Chapter 45

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Chapter 45: Closed Doors

The weather had been unpredictable lately, and for some reason, it started raining again. Cancan was lying at the door, watching the heavy rain quietly, her expression somewhat melancholic. Hua Qing approached from afar, holding an umbrella, in an indescribably graceful manner.

Cancan wanted to wave but then remembered she wasn’t in human form. She immediately stood up, wagging her tail happily. Even though she was a fox, she truly understood the essence of dogs. Hua Qing entered and closed the umbrella, and with a cool tone, he asked, "Why are you lying by the door?"

Cancan poked Hua Qing with his mouth and said, "It’s raining, we can’t go for a walk."

Hua Qing lowered his body, touched Cancan’s white fur, and Cancan squinted his eyes slightly, then lay down.

From a distance, a person and a fox seemed to have a peaceful atmosphere of time passing by. Hua Qing petted Cancan’s fur and casually said, "I will be going out in a few days, you should stay well at Shu Mountain. Don’t leave even if someone looks for you."

Cancan nodded and rolled on the ground, looking pleased. "I won’t leave, it’s foolish to leave when there’s good food and drinks here," he said.

She shook her head, feeling sorry. "I just wonder why you all don’t eat chicken. It’s such a pity. Life would be more fun with some variety. Why not come down the mountain with me to steal some chickens? Once you try it, you’ll know how good it is."

Hua Qing gently patted its backside and said, "Don’t talk nonsense, it’s not right to steal. Immortal cultivators should be modest and should avoid indulging in such things."

Cancan didn’t believe it, she pursed her lips and gestured towards a room in the distance, saying, "Hua Yun is clearly very impatient." Although she was just a little fox, her eyes said, "You’re lying."

Hua Qing slightly smirked, with a faint smile, he touched Cancan’s head and said, "Hua Yun has been a bit impatient lately, especially since Snowflake Glass appeared and Xian Yue went missing. His concern is understandable. Not just him, even I can’t stay calm all the time! Everyone has their worries."

Cancan rarely saw Hua Qing speak like this, she pondered for a moment, didn’t quite understand, but didn’t say much. Instead, she put her paw on Hua Qing’s body and affectionately rubbed against him.

Hua Qing’s smile grew bigger, but he earnestly reminded, "Behave while I’m away."

Cancan thought for a moment, then suddenly jumped up, her fur bristling. She asked seriously, "Are you going to the Demon Realm?"

Hua Qing’s eyes sparkled slightly as he didn’t hide anything from her, trying to comfort her. He said, "The Snowflake Glass needs to be dealt with. You have little power now, so stay at Shu Mountain obediently. Wait for me to come back, and I will help you turn back into a human."

Cancan, who was usually a bit clumsy, thought carefully and said seriously, "Even though you are very powerful, Mo Yuan is immortal, and the Demon King is always cunning. I really worry about you. Let me come with you. I can help you. I am clever and I can definitely find where he hides the Snowflake Glass."

Hua Qing shook his head and said firmly, "No."

Agitated, Cancan was about to say more, but Hua Qing waved his hand, enclosing Cancan in a golden cage in her home. Confused, Cancan looked at Hua Qing. At that moment, Hua Qing’s figure flashed, appearing outside the door, holding an umbrella and smiling at Cancan. He said gently, "Stay here quietly." Then he turned and left.

Cancan tried to rush out, but was bounced back by the golden light of the cage at the door. She couldn’t believe what she saw. She tried again but was bounced back once more. Frustrated, Cancan scratched at the cage with her paws, but whenever her little paws touched it, the cage seemed to disappear, making her happy. Just as she was about to go out, she was bounced back again.

Cancan spun anxiously in place, not knowing what to do.

Martial Uncle Mu Bai leaned against the wall, couldn’t help but laugh when he saw Cancan’s anxious state. Hearing the laughter, Cancan quickly ran to the door and asked in a hurry, "Martial Uncle, are you here to rescue me?"

Mu Bai did a somersault, feeling puzzled by the fox, he smirked and said, "Where did you see me coming to rescue you? I clearly came to watch a joke."

Cancan lay at the door, lamenting, "If you didn’t come to rescue me, why did you come? Martial Uncle, are you saying one thing and meaning another? I know you must have come to save me, but you’re afraid of Hua Qing’s authority, so you don’t dare to let me out privately. Am I right?"

Mu Bai snorted, "Nonsense, you’re wrong! Am I really afraid of that kid Hua Qing? I am his Martial Uncle, even though my power is not as strong as his, but I’m not scared of him! Wait, I’ll let you out to show you… Oh no! You cunning fox, are you doing this on purpose? You dare to provoke me, you, you, you!" Pointing his finger.

Cancan blinked innocently, truly not understanding what Martial Uncle Mu Bai was talking about, provoking? Such a high-level thing, how could she know.

Seeing Cancan’s innocent and silly look, Mu Bai rolled his eyes, "I really overestimated you. They say foxes are so intelligent, but now it seems like a lie! Tsk tsk!"

Cancan got angry, "You fox attack, we foxes are very smart."

Mu Bai laughed, "Yes, very smart indeed. It’s just that you’re dumb, you’re lowering the level of your Fox tribe! Have you ever thought, following Hua Qing, how could you be of any help, just a stupid fox. What’s the big deal."

Cancan wanted to shout at him with her neck stiff, boasting about what she could do, but as she stared at Martial Uncle Mu Bai’s eyes, Cancan suddenly felt deflated. She seemed to have no great abilities indeed. In the past, she could only play around a bit, but facing big villains like Mo Yuan, what help could she provide? The more she thought about it, the more desolate she felt. Ignoring everyone, she turned her back to him.

Mu Bai called out "Cancan, Cancan" twice, seeing her look like she was truly hurt, he wondered, could this little fox also be fragile?

Mu Bai was about to speak, but then Big Green came from afar, swiftly vanished with a flicker.

For the past few days, Big Green had been staying at Shu Mountain. However, he seemed uneasy, perhaps because he was used to relaxing in his daily life and suddenly found himself in a restrained environment. Looking at the faint railings on Cancan’s side, he asked in confusion, "What did you do wrong?"

Abruptly, a voice sounded, and Cancan immediately turned around to see Big Green. Drooping her head, since Big Green, just like her, was a fairy and probably couldn’t help much, his skills were nothing impressive.

"Hua Qing won’t let me go to Demon Realm," Cancan lamented.

Big Green was surprised, his eyes widened, "Hua Qing is going to the Demon Realm? Why am I not aware of this?" He looked at Cancan in puzzlement and then said, "Don’t think that I can’t understand. Even if I do, I won’t help you. You have no abilities, so what’s the point of blindly following? Do you want to get yourself killed faster? The battles between immortals and demons have nothing to do with you. Just stay put and mind your own business."

Cancan was speechless, she retorted, "You talk so nicely, clearly it’s because you can’t do it yourself."

Big Green was annoyed, but he remained resolute, "Hua Qing is doing the right thing. It’s not safe for you to go out anyway, so just stay here obediently."

With that, he brushed his sleeves and left!

Watching them come and go like a monkey show, Cancan decided not to lean against the door anymore. Instead, she dashed into her room, jumped onto the bed, feeling indignant, "I’m so talented, and yet you all underestimate me. That’s just too much!"

After a while, she started to understand a little and wondered, "Why didn’t they tell me instead of locking me up like this in such a obvious way?" Confused, Cancan thought, "Are they doing this to embarrass me?"

Unexpectedly, Hua Qing was hiding such bad intentions.

After thinking about it, she realized that Hua Qing wasn’t like that, but then why was he behaving this way?

Could it be because he liked her so much and was afraid of her getting hurt? Thinking about this, Cancan couldn’t help but smile and roll around in bed happily at the thought of Hua Qing liking her.

After rolling enough, Cancan thought of a serious question – if Hua Qing really liked her that much, should she help him even more?

After all, Mo Yuan is such a powerful sorcerer!

Even though she lost her magic, she could still bite people – she bit Mo Yuan last time. Cancan jumped off the bed and crawled to the door. She decided that if any Shu Mountain disciple passed by, she would stop them and have a good talk about life. Eventually, someone kind of silly would let her out, yes, that’s the plan!

Hu Cancan, you’re amazing and smart!

Meanwhile, Big Green sat in the room, smiling mysteriously. He ran his hand gently down his leg, and the gray fabric turned see-through, revealing the bite marks on his skin.