The Aloof Immortal Venerable is Pregnant with My Fox Cub - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Tan Qingxuan remained silent for a moment. The three fox tails behind the demon grew audacious, the fluffy, fiery red tails brushing against her back inch by inch.

Tan Qingxuan frowned. As she was about to grab the fox’s mischievous tails, the furry fox ears suddenly leaned in close.

“What’s your name? Don’t be afraid. I’m a good demon; I don’t eat people.”

Cang Ran supported herself in front of Tan Qingxuan, her slender neck slightly tilted back, her phoenix eyes holding a charmingly innocent, bright smile.

Her flowing red clothes outlined her alluringly beautiful figure, and her skin was smooth and delicate, like congealed jade.

Her speaking voice was very soft, with a hint of sweetness at the end, and a youthful carelessness.

She had long heard that the Fox Tribe possessed devastating beauty and were seductively charming, and it was certainly true.

Tan Qingxuan’s eyelashes drooped slightly, and she quickly averted her gaze.

Cang Ran thought Tan Qingxuan’s delay in speaking was due to being scared by her fox demon body.

It made sense. If she were human and suddenly encountered a demon with ears and three tails who could speak human language, she would definitely be terrified.

This beauty was truly delicate. She must have been stunned by her, not even daring to look at her.

“How about I let you touch my fox ears?”

Since transmigrating into this book, she had been living in the continuous demon mountains of the demon realm. She hadn’t seen a human in half a year.

This person carried a faint scent of sandalwood, which smelled much better than the scent of demons. She couldn’t help but want to get close to her and soak up some human air.

She remembered that when she was a child, before she had a dog, she saw her neighbor’s grandmother’s fierce dog. But after the neighbor’s grandmother brought the dog over and let her pet its head, she wasn’t so afraid anymore.

If Tan Qingxuan touched her ear, she would realize that Cang Ran wasn’t scary at all.

She had neither a gaping maw nor sharp fangs. She regularly trimmed her fox claws and groomed her loose fur. She was good at hiding her little pointy teeth.

A demon with soft, warm fox ears surely couldn’t be one with evil intentions.

Cang Ran gently grasped Tan Qingxuan’s wrist. The touch was icy cold. The person was so cold, even her breath was chilly.

She kindly rubbed it twice, warming her up, and guided Tan Qingxuan’s hand to touch her fox ear.

The skin, like cold jade, was soon rubbed a light pink and felt much warmer to the touch.

The cold beauty’s eyelashes fluttered. Her fair palm had just touched the fox ear when she withdrew her hand.

Her back was straight, her posture excellent. Every action was graceful, making it impossible to see any sign of distress.

Cang Ran was a little confused, tilting her head to look at Tan Qingxuan. “What’s wrong?”

Tan Qingxuan’s red lips moved, and she slowly uttered two words: “Cannot.”

Cang Ran was curious. “Cannot what?”

Tan Qingxuan glanced at her furry fox ears, lowered her gaze, and restrained herself. “The way you just were, cannot.”

The beauty’s voice was like rolling fragments of jade, cool and untainted. Even words of refusal sounded pleasant.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Cang Ran’s eyes. So, she didn’t like furry things.

But that was okay. When she transformed into her perfect human form, she wouldn’t be furry anymore.

Seeing the fox demon’s fiery red large tails droop and her fox ears flop down, her previously lively demeanor turned somewhat dejected.

Cultivating the Dao is cultivating the heart. Tan Qingxuan didn’t want to deceive this fox demon too much.

Tan Qingxuan hesitated, finally opening her mouth to say, “Qing.”

Joy immediately flashed through Cang Ran’s eyes, bubbling over. “Is your name Qing? Then how about I call you Qingqing from now on?”

Tan Qingxuan slightly nodded, avoiding Cang Ran’s fiery gaze.

Cang Ran thought to herself that Tan Qingxuan wouldn’t tell her her full name, so she must be an unloved young lady at home. Perhaps she encountered an assassination attempt and was left alone to draw away the disaster, which was why she was so vigilant.

This was fine. She could shelter her. Tan Qingxuan only needed to help her get through her heat period, which would count as repaying a favor.

If Tan Qingxuan held any grudges against the people who hurt her, Cang Ran wouldn’t mind helping her take revenge.

Unexpectedly, the fox demon suddenly leaned in again, calling her softly, “Qingqing.”

Tan Qingxuan met her bright eyes. She was aloof and detached, her every move radiating the elegance of a clear breeze and bright moon. “What is it?”

Tan Qingxuan had a pair of beautiful, expressive peach-blossom eyes and such a radiant appearance. Her shifting gaze held a profound, clear splendor.

Yet, it was this cold, jade-like demeanor that made people even more captivated.

Cang Ran’s eyes gestured toward Tan Qingxuan’s torn clothes, and the corners of her lips slightly curled up. “I have a few old clothes. If Qingqing doesn’t mind, you can wear them for now. I’ll buy you new clothes the next time I go to the market.”

Afraid of embarrassing Tan Qingxuan, she didn’t look further, turning to walk to the white jade cabinet.

She rummaged through the new plain cloth clothes she had bought from the market last winter.

They weren’t made of luxurious material, just simple clothes made of fine cotton. Cang Ran only left the demon mountain occasionally, and she would purchase many items at once.

These clothes could be worn as working attire. The dress she was currently wearing was made from her own fox fur, which was long, thick, and cloud-like, looking very beautiful, but it was difficult to clean if it got dirty.

The last time it rained, she accidentally stepped into a mud puddle and spent three hours washing her fox fur clean. So, she was usually careful to maintain her coat.

She also needed to prepare some water for Qingqing to clean the bloodstains from her body. Cang Ran went to fetch a wooden basin and filled it with mountain spring water, heating it to a suitable temperature with a demon spell and placing a cotton cloth on top.

The unique peach-like seductive scent of the fox wafted over. Cang Ran held the soft, plain clothes and placed them in front of Tan Qingxuan. The water basin was also placed within Tan Qingxuan’s reach.

“Qingqing, you’re still injured. Do you need me to help you clean up and get dressed?”

Cang Ran’s three fiery red large tails wagged again, brushing past her hand more than once.

The fox tails were very fluffy, and their color was very close to Cang Ran’s hair color, both being fiery red. Only the tips of the tails were a pale pink, close to pure white.

Tan Qingxuan pursed her lips, her voice cool. “No need.”

“Okay, then I’ll put the water basin under the bed. I’ll go make you something delicious to nourish your body.”

Cang Ran took down the hook and drew the beaded curtain, hiding Tan Qingxuan from view.

She walked out of the cave dwelling, looked at the bright sunlight outside, and stretched widely.

She didn’t know why, but after finding Tan Qingxuan, the anxiety in her heart had lessened significantly.

Although the grouse this season wasn’t at its plumpest, they ate good ingredients every day. Even the occasional spiritual plants and herbs that sprouted were pecked apart by them before Cang Ran could find them.

These grouse grew quickly and ate well, so their meat contained spiritual energy, which was extremely nourishing.

As a single fox dominating a mountain, even if she ate five or six chickens every day, the chickens would start breeding in large numbers by spring, and she couldn’t possibly eat them all.

Cang Ran didn’t expend much effort, using a demon spell to catch three grouse and cleaning them by the stream.

Unlike low-level little demons like the hedgehog demon, she had already mastered the fire spell from her bloodline inheritance. As a naturally born fire fox, roasting grouse was effortless for her.

After roasting for a short while, the slightly yellowish chicken skin was coated with a layer of rich chicken oil, and a strong aroma wafted to her nose.

Cang Ran extended her claws, tore off a piece of chicken, and, ignoring the heat, quickly put it into her mouth. The aroma filled the air.

Mmm, delicious. Her fox eyes immediately narrowed into slits.

Her fox life was complete. Sure enough, staying far away from the male and female protagonists of the original book made her life very comfortable.

In a short while, she finished two roasted chickens, leaving one for Tan Qingxuan.

Cang Ran placed the roasted chicken on the small table by the bed, told Tan Qingxuan to remember to eat, and suddenly heard the sound of footsteps rapidly brushing through the grass.

She could hear the movement, and Tan Qingxuan, who was several realms higher than her, naturally could as well.

However, Tan Qingxuan was accustomed to remaining composed. Knowing that the fox demon was completely unguarded and that the visitor must be a familiar demon, she did not speak up to warn her, instead increasing her vigilance slightly in the dark.

Cang Ran saw Tan Qingxuan leaning against the pillow with her eyelashes slightly closed, knowing she was too weak and still recovering from her injuries, so she didn’t disturb her.

She poured out the dirty water from the wooden basin by the bed and stood at the entrance of the cave, waiting for the demon to arrive.

The demon who came was a shrew rat spirit, a small underling of the Mountain-Suppressing Leopard on Eastern Sea Mountain, sent specifically to relay a message from the Mountain-Suppressing Leopard.

“Great King Scarlet Flame Fox, my Great King invites you to visit Eastern Sea Mountain tomorrow to discuss an important matter.”

“What matter?”

“The Great King didn’t say, but it is related to the Great Demon King One-Armed Ape.”

A few days ago, the One-Armed Ape was ambushed by a demon and severely injured. His life or death was still uncertain. Since the demon realm respects strength, the demons’ hearts were restless, and everyone wanted to challenge the position of the Great Demon King.

The One-Armed Ape was ranked second among the Four Great Demon Kings, leading seventy-two Demon Kings and controlling the Cangling Mountain Range. She and the weasel spirit were among these seventy-two Demon Kings.

But the Mountain-Suppressing Leopard was different from them. The Mountain-Suppressing Leopard was the most capable subordinate of the One-Armed Ape, with a cultivation of the second stage of the Void Refinement period. While ordinary Demon Kings only had one demon mountain, she owned ten demon mountains, and her influence was very strong.

The Mountain-Suppressing Leopard’s cave dwelling was very close to hers, both located in the western part of the Cangling Mountain Range. Thus, she was like a minor head for the nearby Demon Kings. Besides the tribute that had to be handed over to the One-Armed Ape, they also had to give a portion to the Mountain-Suppressing Leopard.

Next month was the three thousandth birthday of the Great Demon King One-Armed Ape. The Mountain-Suppressing Leopard sending someone to look for her at this time might not necessarily be a good thing, but she couldn’t refuse the summons.

Cang Ran’s fox eyes dimmed slightly. “Alright, I understand. I will go tomorrow.”

After the shrew rat spirit left, the little hedgehog spirit quickly climbed the mountain as well.

It hadn’t found anything and had run off to pick wild fruits halfway. It brought a basket of fruits to Cang Ran’s cave dwelling and accidentally saw the injured human, Tan Qingxuan.

The little hedgehog demon came out of the cave dwelling and curiously whispered to Cang Ran, “Great King, is that human in the cave dwelling someone you just picked up? She doesn’t look plump at all. A demon would finish her in a few bites.”

Cang Ran’s seductive eyes blinked slightly. “Do you think of this Great King as such a brutal demon?”

The little hedgehog immediately swore its loyalty. “No, Great King. Great King is the kindest to little demons. If it weren’t for Great King last time, this little demon would have almost been eaten by the badger demon.”

Cang Ran let out a soft snort, cautioning the little hedgehog. “You must not eat human flesh. It will harm your cultivation. If you follow me and learn from those trashy demons to do bad things and hurt people, I will not let you off lightly.”

The little hedgehog had only heard other demons boast about it. In fact, it had lived on the demon mountain all its life and had never even seen a human.

Seeing the flash of coldness in Cang Ran’s eyes, it shivered and promised, “Great King, I won’t eat people. I only eat bugs.”

Cang Ran patted the little hedgehog’s head, soothing it. “I’m keeping her because I want her to comb my matted fox fur. Her hands are more nimble than a demon’s; she can serve me well.”

The little hedgehog looked at its short little paws and nodded heavily. “Yes, yes, this little demon understands. Great King is brilliant.”

This conversation was overheard by Tan Qingxuan, who was cultivating in deep meditation. She had thought Cang Ran harbored malicious intentions, but it seemed she had misunderstood her.

Cang Ran not eating human flesh meant she was not bloodthirsty and understood karma, indicating her pure nature. She knew how to restrain her subordinates and had her own inner boundaries.

Such a demon was extremely rare among demon cultivators and could be considered a promising talent. Perhaps she would achieve great things in the future.

She lowered her eyes and looked at her hands, which were fair, slender, and distinctly jointed. These hands had slain countless demons and monsters, but they had never performed such trivial chores for anyone else.

The fox demon had helped her heal. This request was not excessive. It was only right for her to repay the favor by helping her comb her fur.

However, Cang Ran was still a demon. As Tan Qingxuan was currently at a disadvantage, she still needed to be wary.

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