Desolate Fox Manor.
A grand and towering structure carved out of a single behemoth mountain. It's intricate architecture and magnificent beauty put even the grandest of architects in awe.
Made of the most precious of metals and materials from all over the seven provinces, it boasted the wealth and power of it's inhabitants, the Azure Fox Imperial Family.
Among the seven provinces, there are many royal families. Some big, some small while some having reaches to the Six Heavens themselves.
The Azure Fox Family was one of them.
The Desolate Fox Manor wasn't just the family's living quarters, it was also the headquarters of the family's own sect, the Nine-Tailed Fox Court.
Now, one might ask, "Why the obsession with foxes?", the reason behind it was very profound and mysterious.
The first generation family head had received the Dao Blessing of the Primordial Myth beast, the Thirteen-Tailed Kitsune, as a reward for saving it's descendants.
As a result, with such a powerful blessing, the Azure Fox clan reached a level of power others could only dream of.
Right now, the entire Manor was quiet, even the cicadas had gone silent.
Within the massive and elegant halls of the Manor, not a single living soul could be seen. It was as if the entire clan had packed everything up and left hurriedly.
Only one room was immune to this epidemic of soul-crushing silence, the room of the clan's current genius and young mistress, Ling Xue.
Inside the room, Ling Xue was sitting on her bed, her proud form now reduced to a quivering mess.
Her beautiful face was flushed, yet it still carried a trace of defiance and resistance.
Her long, jade like legs were quivering, they were tightly joined together.
She was wearing a thin robe that clung obscenely to her alluring figure, her generous chest rising and falling with each breath she took.
The cause of her current state was standing in front of her, a young man of her age, clad in black robes.
He had a gentle smile on his face, but the light in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
He slowly took a step forward and got on the bed.
Ling Xue instantly retreated, she was quivering more than before.
"D-d-don't co-come any closer." She tried to speak, but all that came out of her mouth were broken words.
The young man, now sitting a few steps away from her, showed an expression of mock hurt before saying: "You're hurting my feelings,"wife"."
Ling Xue's body shuddered, she wasn't accustomed to that name yet.
The you mam saw her reaction and smiled more maliciously, he moved closer and covered the final amount of distance between them.
Ling Xue wanted to retreat, but before she could, an arm wrapped around her slim waist and pressed against her back, blocking her.
Ling Xue could feel the warmth of the young man from the arm around his waist, she felt a strange feeling in her heart.
The young man used his other hand to tilt her head slightly, Ling Xue had no choice but to look straight at his eyes.
Ling Xue looked at his abyss like eyes and found absolutely nothing, no shame, hatred or lust. Just nothing.
She shivered unconsciously.
The young man continued to smile, he caressesed her lower lip with his thumb.
He looked very gentle, but Ling Xue knew his true colours.
She tried to push him away but he caught her wrist and leaned forward.
Ling Xue's heart thumped loudly in her chest, before she could protest, the young man firmly placed his lips on hers.
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Three months ago.
Ling Xue.
The daughter of the current head of the Azure Fox clan, and one of the most prominent geniuses among the seven provinces.
With her slim waist, generous chest, plump rear and lips the colour of blood, her beauty was one that could not be seen even in a hundred years. Her skin was like jade and her hair like black silk. Whenever she went, she turned heads.
Her talent was an entirely different issue. Her talent was heaven-defying, she had managed to unlock all her meridians at the mere age of five and could generate huge amounts of Pure Qi in just a heartbeat. Talent like hers were rarely present in the huge course of history.
But, for every yang, there will also be a yin.
Her attitude was bratty and arrogant. Pampered since she was a child, her tantrums could shake mountains. If she wanted something, she will get it, either by hook or by crook.
Since young, she was always given the top-tier materials for cultivation. She loved her royal status and would often misuse it. She even demeaned the outer sect disciples in the sect.
What she hated the most were demonic cultivators, she believed them to be trash and the scum of the provinces. She absolutely hated them!
Right now, she was sitting in her garden, her legs were crossed, showing off a sliver of her pale thigh.
She had a haughty expression on her face as she looked at her personal maids and said: "My pets are hungry, go feed them. Also, bring me my mystic lotus essence. Don't spill a drop, it costs more than your life. Also.."
She continued to talk and give each of the maids a specific task. The maids were bowing the entire time they were in front of her, their faces contained an expression of hatred and fear.
To be honest, not a single servant in the Manor liked Ling Xue because of her bratty attitude.
"Has my father returned?" After giving the maids their respective tasks and dismissing them, Ling Xue turned to her personal aide and asked.
"No, young mistress. Your father has not returned yet. But, he has sent a letter to you." Ling Xue's aide, a young woman in her late twenties spoke as she gave a letter to Ling Xue.
Ling Xue's eyes shine brightly, she quickly took the letter and opened it excitedly.
But after reading the letter, she frowned.