"What?" The fox spirit was stunned for a moment, then fixed its gaze on its injured tail. Although it ached faintly, there wasn't much blood. If it really was the world - famous demon - slaying sword, its tail would have been cut into pieces.
But since this young Taoist priest had the ability to slay it, why did she show mercy?
The fox spirit closed its eyes and snorted coldly, "I'm inferior in skills. Do whatever you want with me! After you slay me, my inner core will naturally appear."
Yu Nian looked at it strangely, "What do I want your inner core for?"
Saying that, she walked closer to the fox spirit, crouched down in front of it, and slowly reached out her fair hand.
The fox spirit immediately became vigilant. But lacking strength all over its body, it could only glare at Yu Nian with its heterochromatic pupils, "You foxes can be killed but not humiliated!"
Yu Nian ignored it. She ruffled its big head and then gently pushed aside the fur on its neck.
"How did this happen?"
She had noticed the wound when she was caught by the fox spirit before. Horrible scars criss - crossed it, and there were still a few places that hadn't healed. The flesh was torn and turned outwards, which was shocking.
The fox spirit looked at the unconscious Yuan Qian fiercely, "Two months ago, while avoiding the thunder tribulation, I accidentally escaped to this poisonous woman's yard in my original form. I thought I'd form a good - willed bond with her, but instead, she tied me up with a rope and ordered people to drag me to the slaughterhouse to skin me for a fox fur coat! I struggled desperately, bit them, and then managed to escape! These scumbags! If I weren't too weak to use my magic power, how could I have been humiliated like this? I not only want to ruin her reputation but also make her life a living hell!"
The whole studio fell silent for a moment. Yu Nian sighed very softly and placed her palm on the fox spirit's wound, "Magic power can't compete with karma. If your hundred - year cultivation is ruined here, wouldn't it be a pity?"
The fox spirit was stunned. It only felt a faint coolness coming from the wound. By the time it reacted, the wound had already healed, and the peach - wood sword on its tail had been pulled out.
Yu Nian stared at the blood on the sword for a while. She saw a faint black gas slowly winding out, "Have you accidentally eaten something that is incompatible with your attributes recently?"
She slowly stepped forward and got close to the fox spirit's abdomen. She only heard an extremely weak colliding sound, as if it was about to disappear at any moment.
"Endure it for a while."
Before the fox spirit could react, a yellow talisman was slapped on its stomach. Instantly, its stomach churned, and the acid rose up.
After a loud retching sound, a mountain of chicken bones was vomited out. Yu Nian covered her nose and stepped forward. She saw a faint black light flashing among them. Yu Nian gently hooked her finger, and that thing flew towards her as if it had consciousness.
Yu Nian casually grabbed a tablecloth to catch it. After wiping it clean, she opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"Why did you eat a stone?"
The still - retching fox spirit turned its head resentfully, "That's a fucking egg!"
Xu Yang beside them came to his senses and leaned over to take a look. He saw that the egg, as big as a human head, was uneven, and its shell was completely black. If it were placed by the sea, one would almost think it was an ordinary rock.
Yu Nian felt the cold and gloomy thing in her hand and was slightly surprised. After being swallowed by the fox spirit for so long, there was actually still a living thing in this egg.
"You are naturally of the fire attribute. How dare you eat this cold and gloomy thing born in the mass grave?" No wonder the wound on its neck hadn't healed for a long time.
Just then, Yuan Qian, buried in the chicken bones, groaned softly. She opened her eyes blankly, saw the scene in front of her, and suddenly screamed, "Am I dead?"
Yu Nian didn't answer her question. After putting the egg into her backpack, she said calmly, "If you still want to live, bury all the furs of rare animals you've collected over the years on the mountain. Burn some incense and chant the salvation scriptures a few times."
Yuan Qian frowned, "Why? I saved money to buy them. I was going to outshine everyone on the red carpets!"
Yu Nian glanced at her indifferently, leaned closer, and whispered, "The camera recorded your gluttonous eating just now. If you don't listen to me, I'll post it in the fan group. You were last year's Weibo - selected elegant goddess. Think it over~"
Yuan Qian's expression instantly froze. She remembered everything that had happened during this period, but she just couldn't control her own body. She glanced at the gloomy and menacing fox spirit in the distance fearfully and quickly nodded.
Yu Nian curled her lips and looked at the stiff Xu Yang beside her, "The problems have all been solved. There won't be any strange things happening in the crew from now on."
Xu Yang witnessed the whole process. He felt that Yu Nian in front of him was like a celestial being descending to earth. While ashamed of his previous shallow thoughts, he quickly bowed to express his gratitude.
Seeing Feng Chengyuan and Yu Nian about to leave, the fox spirit finally couldn't hold back, "Hey, young Taoist priest."
Yu Nian turned back in confusion.
"Aren't you going to say something to me?"
Yu Nian and Feng Chengyuan looked at each other and tentatively said, "I wish you shiny fur and good health?"
The fox spirit hesitated for a long time, then snorted softly, "We foxes always distinguish between kindness and hatred clearly. Since you treated my wound, I owe you a favor. Although you're ugly, stupid, and your magic power is just so - so, I'll reluctantly be your family spirit."
Saying that, it proudly raised its head, waiting for Yu Nian to respond in a flattered way.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no response around. It suddenly turned its head and found that Yu Nian had already walked far away. Only a light sentence was left, "No need. It's troublesome to raise a family spirit. It costs money and effort. You'd better practice hard~"
The fox spirit stood there stunned for a while. Its face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. It had taken the initiative to be a mortal's family spirit, but was rejected because of the cost?
A red light flashed. A handsome young man who looked like a beautiful woman stared at the small figure in the distance, snorted, and then turned around and disappeared. Only the sober Xu Yang and the cameraman looked at each other in bewilderment...
The next evening, in the hotel, Feng Chengyuan stood beside the French window, looking at the lights of thousands of families in the distance. His heart gradually warmed up.
He had either been on the go or on business trips for these years. It was the first time someone had accompanied him across cities from afar.
A smile gradually appeared in his eyes. Feng Chengyuan was rarely in a good mood.
"Chen Xian, go and book a restaurant. Don't forget to call Yu Nian."
"Boss, Yu Nian was invited out to dinner by the crew. Didn't she tell you?"
Feng Chengyuan stopped in his tracks, "What?"
Chen Xian scratched his head, "The crew said they wanted to thank Yu Nian for getting rid of the demon. All the leading actors and the director went. They even invited me... Didn't they invite you?"
Feng Chengyuan's face completely darkened, "Get out."
The night in City A was extremely lively. A group of handsome men and beautiful women walked through the night market in a group, attracting a lot of attention.
Yu Nian was surrounded by a group of people. She found everything interesting and novel.
Song Xiyin, the leading actress of the crew, enthusiastically pulled Yu Nian and kept talking, "Tell me about the follow - up of that ghost - catching incident. The live - broadcast footage ended just when we saw the back of the ghost. I was so anxious that I couldn't sleep well for several nights."
Yu Nian smiled. She had thought that as a top - tier traffic flower, Song Xiyin would have some idol baggage, but after getting in touch with her, she found that she was a chatterbox.
"Have you also watched that live - broadcast?"
Song Xiyin nodded hurriedly, "I'm your number - one fan!"
Yu Nian stared at Song Xiyin suspiciously. The latter coughed, "Passing water - friends also count as fans!"
The people around were infected by this warm atmosphere. Originally, they were afraid that a person like Yu Nian, a master, would be difficult to get along with. Seeing that she was open - minded and easy - going, they all felt relieved and soon got along well with each other.
A fragrance wafted from the next stall. Yu Nian's eyes lit up, "What's this smell?"
There was a local among the actors. He smiled and explained, "That's the specialty of City A, mushroom soup. It's made by boiling dozens of fresh mushrooms. They're picked and cooked right away, and then hot oil and sesame seeds are sprinkled on it. It tastes extremely sweet."
Xu Yang, who had already drunk a few glasses of beer by now, was no longer formal. He laughed merrily, "As the saying goes, if you eat mushrooms well, even meat can't compare!"
Seeing Yu Nian eager to try, Song Xiyin quickly stopped her, "These mushrooms are fresh, but if they're not cooked well, you'll get food poisoning."
But at this moment, Yu Nian couldn't listen anymore. She was completely focused on the stall. She gave Song Xiyin a mysterious smile, "I'm in very good health. Don't worry."
After drinking a bowl of hot soup, Yu Nian felt completely comfortable.
Half an hour later, there was a knock on Feng Chengyuan's door.
The person knocking on the door was a bit impatient, but there was still a certain regular rhythm in the hurry, three long and one short, just like knocking Morse code.
Feng Chengyuan had just taken a shower. His hair tips were still a bit wet. He opened the door in his bathrobe.
Then, he met a pair of hazy big eyes.
"Yu Nian?"
Yu Nian was standing straight at the door at this moment. Her arm still maintained the knocking posture. When she saw Feng Chengyuan, a brief look of confusion appeared on her face, and then she showed a bright smile.
"Hi~"
I don't know if it was Feng Chengyuan's illusion, but he always felt that Yu Nian was... inexplicably obedient at this moment.
Feng Chengyuan was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously wanted to respond to her, but then he suddenly remembered that Yu Nian had left him alone in the hotel. His tone suddenly turned a bit cold, "It's so late. Do you have something to do with me?"
The next moment, the warm little hand skillfully wrapped around his waist. Yu Nian clung to him like an octopus and crashed into Feng Chengyuan's arms.