The Little Fox Scared to Tears

A sharp, distinctly feminine voice rang out, sounding incredibly jarring.

Chen Xing was just enjoying the comfort of being enveloped by hot water when he suddenly heard the scream, his hair standing on end in an instant.

Subconsciously, he crossed his arms to cover his vitals, so shocked he nearly sprang right out of the bathtub.

In an instant, the small amount of soul power he had just recovered surged forth, and his innate domain, Purple Imperial Bamboo Forest, unfolded.

Stalks of bamboo with a purple-gold luster appeared out of thin air, and the bathroom was instantly covered by the bamboo grove.

With this, he sensed the figure of Hu Liena.

"???"

"What's going on?"

"An assassination?"

"Who is this person? Why is she in my bathroom?"

A series of questions raced through Chen Xing's mind; he didn't even have time to sort through his thoughts before a young girl's sharp cry came from nearby.

"Bastard! Let me go!"

"You... ugh... pervert!"

Having recovered from his shock, Chen Xing grabbed a bath towel from the side to cover himself and pulled back the curtain.

The sight of Hu Liena struggling in shame and anger came into view.

The girl was currently pinned by several crisscrossing bamboo stalks, her joints firmly locked in place, yet she was still trying her best to break free.

A light brown long skirt outlined the perfect curves of her developing body, and as she thrashed back and forth, her fox tail stood high, even lifting the hem of her skirt.

She had a remarkably pretty face, but those fox eyes added a touch of allure to her expression.

"You aren't Hu Liena, are you?"

His dark purple eyes met the girl's gaze, and Chen Xing's tone was full of confusion.

Doesn't this person live next door? Why would she appear in my room?

She's old enough; she couldn't have possibly walked into the wrong dormitory, could she?

"I told you to let me go!"

Shame and anger caused the girl before him to lose her composure.

[Second Soul Skill: Fox Charm]

As she spoke, the yellow soul ring beneath the girl's feet lit up, and a beam of pink soul power shot from her fox eyes, striking Chen Xing right between the brows.

In an instant, Chen Xing felt his mind descend into chaos, his consciousness blurring as if he were being eroded by a nightmare while half-asleep, completely losing the ability to think.

As a pure mental-type control skill, Fox Charm was not top-tier in power, but it was enough to make a soul master of the same rank lose their focus instantly.

Just as the Purple Imperial Bamboo Forest was about to vanish, the bracelet on his wrist suddenly bloomed with a multitude of blue light spots, which flowed backward along his meridians and surged into his sea of consciousness.

Waves of coolness washed over him, completely dispelling the charm that had invaded his mind and allowing Chen Xing to steady his body, which had been on the verge of collapsing into the bathtub.

The moment he regained consciousness, an uncontrollable rage surged from the bottom of his heart, rushing straight to his head.

"You're courting death!"

With the Purple Imperial Bamboo in hand, Chen Xing held the towel with one hand and gripped the bamboo stalk with the other, pointing it at Hu Liena's throat.

He had been bathing peacefully in his dormitory when a stranger suddenly broke in and used a soul skill on him without a word.

Did everyone in Martial Soul Hall think he, Chen Xing, was easy to bully?

One after another! They all wanted to test their skills against him!

Cold white sword qi wrapped around the bamboo stalk, pressing against Hu Liena's throat.

A bloodstain was instantly cut into her snow-white skin, and blood trickled down, flowing into her collar.

The moment she felt the sword qi, the girl stopped struggling.

The previous clamor fell silent in an instant.

It wasn't that she had calmed down, but that she knew fear...

She was afraid that if she continued to struggle, she would truly provoke the boy before her.

Hu Liena had lived in Martial Soul Hall for many years, and as the only personal disciple of Bibi Dong, everyone around her deliberately flattered her.

She had never imagined that someone would point a sword directly at her on the grounds of Martial Soul Hall.

"Give me a reasonable explanation."

"Otherwise, I don't mind killing you right now."

His cold voice rang out, and Hu Liena broke out in goosebumps instantly.

For no other reason than that, as a possessor of a mental-type martial soul, her perception of killing intent was far sharper than an ordinary person's; she clearly captured a trace of genuine killing intent in the boy's tone.

It was a sense of resolve that he could take a life at any moment, making her body run cold.

She no longer doubted that the boy before her would truly dare to kill her here.

Fear and nervousness intertwined, leaving Hu Liena's mind in a state of chaos as she swallowed hard, unable to help herself.

Her light pink eyes darted around, refusing to meet his gaze directly.

Her brain raced at high speed, desperately trying to come up with a reasonable excuse.

"I... I went to the wrong dormitory..."

The young girl's voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum, clearly betraying her lack of confidence.

Faced with an explanation that couldn't even fool a child, Chen Xing let out a cold snort.

"Heh~"

"I'll give you one last chance!"

The cold sword qi wrapped around the Purple Imperial Bamboo surged suddenly, its light growing increasingly intense.

The sharp aura sent a chill down Hu Liena's neck; the bloodstain deepened, and the blood began to flow faster.

Meeting the boy's purple eyes, she completely broke down.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Hu Liena could no longer hold it back, tears instantly welling up and streaming down her cheeks.

"I just wanted to see what you looked like!"

"I didn't mean to use my soul skill on you, I'm really sorry."

"Please, don't kill me."

"Wuwuwu~"

To be honest, even if Hu Liena were asked to state her true intentions right now, she wouldn't be able to say anything.

Was it for Bibi Dong?

But what could she possibly accomplish by coming in here?

Assassinate Chen Xing?

Clearly, Hu Liena had no such intentions.

She didn't know why, but her head had just gone hot, and she had suddenly thought of breaking into Chen Xing's bathroom.

When it came down to it, besides getting caught by him, what point could this possibly have?

Now that she had actually seen Chen Xing, and seen Chen Xiaoxing...

And was being held at sword-point by him, threatened with death at the slightest disagreement, she was regretting her actions to the core.

Hu Liena was now covered in tears, her body drained of all strength, relying entirely on the Purple Imperial Bamboo to remain standing.

The girl's sobbing was filled with grievance; her usual pride and allure had vanished, leaving behind only pure, unadulterated fear.

Seeing this, Chen Xing was slightly moved; the other party really didn't seem to have much hostility.

But was such a clumsy excuse truly believable?

He was starting to wonder if the people from Martial Soul Hall were all mentally ill.

He sighed inwardly and said.

"So, are you actually Hu Liena or not?"

"And how exactly did you get into my dormitory?"

Faced with Chen Xing's interrogation, the girl hurriedly replied through her sobs.

"Wuwuwu~"

"I am! I am Hu Liena."

"The door wasn't closed properly when those two maids left, so I snuck in."

"I swear, everything I said is true."

As she spoke, she sniffled.

"I really know I was wrong, please don't kill me."

"Wuwuwu..."