Chapter 66: A Chicken Forgets a Tragic Fox Life

Suddenly, the little fox's mood shifted to one of deep sorrow, leaving Xuanyuan Yu somewhat bewildered. With one hand flattened out, he held the little fox as it rested its drooping head upon his left palm. Its once-swishing tail had lost all vitality, hanging limp and straight in the air.

His fair, cleanly articulated index finger hooked the little fox's drooping head upward. The little fox rubbed against his cold-jade-like hand and closed its eyes in a fit of depression.

Alas, why was she so pitiful?

The heavens must have been jealous of her peerless beauty, extraordinary wisdom, and unrivaled uniqueness, which was why they had struck her down to this desolate wasteland, and on top of that, afflicted her with such a perverted, heaven-defying, and wrath-inducing disease that would cause her to kick the bucket at the slightest scare.

"Little fox, what is the matter with you? Why are you suddenly looking so sad? My icy poison will eventually be cured, so you needn't worry," Xuanyuan Yu comforted the little fox, assuming it had grown so suddenly melancholic out of deep concern for his affliction.

The little fox was utterly heartbroken, paying not the slightest heed to Xuanyuan Yu's words. Her mind was entirely consumed by the thought that she was going to perish—that she was going to kick the bucket.

Wuwu~~~~ She hadn't even successfully transformed into a human yet, and her master had yet to prostrate himself beneath her fox paws. She was so unwilling to go meet the heavens just like that; once she died, she would surely curse those heavens to oblivion.

How unfair! Pity her wretched fox life—she hadn't even been reborn for long, hadn't yet enjoyed wealth and glory, hadn't yet tackled her master, hadn't yet... there were still so many things she hadn't done!

The little fox grieved profoundly while Xuanyuan Yu remained clueless as to what ailed her. Yet, since the little fox ignored him, he could only stroke her fur with a worried heart.

At that moment, the little fox suddenly lifted her small head and began sniffing around with her tiny nose.

Indeed, it was the scent of chicken—so fragrant, she wanted to eat it so badly.

Seeing the little fox's actions, Xuanyuan Yu knew she was probably feeling better. Catching sight of Eunuch Li and the palace maid entering with the crystal chicken, he smiled; he had known the little fox would surely love it.

"Why don't you hurry up and take the crystal chicken out for the little fox to eat? Do you want to starve her?" Eunuch Li’s shrill, effeminate voice rang out, carrying a rather harsh tone.

Startled by Eunuch Li's neither-male-nor-female bellow, the palace maid instantly dropped to her knees, trembling as she lifted the crystal chicken out of the food box.

The chicken was crystal-clear and translucent all over, looking refreshing and non-greasy. The fragrant air around it indicated that its flavor was undoubtedly top-tier.

This chicken made the little fox forget all about her tragic fox life. Her eyes locked straight onto the bird, crystal drool already pooling at the corners of her mouth. She unconsciously licked her lips, even circling her pink little nose with her tongue in the process.

She rubbed against the xuan paper where Xuanyuan Yu had been writing, gloriously leaving behind her muddy footprints, and then lunged like a coiled spring toward the chicken. Regrettably, before she could even embrace it, she was scooped up by Xuanyuan Yu.

The little fox angrily thrashed her four limbs about in the air, claws and teeth bared. Her chicken! Her chicken! She wanted to eat it so badly!

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" *Master, why are you holding me back? I want to eat chicken! I want to eat chicken~~~~*

Xuanyuan Yu gave Eunuch Li a look, and the latter signaled the maid to carry the chicken off to the side, though it was unclear what they intended to do.

Yet, in the little fox's eyes, this was a sign that they were denying her food. Immediately, her eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Xuanyuan Yu, her purple pupils glistening with moisture, while her gently sniffling nose betrayed just how devastated she felt at the moment.

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