The Aloof Immortal Venerable is Pregnant with My Fox Cub - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Cang Ran’s hot breath fell on Tan Qingxuan’s lips, carrying the natural sweet, alluring scent of the fox demon tribe.

If a person had low cultivation and an unstable heart of the Dao, they could easily be bewitched by the fox.

But Tan Qingxuan’s spiritual platform was completely clear. Her brow was only slightly furrowed, and she was unaffected.

It wasn’t until the demon core was pushed into her mouth by Cang Ran that the surging spiritual energy made Tan Qingxuan’s cool eyes narrow slightly.

This demon core, carried by the fox demon day and night and used to condense and refine spiritual energy, was even more seductive than the fox demon’s own alluring scent.

Tan Qingxuan’s body was soothed by the demon core. The cool spiritual energy was comforting and quenching her dantian‘s thirst. Soon, she perceived an unbearable sensation of internal heat.

Cang Ran was concentrating all her efforts on healing Tan Qingxuan when she suddenly felt Tan Qingxuan push her away.

Tan Qingxuan’s slender fingers braced against the bed. Her waterfall of black hair draped over her chest, and her thin body looked extremely fragile.

A flush appeared on her earlobe. Her chest constantly rose and fell. Her vulnerable body was instantly drenched in sweat, wetting a strand of hair at her temples.

Cang Ran panicked. She quickly held onto Tan Qingxuan and gently rubbed her back. “What’s wrong? Where are you hurt? Let me check!”

Tan Qingxuan tightly frowned, gasping for a few breaths. She put one hand on her chest and suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

She had always prided herself on her resolute Dao heart, but she had just been bewitched by the demon core, and her spiritual platform was shrouded in mist.

She immediately sealed the acupuncture points that drew in and circulated spiritual energy within her body, which resulted in a backlash from her cultivation technique, injuring herself.

Tan Qingxuan secretly adjusted her breathing, gradually calming down. She swallowed the fresh sweetness that was again welling up in her throat before soothing Cang Ran, “I’m fine.”

She had initially suspected this was the fox demon’s tactic, but seeing Cang Ran so nervous and concerned, she knew Cang Ran was unaware of this phenomenon.

Crimson blood beads still clung to Tan Qingxuan’s soft lips. Cang Ran thought that she definitely did not look fine; she was clearly injured.

Tan Qingxuan’s blood smelled very sweet, like the rare, sweet, clear spring water found in a desert.

Cang Ran had tasted it once and couldn’t resist the temptation of improving her cultivation. She couldn’t help but slowly lean closer, her lips slightly parted, wanting to lick clean the fresh blood from the corner of Tan Qingxuan’s mouth.

Before Cang Ran could touch the soft lips, she was stopped by a slender, pale finger.

Meeting Tan Qingxuan’s eyes, Cang Ran saw a fleeting sharp coldness in those aloof eyes.

She came back to her senses. She had never seen Tan Qingxuan so indifferent, and she felt momentarily uneasy.

It wasn’t really her fault; if anyone was to blame, it was the overwhelming attraction of human blood to demon beasts.

Moreover, Tan Qingxuan genuinely looked very delicious.

In a few breaths, both of their gazes had averted.

Tan Qingxuan wiped the fresh blood from her lips. She parted her red lips and said, “No need to worry. I accidentally fell victim to your fox tribe’s seduction art just now, which caused me to spit blood.”

The warmth of the fox demon’s lips still lingered on her fingertip, much hotter than she had imagined.

Seeing that Tan Qingxuan had spoken first, Cang Ran followed suit. “So that’s what happened. You know so much; I didn’t even know that.”

That was close. Saying she didn’t know the seduction art in front of a human would be too embarrassing for a fox.

However, every fox demon possesses an innate seduction art. Cang Ran had never tried to use it and thought she had inadvertently released the spell.

Logically, ordinary people shouldn’t know about the demon tribe’s affairs.

Tan Qingxuan slightly lowered her gaze and said softly, “I read these in my master’s collection of books. What I know is very little.”

Cang Ran nodded. “Then I will control the demon core and continue to treat your injury later.”

Tan Qingxuan acquiesced. “Mm.”

This time, Cang Ran deliberately controlled the demon core and circulated it carefully. Tan Qingxuan’s spiritual platform cleared considerably, and the previous incident did not recur.

However, neither of them knew that the state of the demon core was related to Cang Ran’s heat period. Since she felt affection for Tan Qingxuan, the demon core, sensing its owner’s emotion, naturally released the alluring scent.

No matter how carefully Cang Ran tried to control it, she was only a little demon in the Transformation period. The demonic nature within the demon core had not been fully purged, and it still carried a trace of the seductive poison, planting itself silently like a seed in Tan Qingxuan’s body.

Tan Qingxuan was still physically weak and had slightly lowered her guard against Cang Ran, which allowed the demon core to succeed.

The fiery red demon core repaired her meridians while simultaneously exploring every part of her body. Apart from herself, Cang Ran was now the person who understood her body the best.

When she was in a semi-conscious state before, Tan Qingxuan hadn’t felt anything unusual. But as the damaged meridians were repeatedly massaged by the demon core, and the water-like spiritual energy caressed them, her body gradually developed an unspeakable sensation of tingling after the pain.

Tan Qingxuan couldn’t help but bite her lower lip, thinking that this strange sensation must be due to the inherent difference in cultivation methods between demon and human cultivators.

She could only endure and restrain herself, trying hard not to think about these things, focusing on absorbing the spiritual energy essence to repair her meridians.

After half a day, the healing session was finally completed. Cang Ran was so exhausted that she transformed into a little fox.

Her stomach was rumbling with hunger. Thinking that Tan Qingxuan must be hungry too, she ran off and caught another grouse.

The old stove was reignited with charcoal. Cang Ran took out a small pot, placed it on the stove, boiled some millet, and tore the cooked chicken meat into shreds, tossing them into the millet porridge.

The millet porridge bubbled in the pot. Cang Ran took out two pieces of plain fabric and some fox fur from the box.

She had always lived alone as a fox and used a jade pillow, as foxes had a lot of fur, and cold things felt comfortable.

But Tan Qingxuan was human and severely injured. Resting on a cold jade pillow would impede her recovery.

Cang Ran picked up a needle and thread, preparing to sew two soft pillows so Tan Qingxuan could be more comfortable when resting.

Tan Qingxuan was cultivating. Sensing the sudden silence of the little fox, she couldn’t help but release a wisp of consciousness to check.

The little fox was sitting on a cushion, her small paw pinching a silver needle, sewing and patching two pieces of fabric.

As the little fox sewed, she was muttering to herself, saying she wanted to make a small floral pillow and wondering if a ruffled edge would look good or if Tan Qingxuan would like it.

Tan Qingxuan had never seen any demon who knew how to sew. Even within her sect, most disciples were busy with cultivation, sparring, and debating the Dao. Very few would spend time on such matters that offered no benefit to cultivation.

She just wondered who the fox demon intended to give the pillow to. Perhaps it was a beloved little demon, or maybe the Mountain-Suppressing Leopard who had invited her to the feast yesterday?

This little demon was always so unguarded with people. She didn’t know if this Mountain-Suppressing Leopard was good or bad. She hoped the little demon’s efforts wouldn’t be in vain.

Unknowingly, that wisp of consciousness from Tan Qingxuan forgot to retreat and kept watching the little fox sewing the pillow.

Halfway through sewing the pillow, the chicken porridge in the pot was just finished cooking.

Cang Ran quickly put the pillow in a basket, took the pot off the stove, extinguished the fire in the stove, and ladled out two bowls of porridge.

“Qingqing, come and eat. My porridge is so fragrant.”

Seeing Cang Ran voluntarily place the porridge bowls on the dining table, no longer being overly attentive as she was yesterday, Tan Qingxuan felt relieved. “Mm.”

The chicken porridge was steaming hot and very fragrant. Tan Qingxuan had never paid much attention to the pleasures of food, but she ate a little more this time.

Cang Ran was already hungry and happily ate two bowls of meat porridge herself.

Just as she finished eating and tidied up the dishes, Cang Ran heard the shrew rat spirit sent by the Mountain-Suppressing Leopard outside the cave inviting her to the feast.

“I’m leaving. I’ll probably be back late. You can tell the little hedgehog what you need. I’ll have him come over to help you later.” Cang Ran instructed before leaving.

Tan Qingxuan slightly nodded, watching Cang Ran leave the cave dwelling. Her gaze fell on the unfinished pillow Cang Ran had left behind, lingering there for a while.

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