripping them skilfully. Wanshu was shocked at her own dexterity!

”ARGH! This is impossible!” At exactly 95 breaths, Zhao Yichen pierced his Uncle’s heart and twisted the sword to inflict even more pain.

Yuxi finished looting and counted the few last breaths, but unfortunately, the Uncle died and they didn’t cause as much ruckus, so she would not kill him.

”Thank you for your assistance.” Zhao Yichen wobbled weakly and bowed towards the duo.

”Don’t thank us, we are not helping you.” Yuxi moved to the last body that was just killed and stripped him of his belongings.

Wanshu was looking over the uninvited guest so that he wouldn’t try anything funny.

Zhao Yichen tightened his grip on the sword, but didn’t move. The loss of wealth would be bad, but it was fine as long as they didn’t try to take his Spiritual Roots!

”They were so poor.” Yuxi frowned gently.

Zhao Yichen coughed up blood, almost fainting at the spot.

”Are they?” Wanshu thought that this was a good harvest.

”No nice Treasures, very few Spirit Stones, clothes are useless.” Yuxi summed their loot, but each word was like an arrow for Zhao Yichen. He felt like she was doing it on purpose!

’She smiled!’ Zhao Yichen coughed up blood. She was really making fun of them!

They soon left without looking back and Zhao Yichen dug his Uncle’s Spiritual Roots. For him, it was easy as these were his Spiritual Roots previously, so he didn’t need any elaborate witchcraft like what his Uncle did.

Soon he recovered the Spiritual Root and wobbled back to the cave...