Volume 4 Chapter 201
by Need_More_SleepVolume 4 + Chapter 201: The Steaming Fox Carrot
Upon hearing the news that the Vampire Ancestor intended to marry Xia Yi, the little fox was indeed caught off guard for a moment.
Xia Yi was her formidable rival, her destined foe—their climactic battle had yet to determine a victor. How could she possibly accept such a situation!
Between her and her rival, there should be no room for anyone else to interfere!
Thus, when she saw Xia Yi appear, she breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, things hadn’t progressed to that point.
However, the next sentence from Xia Yi left the little fox completely stunned.
“After all, compared to the Vampire Ancestor, I like the little fox a bit more~” Xia Yi said.
“Wh-what?!”
Upon hearing these words, the little fox’s ears and tail shot straight up in an instant. Her face flushed bright red, her earlobes burning hot, and steam seemed to puff from her head, turning her into a “steaming fox carrot.”
The impact was simply too great for her, leaving her somewhat incoherent.
“My rival, what… what nonsense are you spouting?!”
“I’m stating a fact. After all, the Vampire Ancestor is just a bad woman. I don’t like her,” Xia Yi replied matter-of-factly. “In comparison, the little fox is undoubtedly better, so liking you a bit more is perfectly normal, isn’t it?”
“Our relationship is… is that of rivals!! How can you use such words to describe our bond? ‘Like’ and such… it’s just too… excessive…”
The little fox lowered her head. Her eyes began to spin in confusion, and she dared not raise her gaze to meet Xia Yi’s face, instead fidgeting nervously with her fingers.
‘Like’?
Her rival was telling her she ‘liked’ her??
The princess of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan was thrown into utter chaos.
She had never even considered the possibility of such a thing happening!
Seeing the little fox’s reaction, Xia Yi found it utterly amusing. She tilted her head and asked, “Little fox, what’s wrong? Your face is all red. Are you feeling unwell?”
“Ah? N-no… I’m not!”
“If you’re sick, it’s better to get some rest.”
Xia Yi walked up to Yue Liu and raised her hand, placing it on the little fox’s forehead.
“Eek, ah!!”
In such a state, Xia Yi’s close proximity only provided intense stimulation.
The little fox let out a strange cry, stumbling backward several steps until she lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, there were no outsiders around at the moment. If anyone had witnessed this scene, everyone would have started suspecting whether something was going on between the princesses of the Dragon and Fox clans.
“How did you fall? Are you alright?” Xia Yi asked with concern.
“I’m fine, I’m perfectly fine!! I’m completely okay!!” The little fox covered her cheeks with her arms. “That’s enough, don’t come any closer.”
“Alright then…”
Xia Yi stopped in her tracks.
The little fox stood up and asked nervously, “My rival, were you… serious about what you said just now?”
Xia Yi didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she carefully observed this pink-haired little fox.
Clearly, she cared deeply but didn’t want to express it directly. Her thoughts were written all over her face—pretending to look elsewhere while constantly stealing glances in this direction.
People with this kind of personality…
A flicker of delight passed through Xia Yi’s eyes before she quickly resumed her guise as an exceedingly innocent little silver dragon, lowering her voice slightly.
“Actually, liking you a bit more… isn’t really true.”
“I knew it…! You really scared me,” the little fox sighed in relief. “If it were true, I wouldn’t know how to face…”
“Because my fondness for the little fox isn’t just ‘a little,'” Xia Yi said.
“Huh?”
The little fox’s brain reached its processing limit.
“See you later~”
Seizing the perfect moment, Xia Yi waved goodbye to Yue Liu and quickly departed, leaving behind only a bewildered pink-haired little fox.
Boom!
The little fox felt as if her head had exploded. She collapsed to the ground.
“Your Highness? Your Highness! What’s wrong with you?!”
As Yue Liu hadn’t emerged for some time, the worried Fox Clan members outside rushed in. Finding the motionless little fox lying on the ground, they carried her back together.
……
……
In the Dragon Clan’s camp.
“Your Highness, how did you manage to escape and return?!”
The captain stared at the silver dragon loli before him, nearly overwhelmed with emotion.
“Your return, without even informing us, truly frightened me.”
“Captain, take a closer look. Who am I?” the silver dragon loli asked expressionlessly, her voice icy cold.
The captain shuddered. He blinked and looked again at the figure before him…
No!
This wasn’t the Silver Dragon Princess!!
He sensed a familiar aura—the terrifying pressure emanating from the Silver Dragon Queen.
Immediately, the captain knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully. “My apologies, Your Majesty! I failed to recognize it was you!”
Xia Lulu remained silent.
The captain’s body trembled. He never imagined that the Silver Dragon Queen, who should have been in the Land of Dragons, had secretly left the Dragon Clan and arrived in the Holy Crimson Empire.
If the Queen was here, then the news about the Vampire Ancestor announcing marriage to the princess must be true…
“Forgive me, Your Majesty! I am utterly deserving of death for failing to protect Her Highness the Princess!”
The captain was consumed by guilt.
This matter was his undeniable responsibility. Protecting the princess was the duty of every Dragon Clan soldier.
Now that Xia Yi had been captured by the Vampire Ancestor and was in danger, every Dragon Clan member present, by right of punishment, deserved execution.
“This matter has indeed displeased me, Captain. Everyone in the Anti-Vampire Clan Special Operations Force must be held accountable for this. Xia Yi was captured, yet all of you remain unharmed.”
Xia Lulu stood up, her murderous intent palpable.
The Silver Dragon Queen raised her hand. Amidst a ripple of magical energy, a sword of ice materialized in her grasp, lifted high.
The captain already understood what this meant. He offered no excuses and bowed his head.
The ice sword descended abruptly.
Whoosh!
The captain was prepared to atone with his life, but his head was not severed. The ice sword merely halted against his skin.
“…Enough. Given the current need for personnel, and in light of your remorse, I shall temporarily set aside the matter of accountability and permit you a chance to redeem yourself through meritorious service.”
Xia Lulu withdrew the ice sword.
“Killing you all now would only distress Xia Yi if she were to find out.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty! My failure to protect the princess is my fault. To atone for this failure, I am willing to spare no effort to rescue Her Highness the Princess!” the captain replied with profound gratitude.
“This is merely a chance for redemption, not an absolution of your faults. Remember that,” Xia Lulu said, sitting back down. “Now, Captain, tell me in detail what transpired in Adenai.”
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