Chapter 5, Braised Fox
Whether in speech or action, the sixth senior brother belongs to the type that remains silent until he suddenly makes a remarkable impact
Before he could finish speaking, his senior brother threw aside the baby in his hands and pounced on Bai Ye like a hungry wolf, knocking him to the ground. Bai Ye was caught off guard, unable to cast a spell in defense, and was forcibly pinned down by his senior brother, who bit down on his lips.
"How could that be?" I pleaded in a lowered voice, "Ye Mingyue is not a good person, but the children have done nothing wrong..."
Could it be that I misjudged the situation
The bronze vessel lay shattered, leaving a scene of chaos, with mottled bloodstains visible everywhere, and I could not help but cry out in shock
Perhaps I have always had great faith in Sixth Senior Brother. He possesses high talent and good comprehension; as long as he desires something, there is nothing that can truly challenge him. I believe that his spiritual power is so profound that extracting a bit to save the little fox is not a significant matter for him. The consumption involved can be replenished by capturing a few flower and grass spirits, and at most, he would be able to recover in two to three months.
However, the lady said to just save the child and not to worry about her
Yes, he can recover in two to three months. Regardless of the severity of the injuries he sustains, he always manages to heal at an astonishing speed. I believe this time will be no exception
Bai Ye raised one slender eyebrow, smiling charmingly and flirtatiously: "Don't you like him? If you give him a kiss and share a breath of your vitality, he will gain strength..."
Ye Mingyue possesses high cultivation, yet her weaknesses are quite apparent. Compared to the ferocious beasts that Senior Brother Six has previously tormented, she can at most be considered of average to above-average level. However, for some reason, Senior Brother appears to be somewhat anxious.
Bai Ye lifted the restless wrist of the baby boy and observed it carefully: "Steamed or braised?"
Uncle Qu is completely inciting hatred against Ye Mingyue. I couldn't think of any comforting words, so I cautiously suggested, "It's really not easy for mothers. How about we help her out?"
Fool! When encountering an illusion, one should form a formation
If someone is caught spying, then they should be prepared to face the consequences
The sixth senior brother swiftly drew his sword and severed a section of the branch: "Easily compromising, there is likely a trick; if she dares to play tricks in front of me—"
Seeing that I was showing signs of being spoiled and acting cute, Sixth Brother glared at me coldly for a long time before finally turning away in anger
The brocade quilt is spread out on the bed, a patch of deep red—yet the bright moon is nowhere to be seen
I know that the three breaths of true energy given to him by the White Night are merely a drop in the bucket. Losing spiritual power is a fatal blow for a spirit medium; my senior brother is just trying to prevent me from worrying, which is why he is holding on and not collapsing. Thinking of this, I no longer find the little fox adorable at all
I stared at the broken branch on the ground and thought: "She seems to... not be very considerate..."
However, just as Ye Mingyue's wails grew louder and louder, Sixth Senior Brother burst through the door holding a soul-binding talisman.
Uncle Qu pushed aside the collapsed screen, intending to help his sixth senior brother, who lay on the ground pale as paper, but was stopped by Bai Ye, who said: "Don't move recklessly, unless you want him to die!"
Master, it seems we have arrived a step too late. The lute player peeked out from behind the door
Is your mind filled with nothing but grass? ... Or are you deliberately throwing yourself at me?" Bai Ye shot a sideways glance, and I found myself blushing, unable to retort.
That is different
"What are you gathering for? He has completely lost his spirit." Bai Ye reached out to sense the aura of the sixth senior brother, hesitated for a long time, and finally pushed me forward, saying, "Forget it, I have no interest in men, you go instead."
Reason tells me that now is not the time to argue
Using spiritual power to induce birth without permission, Ye Mingyue's situation is extremely dangerous, and at any moment, she may not be able to hold on and reveal her true form. Sixth Senior Brother's intervention is also out of good intentions, but unfortunately, Uncle Qu does not appreciate it. He glares with blood-red eyes and curses in a hoarse voice: "Do you know that your mother almost lost her life while giving birth to you? You unfilial son!"
The little fox began to cry loudly
What on earth are they up to
In a swift motion, I drew a talisman: "Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will unearth her!"
Suddenly, the two people started fighting, and I was stunned: "Senior brother..."
Ka---
What does it matter if I turn into a fox? It would be better to die! His mother is ungrateful; we have used him to make up for it! My tone was filled with resentment
... ...
The face of the Sixth Senior Brother, which was already pale and colorless, suddenly became even more unsightly
The sixth senior brother wiped the blood foam from the corner of his lips, opened his palm, and said: "Do you not wish to know the whereabouts of Ye Mingyue? I have planted a mother-child Gu on her; as long as she is alive, she cannot hide anywhere within the Five Realms!"
... ...
Wasn't the morning just fine? How could it be time to give birth, how could it be time to give birth... Uncle Qu muttered in a daze, while I nervously turned my face away to look at Senior Brother Liu, who snorted coldly and said nothing
However, manipulating the tarsal butterfly is not an easy task. Bai Ye glanced at the curled-up insect and did not respond. He asked in an extremely serious tone: "Are the practitioners of Esoteric Buddhism all fools?"
The sixth senior brother trembled slightly in the palm of his hand upon hearing this
The little fox is so cute... I continued to plead
My belt was caught by someone, and I instinctively stepped back, falling into a warm and sturdy embrace
At the moment when Uncle Qu was about to collapse, the qin player gently supported his arm and sweetly said, "Uncle Qu, my master is a friend of Sister Pear, and he has important words to convey to Young Master Liu... Young Master Liu has sustained serious injuries, would you allow me to accompany you to fetch the medicine for his wounds?" After speaking, she shifted her gaze, captivating Uncle Qu's heart and leading everyone out of the bedroom
Senior Brother ... ...
Ye, Ming, Yue
In the vast and profound, heaven and earth coexist; when dispersed, they become energy, and when gathered, they take form. The ancestor of the five elements, the essence of the six trigrams, soldiers follow the sun into battle, in harmony with the celestial sound!
"Senior Brother! Who injured you? Where is Ye Mingyue? Did she absorb your spiritual energy and escape on her own?" I tearfully took out the Gathering Spirit Pill, wanting to feed it to Sixth Senior Brother, but he remained silent, biting his thin lips tightly, with fine beads of sweat covering his forehead, as if he were enduring something with great effort
Uncle Qu was furious: "Let go of me!"
Immediately, the butler rushed over: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! Go inform the master! Let him return home as soon as possible!"
It was a glow-in-the-dark moth. It could sense the descent of the child worm, and once the bindings were undone, it would lead the way ahead.
I looked at Uncle Qu, who was so angry that his eyes seemed to be shooting fire due to being acupressured, and said softly: "Don't worry, Uncle Qu, Senior Brother Liu is particularly strong and will definitely help the lady deliver the child..."
"Was there just a shadow that passed by?" I rubbed my eyes vigorously
I offered Uncle Qu a comforting smile
Help her give birth to a prodigy
"Once two larvae encounter each other, they will devour one another, and in the end, neither will survive." I poked the lethargic mother insect in my senior brother's hand, "These two foot-bone butterflies are both done for..."
Do not go!
I shouted angrily: "I am not in the mood to joke with you!"
What a calamity, isn't it still too early? Why is it suddenly time to give birth?
Uncle Qu shook off Sixth Brother Liu and went straight inside
Like a sudden enlightenment, accompanied by the songs in the wind, I recite the Ice Heart Mantra, sealing the ceaseless flow of spiritual energy around me
Her long nails swept across the piano strings, producing a resonant sound that shot forth, instantly unblocking the acupoints of everyone in the courtyard. Uncle Qu called out Ye Mingyue's name, stumbling as he rushed into the house, while I broke free from Bai Ye and dashed over in a few quick strides.
Forget it, he was already impatient with me. It is my own fault for being unattractive.
What is going on?
When Uncle Qu returned from the business world, the entire house echoed with her piercing cries, and as I saw basin after basin of blood being carried out from the room, I too felt a sense of dread.
There is an invisible vortex ahead, desperately pulling me towards the door.
There were no cries, nor the sound of a baby's wailing
After the analysis, he looked at me with pity and said, "Little Pear, I think you should just clean the little fox and eat it. It might be a bit difficult to settle accounts with its mother."
Time passed little by little, and the room remained terrifyingly quiet
Senior brother! I followed him in surprise, but before I had the chance to express my excitement, I was ruthlessly thrown out. Right behind me were the maid, the old nurse, the midwife, and Uncle Qu...
It is often said that the only evil in the world lies within the human heart, yet it is the demons and monsters that are truly the most cunning. They adapt to the winds, are fickle in their promises, and seize every opportunity to stir the compassion in people's hearts. What is truly lamentable is that I am precisely the type who falls for such tricks.
The sixth senior brother held the newly born infant in his arms, wanting to speak, when a stream of fresh blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth
Ye Mingyue is only six months pregnant, and to give birth today is truly a bit shocking
The sixth senior brother coughed for a while, then snatched the child from Bai Ye's hands: "Shut up, this is my brother! Even if you don't say anything, I will save him. It is my fault for not noticing Ye Mingyue's abnormality... I should have realized earlier that the appearance of Xiang Liu is certainly due to the rampancy of demons and evil paths. Even if Ye Mingyue has the audacity, she cannot consume the lives of hundreds of people from Jinling and the Li family village. The reason she did this..."
The fragrance, reminiscent of flowers yet not quite flowers, and of grass yet not quite grass, lingered at the tip of my nose. I turned back in a state of shock, and what met my eyes was a face of exquisite beauty and elegance
Ye Mingyue's cries gradually diminished, and the entire Qu residence fell into silence
The moment the moon slipped into the clouds, the branches rustled softly.
"A woman is giving birth, and you are causing trouble?"
"Senior brother, you have been polishing the sword for the entire afternoon. If you continue to polish it, you will not be able to produce any flowers..." I could not help but remind him.
Of course
Half of my body was numb to the point of losing sensation, and I was horrified to discover that the spiritual energy within me was completely凝聚 at my fingertips, slowly flowing through the crack of the door into the room...
Something is wrong! A major issue has arisen!
This is simply nonsense
Given that it is not always possible to bear the surprises he brings, Master rarely sends Sixth Senior Brother down the mountain to work unless it is truly unavoidable. Nevertheless, Sixth Senior Brother's reputation in the Demon Spirit Realm has remained high, and to my recollection, he has never returned a demon-slaying order he accepted.
With a resounding and forceful threat, the senior brother slammed the door shut.
As night falls, a few dark clouds drift across the sky. I wonder if I am being overly sensitive, but those ominous clouds, exuding a chilling and eerie aura, spread slowly and deliberately, as if they have been plotting for a long time, waiting for the right moment to open their gaping maw and swallow the entire night sky.
Before long, the sound of the midwife's reprimand came from inside the room: "You people are being too careless. Six months! Is there any chance for the child to survive at six months? It's better to give up on that hope and focus on saving the adult, which is the priority!"
As the senior brother released Bai Ye, Bai Ye kicked him away with one foot, causing a series of crisp sounds as the bottles and jars fell over. "You dare to take advantage of me... and even took three puffs!"
Bai Ye bent down and picked up the swaddled infant: "This child is born prematurely, relying solely on the residual spiritual power of Ye Mingyue to survive until now. In a little while, he will turn into a fox..."
"That is not a child, it is a monster." The senior brother is stubborn in his opinion
Serenity!
Get away from me!
"Really... will everything be alright?" he asked
Disregarding my senior brother's admonitions, I went alone to knock on the door
I have long suspected that Ye Mingyue's behavior is suspicious and harbors ill intentions. Since that is the case, how could I possibly refrain from placing a mother gu on her? Bai Ye opened his palm; the one fluttering with glowing wings was none other than the bone-gnawing butterfly.
Before he finished speaking, a group of women from the Qu Mansion passed through the garden in a clamorous manner
I said with red eyes: "Senior brother, a mother's debts must be repaid by her children"
The bright moon! Uncle Qu was sweating profusely; he wanted to rush in to see what was happening, but was held back by his sixth senior brother who grabbed his arm
The sound of dishes falling to the ground echoed indoors, accompanied by the loud cries of a baby. The door swung open without warning, and countless icicles glimmering with a cold light flew towards me, each shard sharp as a knife. Instinctively, I waved my sleeve to block them
Thirty-two-character Pure Sound Mantra
... ...
I felt a vague sense of unease... However, I firmly believe that with Sixth Senior Brother in command, the little fox will be safe; as for Ye Mingyue, it will depend on his mood...
... ...
No, it is impossible. The Demon Suppression Order trembled slightly, and the spiritual energy in the room surged. Something must have happened
As if feeling the sting, Ye Mingyue let out a sharp scream, crying out: "Save the child! Please, I beg you—save the child! I don't mind dying, but my child cannot... Ah!"
The taste of the inner elixir is quite good, however... today will end here!
What is this? The moment my finger touched the door panel, a strong electric current surged towards me, and the pain felt like being pricked by needles, causing me to scream in terror
Stop talking nonsense and hurry to find the midwife
Uncle Qu asked in confusion, "What shadow?"
The Sixth Senior Brother hesitated slightly, and Bai Ye continued, "Something happened. She has been possessed. Ye Mingyue is merely a vessel for collecting spiritual energy. With two hundred and eighty lives, along with Senior Brother Qu's spiritual energy, Ye Mingyue's current cultivation level far exceeds one thousand years. A conservative estimate would be three times that."