Mo Qingli’s mouth twitched . “You… accidentally killed that demon?”

“It really was an accident,” Liu Niansui said, opening his eyes innocently . “I don’t know why that demon suddenly tried to attack me, but all I could do to defend myself was attack it with my hairpin . It just happened that I struck it right over the heart . Who knew that demons were that fragile? I barely touched it, and yet it just died like that . Tell me, how did I even manage to aim so accurately? Aiya, I’m really too proud of myself . ”

Mo Qingli’s pale face turned even whiter at Liu Niansui’s incessant chatter . With a struggle, she managed to spit out two words: “Shut up . ”

“That’s enough from the two of  you!”

The demon behind them could no longer hold back her anger . With an angry howl, she roared, “You despicable humans, I’ll have you pay for my daughter’s death with your lives!”

She brandished her snake tail, flinging it in their direction .

Mo Qingli’s face fell . She knew that in her current state, there was no way she could have defended herself against the previous demon, let alone this one .

She threw Liu Niansui to the side, trying to think of a desperate plan .

Just as the demon was about to deliver a fatal strike, it dissipated in a flash of red light .

Mo Qingli raised her head . “Leng Mei?”

Leng Mei put her spiritual weapon away, smiling at Mo Qingli . Behind them, Liu Niansui stared a little foolishly—he had never seen such a beautiful woman before .

She was prettier than a man .

Leng Mei looked back at the snake slithering where the woman had been previously . “Why don’t you quickly scram!”

The snake demon stared hatefully at Mo Qingli . “Don’t think that I’ll forget about this matter so easily . Wait and see!”

Afterwards, it disappeared in a flash of smoke .

“Princess, are you alright?” Seeing that the snake demon had left, Leng Mei focused instead on supporting Mo Qingli, her eyes filled with worry .

Mo Qingli studied Leng Mei . Her expression seemed to be genuine . Perhaps she had been too distrustful earlier .

She smiled . “I’m fine, thank you . ”

Liu Niansui shyly approached from behind Mo Qingli . Lowering his head, he gently murmured, “Thanks to this sister for saving our lives . ”

Mo Qingli s.h.i.+vered, turning her head away . How terrifying . If she could choose again, she would have never saved this “overpriced” rubbis.h.!.+

“This young lord is too polite . ” Leng Mei smiled gently at Liu Niansui . Her eyes were as round as the moon, her skin as smooth as an egg, her cheeks speckled with a flush of red . All of this was enough to render Liu Niansui speechless .

Mo Qingli coughed, shooting Liu Niansui a disdainful look . “Why don’t you find some water nearby? Let me talk with Leng Mei first . ”

“I don’t want to . ” Liu Niansui had already forgot that Mo Qingli was his savior . In his eyes, all he could see was Leng Mei .

If it wasn’t for the fact that she could barely move in the moment, Mo Qingli would have long smacked this rubbish away!

Leng Mei understood Mo Qingli’s underlying meaning . It was a good thing that she, too, wished to speak with Mo Qingli . Therefore, kindly, she asked, “Young lord, could I trouble you to find some water for us nearby?”

“Of course, of course!” Liu Niansui agreed eagerly . Mo Qingli glared at him .

After Liu Niansui had scrammed somewhere far, far away, Leng Mei and Mo Qingli found a comfortable place to sit . However, before Mo Qingli could even get a word out, Leng Mei was already kneeling in front of her .

“Princess, please forgive me for not disclosing my ident.i.ty earlier!”

Mo Qingli looked at her . “Are you a human or a demon?”

“I’m a demon . ” Leng Mei’s eyes turned a hint of red as she spoke .

“Fox?” Mo Qingli felt shocked at the revelation . She couldn’t feel a single thread of demonic energy coming from Leng Mei .

This realization made Mo Qingli feel somewhat defeated .

Leng Mei’s eyes turned back to a normal black . “I didn’t think that the Princess, as a human, would have such good eyesight . Exactly . I’m a fox demon . ”

Mo Qingli did not deny the claim that she was a human . Instead, she remained silent, listening to what Leng Mei had to say next .

“I’m a special type of mutation within the Fox Clan—the Charming Snow Fox . Outsiders know that we are extremely rare and have extremely beautiful appearances . However, us Charming Snow Foxes have another special ability that many do not know about—the ability to absorb demonic and spiritual energy, including other people’s . ”

“Oh?” Mo Qingli raised her eyebrows . What Leng Mei had told her was something that Mo Qingli indeed did not know about previously . No wonder she had not been able to sense any kind of demonic energy from Leng Mei, even after being in contact with her for so long .

However… Mo Qingli didn’t understand one thing . “Why are you telling me this?”

Leng Mei kowtowed to Mo Qingli . “The first reason is because I want to thank the Princess for saving me at my weakest moment . The second reason is because I have a presumptuous favor to ask you… will the Princess accept me, and allow me to help serve her to accomplish her goals?”

Mo Qingli, having rested for a while, felt her strength returning to her . Slowly, she stood up . Leng Mei reached up to help support her, but was coldly rebuffed by Mo Qingli . “I don’t need your help . I know that this isn’t considered your territory . Wherever you came from, I suggest you return!”

“Princess!” Leng Mei kneeled on the floor again, grabbing Mo Qingli’s leg . “Please, Princess, let me accompany you by my side! I… I don’t have anywhere to go . ”

“Release me,” Mo Qingli said, wrinkling her forehead . She hated it most when people behaved shamelessly .

Leng Mei held back her tears . She looked up, seeing Mo Qingli’s displeased expression, and then slowly released her arms . Quietly, she muttered, “I’m sorry, Princess, for offending you . It’s my fault for being naive and overestimating my abilities . Of course such a n.o.ble, venerable person as you doesn’t need a small demon like me to help you . ”

Leng Mei stood up and lowered her head, then bowed . “All I want is to help protect the Princess . Princess… if you ever need help again, Leng Mei will help you without hesitation, no matter what . ”

Afterwards, Leng Mei turned away and left .

As Mo Qingli watched Leng Mei leave, she had some regrets . Had she thought too much? However, she had a gut feeling that Leng Mei was not as simple as she seemed .

However… remembering Leng Mei’s expression, Mo Qingli couldn’t help but feel a little regretful . Was it alright to hurt a small demon like this?

Furthermore, the spiritual weapon that Leng Mei possessed seemed to be extremely powerful . Combined with her so-called ability to absorb other people’s cultivations, this made her an extremely valuable a.s.set that could potentially serve to be useful in the future .

However, seeing that Leng Mei’s silhouette in the distance was becoming smaller and smaller, Mo Qingli could only slowly release a sigh . Forget it, it was better to watch and see!

It wasn’t that Mo Qingli was being too cautious . Mo Qingli had lived in the world of immortals and cultivation for too long, and cautiousness was practically engrained in everything she did . After all, one wrong move could lead to the loss of thousands of years of cultivation .

“Young Miss!” Liu Niansui had collected water using two lily pads . Happily, he returned back, only to see Leng Mei’s silhouette in the distance . He yelled in her direction, only to realize that the distance between them was too far . She wouldn’t be able to hear him .

“Here . ” Liu Niansui offered a lily pad to Mo Qingli rather unhappily .

Mo Qingli’s lips twitched, but didn’t take the proffered water . Coldly, she said, “I won’t drink it . ”

Liu Niansui glared at Mo Qingli, blaming her for driving Leng Mei away . He dumped the water onto the ground, angrily muttering, “If you won’t drink it, don’t drink it!”

Mo Qingli turned away . She really was filled with regret . She should have never saved this thankless wretch! If she knew that this would have happened earlier, she would have never saved him and let him die from that fall! Who cared if he died!

Really… she saved him, and this was the thanks that she got .

After a while, Liu Niansui was unable to endure it anymore . He grabbed Mo Qingli’s sleeve, whimpering, “I’m sorry! I… didn’t mean to do that . A full-grown woman like you shouldn’t quarrel with a little man like me!”

Mo Qingli shook Liu Niansui off her sleeve, ignoring him . Liu Niansui could sense Mo Qingli’s anger, and hence followed her, apologizing along the way . “I was just being reckless . Please don’t take offense, won’t you?”

“Why did that benefactor leave?”

Mo Qingli couldn’t bear Liu Niansui’s prattling anymore . Annoyed, she replied, “She had things to do . ”

“Ah? Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I thought you angered her away!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! You’re also my benefactor . Where do you live? I’ll have my mother send thanks to you!”

“No need . ” Mo Qingli stopped walking, then looked at the endlessly chattering Liu Niansui . “Now that we’re back in the city, you should be able to find your way home . From now all, we have… no relation . ”

Afterwards, Mo Qingli ignored Liu Niansui’s cries from behind her, and hurriedly returned home .

From now on, she pledged, she would never meddle in other people’s business again! Or else, if she met someone else like this, she would surely be angered to death before she could ascend!

When she returned back to the Sixth Princess’s residence, Mo Qingli finally allowed herself to breathe . However, before she could take another step forward, her world turned a dizzying black as she fainted .

The last thing she saw was a red-robed man slowly walking towards her .