Chapter 53: Bai Li Out of Control

“Meow… Human, what’s wrong, meow?”

Bai Li, focused on healing Chu Huaizhou, flinched as he poked her waist.
Her snowy fox ears shot straight up.

Looking down to ask, she suddenly realized—

Her… assets completely blocked his view of the sky.

A shy flutter stirred within her chest.
She turned her head aside, trying to suppress the thoughts—
But her nine tails swished and brushed against him wildly,
And the heat climbing her cheeks betrayed her.

If an outsider stumbled in now, they’d be gobsmacked.

The majestic nine-tailed celestial fox—
A being whom spirits and demons showered with treasures just for a meeting or a meal—

Was duck-sitting, cradling the renowned Chu Sword Immortal on her thighs…
For a knee pillow.

Her snow-white hair spilled like a waterfall.
Her pomegranate-red palace skirt fanned like a scarlet pool,
While her jade-smooth legs peeked out, half-hidden beneath him.

Her usual tiny fox form, though adorable, was impractical for casting spells or absorbing dao charm.
With the danger past and her illusion hiding them from Leng Qingqiu and Xia Baiqian’s notice,
She’d shifted into her full, voluptuous imperial sister form
After confirming with them that Chu Huaizhou was fine.

But… she’d been pinned under him earlier.
And so—this lap pillow position.

Her first time giving one.

In the novels she read with Meng Yinlu,
Only dao partners or spouses did this.

Ahem, I’m not overthinking!
It’s for healing Human.
Human form absorbs dao charm better—no ulterior motives, meow!

…Though perhaps there was a little scheme.

“Nothing,” Chu Huaizhou replied lazily.
“Just wanted to chat. Do you have to use this form to heal me?”

Bai Li nodded—
Then realized he couldn’t see her face, nor she his.

“Mm…” she murmured,
Her lazy imperial-sister tone oddly similar to her fox form’s voice.

“For… various reasons.
My energy-saving form is too limiting, so…”

Her mind—never exactly sharp—was now overheating.
Just having him on her lap sent her heart racing…
Shy yet thrilled.

She’d done bolder things before, so why was the great nine-tailed celestial fox Bai Li acting so flustered now?

Despite their lack of eye contact,
She still avoided looking down,
Fearing her unsteady heart.

Hoo—

Exhaling deeply, she hyped herself up:
Romance is a minor path! I’m cold and ruthless!

To distract herself, her eyes flicked toward Leng Qingqiu and Xia Baiqian,
Six feet away,
Sect masters’ divine senses occasionally brushing the area.

Her fluffy fox ears twitched.
Her blush deepened,
Knees rubbing together as strange feelings intensified.

Chu Huaizhou couldn’t see her expression…
But he could feel the trembling “pillow” beneath his head,
And the rising warmth in the air.

Heck, Hashi Bai, is this okay? I need to rein you in!

After a battle like that, with so many looking on—how can she… be like this?

Even he, slow as he could be with matters of the heart, sensed her state.

But he was drained—
From peak Tribulation straight down to early Nascent Soul.
His body exhausted.
His soul worn thin.

Turning his head was the limit of his strength.

And truthfully—
A stunning fox beauty like Bai Li,
Embodied in every one of his preferences,
Was giving him a lap pillow.

Even if he could move,
Why would he?

She wouldn’t dare pull something bold in public…
Not like Qingqiu’s stunt at the recruitment ceremony.

Right?

Meow, argh! I don’t care—I just like Human, meow!!

Bai Li slapped her own cheeks, forcing a breath.

But with him lying there, so close,
Onlookers a breath away from discovering them,
Her mind overheated—
Then rebooted into white static.

She gave up thinking.

Just followed her heart.

Her eyes grew misty.
Breathing heavier.
As if bracing herself for a scolding later.

Chu Huaizhou glanced at the nine swaying tails before him.

We’re already here…

“I’m gonna suck!”

He lifted his head slightly—
Dove straight into the silky tails—
And inhaled deeply.

That last shred of Bai Li’s reason snapped.

Her instincts surged.

Next moment, Chu Huaizhou’s world flipped—
Bai Li leaned down, pressing over him!

Her nine tails whooshed, growing larger,
Cocooning them entirely.

Even with the illusion barrier,
She couldn’t bear that so many eyes were nearby.

Her erratic breaths grazed his neck,
Fragrant hair tickling his cheek.

Her foxlike expression—
Greedy.
Overjoyed.
Uncontrollable.

Chu Huaizhou blinked, stunned by her boldness.

Wait, Hashi Bai, you’re really going for this?!
You’re never this daring—what’s with today…

Her face neared his own, lips trembling from nerves.

“Blame Human, meow…”

Leaning closer, the neckline of her palace skirt gave way—
A dazzling view overpowering his senses.

His eyes shut instinctively.
Maybe she’d stop, like she had last time in his room.

Instead—
Soft, silky skin pressed against him.
A suffocating weight settled on his chest.

Swallowing hard, he realized—

Oh no. This is out of hand.

Beneath the pressure, Qingqiu’s anti-charm necklace diligently sent cool waves of clarity into his mind.

But his body burned like fire.

His brain… and his lower brain began to battle for control.

If the wrong one won,
And someone saw them at this angle—

The great Chu Sword Immortal might gain the title of… Pervert.

No way. Absolutely not!

To resist the succubus-like Bai Li,
He shut his eyes and began the Heavenly Origin Clear Heart Mantra—

Or rather, its evolved form thanks to the Nine Luminaries Abyss Ring’s
Hundred Weapons Martial Evolution.

Now named:
Mystical Vault Clear Mind Jade Edict.

It calmed his heart.
Muzzled the lower brain.
Banished all stray heat from his thoughts.

…Mostly.

Because under Bai Li’s overwhelming warmth and pressure—
He still couldn’t move at all.