Chapter 218 Nine-tailed Celestial Fox Kidnaps a Child
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Sally woke from her feigned death.
Realizing there was no one in the birthing room and the child was missing, she hurriedly opened the System Map to look outside.
The sight nearly took her breath away, her heart leaped to her throat.
Surrounded by a myriad of demons... a small, adorable beast with dragon horns and a dragon tail was flying in the sky, its gorgeous scales shimmering with golden light, and it looked very cute and well-behaved.
Inside the golden auspicious clouds, something flickered with a nine-colored radiant glow, intermittently visible.
That must be the Divine Status, Sally took a Rejuvenation Pill.
Her body quickly recovered, without the slightest discomfort.
She changed into the Glazed Cyan Feather Garb, her beauty unmatched, her complexion perfect. She pulled back part of her snow-white hair, fastening it with an exquisite hair accessory, while the rest draped over her back, concealing the bare skin revealed by the dress's cutouts.
On her feet were white boots that rose past her calves, adorned with multicolored gemstones, opulent and refined, and they also accentuated her curvaceous and attractive figure.
Sally teleported directly to her son's side.
She saw him with his large golden eyes wide open, his thick, curly golden eyelashes fluttering as he looked at her, almost as if they could melt her heart.
Sally wanted to get even closer, but she was stopped by an invisible barrier.
It turned out they didn't need to worry too much, for when the Divine Status descended, a barrier was there to protect it.
Zhu Sanlang looked at Sally with astonishment, seemingly in disbelief, "Yanyan... Yanyan? How do you feel? Why don't you rest a bit more?"
Sally teleported to his side, nestling into his embrace, wrapped her arms around his waist, and said with a seductive smile, "Sanlang, I'm very well."
Zhu Sanlang, surprised and honored, wasn't sure where to place his hands. Eventually, he hesitantly rested them on her slim waist, his heartbeat racing faster and faster in a frantic drumming, "Yanyan, after the child was born, the Divine Status appeared in the auspicious clouds."
"Mhm, it has sensed Little Shier."
Sally stepped out from his embrace and looked towards the Qilin Clan members led by Zhu Yin, who were protecting Little Shier.
She bowed respectfully to them all and expressed her gratitude, "Thank you to all the senior members of the Qilin Clan for protecting my son. He will definitely not let you down in the future."
As for the demons surrounding them, wanting to snatch this chance, Sally bluntly said, "Do you want to know why even though you've reached the God Realm, you still can't enter the Divine Realm?"
"There's just one reason — it's not that your cultivation is insufficient or that your talent is lacking, but rather, you lack the qualifications. Only those with a pure bloodline whose ancestors are Divine Beasts can trigger the Divine Status. My son is currently only of Holy Beast-grade talent, that is, Great Demon Talent, not Divine Beast-grade, but his bloodline is of the pure Qilin, the original Qilin."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a stir of commotion; even Zhu Yin couldn't control his shocked expression.
"The original Qilin?! Truly?"
"Yes. I know best what talent my child possesses. I also want to thank Great Uncle for taking me to eat that Qilin Fruit, which turned out to be of great use."
"Perhaps, that is the real meaning behind the existence of the Qilin Fruit."
"Mhm." Sally continued addressing the surrounding demons, "You won't be able to take away this Divine Status. Moreover, even if you could, you wouldn't be able to use it. Rather than trying, it would be better to fully support my son. Once he ascends to the Divine Realm in the future, there may be a chance to change this pureblood rule. Let everyone, even those of mixed blood, have the opportunity to enter the Divine Realm."
Upon saying this, everyone fell silent.
If what Sally said was true, then continuing their attempts to seize it would indeed be futile, not to mention they would be making enemies of the Qilin Clan.
It would be better, as Sally suggested, to let this Qilin with the Divine Status ascend to godhood. If he could change the rule, great; if not, no harm done. At least their Spiritual Realm would have produced a true god!
The tense and volatile atmosphere quickly dissipated until all was calm and peaceful.
Little Shier called out to Sally, his voice somewhat tender but carrying an authoritative aura stemming from his bloodline.
Sally looked at Little Shier in amazement and finally said with a smile, "Go for it, my son—"
Little Shier called out again in his babyish voice and flew straight into the auspicious clouds.
The Nine-Colored Divine Nature circled around him several times, as if making sure of something, and then finally flew into his forehead, turning into a piece of purple-gold crystal.
The crystal quickly faded and eventually merged into his soul.
Zhu Yin and the others finally sighed in relief.
But before they could fully relax, a massive white figure appeared.
It was so sudden, and it appeared precisely at the moment the Divine Status barrier vanished, the timing was uncannily perfect.
The figure had grabbed Little Shier.
Sally reacted the quickest, because Xiaomei was with her.
Xiaomei immediately took Sally flying toward the white figure.
"Host, transform into your beast form." Xiaomei said to Sally.
Sally instantly transformed into her beast form.
She landed on the soft, long white fur, completely disappearing into it.
"What is this?"
"A Nine-tailed Celestial Fox! I was just thinking about how to find it, and it showed up on its own." Xiaomei's voice held a tinge of excitement.
"Xiaomei!" Sally was nearly driven mad, "You're still thinking about arranging for my next child at a time like this? He has my son in his grasp."
"Don't worry, didn't you buy Substitute Talismans for all your children?"
"Damn, I haven't bought one for Little Shier yet."
Sally immediately opened the System Store and purchased a Substitute Talisman for Little Shier, feeling somewhat relieved, "Next time, don't remind me, just directly purchase it for any child who doesn't have a Substitute Talisman, and deduct the points automatically."
"Got it, host. Xiaomei has set it up."
"What does the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox want with my son?"
"It's unlikely to eat him."
"If it dares! I'll skin it, draw its tendons, and eat its flesh!"
"It is an existence at the peak of the God Rank; it must be interested in Little Shier's Divine Nature."
"...Its Divine Nature is of no use to it."
"So, to find out what it wants with Little Shier, we'll have to ask its true self."
With a flick of its tail, the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox sent all the saints and gods of the demon cultivators tumbling backward, moving a hundred miles away, causing even Yunmeng Island to swiftly move across the sea surface.
Zhu Sanlang had no time to react as an irresistible Divine Power whisked him dozens of miles away.
By the time he rushed back, there was no sign of Sally or Little Shier.
With a particularly grim expression, Zhu Yin said, "It's the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox!"
"Great Uncle, where do we look for him!" Zhu Sanlang's body shook uncontrollably with a mix of panic and anger.
Zhu Yin tried to calm him down, "I will handle this matter. You go back to Qilin Academy with your father first and rally all the forces of the Qilin Clan. If necessary, we'll fight the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox!"
"Yes, Great Uncle!" Zhu Sanlang's expression was resolute.
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On the Youming Continent.
The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox released the little one in its palm.
Although the little guy had just been born, befitting a Qilin descendant, it sank its tiny milk teeth into him, causing pain.
"Bite again, and I might just pull out your teeth," the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox said with a deep, magnetic voice that naturally carried a bewitching allure.
"If you dare to hurt a single scale on my son, I'll skin you and make a coat out of it!" Sally teleported in front of Little Shier in her beast form, protecting him behind her.