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nWonderful Painting of the Mountains and Seas 21

nHouqing told him, “The Nine Tailed Fox Palace is cold. Take a Warm Pill and be careful not to get a chill.”

nXie Xi’s mind returned and he looked around. “Your Excelle…”

nHouqing’s eyes were gentle. “Call me by my name.”

nName… what was Houqing’s name?

nXie Xi shook his head and Houqing wasn’t in a hurry. He whispered softly, “Do you what like. You don’t have to be so cautious.”

nXie Xi wasn’t cautious, he was curious. In any case, this was a memory that had already passed. He wanted to ask directly but was afraid he wouldn’t find anything.

nBesides, Jiang Xie said that they didn’t know their own names. This name was probably just the code name of Houqing.

nXie Xi and Houqing had already reached the main entrance of the Nine Tailed Fox Palace.

nThere was a snowy fur collar on Nine Tails’ cloak which made his skin more jade-like and increased his temperament.

nHouqing held Xie Xi’s hand and greeted Nine Tails. “How can Brother personally come to welcome us?”

nBrother? Houqing and Nine Tails originally had such a relationship?

nXie Xi couldn’t help thinking about the dream of the second prince (Nine Tails) in Atlantis. In the dream, he made his brother wear a green hat, bringing his brother’s former husband home… well, the second child still had this taste. It was really consistent.

nXie Xi couldn’t help wanting to ask Jiang Xie about his secret interests!

nNine Tails’ gaze swept over Xie Xi. “You finally went outside so I naturally have to celebrate.”

nHouqing replied, “There are no big gains.”

nOnce he finished, he introduced Nine Tails to Xie Xi and Xie Xi to Nine Tails.

nXie Xi bowed. “Hello, Ancestor Nine Tails.”

nNine Tails was very dignified and didn’t look different, let alone like he was going to seduce another person!

nHouqing held hands with Xie Xi to appease his nervousness. What damn nervousness? Xie Xi wanted to raise a shovel when looking at this fox.

nThe group entered the Nine Tailed Fox Palace and the relationship between Nine Tails and Houqing was decent as they kept conversing.

nXie Xi couldn’t add anything and listened attentively. He felt it was very interesting.

nThe concept of the Demon Sea and Holy Mountain was different. The latter was stiffer and preferred to live in a proper manner. The Demon Sea was more free and slack. These two people were regarded as the demon ancestors but they didn’t control manner things. People could come and go freely without restrictions.

nXie Xi’s understanding was that status was more distinct on the Holy Mountain. It was more like the Confucian rule. Meanwhile, the Demon Sea was freer and inclined to Taoism.

nIt was very good and Xie Xi didn’t reject it.

nNine Tails had set up a banquet and it was beautifully furnished. After all, it was an ice palace and looked wonderful.

nAfter sitting down, Xie Xi felt that the meal was very abundant and there was one extreme point.

nBraised chicken thighs, sweet and sour chicken wings, fried chicken breast, pickled chicken feet, crispy chicken rack…

nFoxes, how much do you like eating chicken? Any chickens in the Demon Sea were probably eaten up!

nThe flower Xie Xi couldn’t digest this ‘big chicken.’

nNine Tails looked at Xie Xi and told Houqing, “I didn’t know you were bringing someone else so I didn’t prepare anything.”

nHe paused before asking, “Is he a little demon?”

nThis statement was very arrogant but Nine Tails’ identity meant there was nothing wrong speaking to a small rose like this. Houqing smiled. “He is my lover.”

nXie Xi’s heart shook. It was rare to see such seriousness from the different coloured eyes.

nNine Tails’ eyes flashed as he asked, “A rose?”

nIn fact, NIne Tails could see Xie Xi’s body with once glance but there were too many species of flowers and he couldn’t distinguish them. After all, there were a few flowers similar to a rose.

nHouqing should reply but he actually changed the topic. “He is a bit shy. Brother shouldn’t care about him.”

nNine Tails replied, “Oh.” He looked away like there was nothing exciting and talked about something else.

nAfter a while, Xie Xi held a small jade bottle in his hand. Houqing whispered, “Drink this.”

nXie Xi nodded, opened the bottle and sniffed.

nNine Tails looked over again.

nHouqing looked up and Nine Tails shifted his gaze.

nXie Xi was aware of it and his heart felt funny.

nSure enough, this fox was pretending. It was a pity that Xie Xi saw through it at first glance.

nXie Xi thought about it. If the memories recorded in the god’s wisdom showed a similar trend, he had to be pried away by Nine Tails. As to how it happened… did he have to make a chance for Nine Tails? Could he really wield this small shovel himself?

nXie Xi glanced over at Houqing and felt strangely distressed.

nOld Six was a good person. He was a little angel in the last world, gentle and friendly while always taking care of Xie Xi.

nThis had already happened a long time ago and Xie Xi could only follow the script. This was the setting created by the souls but he still couldn’t help feeling pained.

nXie Xi’s heart jerked and he looked over at Nine Tails.

nHis gaze had just fallen on the person when Nine Tails sensed it and turned around.

nThis action was too obvious and Houqing wondered, “What’s wrong?”

nXie Xi quickly bowed his head while thinking, ‘Can’t you show a bit less interest?’

nNine Tails seemed to see an illusion and was stunned. “It’s nothing.”

nHouqing glanced at Xie Xi and Xie Xi lowered his head, drinking from the jade bottle in his hand. He seemed to be aware of Houqing’s gaze and looked up in a confused manner. “Hrmm?”

nHouqing smiled and asked, “Do you like it?”

n“It has a good taste.”

nHouqing told him, “There are other flavours. I’ll give them to you tomorrow.”

nXie Xi really liked it. This was clear and refreshing and created sensations inside his body. He couldn’t help asking, “Can’t you give it today?”

nHouqing made a fond expression. “Your body can’t stand it if you drink too much.”

n“Okay.” He looked down and drank slowly. This was Xie Xi’s habit. Once he encountered things he liked, he would swallow it slowly like it would increase the volume.

nNine Tails glanced over and his thin lips twitched slightly.

nHouqing smiled. “I have another bottle.”

nXie Xi looked at him. “Didn’t you say that I can’t drink too much?”

n“Still, I can give you a taste.”

nXie Xi smiled. “It isn’t the same flavour?”

nHouqing nodded. “It is different.”

nXie Xi actually didn’t want to drink but he looked at the different coloured eyes and couldn’t refuse. “I will taste it and you drink a bit.”

nHouqing brought out a jade bottle with a different colour. “See which one tastes better.”

nXie Xi opened the bottle and smelt the aroma that caused his eyes to light up. “It is a good fragrance.”

nHis sense of smell wasn’t the same as when he was a human. He couldn’t feel the aroma of meat but was particularly sensitive to the taste of water. This might be indistinguishable from a bowl of water in a human’s mouth but a monster could taste most of it.

nThe taste of this liquid was difficult to describe with human senses but at this moment, Xie Xi really felt that it was delicious.

nHouqing whispered, “If you like it, I will prepare more flavours next time.”

nXie Xi nodded obediently. He took a sip and handed it over.

nHouqing’s heart was soft. “It’s okay to drink some more.”

nXie Xi blinked. Didn’t he say that Xie Xi’s body wouldn’t be able to bear drinking too much?

nHouqing explained, “Ah… drink this bottle and don’t drink from the previous bottle.”

nXie Xi said, “But I lost the bottle lid. I don’t want to waste it.”

n“It’s fine. I have a lot of them.”

nXie Xi’s eyes curved. “It can’t be wasted.”

nHe tried to put the lid of the second bottle on the first bottle, so that the unfinished first bottle could be collected.

nHouqing finally had to say, “In fact, once this jade bottle is opened, it can’t be stored. You can’t drink two bottles at a time so pick your favourite one.”

nXie Xi was stunned and wondered, “If it can’t be stored, why did you open another bottle?”

nHouqing, “…”

nXie Xi remembered that in Dream Come True, Jiang Xie had done many similar stupid things. Whenever he bought cakes, he would buy five or six flavours at once. He brought them back and Xie Xi would ask, “How can you and I finish eating all of this?”

nJiang Xie replied, “Who knows which one is your favourite flavour? I bought it all without holding back?”

nXie Xi glared at him. “What a waste!”

nJiang Xie surrendered faster than anyone else. “I won’t do it next time.”

nNext time, he really didn’t dare to buy so many cakes in one go but he bought 12 colours of a certain style of clothes of a certain brand. The reason was that Xie Xi looked good wearing them all!

nXie Xi thought this and his heart filled with sweet honey as he looked at Houqing.

nThe two of them were greasy sweet and Nine Tails had long been expressionless. He cooled the atmosphere with a sentence, “You have a really good relationship.

nXie Xi remembered…

nOh, this was Nine Tails’ god’s wisdom and the memory was from Nine Tails. He seemed to have put the cart before the horse.

nHouqing seemed to think this outside show of love wasn’t good so he sat up straight and started to talk with NIne Tails.

nXie Xi sipped the jade bottle while thinking about business. He had to create an opportunity for Nine Tails or this memory would be wrong. How to create it?

nXie Xi thought seriously and unconsciously drank from the jade bottle. Houqing said he could only drink one bottle but he drank one and a half bottles…

nSoon, Xie Xi felt that his stomach wasn’t comfortable. He really couldn’t drink too much of this thing!

nXie Xi pulled at Houqing’s sleeves and Houqing immediately stopped talking to Nine Tails, turning to look at him. “What happened?”

nXie Xi whispered to him.

nAfter his explanation, Houqing was upset. “I wasn’t good and shouldn’t have brought out two bottles.” He shouldn’t have let Xie Xi drink too much.

nXie Xi’s face reddened. “I will go to the bathroom.”

n“I’ll go with you.”

nXie Xi’s face turned even redder. “I can do it myself!”

nHouqing looked at the jade bottle and was relieved after seeing that Xie Xi had only drank one and a half bottles. “You must tell me if you feel uncomfortable.”

nXie Xi nodded and walked through the palace.

nHe solved his physiological problem and felt that this was probably the turning point.

nIn the setting, the small rose had drunk too much and unforeseen circumstances occurred when he went to relieve himself.

nIn the end, what happened?

nXie Xi intentionally walked in a circle outside and didn’t head straight back.

nHow would Nine Tails avoid Houqing and come out to find him?

nXie Xi couldn’t think of an answer. He waited a long time and didn’t find a hint of fox fur.

nAfter a long time, he was afraid that Houqing would be worried and had to slowly go back.

nHe had just reached the door of the palace hall when Xie Xi heard Nine Tails’ voice. “This little rose truly looks like him but he doesn’t seem like the same person.

nXie Xi stood still. It stood to reason that normal people hearing this would be shattered and want to cry.

nHowever, Xie Xi was unmoved and even felt relieved. He was calculated again.

nNine Tailed Fox, you finally found the courage to wave the small shovel and dig at the wall (seduce the person).

nThis digging trick was very special and carried the smell of dog blood. He heard Nine Tails say, “You are deceiving him like this. How sad will he be once he finds out?”

nHouqing replied slowly, “However, in two or three hundred years, he won’t know.”

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