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第四卷 七星岛 第七百九十九章 月儿立功

"Ah!"

The shrill scream pierced his ears. The demon had already been decapitated, but a black shadow darted out amidst the blood. It was a small demon.

Of course, this was naturally Xi's demonic infant.

Did you want to escape?

Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he prepared for it with a golden chain, weaving silver threads into a net that ensnared the demonic infant.

The other's face showed fear. A black flame spewed from its mouth, and the silver threads began to melt.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. This demon was far more troublesome than expected. He cast several spells with his hands, spraying purple mist onto the silver net.

The demonic infant passed out.

Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he waved a hand, sending the net back into his palm.

There was no need to be polite towards demons. Lin Xuan began to use soul probing techniques.

This place was too strange; it seemed like a separate space created by great divine power. Was there any connection with Fairy Xi Feng?

However, what troubled Lin Xuan most was why so many demons were here.

Of course, finding clues about the Nine Heavens Dance would be perfect.

But soon, Lin Xuan's expression turned grim.

His soul probing technique had always been unstoppable before, but this time, he couldn't get any useful information at all.

The other’s mind was empty… something Lin Xuan hadn’t encountered on a cultivator before.

Could demons be more special?

Lin Xuan frowned as he pondered.

But just then, an ominous sign appeared. "Brother, sister, what are you doing?"

"Brother?" Hearing this again, Nuan Ah's expression turned awkward as she scolded: "Shaxier, why are you calling out? This guy is a human cultivator; not of our kind, so don’t be so friendly to him."

Unfortunately, Little Snow Fox was too young and had little concept of her own race. She couldn't understand the reasoning behind this.

In her pure heart, whoever was nice to her should be treated warmly… especially after she felt comfortable and safe by Lin Xuan’s side when she ate that lotus flower in the ice desert.

She began to narrate: "Brother isn’t a bad guy; he often gives me food. Once, some demon beasts wanted to catch me, but it was Brother who protected me."

Lin Xuan listened calmly, feeling slightly puzzled. He hadn't seen Shaxier tell such a complete story before.

Could… "Did Moon teach you?" Lin Xuan asked in his mind.

"Mmm," the girl nodded with a hint of satisfaction on her face: "I knew this Snow Fox princess wouldn’t give up, and Master isn’t suitable to offend her. So I taught Shaxier some words. She’s young but has a good memory; she didn’t mess it up."

"Oh, when did you teach her?" Lin Xuan was curious.

"Just now," the girl said, "when you were fighting with that demon beast."

"Ah, so that's why." Lin Xuan nodded. The battle had been intense, and he hadn't noticed before.

Since Moon’s words were true, this speech naturally added some embellishments. Nuan Ah Princess wouldn’t fully believe it but her hostility was reduced.

She waved a hand, gathering the six moon-shaped blades back. "I’m sorry, I acted rashly just now. Please forgive me."

"Of course, of course. Ignorance is no sin," Lin Xuan said with a smile. He was still angry but there was no point in continuing this fight. He waved his hand and appeared very magnanimous.

"As my sister says, she has been taken care of by you these days. We will remember this kindness."

This Snow Fox was indeed an evolved demon; how long had it lived? It could flip its face like a book. The conflict seemed to never have happened.

But Lin Xuan wasn’t a good guy either. He was extremely cunning and balanced the situation, maintaining harmony with the other party.

"Remembering this is just empty talk," Lin Xuan thought as he considered how to gain some real benefits. But before he could do so, Nuan Ah spoke: "After we leave here, Father will surely reward you. Now… can I take my sister back."

Since she had made a promise, what else was there for Lin Xuan to say? Besides, in this situation, it wasn’t appropriate to keep Little Snow Fox in his spirit beast bag.

"Of course, Princess, let your sisters reunite," he said as he handed her over. But Shaxier didn't want to: "No, brother’s embrace is more comfortable."

A white shadow darted back.

Lin Xuan was stunned, but Nuan Ah's expression was strange. How could this be? Why did Little Snow Fox have such a strong attachment to him? Could he have cast some spell on her?

Considering this, Nuan Ah's face turned grim again.

Of course, it was just speculation, and she wouldn't immediately turn hostile.

"Stop playing," Nuan Ah waved her hand, sending the mischievous Shaxier back with a white light. She hugged her and input demon energy into her body without any issues.

Nuan Ah sighed in relief but was even more surprised. Why did Shaxier have such a strong connection to him? Could there be some past life bond between them?

The idea of reincarnation had existed since ancient times, but it was so mysterious that even the top-tier beings on this world felt vague and couldn't understand.

Shaxier's strong connection could only be explained by this theory.

Although it was just his speculation, Nuan Ah Princess looked much gentler at him now.

Lin Xuan didn’t know what she was thinking. Seeing her hostility fade, he was pleased. "Why did you come here?"

"Still to chase after you," she replied.

"Chase me?" Lin Xuan's expression changed. "Yes, since you showed no malice towards Shaxier, why not send her back? Why make us worry and fight with Fairy Xi Feng’s sect?"

Nuan Ah retorted angrily: "Isn’t it because you have a grudge against our sect and want to use me as a tool for revenge?"

"Haha, Princess has such rich imagination. I’m no member of your sect, but I can be considered an honorary elder. How could there be any grudge?"

"But why…?" Nuan Ah didn’t doubt his identity since they had already assumed Shaxier was here because she found the honorary elder token he dropped. Such a thing couldn't be forged.

"Why not tell the truth? A big fight with Fairy Xi Feng’s sect isn’t good either."

"Princess misunderstood me, I don’t know this girl is your princess; Shaxier hasn’t said anything…"

Lin Xuan's words were half-true. Shaxier hadn't mentioned her identity, but Lin Xuan had already used soul probing on a unfortunate demon and knew everything.

Nuan Ah nodded. Shaxier was young and wouldn’t flaunt her status.

Although Nuan Ah was smart, she couldn’t lie as easily as Lin Xuan; he won in terms of cunning.

"Princess, you haven’t answered my question about how you came here?"

"I was looking for Shaxier, so I chased after you. I killed several remaining cultivators and chased one when I ended up in a purple bamboo forest."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Lin Xuan’s expression changed as it matched his own experience. What was the connection between the cold pool and the purple bamboo forest? Where was this mysterious space?

Lin Xuan was smart but had too few clues to make sense of things.

"Princess, what did you encounter here?"

"Nothing; you saw everything," Nuan Ah retorted angrily.

"I see." Lin Xuan nodded. Still no useful information. But soon, he focused on the demonic infant again, thinking that his soul probing hadn't worked but Nuan Ah was a demon. Maybe she had some special techniques.

Hearing this, Nuan Ah didn’t refuse: "Okay, I’ll try…"

She cast a spell and wrapped the demonic infant in silver light.

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