After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

Soon, it turned its head away, looking rather uninterested, and walked off to find something else to eat.

Although I don't know why there's a minotaur here, it's safe for now.

…………

"I was fortunate to be rescued by you, young master, otherwise... I would have been violated by those villains."

Inside the temple, after the bull-headed demon left, Xiao Yu lit a bonfire. The orange flames flickered, and the woman in front of him, dressed in clothes that were clearly men's, kept wiping away tears and sobbing.

Since her elaborate palace dress was torn to shreds, wearing it was no different from wearing these tattered strips of cloth. Xiao Yu had no choice but to take out one of his clothes from his storage ring and put it on her first. It was much better than having large expanses of white clothing flashing in front of her eyes and making her dizzy.

"It's nothing, just a small favor. This is what we cultivators should do."

Xiao Yu waved his hand, looking every bit the gentleman.

"Young master, you are such a good person. At first, I thought you were no different from those beasts. It seems I was overthinking it."

The woman glanced at Xiao Yu, her face slightly flushed, but what she said seemed a little off.

If the woman in front of him hadn't lowered her head shyly, he would have thought she was mocking Xiao Yu's initial offer to join.

The woman lowered her head so low that her toes were not visible, but her fingers, lightly twirling at the foot of the hill, released a subtle, intoxicating fragrance that gradually permeated the small, cramped temple.

Xiao Yu seemed oblivious to the woman's subtle actions. He simply picked up a twig and poked at the dwindling fire nearby.

It seems this dilapidated temple hasn't been maintained or repaired for a long time. The incense burners for tourists to offer incense have been overturned, and there are many cobwebs in the corners. The Buddha statue that was originally placed in the center is nowhere to be found, leaving only an empty table. Perhaps it saw that the temple had no worshippers and went out to find food on its own.

Although the temple was dilapidated, a spacious open space had been cleared out in the middle, which seemed to have become a resting place for passing travelers. A lot of firewood was piled up in the corner, probably left by travelers who had stayed overnight in the temple before. This was a good thing for Xiao Yu, saving him the trouble of going out to find more.

If you're camping in the wild, the best thing to do is to light a fire. It's not only warm, but it also gives you a sense of security under the night sky.

The most important thing is to let something know that someone is here, so that it will obediently leave and avoid any disaster during the night.

Presumably busy with their work, or perhaps feeling that being in the dark was more appealing, the men in black who arrived at the temple before Xiao Yu did not light a fire.

If they had lit a fire in the temple in the first place, that bull-headed demon wouldn't have come.

Xiao Yu stirred the fire a few times, and although the fire didn't grow any bigger because of his provocation, it did stabilize and stopped slowly weakening. All he had to do was add some firewood to keep it burning until midnight.

During this time, Xiao Yu chatted casually with the woman next to him.

It was mainly Xiao Yu who asked the questions, and she answered them.

The questions are: what's her name? Where is she from? How did she get into trouble with that group of guys? And where is she going?

The woman's answer was also standard and without any flaws.

"My name is Zhaoxue. My hometown is Xuanyun City in Xuanzhou. I heard that my father is suffering from a serious illness and is bedridden. I guess he won't make it. So I plan to visit him in the next few days. The main road is crowded and congested. I am eager to go home and am afraid that something will happen to my parents and I will not be able to see them one last time."

So they took this path to save time, but unexpectedly encountered a group of villains on the way, and not only were all their treasures looted.

The accompanying servants were all murdered by them, their throats slit. Seeing that the young woman was somewhat beautiful, they took her to a nearby temple, intending to commit their crimes. Fortunately, the young master arrived; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

“Your parents’ home is in Xuanyun City. That’s quite a coincidence, my home is also in Xuanyun City.”

"Hmm, what a coincidence. Perhaps it is destined that this young lady will be saved by you, young master. Liu, the pancake vendor from Mud Lane in Xuanyun City, is my father."

Upon hearing that Xiao Yu was also from Xuanyun City, a hint of joy flashed across the woman's face. She glanced at Xiao Yu with shy eyes, her gaze seemingly containing a deep, alluring charm.

"Oh, you're the married daughter of Liu the Pancake Maker. His pancake-making skills are quite good; I used to eat them when I was little. We're heading to the same destination, so let's travel together. It's safe for a woman like you to be traveling alone."

Xiao Yu suddenly realized that Liu, the sesame seed cake maker in Niwa Lane of Xuanyun City, made exceptional sesame seed cakes. When Xiao Yu was the main character, he even went to Niwa Lane to buy quite a few.

"I am truly grateful that you are willing to escort me home, but..."

Inside the temple, the faint scent of incense grew stronger.

The woman stood up, bowed slightly to Xiao Yu, her large breasts bouncing like bouncy jelly. She glanced at Xiao Yu's handsome face, a blush creeping onto her cheeks, and said in a soft, sweet voice:

"But... I haven't repaid the life-saving grace before, and now I need you to escort me home, which means I owe you another favor. The kindness is so great that I have no way to repay it, and the thieves have also stolen my money."

Her eyes were lowered, and her long eyelashes were endearing.

"I would feel really bad if I didn't give you anything. Right now... only this frail body of mine can catch your eye, young master. The night is long, young master, could you give me a chance to repay my benefactor?"

She looked at Xiao Yu, her eyes alluring and captivating. The affection in her eyes seemed to be that she was captivated by Xiao Yu's heroic rescue. In addition, Xiao Yu's fake face was quite handsome, and he was the type of charming young man, which could easily make a young girl's heart flutter and her emotions surge.

The clothes draped over her body slipped off her large, sloping shoulders and slowly fell away, revealing a tattered and revealing outfit underneath, resembling a palace dress worn after a defeat.

"This...this is not appropriate, young lady, you are already married."

Upon hearing the woman's words, Xiao Yu instinctively wanted to refuse. No... was he really giving it away for nothing?

The woman drew closer, leaving him no room to refuse, and grasped his hand with her delicate, jade-like hands.

Her eyes were bright, as if they held a pool of spring water. "Young master, my husband is a traveling merchant who is always away from home. I am left alone in this empty house. We are apart for long periods of time. Two years ago, he was killed by bandits who were roaming outside."

"I'll leave you with a vast fortune, young master, you don't need to worry or take responsibility. I only want to repay your life-saving grace, otherwise I would feel really guilty..."

"Forehead……"

Xiao Yu was speechless. The alluring fragrance emanating from the temple had completely permeated this enclosed and cramped space.

Under the enchanting moonlight, Xiao Yu vaguely saw several swaying tails and a pair of... fluffy fox ears in the shadow of the woman reflected on the ground before him.

………………

At this moment, at the fork in the road, a carriage heading to Xuanyun City near the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm stopped.

"Hey? Senior Sister Li, why did you stop the car?"

The tightly closed car door was pushed open, and a long, slender, fair leg stretched out from inside, the hem of her fiery red dress swaying as she firmly stepped onto the ground.

"Let's take the side path."

"Huh? Why?"

Ignoring her junior sister's surprise inside the car, Li Yunshang, dressed in a fiery red outfit, stood gracefully by the car. Under the bright moonlight, her long, slender, and fair legs shimmered with an alluring luster.

She looked up at the full moon in the sky, and the black ribbon-like decoration around her fair neck was particularly eye-catching.

"Find someone." She pressed the collar around her neck, a thoughtful look flashing in her beautiful, sunset-like eyes.

Chapter 41, Shall we give you an award?

Xiao Yu admired three men the most in his life.

The first one is Ning Caichen, who dared to have sex with ghosts.

The second one is Xu Xian, who dared to sleep with a snake.

The third one is Sun Wukong's father, who dared to stab a stone.

And now...

Under a full moon.

Xiao Yu's face tightened as he looked at the woman in front of him, whose eyes held a seductive charm and whose body was gradually leaning towards him.

He might be going to sleep with a fox.

Her snow-white skin was exposed before one's eyes, revealing glimpses of spring that were enough to make one's blood boil at just one glance.

Moreover... widow, widowed woman, long-lonely, hero saving the beauty, all these terms piled up are like putting layer upon layer of buffs on a man, impacting his remaining rationality.

Even Xiao Yu, who had seen countless films, couldn't help but sigh, "This fox demon in front of me really knows how to play the game!"

If you're going to have sex with someone, why all this fancy foreplay? Do you like acting? Should we give you an award?

I suspect those men in black were just extras she deliberately hired.

The storybooks are truly telling the truth.

It's true that you're more likely to encounter hungry fox demons in dilapidated temples.

With another sigh in his heart, Xiao Yu looked at the snow-white, soft mountain peaks before him and fell into hesitation.

Should we continue this charade with this fox demon?

Currently, the Heavenly Dao's suppression of demons is extremely strong. It is already very difficult for demons to transform into human form. Among demons, fox demons are the least affected.

There's no other reason than that fox demons can also improve their cultivation through sexual intercourse.

Otherwise, how do you think so many stories of scholars taking the imperial examinations and beautiful fox spirits spread?

It's written so vividly, but it's not a true story. Who would believe it?

Due to the suppression by the Heavenly Dao, the fox demon's act of absorbing spiritual energy was actually taking advantage of a loophole, but some gentlemen who had read the story of the fox demon's romantic encounter with the scholar did not believe it.

In order to expose the fraud, and under the pretext of verifying the falsehood, they packed their bags overnight and rushed to deliver it to the fox demon.

Over time, the Heavenly Dao tacitly acquiesced to this phenomenon. A few fox demons who relied on absorbing the essence of other creatures to improve their cultivation were not harmful. The key was that some human cultivators were willing to do so, so there was nothing that could be done about it.

Therefore, fox spirits never exhaust their resources by draining people dry; they always stop when necessary to ensure sustainable development.

Of course, not all fox spirits are like this; it depends on the species. Legend has it that the noblest nine-tailed white fox lineage chooses only one lover and values ​​loyalty above all else.

Unfortunately, the lineage of the nine-tailed white fox has now become extinct, with only a few branches remaining.

But even the most powerful cultivators only managed to unlock seven tails, limited by their bloodline, and were unable to unlock nine tails for a long time.

A fox demon's one tail represents a level of cultivation. The fact that it cannot develop nine tails means that the highest a fox demon can reach is seven tails.

This is also why Heaven did not exterminate them all.

Coming to his senses, Xiao Yu fell into deep thought.

He was conflicted. If it weren't for helping the fox demon in front of him cultivate, according to the rumors, being sexually exploited by the fox demon wouldn't have any negative effects. It would just make his legs weak and his body feel weak for a while, but afterwards he would be fine.

When your body relaxes, she improves her cultivation.

No one suffers any harm, and no one loses anything; it's a win-win situation.

"Sir?"

The woman tilted her head, her tender eyes shimmering like clear water. Her leaden hair swayed, and with her movement, a pair of soft, fluffy orange fox ears emerged on either side of her head.

Holy crap, who can handle this?

Xiao Yu reached out, seemingly unable to resist the temptation to climb to the top, but fortunately, at the crucial moment, he changed course, raising his elbow and brushing his palm against one side of his hair, merely fixing his hairstyle:

“Young lady, I think it’s a bit too hasty to do this now. Why don’t you tell me your address and contact information? I’ll definitely visit you properly with some tonics once things have calmed down.”

It wasn't that Xiao Yu was cowardly towards Chu Nan; he just felt that if he really had a passionate encounter with this fox demon in this temple...