"It's over! She's got rabies."
Aether's back was drenched in cold sweat as he stared at Fei Xiao, whose eyes were blood-red.
Although he had been blessed by the Aeon of Abundance and became an Emanator of Abundance, meaning he did not have to worry about dying, this was Fei Xiao, the one known as the Great Victory General.
He was not worried about how fierce she was. What truly terrified him was her combat power amplified by Moon Frenzy. Aether was genuinely afraid of being torn to shreds. Even if he would not die, it would definitely be extremely painful.
What? You're saying I'm an Emanator, so why am I afraid of her?
Nonsense. Of course I know that. But this is the Xianzhou. I'd have to be crazy to fight back. If they found out there was an Emanator of Abundance on the Xianzhou, they would all come after me.
"Uh, Fei Xiao, calm down, calm down!" Aether retreated while trying to soothe her, buying himself time.
At this point, he could only try to stabilize Fei Xiao and call the Cloud Knights to let the authorities handle it.
Unfortunately, his phone was coincidentally lying a short distance away, and with Fei Xiao glaring at him, it would not be easy to retrieve it.
"Ano ba yashoku, ano ba yashoku. As long as I reach that place!"
Aether shuffled his feet little by little, trying to reach his phone without alarming Fei Xiao.
Unfortunately, Fei Xiao did not give him the chance.
Before Aether could grab the phone, Fei Xiao pounced on him and slammed him into the house.
"Hiss! Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Aether's face twisted in pain from Fei Xiao's attack, and the intense pain made him turn pale.
Fei Xiao pressed him down, her hands like iron clamps gripping his wrists. No matter how much he struggled, he could not move at all.
"Ha… ha…"
Fei Xiao panted, her blood-red eyes locked onto Aether. She opened her mouth slightly, revealing four sharp canine teeth.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"
Aether sensed something was wrong, but before he could react, Fei Xiao bit down on his neck. Crimson blood immediately gushed out.
"Ah! She bit my carotid artery in one go. How accurate is that?"
Feeling his blood continuously flowing out, Aether hesitated over whether he should use a bit of his Emanator of Abundance power to resist.
As if tasting blood awakened something, Fei Xiao quickly sucked in his blood, then began licking his neck.
"Huh? What's this now?"
Aether was once again confused by Fei Xiao's actions, completely unsure what she was trying to do.
"Ha… ha…"
Fei Xiao straightened up, and only then did Aether see her face clearly.
Her originally heroic face was smeared with his blood. Her lips were dyed red, as if she had applied vivid makeup.
"Hey. No, wait. Why is your face red? Why are you panting? Hey, hey, hey! Don't come any closer!"
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The next day.
"Mmm. I slept so comfortably. It's been a long time since I felt this refreshed."
Fei Xiao stretched, then sprang up like a carp leaping out of water and began exercising.
But soon, she noticed something was wrong.
The room was unfamiliar, and the surroundings were dilapidated, clearly having suffered heavy damage.
Looking closer, Fei Xiao realized her clothes were scattered everywhere, and she herself was completely naked. She immediately grabbed her clothes and dressed herself in an instant.
"What exactly happened last night? Why don't I remember anything?"
Fei Xiao tried hard to recall yesterday. She remembered going to the stall owner, asking him about Borisin items, and then… nothing.
Unable to remember, she suppressed her confusion, pushed open the broken door, and stepped outside.
It was fine before she came out, but once she did, Fei Xiao froze.
The house looked as if it had suffered a terrorist attack. Only a few broken walls and ruins remained.
"Wait. This is the owner's house, so the owner…"
Realizing something, Fei Xiao was about to search for Aether when she ran straight into him as he returned carrying a bag of breakfast.
"You're awake. Here, eat some breakfast first."
Aether was completely wrapped up at the moment, and even his voice sounded weak.
"Uh, boss, why are you wrapped up like this? And why is the house so damaged?"
Fei Xiao accepted the breakfast and asked.
"Th-that… can we talk after eating?"
Aether shrank his neck, speaking with an awkward expression.
"Alright."
Fei Xiao did not press him further. She opened the bag and saw that it was full of steamed buns, her favorite.
"Boss has good taste. I happen to like steamed buns."
She picked one up and began eating at an alarming speed. In no time, she had finished all of them.
Watching her eat, Aether thought, Iknew it. With that level of energy expenditure last night, she was definitely going to eat a lot this morning. Good thing I bought extra.
After finishing his own breakfast, Aether looked at Fei Xiao and spoke hesitantly.
"Uh, ahem. Fei Xiao, actually, last night… you had a Moon Frenzy episode. And I was forcibly… um… by you…"
The moment he said it, Aether regretted it. It sounded far too suspicious. What did he mean by forcibly by her? Was Fei Xiao really that kind of person?
Fei Xiao did not respond immediately. She looked around, then at Aether, and said calmly, "Boss, can you let me see your body?"
"Ah? Me?"
Aether was stunned. After confirming she meant it seriously, he hesitantly removed his loose jacket.
As soon as the jacket came off, Fei Xiao saw several bite marks on Aether's neck. The teeth marks were unmistakably Foxian.
Looking closer, she also noticed numerous injuries across his body, including scratches of varying sizes. Most of them were in places not covered by clothing. The areas under his clothes were likely even worse.
"Let's go. We're seeing a doctor."
Fei Xiao felt responsible for his injuries. She reached out, grabbed his hand, and pulled him along, but she failed to control her strength.
Crack!
"Ah! Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Aether cried out, clutching his hand in pain.
"Eh? S-sorry, I didn't mean to."
Fei Xiao panicked slightly. She had not expected to hurt him with such a small amount of force. Normally, she could control herself.
"It's… it's fine. I'm also a Long-Lived Species. Just get some medicine from the Alchemy Commission and I'll recover."
Aether forced himself to endure the pain.
"Big sister, please don't torment me anymore. If you keep this up, I'll really fall apart."
Those words only made Fei Xiao feel more guilty.
She suddenly lifted Aether up and said firmly, "No. Boss, all these undeserved misfortunes happened because of me. I must take responsibility."
Before Aether could refuse, Fei Xiao lightly tapped her toes. In an instant, she vanished from the spot, leaving behind only scattered leaves and dust swept up by a violent gust of wind.