"Master, you can just keep taking my fur. I don’t mind."

In the room, Xiaobai’s rear rose higher and higher, her fox tail flicking happily. With the Heart of Law in her mouth, the more she licked it, the more reluctant she was to let go.

A rich Power of Laws filled her mouth.

’It’s just so intoxicating!’

’Who needs fur when you have this?’

’It’s not even worth mentioning!’

’I wanted to yell at him, but he just offered too much.’

"Master, you should take some more..."

Xiaobai twisted her petite body, curled up on the sofa, and said coquettishly, "Besides, I have plenty of fur. Let’s trade..."

"Give it here."

Qin Yang was unmoved. He wrapped his arms around Xiaobai, pinched her chubby cheeks with one hand, and started prying her mouth open with the other. "We agreed on half an hour. Let go."

His grip was merciless.

"Mmph... No!!"

Hearing this, Xiaobai immediately bit down harder. Her teeth clenched, her mouth stuffed with the Heart of Law, wishing she could just swallow it whole.

The Heart of Law was priceless. If she missed this chance, who knew when Master would let her lick it again. It might not be until a blue moon.

’If I just give it back like this...’

’This Fairy will suffer a huge loss!’

"One more hour, Master..."

Xiaobai mumbled incoherently. Her legs clamped together and her petite body stiffened as she struggled. She looked up pitifully at Qin Yang and sent a telepathic message, "Even just half an hour more would be fine..."

"No."

Qin Yang refused coldly.

With one hand clamping Xiaobai’s mouth shut, he forcibly pulled the Heart of Law out with the other.

The next moment,

the Heart of Law was back in his hand.

It was soaking wet, covered in Xiaobai’s drool.

"Tsk..."

Qin Yang held the Heart of Law, feeling utterly disgusted.

’It’s all covered in this damn fox’s drool...’

’How am I supposed to comprehend it later?!’

He glanced at Xiaobai’s tail, grabbed it, wiped the drool off the Heart of Law with it, and then got up to leave in disgust.

Under Xiaobai’s despairing gaze, he mercilessly left the living room and walked toward the balcony, completely ignoring her calls from behind him.

...

"Stupid Master! Mean Master!!"

"Then give me back my fur!!!"

Xiaobai lay on the sofa in impotent rage. Eventually, she could only lie on her back, staring blankly at the ceiling, feeling like her life as a fox was hopeless.

After licking the Heart of Law once,

that special feeling was addictive!

Now that Master had taken it away,

’Isn’t this just killing me!?’

"..."

Xiaobai rubbed her belly, feeling sulky.

’The more I try to endure it, the angrier I get. If I back down, I’ll be up all night!’

"No way!"

"This Fairy has to vent!"

At that thought,

she pulled out her phone, expertly opened a video app, and quickly created a new burner account. Then she started typing a username.

[Jianghai Sword God’s Top Anti-Fan #4!]

"Hmph!"

Xiaobai scrolled through short videos, staring at the content.

Ever since the Beast Tide, discussions about the Jianghai Sword God had exploded in popularity, and the internet was flooded with videos about her master.

They were everywhere, and they were all from Sword God stans!!

[He turned the tide! The Sword God is a benefactor to all Jianghai People!]

[The Sword God is righteous! He brought peace to Jianghai!]

[That Beast Tide support was so awesome! I heard from my buddy that after he received the Body Tempering, his strength shot way up!!]

Seeing this,

Xiaobai gritted her teeth in anger. She glared resentfully at Qin Yang on the balcony and, without even looking at her screen, began to type furiously from muscle memory.

Her fingers flew across the screen with a CLACK-CLACK-CLACK!

Soon, she had hammered out a long-winded comment!

[Sword God my ass! He’s a total fraud who’s all talk! A fur-shaving animal abuser!! Every day he shaves this Fairy’s...]

She posted it.

It immediately attracted a dozen or so replies.

’Ah, that feels better! I can’t take my anger out on Master, but I can sure as hell take it out on you Sword God stans!’

Xiaobai put down her phone, lay lazily on the sofa, and stretched contentedly, reveling in this beautiful moment.

The angrier the Sword God stans got, the happier she would be.

Just then.

DING!

A new reply popped up.

Xiaobai glanced at it. It was a reply from a user named [Safety is a Blessing]. The name was extremely old-fashioned, and the content of their argument was just as cliché. It was long-winded and preachy, like a lecture to a student, enough to make anyone drowsy.

’? What kind of old-person name is that?’

Xiaobai rolled her eyes and expertly typed out a counter-argument. She was just about to send it, and then...

...and then that was the end of that.

[Your account has been suspended for violating community guidelines due to multiple reports.]

She’d scored herself a perma-ban!

"Ah!! Not again! This Fairy just finished typing all that!"

Seeing this, Xiaobai, who was already furious, flung her phone straight to the ground.

CRACK—

The newly replaced screen cracked again.

Her heart aching, Xiaobai ran over and squatted down. Overcome with frustration and anger, tears streamed down her face against her will.

"Waaah... My phone."

......

「On the balcony.」

’What’s that silly fox howling about?’

Qin Yang leaned against the railing. He heard the commotion inside but paid it no mind. He summoned the Sun-Shooting Bow and sank into the Enlightenment Space.

He began to comprehend the two great Powers of Laws within it.

The Sun-Shooting Bow was an Emperor Level Divine Weapon.

It contained the two great Laws of Space and Fire.

’To use it to its full potential, I must first master both Laws!’

Qin Yang gazed at the blazing sun in the sky.

A sense of anticipation grew in his heart.

’The first time I drew the bow, I was able to kill a Venerable Realm expert... If I upgrade it to its peak, what kind of power will it unleash?’

Who knows, by then...

...I might even be able to shoot down the sun in the sky!!

’The legend of Hou Yi shooting the suns wouldn’t just be a dream!’

’Not bad, not bad at all.’

Pleased with this thought, Qin Yang sank into the Enlightenment Space and began to carefully comprehend the Sun-Shooting Bow.

The next moment,

ripples appeared around his body.

Space fluctuated, faintly revealing a strange phenomenon, like a fractured, mirror-like image...

...

...

「Meanwhile.」

Jianghai Martial Arts Academy.

In an office.

The Great Sun Mountain and River Map hung high on the wall. The fragrance of tea wafted through the air, and white clouds drifted lazily past the window.

"This is infuriating!!!"

Elder Li held his phone, his hands trembling as he saw the comment on the screen.

He was so angry his whole body went weak!

"It’s that top anti-fan again!"

He rarely went online, and he had been happily scrolling through his phone, wanting to see the heroic bearing of the senior Sword God, and had clicked on several videos in a row.

However,

he hadn’t been scrolling for more than a few minutes

before he ran into this top anti-fan!!

Moreover,

this wasn’t the first or second time!

It was this person slandering the Sword God every single time!

’Does he have nothing better to do with his life than slander a senior online all day?’

And what was even more infuriating!

They were like weeds; you could never get rid of them. Every time he reported them, the person would just create a new account, showing not a hint of remorse!

"What a despicable little scoundrel! Just you wait until I get my hands on you!"

Elder Li slammed his hand on the desk, growing angrier the more he thought about it. His white beard bristled. He stared at the official notification from the platform, waiting for the result of his report to pop up.

’There has to be some justice!’

Just then.

KNOCK KNOCK!

A knock came from the door.

"Teacher, it’s me, Mo Feng. I need to discuss something with you."

"Ahem, one moment."

Hearing the voice, Elder Li quickly put down his phone. He formed a Hollow Fist, coughed lightly a few times, and looked down to straighten his tunic suit, composing himself.

’I can’t lose my composure in front of a student.’

A few breaths later,

"Come in."

As his voice fell,

Lin Mofeng pushed the door open and entered.

As he stepped inside, he immediately sensed a fluctuation of Star Force, and his brow furrowed slightly.

The Star Force in the room was in disarray.

There was also a faint, lingering aura of anger. No matter how well Elder Li tried to hide it, he couldn’t completely erase it from someone in the Grandmaster Realm.

’Teacher is...’

’...angry?’

"Teacher..."

Lin Mofeng was filled with surprise and doubt. He walked to the desk and sat down. "Is something troubling you recently? If you need help, your student can assist."

"It’s nothing, just some petty scoundrels."

Elder Li, thinking of his recent online argument, said with a slightly guilty conscience, "I never lower myself to the level of such rabble. Let’s not talk about that."

"Mo Feng, what brings you here today?"

"As long as you’re alright. I have something I need to discuss with you."

Lin Mofeng breathed a sigh of relief at this and said in a low voice, "I’m afraid Jianghai’s crisis isn’t over yet. We can’t let our guard down..."

"Hmm? Not over?"

Hearing this, Elder Li froze for a moment. He looked at Lin Mofeng in astonishment, confused. "Mo Feng, what do you mean? Hasn’t the Beast Tide already ended?"

"Besides, the Venerable from the Beast God Sect is dead. What other crisis could we possibly face?"

"Sigh."

Lin Mofeng sighed. "Teacher, that’s precisely the problem!

"Now that the Beast God Sect’s Venerable has fallen, that group of Demons will definitely not let this go. We must be on high alert."

"...On high alert?"

Hearing this, Elder Li was silent for a long while before saying hesitantly, "Could you be overthinking it, Mo Feng? The Police Chief’s office has been making a strong push these last few days, taking down many Cult hideouts. The city is already at peace."

As his voice fell,

"I hope so."

Lin Mofeng replied sullenly, his heart growing even more worried.

Just last night,

an urgent letter from his family had arrived.

It was a secret message from his clan, ordering him to leave Jianghai immediately. The specific reason was unclear, only that he should depart as soon as possible!

And now, not long after the Beast Tide, his clan had sent this urgent message.

’What could be the reason for this?’

"Mo Feng, you’ve also worked hard during this time. You should go home and rest early."

Elder Li stood up, walked over to Lin Mofeng’s side, and placed a hand on his shoulder. "You contributed a great deal to Jianghai’s defense. I can understand that you’re under a lot of mental strain.

"Go home and get some proper rest."

"Teacher, you’re too kind. I only did what little I could."

Lin Mofeng shook his head. "The Jianghai Sword God was the one who contributed the most to the city’s defense... Without him, I’m afraid Jianghai’s losses would have been much greater. It was truly a blessing in disguise."

"Yes, Senior Sword God..."

Hearing this, Elder Li’s eyes dimmed, and he said nostalgically, "Your words have reminded me. I need to go see Xuanxuan later...

"She said she’s going into death seclusion. Senior Sword God’s death was a huge blow to her."

With that, Elder Li shook his head and said,

"I need to go and talk some sense into her. It’s too early for her to enter seclusion now. She’s young and impulsive."

"It’s alright, Teacher."

Hearing this, Lin Mofeng quickly stopped him. "A Swordsman’s edge is at its sharpest. This is a critical moment for her."

"Teacher, just let my junior sister be. Perhaps... this is also a form of growth."