The Aloof Immortal Venerable is Pregnant with My Fox Cub - Chapter 44.2

Chapter 44.2

The little hedgehog demon hadn’t expected the Great King to think of it even while fishing, and that she had called it her little hedgehog. It knew the Great King must have a place for it in her heart. So touching!!

The oval-faced girl personally mixed the bait for the Great Fox King and diligently hung it on the hook, instructing the Great Fox King on how to cast the line.

Cang Ran also thought it was very simple. When she completed a stylish cast of the line, she immediately felt a big fish had taken the bait.

She reeled it in and looked. Hmm, a clump of water weeds.

She cast a few more times—a clump of water weeds, plus three extra portions.

Cang Ran put her hands on her hips and looked up at the sky: “You fishermen, don’t you clean the water surface when you fish?”

The oval-faced girl scratched her head: “That’s the deep water area. No one else casts the line as far as you do, Senior. How about we change fishing spots?”

They were about to pack up and leave, but the little hedgehog suddenly cheered: “Great King, Great King, I caught a fish!”

Cang Ran looked over, and indeed, a small fish was flopping its tail on the shimmering water surface. She quickly picked up the scooping net and helped the little hedgehog scoop up the fish it had caught: “So impressive!”

The little hedgehog held the fish from the net, its small black bean eyes sparkling: “I’m giving it to the Great King!”

Cang Ran looked at the palm-wide, big-headed little goldfish and waved her paw: “Keep it for yourself. This is the first fish you’ve ever caught. It has great commemorative value.”

The little hedgehog didn’t understand commemorative value. A caught fish must, of course, be offered to the beloved Great Fox King. If the Great King didn’t want it, it could only eat it itself.

The little hedgehog stuffed the fish into its mouth. The shape of a fish bulged out from its round cheeks.

Seeing the little hedgehog actually eating it, Cang Ran quickly wrestled the fish from the hedgehog’s mouth: “Wait, you just caught it!”

She grabbed the fish tail and pulled half the fish out, only to find the fish covered in the little hedgehog’s wet saliva. She quickly shoved it back: “Just eat it. Let this fish ascend to eternal bliss quickly.”

The little hedgehog was bewildered, only knowing that the fish went in and out of its mouth. Before it even tasted the fish, it swallowed it with a gulp. Burp~

Seeing that there were still fish here, Cang Ran decided not to move to another spot. She just needed to avoid casting the line too far.

This time, she specifically looked for places where there were ripples on the water surface. After putting bait on three times, she started fishing seriously.

Just catch one bigger fish. Then she could give Qingqing a bigger blessing.

She cast the rod. Before long, she felt that the water surface was wrong. A small whirlpool appeared. She felt a big fish was about to take the bait.

The oval-faced girl and the little hedgehog next to her both held their breath.

The float quickly sank, the line was taut, the fishing rod bent to its limit, and the commotion underneath the water grew louder and louder.

The oval-faced girl slapped her thigh excitedly: “Senior, Senior, lift the rod quickly!”

The other inner disciples who were fishing also ran over, excitedly saying: “By the sound of it, it’s a big fish!”

Cang Ran quickly lifted the fishing rod. The fish struggled violently beneath the surface, and the line made a hula-hula sound as it was pulled tight.

The fishing rod felt like it was about to snap. If it were an ordinary cultivator, they might have been pulled into the water.

Cang Ran was a demon cultivator. In one round of tug-of-war, she pulled the big fish out of the water.

The fish tail thrashed desperately. The water surface immediately splashed a large amount of ripples. The sparkling water surface was adorned with rainbow-like halos.

When the fish leaped out of the water, everyone was shocked. The big fish’s scales shimmered with faint golden light under the sun. It was a thousand-year-old Great Koi, the size of a small boat.

The inner disciples were all astonished. It seemed like she had caught an incredibly powerful big fish! The sect rules seemed to forbid fishing for thousand-year-old koi!

They nervously stared at the water surface, just about to remind the little fox that this fish couldn’t be caught casually!

The Great Koi thrashed its tail even more violently, utilizing its ability to overturn rivers and seas. It overturned the entire pond, raising a waterfall-like wave.

The fox and hedgehog closest to it were drenched in a huge downpour, their fur soaked through.

Cang Ran was immediately enraged. This fish must be braised in soy sauce today!

The Great Fox King unleashed her power, slamming a punch condensed with the Core Condensation stage six-level spiritual power. The Great Koi was struck cleanly and powerfully on the fish head, instantly fainting and losing the will to fight back.

The Great Koi fell back onto the water surface, splashing a huge amount of water. Many small koi were caught up in the current and fell onto the shore, as if a rain of koi had descended from the sky.

Cang Ran dragged the fishing rod, pulling the large fish out of the water. The little hedgehog’s face was filled with the joy of a good harvest, happily picking up all the small fish on the ground and putting them into the fish basket.

The inner disciples disregarded picking up the fish and quickly urged the little fox: “Release it! Release it quickly! The Disciplinary Hall people are coming!”

Cang Ran loaded the big fish into the scooping net, pulling it ashore, and asked in confusion: “Why? Aren’t we allowed to fish?”

The inner disciples explained all at once: “This koi has been kept for a thousand years. It might be able to transform into a flood dragon. The sect rules only allow fishing for those less than a thousand years old.”

Cang Ran nodded: “I see. So there is that rule.”

Cang Ran didn’t want to cause trouble for Tan Qingxuan, so she started to unhook the fish, intending to release it. The inner disciples also came over anxiously to help unhook it.

However, less than a quarter of an hour later, cultivators from the Disciplinary Hall actually arrived.

The Disciplinary Hall cultivator looked at the adorable little fox, soaking wet, holding a large scooping net with a motionless golden Great Koi inside, its tail unable to fit. The little hedgehog was holding a fish basket full of colorful koi, lined up next to the Great Fox King.

The other three inner disciples, carrying fishing rods and gear, were subtly trying to straighten their fishing lines. It was clear what had happened.

She targeted the three inner disciples: “Fishing for thousand-year-old koi is forbidden in the Taixuan Sect. Violators will be punished with one month of inner hall chores, cleaning the silt at the bottom of the Koi Pond, and confiscating the catch. Do the three of you know your mistake?”

The three inner disciples were dumbfounded. When did the Disciplinary Hall start judging people by appearances?

Cang Ran was also confused. Wasn’t she the one who caught the fish?

Seeing their blank expressions, the Disciplinary Hall cultivator sneered: “Not admitting your mistake and trying to escape, pinning the blame on spiritual beasts! We in the Disciplinary Hall have seen this kind of thing many times. Additional punishment: one hundred repetitions of the sect rules, and the next offense will result in expulsion from the inner sect!”

The three inner disciples never expected this outcome and quickly denied it: “Senior Sister, we didn’t do it! We didn’t catch the fish!”

Cang Ran shook the large scooping net in her hand and spoke up to explain for them: “They didn’t catch it! I caught it!”

The little hedgehog heard how serious this was and also rushed to say: “The Great King and I caught it together!”

The Disciplinary Hall cultivator still looked at the three inner disciples with a cold, disappointed gaze: “So you not only pinned the blame but also threatened the spiritual beasts. A little fox and a little hedgehog couldn’t possibly catch such a large thousand-year-old koi. If you’re going to lie, at least come up with a believable reason!”

She turned and gently comforted Cang Ran and the little hedgehog: “Don’t worry. The Disciplinary Hall will not let any disciple who violates the sect rules go unpunished. We will definitely bring you justice.”

Why is she discriminating against spiritual beasts? If we two demons can’t catch it, do you think we weak, novice human cultivators can?

The three inner disciples were speechless and close to tears: “Senior Sister, it’s really not us! We haven’t reached the Gold Core stage. It’s impossible for us to catch it! We were just hoping to catch a small koi for good luck before the Inner Sect Competition in a couple of days!”

The Disciplinary Hall cultivator had already seen through everything, her gaze sharp: “The law shows no mercy. Calling me Senior Sister is useless. Since you refuse to comply, you will all come to the Disciplinary Hall. We will seek clarification from Venerable Yaoguang!”

As the three were about to be taken away without further argument, Cang Ran had no choice but to demonstrate the Great Fox King’s strength in front of the Disciplinary Hall cultivator: “I caught the fish! It has nothing to do with them! I’m the one who knocked the fish unconscious!”

The little fox’s eyes were round, and her whole body was covered in soft, fiery red fur. She lifted a fish many times larger than herself. She looked incredibly cute under the sun.

The Disciplinary Hall cultivator couldn’t resist. She stroked Cang Ran’s head: “What bad intentions could a little fox have? And you’re the Immortal Venerable’s spiritual pet. I knew they must have threatened you. It’s too pitiful that they made a little fox carry such a heavy fish. I will definitely teach them a lesson!”

Cang Ran never expected things to turn out this way. The three inner disciples looked at her with utter despair. Senior, please help!

This Disciplinary Hall cultivator’s cultivation was only at the Gold Core stage. She couldn’t discern Cang Ran’s cultivation of Core Condensation stage six-level, which was why she thought the three inner disciples were responsible.

Just as she was about to release her pressure, she suddenly noticed the inner disciples simultaneously bowed their heads and paid respects to someone behind her: “Immortal Venerable Qingxuan.”

Why did Tan Qingxuan come? Cang Ran thought Tan Qingxuan told her to leave and wouldn’t see her again for several days.

Tan Qingxuan wore a complicated and magnificent long robe. An ornamental piece was suspended from her slender waist, making a light, pleasant sound with her steps. Her long hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin. She presented a dignified, sacred image, like a goddess.

Tan Qingxuan’s gaze was cool, and she spoke plainly: “The fish was caught by this fox. This Venerable will take her back and severely punish her. It has nothing to do with those three inner disciples. Release them all.”

The Disciplinary Hall cultivator respectfully said: “Yes.”

The three inner disciples also respectfully said: “Immortal Venerable is wise.”

Those people quickly left. Tan Qingxuan bent down and picked up Cang Ran, drying her soaked fur.

Cang Ran looked up and asked curiously: “Why did you come? To seek justice for your sect’s disciples?”

Tan Qingxuan stared at her head, which had been touched by others. If she hadn’t come, this little fox would have let people continue petting her.

She had originally thought that by turning into a fox, Cang Ran wouldn’t attract too much attention, but she didn’t expect this little fox to attract so many sect disciples as soon as she left Fuyuan Palace.

Tan Qingxuan said warmly: “The koi you caught sent a distress signal to Venerable Yaoguang of the Disciplinary Hall. Venerable Yaoguang sent me a message through a jade slip. Only then did I know you caught a thousand-year-old koi.”

Cang Ran asked suspiciously: “Ah, it can send a distress signal?”

Catching a thousand-year-old koi meant extremely good fortune. The little fox was indeed quite impressive.

Tan Qingxuan’s eyes rippled: “It’s a koi that my Master brought back when she was slaying demons outside. At that time, this group of koi was bullied by evil demons in the river and had nowhere to go, so Master placed them in the sect. They have been here for a thousand years, and some have now developed intelligence.”

Cang Ran said earnestly: “I see. Then we should release it. If it hadn’t made a sound and just pulled the hook, I would have thought it was just a fish without intelligence.”

Tan Qingxuan waved her sleeve. The Great Koi on the ground woke up and kept angrily complaining to Cang Ran, calling her a young person who didn’t play by the rules.

Cang Ran clenched her fox paw at the Great Koi. The Great Koi immediately thrashed its tail and leaped into the pond, constantly blowing bubbles at Cang Ran in the water.

Tan Qingxuan released all the small koi in the fish basket back into the pond. Now, the Great Koi finally stopped blowing bubbles and swam away with a flick of its tail.

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