Fox Demon Cultivation Manual [ BL ]

Chapter 15

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Rong Bai stood at the entrance, with half of his body bathed in moonlight and the other half cloaked under the candlelight.

The yellowish lantern in his hand gave off a soft light in the darkness, delicately depicting his facial features and plating the beautiful contour of his face with a golden edge.

When he saw Song Ci with his head peeking out from behind a pillar, he took two steps forward and backhandedly closed the door gently before walking towards him.

Song Ci happily emerged from behind his hiding post and rushed up to him. “Oh, it’s you. You scared me to death. I thought I was going to meet my end.”

Rong Bai slightly pursed his lips and asked, “Who’s going to kill you?”

“This is rather baffling.” Song Ci said, “Does this Mo Yao sect prohibit sexual liaisons among disciples?”

Rong Bai smiled on hearing it and replied, “No, on the contrary, they advocate the practice of dual cultivation.”1

“Then, there’s no reason to kill me.” Song Ci was confused. “Earlier on, I accidentally bumped into Elder Qingyuan… dual cultivating with a man. Unfortunately, Dai Yanxing was watching too. Then, he wanted to silence me.”

He briefly recounted what had happened earlier on. Fearing that Rong Bai did not know who Dai Yanxing was, he added, “That’s Zhu Yishu’s shifu, Li Yan Zhenren.”

Remembering Song Ci’s look just now, Rong Bai’s smile widened. “So, that’s why you hide behind the pillar?”

“I was afraid he would find me.” Song Ci wanted to shed a handful of tears for himself. “It’s way too easy to kill someone as small and frail as me.”

“I’ve great ambitions, but my fate is crap. What if I die before I reach the demon capital? If I don’t get to meet the Demon King, I’m afraid I would not be able to take it lying down even after drinking Meng Po’s soup2 and heading for my next life.” Song Ci sighed.

Rong Bai looked at him with an unreadable look. “You want to meet the Demon King that much?”

“I definitely have to meet him, otherwise how can I turn back into a human being?” Far away, thousands of miles away, there was a state called Xi Liang. This was where his family and loved ones – people he could never forsake – were.

“The way you are now, you’re just sending yourself to your own death if you go to the demon capital. Even if you stand before the Demon King, you are not a match for even one of his fingers.” Rong Bai looked at his own index finger and said with a pensive expression.

Song Ci had heard these words before. Fear would blossom in his heart every time he heard it. The Demon King was tyrannical and fond of slaughtering people. If he really wanted to kill Song Ci, it would be easier than stepping on an ant.

What’s more, there was danger everywhere in the demon capital. Maybe he would be slain even before he reached the Demon King.

But no matter how he thought about it, this was the only path he could take. Now that he was neither human nor demon, how would he be able to return home and face his parents and friends?

“Perhaps.” Rong Bai slowly raised his eyes and looked at Song Ci. “If you plead with him nicely, he might consider sparing your life. After all, his blood flows in you.”

Does he mean that I should lower myself to become the Demon King’s son? Song Ci inwardly speculated to himself. Or was Master Rong only testing him on purpose?