Ge Xian Overhears

"Damn it... this broad wants to eat me."

The moment he was hit, Ge Xian instinctively cursed.

This was clearly an unexpected development he hadn't foreseen. Hong Buyi hadn't mentioned that the madam of the Willow Oriole Alley fox brothel was a crazy woman who attacked on sight. He'd only said she was a delicate young lady who evoked pity.

What kind of delicate lady was there in this world?

While cursing inwardly, Ge Xian also summoned the Dragon Subduing Power within his body. He then unleashed three palm strikes at the fox prostitute before him. Dragon's Roar echoed through the fragrant, quiet room, and three strangely shaped Evil Dragon Qi shadows condensed and lunged at the sickly girl.

If she were truly a frail human girl, this attack would have likely splattered her remains all over the room.

Too bad she was a Demon Fox.

With a tinkling laugh, the Fox Woman casually swatted, and the dragons instantly perished, their Qi dissipating.

At the same time, Ge Xian's heart screamed a warning, but it was too late. A fair, white hand landed on his neck. His body immediately went limp, and true "high-level demonic Qi" invaded his body, easily subduing his body and soul. The remaining "dog-beating" power was rendered immobile.

Only then did the girl, pale-faced with a sickly flush, lean in, her eyes fixed on Ge Xian with interest.

Though still utterly confused, Ge Xian didn't hesitate to make the first move:

"What is the meaning of this, Fox Woman?"

"I came here to do business, why did you attack me? Is this how your Qingqiu Fox Clan treats guests?"

Before he could finish his accusation, the Fox Woman burst into laughter.

She waved her hand lazily and then replied with words that made Ge Xian's heart sink.

"The name Qingqiu Fox Clan carries great weight. No matter how far back you trace it, it doesn't extend to a mere fox brothel like mine."

"If you, a 'Dragon Girl,' were selling other information or secrets, you would have left with a full bounty and wouldn't have fallen into my hands."

"But you fell into my trap. You came here to sell information about my husband. How could I let you escape?"

"Looking at your pathetic state, you probably haven't sold to anyone else yet. That's good."

With every word the Demon Fox spoke, Ge Xian's face grew paler beneath his skin.

What kind of luck was this?

What kind of development was this?

The madam of the Willow Oriole Alley fox brothel was the wife of the Qiantang County Magistrate, Lu Hualong?

Previously, Ge Xian thought he had adapted somewhat to this "bizarre world" and wouldn't be shocked or lose composure when encountering strange events.

Now, he realized he was still too naive.

"I used my abilities to gather information, thinking I could break it down into several parts while it was still timely. Then I'd find organizations like the Qingqiu Fox Clan, the Ghost Clan, rebel armies, and heretical cults, selling to each one separately to make a fortune."

"Who would have thought? I got taken down at the very first hurdle. The demon county magistrate, who married a brothel madam, deliberately spread news that he wanted information on Lu Hualong, setting a trap to lure the snakes out of their holes. And I, unlucky as I am, was the first snake to fall into the jar... Hong Buyi, you betrayed me."

While Ge Xian continued to curse, his mind raced, contemplating a way to escape.

Unfortunately, as soon as he thought about it, he knew that neither a frontal assault nor a sneak attack would work.

His only chance: use his Charm Power to see if he could bewitch this demon fox, drain her energy in reverse, or seize the opportunity to flee.

However, he wasn't confident. Hong Buyi had guessed that this demon fox was likely at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

But the moment she made her move, Ge Xian clearly sensed a dangerous aura similar to Lu Hualong's level. It wasn't as intense, but it was enough to make Ge Xian hesitate to act rashly for the time being.

"By the standards of the cultivation world, permanently possessing extraordinary power within one's body is entering the Dao... A permanent physical and spiritual mutation, capable of manifesting at least a 'half-human half-demon' appearance, can be considered Foundation Establishment Realm... As for the Mortal Transformation Realm, it is naturally transcending the mundane, completely shedding the mortal body and transforming into a free demon."

"My charm talent should be able to overcome any [Dao Entry Realm] strange creatures or spirits."

"Foundation Establishment Realm, I'm afraid I'm not strong enough."

"Mortal Transformation Realm, that's definitely impossible."

"Since this demon fox is Lu Hualong's wife, even if she hasn't reached the Mortal Transformation Realm, she probably isn't too far off."

"This is suffering. Am I going to perish here... If all else fails, I'll really have to try being a Male Daji."

Just as Ge Xian was sighing endlessly, contemplating whether to ruin someone else's family.

The demon fox had already started to undress him.

To be precise, she was peeling off his skin.

Just as Ge Xian had felt when he first saw her, this fox woman, who appeared as a "delicate young lady," was actually insane.

As she touched his entire body, her face flushed, and she said with a shy smile:

"You Dragon Girl are quite honest. If you're so poor, why don't you go rob someone? Instead, you're wearing such an ugly, shoddy disguise to trick me out of food and drink here in Willow Oriole Alley."

"No one in the world knows that women who practice Dragon Qi Devouring and Dragon Law Cultivation are never ugly."

"Quick, quick, let big sister see your true face. Afterwards, we can polish the mirror well... When big sister gets tired of playing, I'll let you go out to entertain guests. If you can't wait, big sister can even give you a good name first. How about calling you [Xiang Niang]..."

At the last sentence, the fox woman suddenly stopped.

Her face contorted with disgust as she held a layer of ugly painted skin, then looked at Ge Xian helplessly.

Did she realize he was a man?

No, what met her eyes was still the appearance of an unsightly woman.

Of course, it was just a different kind of ugliness.

"Heh, quite a mischievous little sister."

"Today, I must see your true form."

With that, the Fox Woman continued to undress.

Before long, another layer of skin was peeled off by the Fox Woman, and she saw a third layer of skin.

The Fox Woman's lips curled into a smile, so angry she laughed, and her interest grew even greater.

But just as she was about to continue undressing, and Ge Xian was planning to try charming her, a maidservant from outside the quiet room suddenly reported:

"Madam!"

"Master is here."

This sudden turn of events caused the Fox Woman's expression to change slightly, and her intense desire almost visibly vanished.

However, she didn't immediately let Ge Xian go. She turned her head and stared at him for a few moments, then suddenly thought of something and said with a playful smile:

"Don't rush, my dear sister. After I deal with that stinky big bug, I'll come back and take good care of you. For now, you'll have to be unconscious for a while in my fox tail pouch."

Anyone who wasn't an idiot could tell from these words that the Demon Fox and Lu Hualong's marital relationship was likely not harmonious.

However, Ge Xian didn't have time to think further. In his haste, he only had time to widen his eyes and watch as the delicate young woman transformed into her demonic form in the blink of an eye. Little by little, without any concealment, demonic energy wrapped around the blood-stained fur and unfurled, instantly turning into a fox beast about two zhang tall with three tails.

Those tails were hairless, appearing soft and viscous, like large pieces of fresh red meat – "meat tails."

The three tails merged, forming a fleshy pouch, and stuffed Ge Xian inside.

The moment he entered the pouch, a strong, foul demonic energy rushed over, instantly knocking him unconscious.

Then, with a flash of light, the Fox Woman resumed her human form.

Just at that moment, the door was pushed open, and a tall, imposing man entered.

It was none other than the renowned county magistrate of Qiantang Gegu, Lu Hualong himself.

With a quick glance, seeing the Fox Woman retracting the last part of her meat tail transformation, a look of displeasure flashed in Magistrate Lu's eyes.

His expression was exactly like that of a wronged husband who discovered his wife was having an affair but dared not speak out, forced to endure it silently.

Of course, he also knew his wife hadn't actually had an affair with a man.

Because the one she was "stealing"... was actually a woman!

He had known about his wife's preferences before they got married, but he couldn't object. This was the price of marrying up, or even being a live-in son-in-law.

But in recent years, he had gradually become unable to bear it. The reason was naturally that his cultivation and Taoist practice were growing day by day, his wings were getting stronger, and his feathers were becoming full.

If it weren't for his consideration of his "father-in-law's" power and official authority, he would have acted out years ago.

Even now, he still didn't dare to do anything. He could neither force this madwoman nor divorce her. He could only pinch his nose and try his best to maintain the status quo.

He dared not do anything, but the Fox Woman did.

As soon as she saw his disgusted look, as if he had swallowed a fly, the Fox Woman's pretty eyebrows shot up. Then, in a charming and pleasant voice, she scolded:

"Lu Hualong, stop putting on that plague-ridden face in front of me. It wasn't I who wanted you to marry me back then. It was you who wanted to get support from that old turtle and green bastard Yelü Tianzheng, so you eagerly offered to be a live-in son-in-law."

"What, today you got a piece of tiger's blood and flesh from the Gu-Eating Spirit God and obtained the Gu Devouring Immortal Scripture. Do you think your wings have hardened, so you dare to put on a cold face for me?"

"If you really have the guts, go and put on a cold face in front of Yelü Tianzheng or my brother Jade Phoenix."

"Hmph, do you think I'm a wild fox that's horny and ready to mate anytime, anywhere? I just caught a reckless Dragon Girl who came to sell information about you, the great county magistrate, and was interrogating her when you suddenly barged in."

The Fox Woman's anger, coupled with the perfectly reasonable explanation, immediately softened Lu Hualong's expression.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, he quickly lowered himself and went forward to comfort her gently.

However, this fake couple didn't know that at this moment, in the Fox Woman's fleshy sac of fox tails, the "Dragon Girl" who should have been unconscious was opening her eyes and tilting her ears, doing her best to release her extraordinary senses and eavesdrop on the couple's conversation.

The secrets revealed in just one encounter had already made Ge Xian feel that it was extraordinary.

"Yelü Tianzheng... that name sounds like a big official? Could it be Yelü Tianzheng, the Prime Minister of Jiangzhe Province in the Dayuan Dynasty?"

"Good heavens!"

"The daughter of a dignified provincial governor is actually a fox prostitute madam?"

"So this Fox Woman is also surnamed Yelü. I just don't know her name. Judging from how she described Yelü Tianzheng, their father-daughter relationship is probably extremely bad. After all, an ordinary daughter wouldn't call her own father an old turtle or a green bastard."

Ge Xian was both excited and numb. The reversals and bizarre developments he had experienced tonight were too numerous.

It was also a coincidence that the Fox Woman's casual methods were enough to make any cultivator in the Dao Entry realm fall unconscious, but he, Ge Xian, was different.

He wasn't a proper cultivator to begin with. His demonic energy had entered his body, and it had only been effective for a short time before Ge Xian subconsciously "harvested" it.

This change, however, gave Ge Xian a deeper understanding of his innate abilities.

"The Fox Woman's demonic energy and extraordinary power are focused on charm."

"In this way, it partially overlaps with the charm divine ability I already possess. It was judged to be of the same origin, hence the successful harvesting."

"Moreover, I could sense afterward that my charm talent had gained a trace of enhancement that was almost imperceptible."

"Following this line of thought, can I cultivate by harvesting extraordinary powers of the same origin in the future? For example, the powers of summoning wind and rain, painting skin, beating dogs, and subduing dragons that I already permanently possess and am highly likely to possess in the future..."

This thought arose, and Ge Xian's face immediately showed ecstatic joy, wishing he could break free immediately and seize opportunities for repeated experiments.

To be honest!

Although Ge Xian had comforted himself earlier, he had found a path to cultivation.

But he also knew that it was too weak, only able to intercept one or two, or even one or two thousandths of the exotic power he absorbed, and after obtaining it, it had no room for growth.

What use could this be?

Even if he absorbed a rare creature or monster with the power to "Move Mountains Fill Seas," after weakening it a hundred or a thousand times, he could only move small stones.

Thus, even if he were allowed to absorb hundreds or thousands of rare creatures and monsters at will, the combined strength would probably not be enough to defeat a single "Foundation Establishment Realm" demon, let alone the subsequent Mortal Transformation Realm demons, and the never-before-seen Spirit Connection Realm, and so on.

But now, it was completely different.

He, saw the growth potential of his peculiar cultivation path.

Of course, his primary task now was to break free, and incidentally continue to eavesdrop on the earth-shattering secrets revealed in the conversations of the fake couple outside.

At first, what he heard were just some domestic gossip and private matters.

The more Ge Xian listened, the more he clicked his tongue, and the greater the impact on him.

No wonder, it was truly too chaotic in this Yelü Family, and could even be described as "deeply abusive love."

"The Fox Woman's real name is [Yelü Yuyan], and her father is one of the great officials governing the borders of the Dayuan Dynasty, the Prime Minister of Jiangzhe Province, Yelü Tianzheng."

"This person is a proud talent from the Yelü Family, who worships the [Myriad Laws Celestial Pivot Supreme Minister Spirit God] within the Myriad Laws Sect, a being of extremely high status, rumored to possess omniscient power, capable of understanding all things and knowing all ghosts and gods. By obtaining his flesh and blood and cultivating his immortal scriptures, his cultivation has already reached the true Spirit Connection Realm."

"What is Spirit Connection? It is one who can visualize the true form of the Spirit God and comprehend supreme divine abilities."

"However, although Yelü Tianzheng sounds so powerful, he is indeed quite an old scoundrel, because he was also a live-in son-in-law. It's just that he married a princess of the Dayuan Dynasty, of royal blood, and thus rose to prominence. Naturally, he was very afraid of his wife."

"That princess was domineering and fierce, and did not allow him to take concubines, so he truly did not dare to."

"But later, he fell in love with the fox-tribe maidservant by his side, and secretly had a pair of siblings. The younger sister is Yelü Yuyan, and the elder brother is Yelü Yufeng."

"How could this secret be leaked? The princess casually used her divine abilities to roast the fox-tribe maidservant alive into a 'dried husk.' And with some malicious intent, she returned the daughter to Yelü Tianzheng, while she took the son to raise by her side."

"I don't know what this family went through later, but the final result was: Yelü Yuyan became a demented woman who indulged in the practice of 'grinding mirrors,' and she greatly admired her elder brother Yelü Yufeng, whom she rarely saw after he grew up. She often did some outrageous things for him."

"Yelü Yufeng received strong training from the royal princess. He showed his talent from a young age, worshiping the [Myriad Laws Sect Master] and cultivating the supreme divine and devil techniques... This made Yelü Tianzheng very jealous, and their father-son relationship was extremely bad."