Xiaoli, of course, knew she wasn’t a cat. But foxes yelped, and that sounded horrible. It was much better to just meow.

’Meows are cute and sound nice. Only an idiot would yelp like a fox.’

Meanwhile, Tang Shui approached Gu Jiansheng and said respectfully, "Senior, I am ready."

Tang Shui was the Tier Three disciple from the Spiritual Control Sect who owned the Six-tailed Fox. He felt he was fully prepared to treat Xiaoli.

He genuinely intended to earn some money. After all, Gu Jiansheng was not someone to be trifled with.

At this point, Gu Jiansheng stopped overthinking it and said to Tang Shui, "Young friend, I’m being serious. If you can’t cure her, I can find someone more skilled. Just don’t make Xiaoli’s injuries worse."

Tang Shui nodded. "I understand. I’ve used this method on my Six-tailed, and so far, there have been no side effects."

Seeing that he had experience with this and that the man’s Six-tailed was so lively and energetic, Gu Jiansheng felt much more at ease.

He then placed Xiaoli on the table and waited for the treatment to begin.

Tang Shui led his Six-tailed over to Xiaoli. The Six-tailed looked at Xiaoli and asked Tang Shui, "Do we really have to use that method?"

Tang Shui was confused. "What’s the problem? Didn’t I use it on you? I haven’t seen anything wrong, and it’s been decades."

Tang Shui wanted to earn the money, but he wasn’t an idiot. A Tier Four Peak cultivator was indeed not to be trifled with, and he wasn’t about to ignore his own companion.

The Six-tailed was a very close friend. For it to suddenly speak up like this, he had to ask what was going on.

This was especially true as the words that person had said before leaving echoed relentlessly in his mind: ’And you? How much longer do you have?’

Those words were like a curse, filling him with unease.

It wasn’t that his conviction was weak, but after they returned, the Six-tailed hadn’t questioned or contradicted anything. It was as if that incident had never even happened.

This was unusual. It wasn’t in the Six-tailed’s nature.

The Six-tailed hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Tang Shui, why don’t we go back and research this a little more? Perhaps this condition isn’t a difficult birth. What if it’s a premature birth?"

Tang Shui’s eyes narrowed. "What... what do you mean?"

For a fox growing new tails, it was different from a human birth. A premature birth and a difficult birth were worlds apart.

Treating a difficult birth like a premature one was one thing, but treating a premature birth like a difficult one was entirely different. One involved sealing, while the other involved a forced release.

Releasing it too early would damage its foundation. A shattered foundation would inevitably lead to a congenital deficiency, and a congenital deficiency would lead to an early death.

So... So...

’And you? How much longer do you have?’

The question echoed in Tang Shui’s mind once more.

Tang Shui quickly forced himself to calm down. He still refused to believe it. ’That person was only Tier One. What could a Tier One cultivator possibly understand?’

But when it came to Xiaoli, he now hesitated to proceed.

’But a senior is watching right now. What will it look like if I don’t do anything? Am I making a fool of him?’

So, steeling himself, Tang Shui decided to proceed.

The Six-tailed didn’t answer him, nor did he wait for a reply. He simply took out his tools and prepared to start the treatment.

However, just as he was about to begin, the Six-tailed moved.

The Six-tailed lashed out, its claws raking across Tang Shui’s face and drawing blood. Then, with lightning speed, it snatched the tools away.

It then fled from Gu Jiansheng’s home.

Tang Shui was dumbfounded.

’My Six-tailed... hit me at a critical moment like this? And ran away?’

’Why?’

At that moment, Gu Jiansheng immediately scooped up Xiaoli. He then looked at Tang Shui, his expression grim. "Young friend?"

Only then did Tang Shui snap out of it. He lowered his head in terror. "Senior, I didn’t mean for this to happen! I... I don’t know what got into it."

"I’ll... I’ll go get it right now, and then we’ll come back to beg for your forgiveness."

Gu Jiansheng said coldly, "Don’t bother. I just want to know, can you two still treat Xiaoli?"

Tang Shui hesitated for a moment before finally apologizing. "I’m sorry, Senior. Perhaps... we weren’t ready."

In the end, Tang Shui left Gu Jiansheng’s home. Gu Jiansheng was a reasonable man, so he didn’t make things difficult.

Once he reached a deserted area, Tang Shui called out, "Come on out. I know you’re still following me."

The Six-tailed then emerged and said in a low voice, "I’m sorry."

"You..." Tang Shui hesitated for a long time before asking, "How much longer do you have?"

"Three days."

VMMMM...

Tang Shui’s mind went blank with a deafening roar.

He swayed on his feet, nearly collapsing.

Everything was beyond his imagination and comprehension.

******

At that moment, the Black-robed Demon Cultivator was walking down a street with Witch Dan Xue, following the trail of Nightmare’s aura.

’Once I find Demon Cultivator Mo Yan, I should be able to find Chi Xue Child,’ he thought.

"Dan Xue, why were you so insistent on coming to the Holy Land?"

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator was actually quite curious. The Holy Land was full of regular Cultivators. While they weren’t openly hostile to Demon Cultivators, relations were always tense. Coming here was still very dangerous.

And yet, his junior sister just had to come here and court death.

Without a word, Witch Dan Xue opened her social media feed, found a particular post, and showed it to the Black-robed Demon Cultivator.

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator was stunned. "Just for this?"

Witch Dan Xue, her face stiff from makeup, looked at the Black-robed Demon Cultivator and asked, "Isn’t that enough?"

"Demon Cultivator Mo Yan only made a post. She said the air in the Holy Land is exceptionally good, but..." The Black-robed Demon Cultivator took a deep breath. "But she’s telling the truth."

Witch Dan Xue’s expression was grim. "Exactly. I came to breathe the fresh air."

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator was speechless. "..."

A short while later, the Black-robed Demon Cultivator arrived in front of a villa. "Mm, this should be the place."

But before they could enter, Chi Xue Child descended from the sky and landed before them.

Seeing Witch Dan Xue, Chi Xue Child was taken aback. "Witch Dan Xue?"

Witch Dan Xue cut right to the chase. "Where’s Demon Cultivator Mo Yan?"

Chi Xue Child replied, "She’s sleeping."

Witch Dan Xue was about to say something else, but the Black-robed Demon Cultivator cut her off. He looked at Chi Xue Child and said, "Friend, my name is Black Robe. We’ve come to buy entry qualifications for the Holy Land. We snuck in."

Chi Xue Child’s brow furrowed as he looked at the Black-robed Demon Cultivator. This man was much stronger than him.

Still, he answered defiantly, "And why should I sell to you?"

Witch Dan Xue scoffed, then produced a Sixth-Grade Spirit Stone. "One Sixth-Grade Spirit Stone for two spots. We guarantee we won’t cause any trouble."

Chi Xue Child gave Witch Dan Xue a cold look, then said with a perfectly straight face, "Come, let’s talk over here for a moment."

Black Robe and Dan Xue: "..."

After the deal was done, Chi Xue Child said with genuine admiration, "Fairy, I’m serious, you’re really something else. You look different every time I see you."

"..." Witch Dan Xue replied, "Don’t call me Fairy. And don’t talk to me."

******

Meanwhile, in the Holy Land, many people had been dispatched to search for the new Candidacy Saintess. However, all of them were under strict orders to never reveal any specific details.

For instance, the fact that the new Candidacy Saintess was a man.

Aside from the Ghost Cultivator, this new Candidacy Saintess was now the Holy Land’s biggest headache.

The person was simply too bizarre, having actually fought the being inside the Forbidden Land to a standstill.

Although the Candidacy Saintess had been forced to retreat, the being had not been harmed in the slightest, forcing the Holy Land to take this matter very seriously.