“Then what should we do?”
“First we do this, then that, and finally…”
After a secret conspiracy with Hong Shi, Li Shishi’s starry eyes darted around craftily. The lovely curve of her lips gradually turned into an unrestrained grin, and her black-stocking-clad jade legs instinctively pressed together again.
“Shishi, what are you smirking at?”
As Deng Tianyu washed the fox, he realized the big loli behind him hadn’t made a sound and turned to ask.
But the moment he turned his head, he saw her with a treacherous grin, looking just like a fox about to successfully steal a chicken.
Based on that look, even the little fox Yingying wasn’t as fox-like as her.
“Who’s smirking? Is Senior Brother talking about me?”
Hearing Senior Brother’s call, Li Shishi’s heart jumped in alarm. She instantly put away her unrestrained smile and put on a serious face that said: “It wasn’t me smirking.”
Deng Tianyu glanced at her with a strange expression but didn’t expose her. Instead, he changed the subject. “Right, what was it you wanted to tell me earlier?”
“Shizun is in seclusion, it’s the perfect time to celebrate—uh, no!”
Li Shishi blurted out instinctively. The moment her true thoughts slipped out, she realized her mistake and hurriedly corrected herself. “You’ve always been taking care of me before, Senior Brother. So tonight, I want to cook some delicious food myself to thank you.”
Deng Tianyu was stunned. “(°ー°〃)… You can cook?”
That one sentence left him unable to even muster a complaint about her previous “celebrate Shizun’s seclusion” remark.
“Senior Brother, don’t you underestimate me! Tonight, I’ll show you my superb culinary skills.”
Seeing his skeptical look, Li Shishi patted her not-insignificant chest confidently, guaranteeing it.
The first step in the plan to conquer Senior Brother was to possess superb culinary skills.
Only by capturing a man’s stomach can you capture his heart.
“Since you put it that way, I’ll trouble you for dinner tonight, Shishi!”
Deng Tianyu thought for a moment and ultimately agreed.
After all, this was a kind gesture from his silly, adorable junior sister. If he refused outright, wouldn’t it hurt her feelings?
Of course, he still maintained his skepticism about this big loli’s “superb” cooking skills.
Li Shishi had grown up with him. While he might not know exactly how many strands of hair she had, he definitely knew she was completely clueless in the kitchen.
“Maybe she’s learned recently?”
“After all, as a foodie, it’s normal to occasionally look at some culinary books.”
Deng Tianyu thought to himself.
In any case, the little fox Yingying wouldn’t be absent at dinner. He’d let her taste it first, then decide whether to eat.
“Yingying?”
Seeming to sense his gaze, the soft, limp, and damp little fox cooed softly.
“I’ll make some delicious food for you to try tonight!” Deng Tianyu gave a kind smile and patted her furry little head.
“Yingying… (￣￢￣) drool!”
Hearing this, the little fox, who had been scrubbed to the point of exhaustion, immediately brightened her eyes and couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
In her dazed state earlier, she hadn’t heard the big loli Li Shishi saying she would cook. She thought Deng Tianyu was doing it, so she naturally conjured up a magnificent picture in her mind.
In that scene, all sorts of delicious dishes with perfect color, aroma, and taste were laid out, and she sat among them, a chicken leg in her left paw and a duck foot in her right, gnawing away with greasy lips and an expression of pure bliss.
“Then it’s settled! I’ll go buy the ingredients, and some more Peach Blossom Wine!”
Li Shishi beamed, her hands behind her back, humming a tune as she skipped out.
To her, as long as Deng Tianyu agreed, it meant tonight’s plan was already a success.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she could properly deepen her bond with Senior Brother tonight.
“Buying ingredients is fine, but why buy more Peach Blossom Wine?”
Deng Tianyu was a bit puzzled, but the big loli was already far away, so he didn’t dwell on it.
Come to think of it, he hadn’t had Peach Blossom Wine in a while himself. He quite missed that sweet, fragrant taste.
“Yingying!”
The little fox Yingying in the tub pawed at his arm, signaling that she was clean and wanted to get out.
Deng Tianyu nodded and reminded her, “Don’t get drunk again tonight, got it?”
He also used a minor divine ability to dry the little fox’s fur, then helped her into her little clothes.
If he’d just bathed her, only for her to gulp down Peach Blossom Wine again tonight, ending up reeking of alcohol and filthy, then this bath would have been for nothing.
“Yingying!” The little fox looked aggrieved, gently rubbing her face against Deng Tianyu’s face and acting cute to gain sympathy.
Deng Tianyu remained expressionless, but began to pet the fox.
It had to be said, just based on the little fox’s looks and that smooth, silky fur, petting her was not only more comfortable than any pet from his past life, but also gave off a strangely soothing feeling.
“Yingying!” To this, the little fox stuck out her tender pink tongue and licked his cheek.
Feeling the warm wetness on his face, Deng Tianyu sighed deeply.
“You can drink Peach Blossom Wine, but you just can’t drink too much.”
“And you can’t make yourself filthy again, got it?”
In the end, under that adorable face and pitiful act of cuteness, he conceded defeat.
“Yingying!”
A cry came, and the little fox instantly beamed, the grievance in her eyes completely gone, as if it had never been there.
What was even more outrageous was that she kicked off with all four paws, turned into a white streak of light, and disappeared from sight in a flash.
The corner of Deng Tianyu’s mouth twitched!
What was this?
After achieving her goal by acting cute and coquettish, she just bolted?
He hadn’t finished petting her yet!
“This Yingying’s tricks are getting harder and harder to guard against.”
“From now on, I’ll pet her until I’m fully satisfied, then if I’m completely tired of her, I just won’t give in to her.”
Deng Tianyu took a deep breath and decided that in the future, he would properly let this little fox experience the sinister nature of human hearts.
Then, he sat cross-legged on the jade bed and began to cultivate.
Overall, this trip to Crimson Flame Mountain had been quite rewarding.
Because he had absorbed the Yin-Cold Intent and Yin Sha from his Shizun’s body, the True Essence in his Spirit Mansion had swelled significantly, almost reaching the extreme limit of the ninth layer of the Divine Ability Realm.
If his comprehension just wasn’t there yet, he probably would have already stepped into the King-Sealing Realm.
“I can absorb this Yin-Cold Intent and Yin Sha to increase my strength.”
“I wonder if other special energies can also be refined.”
Deng Tianyu murmured thoughtfully.
There were many such special energies, like Scorching Heat Intent or Extreme Yang Intent, and so on.
Of course, these special energies were either contained within extremely precious Heaven and Earth Spirit Treasures, or located in extremely dangerous regions.
Deng Tianyu couldn’t easily obtain them.
Like the Scorching Heat Intent of Crimson Flame Mountain — though it couldn’t compare to the Yin-Cold Intent mixed with Yin Sha inside his Shizun, it was still better than nothing.
But after his Shizun’s outburst of the Profound Cold Curse this time, the Scorching Heat Intent within the Earth Core Magma had almost been completely drained.
“I’ll see later if I can obtain some of these special energies.”
Shoving aside other thoughts, Deng Tianyu focused his mind and spirit and began to seriously cultivate—
The Primordial Yang Reflux Art!
