Chapter 293: Two Matters Requested Stir Heartache

"I have come this time for two matters, and I must ask for Yue Niang's assistance."

Two matters? She might as well take her life!

When this little girl came before, she said she wanted to learn the flute, but it nearly cost her half a lifetime of cultivation; it was only thanks to the young ladies in the building coming up with an idea that she was finally able to send her away, and now she actually wants to ask her to do something again?

How could this be allowed?

Yue Niang had just wanted to refuse, but before she could speak, she saw Lingxiang take a small bag from her waist and toss it up and down.

"This is the Seven Treasures Fragrant Pill, which has the effect of beautifying and preserving one's youth, but its most remarkable feature is not that, but its ability to dispel odors, causing the user to be fragrant all over, and with just one, it will remain so forever." Lingxiang said, taking a breath, "Oh my, I spent a grandmother's worth of effort to refine just this small bag, and I don't know who will benefit from it in the future..."

The refusal that was on the tip of her tongue was stuck hard in Yue Niang's throat, neither going up nor down, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Yue Niang watched the small bag being tossed again and again in Lingxiang's hand, feeling her blood rush, and even her makeup could not hide the excitement on her face.

This was the miraculous medicine she had longed for for many years!

Although Yue Niang had ten thousand years of cultivation, she was ultimately different from the divine Nine-Tailed Fox; no matter how long she cultivated, her body remained a Demon Root, unable to shed the essence of a demon, and she would still have the characteristics of a beast.

Foxes naturally have a distinct odor, but Yue Niang's cultivation was profound, so she could suppress it; however, whenever the new moon arrived and her demon power was weak, the scent on her body could no longer be hidden.

Moreover, it was not just her; almost the entire Liuyunxuan was trapped in this kind of suffering.

Yue Niang could not help but want to reach out and take it, but she forcibly restrained herself when she moved; it was not that she did not want this Seven Treasures Fragrant Pill—on the contrary, she wanted it desperately—but... but...

As if seeing through Yue Niang's hesitation, Lingxiang let out a long sigh, leaned against a pillar nearby, and cast a glance at Yue Niang with her large eyes, her expression hazy and languid.

"Outsiders say that the shopkeeper of Youran Abode is highly skilled in the way of alchemy, and her pills can even increase cultivation; I don't know if that is true, but this Seven Treasures Fragrant Pill is a Great Fu Pill, and I spent all my effort over seven times seven days." As she spoke, she stared at the pouch she was tossing and sighed again, "Alas, such a rare item, yet I cannot use it myself, and I don't know who will benefit from it in the future!"

Hearing this, Yue Niang's face was conflicted, and after struggling for a long time, she finally compromised.

She wanted it too much!

"Fine, fine!" Yue Niang snatched the Seven Treasures Fragrant Pill that Lingxiang had tossed into mid-air and said with an unhappy face: "You listen well to me, your mother can be considered to have shown me kindness, which is why I have tolerated you so much; don't be too presumptuous. If what you ask for is excessive, I will certainly not agree!"

Upon hearing this, Lingxiang immediately beamed and stepped forward to take Yue Niang's arm: "How could that be? Yue Niang is the best." After saying this, she followed Yue Niang toward the backyard.

"Is the effect of this pill truly so miraculous?"

"No deception for young or old, genuine and authentic. It's just that one must choose the right time to take it."

"Choose the time? What do you mean?"

"One must choose the day when demon power is weakest for it to be effective..."

Upon entering the backyard, Yue Niang changed her expression entirely, looking nothing like she did in front of others, but instead appearing solemn, every bit the great demon.

"Speak, what is it you seek?" Yue Niang gestured for Lingxiang to sit while pouring two cups of tea.

The beauty of a fox is truly unique in the world; even when drinking tea, this leaning and holding posture revealed her entire temperament, and if it were a man, he would certainly be unable to resist.

Looking at Yue Niang like this, Lingxiang could not help but think of Xiaobai, but Xiaobai was no longer there.

Forget it, forget it; fortunately, with her grandfather's help, he had entered the Phoenix Egg, and she believed that before long, he would be reborn.

In a flash of thought, Lingxiang took an object from her bosom; it was actually the Demon Body of Adao, but for some reason, ever since Yunmeng Marsh, he had remained in a deep sleep.

But the Ancient Firmament had clearly healed the injuries he had previously sustained.

She reached toward the little yellow weasel's forehead, and after a long while, she gasped, which startled Lingxiang with concern.

"Is it troublesome?"

"It is not so much troublesome as this child is truly being reckless." Yue Niang said as she sat down and took a sip from her Tea Cup, "His Demon Core had not yet formed, yet he forcibly transformed; this action was too hasty and damaged his Demon Root, which is why he is so weak."

Hearing this, Lingxiang immediately began to blame herself: "It's my fault, it's my fault; if it weren't to protect me, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to transform." It seemed she was still too shallow.

Although Lingxiang had read extensively in Langhuan Pavilion, she knew very little about the Demon Path; previously at Yunmeng Marsh, she had been smug, thinking that the abundant Spirit Qi of Yunmeng had caused Adao to transform early, not realizing she had harmed him.

Seeing Lingxiang blaming herself so much, Yue Niang sighed helplessly; she naturally saw the relationship between the two.

Demons are inherently proud; if they meet a good person, they will pour out everything they have and remain loyal until death.

Forget it, forget it; she would just consider it doing a good deed for the younger generation.

"You don't need to be sad anymore; it's not a big problem. Just leave him with me for three days, and I will return a lively little yellow weasel to you."

"Really?!" Lingxiang's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"Hmph!" Yue Niang glanced at Lingxiang, picked up her Tea Cup, and snorted coldly: "What? You don't believe me?"

"I believe, I believe, I believe!" Lingxiang said with a flattering smile: "I naturally believe in Yue Niang; otherwise, you wouldn't have taught me so well, would you?"

Hearing this, Yue Niang failed to swallow her water and choked for a long time, hurriedly taking a handkerchief to cover her mouth.

"Since there are two matters, what is the second thing you seek?"

"I would like to ask Yue Niang to remake this item." Lingxiang said, pulling a hairpin from her hair; it was the one Long Qi had given her at Longqiao Town.

This hairpin was plain and unremarkable, merely made of silver, but at the head of the hairpin was a bead as large as a sparrow's egg, perfectly round.

Seeing this hairpin, Yue Niang paused.

"This... isn't this..."

Isn't this the hairpin that Tu Mi used to wear?

She had been wondering why she felt something was strange whenever she saw Lingxiang before; now, seeing this hairpin, Yue Niang finally remembered.

Yue Niang once had a connection with Tu Mi, and at that time, she often saw Tu Mi wearing this hairpin; Yue Niang would often tease her for being thrifty, not expecting that after all these years, things would change and she would see an old object again.

Coming back to her senses, Yue Niang sighed again; she suddenly felt that she was old, having sighed so many times in a single day.

Forget it, forget it; she would just consider it fulfilling the friendship she once had with Tu Mi.

"How do you want it remade?"

Lingxiang pinched a hand seal and took an object from her Universe Bag; it was the Pouch that Liu Yaoyi had given her earlier.

Yue Niang took the Pouch and took out the object inside, immediately becoming shocked.

"Heavenly Fox True Words!"

It turned out that the object wrapped in the Pouch, which looked like a talisman, was actually the Heavenly Fox True Words—a secret Witchcraft passed down by the fox clan.

"Where did you get this? What is inside it?" Yue Niang was greatly alarmed.

The Heavenly Fox True Words cannot be cast by just anyone.

"Liu Yaoyi," Lingxiang replied calmly.

"Ah~" Yue Niang realized suddenly, "If it is her, then it is truly possible."

Yue Niang naturally knew what was wrapped inside, and she could guess what Lingxiang wanted to do with reasonable accuracy, but she still felt a sense of reluctance.

"Do you truly intend to do this?"

Lingxiang did not answer, only picking up the Tea Cup; seeing her like this, Yue Niang shook her head.

"It is all a fated entanglement of misery!"