Chapter 168

“I know I was wrong, and I definitely won’t talk nonsense outside anymore. Sister, please tell me~” Luo Wushuang said, acting spoiled as she gently tugged on her sleeve.

Seeing her good attitude in admitting her mistake, Shangguan Liqian let out a soft huff and spoke with a proud air:

“Prepare the brush and ink!”

“Yes!” Luo Wushuang cooperatively performed a quick salute. The next moment, she headed straight for the door and ordered the Personal Guards outside:

“Bring the writing materials, quick, quick, quick!”

Leng Yu gave a shout of acknowledgment and leapt down from the upper floor, landing precisely in front of the shopkeeper’s counter. She reached out to grab the paper and brush, then with a push of her toes, she returned to the door.

The shopkeeper, who was clicking away at his abacus and about to record the calculated figures, turned his head to find that not only the ledger but even his brush had vanished.

“Ah! Which god-forsaken scoundrel stole my ledger!”

Amidst the shopkeeper’s furious curses, the ledger—with several pages torn out by Leng Yu—descended from above and landed squarely on his head.

The angry shopkeeper was about to tear the object that had struck his head into shreds, but his movements froze the instant he looked down.

A ledger?

Stunned, he quickly flipped through the pages. Seeing that all the figures he had recorded were still there, he finally breathed a secret sigh of relief.

Just thinking about how a petty thief had stolen his ledger in broad daylight and even hit him with it, the shopkeeper couldn’t help but burst into a torrent of abuse:

“%…&￥#￥%…”

Leng Yu, the target of his tirade, merely picked her ear and continued to act like a statue, as if the shopkeeper weren’t cursing at her at all.

Inside the room, taking the paper and brush Luo Wushuang handed her, Shangguan Liqian shook her head with a light smile and wrote unhurriedly:

May we stay by each other’s side, year after year, forever!

After seeing clearly what her sister had written, Luo Wushuang was instantly elated, feeling as if she were walking on air.

“Hehe… Sister’s wish will definitely come true!”

“Yes, it will come true.” Shangguan Liqian glanced at the happy little fool in front of her and did not disagree.

With her love and persistence, Wushuang had domineeringly forced her way into the depths of her heart, firmly occupying every inch of it.

Now, it wasn’t just Wushuang who couldn’t be without her; she, too, could no longer be without Wushuang.

Previously, she might have felt that the lack of absolute freedom was a regret.

Now, she only felt fortunate—fortunate that Wushuang had always chosen her so resolutely, and fortunate that they were both by each other’s side.

Early the next morning, the group packed their belongings and departed from the inn. Setting out from Qinghe Town, they took the official road and headed north. After a journey of more than three months, they finally arrived at The Far North that Master Yujing had spoken of.

The Far North had always been a place of bitter cold, and now that winter had set in, the weather was exceptionally frigid.

Fortunately, Luo Wushuang had arranged for a vast supply of winter gear to be prepared well in advance. From fox fur coats and heavy cloaks to plush blankets made of various animal furs and thick tents—these items alone filled several carriages.

At first, Shangguan Liqian thought Luo Wushuang was making a mountain out of a molehill, until they had traveled for a few more days…

The cold wind howled, and heavy snowflakes like goose feathers began to drift from the sky as the weather grew increasingly frigid…

Wrapped tightly in her heavy cloak and hardly feeling the cold at all, Shangguan Liqian let out a sigh, finally admitting that the woman indeed had the foresight.

Praised by her sister, Luo Wushuang was so smug she was practically walking on air, and she accidentally let it slip:

“Of course. As soon as I left the Imperial Capital, I sent Ling Feng and the Secret Guards ahead to scout the way.”

A sudden realization dawned on Shangguan Liqian. She had been wondering why she hadn’t seen Ling Feng at all during their journey; it turned out she had arrived here long ago.

Glancing at the frustrated Luo Wushuang, Shangguan Liqian smiled and continued to praise her.

“That was also because you were so thorough.”

Being praised once more, Luo Wushuang’s grin stretched so wide it nearly reached her ears.

“What about Ling Yun? Is he also leading the Secret Guards to scout the path ahead of us?” Shangguan Liqian suddenly realized she hadn’t seen Ling Yun at all during their journey, so she couldn’t help but ask.

Luo Wushuang shook her head. “Ling Yun stayed in the Imperial Capital to help Prince An stabilize the situation at court.”

Shangguan Liqian nodded slightly. She understood Ling Yun’s role in the capital; beyond “stabilizing the situation” as Wushuang had put it, his primary purpose was likely to keep Prince An under surveillance.

With Ling Yun there, Prince An wouldn’t dare openly show his hand even if he had ulterior motives, and plotting in the shadows would only waste more of his time. Time, however, was exactly what they lacked on this journey. Moreover, should any urgent matter arise in the Imperial Capital, Ling Yun’s abilities ensured that word would be sent at the fastest possible speed, preventing them from being caught off guard.

Little did they know, Luo Wuyan, who was being suspected and guarded against by the two, had recently been experiencing a mix of pain and pleasure.

Due to the excessive nourishment of Kingly Aura, Shen Youran had grown a fifth tail, and her strength had increased significantly.

Originally, this should have been a good thing, but the trouble lay in the fact that Shen Youran’s demonic power had grown too quickly. Her foundation was somewhat unstable, and even her mind was greatly affected.

The most obvious manifestation was that she could no longer fully control her charm technique, constantly performing it unconsciously. As for the target of these charms, who else could it be but Luo Wuyan, with whom she had “accidentally” tumbled into bed recently?

And then…

Luo Wuyan, who had been tormented half to death by the affairs of the court, finally managed to return to her manor. However, the one who greeted her was no longer the gentle and soft Sister Youran of the past. Instead, she was met by a literal vixen who unscrupulously unleashed her charm techniques and wantonly teased her. Her fragrant and soft Sister Youran had changed from being “understanding of her heart” to “understanding of her robes.”

After being pinned down once again by that heart-seducing fox, Luo Wuyan finally reached her limit. She was determined to turn the tables and reclaim her dominance this time!

But then, with just a casual glance from Shen Youran, the Charm-controlled Luo Wuyan fell into a daze, her body turning soft… and before she knew it, her clothes had vanished.

The skin exposed to the air felt cool, yet the gaze from a certain fox was exceptionally scorching—as if she were looking at a delicious meal, wishing she could devour her whole.

Luo Wuyan: “…”

Fine! If the hard way doesn’t work, then I’ll try the soft way.

Now that my clothes are off, who’s to say I’m not a delicate and soft girl too?

After silently steeling herself, Luo Wuyan pouted, her eyes brimming with a watery shimmer as she called out in a soft, pitiful voice, “Sister Youran…”

Shen Youran hummed in response, the desire in her eyes intensifying. She pressed her entire body against Luo Wuyan, clinging to her as if she were boneless.

As her emotions fluctuated violently, her mind became increasingly unstable, and her desire for the person beneath her intensified. Just as Luo Wuyan realized that things were taking an unexpected turn and was about to speak, her mouth was blocked by a nimble little tongue. As it turned out, having an extra tail really did make a difference!

Shen Youran’s charm technique was executed with seamless perfection, leaving no trace at all.

Luo Wuyan was unconsciously drawn in and seduced, and then… she voluntarily walked into the fox’s jaws.

By the time Luo Wuyan regained her senses slightly, she had already been gasping and panting for a long while.

Seeing that there was no way out this time either, Luo Wuyan began to resign herself to her fate. Thinking that since resistance was futile, she might as well—

Hmm? Something soft, something fluffy… was this… a tail?!?

Lost in a haze of passion, Luo Wuyan’s heart skipped a beat, and her face instantly turned beet red!

“No! Not the tails…”

Before she could finish her refusal, a voice filled with temptation whispered in her ear:

“Why not? There are five of them, it will be even more…”

“Sister Youran…” a voice rang out, thick with a slight sob.

Shen Youran leaned down, silencing Luo Wuyan’s mouth just as she was about to beg for mercy.

It wasn’t until the person beneath her was kissed into a state of dazed passion that she leaned close to her ear and whispered soothingly:

“Yanyan, be good. It won’t be too uncomfortable.”

As Shen Youran spoke, those five fluffy tails seemed to have a mind of their own, wrapping around Luo Wuyan’s thighs and sliding upward bit by bit…

[Xiaobai: Although Luo Wuyan still failed to turn the tables today, she certainly did sing, hahaha…]