This...So Fast?

• Chapter 25: This... So Fast?

『Thank you Hitsugaya_taichou and Wholph for your power stones』

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Pei Xuanyin waved her small hand, and all the materials, including talismans and other items, were stored in the Qiankun Bag.

Su Mu instinctively shook Jingzhe, feeling a bit guilty. However, recalling what the Empress had done to her, she immediately felt more confident.

"This is my rightful reward... Pah! What reward? This is what I deserve, nothing strange about it!"

The two of them took the carriage to the outer city to meet up with Li Chengfeng and the others.

"Foxy~"

"Hmm? What's up?" Su Mu, grinning foolishly, was pulled back to reality by Pei Xuanyin's call.

"Foxy, am I good to you?" Pei Xuanyin asked with a sweet smile.

"Yes! Very good!"

"Then, Foxy, are we best friends?"

"Yes, absolutely!"

"Then... can you grant me a tiny... really very tiny wish?" Pei Xuanyin pinched her fingers together to show how small the wish was.

Su Mu instantly tensed up. Could it be... that night, Xuanyin didn't go to bathe but was spying outside the room?

Wouldn't that mean she saw everything the Empress did to her!

Su Mu's ears perked up, and she shouted, "No! Absolutely not!"

Pei Xuanyin was startled and then pouted, "I just wanted to touch your tail. Foxy, you never let me touch it. Hmph, stingy!"

Touch the tail? What?

After a moment, Su Mu realized she had misunderstood. She quickly patted her forehead, blushing.

Seeing Pei Xuanyin's pitiful expression, Su Mu covered her embarrassment and said, "Fine... I thought you wanted something else... Turns out you just wanted to touch my tails. You scared me."

Pei Xuanyin's eyes sparkled. Did Foxy agree?

The surprise came so suddenly that it took a while for the little girl to react.

"Foxy~ Here I come!" Pei Xuanyin rubbed her hands together, grinning suspiciously. After making sure she wasn't about to be eaten, Su Mu turned her head away, avoiding eye contact.

Soon, two warm sensations spread from her tailbone, softly, tickling, and tingling all the way to her scalp.

Su Mu gripped her clothes tightly, trying hard to suppress the comfort that surged from her soul, preventing herself from making any sounds.

Unexpectedly, Pei Xuanyin picked up both of Su Mu's tails, lightly lifting them, and then buried her face in them, rubbing back and forth, making satisfied "ooo… ooo…" sounds.

The warm breath, the soft face rubbing, the gentle tugging at the tailbone...

"Eek..."

Su Mu couldn't hold back a sound.

"Are... are you done, Xuanyin? Stop it!"

Pei Xuanyin ignored her, gently squeezing, making Su Mu feel weak, collapsing onto the soft cushion.

"This… is bad… Xuanyin, stop… hmm…"

When she was still a fox, she wasn't this sensitive. Why does everything feel amplified now that she's human? Blame it all on that damn Pei Longyue… Su Mu thought, feeling increasingly resentful.

But she couldn't let this continue. Su Mu clenched her legs together, struggling to control her tail from wrapping around Pei Xuanyin's arms.

Finding the position of Pei Xuanyin's hands, Su Mu gripped her wrists and slowly moved her hands away from the base of her tail.

Breathing a sigh of relief, she finally managed to free her tail.

Pei Xuanyin was still rubbing subconsciously, her face showing a dazed expression, "Ahaha… tail… fluffy… Foxy…"

Oh no, she's not gone silly, has she?

Su Mu poked Pei Xuanyin's face, getting no reaction.

Then she grabbed Pei Xuanyin's small shoulders and shook her vigorously.

The carriage began to sway. Xiaoli, who was walking behind the carriage, nearly stumbled and fell.

What on earth is the master doing inside?

Can a human and a fox really… that?

No, no, but the Princess is a girl, and that fox is a female fox!

Oh no! Xiaoli felt her brain was about to explode.

She decided to thoroughly read the booklet hidden under her bed once she got back.

Just then, the carriage settled down.

Xiaoli covered her mouth in shock. This... so fast? The book said it should take at least a quarter of an hour. Could it be...

Shaking her head, Xiaoli dismissed her thoughts, glancing at the expressionless guards and pretending she knew nothing.

Pei Xuanyin finally snapped out of her daze, giggling foolishly, "Foxy… Foxy… hehe…"

Su Mu, exasperated, poked her forehead, "Enough! Are you satisfied now?"

Pei Xuanyin shook her head vigorously, "I only touched it a little. Foxy, let me touch it more~"

Pei Xuanyin pleaded, shaking Su Mu's arm.

Su Mu shook her head firmly, "No way, if you keep going, something will happen!"

Pei Xuanyin pouted but then started giggling again, reminiscing.

Seeing this, Su Mu edged closer to the side of the carriage, putting some distance between them.

But soon, she gave up. Though Pei Xuanyin stopped touching her tail, she still clung to Su Mu, holding her arm tightly.

Blushing, Su Mu tried hard not to think about it, calming her mind by thinking of her Third Senior Sister. Soon, her racing heart settled down.

The carriage stopped, and after helping Su Mu down, they headed towards the treasure bead.

Li Chengfeng and Bai Shuangshuang also got off another carriage, marveling at the bead emitting spiritual energy.

Bai Shuangshuang exclaimed, "What a beautiful artifact. This is the Dayong's inheritance bead, 'Frost Jewel'."

Li Chengfeng nodded. "Yes, it's as renowned as our Yunluo Yarn, and its power is remarkable."

Su Mu looked up, recalling the enchanting scene she had witnessed when she first arrived in the capital.

Because it was daytime, the Frost Jewel wasn't absorbing moonlight but instead maintaining the grand array's root system with spiritual energy.

Pei Xuanyin handed over the Qiankun Bag with the array materials.

Li Chengfeng accepted it and bowed, "Your Highness, we'll start immediately. The array should be completed in seven to fifteen days. We'll need to borrow the Red Luan Mirror for coordination with His Majesty during the setup."

Pei Xuanyin smiled, "Understood. I'll have Xiaoli bring the mirror up. Thank you both for your efforts."

Li Chengfeng responded, "It's our duty. Your Highness can return to the palace. We will begin immediately."

With that, he and Bai Shuangshuang entered the small light curtain, heading towards the central tower.

Pei Xuanyin took Su Mu's hand, "Foxy, let's go back."

Su Mu nodded, feeling tired after a busy day.

Before the carriage, Pei Xuanyin instructed Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, bring the Red Luan Mirror to the tower and then take the rest of the day off. You've worked hard."

Su Mu noticed Xiaoli's blushing and furtive glances between her and Pei Xuanyin, feeling puzzled.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Was it just her imagination, or did Xiaoli seem unusually flustered as she left?

Pei Xuanyin got into the carriage, and Su Mu, shaking her head, followed her in, dismissing her confusion.

To be continued.