Chapter 17: Ugly Thing

You should know that the ones chasing after her are the two Ascendant-level Qilin guardians of the Qilin clan.

Just like that, the two splashes disappeared?

Who is this terrifying person in the water?

Oh no, it seems like this human's next target is me. I don't want to transform, what should I do?

Wuwu~

Hua Xiaoling looked at Xia Fan in the water and started crying.

She let out a sobbing sound.

Unexpectedly, when she cried, Xia Fan actually stopped.

Now Hua Xiaoling finally found a way to survive and cried even harder.

"They were scared away, why are you still here, you little thing? Am I that good-looking when I'm taking a bath?"

Xia Fan looked at the strange-looking little creature. He originally wanted to splash water at her to scare her, but seeing her howling on the shore, it reminded him of the times when he caught Er Ha stealing food.

He swam towards the shore.

"So you're injured!"

Xia Fan lifted the little creature by its neck and saw a torn and bone-exposed wound on its leg.

Xia Fan rummaged through the backpack he brought and took out a wooden sword carved from miscellaneous wood. He scraped some shavings onto her leg.

"Wuwu~"

Smack—

"Don't move, it's fine now!"

Xia Fan slapped the little creature's head to prevent it from struggling.

"Wuwu~"

Hua Xiaoling wanted to cry.

How could this dirty human apply medicine on her leg? She's a girl, after all.

"Hey, you ugly thing, you're still a female."

Xia Fan teased.

"Wuwu!"

Hua Xiaoling almost lost all her dignity. She is the noble Nine Tailed Celestial Fox and the descendant of the Qilin divine beast. Besides her deceased mother and grandmother, who dares to treat her like this?

Also, when did she become an ugly thing?

"You're not good enough, your eyes look strange. Er Ha and the others are smarter, maybe they're not very intelligent."

Xia Fan touched the head of the colorful little creature. "I don't know if you're a cat or a ferret, all flashy. You look a bit like a fox, but I don't know if you taste good."

Xia Fan pondered while stroking his chin.

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiaoling suddenly forgot that she was a girl and became extremely scared.

"Wuwu~" She humiliated herself by arching into Xia Fan's hand, her small eyes filled with tears, looking pitiful.

"Haha—" Xia Fan laughed. "So you can understand what I'm saying, just like Da Ha and the others."

Woof!

Xia Fan commented, and at this moment, a big black dog rushed out from the forest.

With its straightforward gaze, it was Da Ha.

"Wuwu..."

Seeing Da Ha in that split second, Hua Xiaoling was instantly frightened, her voice became hoarse, and her whole body trembled.

She felt that the big black dog standing in front of her was like a terrifying ancient beast.

The terrifying aura emanating from its body and the pressure originating from its bloodline were something she had never felt even from her grandmother, or even the ancestor of the Nine Tailed Celestial Fox.

Smack!

Unexpectedly, faced with such terror, Xia Fan slapped it.

"Da Ha, go away, don't scare this little thing."

Xia Fan said, holding Hua Xiaoling.

She has a good figure, fluffy, and feels good when petted, but she's just a bit ugly.

"Looking at your ugly appearance, I guess no one would want you. From now on, I'll call you Third Miss. Let's give you a prettier name since you're ugly. Let's go, I'll take you home."

Xia Fan muttered to himself, packed up his backpack, and walked back up the mountain.

Hua Xiaoling lay on her back in Xia Fan's arms, not daring to struggle, feeling angry and scared.

She was angry that this terrifying and dirty human didn't even ask for her consent before taking her away.

Moreover, he kept calling her an ugly thing!

Is she ugly?

You should know that Hua Xiaoling's grandmother had taken her to visit some Sacred Lands of the human race. When the most outstanding Saintesses of those Sacred Lands saw her, they would feel ashamed of their own inferiority.

But, this human actually called her ugly, which made Hua Xiaoling furious.

However, while being angry, Hua Xiaoling had to submit to the authority of this human because of the ancient ferocious beast running on the ground.

She had just seen this human slap the big black dog, sending it flying several meters away, only for it to come back wagging its tail to please him.

Hua Xiaoling couldn't understand why this human was so feared by this almost extinct ancient ferocious beast.

Could it be that she, Hua Xiaoling, really had to humiliate herself and become this human's pet?

When she thought of the word "pet," lying in Xia Fan's arms at the moment, Hua Xiaoling had to admit that it was quite comfortable.

In fact, she even felt that this human's body was almost in harmony with the Great Dao. His body was constantly emitting a strong Dao Rhyme, nurturing every part of her body, even her soul.

But, was it really so humiliating?

Woof!

Hua Xiaoling was conflicted in her heart.

At this moment, there was suddenly another beast's roar.

Unconsciously, Xia Fan had already returned to the Summer Garden and patted the dog's head, saying, "Er Ha, go guard the gate."

Neigh!

Another well-fed and strong white horse came with the wind.

"You too, Ma Bao Village," Xia Fan patted the horse's head.

This... was an unexpected scene, with two overwhelming and terrifying auras.

Hua Xiaoling was stunned and curled up in Xia Fan's arms.

She had thought that the towering black dog she had just encountered was unique and terrifying enough, but she didn't expect that there were still two of them here.

Not only that, she also felt many dangerous and terrifying auras in this estate.

Like by the nearby pond.

The fruitful orchard.

Above the fruit forest.

And even the inconspicuous chicken coop near the small courtyard.

One of the chickens in the coop glanced at Hua Xiaoling when it saw Xia Fan, sneaking a peek.

Just one glance.

Boom!

"Wow!"

Hua Xiaoling trembled all over, feeling a shiver from her soul.

Hua Xiaoling was instantly terrified.

"Heavens!"

"Earth!"

"Grandmother, save me!"

"What kind of place is this? Even the forbidden areas of the world are not this frightening!"

"Wuwu, I'm so scared..."

At this moment, Xiao Wu'er happily walked over.

"Young master, have you finished bathing?"

Xia Fan smiled and nodded.

"Oh, young master, did you pick up another cat?"

Xiao Wu'er took Hua Xiaoling from Xia Fan's hands.

"Why is she trembling?"

Xiao Wu'er touched Hua Xiaoling's head.

Xia Fan said, "This young lady is a stray cat that no one wants, she might be shy."

"Young master named her San Gu Niang, it's a nice name."

Xiao Wu'er gently stroked Hua Xiaoling. "Kitty, don't be afraid, this will be your home from now on..."

Wu...

Hua Xiaoling trembled.

She wanted to break free from Xiao Wu'er, who was rubbing her, but compared to Xiao Wu'er, she realized that she didn't dislike Xia Fan as much at the moment.

Because in Xia Fan's arms, she could at least feel a gentle and warm Dao Rhyme, but in Xiao Wu'er's arms, she could only feel a kind of fear that suffocated her, just like in the garden earlier.

It was as if the girl rubbing her was not an ordinary girl, but an immortal who could shatter the stars with a single thought in the Nine Heavens. But she really wasn't a cat.

(End of this chapter)

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