Journey to the West: Starting by becoming an apprentice of Emperor Donghua

The woman was clearly less skilled than Ji Sheng and did not see through his illusion.

She hadn't expected there to be other men in the room. Upon seeing Ji Sheng, she blushed and covered her face, trying to leave.

Ji Sheng sneered inwardly. What's with the pretense? Nine out of ten foxes are sly, and the tenth will break his back from all the swaying. He could see right through this vixen's scheme.

This vixen must have taken advantage of Zhao Daniu's youth and strength, disguising herself as a respectable woman to seduce him and drain his life force to nourish herself.

The blind old woman heard the woman's footsteps and called out:

"Is that Miss Hu?"

The fox spirit could only enter the house and bow to the old woman:

"Greetings, blind old lady. This is food I brought for you and Brother Da Niu. There wasn't enough for Brother Da Niu yesterday, so I prepared extra today..."

The old woman sighed:

"Sigh, I feel so guilty that Da Niu and I have been eating your food for free these past few days. How can I, an old woman, live in peace?"

After exchanging a few polite words, Xiao Hu Niang took her leave:

"Grandma, there are still guests inside, so I'll take my leave now. I'll bring you and Brother Da Niu your meals again tomorrow."

The old woman said:

"Little Hu's mother, this is a young Taoist boy that Da Niu rescued from the mountain. He broke his leg and can't move. Don't be shy, Da Niu has gone to fetch a doctor for him and should be back soon."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hu Niang looked at Ji Sheng, who was standing next to the blind old woman and whose leg injury was completely undetectable, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

She blushed slightly.

"I won't wait any longer, I'll come back tomorrow..."

As she spoke, she retreated, giving Ji Sheng a flirtatious wink as she went. Then she turned around, swaying her hips and walking gracefully out the door.

It must be said that this vixen's seductive arts are indeed quite skillful.

Even though Ji Sheng had received the true teachings of Taoism and cultivated his mind for decades, he could not help but feel a stirring in his heart.

But he immediately came to his senses, and looking at the other person's swaying figure, he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Let's see what you're really up to, you sly fox!

Thinking about it, he took a step and followed.

The two quickly disappeared out the door, one after the other. Only the blind old woman lying on the bed remained, her eyes wide open, seemingly lost in thought.

Half a day later, Zhao Daniu walked into the courtyard in a sullen voice, followed by the doctor.

"Mother, I've brought the doctor, but where's the Taoist boy?"

Once inside, Zhao Daniu discovered that Ji Sheng was nowhere to be found.

The blind old woman was also full of surprise, and all three of them were somewhat puzzled.

Since that's the case, Zhao Daniu was happy to see it happen and had the doctor prescribe new medicine for his mother.

On a wooden stake serving as a table, there were several side dishes and about a dozen steamed buns.

"Sister Hu brought food again? I already told her I didn't need her to bring food..."

Although he said that, Zhao Daniu almost drooled when he smelled the aroma of the food and saw the big white steamed buns.

"Oh, this Miss Hu is such a good girl, both beautiful and virtuous. Da Niu, you absolutely mustn't let her down."

Zhao Daniu nodded emphatically:

"Don't worry, Mother, from now on, Sister Hu is my own sister. If anyone dares to bully her, I'll twist their head off!"

Just then, Zhao Daniu suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from inside the house, like rats were scurrying around.

There wasn't a single grain of food in the house; they were so poor that even the dogs had run away from hunger, and there were rats everywhere.

Following the sound, Zhao Daniu was surprised to find that the previously empty rice jar was now full of rice.

"Mom, where did this rice come from? We're saved!"

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Daniu's earlier joy was suddenly dampened by a bucket of cold water.

"This...this rice is the same color as poop! And there's a turtle born in it! This dead turtle pooped in the rice bin!"

The blind old woman quickly asked Zhao Daniu to grab a handful of rice so she could see for herself. The old woman put the gold nugget in her mouth and bit down; instantly, her blind eyes filled with tears.

"My son, this is gold! We've met a god!"

Meanwhile, Ji Sheng followed the young woman out the door. The young woman headed towards the desolate mountains, walking faster and faster.

Ji Sheng followed calmly from behind, never missing a step.

The two walked one after the other for about fifteen minutes. They came to a hillside with dense vegetation.

With a flicker, Xiao Hu Niang disappeared from Ji Sheng's sight.

Ji Sheng sneered, turned around, and reached out with his right hand to grab the other person's snow-white neck.

"A mere trick, yet you dare to show off in front of me?"

Little Hu's mother was clearly terrified, not expecting to be defeated in a single move. With a swift turn, she transformed into a red-furred, white-bellied fox.

The fox's body was extremely smooth, and it slipped out of Ji Sheng's hands in a flash.

But before it could escape, Ji Sheng stepped on its tail, and it could no longer break free.

"Immortal, spare me! Immortal, spare me!"

The fox spoke in human language and begged for mercy incessantly.

Ji Sheng chuckled coldly:

"You shameless vixen! It would be one thing if you just acted like a slut in the mountains all the time, but you dare to come down here and seduce innocent people! You have some nerve!"

The fox, with tears in its eyes, said:

"My lord, please hear me out! It wasn't that I seduced him; I only wanted to repay a debt of gratitude!"

Although he knew these vixens were the most cunning and treacherous, Ji Sheng still felt a surge of curiosity upon hearing this and asked:

"Speak! If you dare utter any nonsense, I'll crush you into a meat pie on the spot!"

The fox said tremblingly:

"I respectfully request that you, Immortal, a few months ago on Tiger Head Mountain, I was shot in the thigh by a hunter, and he saved me."

That's why I transformed into a beautiful woman to repay him... but I have absolutely no intention of marrying him. I only brought him a few meals because he was poor.

Ji Sheng kept sneering:

"What about the injury?"

The fox shyly rolled over and spread its legs. Ji Sheng saw that there was indeed a scar on its leg.

But then he realized something was wrong.

This fox... how come it's male?

"Hey! You audacious monster, how dare you deceive me! Why are you, a male fox, disguising yourself as a woman?!"

The fox was also taken aback, then its face turned red with embarrassment:

"I'm so sorry, I forgot it had changed..."

He immediately clamped his legs together, then opened them again.

"It's all better now, you see..."

……

Ji Sheng joined two fingers together, and a sword beam half a foot long emerged.

"What do you think? I think you're asking for castration. Believe me or not, I'll really turn you into a woman!"

Only then did a look of panic appear on the fox's face, and it quickly said:

"Immortal, spare my life! I didn't mean to deceive you, I had no choice..."

In a panic, the voice changed to a male voice.

Under Ji Sheng's coercion, he finally revealed the whole story.

"Immortal, this Zhao Daniu did indeed save the life of a female fox demon."

This fox demon is my younger sister. However, my sister is still young, and this Zhao Daniu is really stupid, so my sister doesn't think much of him.

But repaying kindness is a rule of my fox demon clan. Having no other choice, I had to take the lead…”

Noticing Ji Sheng's suspicious look, he quickly added:

"I have absolutely no unusual fetishes, please rest assured, Immortal!"

Ji Shengdao:

"You're supposed to repay kindness? How will you repay it?"