Chapter 1: The Rebirth of the Fox

The bright moonlight gently spilled onto the intricately carved wooden windowsill, while a cool breeze carried a strange fragrance that slowly permeated the room. Yet, the room’s occupant slept deeply, whether from exhaustion or the effect of the mysterious scent, no one could tell.

“Hurry, take her out of the mansion, and then—” a woman stood outside, covering her mouth and nose with a handkerchief as she spoke to two servants. She finished with a throat-slitting gesture, signaling them to kill the woman who had been drugged.

Truly, the heart of a most venomous woman.

“Yes, madam,” the two bowed deeply, promising to carry out the task.

Once the mission was complete, who cared about this young lady? After all, the general was stationed on the frontier. As long as the madam backed them, they feared no one.

They knew the person they were taking was the general’s legitimate daughter. The first madam had died, and with the general often away at war, the second madam oppressed the young lady. However, the young lady seemed indifferent. For some unknown reason, conflict had erupted between the two, and the second madam planned to strike first by killing the young lady.

The two men greedily looked at Nuoxue, their eyes darkening with lust. Since the young lady was about to die, they might as well enjoy her.

Besides, the young lady was truly stunning. Though she could not cultivate qi, she was undeniably the most beautiful woman in the Huoyun Continent. Despite her beauty, her status was not high, and the general, far away on the frontier, had no idea how the young lady was treated at home.

When Yun Nuoxue was born, the first madam died in childbirth. Before passing, she instructed the general to take good care of the young lady. Yet, grief-stricken and unable to face Nuoxue, the general entrusted her to a trustworthy wet nurse and instructed that she be well cared for before leaving the capital. Years later, the wet nurse died of illness, and what happened afterward remained unknown.

The two men began to remove Nuoxue’s clothes.

Suddenly, heavy snow began to fall from the sky, blanketing the entire forest in white. The two servants froze, their hands suspended mid-air.

“Dogzi, wh-why is it suddenly snowing? It’s never snowed here before,” one stammered, fear trembling in their voice.

“I—I don’t know either. Wang Er, maybe we should leave,” Dogzi swallowed nervously, scanning the snow-covered forest. The whiteness was eerily intense, chilling to the bone.

“But, but the young lady is still… still—” Wang Er glanced at Nuoxue with hesitation, then looked at Dogzi.

Dogzi smacked Wang Er’s head. “You idiot! Forget about the young lady. Don’t you see something’s wrong here? How could it snow in the capital? It’s impossible! We should leave quickly. With this heavy snow, the young lady won’t survive.”

The two men sneaked away from the forest, unaware that after their departure, Nuoxue’s eyes slowly opened.

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