Mulan stared at Qingqiu Zili in front of her, her little head already spinning.
She’d found her target fox.
So what was she supposed to do next?
One of the reasons she came to the Azure Fox Realm was to repay the kindness behind the power she’d gained.
After all, Mulan had only gotten her starting strength because of Qingqiu Zili.
If she gave nothing back, that just wouldn’t sit right.
So next, she had to find some way to stay by Qingqiu Zili’s side.
Even if her life with the three little foxes these past few days had been unbelievably lazy, her real goal still mattered more.
Mulan could tell what came first.
But then another problem came up.
How was she supposed to make Qingqiu Zili want to take her along?
Emmm~
Just as Mulan was deep in thought, Qingqiu Zili happily scooped her up and spun in circles. The fluffy tail behind her swayed back and forth. An excited smile hung on her face. Holding Mulan, she bounced with steps like a dance through the forest, full of liveliness and wholehearted enthusiasm.
“Wuyue~ From now on, let’s get along, okay? Big Sis will definitely spoil you properly!”
Mulan was a little dumbfounded.
Huh?
She was still thinking about how to make Qingqiu Zili want to take her away, and now the favorability was already basically maxed out?
Could someone really accept a little sister who appeared out of nowhere that easily?
Oh. Right. She was a fox, then never mind.
Seeing Qingqiu Zili pick up Wuyue and start making a fuss, Azurefox Moyue couldn’t help but stop her.
“Your Highness, be careful. Don’t scare Wuyue. She’s only just met you.”
Qingqiu Zili held Wuyue in her arms and immediately argued back.
“Hm? What does that matter? Look, she’s not struggling at all in this princess’s arms. It’s obvious she trusts how reliable I am. Moyue, don’t underestimate the bond between blue foxes.”
For some reason, from the very first moment she saw Wuyue, Qingqiu Zili had already decided to spoil her properly.
And after picking Wuyue up, that feeling only grew stronger.
Wuyue’s aura, scent, and fur were drawing her in at every moment.
She was just way too lovable.
Qingqiu Zili was sure of it. Not even Eryue, Sanyue, and Siyue had ever given her this kind of feeling.
That was why she wanted to know the reason.
Wuyue’s uniqueness made her curious.
“Sigh.”
Seeing that, Azurefox Moyue could only let out a helpless sigh.
Her Highness was still as unsteady as ever.
Wuyue was strange too.
They’d only just met, so why was she giving her trust so quickly?
This bond between blue foxes was way too unreasonable.
Or was Wuyue’s attitude just that she didn’t care?
That didn’t fit the setting of a wandering blue fox at all.
She should be much more wary.
Azurefox Moyue pressed a hand to her cheek and tilted her head in confusion.
“By Your Highness’s logic, then why don’t you feel that way toward Qingqiu Nine Calamities?”
Qingqiu Zili’s expression stiffened. She gave a cold snort.
“This princess has no idea. That guy is way too weird. He’s just inexplicably annoying.”
In Qingqiu Zili’s arms, Mulan silently nodded too.
Exactly.
He really did give off that annoying kind of feeling. She hadn’t expected Qingqiu Zili to feel the same way.
There was definitely something seriously wrong with Qingqiu Nine Calamities. She just didn’t know what it was.
Azurefox Moyue didn’t continue that topic.
Qingqiu Zili hated anything that restricted her freedom, and Qingqiu Nine Calamities might replace her position.
That was also the special weight of being the only male blue fox.
“The little sisters around you are acting spoiled, you know. Aren’t you going to hold them too?”
Qingqiu Zili gave a thoughtful hum, but didn’t put Wuyue down. A flicker of thought passed through her bright cyan eyes.
This older sister, who believed herself fair to all, seemed to be thinking of a perfect solution.
Then Qingqiu Zili’s eyes lit up. Hugging Wuyue tightly, she gave a gorgeous spin.
The next second, one lively little blue fox was hanging from each of her three tails.
“Mmm, yup. Now there’s no problem!”
Qingqiu Zili nodded in satisfaction, feeling this was basically a genius-level idea.
“Eryue, Sanyue, and Siyue have all enjoyed Big Sis’s close hugs before. Today it’s the new Wuyue’s turn!”
Azurefox Moyue smiled helplessly again.
The sight of the cutest blue foxes in the entire Azure Fox Realm acting adorable here was truly healing.
“She’s exactly like Wuyue. Wuyue usually deals with Eryue and the others’ clinginess like this too.”
“So that’s how it is?”
Qingqiu Zili took another hit. It seemed Wuyue was just a tiny bit smarter than her.
But that was fine. Blue foxes were supposed to be like this. Qingqiu Zili felt proud of Wuyue’s excellence!
As expected of her little sister!
“Moyue, leave Wuyue to this princess for now. It’s rare to get a new little sister. This princess wants to get close to her properly.”
Qingqiu Zili, full of excitement, used a finger to tease under Mulan’s chin.
Mulan only wanted to bite that finger and let her know a real tough guy wasn’t so easy to bully.
Of course, that was just fantasy. If it came to the real thing, she definitely wouldn’t dare. Better to keep acting lazy and unresponsive.
Showing too much purpose wasn’t a good thing.
After hearing Qingqiu Zili’s proposal, Azurefox Moyue didn’t reject it right away.
“It’s not that I don’t trust Your Highness’s ability, but when Your Highness took care of Eryue and the others last time... you should remember what happened, right?”
A faint blush appeared on Qingqiu Zili’s cheeks, and embarrassment rose from her heart.
“Th-that was just an accident! This princess definitely won’t be that careless this time!”
Azurefox Moyue could tell Qingqiu Zili really liked Wuyue.
“Your Highness’s decision puts me in a difficult spot too. How am I supposed to explain this to the elders?”
Qingqiu Zili was the treasure of the Azure Fox Realm, adored by the entire fox clan.
If the blue foxes had any request, the elders would do their best to satisfy it.
Naturally, Azurefox Moyue wasn’t in any position to refuse the fox princess’s request either.
“Mmm~ At the very least, how about informing the elders first? Wuyue’s situation isn’t like Eryue and the others.”
A blue fox that had wandered outside and returned was naturally different from one raised at home all this time.
Azurefox Moyue had to consider multiple factors to avoid any accidents.
Qingqiu Zili herself only had the strength of three tails right now. With that level of strength, she couldn’t casually handle unexpected situations.
After all, Qingqiu Wuyue was also a three-tailed blue fox.
Even if this little one might not be able to take human form yet, in battle she might actually be stronger than Zili.
For a young blue fox like this to survive in the outside world and reach third-tier strength in a place where the strong preyed on the weak... no matter how you thought about it, she wasn’t some harmless little thing.
Thinking of that...
A faint ripple passed through Azurefox Moyue’s eyes.
Was there a possibility—
In such a dangerous environment outside, the Azurehill Fox Clan’s unique transformation art had long since been mastered by Wuyue to perfection?
Maybe even the arts tied to the second tail and third tail too?
And the reason Wuyue still hadn’t taken human form right now was simply because she was lazy?
Azurefox Moyue quickly arrived at this bold guess, and the way she looked at Wuyue turned a little subtle.
Qingqiu Zili thought she was still hesitating, so she started making decisions on her own and abusing her princess privileges.
“Anyway, don’t worry. This princess will take good care of Wuyue. And even if this princess can’t, isn’t there still Moling? With Moling’s ability, she can take care of both this princess and Wuyue at the same time!”
After setting Eryue and the others down with her tails, Qingqiu Zili hugged Mulan and quickly ran off, as if worried Azurefox Moyue would object.
“Sigh.”
Azurefox Moyue helplessly watched her leaving figure and didn’t move to stop her.
She was already long used to the princess’s willful way of doing things.
“I should still let Moling know and have her keep an eye on things.”
