Perhaps it was a copy of his younger self?
“Is Master my teacher the Young Valley Master of Medicine Valley?”
Zhuque recalled the stern-faced, righteous old man. They were nothing like the man in this portrait!
Bai Ran propped her chin, also feeling a touch of confusion.
Appearances and voices could be altered by elixirs. Moreover, her master was an eighth-tier alchemist, so elixirs were readily available.
However, if her master was indeed the Young Valley Master of Medicine Valley, why had he asked her to find other people from the valley outside?
“Thinking too much is useless. I’ll ask this old man tomorrow and know for sure,” Xiao Zi said, lounging on a nearby rocking chair, looking relaxed and at ease.
No wonder this old man had such exceptional talent. It turned out he was the Medicine Valley Master’s own son.
“Indeed.” Bai Ran nodded. Guessing aimlessly here was pointless.
“But why haven’t I seen Jiang Ye?”
Her question seemed to vanish into thin air, with no reply.
Jing Feng glanced at Zhuque, then sheepishly pursed his lips, “Jiang Ye was injured…”
“Who injured him?”
“Xiao Zhu…”
Jiang Ye pestered Zhuque every day. Hearing that giving flowers could please women, he picked a large bunch of morning glories, dirt and all, and piled them in front of Zhuque’s door.
This caused Zhuque to trip as soon as she stepped out, hitting her head and getting a big lump.
Hearing that telling stories to young girls could win their hearts, Jiang Ye snuck into Zhuque’s room in the middle of the night and spoke like a ghost.
This scared Zhuque back to her original form, and she was so angry all night she couldn’t sleep.
Hearing that entrusting all one’s wealth to their wife could make her happy.
Jiang Ye then gave the only gold coin he had to Zhuque.
Zhuque, staring at the single gold coin before her, could no longer contain her furious fist and beat him until he was severely injured. He was still lying in bed and unable to move.
Listening to Jing Feng’s detailed account, Bai Ran covered her face, unsure where to begin her complaint.
“Is he badly hurt?”
Jing Feng hesitated, “Quite badly…”
At least, he wouldn’t be able to move for ten days to half a month.
“This brute is truly a brute,” Xiao Zi shook his head as he listened. “With him like this, when will he ever marry a beautiful divine beast maiden?”
“Who wants to marry him!” The more Zhuque thought about it, the angrier she became, wishing she could rush over and beat him again.
Xiao Zi raised an eyebrow, his fox tail swaying happily behind him. “He likes you.”
“Are you sure you want to miss out on him?”
The question was so direct that Zhuque almost blurted out, “Miss out and miss out.”
But when she met Xiao Zi’s bewitching purple eyes, her heart inexplicably quickened its pace.
Jiang Ye’s smiling face also appeared in her mind. She swallowed what she was about to say.
“Miss Bai?” Jing Feng lowered his voice, pointing at Xiao Zi. “Is this the legendary Fox Charm technique?”
The surrounding spiritual energy became abnormal. Bai Ran looked at Xiao Zi and knew what he was doing.
The Heart-Disturbing Art, a secret technique unique to the fox clan.
It could disrupt one’s mind, making them fall in love unconsciously.
“For the next period, it will likely be Jiang Ye’s happiest days.”
Bai Ran smiled playfully, with a hint of schadenfreude.
Xiao Zi closed his eyes, and one of the nine tails behind him disappeared. “This kid, he’d better thank me if he succeeds.”
Nine tails represented the ability to use the Heart-Disturbing Art nine times. If one tail disappeared, it would take another hundred years of cultivation to regain it.
Seeing how pathetic this brute was, he, Xiao Zi, had taken pity on him and helped him this once.
Jing Feng felt a sense of awe. For a moment, he even found this fox spirit more agreeable, as he might need his help in the future.
Dong Ling beside him also subtly glanced at Zhong Zi, remaining silent.
Zhuque, under the charm, blinked her eyes and rushed out the door, heading straight for Jiang Ye’s room.
Bai Ran and the others followed like spectators, only to see Zhuque embrace Jiang Ye enthusiastically, hanging directly onto the sleeping man.
“I!” The wound on his body throbbed intensely, and he wanted to curse.
When he opened his eyes, he was stunned.
“Xia—Little Pig?”
He was so stiff he dared not move, letting Zhuque hug him. “What’s wrong?”
Zhuque raised her head, and the next moment, she cupped his face and kissed him.
And it was mouth to mouth.
In an instant, Jiang Ye’s mind exploded. His pupils trembled, his face filled with disbelief.
Xiao Zi watched the scene in the room and smirked. This kid was probably secretly rejoicing.
“Jing Feng, get some melon seeds.” Bai Ran couldn’t help but grin.
“Right away.” He happily scurried off to get a handful of seeds.
After the initial ecstasy, he blinked and calmed down.
Jiang Ye was seen holding Zhuque’s shoulders, pushing her slightly away. “Are you possessed by something unclean?”
Zhuque looked at him, completely changed from before. The love in her eyes was almost overflowing.
She grabbed Jiang Ye’s hand and placed it on her cheek. “I like you.”
“Thump—Thump—Thump—”
Jiang Ye’s heartbeat grew louder and louder. He stared blankly at Zhuque, as if he hadn’t heard her words.
“Say that again.”
“I like…”
Before she could finish, Jiang Ye grabbed the back of Zhuque’s head and kissed her passionately, aggressively conquering.
Ignoring his wounds, he picked up Zhuque and pinned her against the bed.
Jiang Ye gritted his teeth, his heart completely filled with her. At this moment, it finally erupted.
Zhuque’s cheeks flushed, and under the fierce onslaught, she could barely breathe.
“Jiang…”
“Mmm…”
Their bodies intertwined, Jiang Ye like a beast unleashed, wild and domineering.
“Wow—”
A sudden male voice made Jiang Ye snap back to reality.
Xiao Zi quickly covered his mouth, nearly being glared to death by the murderous looks around them.
Jiang Ye released Zhuque, breathing heavily, and turned to see five heads watching the show.
Time seemed to freeze awkwardly. Jiang Ye’s face turned red at a visible rate. He stammered, pointing his finger at the five of them.
“You you you! You guys!”
Discovered, the five no longer hid and walked out openly.
“How was it, satisfied?” The tail behind Xiao Zi swayed, and he grinned mischievously.
Jiang Ye looked at Zhuque, then at the five people. His mind couldn’t process. “It was you who played this trick?”
“No!”
Jing Feng shook his head, quickly distancing himself. “It was this fox spirit’s doing.”
Bai Ran and the others silently retreated, watching Jiang Ye’s expression darken and his fists clench.
Just when they thought Xiao Zi was about to be beaten.
Jiang Ye lowered his head and sighed, his eyes filled with endless disappointment. “What a…”
“It’s fake…”
At this moment, even Bai Ran felt a pang of sympathy for Jiang Ye and couldn’t help but speak.
“If you can be strong enough, it can also become real.”
Jiang Ye’s eyes lit up instantly, and he looked eagerly at Bai Ran. “Why? What did you guys do?”
“What should I do?”
A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Ye scratched his head in confusion. “Heart-Disturbing Art?”
“That’s right,” Xiao Zi said with a proud smile. This was indeed their fox clan’s unique secret technique.