Playing the Part to the End

Listening to Xu Yue recount her dream experience, Zuo Xiaoyu's heart broke, and her eyes reddened again.

When Zuo Xiaoyu heard that it was a Nine-Tailed White Fox that had rescued Xu Yue from the nightmare, she realized what had happened and hurriedly thanked Yin Yunze.

"Thank you, thank you, Divine Fox Goddess, for saving Yue'er from her predicament!"

This time, Yin Yunze didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the gratitude.

Seeing that Xu Yue was so sensible, telling Zuo Xiaoyu everything that happened in her dream before he could even remind or guide her, Yin Yunze also found the girl much more pleasing to the eye.

Indeed, Xu Hanxian and Zuo Xiaoyu were both good-looking, so Xu Yue was naturally a beauty in the making.

Because her condition is not yet serious, Xu Yue only looks somewhat thinner than emaciated; instead, she appears sickly and weak.

Now that he had already started, Yin Yunze didn't like to leave things half-finished, so he reminded her, "Madam, your daughter has only just escaped the nightmare demon; the Evil Qi within her hasn't been cleared yet!"

"You are----" Yin Yunze's words caught Xu Yue's attention.

Upon seeing the nine tails that materialized behind Yin Yunze, Xu Yue exclaimed with delight, "You're the fox sister from my dream!"

"Yue'er, you're not better yet, don't get so agitated!" Zuo Xiaoyu quickly reassured Xu Yue, then added, "Just lie still and don't move. The Divine Fox Goddess will heal you soon!"

After Yin Yunze easily woke Xu Yue from her nightmare, Zuo Xiaoyu trusted Yin Yunze completely.

After speaking with Xu Yue, Zuo Xiaoyu bowed to Yin Yunze and said, "Next, please continue to trouble the Divine Fox Lady."

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Nodding, Yin Yunze then drew out the Expel Character Talisman.

This time, Yin Yunze used the line "thriving and prosperous."

"Golden armor shines in the sun, Expel Evil and Dispel Filth!"

As the Expel Character Talisman turned to ashes, it transformed into a beam of white light and landed on Xu Yue. Wisps of black mist, visible even to a mortal like Zuo Xiaoyu, emerged from Xu Yue's body and then dissipated into the air.

Upon seeing this, Zuo Xiaoyu couldn't help but cover her mouth, suppressing the gasp that was about to escape her lips.

"Uh—" Xu Yue let out a groan that was half pain and half pleasure. A little color returned to her pale face, but she was still not in good health. "Mother, I feel better, but I still feel a little weak—"

While Expel Evil and Dispel Filth can remove Evil Qi, Xu Yue's body is already deficient in Qi and Blood, so it's no longer a matter of Expel Evil and Dispel Filth.

After repeatedly pleading with Yin Yunze for help, Zuo Xiaoyu couldn't help but show a hint of apprehension on her face. Looking at Xu Yue, Zuo Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and said, "Divine Fox Goddess, could you please help Yue'er again—"

Yin Yunze nodded in response to Zuo Xiaoyu's request and then took out the Heal Character Talisman.

"The essence of the ancient tree nourishes the body and soul!"

After spouting another lie, the Heal Character Talisman transformed into a flying object, emitting a faint greenish-white light that landed on Xu Yue.

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Feeling her body suddenly brimming with energy, Xu Yue was no longer the sickly girl she once was. She immediately got out of bed, stretching her limbs and saying, "I feel like I'm alright! Sister Fox, you're amazing! When I was sick before, it took me so long to recover!"

"Yue'er, how can you be so rude!" A hint of joy flashed across Zuo Xiaoyu's face as she pulled Xu Yue aside and scolded, "How can you be so impolite? You should call her Divine Fox Goddess!"

"It's alright." Yin Yunze naturally didn't care about these details of address.

"Mom, look, Sister Fox didn't say anything! Besides, Sister Fox doesn't look much older than me—" Xu Yue wasn't afraid of people, and when she heard Yin Yunze say that, she quickly seized the opportunity.

"This is not my true form; I am temporarily using someone else's body." Looking at Xu Yue, Yin Yunze explained simply, "In terms of age, I am much older than you. Even your mother is not old enough to be considered old in front of me."

"Really?" Xu Yue's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this, and she carefully looked Yin Yunze up and down.

This wasn't the first time Zuo Xiaoyu had heard these words, but when Yin Yunze brought them up again, a glint of light flashed in Zuo Xiaoyu's beautiful eyes.

As the sunlight dimmed, Zuo Xiaoyu gently patted Xu Yue's head and looked at her, saying, "Yue'er, how could the Divine Fox Goddess lie to you? Didn't your father teach you that appearances can be deceiving? Especially not a divine being like the Divine Fox Goddess!"

Upon hearing Zuo Xiaoyu mention Xu Hanxian, Yin Yunze couldn't help but purse his lips, but he didn't say anything.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yue immediately began searching the house.

However, Xu Hanxian was nowhere to be seen, and a clear look of disappointment appeared on the little girl's face.

"They know!" As if afraid of being discovered, Xu Yue buried her head in Zuo Xiaoyu and cried out, "Mom, I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"

"Oh, I almost forgot. You wait here, I'll have someone make you some porridge right away."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xiaoyu prepared to get up and instruct someone to cook porridge. Xu Yue hadn't eaten properly for the past few days, and now that she was awake, she couldn't eat anything too greasy.

Seeing this, Yin Yunze interjected at the opportune moment, saying, "Madam, there's no need for that. Just have someone prepare some boiled water and a set of tableware. I'll prepare the young lady's food."

"Then, I'll have to trouble you, Divine Fox Lady!"

Hearing Yin Yunze say this, Zuo Xiaoyu hesitated slightly, but happily agreed. The food prepared by this fox spirit Yin Yunze would definitely be more nourishing for Xu Yue, who was recovering from a serious illness, than food from the mortal world.

She loudly summoned a maid, and Xu Yue immediately gave her instructions.

Compared to cooking porridge, boiling water is much simpler.

With the heat increased, it wasn't long before a maid came in carrying a small, steaming kettle and a bowl and spoon.

After placing the kettle, bowl, and spoon on the table, the maid left the room.

While they were boiling water, Yin Yunze had already prepared a compressed biscuit sealed with Heal Wounds and Cure Illness.

He placed the bowl on the table in the room, used the Power of Incense Offerings to crush the compressed biscuit with one hand and put it into the bowl, then poured in an appropriate amount of boiling water. With a spoon, he slowly stirred it, and soon, a bowl of rather plain-looking porridge appeared on the table.

Of course, the whole process seemed a bit strange to others.

Looking at the bowl of porridge that seemed to be made of yellow clay, even Zuo Xiaoyu felt a sense of unease.

Noticing everyone's thoughts, Yin Yunze didn't take it to heart. Pointing to the bowl of porridge, he said to Zuo Xiaoyu, "Madam, this food is more suitable for your daughter than plain porridge. Of course, if you're worried that your daughter won't like it, she can have plain porridge instead."