The Nine-Tailed Fox reflected on her brief life and calmly awaited her return.
But after waiting a while, she still didn't see Tamamo-no-Mae reclaim her. Instead, she heard her teasing voice: "You look ready to die. Do you take me for your enemy?"
Well, everyone I play games with is my enemy!
The Nine-Tailed Fox instinctively answered in her heart, then opened her eyes in confusion. "What do you mean?"
Tamamo-no-Mae smiled faintly. "I mean I'll give you some more time to act freely."
It was a test. If the Nine-Tailed Fox had strongly resisted returning, Tamamo-no-Mae would have forcibly reclaimed her.
But since she had calmly accepted it, they could move on to the next step.
Hearing that she could live a little longer, the Nine-Tailed Fox was briefly delighted. Then she quickly caught on. "What do you want me to do?"
Was she supposed to ambush Kanzaki Rin?
She'd rather return right now. She didn't want Fang Cheng to beat her to death.
"I have a task for you."
Tamamo-no-Mae didn't say what the task was right away. Instead, she asked, "That Moon Fox's daughter is called Ugou Mirai, right? Why did she turn into an egg?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox didn't know why Tamamo-no-Mae cared about an obscure little girl, but the fact that she had turned into an egg wasn't a secret, so she answered honestly.
Hearing that the girl had turned into an egg after being injected with Celestial God Serum, Tamamo-no-Mae fell into thought.
After a long while, Tamamo-no-Mae finally said, "I want you to stay by their side. No matter what happens, protect that egg."
The Nine-Tailed Fox caught the implication in her words. "Is that egg in danger?"
Tamamo-no-Mae didn't answer. "There are things you don't need to know yet. Just do as