The Love of Mingya in the Fox Spirit

Looking at the adorable face of the unconscious Tu Shan Ya Ya, Zhuge Ming smiled indulgently, then carried Tu Shan Ya Ya towards the rune wall.

As Zhuge Ming approached the rune wall, his magical power surged, and a galaxy slowly began to emerge from his body. As he drew closer, the galaxy multiplied, eventually enveloping both Zhuge Ming and Tu Shan Ya Ya. When the galaxy covered their entire bodies, the figures of the human and the demon began to appear and disappear, as if they no longer existed in this world.

Looking at the rune wall in front of him, Zhuge Ming ignored it completely, continued walking towards it without changing his pace, and when he finally came into contact with the rune wall, he seemed to pass through it without encountering any obstacles.

Seeing the scene before him, Zhuge Ming was not surprised at all, as if he had expected it all.

"Fortunately, I discovered a use for my spatial power a year ago, which is to use the galaxy to assimilate myself with the surrounding space. Although it can only be maintained for 10 seconds because it is repelled by the space itself, and the preparation time is a bit long, it is enough now. 10 seconds can decide a lot of things." Zhuge Ming thought to himself about his special ability, and at the same time he was secretly glad for it. Without this ability, he would not have been able to get out of the fat Taoist's Heavenly Secret Sealing Talisman.

Zhuge Ming looked down at Tu Shan Ya Ya's still-sleeping, rosy face, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. "Little girl, you thought you were so capable chasing me? In the end, I still had to save you."

At this moment, Tu Shan Ya Ya, whose demonic power had been restored after Zhuge Ming tore off the talisman that had isolated her, also woke up leisurely.

Zhuge Ming watched as Tu Shan Ya Ya slowly opened her eyes, but his body stiffened. He thought to himself, "Oh no, oh no, I hope this girl won't hit me again after she wakes up."

After waking up, Tu Shan Ya Ya didn't make much of a move. She just shook her still drowsy little head and mumbled, "You idiot, wait until I'm done with this fatso before I deal with you. You're dead meat. You dare to touch my head? Don't you know only my sister can touch my head? ...By the way, where am I? This bed is quite comfortable."

After saying that, Tu Shan Ya Ya found a more comfortable position in Zhuge Ming's arms and fell into a deep sleep with a contented look on her face.

"Phew, thank goodness she was just drunk, that scared me to death." Seeing that Tu Shan Ya Ya hadn't sobered up, Zhuge Ming breathed a sigh of relief, and his stiff body relaxed.

"This girl actually used my body as a bed? How can you even sleep on it? Aren't you afraid someone will kidnap you? Also, don't you know how much alcohol you can handle? You're really drinking like water. See, you're drunk now. Serves you right. Let's see if you dare to act so recklessly next time."

Zhuge Ming looked at Tu Shan Ya Ya, who had fallen asleep again in his arms, and countless black lines appeared on his forehead once more. He picked her up and walked towards the direction where Tu Shan Hong Hong had appeared earlier.

The warm sunlight shone on Tu Shan Ya Ya's face, reflecting a captivating blush. On the road, the human and the demon walked slowly and quietly forward, everything seemed so harmonious, like a beautiful landscape painting.

Of course, Zhuge Ming's evil idea did not come true, because Zhuge Ming had not gone far when Tu Shan Hong Hong flew over. Looking at Tu Shan Ya Ya in Zhuge Ming's arms, Tu Shan Hong Hong's eyes quickly turned red, and then her body erupted with a powerful demonic aura.

"You're asking for it!!!"

Zhuge Ming was so shocked by the powerful demonic energy suddenly unleashed by Tu Shan Hong Hong that he was forced to retreat backward as if he had been hit hard. A few drops of blood came out of the corner of his mouth, and then he felt powerless all over, with no thought of resisting.

"So powerful. Is this what a Demon Emperor-level being is like? I didn't realize it until I directly faced her pressure. Now it seems I'm still far from being truly powerful."

While struggling to resist Tu Shan Honghong's imposing aura, Zhuge Ming hurriedly shouted, "Stop, stop, stop! It's not what you think. Let me explain slowly."

......

After Zhuge Ming explained the cause and effect of the incident to Tu Shan Hong Hong at the fastest speed he had ever spoken, Tu Shan Hong Hong withdrew her demon power with some doubt and took Tu Shan Ya Ya from Zhuge Ming's hands.

"Big sister, if you still don't believe me, you can come with me." Seeing that Tu Shan Honghong still looked doubtful, Zhuge Ming, whose mouth was dry, didn't want to explain anymore. He simply led Tu Shan Honghong back to where they had been, wanting her to see for herself everything he had said.

"Look, this is it," Zhuge Ming said in a hoarse voice, pointing to the rune wall.

Seeing this scene, Tu Shan Hong Hong believed everything Zhuge Ming had said. So she held Tu Shan Ya Ya in one arm and clenched her other fist, smashing it hard against the rune wall.

"Boom." With Tu Shan Hong Hong's punch, the rune wall was easily blasted open as if it were made of paper, and the cracks spread rapidly from the hole to the other walls. In no time, all the rune walls had cracked and collapsed, and the Heavenly Secret Sealing Talisman in the sky was also destroyed, turning into ashes inch by inch.

Chapter Eleven: Entering Tushan

"Holy crap, that's brutal! I'd better avoid messing with Tu Shan Honghong in the future. Who could withstand that punch?" A bead of cold sweat appeared on Zhuge Ming's forehead.

As the rune walls collapsed one after another, a plump figure appeared before Tu Shan Hong Hong. Tu Shan Hong Hong coldly stared at the fat Taoist, as if looking at a corpse. Then, without saying a word, she simply released her powerful demonic energy, and as the ground beneath her feet cracked, she walked step by step towards the fat Taoist.

Looking at the demon before him, the fat Taoist felt a thousand curses welling up inside him. He was about to capture the second-in-command of Tushan without anyone noticing, and then sell him off to reach the pinnacle of his life. But suddenly, this brat, who didn't know what he was doing, appeared and ruined his plans, even creating some unknown formation to trap him and waste his time. This infuriated the fat Taoist.

However, the fat Taoist was not flustered at all, because with the Heavenly Secret Sealing Talisman, he was not worried that Tu Shan Ya Ya would escape. But just as he broke free from the formation in a fit of rage, wanting to tear Zhuge Ming to pieces, what he saw was not Zhuge Ming, but the demon that he least wanted to see in his group - Tu Shan Hong Hong.

"Greetings, Lady Tushan Honghong. Actually, I'm here on vacation in Tushan. There must be some misunderstanding..." Before the fat Taoist could finish speaking, Tushan Honghong had already punched him in the face with lightning speed. In her rage, Tushan Honghong showed no mercy this time, resulting in a scene that was extremely bloody and violent. (Imagine a watermelon exploding for details.)

"Ugh." Seeing the fat Taoist's dead state, Zhuge Ming, who had never experienced anything like this before, felt his stomach churn, his face turned pale, and he could no longer hold back and vomited profusely.

Although Zhuge Ming knew that Tu Shan Hong Hong, who had the experience of a young Taoist priest, hated people like demon dealers, and that the fat Taoist priest's target was Tu Shan Ya Ya, he expected the fat Taoist priest to die a terrible death. However, the bloody scene in reality still exceeded Zhuge Ming's expectations.

After dealing with the fat Taoist, Tu Shan Honghong's eyes turned from red to green. She shook the blood off her hands and said to Zhuge Ming, who was still vomiting on the ground, "Thank you for saving Ya Ya this time. I, Tu Shan Honghong, don't like to owe people favors. Just tell me what you want, and I will try my best to satisfy you."

Zhuge Ming, however, waved his hand with his back to Tu Shan Honghong, indicating that he should finish vomiting first.

After a long while, Zhuge Ming finally stopped vomiting, but his face was still pale.

"Alright, tell me, what do you want?"

Zhuge Mingqiang mustered his strength and said weakly, "Sister Honghong, there's no need for this. This matter was originally caused by me, so you don't owe me any favors. On the contrary, I would like to ask you for a favor, and I hope you can agree."

"Oh? What is it?" Tu Shan Honghong asked in confusion.

“I have been sent down the mountain to gain experience by my master. I do not know where to go, so I will stay in Tushan for the time being. However, I do not have much money and cannot stay in Tushan for long. So I hope that Sister Honghong can take me in.”

"That's it?" Tu Shan Honghong looked at Zhuge Ming with a surprised expression.

"That's it." Facing Tu Shan Hong Hong's gaze, Zhuge Ming remained calm and composed. Entering Tu Shan was only the first step in achieving his goal, but one must take things one step at a time.

"My Tushan isn't so poor we can't afford to eat; we can support one person. Besides, you saved Ya Ya's life. As long as you don't become an enemy of Tushan, our doors are always open to you." Well, Tushan Honghong still speaks with such domineering confidence.

"Thank you, Sister Honghong," Zhuge Ming replied excitedly.

"Oh, by the way, I just discovered that guy seems to have some good stuff on him, so I'll give it to you as a gift for saving Ya Ya."

Filled with doubt, Zhuge Ming forced himself to approach the fat Taoist's corpse, suppressing his discomfort. He searched the fat Taoist's body for a long time, taking out some silver coins, Taoist talismans, and a landscape painting of unknown material.

Holding the landscape painting, Zhuge Ming asked Tu Shan Honghong, "Sister Honghong, do you know what this is?"

"I don't know, but I can sense that this is not an ordinary painting." Tu Shan Honghong shook her head.

Zhuge Ming examined the painting in his hand, when suddenly his eyes lit up. Wasn't he just about to refine a folding fan? This would be perfect as the fan surface. Thinking of this, Zhuge Ming's mood improved greatly, and he no longer found the fat Taoist's corpse so disgusting; he even found it somewhat endearing.

After all, anyone would give a thumbs up to someone who brings a pillow when you're sleepy.

"Alright, I'm going to take Ya Ya back to Tu Shan now. You can come with me too." Tu Shan Hong Hong looked at Tu Shan Ya Ya, who was still fast asleep in her arms, sighed helplessly, and then transformed into a streak of red light and rushed towards Tu Shan.

"Oh, hey? Damn, Sister Honghong, are you leaving in such a hurry? Wait for me!" Zhuge Ming didn't expect Tu Shan Honghong to be so decisive, leaving as soon as she said she would. He was still immersed in the harvest of this time and had not yet recovered, but Tu Shan Honghong had already flown away and was only a small red dot. So he hurriedly urged his flying sword to chase after Tu Shan Honghong.

......

In the Red Immortal Realm of Tushan, Ximen Chuisha emerged from the hot spring with a refreshed expression.

"Your transaction is complete. Please leave." Tu Shan Rongrong squinted her eyes and smiled as she looked at Ximen Chuisha, who had already spent all his money.

On the city wall, Tu Shan Rongrong watched as Ximen Chuisha and the other two lingered outside the wall, unwilling to leave, but she didn't care at all. She was only thinking about why her sisters hadn't returned yet.

"It's my sister." Looking at the dazzling red light above, Tu Shan Rongrong finally felt relieved.

Tu Shan Honghong also saw Tu Shan Rongrong on the city wall, so she flew down with Tu Shan Yaya in her arms. Tu Shan Rongrong looked at Tu Shan Yaya, who was still fast asleep in Tu Shan Honghong's arms, and her already narrowed eyes narrowed even more, revealing a dangerous aura.

"What's wrong, sister?" Tu Shan Honghong briefly explained the situation to Tu Shan Rongrong, then handed Tu Shan Yaya over to Tu Shan Rongrong and instructed her to take good care of Tu Shan Yaya and receive Zhuge Ming, who had not yet arrived. She herself wanted to continue patrolling the city wall.

After all, because of the rule that the Tushan fox demons do not kill people, more and more people are coming to attack them every day without knowing their own mortality. Tushan Honghong must ensure that she can repel these people at any time, so she cannot leave at will.

“Okay, sister.” Tu Shan Rongrong took Tu Shan Ya Ya and answered obediently. She knew the enormous pressure her older sister bore as the head of Tu Shan, so ever since that incident, she had been forcing herself to grow up quickly so that she could help her sister share some of the pressure.

At this moment, Zhuge Ming also arrived on his sword. After seeing Tu Shan Honghong, he landed on the city wall and complained to her, "Sister Honghong, can't you fly slower and wait for me? I'm just a minor Taoist priest in the Spirit Guiding Realm. How can I keep up with your speed?"

After finishing speaking, Zhuge Ming glanced around and noticed that Tu Shan Rongrong, the flat-chested little girl, was also there, so he greeted her.

"Hi, we meet again. Now I can know your name, right?"

"My name is Tu Shan Rongrong, you can just call me Rongrong. Although I offended you first, I still thank you for saving me."

Although Tu Shan Rongrong said this, she stared at Zhuge Ming with ill intent, her mind seemingly filled with some kind of scheme.

Zhuge Ming felt a chill run down his spine as Tu Shan Rongrong stared at him. He thought to himself, "Is this cunning little girl plotting something against me? Why are her eyes so terrifying?" Indeed, those with narrow eyes are monsters.

"Alright, come with me, I'll arrange accommodations for you." Tu Shan Rongrong withdrew her gaze, turned around, and walked towards the inner city of Tu Shan. After saying goodbye to Tu Shan Honghong, Zhuge Ming hurriedly followed Tu Shan Rongrong away.

Watching their departing figures, Tu Shan Hong Hong's eyes also began to turn red. She rushed quickly in one direction, just as mentioned before, Tu Shan has never been very safe.

Chapter Twelve: "Remember to Close the Door"

In front of a house within the inner city of Tushan.

"Is this my house? It looks pretty good." Zhuge Ming blinked and carefully examined the classically styled house in front of him.

“Yes, I heard about your request from my sister, so I arranged for you to stay here. It’s close to our residence, and someone will deliver three meals a day to your room. Of course, it’s also convenient for my sister to ‘protect’ you.” Tu Shan Rongrong squinted, her shoulders trembling slightly, as if she was trying hard to suppress a laugh.

"Then thank you very much, Rongrong." Zhuge Ming, who was in a state of excitement, did not notice Tu Shan Rongrong's strange behavior at all. After thanking her, he rushed into the house, eager to see his future home.

Upon entering, one finds a winding covered corridor, with pebbled steps forming a path. Above are two or three small rooms, one bright and two dark, each furnished with beds, tables, chairs, and desks built to fit the space. From the inner room, another small door leads to the backyard, where large pear trees and banana plants grow. There are two more small recessed rooms. Suddenly, a gap appears in the backyard wall, revealing a clear spring. A ditch only a foot wide flows into the wall, winding around the steps and houses to the front yard, then spiraling out beneath the bamboo.

After inspecting the entire courtyard, Zhuge Ming nodded in satisfaction. Although small, it was complete in every way. It seemed that Tu Shan Hong Hong still took the incident of Tu Shan Ya Ya almost being kidnapped quite seriously.

Back in the inner room, Zhuge Ming looked at the various antique furniture before him and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. He realized that he had unknowingly been in this world for over two years, and had returned to Tushan, the place he had always wanted to live in. It all felt like a dream. Lost in thought, Zhuge Ming slowly walked to the bed, took off his shoes and socks, and lay heavily on the bed, his mind beginning to reminisce about his past.

"Dad, Mom, and my best friends, I'm sorry, I might not be able to go back..."

As he pondered, Zhuge Ming's consciousness began to blur. The events of the day had left him physically and mentally exhausted. Lying in bed, all his fatigue overwhelmed him, and he fell into a deep sleep.

......

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Zhuge Ming finally woke up from his dream. Still half asleep, Zhuge Ming suddenly felt that something was wrong. He felt as if he was bound by something, and the world around him seemed to be upside down.

"What the heck? Where am I? What's going on?" Zhuge Ming, finally regaining consciousness, was horrified to find himself hanging upside down from a tree branch in the front yard, bound hand and foot!

"Oh, I see, this must be a dream. Hmm, a dream. I'll sleep a little longer, maybe I'll be back when I wake up."

"Hehehehe, you silly fool, why aren't you running anymore? You're supposed to be a fast runner, aren't you? How come you still ended up in my hands?" A devilish, silvery laugh drifted from behind Zhuge Ming, instantly shattering his pleasant comfort.

Zhuge Ming couldn't help but shiver coldly, and forced a smile: "Oh my, judging from that beautiful and charming voice, could it be Miss Ya Ya, the most beautiful and lovely person in Tu Shan... (omitting *** words)? Your arrival truly brings honor to my humble abode. I wonder what brings Miss Ya Ya to invite me out in this way?"

"Hmph! I wouldn't call it instruction, I just want you, you idiot, to understand a principle." Tu Shan Ya Ya completely ignored Zhuge Ming's flattery, walking up to him as she spoke, grinning at him and revealing her sharp little tiger teeth. If she were wearing a small steel fork, she would absolutely crush any little devil cosplayer. (Oh, and incidentally, she was also holding a bamboo stick that had been broken off from somewhere.)

Looking at the obviously hostile little girl in front of him, Zhuge Ming inwardly groaned: How could I forget this is her territory? But how did she know I was here? Is this little fox demon going to attack me? No, I can't just surrender like this; I must fight back!

Just as Ya Ya was about to use the bamboo stick in her hand to hit the bastard in front of her who dared to touch her head and embarrass her in front of her sister, Zhuge Ming said jokingly, "Try hitting me. Let me tell you, I've been weak since I was a child. I'm frail and can't lift anything. I'll get hurt if I'm even slightly scratched. Even a small scratch will keep me in bed for half a year."

"If I develop post-traumatic stress disorder and lose my ability to work, not only will Tushan have to support me for the rest of my life, but you will also be scorned by the demon realm. Someone went through so much trouble to save your Tushan second-in-command, and instead of being grateful, you crippled him. Is there any justice left? Is there any law left?"

Tu Shan Ya Ya was stunned after hearing Zhuge Ming's words, and stopped what she was doing. Seeing that his words had worked, Zhuge Ming quickly tried to continue his struggle.

But just as Zhuge Ming was about to speak, Tu Shan Ya Ya's bamboo stick struck the unprepared Zhuge Ming with lightning speed.

"Ah!!!!!" Zhuge Ming only had time to scream once before his voice was drowned out by Tu Shan Ya Ya's ecstatic "baptism".

"Try it then, you stupid fool! I'm going to teach you a lesson today, and nothing you say will change your mind," Tu Shan Ya Ya said fiercely.

Under the setting sun, the boy in the tree and the girl below fully demonstrated to us what it truly means to be thoroughly defeated.

After a while, Tu Shan Ya Ya walked out of Zhuge Ming's house with a relaxed expression, humming a song and skipping towards another house next to Zhuge Ming's, while Zhuge Ming was hanging on a tree with a look of utter despair.

Although Zhuge Ming knew that Tu Shan Ya Ya was just playing around with him and didn't intend to hurt him, so he hit her very lightly. He only felt pain at the time and it wouldn't leave any lasting trauma. However, as a socialist young man who was already in his mid-twenties, it was really shameful and embarrassing to be hung up and beaten like this by a half-grown fox demon.

"What a blunder! How could I have been so overconfident? I fell asleep without closing the door properly when I came in. Sigh." Zhuge Ming watched Tu Shan Ya Ya walk straight out of his open door, feeling a pang of regret.

"So here's the problem: how do I get down from here? I don't know if this will work."

Thinking of this, some silvery-white light began to appear on Zhuge Ming's body. It was the Star River that Zhuge Ming had been cultivating for the past two years. With a thought, Zhuge Ming controlled the Star River to wrap around the ropes binding him and briefly assimilate it with the surrounding space. Since it was probably only assimilating small, inanimate objects, Zhuge Ming did not feel much strain this time.

"Ouch." Caught off guard, Zhuge Ming fell heavily to the ground, his face landing first... A faint sadness.