Volume 5 Chapter 115
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 115: Qiuqianyuan
Night fell over the Fox Imperial Palace.
Yue Liu lay on her bed, hugging her tail, unable to sleep.
“Is my sworn enemy made of wood or something?”
Thinking back on everything that had happened today, the little fox couldn’t help but complain.
She had clearly prepared herself mentally, yet Xia Yi’s “plan” turned out to be…
A sword duel?
That was just absurd!
She was completely dense, an absolute blockhead.
“Does my sworn enemy really not notice even a hint of what I’m feeling inside…?”
The little fox turned over.
But the moment she said that, she froze.
Her inner… feelings?
What exactly were her feelings? Could it be that she actually hoped Xia Yi would confess to her, that she had been anticipating something like that?
“N-no, that can’t be right!!”
She suddenly sat up, clutching her cheeks.
She had always regarded Xia Yi as a rival she must defeat, a sworn enemy. So why would she harbor such expectations toward her? Why such strange thoughts?
It couldn’t be that she had developed special feelings for Xia Yi…
“No way, absolutely no way!!”
She denied it fiercely, shaking her head.
Xia Yi was a dragon, and she was a fox, how could a dragon and a fox possibly be together…
Besides, how could she possibly like her sworn enemy?
“But…”
Then why, lately, whenever she was with Xia Yi, did her face flush and her heart race?
That clearly wasn’t how one should feel toward a rival.
She didn’t understand.
What was happening to her?
“Ugh… I can’t figure it out.”
The little fox flopped back onto the bed and burrowed under the covers.
“Forget it. The more I think, the more confused I get. Sleep!”
…
…
“That damned sworn enemy, she kept me up all night.”
The next morning, the little fox stepped out of her room with dark circles under her eyes, looking listless, her tail drooping.
She had spent the entire night tossing and turning, unable to stop thinking about Xia Yi.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, the rooster crowed, the sun had already risen.
“Good morning, Fox Radish~ Did you sleep well last night?”
Hearing the familiar voice, Yue Liu looked over and saw Xia Yi greeting her with a bright, refreshing smile.
It was clear that Xia Yi felt no burden whatsoever from what had happened yesterday.
Was this silver dragon deliberately trying to mess with her emotions?
Yue Liu had to admit, it worked.
“My sworn enemy is truly too cruel! Fox God, you were right, I should have listened to your teachings!” she muttered to herself.
“Huh?”
Xia Yi looked puzzled.
Why was the little fox saying such strange things first thing in the morning?
“Princess Yue Liu, there you are!”
Fenghua spotted her and hurried over to bow. Noticing Xia Yi, he also greeted her politely.
“Fenghua, what is it?” Yue Liu asked.
“Princess, we have extremely important news,” Fenghua reported. “We have discovered the whereabouts of the White Night Sect Leader.”
“Oh?” Yue Liu’s eyes widened.
Xia Yi was equally concerned, after all, no one yet understood what that man intended to do.
“Fenghua, gather everyone and report in detail,” Yue Liu ordered.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
…
Following Yue Liu’s command, Fenghua summoned all high-ranking figures of the fox royal court.
Xia Yi was naturally present as well.
“Fenghua, you said we’ve found the Sect Leader’s whereabouts, is that true?” Bai Yang asked first.
“Yes. This information has been confirmed,” Fenghua nodded. “We interrogated all captured sect members and cross-referenced with palace servants. We determined that the Sect Leader left the palace eleven days ago.”
“Eleven days ago… that aligns with the day His Majesty reappeared and ordered the army to fight the Restoration Army to the death,” Bai Yang confirmed.
Combining this with what her father had said, Yue Liu was now certain. After opening the Fox God’s Box and obtaining what he wanted, the Sect Leader had immediately left without delay.
“I also communicated with the army and learned they received orders to allow a certain ‘important elder’ of the White Night Sect to pass through unchecked toward Qiuqianyuan,” Fenghua continued.
“Due to urgency, the Sect Leader likely couldn’t fully conceal his tracks and resorted to this method as a temporary cover. Combined with earlier evidence, this ‘elder’ is almost certainly him. It’s said a young fox woman accompanied him, that should be the priestess Bai Lian.”
“Qiuqianyuan?”
Hearing the name, Yue Liu frowned.
It was a largely undeveloped wetland in Fox Hill, covered in vast reeds, inhabited by beasts, and even dangerous magical creatures deeper within.
Normally, no one ventured there. At most, locals hunted along its edges.
Historically, it was an insignificant place, barely worth recording.
Why would he go there?
“Is he trying to hide? Why choose such a desolate place?” Bai Yang wondered.
Others agreed.
“What kind of place is Qiuqianyuan?” Xia Yi asked.
“It’s like this, ”
After Fenghua explained, Xia Yi understood.
“Fox Radish, don’t forget, there may be a piece of history tied to that place… just hidden,” Xia Yi hinted.
“…Right!”
Yue Liu realized it too.
The erased history connected to the divine artifact might very well be linked to Qiuqianyuan.
Given its nature, no fox would have investigated it in the past, it would have seemed pointless.
If secrets had been hidden there all along, it made perfect sense.
The Sect Leader’s movements only confirmed one thing. Qiuqianyuan was the key.
“Princess, what should we do next?” Fenghua asked.
With the Emperor recovering, Yue Liu was now the highest authority.
“Our war is not over. The Sect Leader has not fled, he is plotting something that could destroy the future of the fox race. We must stop him. All Restoration Army soldiers, hear my command, ”
Yue Liu looked at everyone and declared with conviction.
“Advance toward Qiuqianyuan!”
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