《Demonic CEO: Fluff Fluff Please Be My Pet》


 Chapter 1 - The Day I Became A Fox Girl

    Have you ever woken up one morning and asked yourself: "Why? Why do I suddenly have fox ears and a tail?"


    "No?"


    "Hah¡­ Probably not¡­."


    "Xiaxia, why are you talking to yourself, and why are you calling me so early in the morning? You know I went to the bar last night, yet you still called me at 4 am! I just got home at 3 am and had just fallen asleep!"


    "Hah¡­ Yes¡­ You''re right¡­ Why would I call you at 4 am¡­ Maybe this is all just a dream¡­ I will go back to sleep, good night Yan''er..." Shen Xia, or Xiaxia, as most of her friends call her, pressed the red hangup button on her phone as she looked in the mirror in a daze. She had gotten up to go to the bathroom earlier, but when she walked past the bathroom mirror, she was met with a set of fox ears on her head, and when she looked down, she found a fluffy tail coming off the very top of her butt.


    "Hah!"


    "Hahaha!"


    "Such a weird dream..."


    "I''m going back to sleep..." Shen Xia walked back to her room and to her bed, laid back down, and drifted off to dreamland. As for her friend Fin Yan, nicknamed Yan''er, she stared blankly at her phone for a few minutes before tossing it to the side and pushing her face back into her pillow.


    The morning sun shined down through the small window of her room. The room itself was quite small. There was only a single person bed, with a thin mattress, a side table, and a metal rack for her to hang her clothes upon. Although the walls and the ceiling had visible cracks in them and parts of the wallpaper was slowly starting to peel off, the rest of the room was kept very clean.


    "Ngh¡­ Time to get up already?" Shen Xia could feel a vibration next to her head as her phone''s alarm went off. This phone was an old flip phone, but it was cheap and durable. It has lasted Shen Xia for a few years now. She yawned as she searched around for it on the bed. Once she found her phone and fumbled it open to shut off the alarm, Shen Xia finally lifted her head to get up.


    It was just that¡­ When she moved, she felt something soft brush past her leg. Shen Xia lifted her blanket to see something soft and fluffy resting by her leg. Curious as to what it was, she reached down, picked it up, and pulled on it... "Youch! What the hell!?"


    Shen Xia suddenly had a really bad feeling when she felt pain after pulling on this fluffy tail looking thing. Just to make sure she was not dreaming, she gave the fluffy tail looking thing another hard yank. "Youch! Tss¡­ Okay! Yes, it is definitely attached to me. Which means..."


    Shen Xia''s hand trembled as she reached up and touched the top of her head. First, she touched where her ears were supposed to be, but when she felt nothing there, her eyes became watery as she moved her hand up further and felt a soft fox-like ear on the top of her head. Shen Xia shot up from her bed and ran out of her room with tears in her eyes. "Grandma! I''ve become a monster!"


    She had thought it was all a dream last night! But it was not a dream at all! Zi Shu, Shen Xia''s grandmother, was in the kitchen making breakfast for her wonderful granddaughter when she heard her yell out. "Grandmother! Look, I have become a monster!"


    "Xiaxia, what are you talking about? How can my beautiful granddaughter become a monst¡­ Oh my lord, you have become a monster!" Zi Shu had turned around only to see her precious granddaughter with a pair of fox ears and a tail!


    "Grandmother, see! I told you¡­ What should I do!?" Shen Xia''s ears drooped down, and her tail sagged as she gazed up at her grandmother with her watery doe eyes. At that moment, Zi Shu felt like her heart was about to burst with how cute her granddaughter looked! She was like a little puppy who you just couldn''t say no to.


    "Humph! What monster? It''s just some ears and a tail. Come here, Grandmother will take a look at you." Zi Shu waved Shen Xia over, completely changing her tune when she realized how much cuter her granddaughter got.


    "Umm¡­ Grandma¡­ Why are you petting me?" Shen Xia felt depressed. Her own grandmother was treating her like a pet!


    "Ah! Ahem..." Zi Shu blushed after realizing what she was doing. "This¡­ It''s nothing to worry about. It runs in the family¡­ Once every few hundred to five hundred years, one of our descendants will turn into a fox girl, something to do with the summer solstice and the purple moon. Anyway, come eat, it''s almost time for school. You are graduating this year, so you need to do well on your finals for college. "


    Shen Xia stared at her grandmother, who just said something major and then blew off her current situation as if it was nothing! How was she supposed to go to school looking like this!? Shen Xia bit her lip and looked at her grandmother for answers. "What did you mean, by every few hundred years, someone in our family turns fox girl? How can I go to school like this?"


    "Just stay home today. You will need to fend for yourself for food, though. Grandmother needs to go out and settle a few things." Zi Shu walked over and patted her granddaughter''s head. Then scratched her behind the ear. Completely ignoring the first question Shen Xia asked.


    "Grandmother!'' Shen Xia pouted. Her grandmother was treating her like a pet again!


    "Ah! Sorry. This new look really does suit you¡­ Ahem¡­ Alright, I will go get ready. Don''t leave the house if you are staying home. I will get you a few things as well that may help with school. You can''t not go to school. You have worked too hard all these years." Zi Shu leaned down and hugged her granddaughter. "Xiaxia, I know this is all new and scary. I promise I will give you a proper explanation later."


    "Then I will wait for you here... " Shen Xia could only wait. Luckily she could stay home today to figure out what to do next.. But one thing was for sure, Shen Xia had never thought a day would come when she would become a fox girl.

 Chapter 2 - The Shen Family

    Shen Xia watched as her grandmother got her things and left the house in a hurry. Now that Shen Xia was thinking about it, her grandmother seemed to be in quite the rush. But she had no time to dwell on this, not when she was having such a hard time herself. "Ahh! Why me!? What did grandma mean when she said that it runs in the family?"


    Just thinking about her so called family made Shen Xia angered beyond belief. Ever since she was young, her family had tormented her. They had always put her down and treated her like she was trash. This was all because her mother disappeared when she was younger and gave birth to her out of wedlock. Soon after, her mother fell sick and passed away. If not for her grandmother taking her away and living with her in this run down house away from the family, there was no telling how much torment she would have had to have suffered.


    She was basically an orphan and had no idea who her father even was. The Shen family was a prominent family and had a long history. It was not like Shen Xia hated all of the Shen family, her grandfather was also good to her. It was just her aunts, uncles, and their children. Mainly Shen Bai. She was the same age as Shen Xia and did everything she could to ruin Shen Xia''s life.


    In school, Shen Bai would spread rumors about her causing her to be ostracized by her classmates. Any boy who tried to talk to her, showing interest in her, would end up shunning her the next day and would be chasing after Shen Bai instead. For some reason, this cousin of hers saw a need to make Shen Xia into a joke. For what reason, one may ask? Even Shen Xia does not know the answer to this question.


    She had only lived in the Shen household for a short period of time when she was younger when her mother was still alive. It was only four whole years, and during that time, she was called many things by her cousins. From a fatherless waste to things much worse that Shen Xia didn''t even want to remember. This kind of treatment would normally cause a child to have an inferiority complex, but Shen Xia just put everything into the back of her head and concentrated on her studies. But even after moving out with her grandmother so that she could live a somewhat peaceful life, Shen Bai somehow managed to get her parents to enroll her into every school Shen Xia attended. So her only peaceful moments were when she was home in this old, run down house.


    One must wonder why Shen Xia and her grandmother were living in such a run down place when her grandfather was a good man. This was mainly due in part to her grandmother''s decision. She did not want the rest of the family to make an excuse to harass them more because they were using Shen family money or Shen family property. While her grandfather sent money regularly in secret, the house itself was one her grandmother owned from her dowry when she first got married. It was just a small house with two bedrooms and a combined kitchen and living room, with a small bath off the side. The biggest thing was that this house was not part of the Shen family''s assets.


    "I guess I should eat before this gets cold." Shen Xia''s ears were still flopped over, she was very depressed. She pouted her lips as she slowly ate the rice porridge her grandmother made. It was slightly sweet and slightly salty, just the right combination to make it taste perfect. So even when she was feeling depressed, Shen Xia still ate everything.


    After filling her stomach, Shen Xia woke up enough to finally take things in. She had just turned eighteen the month before. She was now considered an adult and would be sitting for her final exams in three months'' time. She walked slowly towards the bathroom, her long shirt swayed with her tail, keeping it slightly propped up in the back, exposing her thin white legs.


    When she got to the bathroom, she stripped down to her underwear, allowing the soft light to shine down onto her pearly white bare skin. She looked in the mirror and inspected her new ears. When she touched them, she found them soft to the touch and a bit sensitive. She then concentrated on them and began wiggling them both at the same time and then one at a time. She could even flatten them to her head, making her look as if she was wronged. This actually intrigued Shen Xia as she began to mess around. She pouted her lip and turned her eyes up as if she was being scolded. This look alone caused Shen Xia to realize one thing¡­. "Don''t I look a little too cute like this!?"


    Shen Xia was not one to really think of herself as cute. She had always been berated and told she was ugly by her family, especially Shen Bai, but when she saw herself like this in the mirror with different features than what she was used to. She could see herself in a new light. For the first time in her life, she had really found herself to look cute. "So was I always like this? Did Yan''er not lie to me when she said I was cute?"


    Shen Xia blushed when she realized how conceited she sounded. She quickly looked away from her face and down to the hem of her panty line as she turned sideways to see that her new tail had pushed the backside of her panties down slightly to make room for it. She reached down and pulled her tail gently to the front and stroked the soft fur with her hand. "This feels so strange. It is like every hair feels my touch. But the whole thing is soft and fluffy."


    After stroking her tail for a bit, Shen Xia pulled out the front side of her panties to make sure she didn''t get a front tail as well. After confirming she only had these two new features, she let out a sigh of relief and put her shirt back on before heading to her bedroom to get a set of clean clothes. She felt that maybe after showering and wearing something fresh that she would feel a bit more relaxed.


    A small coffee shop downtown City A¡­


    Zi Shu was sitting in front of an old man with a worried look on her face: "Old Man, what should we do?"

 Chapter 3 - For Their Granddaughter

    The old man closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat. He truly never thought a day like this would actually come. After mulling over the situation more, the old man opened his eyes and looked at Zi Shu. "You know what it means to let others know about her. It will cause an uproar, and even the government will get involved. We have to wait until she fully awakens and can take care of herself before we can let the public know anything. My suggestion is to keep staying where you are at. I will have a few people come and guard the place. As for her school..."


    "She can''t leave school! You have no idea how hard our little Xiaxia has worked to get this far. She is at the top of her class! She can get into a great university. If not for those damn kids of ours being so greedy and fearing little Xiaxia will take over the household, she would not have to suffer as she has! This is all your fault too!" Zi Shu was in tears. If her husband would just put his foot down earlier on, none of this would have happened!


    "You think I want Xiaxia to suffer!? She is all I have left that is connected to Fei''er! I had planned to leave the whole damn family to her. But if I show this, do you think the rest of them will let her off!? I rather her suffer a little and still be alive, so when the time comes, she can laugh it all off! But who would have thought that brat Shen Chen to be so greedy that he even went as far as to cause a usurp in the company! Now all I can do is leave the little bit of what I have left to Xiaxia. Even then, this is done through my own private lawyer, who those bastards don''t know about. They are only taking care of you and me because if they don''t, they''ll lose face!


    "I never thought I would raise such a bastard son! And his brothers are no different. Look at that little bitch Shen Bai who Shen Xu raised. She has it out for Xiaxia all because her father put her up to it! Ever since those idiots have taken charge of the family, they have done nothing but lower its value. In just five years, our stocks have dropped by 50%!" The old man yelled.


    "Yi, what do we do? I do not remember raising our children like this..." Zi Shu had tears rolling down her cheeks. Her kids used to be so wonderful and well behaved, but once they grew old, they were seen as a nuisance and were shoved out and only held the name of the family. They were now too old to be able to do anything. Even the company takeover by their eldest son was done legally.


    The old man, Shen Yi, let out a sigh. He was once a tyrannical businessman, but since his daughter passed, he fell into a deep depression. He passed the company over to his eldest son to take care of while he went into retirement. But Instead of helping him manage the company, his son used his depression against him, asking him to sign a document for the company, which turned out to be legal papers signing Shen Yi''s company shares over to Shen Chen. At the time, Shen Yi was in such a depressed state that he did not realize what he was doing until he got a call from the company asking what he was doing. By then, it was too late! He had even used his own thumbprint to seal the deal!


    "Just watch after Xiaxia. I will get my people to pick up a bunch of hats for her to wear as well as a strap to hold her tail up. I will also talk to the school to have them allow her to wear baggy clothes. Luckily it is getting closer to winter, and the days are colder, so her wearing a hooded sweatshirt and hat will work. I will need you to personally go with her to school tomorrow and make sure everything is settled. Just in case one of our sons somehow finds something out, we can at least use the Zi family as backing." Shen Yi let out a long sigh. He couldn''t believe there would be a day he would need to rely on his wife''s family name. But if it meant helping his granddaughter, then his old face was nothing. He would throw it out the window if it meant helping her.


    "I will head home then. Old man, be careful at the house. You should know I worry about you every day. Make sure you are testing your food..." Zi Shu wiped her eyes and stood up. She hated to have to say these types of things, but the truth was the truth. Their kids no longer cared about family bonds. Soon the family will turn into a battlefield where their sons and their families will battle it out. Yet the one person who had nothing to do with it all they won''t leave alone either.


    "Don''t worry. I will not let myself die just yet. Not until I see Xiaxia get married off to a good family. Only then¡­ Only then will I be able to pass on without regret. As for the Shen family¡­ I gave up on it a long time ago. Shu, be sure to tell Xiaxia about her real roots and about what our family once was. She will need to know in order to better protect herself later on. You know our entire history and what is to come. When she fully evolves and grows her ninth tail, she will never have to worry about anyone in the world. I just hope she can make it until then. Also, I will send someone over with the manual. Have her read it and tell her to only use it at night. Go home before Xiaxia thinks something has happened to you." Shen Yi smiled at his wife before taking another sip of tea.


    Zi Shu nodded and kept everything Shen Yi had just told her in her mind. She would make sure things went smoothly. No matter what she would not let any harm come to her granddaughter.


    ---


    "Ahh! So bored! If I wear something baggy no one will find out about my new looks right?" Shen Xia looked down at her freshly brushed and dried tail and began pondering how to conceal it when an idea came to mind. "I know!"


    Shen Xia ran to her room and to the little clothing rack that had many clothes on it, most of which were oversized. She pulled off an old hoodie that was three times her normal clothing size and a pair of baggy pants, a belt and a baseball cap. Shen Xia quickly got changed. She looked in the mirror and felt this worked out well. Although one pant leg seemed a bit bulkier it was not very noticeable unless one actually looked closely or lifted her sweat shirt that went down to almost her knees.. "Haha! I am a genius! Now I can go down to the store."

 Chapter 4 - Meeting Part 1

    The area Shen Xia lived in could be considered a rural area, but it still had many tall buildings and alleyways. Because of her current predicament, Shen Xia was planning on using the back alleys to get to the store. She only wanted to go to the store and then go right back home. She just couldn''t stand being stuck inside the entire time since it was really boring, and wanted to stretch her legs.


    Standing outside her house, Shen Xia quickly checked herself to make sure she didn''t seem too out of the ordinary. Once she was sure she looked fine, Shen Xia made her way out of the yard slowly and looked both ways before quickly running down the street to the nearest alley. As someone who grew up in this area for most of her life, she knew the area very well.


    Once she reached the alley and saw that it was empty, Shen Xia relaxed more and began walking at a leisurely pace. She raised her arms above her head and interlocked her fingers as she let out a satisfied sigh. "It feels good to be out! I like my home, but I hate how stuffy it can be."


    Shen Xia lowered her hands and put them behind her back. Although the alley was gloomy and smelled weird, Shen Xia still liked the fact that she was outside. She made her way down the alley, taking her sweet time as she knew she would have to return home once she was done at the store. After a few twists and turns, she had finally arrived at the corner store and went inside. She felt nervous as she walked through the door, afraid people would figure out she was not exactly human, but no one spared her more than a quick glance.


    Seeing this, Shen Xia quickly grabbed a snack and a drink and went to the counter to pay for it. Once she got her items, she quickly ran out of the store, accidentally bumping into someone in the process. "Sorry!" Shen Xia bowed her head slightly before darting off to the alley nearby. She did not want to hang around too much longer since every second around a lot of people would mean her being caught. Only when she reached the second turn in the alley did the tension she had built up just now finally relax.


    Back in front of the store, the man who Shen Xia had just bumped into paused his steps. He sniffed the air, and a smile crept up on his face. "To think what I was searching for was this close..."


    The man turned and left the store and entered the alley nearby. As he did, a man in black appeared behind him, as if he had come out of the shadows themselves. "Master, it seems you have already sensed it."


    "Mmm¡­ I have been investigating the Shen family for so long there is no way I would mistake their blood for someone else''s but this smell..." The man paused and took a deep breath. "To think that on a whim, I came to check out the daughter they treated so badly only to find what I was looking for. How many years has it been? 100? 400? The last one to appear was murdered in cold blood before they could even grow. I never got a chance to have a taste..." The man licked his lips as he walked down the alley. But as he did, he suddenly heard a girl yell out.


    "What do you want!?" Shen Xia clutched her bag. She did not think her luck was so bad to run into the local gang so close to her house. Normally this neighborhood was free of these kinds of people.


    "Hehe¡­ You see, we smelt something sweet, so we came to take a look and what do we find? A little candy walking around all by herself." A young man with a shaved head said. He looked only a few years older than Shen Xia.


    Shen Xia took a deep breath. The anger within her was starting to well up. She was never one to get angry easily, but for some reason, this guy''s words angered her to death. She felt her eyes twitch as she let out a low growl from her lips. This low growl even stunned herself. But she had no time to care about that. The young man and his two friends behind him were walking straight towards her. "Stay away!"


    Shen Xia was officially scared. Not so much about the two men, but because if she were to have to fight here, these young men would find out about her current condition. And that was something she could not deal with. Her heart was pounding, and her anxiety was sky high. She did not even realize that parts of her body were slowly changing. Only a single thought came to mind, a thought that she would never even think of thinking about, but it was ringing out clearly in her head. If her current appearance couldn''t be revealed, then she could just kill them to silence them, right?


    The young man laughed out loud, hearing Shen Xia tell him to stay away. "Girl, you should just give up. In this place, no one will come to your rescue."


    "Grr¡­ I said back off!" Shen Xia''s eyes began to change. Her pupils began to transform into that of a fox as the color of her eyes became more yellowish. The anger within her was beginning to grow with every step that the young man took towards her.


    The man Shen Xia bumped into was now standing on top of the building above her. His blonde hair fluttered in the breeze slightly as his deep blue eyes gazed down at the scene below him with great interest. The man in black behind him stepped forward and asked: "Should I kill them?"


    "No, wait¡­ I have a feeling this little fox will surprise me. I would hate to let such an entertaining scene come to a close before it even starts." The man''s eyes began to turn from a deep blue to a maroon color before turning completely red. He was excited to see what was going to happen.


    The man in black stepped back and shook his head. He knew his master was having a good time. Once the hunt was on, he would never let anything interrupt it. He was sadistic in this aspect. He had a love for the hunt and was brutal in many ways. Many of the vampire race had come to call him the demon king.


    "Grrr¡­ I said... " Shen Xia''s eyes were glazing over in rage as the corner of her lips curled up, baring her teeth at the young man. She had not noticed it, but her canines had grown a little longer, looking more like fangs than regular teeth.


    As the young man reached out to grab Shen Xia, who seemed frozen in place out of fear, he suddenly felt something tighten around his neck and also felt the ground beneath him leave his feet. He flailed his arms trying to get free, hitting the baseball cap on Shen Xia''s head, causing her hat and hoodie to fall off.. What he saw completely stunned him. He now realized that this person who he thought was a young girl was, in fact not human at all! He only heard the girl finish her sentence before a cracking sound was heard coming from his neck: "Leave me alone!"

 Chapter 5 - Meeting Part 2

    "Oh? Not bad..." The man on top of the roof watching the show said as his lips curled up into a smile.


    "Master, the other two are getting away." The man in black said as he watched the other two young men who were with the man in Shen Xia''s hands, turn and run.


    When they saw Shen Xia suddenly lift their leader up into the air, they were already scared. Add on the fact that the girl was not human, they no longer wanted any part of what was going on. They quickly gave up the tough front of a street thug and turned tail and ran, not caring for their leader anymore. All the while screaming something about a monster.


    "Get rid of them. I want to say hello to my little prey." The man licked his lips and flicked the sharp fang that protruded out with the tip of his tongue before stepping off of the side of the building.


    Shen Xia tilted her head and blinked her beautiful eyes as she looked at the young man in her hand that had stopped moving. Her eyes were glowing an orange yellow at this point. Her ear twitched as she sniffed the air. She quickly tossed the now dead young man to the side and jumped back. Her sudden movement caused her tail to slip out of her pants as she crouched down to the ground with one hand pressed against the ground, supporting her upper body. She looked up and gazed at the man slowly floating down to the ground. Every instinct in her body told her this man was dangerous, very dangerous.


    When the man''s feet touched the ground, he looked at the young fox girl acting like a scared cat. The smile on his face froze slightly as he saw the young fox girl''s beautiful face. "Hmmm¡­ Not bad..." The man took one step forward, then another. With each step, the feeling Shen Xia was getting grew stronger and stronger. She looked left then right, looking for an exit, but it was only now that she realized she had backed herself into a corner, and the only way out was forward!


    "Grrrrr¡­ What do you want!?" Shen Xia placed her other hand on the ground. Her elongated fingers dug into the pavement. She was readying herself to run as fast as she could. She was not sure if she could escape, but she had to try. This was what her instincts were telling her at this time.


    "Now, now... You can relax. I do not plan to hurt you anymore." The man emphasized the word "anymore".


    After the man spoke, the same man who was just walking towards Shen Xia suddenly disappeared, causing Shen Xia to panic. She looked left then right, up and down, but no matter where she looked, she did not see where the man went. But seeing the open path in front of her, Shen Xia lunged forward. She had to escape now before she lost this chance.


    Unfortunately, she was not quick enough. She took three steps forward before she felt her chin being gripped by a large palm. Then a melodic voice came from behind her. "Now, now my little Fluff Fluff. Where do you think you are going?"


    Before she could even react, she felt the man running his fingers through her tail, causing her whole body to shiver. "Let go of me!" Shen Xia yelled out as she exerted some strength and slashed out with her hands behind her.


    "Haha!" The man let out a laugh as he disappeared and reappeared a few meters away. He waved his hand, and the hat that fell to the ground floated up into the air towards Shen Xia. He found this girl to be too enticing. Everything about her got his blood flowing. "My name is Kable Vorn. Remember it well, Fluff Fluff, because from this day forward, you belong to me and only me."


    "Who belongs to you!?" Shen Xia yelled. She gritted her teeth. She really wanted to punch this man! She was free from his grasps, but she didn''t dare try to run anymore. She already knew this man was not normal and that his speed was something she couldn''t beat. She looked at the hat in the air and went to grab it, only for it to be pulled away by a strange force, causing her to curse.


    "Let''s see now..." Shen Xia didn''t even get a chance to blink before she found herself in the man''s embrace as he gently patted the top of her head and placed her hat back on it. By the time she was able to react to anything, her hat and hoodie were back on, and her tail was tucked up around her waist. He then turned her around and pulled her into a hug causing Shen Xia to become as stiff as a board.


    She looked up at the handsome man''s face. He had blonde hair and a perfectly chiseled jaw. If you just looked at these two features, he would be able to get any woman he ever wanted. It was just those blood red eyes that slightly glowed and the two fangs that showed when he smiled that captivating smile that made him look inhuman.


    "Until next time, my little Fluff Fluff. Remember my name and remember what I said¡­ I will visit you again..." The man''s voice echoed throughout the alley before quickly fading away as he disappeared, leaving Shen Xia standing there alone in a daze by herself.


    When she finally snapped out of it, Shen Xia quickly looked around her in every direction. It was only when she no longer sensed the man at all, did her nerves slowly calm down. But as they did, the images of the young man''s neck snapping in her hands caused Shen Xia''s face to pale¡­ the changes that had occurred in her body slowly regressed. She hunched over as her morning breakfast came back up. She had actually killed someone.


    Taking deep breaths, Shen Xia looked around and was stunned at how empty the alley was. Not a single thing could be seen. No bodies, no trash, nothing. It was just her in this empty alley. As if what had just happened never happened at all. "I need to get home..."


    Shen Xia did her best to pull herself together as she quickly checked her appearance to make sure nothing was sticking out before hurrying back towards her house. Up on top of the building. Kable stood there looking at the young girl as she ran off. The image of her stunned face when looking at him filled his mind. Those yellow eyes, those lips, the pretty contours of her face. Everything rang out in his mind, screaming at him to make this woman his and his alone. The thing that was enticing him the most was the softness of her tail. He never thought the bloodline he had been hoping to taste for so long, that was right under his nose, made him want much more than just a taste. He wanted her entire being. But such things can''t be forced, well, at least, not visibly.


    "Master?" The man in black appeared once again from the shadows behind Kable.


    "Protect her. Do not show yourself unless it is necessary, and be careful she doesn''t detect you. She has sharp senses. Do not let harm come to her as she will soon be your Madam." Kable''s eyes turned soft, watching his little Fluff Fluff run off.


    As for the shadow man behind him, he stared at his master in disbelief? ''Madam!? Did he just say Madam!?''


    "Shade¡­ Did you not hear what I said?" Kable''s voice sounded in his ear.


    Shade quickly bowed his head and disappeared: "Right away Master!''

 Chapter 6 - Despair

    When Shen Xia got home, her whole body was trembling like a leaf. She quickly ran into the bathroom and hovered over the toilet as her stomach lurched. Although she was making the sound, nothing was coming out but air. Tears rolled down Shen Xia''s cheek. She had no idea what was going on with her. She only knew the closer that that young man got to her, the angrier she got. And before she knew it, it was like something had taken over her body, and she was moving all on her own. She could still clearly hear the cracking sound as she crushed the young man''s neck with her bare hands. She may be good at fighting, but she was never this strong before.


    Shen Xia got up off the bathroom floor and looked at her face. Everything seemed normal as usual, nothing changed, all the same. She looked down at her hands that were trembling and shakingly turned on the faucet. Pump after pump of soap fell into her hands as she pressed on the soap dispenser. She rubbed her hands together, scrubbing every centimeter, desperately trying to get rid of the blood that was now stained on her hands.


    The more she scrubbed, the more her tears began to fall. She looked up at the mirror, at the ears on her head, and found them to be disgusting. Ever since she turned into this monster that she saw before her eyes, things had changed. She had changed.


    "Ahh!" Shen Xia let out a cry as she broke down. She hated this. She hated herself. She reached over and grabbed the scissors. She looked at herself in the mirror and raised the scissors to one of her black furry ears. She bit her lip and closed her eyes. Right as she was about to close the scissors and cut off that disgusting thing from the top of her head, she heard an angry yell from her side as her hand was firmly grasped.


    "What are you doing!?" Zi Shu snatched the scissors out of Shen Xia''s hands and looked at her in disbelief. She had just got home and heard her granddaughter cry out in the bathroom. She hurried over to see her trying to chop her own ears off!


    "Grandma..." Shen Xia''s teary eyes looked at her grandmother. She no longer knew what to do. Her bottom lip quivered as she lowered her head. Her ears also sagging down. "I¡­. I¡­ I killed someone..."


    Her words were soft. So low that unless you were standing very close to her, one would not hear them. But Zi Shu did hear her words. She was stunned at first but quickly reacted as she pulled Shen Xia into her embrace. She now understood. As the elder of the Shen family, she knew a lot about the family bloodline. She knew a lot about what happens to those who inherit the ancient bloodline and knew that someone must have threatened her granddaughter for such a thing to happen.


    After raising Shen Xia up to the age of eighteen, she knew her granddaughter did not have it in her to kill someone. The only reasoning would be the new animal instincts that she could not control. This was something she had not thought of this morning. Something she never took into account for. She was now glad her granddaughter had stayed home and did not go to school today, otherwise¡­. With the way Shen Bai acted towards her granddaughter, the Shen family would have quickly found out about Shen Xia inheriting the pure bloodline of the Shen family.


    Zi Shu looked at her granddaughter, whose petite body was trembling like a leaf, and hugged her tightly. She gently ran her hands through her long black hair, trying to calm her down. "Xiaxia, don''t be scared. You have to be strong. Your animal instincts will only react to those who mean you harm, so whoever it was was a bad person. Just think of it as killing a bee or spider. But Xiaxia, never ever do what you did today. You may feel like you are now a monster, but to me, you are still my cute and lovable granddaughter. Every inch of you is now your new self. Just by cutting one part off won''t change anything except hurting yourself."


    Shen Xia started to calm down as she listened to her grandmother''s soothing voice. Before she knew it, the happenings of the day and crying for so long started taking a toll on her eyelids as they slowly closed. Zi Shu heard her granddaughter''s breathing become steady and looked down at her sleeping face. She let out a sigh of relief. She reached up and caressed the top of Shen Xia''s head, gently stroking it. "You will pull through this. Just give it time."


    Zi Shu settled Shen Xia into her bed before going back into the living room. She picked up the phone and dialed a number. "Old man, send someone to investigate what happened today around the house. Xiaxia ran into some trouble. Yes, I know, don''t worry. I will watch over her."


    In an office on the other side of town, an old man sat behind his desk. He sat back in his chair and let out a sigh. It had only been a day, and things were already happening. He had to send his most trusted people to take care of things. As he was lost in thought, a middle aged man barged into the room. "Father, did you get in between the Vorn corporation and me!?"


    "Don''t you have any manners!? Do you not know how to knock!?" Shen Yi yelled. His son was getting more and more big headed by the day!


    "Forget about that! Tell me, did you or did you not get in between the Vorn corporation and me!?" The middle aged man yelled again.


    "You! You dare yell at me!? Get out! I do not want to see you!" Shen Yi''s chest was heaving up and down, the veins in his forehead were protruding out. His son only knew how to anger him!


    "Father! I am being serious here!" The middle aged man was starting to get even more agitated. If this person was not his father, he would have hit him.


    "Get out! Don''t bother me. I have no control over the company, yet you come yelling at me every time you screw up! Just leave this old man to die in peace!" Shen Yi yelled back. He picked up his paperweight and tossed it at the middle aged man.


    "I will take my leave.." The middle aged man gritted his teeth and clenched his fists as he turned and left the office.

 Chapter 7 - The Rosewood Box

    "Chen, what happened?" A middle aged woman asked as Shen Chen walked into his bedroom.


    "That father of mine! Not only will he not give up the ancient treasures locked away, but he is now messing with the business! Do you have any idea how much trouble it was to take the business away from him before he passed it on to that little bitch!? But now, the main project with the Vorn family was suddenly canceled! I lost millions! At this rate, my brothers will figure out a way to kick me out as CEO. Not to mention they are also trying to get their hands on the treasure. There is one item within that treasure that only our family line can use. If I have that..." If he had that, he would not need to worry about dying¡­ He did not speak the last part of his sentence out loud.


    Zi Shu heard a knock come at their door, and when she answered, she was met by three men in black suits and a stack of boxes outside the house. "You''re here, Old Zang."


    "Madam, it has been a long time. Master has instructed me to personally hand you this. And we have also brought the items you need for the Young Miss." Old Zang handed over a box made of rosewood to Zi Shu. "Master said that the Young Miss just needs to drop her blood on it to use it."


    "Mmm¡­ I will let her know. Thank you, Old Zang. You can put her stuff in the living room for now." Zi Shu held the box in her hands tightly. Only the item in this box will be able to help her granddaughter at this time.


    She took the box and headed straight for Shen Xia''s room. Shen Xia was sleeping on her bed. Her furrowed brow and hand gripping the sheets told Zi Shu that Shen Xia was having a bad dream. Zi Shu placed the rosewood box next to Shen Xia before sitting down next to her and gently stroking her head. As if sensing her grandmother, Shen Xia''s furrowed brow began to loosen up. Her fist that was gripping the sheets until her knuckles turned white also eased up. Zi Shu did not move from the bed, and Old Zang did not disturb her as he left quietly with the people he brought. Zi Shu''s eyes watered up as she watched her granddaughter peacefully sleeping.


    "My sons are destroying this family all because they want what is in this box and to ruin any chance of my granddaughter having a good life. They see her as a shame on the family because no one knows who her father is. As for what is in this box, they are stupid to think that if it was in their hands that they could use it.


    "This item can only be used by the one who carries the Shen family''s purest blood. So no matter how much they try, this item would be useless to them. But now those idiots are fighting each other for an item that is useless to them. Even pushing their mother and father to the side to fulfill their greediness, taking away what should belong to Xiaxia.


    "Xiaxia, you are the Shen family''s only hope. You must become strong. Stronger than those idiots." Zi Shu wiped the tears from her eyes. She hated all of this. Her family was falling apart from the inside out all because her sons had become greedy for power. Only her daughter was sensible. But even she was¡­


    Two hours later, Shen Xia woke up. She was plagued with bad dreams about what had happened throughout the day. But she was much calmer now. When she remembered her grandmother''s words, she knew her grandmother was right, and in a way, she was also lucky. If her new animal instincts did not take over, something bad might have happened. But¡­ the memory of how she killed someone still lingered in her mind, and this made her afraid of her new self.


    When Shen Xia sat up, she found a beautiful but ancient looking rosewood box at her side. She picked it up and traced her hand over the top, which had an ancient looking tree with a moon in full bloom behind it carved into the top. Its bronzed colored latch was discolored but still fully intact. Shen Xia immediately found herself drawn to this box.


    "What is this?" Curious as to what it could be. Shen Xia popped the latch and slowly opened the lid. What she saw inside was a cylinder made of jade that had golden Chinese letters etched into it.


    The more Shen Xia looked at it, the more she felt like this jade was connected to her somehow. She reached into the rosewood box and went to pick it up, but when she touched it, she felt a sharp pain in her palm as she went to pick the jade up. "Ouch!"


    She quickly retracted her hand to see her hand was bleeding. She looked down at the jade to see what had cut her, only to see the blood that got onto the jade just now being soaked into the jade.


    To her surprise, the jade began to glow with a golden light and rise up into the air. This whole scene was so magical and surprising that Shen Xia couldn''t even utter a sound as she stared at the jade in a daze. She watched as the jade began to shrink into a ball of golden light and, without any warning, shoot straight into the spot between her brow. Shen Xia was suddenly hit with a wave of information before she blacked out.


    "Xiaxia, are you up?" Zi Shu walked into Shen Xia''s room to find Shen Xia lying sideways on the bed with her eyes closed. The rosewood box that was in her lap was now open, and its contents were nowhere to be found. Seeing this scene, Zi Shu did not panic, instead, she walked over to check to see if Shen Xia was breathing. Once this was confirmed, she gently adjusted Shen Xia into a better position before putting a blanket over her.


    After tucking Shen Xia in, Zi Shu took the rosewood box and closed the lid before going into the kitchen, over to the wood burning stove she used for cooking, and tossing it in. These were the instructions she had gotten from Shen Yi long ago. ''If a day comes when a pure blooded Shen family member is born, the contents of the rosewood box were to be given to them, and then the box itself burnt. No evidence of what was in the box can ever be allowed to be known by anyone but the head of the Shen family and his wife.''


    Shen Xia found herself in a dark place. She was a bit confused because she was wide awake a few seconds ago before feeling like something was being injected into her mind. But now, she felt like she was floating in a sea of darkness. A black abyss with no end. As Shen Xia floated there helplessly trying to figure out what was going on. An archaic voice echoed out from the deep darkness that surrounded her.


    "From times of old, only those who pursue the power to stand above all will undergo the trials that will allow them to break the bonds of the mortal world¡­ "

 Chapter 8 - Path Of Evolution

    After these words entered Shen Xia''s ears, the whole space lit up. Golden Chinese characters as big as her were spread out as far as the eye could see. This caused Shen Xia to close her eyes due to the sudden brightness. As she slowly opened them, the characters seemed to have formed line after line of actual readable text in front of her eyes. At first, it was too big to read, but slowly it began to shrink down in size and floated in front of her eyes. The main title read: "The Nine Tail Fox Clan..."


    ''At the dawn of the world, the world was not as it was today. Many sentient beings roamed the land, from beastkins to even demons. The lands were filled with many mysteries, and even monsters roamed upon it and flew in the sky.


    ''It was then that magic was widely used and was an intricate part of society. But one day, a magical experiment went wrong and caused the world to split into three dimensions. 90% of the planet''s inhabitants were pulled into these dimensions, and only a few races were able to survive.


    ''As time went on, the one race that survived the catastrophe was the human race, and like a plague, they spread out over the world, becoming the dominant species. The other races were forced to go into seclusion. Staying out of sight and out of mind. But as the humans expanded and had long forgotten about the other race, the areas the other races had retreated to were soon being overtaken by humans forcing the other races to have to blend in.


    ''Our Nine Tail Fox clan was one of these beastkin races. As time went on, our blood became more diluted, and the human gene became more dominant in our bloodline. But every few hundred years, one will be born who will have a purer bloodline than others and after certain conditions are met will regain our clan''s original appearance¡­''


    "The text stops there..." Shen Xi felt confused by all of this. She was not sure if this was a dream or reality anymore. But soon after she finished reading the last line of text, the golden text jumbled up before re-aligning and making a new page, and showing a new title. "Path Of Evolution"


    ''To the one who is reading this¡­ I am sure you must be confused. Many things will be confusing, and the sudden change can be scary. But fear not. By following this manual and cultivating it, you will not only gain control over your new animal instincts but also control of the magic in the air allowing you to use the Nine Tail Fox clan''s special abilities. With each evolution, a new tail will appear, and with each tail, your strength will rise. Once you reach the pinnacle, you will never have to worry about anyone around you trying to harm you.


    "As a one tailed fox, you are only a little stronger than a human. You can easily deal with them, but this does not mean you can not be killed. Human weapons can still easily hurt you. As for the other races¡­ It would be best to stay clear from them. Luckily our race has a heightened sense of danger. Use this to your advantage to stay out of danger.


    "The next part of this manual will be the sutra and directions needed to begin cultivating. This may all seem like a fantasy to you, but one thing you need to remember is that fantasy has always stemmed from reality. If one can think it up, then it will exist in one shape or form.


    '' Think of it like this. When one reads a fantasy book, they are reading about a world and people they never heard of or seen in real life. But this doesn''t mean it does not exist. Because as you read that book, the world and its characters become a reality because you are bringing them to life just by reading about them. The same goes for the one writing the books well. They are the gods of that world creating the world and people in it breathing life into them.''


    ''So with these thoughts in mind, follow the directions and sutra, and the power to overcome all will be yours.''


    Once again after reading the text, Shen Xia watched as the characters began to jumble back up, creating a new page. This time though, it was nothing more than a breathing technique and explaining how to take in the magic in the air into one''s body in order to strengthen and build a foundation to evolve. Shen Xia let out a sigh after reading everything as she mumbled: "I just want to leave this place..."


    As if on command, the area changed, and Shen Xia''s eyes slowly fluttered open. She immediately sat up and looked around the room. The rosewood box was now gone, and so was its contents. But the image of the sutra was still clear as day in her mind, as if imprinted there so she would never forget it. Just closing her eyes allowed her to read it without issue.


    "Xiaxia, you''re up!" Zi Shu came running into the room and right over to Shen Xia, hugging her.


    "Mmm¡­ Thank you, Grandma¡­ If not for you, I would have done something stupid..." Shen Xia reached up and touched her ear. She realized now she was not acting rationally due to everything that happened.


    "Silly girl, Grandma is sorry for not being with you when you needed someone the most. Luckily I came back in time or else..." Zi Shu began scratching Shen Xia behind the ear. This caused Shen Xia to pout. "Grandma, you are treating me like a pet again!"


    "Ah dear me! It is these ears and tail. They are just so soft and fluffy I can''t help it!" Zi Shu reluctantly withdrew her hand. Shen Xia smiled and hugged her grandmother.


    "Grandma, what happened to the box that was here?" Shenxia asked.


    "Forget the box Xiaxia and remember what Grandma is about to tell you. No matter what. No matter who it is. Do not tell them about the box or what was inside, okay? After you have eaten, Grandma will explain everything in detail to you.. Come, Grandma made you some porridge, it will warm the body and help you relax. "

 Chapter 9 - Baby Steps Part 1

    With each bite of porridge, Shen Xia could feel its warmth as it flowed down into her belly. This odd sensation actually relaxed her even more. "It''s good to see that you still have an appetite."


    Shen Xia pursed her lips. "How could I not have an appetite for my grandma''s cooking? Not even a five star chef could match your cooking skills."


    "Listen to you trying to butter me up. Xiaxia. Do not worry about what happened earlier. Everything has already been dealt with. But you should know now what our family is and what has happened to you now that you have received the manual, right?" She had gotten word that the area was already cleaned up and no bodies were found on site, which concerned Zi Shu, but with no evidence of who helped, she could only put it aside for now.


    "Mmm¡­ I know what I have to do now. Although a lot of this seems to be a dream, I know it is real, and I will need to wrap my head around it. But if it will help my current situation and keep my new animal instincts from taking over my actions, then I will do what I need to do. Plus, this now gives me the means of fighting back against those who wish to target me." Shen Xia did not wish to be a tool for people to look down on all her life. She wanted to rise up like a phoenix and be someone who can hold her head up high.


    It was only Fei Yan who knew her true personality. She was her best and only friend that she had. They had met in the park near her house one day when she was younger and was lost. It had happened when she first moved to this new house and did not know the area well. She was excited about seeing the new area where she could roam free and ended up lost in the process. It was Fei Yan who found her and helped her get home. Although Fei Yan was four years older than her, they still became childhood friends and have been in touch with each other even after Fei Yan left for college.


    Fei Yan came from a prominent family that was big in business, but even still, she took Shen Xia as her younger sibling and treated her like a little sister. Even Fei Yan''s parents doted on her like she was their child. So while in school, she was tormented by Shen Bai, out of school, she had a peaceful life and people who cared about her.


    Zi Shu smiled, seeing the determined look on her granddaughter''s face. She was hoping this would happen. If her granddaughter really could grow stronger and begin to shine, then everything would be for the best. "Then finish up eating and begin your first round of cultivation. When you are down, let me know if you got a grasp on your animal instincts or not."


    "Mmm... I will¡­ I want to work hard so I can go back to school. I want to finish what I started." Shen Xia would not let all her hard work go to waste. Not after all the studying, she did trying to make it so she could go to a college on a scholarship.


    After eating, Shen Xia went back into her room and sat on her bed with her legs crossed. She closed her eyes and brought up the first mnemonic, and read the directions above it. " Earth has many kinds of particles floating in the air that are invisible to the naked eye. But the things told to normal people are not everything that can be seen. There is also a source of energy that is emitted from every object one can see. Whether it be the grass under your feet or even the clouds in the sky, this energy is emitted and can be used to strengthen one''s body and allow one to reach new heights.


    "It is hard to sense such energy, but every living being is able to sense it. For humans, they could once also harness this energy and became what were called cultivators. Now there are very few of such humans. But for our fox clan, it has always been the case that the one with the purest bloodline would need to use this energy in order to evolve and control their animal instincts.


    "In order to feel this energy in the air, you will need to clear your mind and open it to the realm of all possibilities. Feel the air around you and feel the energy as it escapes your body. Allow yourself to relax to a state of semi consciousness. Only then will the fine line between the reality that you know and the true reality will cross and combine." Shen Xia frowned. The explanation was vague and difficult to understand.


    "Couldn''t they have made it so that I can like press a button or something? Streamline it instead of telling me a bunch of confusing information." Shen Xia complained as she pursed her lips and closed her eyes once more. She did her best to clear her mind. Once she did, she sat there in a motionless state, trying to figure out how to get into a semi conscious state.


    She had no idea when it happened, but at some point, she felt a flow of energy flowing out of her body. It was a weird feeling, almost like a tickling sensation. But as soon as she felt this energy, she could easily feel the same energy surrounding her, and it was very abundant. "The next part would be to recite the mnemonic while following the breathing technique, right?"


    Shen Xia took a deep breath and began reciting the mnemonic slowly at first in order to not mispronounce the strange words before slowly quicking her pace. Soon the energy that she felt escaping her was turning around and flowing into her instead. She felt a warm flow sensation on her skin as the energy entered her body and into what the information in her head called meridians.. This energy made her feel warm and fuzzy, so she decided to call it the ''fuzzy wuzzy energy'' since the information she had didn''t give it a name. But as she took in more and more of the ''fuzzy wuzzy energy'' she felt a sharp pain as if something was tearing her nerves out of her body as the energy reached her abdomen area! This pain was so strong she couldn''t keep the scream of pain from leaving her lips: "Ahh!"

 Chapter 10 - Baby Steps Part 2

    Shen Xia was overcome with a pain that almost made her faint. But she bit her lips to the point of drawing blood as she tried to endure. Right now, she felt like her veins were being ripped out of her body. The ''fuzzy wuzzy'' energy seemed to be slamming against a blockage near her abdomen. With each attempt to break through that blockage, pain shot through her body, causing her to cry out.


    Zi Shu locked herself in her room. She had already called her husband and was told to leave Shen Xia alone while she was going through the first phase of her cultivation. One minor misstep could cause her to fail and could leave her crippled or die. Hear this, Zi Shu could only lock herself in her room and put a pair of headphones on and try to drown out the agonizing screams coming from her granddaughter''s room. She was using every ounce of her being to not run into the other room and stop Shen Xia from cultivating. She knew her granddaughter had to do this alone, but it was still hard to hear.


    One thing no one noticed was that Kable had appeared in the corner of Shen Xia''s room. He saw Shen Xia''s furrowed brow and pain stricken face and felt a strange tinge in his cold dead heart. He walked slowly over to Shen Xia and placed his hand on her head, patting her soft black hair. He then reached down and placed his hand on her abdomen, sending a strange red energy into her body. Shen Xia let out a whimper of pain through her gritted teeth, but at the same time, she heard a booming sound go off in her head as the blockage that she was unable to break through suddenly broke open, letting the ''fuzzy wuzzy'' energy pass through and circulate around her abdomen before creating a small drop of liquified ''fuzzy wuzzy'' energy and then circulating back around her body.


    As Kable leaned down and kissed the top of Shen Xia''s head, a faint smile forming on his lips as he watched the furrowed brow slowly smooth out. "With this, Fluff Fluff, you should be able to grow in strength. I will come and officially meet you sometime in the future..." Leaving these words, Kable''s body suddenly burst into millions of black bats and flew out the open window. He reappeared on top of a building that overlooked Shen Xia''s small house. "Shade..."


    "Yes, Master?" Shade appeared out of the shadows once again.


    "You did well this time in notifying me. I will reward you soon. Keep a good eye on her and do not let those of the Shen family or other clans touch her. No one is allowed to touch my Fluff Fluff..." Kable took one more glance at Shen Xia''s house before disappearing once again. Shade stood there staring at the roof of the run down house and decided he better make sure nothing happens to his new missus. Otherwise, the consequences would be something he could not handle.


    Shen Xia sat in a euphoric state as she felt the ''fuzzy wuzzy'' energy cleaning her entire body. There was no longer any pain like she felt before. Just a warm feeling every time the ''fuzzy wuzzy'' energy circulated through her body.


    When she opened her eyes, she was met with a foul smell and a sticky feeling all over her body. She looked down and almost lost her stomach when she saw the black film on her skin. She quickly ran to the bathroom and jumped in the shower.


    Beads of water dripped down over Shen Xia''s modest breasts. Her already fair skin was much softer and even fairer than before. She scrubbed the black film off her body and then began to wash her tail. It was only then that she noticed the tip had turned a pure white compared to the fully black fox tail she had before. She finished washing up and wrapped a towel around herself, and went back to her room. She found a long shirt and put it on before sitting down on her bed and getting out her hair dryer. She slowly began to brush and blow dry her tail, making sure it was nice and soft.


    "This softness is just¡­ Amazing... " Shen Xia smiled for the first time today when it came to her new appearance. She rubbed the soft fluffy tail against her cheek and felt it to be an amazing sensation.


    "Xiaxia?" Zi Shu called out as she saw Shen Xia''s door open and slowly entered. "Are you okay?"


    "Mmm¡­ Sorry, Grandma, you must have been worried, right? It''s fine now. You won''t hear me screaming like that anymore." Shen Xia knew she had cried out a few times due to the pain. Just hearing this and not being able to do anything must have worried her grandma greatly.


    "That''s good, Xiaxia!" Zi Shu ran over and hugged Shen Xia. She reached and started scratching Shen Xia''s ears. Shen Xia did not say anything about her grandmother treating her as a pet. "What about your animal instincts? Your grandpa told me you should have better control over them after your first period of cultivation."


    "Mmm¡­ Let me try..." Shen Xia concentrated on trying to feel her animal nature. As she did, her canine teeth grew longer, and her eyes began to turn yellow. Zi Shu stared at the sudden change and thought she was seeing things, but it was there her granddaughter''s eyes, and teeth had changed. "Seems this is as much as I can do at this time. As for how it will be when I am around people, I am not sure. I still do not know what I should do about my current appearance... "


    Shen Xia''s ears sagged as she thought about her current appearance was going to make going to school much harder for her. Zi Shu patted her head and stood up. "Your grandfather has already helped deal with some of these issues. The two of us will be going to school tomorrow morning together. Take it one step at a time. Baby steps are slow and steady. But once they get the hang of things, they are able to run and play like all the other kids."


    "I will keep your words in my heart, Grandma." Shen Xia knew her grandmother was right.. She had to take things one step at a time just like how a baby learns to walk.

 Chapter 11 - Going Back To School Part 1

    After getting a good night''s sleep, Shen Xia got up and washed her face, and began combing her hair. She felt nervous about today because she was not sure if things would work out well. "Xiaxia, come out here when you''re done with your hair, I will brush your tail for you."


    "Okay, Grandma..." Shen Xia couldn''t help but pout. Her Grandmother seemed obsessed with her tail and ears. It also felt strange when other people touched her tail since she could feel the sensation on every strand of hair. When she was done in the bathroom, she walked out to see her grandmother already waiting for her on the couch with a brush in hand. She blushed slightly as she walked over and sat down.


    "Xiaxia, you will need to wear baggy clothes from now on. There is also a tail strap that will keep your tail from slipping out of your pants. They have been in the family for a long time, so they are a little old, but grandma checked them, and they are quality products, so no need to worry about them breaking. As for your ears, we have nothing to really cover them except hats and some clips¡­ It''s just that they might hurt to use clips..." Zi Shu knew these things might be uncomfortable for the time being, but for now, it was all they had.


    "It''s fine, Grandma. I will do my best not to be discovered. If I am¡­ Well, if I run for it, no one will be able to catch me. " This thought made her think of that handsome man. He was stunningly handsome, but she felt her entire body wanting to run away from him. He was dangerous, very dangerous. If it was him who she had to run away from, she was not sure if she would be able to do it. That man was too fast.


    "No, if something happens, run straight to the principal''s office, and grandma will come to pick you up, okay? No one will dare say anything at school. Otherwise..." Zi Shu''s eyes had a murderous glint in them. But because Shen Xia was facing the opposite direction in order to allow her grandmother to brush her tail, she was not able to see her expression.


    "Then I will do as Grandma says." Shen Xia nodded her head obediently.


    "Alright, come on, grandma will help you get dressed and show you how to wear the tail harness." With Zi Shu''s help, Shen Xia was fitted into her harness. It was a bit like a belt for a tail. It fit around her waist and had multiple straps that wrapped around her tail, flattening it out a bit more so it would not look as bulky in her pant leg, reducing the visibility by a lot. It was made so that even if she had to make large movements, she would be fine, and her tail won''t slip out of her pants like it did last time.


    "Ouch..." Shen Xia rubbed her poor ears. They had tried the hair clips to clip her ears under her hair just in case, but it hurt too much. "Grandma, I will just need to wear a hat¡­ It will not pinch as much."


    "Alright, we will do that, but for extra precaution, I will pin your hat to your head. It will reduce the risk of it coming off." Zi Shu sighed. She hoped things would go smoothly. The Old Man said that once Shen Xia got her second tail, she could hide it with her fox magic, but until then, she had to make due.


    "Mmm... Thanks, Grandma¡­ I will also keep my hood up as well." Shen Xia put her hood on. She looked just like she did the day before, but everything was more held down and secure.


    "Good! Good! Let''s go. We will go speak to the principal of your school now."


    ---


    Shen Xia walked through the school gates with her grandmother. This school was not a prestigious high school like most of the Shen families children would go to, but it was also not a bad school. It was still a reputable school.


    As Shen Xia never really stood out when going to school besides when Shen Bai decided to come and bully her, not many noticed who she was and thought she was a transfer student as she walked the halls of the schools.


    When they reached the principal''s office, Shen Xia was met with an old man sitting behind an old oak desk with his hands folded together. When he saw the two walking in, he quickly stood up to greet them. "Madam Shen! Old Yi has told me everything."


    "So you know, if word gets out, what will happen, right?" Zi Shu''s voice showed no hint of friendliness as she spoke. She was staring coldly at the man in front of her.


    "My family has been servants of your Shen family for many hundreds of years. You should know we can not go against your orders. Even when your last head was born, my great great grandfather was one of the people keeping his secret." The principal replied. He was not offended in the slightest by Zi Shu''s cold attitude.


    "Mmm¡­ I know. But you must also know that my Xiaxia is my pride and joy. So I hope that you, Quan He, can deal with it." Zi Shu just wanted to make it perfectly clear that her Xiaxia was the most important person to her.


    "Don''t worry, as my family has been servants of the Shen family for so long, we are not weak in any way. Xinya! Come in." Quan He called out.


    From a side door in the office, a delicate young woman came walking out. She looked to be the same age as Shen Xia. She had shoulder length hair that was a tad curly and a cute oval shaped face. Her big doe eyes and fair white skin made her seem like a doll. "This is my granddaughter Quan Xinya. Despite her appearance she has been trained from a young age in many forms of martial arts and weapons.. She will be Young Miss Shen''s bodyguard while at school from this moment on."

 Chapter 12 - Going Back To School Part 2

    Quan Xinya took a peek at Shen Xia before bowing her head and politely saying: "It is a pleasure to meet you, Madam Shen, Master."


    Zi Shu nodded her head in approval of the girl''s greeting, she seemed very humble. Shen Xia, on the other hand, felt a little uncomfortable. "Umm¡­ Xinya, was it? Can you not call me master? Just call me Xiaxia like everyone else, please, and I will call you Xinya or whatever you prefer."


    "If that is what Ma¡­ Xiaxia wants, then I will comply." Quan Xinya replied with a smile.


    Shen Xia was actually a little excited, mainly because she never had someone to speak to at school. She hoped that Quan Xinya would eventually become good friends with her. "I should probably head to class. Grandma, I will see you after school."


    "Yes, Xiaxia, take care of yourself and be careful. If anyone dares bullies you, just give them a good slap." Zi Shu hugged Shen Xia before sending her off.


    As Shen Xia and Quan Xinya walked out of the office, Quan Xinya let out a loud sigh. "Oh My God! That old man is so uptight!"


    "Pfft..." Shen Xia looked at Quan Xinya. For some reason, she had expected this.


    "Wha!? Don''t laugh! You have no idea! At home, it is the same thing everyone is so strict! I am just glad you are not like them. Otherwise, I would end up dying before I reached the age of twenty! Ahh, but don''t get me wrong, I will do everything in my power to protect you." Quan Xinya stopped her steps and turned to Shen Xia, and reached her right hand out to her: "Anyway, let me introduce myself again. My name is Quan Xinya. You can call me Xinya."


    Shen Xia smiled and shook her hand: "Shen Xia, call me Xiaxia."


    "Then Xiaxia, I have heard that you were very gloomy and unsociable at school." Quan Xinya said as she looked Shen Xia up and down. "Well, with this current getup, I could say you are, but I guess there is nothing you can do about that."


    "It''s not like I wish to be, as you said, gloomy and unsociable. I have no choice. Shen Bai, my cousin, has it out for me. Instead of going to first high school, she came to third high school just to make my life miserable." Shen Xia let out a sigh. She could only hide away like a hermit while at school just so she would not get bullied.


    "Humph! I would like to see her bully you while I am around!" Quan Xinya said while pumping her fists up and down. She found that Shen Xia was far from the rumors. Sadly there were many rumors about Shen Xia that she probably didn''t even know about. Quan Xinya decided she would try to squash as many rumors as she could so Shen Xia didn''t get affected by them. But she was happy to find out that Shen Xia was actually very friendly and easygoing.


    ---


    "Master, you called?" A girl around twenty years of age walked into a large office filled with books. She kept her head lowered, not daring to look at the handsome man standing in front of her.


    "I will be putting you by my queen''s side. I am sure I do not need to tell you what will happen if anything happens to her." Kable''s excreted a large amount of killing intent causing the girl to break out into a cold sweat.


    "I will be sure to protect the queen with my life!" The girl answered, lowering her head even more.


    "Good, go to third high. I already arranged for you to be in all of her classes."


    ---


    "Oh? What is this?" Currently, Shen Xia and Quan Xinya were stopped in the hall leading to Shen Xia''s class by Shen Bai and her lackeys. "Shen Xia, what is with your clothes? Why are you not wearing the school uniform? Don''t tell me¡­ Did you leave it somewhere?"


    Shen Bai''s tone was as if she was trying to suggest something. It was enough for those listening to have all kinds of thoughts run through their mind. Shen Bai''s followers were also quick to catch on as they began to gossip in ''low'' voices. "Didn''t I see Shen Xia walking out of a hotel last night? If I am not wrong, she was wearing only a man''s shirt."


    "No way!? Ast such an age!? She is still in high school!"


    "She has to pay her tuition somehow. I had been wondering how she was able to continue to come here when she was chased out of the Shen family. Plus, hasn''t she been absent lately?"


    Shen Xia clenched her fist and gritted her teeth. She could feel the mocking stares from those who stopped to watch the show. She has never done anything to Shen Bai, but she would not leave her alone no matter what! "Shen Bai!"


    "What? I didn''t say anything. Why are you yelling at me? I was just being concerned for my dear sister. It''s not like I can control the mouths of those around me. But sister, if they are all saying such things, maybe they have a bit of truth to them?" Shen Bai acted as if she was wronged. She then turned to look at her followers and asked: "Did you really see my sister in such a place?"


    "Of course! How could we lie about such a thing?"


    "Humph!" Quan Xinya snorted as she stepped in front of Shen Xia and stared coldly at the girl who was slandering Shen Xia with her arms crossed across her chest. "Can I ask when you saw Xiaxia? What day was it? What time? What color clothes did she have on? Her hairstyle at that time? Can you answer all these things?"


    The girl was flustered by the barrage of questions coming from Quan Xinya. "I¡­ Uh¡­ I..."


    "What? Can''t answer them? As far as I can tell, you are talking out of your ass trying to slander Xiaxia. What has she done to you? Did she kill your parents or steal your man? Or is it because someone else has put up to this?" Quan Xinya''s eyes fell on Shen Bai as she gave her a mocking smile and said: "I guess it is true when they say birds of a feather flock together.. Cheap people will always hang out with cheap people."

 Chapter 13 - The Domineering Quan Xinya

    "You! Who are you calling cheap!?" Shen Bai yelled out in anger.


    "Wow!" Quan Xinya looked at Shen Bai in surprise. She even stepped back and put her hands over her mouth. "Who would have thought that you were so willing to step forward. I did not say who I was talking about."


    Shen Bai''s face turned bright red as she glared at Quan Xinya. "Quan! Xin! Ya! Don''t think just because your grandfather is the principal of this school that you can just do as you please. Don''t forget my last name is still Shen!"


    "Does your mother know you are cheap? I am sure she wouldn''t want to keep a cheap daughter around you to ruin her reputation within the circle." Quan Xinya was not scared at all by Shen Bai''s words as she smiled at Shen Bai mockingly.


    "Pfftt.." Shen Xia, who had been keeping quiet all this time, could no longer keep her laughter in. Her laugh was like a spring rain as it entered people''s ears, cool and refreshing. It immediately caught everyone''s attention. Mainly because no one has really heard Shen Xai speak outside being called on by teachers, and only then it is only for a short time. But this was the first time they had ever seen or heard her laugh. When everyone finally looked at her, boys and girls alike were stunned by her beauty. Her smile alone was able to suck everyone in. This was partially due to the effect of her cultivation, causing her skin to be fairer and clear, but the biggest reason was due to her unknowingly enchanting those around her with her innate fox charm. Both factors enhanced each other''s effects causing the charm to be stronger than it should have.


    Even Quan Xinya was no different as she turned and looked at Shen Xia. "Xiaxia, did anyone ever tell you that you are very beautiful?"


    "Wha!?" Shen Xia''s cheeks turned bright red. Quan Xinya''s words caused her charm to disappear. She was not used to people complimenting her like this. t


    Quan Xinya snapped out of her daze and shook her head. From her training, she knew that just now that Shen Xia had charmed all the people around her unknowingly. She couldn''t help but shiver at how strong it was, but at the same time, she couldn''t help but admire it.


    Shen Bai also got caught in a trance due to Shen Xia''s laugh, but when she came back to her senses, she grew angry for even thinking that the trash in front of her was even remotely pretty! "Shen Xia, don''t forget you are just an unwanted orphaned child who can''t even live in the main house. You have to live as a country bumpkin for the rest of your life! You will always be a piece of tr¡­"


    *Slap!*


    "You! Quan Xinya, who do you think you are!?" Shen Bai covered her cheek as she stared daggers into Quan Sinya. She couldn''t believe that this girl would slap her over Shen Xia!


    "Who do I think I am? The queen of the world and Xiaxia''s best friend! Who are you to even dare say such words about my best friend? What has she ever done to you? If you say another word, I will slap you again. Either let us pass, or I will beat you up here and now." Quan Xinya angrily asked a bunch of questions and then told her that if she spoke, she would be beaten up. This alone was enough to cause the students who had gathered around to watch the show to laugh. What made everything really funny with how domineering Quan Xinya was being. It did not match her doll like appearance one bit!. She was very cute and seemed to be the quiet type. But here she was, standing there like a queen slapping people. Her saying that she was the queen of the world was truly fitting to her current domineering demeanor!


    "You!" Shen Bai did not dare say anymore as she stood to the side. She did not want to be beaten up! The slap she received just now was enough to make Shen Bai feel a bit of fear towards Quan Xinya. But because of this, she hated Shen Xia even more. It was because of Shen Xia that she was slapped! She would never let this go!


    "Humph! Figured as much. Good dogs know not to stand in the way." Quan Xinya said these final words before grabbing Shen Xia''s hand and pulling her along. The two quickly entered the classroom where the form teacher was waiting for them.


    "Miss Quan, I have already arranged for you to sit next to Miss Shen." The form teacher, whose name was Haung Shun, said. He was showing Quan Xinya respect due to her grandfather''s position.


    "Thank you, Mr. Haung!" Quan Xinya replied.


    Before Shen Xia could say thanks, Quan Xinya pulled her along. She could only give the teacher a slight nod. Mr. Haung smiled and nodded his head to acknowledge Shen Xia before going back to doing what he was doing.


    When Shen Xia sat down, she was surprised to see her desk was completely clean. Normally there would be a lot of mean things written all over her desk. "So Xiaxia, you heard me, right?"


    "Huh?" Shen Xia turned to look at Quan Xinya. She was a little out of it due to the sudden events.


    "Did you not listen to anything I said earlier! I said~, you, Shen Xia, are my new best friend. We will be besties from now on. So do not hesitate to ask me for anything from now on, okay?" Quan Xinya said with a smile.


    Shen Xia, who has had only one friend in her life, was a bit taken aback by Quan Xinya''s straightforwardness. But the thought of having another friend, one she could see every day was also something she stopped dreaming about a long time ago. So to have one all of a sudden made Shen Xia smile. She just hoped that this was not all a dream. Not only did Shen Bai get told off and slapped but she also made a new friend.. Shen Xia took a deep breath and smiled as she said: "Mmm! If I need anything I will ask you."

 Chapter 14 - New School Life Part 1

    As the other students walked into the class, they seemed confused for two reasons. One reason was that the principal''s granddaughter was happily chatting away with the most bullied girl in school, and the second reason was said bullied girl was also wrapped up like an eskimo, not even wearing the school uniform. What made it even stranger is that the form teacher had not said a thing.


    "Alright, everyone, get in your seats. As you may have noticed, but Miss Quan is now in our class. She is helping Miss Shen, who has a rare skin disease. Which is why she is bundled up as she is." Mr. Huang announced.


    "Er..." Shen Xia was not sure why she suddenly had some kind of strange illness, so she raised her hand and asked: "Mr. Huang, may I ask who told you I had some kind of disease?"


    "Hmm? Is this not true?" Mr. Huang seemed confused.


    "Err..." Shen Xia was not sure what was going on, so she could only look to Quan Xinya for help.


    As if remembering something important, Quan Xinya held Shen Xia''s chin and kissed her cheek. "As you can see, it is not contagious. It''s a disorder that makes her light sensitive. Calling it a disease is a bit much. It''s more of a condition, Mr. Huang."


    Shen Xia blushed after being kissed like that in public, but she was thankful for Quan Xinya''s quick thinking. She did not want people thinking she had some kind of disease. It was bad enough that people shunned her. "Haha! Sorry, Miss Shen, I misspoke just now. It is, as Miss Quan says and is a skin condition. There is nothing to be scared of. Now then let''s start class¡­. As you know..."


    "Xiaxia, sorry for suddenly doing that, but I had to move quickly, or else people will end up getting the wrong idea." Quan Xinya said, bowing her head in apology.


    "It''s fine. I would rather you kiss me a million times than giving them more ammo to bully me with." Shen Xia pursed her lips. She was fine when no one spoke to her, but when people did, it was usually to make fun of her for something Shen Bai spread around.


    Shen Bai hated the fact that Shen Xia was doing so well in school. It was the one thing she had no control over. So in order to disrupt her learning process, she would spread rumors about Shen Xia so that people would pick on her more and more. As seen today with how she only mentioned one thing but her lackeys blew it out of proportion, almost causing her to become some cheap woman who sells herself to old men.


    "Humph! Let''s see who dares to bully you anymore with me around. I am sure this morning''s incident will quickly spread around the school. Which means everyone will know that I am by your side. And with me by your side, who dares bully you? I will just beat them up!" Quan Xinya said with a big grin on her face. Her words were not low, allowing everyone in the class to hear her.


    "That just means Xinya is the best!" Shen Xia said with a smile. Her smile caught the attention of some of the girls and boys in class. This time she did not use her innate fox charm. It was just her smile alone that caught their attention, causing them to blush.


    Quan Xinya found Shen Xia to be very pretty when she smiled. "Xiaxia, you should smile more. Everyone in school will want to be your friend if you do, and all the boys would want to be your boyfriend."


    "I only smile when I''m in a good mood. With the way I normally get treated at school, when do I ever get a chance to smile? Never mind boyfriends, no one wants to be my friend because of Shen Bai." Shen Xia said softly, but it was heard by the girl in front of her, who turned around and glared at Shen Xia.


    "What does Shen Bai have to do with you not being able to make friends? As far as I see it, Shen Bai is a thousand times better than you, who sits there acting all gloomy. Now with your new look, you are even gloomier than before!" The girl said.


    "Dai Na, watch your words! Did I not just announce that anyone who bullies Xiaxia will get beaten!? Do you wish to test my words?" Quan Xinya yelled. She went to get out of her seat but was quickly pulled down by Shen Xia.


    "Xinya, it''s fine. She is just blind to reality, is all. If Shen Bai was so good, then why did she come to the same school as me instead of going to first high school? With her being in the main house, she should have gone to the best high school, but yet she did not. Not only that, she is worse than me at studying." Shen Xia acted as if she was trying to calm Quan Xinya down, but in truth, she was saying things to make people think. If Shen Bai was all that good, why would she be in third high school, to begin with?


    Dai Na had no retort to what Shen Xia said. It was true if Shen Bai was so much better than Shen Xia, then why, with the Shen family''s influence, was she not in first high school but instead was in third high school. It was only when she heard what Quan Xinya had said next that everything connected. "I know why. It is because she can not make your life a living hell in first high school. I mean, any time you two see each other, it is always her bullying you. It is no wonder you can''t make any friends at a school who think Shen Bai is so much better just because she is from the main house of the Shen family. It just shows how shallow people''s thinking truly is."


    Dai Na blushed. It was true on what Quan Xinya said she was being shallow by keeping such a mindset. One thing about Dai Na was that she was someone who would admit their mistakes no matter how embarrassed she was.. "Shen Xi, I''m sorry."

 Chapter 15 - New School Life Part 2

    "It''s good that you''re sorry, but that doesn''t make up for anything that you have done before, so turn around and leave Xiaxia alone." Quan Xinya was glad that Dai Na apologized, but she did not want her getting close to Shen Xia with such a fickle attitude.


    "Xinya, it''s fine." Shen Xia got the outcome she wanted, which was people questioning Shen Bai''s legitimacy when she began spreading more rumors which she was bound to do. She figured Shen Bai''s next action would be to try to drive a wedge between Quan Xinya and herself. Shen Xia also couldn''t afford to make more enemies either. Each enemy she had was more of a risk of her getting exposed. So with this thought in mind, Shen Xia turned to Dai Na and said: "Thank you."


    "Humph!" Dai Na was not mad at Shen Xia but Quan Xinya. She only snorted in response before turning around.


    Mr. Huang was not only their form teacher, but he also taught math. When he walked into the room with a stack of papers, everyone groaned. "Good, it seems you know what these are. " Chuckling, he began to hand a stack to the people in the first row. "Take one and pass it back. This is a prep before your midterm exams. If you can do well on this, you should score high on the math section of the midterms."


    Mr. Huang scanned the class and said: "You may begin!"


    Shen Xiaxia looked at the questions and began writing. The questions were not all that hard since she had nothing better to do at home besides studying. So she was able to quickly finish the whole paper within thirty minutes. When she was done, she turned her paper over and laid her head down. Quan Xinya, who saw this wanted to cry. She had only done three of the problems, and Shen Xia was already done! Why was this evil person sitting next to her!?


    Mr. Huang looked at his watch and announced the end of the test: "Time is up. Pass them forward and go to lunch."


    "Xiaxia! You''re a demon!" Quan Xinya whined.


    "You didn''t do well?" Shen Xia asked.


    "You have no idea how bad I did. In the entire hour, I only got six of the ten problems completed! But you! You! Youuuu! How can you complete such a hard test in a half hour!? You make me feel like I should just quit life altogether and sit and home and read novels." Quan Xina pouted her lip as she grabbed and shook Shen Xia''s arm.


    "Do you not study at home? If you take an hour to review everything every day, you will learn everything you need to learn for the midterms." Shen Xia really did not know how to answer besides saying that studying helps.


    "But¡­ I have so many novels I need to catch up on. When I get home, I normally end up putting my bag down and telling myself I will just take a break, and the next thing I know, it is already time to sleep." Quan Xinya answered truthfully without much thought.


    "Sounds to me that my Xinya has already quit life for her novels." Shen Xia teased as she pulled Quan Xinya along. "Come on, let''s get lunch before it gets too crowded. If you come home with me today, I will help you study."


    "Ahh! I knew XIaxia was the best!!" The two girls interlocked arms as they made their way towards the cafeteria.


    "Shen Xia, stop right there!" That had just reached the door to the cafeteria when Shen Bai''s voice echoed throughout the hall.


    Shen Xia''s good mood quickly faded as she slowly turned around to see Shen Bai marching up to her. Quan Xinya quickly stood in front of Shen Xia and glared at Shen Bai. "Shen Bai, what do you want? Did you not learn your lesson this morning?"


    "Humph! My issue is not with you, Quan Xinya. It is to this bitch who talked behind my back!" Shen Bai had never been so angry before. Never has Shen Xia relegated against her, and now all of a sudden, after receiving some backing, she went and spread a rumor about her, saying she was not as great as she made herself out to be.


    "And I care about what a cheap woman says? Shen Bai, let me remind you one more time that if you mess with Shen Xia anymore no matter what it is about, I will beat you up." Quan Xinya was not backing down in the slightest. She had only known Shen Xia since this morning, but she found that she really gets along well with her.


    "Xinya, it''s fine." Shen Xia decided to stop staying quiet. She was starting a new life and no longer wanted to hide in Shen Bai''s shadow. Shen Xia looked at Shen Bai, her gaze not threatening in the slightest. She simply smiled and asked: "What rumor are you speaking about?"


    "Do you not check the school forums? It is the top topic saying that I am an unwanted child of the Shen family! This is clearly done by you!" When Shen Bai saw the post, she couldn''t help but be angered by it.


    "Clearly me?" Shen Xia chuckled as she took out her old school flip phone. "This thing can''t even connect to the internet, never mind type a message on the school forum. I would need an account to even log on to the school forums, to begin with. So how is it that I am the one that is slandering you? Where is your proof that it was me who wrote some post on the school forums? Shen Bai, can you prove that I was the one who wrote the post you are talking about?"


    "I¡­ Shen Xia, you better hope it wasn''t you because if I find out it was, you will be sorry!" Shen Bai had no evidence it was clear as day that Shen Xia''s phone wouldn''t be able to write any posts. She was starting to suspect that Shen Xia was using that old phone just to make her look bad.. As she walked away, she mumbled softly to herself. "This is not the end! Even if you didn''t write it, I will make it so you have!"

 Chapter 16 - Transfer Student

    "Humph! Look at her acting all high and mighty even after she was caught trying to slander you." Quan Xinya snorted. She hated Shen Bai with a passion now that she saw just how far the cheap woman would go to slander Shen Xia.


    "This is not the end. You do not know Shen Bai as much as I do. I will need to watch out for what she plans to do next. My guess is she will try to make up for what happened today by trying to reverse the situation back on me." Shen Xia sighed. She knew Shen Bai more than anyone. The girl has made her life hell since a young age. There was no way Shen Bai was just going to let things go as is. She would find a way to make everything she said true to revive her reputation and make her the scapegoat. It wouldn''t be the first time this had happened, either.


    "Let''s forget about her. Xiaxia, what do you want to eat?" Quan Xinya asked. She didn''t want to dwell on the cheap woman anymore. Any tricks she tries will be dealt with as they come.


    "Meat! The more, the better..." Shen Xia''s eyes lit up. She had been having a strong craving for meat ever since her change.


    Quan Xinya saw the drool forming at the corner of Shen Xia''s lip and let out a laugh. "Alright, suck it back in. We will get lots of meat then."


    The two entered the cafeteria under the watchful eyes of everyone else. Shen Xia kept her head lowered as she walked next to Quan Xinya. This was mainly out of habit since she was always bullied. As they walked between the tables leading the counter, one of the boys stuck his leg out to trip Shen Xia. Shen Xia did not even look at him as she stepped on his leg with all her weight causing the boy to yell out in pain. "Shen Xia!"


    "Hmm?" Shen Xia turned her head and looked at the boy. As soon as he saw her face, he shut right up. He was stunned by her beauty. He felt there was something about her that made him think that anything she did was perfectly fine.


    "Ahem¡­ Sorry, I was not paying attention and stuck my leg out, which made you almost hurt your foot while stepping on me. " The boy rubbed his head and blushed as he suddenly apologized.


    Shen Xia stared at the boy like he had ten heads before replying: "Uh¡­ Okay..." and then walking off.


    "What was that about?" Quan Xinya asked.


    "Not sure?" Shen Xia had not even realized she had stepped on him. She had done so out of instinct.


    The girls ended up having a peaceful lunch other than the few stares they got. It was not until they went back to the classroom that they got a real surprise. Standing at the front of the class talking with the form teacher was a red headed girl. Quan Xinya stuck her neck out, trying to get a good look at her, only to receive a pinch in the side from Shen Xia instead. "Don''t be rude."


    "What, I was just looking!" Quan Xinya complained. But she did not have Shen Xia''s senses. Shen Xia could smell that this girl was similar to that man she met that day. This made her instantly wary of her. She was not sensing danger like before, but she still had a strange sense of caution.


    "You wouldn''t want people checking you out, right? It would make you feel uncomfortable, right?" Shen Xia asked.


    "Okay! Geez, why do you need to act like a mom all of a sudden." Quan Xinya pouted as she sat down. Shen Xia chuckled and sat down as well. But in truth, she was nervous of this new girl and did not want Quan Xinya getting into a fight with her. Especially because of her scent.


    As the rest of the students came into the classroom, they all took peeks at the red headed girl standing at the front of the class. "Alright, everyone, quiet down. We have a new student today. Go ahead and introduce yourself."


    The red headed girl nodded before turning around, finally allowing everyone to see her face. Gasps were heard from the students in the room as they gazed upon the girl''s beautiful face. The girl smiled and began introducing herself: "My name is Lilith O''Heyne. As you can see, I am a foreigner, but my Chinese is very good. I came to China due to my father''s work and will probably end up going to college here as well."


    The girl''s red hair that was like flames, swayed gently from the breeze blowing in through the window. Her eyes glimmered like green jade. She had a fair complexion, and her cheeks were lightly dusted with freckles. Adding in a set of red lips that were slightly curled up into a smile, all the boys began to feel as if their hearts were being stolen.


    "Good, then, Miss O''heyne, please take a seat next to Dia Na." Mr. Huang pointed to a seat next to Dai Na.


    Lilith sneered inside her heart. If it was not for her master telling her to act like a normal high school girl, she would not need to listen to this human. Only her Master and Mistress should be able to order her around! Feeling gloomy, Lilith walked to the desk she was assigned to and sat down. She turned to look at Shen Xia, ignoring Quan Xinya and Dia Na entirely. The light that reflected off her eyes brought out a reddish hue from within them.


    Shen Xia looked at the girl who was looking back at her. She felt no malice coming from this girl but more of an reverence feeling coming off of her? It was hard to describe the feeling she got from Lilith. Shen Xia thought for a moment before deciding it was best to make friends then enemies. She reached out her hand towards Lilith and said: "It is nice to meet you, my name is Shen Xia...."

 Chapter 17 - What Real Friends Are Like

    Lilith stretched out her fair hand and took Shen Xia''s hand into hers. "Shen Xia¡­. Ah! Xiaxia! Can I call you Xiaxia from now on!?" Lilith asked. She, of course, already knew this was Shen Xia''s nickname, but she had to keep acting in front of her mistress, or her master might use her blood to feed the disgusting goblins kept in the basement.


    Shen Xia saw the excited look in Lilith''s eyes and nodded her head. Such a look was hard to reject. "Sure you can. That is what all my friends call me."


    Lilith clapped her hands together and smiled brightly. "Great, that means we are now friends!"


    Quan Xinya pursed her lips with how she was so blatantly ignored, but with how beautiful Shen Xia was, she felt this was probably the reason why. As such, she stuck her hand out towards Lilith and introduced herself. "Hello Lilith, my name is Quan Xinya. You can call me Xinya. I am Xiaxia''s bestie."


    Lilith frowned, having been interrupted with talking with her mistress, and turned her head towards Quan Xinya. But when she saw the girl, she forced a smile on her face since she knew this girl was her mistress''s guard. Reluctantly she stretched her hand out and shook Quan Xinya''s hand. "It is a pleasure to meet you as well, Xinya."


    Quan Xinya was sensitive to the fluctuations in Lilith''s actions and could tell that she was not all that happy to befriend her. But she did not sense any hostility, just reluctance. Dia Na saw everyone introducing themselves and quickly introduced herself as well. "Lilith, I am your deskmate Dai Na. You can just call me Nana. It is nice to meet you."


    Lilith glanced at Dai Na''s hand that was stretched out towards her and snorted before turning to Shen Xia and saying: "After class, I will have to trouble you and Xinya to help me find my way around if that is okay."


    Quan Xinya saw Dai Na still holding her hand out with a red face, completely embarrassed, and almost burst out laughing. She suddenly took a real liking to this girl! Shen Xia looked at Dai Na and felt a little bad for her. But she also did not plan to say anything. She did not feel the need to help someone who never helped her when she really needed it. This is what you call karma being returned to you. She instead nodded her head and said: "Sure, just wait for us after class, and we will show you around wherever you wish to go."


    "Thanks!" Lilith answered happily and then turned around, not even looking at Dai Na at all. Dai Na had already lowered her hand and turned back around. She really wanted to find a place to hide at this moment.


    As class started, Shen Xia''s attention was quickly taken by the teacher. That was how she always was. She made sure to pay attention in class and take as many notes as possible. As the school day ended, Shen Xia and Quan Xinya got their things together to get ready to go home. Quan Xinya just so happened to be looking out the window when she saw Shen Bai running across the school grounds. She tapped Shen Xia, who was packing her bag with her books, and pointed out the window. "Xiaxia, look."


    Shen Xia turned and looked out the window and frowned. "It seems things will be busy tomorrow. I wonder just how she will be slandering me this time."


    Lilith overheard Shen Xia''s conversation and asked: "Something wrong?"


    "Nothing much, just a little family feud. Well, more like my family just likes to see me living a hellish life." Shen Xia let out a resigned sigh. She knew tomorrow would be bad. At least for today, she had a normal school life and was able to make another friend. But she felt like her friendship with Lilith would not last long. As she thought this way, she looked at Lilith and said, "Lilith, I suggest you stay away from me tomorrow, or you might be caught up in what happens. As you have just transferred in, it would be bad if you got caught up in the bullying that is bound to start tomorrow. I do not wish for you to suffer because of me."


    Lilith was taken aback by Shen Xia''s concern. Even her Master never cared about those around him when he did things. Everyone was just an expendable pawn to him, but here her future mistress was showing her care and concern for her wellbeing. Lilith suddenly found an urge to want to protect Shen Xia not just because of some order but because she was fit to be their queen who stands beside their evil demonic king. One sweet and kind while the other a tyrant, this could finally balance out the atmosphere in the castle. Lilith shook her head and firmly said: "Xiaxia, you do not need to worry about stuff like that. Once I become friends with someone, I will always be on their side. If someone wishes to slander you, just tell me. I may not look it, but I am pretty skilled in fighting. I do not mind beating a few people up here and there. I am Irish, after all."


    Shen Xia couldn''t keep her lips from curling up as she watched Lilith pump her fist then begin shadow boxing. The wariness she had before for Lilith faded away. Whether the girl was here for one reason or not, her instincts told me that Lilith was not a danger to her. And having a powerful ally was a good thing.


    "Xiaxia is innocent, so why should anyone stay away from you? If something happens tomorrow, we can just deal with it when the time comes. Why worry about what may or may not happen. Plus¡­" Quan Xinya smiled mischievously as she continued: "What can a small Shen Bai do to you now that you have me on your side? She can try any trick she wants. Sadly for her, all of it will be clear as day for us. She is already being tracked. I promise you tomorrow will not be as bad as you think it will be. In fact, I think things will be a complete reversal of what you are thinking."

 Chapter 18 - Vampires Part 1

    "Alright let''s go home." Shen Xia smiled. She suddenly realized that having friends was quite amazing. She did have Fei Yan but she was far away now and not always available to talk. In a good mood, Shen Xia took one of Quan Xinya''s hands and one of Lilith''s hands and pulled them along with her as they left the classroom.


    The three girls walked with interlocked arms as they made their way down the busy city street. Quan Xinya took the lead in explaining where all the good spots were around town. "Lilith over there is the best cake shop. Let''s go there before heading to your house Xiaxia."


    "Huh!? My house¡­ Ummm you may not want to go there, it is not really all that good..." It was not that Shen Xia was embarrassed about her living situation, she just didn''t know if they would mind being in such a cramped space.


    "Yes, your house! We are having a sleepover tonight at your house! And we will be taking lots of pictures as well. Didn''t Shen Bai want to trap you? How can she trap you if you are all over the internet hanging out with us? Lilith you can spend the night right? Your parents won''t care?" Quan Xinya had already planned to make it so that Shen Bai could only use certain means to get back at Shen Xia. She was going to use Shen Bai''s revenge ploy against her in the most beneficial way. If Shen Bai tried to do something that went against her plans her people would change what was done to work in their favor.


    Quan Xinya did not undergo all that training since she was five for no reason. She had been training for days like today going against some of the best out there. All in order to protect the next Shen family member who gained the nine tailed fox bloodline, all in order to protect Shen Xia. Even if Shen Xia did not appear and she never got to meet the one with the nine tailed fox bloodline she would have gained many life skills for her future.


    Lilith looked at Quan Xinya in a new light. She had not realized how well trained this girl was. She had even thought ahead to ward off anything that might come her mistress''s way. Knowing how faithful Quan Xinya was to Shen Xia, Lilith no longer held any more reluctance towards her. "Mm.. It''s fine I live by myself anyway, so staying at a friend''s house is much better than going home alone."


    "Perfect! Then it is decided! After we get cake, let''s stop at the store and get extra food and snacks for tonight. We can not let Madam Shen suffer because we are imposing on her." Quan Xinya took the lead and pulled the girls to the cake shop. Shen Xia who was having everything decided for her could only follow absentmindedly with one thought in mind. ''Was she really going to have a slumber party!?''


    ---


    "Master Shen Chen seems to be up to something. He seems to be trying to build ties with the ogres. And in order to do that he plans to use Mistress as the deal piece." A man in black reported.


    "Oh? Heh. Tell the ogres that they can make a deal with them but¡­. He has to pass his own wife over in compensation. If he can''t do that then no deal." Kable sneered. He dared to try to sell his Fluff Fluff off? He is lucky that he is not draining him of all his blood. He would let his Fluff Fluff grow strong enough to take back everything that belonged to her with her own hands, Shen Chen was just training material for her. But that did not mean some small punishments were not going to be issued. If he truly wants that deal he will put up his wife to be a slave to ogres.


    "I will go do that now Master." The man in black replied and was about to disappear when Kable stopped him.


    "Wait¡­ It''s too nice for his wife to serve the ogres. Tell the ogres that if Shen Chen wants the deal he must give his wife to the goblins instead. Let her produce a new line of goblins. She has no nine tail blood in her so she is nothing more than an outsider anyway. Also, tell the goblin king that if she does arrive that she needs to be shared with the entire goblin clan." A demonic smile formed on Kable''s lips. He would not allow those who bother his Fluff Fluff off so easily.


    "I will handle it now, Master." The man in black replied, his voice shaky. He knew his master was demonic but this was beyond his normal means. He seemed to want to torture that woman to death. Messing with the future mistress was the same as dancing with death himself.


    ---


    "Grandma, I''m home!" Shen Xia announced as she walked through the door. She then turned to Quan Xinya and Lilith with red cheeks and said: "As you can see my place is very small..."


    "Humph! Who cares! Your home doesn''t make the person the person makes the person and Xiaxia, you are a great person. " Quan Xinya said as she took off her shoes.


    "What Xinya said is right, a home does not make the person. " Lilith said with a smile as she too took off her shoes.


    "Xiaxia your bac¡­." Zi Shu came out of the kitchen to see two extra people and quickly wiped her hands off on her apron. "Oh dearest me I did not know there was company! Come in, come in. I will prepare more food for you all."


    "No need Madam Shen. We picked up extra food so we wouldn''t bother you much. We planned to spend the night if that is okay." Quan Xinya spoke up, stopping Zi Shu.


    "Nonsense! Why would it bother me? As for staying the night¡­" Zi Shu scanned the girls. "Her eyes landing on Lilith."


    "Grandma, it''s fine she''s not human." Shen Xia would never have fully agreed to it if she had not met that man before. The scent was distinct and unforgettable.. So she knew for a fact that Lilith was the same as him.

 Chapter 19 - Vampires Part 2

    Lilith froze when she heard Shen Xia call her out like that. But at the same time, she should have known her mistress would be able to tell. "Mistress does not need to fear that I will reveal her true appearance."


    "Mistress!?" Shen Xia turned and looked at Lilith in confusion.


    "Sorry, a slip of the tongue. Xiaxia." Lilith stuck her tongue out to show she was teasing before smiling.


    Zi Shu looked at Lilith with a frown. "You''re a vampire, are you not?"


    "Madame Shen knows much. I am indeed a vampire. But, do not worry, my fangs have been removed." Lilith said as she opened her mouth to show her teeth were all normal.


    "Only high born Knights would have their fangs removed in order to serve royalty. From what I know, it is an honor for them. Why are you here? And why did you call my Xiaxia, Mistress? If I am not wrong, you can only call the vampire queen mistress¡­. It can''t be!" Zi Shu suddenly had a bad feeling. But she did not dare say it out loud.


    Lilith caught her tongue. She just realized she slipped up. She took a deep breath as she lied: "It''s not as you think. The slip of tongue earlier is due to my upbringing of calling those who are worthy of being my master or mistress with the respect they deserve. I find Xiaxia to be one of those who are worthy, which is why I made a small mistake. As for why I am here, it is because I am still young and have not witnessed the world enough."


    Zi Shu couldn''t tell if Lilith was lying or not since her knowledge of the other races was limited. So she was not sure if the information she had now was correct or not. Because of this, she could only take her word for it. But it was true she did not have fangs, so she did not need to worry about her feeding on her granddaughter. "I see¡­ Well, if you are Xiaxia''s friend, you are welcome in this house. If not, I will fight you with everything I have!"


    "Grandma!" Shen Xia couldn''t believe her grandmother would threaten a vampire! She was also still trying to come to terms with the fact that Lilith was a vampire!


    "Humph! I am not so old that I can not protect my granddaughter from a vampire or two! I will go prepare dinner. You girls go mingle." Zi Shu snorted and walked back into the kitchen.


    "Xiaxia, your grandmother is so cool!" Quan Xinya said in admiration. She was amazed at how Zi Shu was willing to stand up to a vampire like that without caring about the danger. "Wait¡­ Lilth, now that I am thinking about it, your words do not match up¡­. When did vampires call those they respected mistress? I remember during my training, the entire hierarchy of vampires and only high born knights had their fangs removed as a sign of loyalty. Their only mistress is the vampire queen, which means¡­." Quan Xinya''s hamsters in her brain were running rapidly around the hamster wheel as an idea came to mind. Her eyes shot wide open as she pointed at Lilith: "Ar-Are you going to recommend Xiaxia to the vampire king!? That demonic evil man!? Do you wish for Xiaxia to suffer!?"


    "What!? No!?" Lilith began to secretly sweat as she wondered why Quan Xinya was so damn observant. But she could not deny what was said!


    "Why are you getting riled up? It is just a word. Anyway, let''s go and relax. I feel so stuffy wearing all of this in the house!" Shen Xia took both girls by the hand and led them to her room. She did not want to dwell on things. the conversation was reminding her of that handsome man from the alley. "It''s a bit small, sorry..."


    "It''s fine¡­. Oh, My God! You are so cute!" Quan Xinya saw those fluffy ears and tail coming into existence and immediately tackled Shen Xia and began fluffing them. "So soft and fluffy! I am definitely cuddling with this tail tonight!"


    "Err¡­ Can you not treat me like a pet!?" Shen Xia pouted. Everyone wanted to touch her tail and ears! Lilith had not said a word but had also moved in to scratch Shen Xia''s ears. She couldn''t stop the sudden urge that overwhelmed her.


    After almost ten minutes of fluffing, Quan Xinya and Lilith finally had their fill. "Xiaxia, it must be uncomfortable to have to do all of this to hide your fox features. It is a shame you can''t show everyone. I mean, you''re beautiful without them, but with the addition of the ears and tail, for some reason, it makes you look one hundred times more beautiful."


    "I can hide them from sight once I become a two tailed fox, but I need to raise my cultivation in order to evolve into one." Shen Xia explained. She hated having to wear a tail harness and covering her head with hats. It was stuffy and hot.


    "Oh? How long do you think it will take before you can evolve?" Lilith asked. If Shen Xia could evolve quickly, that would make it less likely for her to be exposed. Then she wouldn''t have to worry as much.


    "I am not sure. I just started cultivating the other day in order to try to control my natural instincts. All of this is new to me since I have only been like this for a few days." Shen Xia explained.


    "Well, do not worry since you have the both of us here to help you out. The school already knows that we need to be together wherever we go, so there is no worry about being split up from me. And it seems we really only need to watch out for Shen Bai." Quan Xinya said reassuringly.


    "Hopefully, things go smoothly. I want to grow stronger to deal with those who wish to harm me and protect those who I care about. My uncle and aunts all wanted to harm me, so I will one day take everything they hold so dear. "

 Chapter 20 - Slapped In The Face By Her Own Schemes Part 1

    The next morning Shen Xia woke up with Quan Xinya chewing on her tail and Lilith curled up into a ball sleeping next to her. It was the first time in her life that she had friends stay over her house like this. She also had many pictures taken of her with her hat on and tail hidden, of course. All of which were posted to social media on Quan Xinya''s account and Lilith''s accounts. This was undeniable proof of where she was and what time since everything was time stamped.


    Even though they had all this evidence, Shen Xia had no idea what Shen Bai would come up with to make it seem like she was the one who made the posts about Shen Bai yesterday. Shen Bai was dead set on making her the culprit as she lost face for accusing her of making the post with a phone that couldn''t even connect to wifi. All she could do was wait and see.


    After taking a shower and getting ready, the three girls linked arms and made their way to the school. When they got to the school gates, they were met with a group of students standing in front of a newly erected board. Quan Xinya was curious, so she walked over to one of the girls standing in the crowd and asked: "What''s going on?"


    "You don''t know? Quan Xinya, I highly suggest you stay away from that slut Shen Xia. She is running around town fucking all kin..."


    *Slap!*


    "Say it again! Who are you calling a slut!?" Quan Xinya slapped the girl so hard she fell to the ground, and her face began to swell up. Quan Xinya''s face was red with anger at such a rude comment.


    "It''s true! There are pictures of her roaming the city last night going in and out of hotels!" The girl cried as she held her swollen cheek.


    "Quan Xinya, I suggest you see for yourself before hitting people." Shen Bai''s voice came from the crowd as she pushed her way through. She looked at Shen Xia and sneered. "Dear cousin, I never knew you had it in you. To think you would sell your body like that, just to get some computer guys to make some post for you. If you are doing such things at night, wouldn''t that mean you were the one to slander me after all? I mean, if you are rewarding those men with your body, it is highly likely for you to make a post from their phones or laptops, no?"


    "What, she really sold her body to do such things? That is really disgusting. She shouldn''t even be a part of our school."


    "I know I do not think I can even be in the same class with her anymore."


    "I knew I smelt fish the other day when I walked by her."


    "Heh¡­.. Hahahaha! Shen Bai, is this the best you can do!? I really have underestimated you!" Quan Xinya let out a laugh.


    "Quan Xinya, watch your tongue! The evidence is right there for all to see! I would not have made this public if not for the fact that Shen Xia slandered me yesterday! I do not wish to have people think I am some despicable person. I have every right to defend myself." Shen Bai said in a calm voice. But if one listened closely, you could tell she was restraining herself.


    "Oh? So This is me?" Shen Xia finally spoke as she looked at the picture of her holding hands with chubby men going into hotels. "I see the photos are even timed stamped for last night as well..."


    "I had to get proof, so I made sure to include the time stamp in the pictures to prove this is what you do every night."


    "Really? That''s kind of funny." Shen Xia smiled brightly as she let out a soft laugh. Her voice was like a soft melody that calmed everyone around. Shen Xia once again unknowingly let her fox charm slip again, catching everyone''s attention and putting them into a daze. Although it only lasted a few seconds, it was enough to calm the crowd.


    Quan Xinya shook her head to clear her mind before saying: "Xiaxia is right. It is funny because if you go on my weeboo account and look at the pictures that me, Xiaxia, and Lilith took last night at our slumber party, you will see not only the location of where we were at but the exact time the picture and videos were taken."


    Quan Xinya narrowed her eyes as she looked at Shen Bai. "Shen Bai, tell me. Who is the real person in the pictures? She looks mighty happy to be walking hand in hand with those men. But me and Lilth can say for one hundred percent certainty that that was not Shen Xia."


    "It''s true! On Quan Xinya''s weeboo, there are pictures and videos of the three from last night all in the residential area not far from here. The hotel in the picture is three hours away!"


    "That means¡­ Shen Bai! Are you really slandering your own cousin!?"


    Shen Bai''s face paled. She never thought that Quan Xinya would be such good friends with Shen Xia that she would stay at her house! And she had done it last night of all nights! "You guys are lying!"


    "Shen Bai, I said it yesterday that I only have this old phone. When things turned out bad for you, and in my favor, you got mad and stormed off. But now, look at you. Can you just leave me alone? Your side of the family has taken everything anyway, so why keep this up?" Shen Xia just wanted to be left alone. She would not care about anything else for the time being. But for now, she wanted peace and quiet so she can cultivate and not be exposed before evolving into a two tailed fox, and Shen Bai was not allowing for that.


    "Oh! Look, there is a post on the school forums of the same hotel from last night! But this can''t be right, right? The person in these pictures is not Shen Xia but Shen Bai!"


    As soon as the words were said, everyone took out their phones and looked at the school forum. Seeing Shen Bai''s pale face as she began to sweat made Shen Xia feel pretty good inside. In the years she has suffered due to Shen Bai, the past two days seeing Shen Bai''s plans fail one after the other right in front of all the students in school felt like a dream. She felt like she could finally hold her head up high for once.. For once, it was not her being ridiculed or being pointed at by the crowd, it was Shen Bai.

 Chapter 21 - [Bonus ]Slapped In The Face By Her Own Schemes Part 2

    "Shen Xia, you scheming bitch!" Shen Bai lost her cool. She was finally showing her true colors.


    "Me scheming? Shen Bai, how is it that I am scheming? I have done nothing to you this entire time? But now you want to say I am scheming after you''ve been caught red handed?" Shen Xia really couldn''t understand what was going on in this girl''s head!


    "You set me up! You know the pictures I have of you are the real ones, and now you''re scheming with Quan Xinya to frame me!" Shen Bai was grasping at her last chance of reversal. The only way to get out of this was to say that both Quan Xinya and Shen Xi were framing her!


    "Ummm¡­." Lilith raised her hand to interrupt the entire conversation.


    Everyone turned to look at Lilith, who raised her phone in the air and said: "I took videos and pictures of last night as well¡­ So does that mean, I, who has not been in this school for more than a day, am guilty of scheming against you as well?" Lilith let out a sliver of killing intent across the crowd, causing everyone to shiver in fear.


    Even Shen Xia felt a cold chill run up her spine. She was afraid Lilith might end up hurting someone, so she quickly pinched her side, causing the killing intent to disperse and making Lilith purse her lips. But the few seconds of killing intent that hit the crowd of students was enough to instill fear into them. Shen Xia looked at Shen Bai and asked: "As you can see, I have multiple witnesses, and one of them did not even meet you until yesterday when you came yelling at me, saying I posted something on the forums about you. Did you even think to look at the person who posted it? Although I do not use the forums, I did find out that one must use their Student ID in order to sign up, and that same ID is public to everyone. In other words, you could have figured out that culprit just by using that little brain of yours. yet here you are trying to make me out to be some kind of slut!"


    "She''s right!" Some yelled out. A young girl pushed her way through the crowd. She looked to be a freshman. "I was the one who posted it! My name is Shen Lingxin. Or did you forget about me, my dearest sister?"


    "Xin''er! Why are you here!?" Shen Bai was confused. She thought her little sister was a freshman at first high school.


    "I just transferred here the other day. I mean, if my dearest sister is able to come to third high school, how come I can''t? But what do I find out when I get here. Words of slander. Rumors of Shen Xia, my cousin who was chased out of the house by our parents, aunts, and uncles, being slandered and bullied. And here we are two days after my transfer, and you are doing the same shit you did to her when she was younger, only ten times worse. You do realize what you are trying to do to her could ruin her life, right? You do realize how much of an evil bitch you are, right? Who put you up to this? Was it mom? Dad? You''re such a good daughter. Being the knife to stab your own family in the back. "


    "Lingxin! How dare you talk about your own family like that! Wait until we get home, and I tell mom and dad!" Shen Bai was angry and scared at the same time. If her sister kept talking, everything would be ruined! She did not think to check the student ID! If she had, she would have dealt with her little sister first! But now¡­. She really never expected her little sister to turn on her. She was always so quiet at home, like a little mouse only coming out when there was food.


    "Haha! Dearest sister, no, Shen Bai. Calling you sister makes me feel sick... I think you misunderstand something. Now that I am here at third high school, I do not plan to go home to the house anymore. It is filled with vile creatures who only think for their own benefit. Whether it is you, dad, mom, or aunty and uncle, they are all the same. Greedy people who have no love for family." Shen Lingxin then walked over to Shen Xia and bowed her head to her. "Xiaxia, I am sorry, I was too young to help you before, but now that I am older, I will not let this family of vile villains harm you."


    Shen Xia was a little taken aback by Shen Lingxin''s sudden appearance, but hearing such a heartfelt apology from a little girl who was unable to do anything for her when she was just a little baby made Shen Xia smile warmly at Shen Lingxin. She helped her lift her head and said: "What can a little girl who was not even able to walk on her own do? You have no reason to be sorry. Out of everyone in the family besides grandma, grandpa, my late mother, and you, who was too young to even understand what was going on. are the only ones who treated me like a human being." Although I am no longer human... Shen Xia thought in her mind after saying her words.


    As Shen Xia was talking with Shen Lingxin. Lilith was sending a message to Kable. "Master, someone appeared at Mistress''s side. She seems to be from the Shen family."


    "Hmmm? It seems I will need to make a visit. I could use another pawn to keep my fluff fluff safe." Kable was one to use those who are usable. Since a person from the Shen family stepped forward to be on his fluff fluff''s side, then he will use her. "Hmm¡­ Fluff fluff might get mad if I drink another girl''s blood¡­ I will have Shade turn her. It should be a simple task. He can then train her to protect her new master."


    "Master, what will we do about her age? She seems to be four years younger than Mistress." Lilith asked. She was concerned about Shen Lingxin not being able to grow up properly if she was turned. She couldn''t stay young forever.


    "No issue. She can just use the aging serum. Although it is normally held for the nobility, since she is from my fluff fluff''s family, It will be fine." Kable answered. Although the aging serum was very rare and hard to get, he did not mind using it on someone who would always be by his fluff fluff side protecting her.. Although the girl was still young, in a few years she will be a perfect bodyguard for his Fluff Fluff.

 Chapter 22 - Meeting With A Mindless Idiot Part 1

    Shen Bai watched as Shen Lingxin sucked up to Shen Xia, causing her anger to well up to its breaking point! "Shen Lingxin, get over here now while I am still being nice!"


    Hearing this caused Shen Xia''s eyes to turn cold as she pulled Shen Lingxin behind her. "Or you will what!? Shen Bai, I may have never been one to stand up for myself, but you have to remember she is not only your blood related sister, but she is also only fourteen. If you wish to get violent with her, I do not mind beating you up here and now."


    Seeing that cold look in Shen Xia''s eyes that looked at her as if she was ready to kill, caused Shen Bai to shrink back. "Yo-You, what do you care what I do to my little sister!?"


    "What, she was actually going to beat up her little sister!?"


    "What do you expect from a girl who whores herself out just to scheme against her cousin."


    "And to think I thought she was some kind of angel."


    Hearing the words of the crowd caused Shen Bai''s eyes to water up. She stared daggers at Shen Xia as she cried out pitifully: "You all have no clue!" Before running off into the school with tears in her eyes.


    "Xiaxia, we should probably head to see my grandfather and let him know what is going on. This way, if your uncle shows, he will be ready." Quan Xinya suggested.


    "Mmm... Let''s bring Lingxin with us. I do not trust Shen Bai near her for the time being." Shen Xia turned and looked at Shen Lingxin and smiled. "Thank you for your words just now."


    "No¡­ It is something I have been harboring for many years now after I found out the truth. Xiaxia, I have something important to tell you later. But I would prefer to say it while grandmother and grandfather are together. " Shen Lingxin said in a low voice.


    "Mmmm... After school, you will come home with me. That should be fine, right, Xinya?" Shen Xia asked. She couldn''t leave Shen Lingxin alone.


    "Why not? Having an extra for our slumber party will be fine, but I umm..." Quan Xinya realized that Shen Xia was not thinking about her current condition.


    "It will be fine." Lilith could see the issue here and reassured everyone. Even without being turned, Lilith can hypnotize Shen Lingxin into forgetting anything that dealt with Shen Xia''s ears and tail.


    Shen Xia smiled and nodded her head. She did not forget about her condition, but she figured that with both Quan Xinya and Lilith there something could be done to fix the situation and also get to the bottom of Shen Lingxin''s real motive. She did not wish to suspect the young girl, but everyone in the Shen family besides her grandparents could not be trusted. Shen Xia leaned over and whispered softly to Lilith, who nodded her head. "Then it is settled. Xin''er can come stay at my house for the time being."


    "Wait, I can!?" Shen Lingxin thought she was going to have to beg! She had no place to go, and now after showing her true colors to Shen Bai, there was no way she was going to be able to go home!


    "Mmm! You get to join the cute girl club! You can be our mascot!" Shen Xia teased as she pinched Shen Lingxin''s nose.


    Shen Linxin blushed and lowered her head. She had never been treated like this since her own sister didn''t pay any attention to her, she only cared about herself. She didn''t have a bad life, but there was no familial love either. She yearned for a family like the one her best friends had, where everyone cared and loved each other as family.


    "See, she is so cute that it would be a shame not to make her our poster girl!" Shen Xia said jokingly. She always wanted a little sister, so she hoped that Shen Lingxin had no ulterior motives.


    A few minutes later, they were standing in front of Quan He, Quan Xinya''s grandfather and Principle of the school. "It''s good that you came. I just got a call from the Shen family, namely your uncle Shen Xu. He should be here soon. I have already sent someone to drag Shen Bai here."


    Shen Lingxin began to shake. She was scared of her father and did not want to be dragged back home. Shen Xia reached out and pulled Shen Lingxin into a hug after sensing her fear. "You will be fine. No one will be forcing you to go anywhere you do not want to go."


    Shen Xia''s words and warm embrace seemed to have worked because Shen Lingxin began to calm down. "Hah! Look at you two. I would like to know how you brainwashed my sister."


    "Shen Bai, I''d shut up if I were you. My fists seem to be itching to hit things of late. I would hate for you to be accidentally hit because of your trashy mouth." Quan Xinya threatened with a smile as she began to shadowbox right next to her. Shen Bai gritted her teeth but didn''t say anything. She would wait for her father to arrive.


    Fifteen minutes later a middle aged man walked into the office wearing a grey suit. He looked at Shen Bai and then at Shen Xia and his other daughter Shen Lingxin. Seeing her hiding behind Shen Xia like she was, made him snort in anger. "Xin''er get over here now."


    Shen Lingxin was about to go but was quickly stopped by Shen Xia. "Uncle, before you start scolding an innocent child I think you she hear what your good daughter Shen Bai had done."


    "And why should I listen to an orphan child who has no status?" Shen Xu asked. He did not even try to hide the hostility in his voice.


    "Shen Xu, you ungrateful bastard of a son! Is this how I raised you!?" An old man''s voice could be heard coming from outside the door causing Shen Xu''s face to turn black.

 Chapter 23 - Meeting With A Mindless Idiot Part 2

    Shen Xu''s face turned sour when he heard the old man yelling. He watched as his father, Shen Yi, walked in and went right over to Shen Xia standing in front of her. "Look how old you are, and here you are trying to bully a young girl who is still in high school. Plus, what you said is wrong. My Xiaxia still has her grandmother and myself!  How is she even close to being an orphan, you jackass!?"


    Quan Xinya was having a hard time keeping herself from laughing. She leaned over and whispered into Shen Xia''s ear. "Your grandpa is very cool!"


    "Mmm.. he sure is..."  Shen Xia''s eyes were drawn to the newcomer who just walked through the door right after her grandfather. Blonde hair, blue eyes, a devilish sexiness that would make any girl turn their head to take a look. Shen Xia blinked her eyes as she looked at this man. His gaze fell on her as his lips curled up slightly with a hint of teasing in his expression. No matter how sexy the man was, Shen Xia''s instincts were telling her that she needed to run. She took a step back instinctively, only to feel a pinch in her side.


    "Xiaxia, he is here for us." Lilith said in a low voice that only Shen Xia could hear. Shen Xia, on the other hand, pursed her lips and lowered her head. She decided not to want to look at the devilish looking man.  Lilith giggled when she realized there was someone who could resist her Master''s charm. It seemed her Mistress would not be easily conquered by her Master.  She smiled and looked at Kable and said: "Uncle, you''re here."


    "Mmm¡­ I got a call, so I came right away. What''s this I hear about someone saying my niece is a liar who sets up other people?" Kable asked as he looked at everyone in the room. His gaze never leaving out the young woman who was trying to stand just out of his line of sight. Just seeing her cute actions made him smile.


    Quan He saw Kable standing in his office and sighed.  Although he had called this man here himself, he knew the man in front of him was one person he could never offend, even if all hell broke loose in the Shen Clan. Luckily he was on Shen Xia''s side this time. "Mr. Vorn, we have troubled you."


    "No trouble at all. My niece, Lilith, told me all about her two new friends and how lucky she was to meet these two girls who accepted her so readily on her first day of school. But now I heard some troublemaker is trying to slander these two new friends along with my niece. And it also seems that all the evidence shows they were not in the wrong."  Kable straightened his tie as his eyes landed on Shen Bai, who was not hiding the fact that she was basically drooling all over Kable''s good looks.


    "From the looks of the way she is looking at me, it seems she would do such things as take men into a hotel, as the school forums say. It''s a shame to know young girls like her are actually whoring themselves out like this." Kable shook his head back and forth as he sighed dejectedly. It was as if he really never expected such a thing.


    Shen Xu turned to look at his daughter, his face going black. He couldn''t believe that even after Kable had said such things, his daughter was still staring!


    *Slap!*


    "Look at you! What the hell are you doing!? Is Mr. Vorn someone you can stare at!?" Shen Xu knew his brother Shen Chen needed to get in the Vorn family''s good graces in order to get them to invest in the Shen family.  He couldn''t let his daughter cause any more issues. He knew what she was up to but did not stop her. Unfortunately, he did not know everything she was up to. Otherwise, he would not have just slapped her once.


    Shen Bai finally came out of her daze due to the pain in her face. She turned and yelled at her father. "Father, you hit me!?"


    "Why shouldn''t I hit you!? Look at the mess you have caused!" Shen Xu yelled back. He raised his hand and was going to slap his daughter again when he heard a soft chuckle at his side.


    "Mr. Shen, are you not going to deny that your daughter is a whore?" Kable asked with a mocking grin on his face.


    "How is my daughter a whore?" Shen Xu turned and asked. He didn''t understand what Kable meant. He obviously had not seen the pictures on the school forums.


    "Mr. Shen, I think you should look at the school forums before you say anything else." Quan He said as he turned the monitor on his desk around, showing the pictures that were posted on the school forums of Shen Bai cuddling up next to different men as she entered a hotel.


    "This!? It has to be fake!" Shen Xu yelled. He couldn''t believe it!  Was his daughter really whoring herself out!? How old was she? She had just turned eighteen this year!


    "They are not fake. I had my people check them for any photoshopping. Unless you think my Vorn family has no idea what they are doing." Kable''s voice held a tinge of coldness to it, causing Shen Xu to shiver.


    "No¡­ It''s just hard for me to believe¡­." Shen Xu looked at this daughter, Shen Bai, unsure what to say to her now. He never thought she would go that far.


    "No! I am not a whore! I-I am still pure!" Shen Bai suddenly yelled out. "I only¡­ I only¡­ le¡­ Let them look..."


    "Pfft! You do not need to have sex with someone to be a whore. You showing them your body is enough to label you as one." Quan Xinya said while laughing. She found Shen Bai to be a mindless idiot.


    "I..." Shen Bai couldn''t deny Quan Xinya''s words. She looked down at the floor. Her fists were clenched so tightly the white of her knuckles was showing. She had no idea what to say or do at this time.


    "I have a suggestion!" Shen Xia''s voice filled the room causing everyone to turn and look at her.

 Chapter 24 - Let’s Make A Deal

    Hearing Shen Xia speaking made Shen Xu blow his top in anger. "What right do you have to speak when adults are speaking!? Are you not ashamed of the mess you caused already!? If not for you..."


    Shen Xia couldn''t take it anymore. The anger she has always held in could no longer be contained. "If not for me, what? Unc¡­. Shen Xu, I suggest you shut up and listen carefully since it can benefit your daughter just as much as that face of yours and the Shen family name you say so dearly needs to be protected."


    "You! You little bitch you are nothing but a damn orph¡­ an¡­ Cough! Cough!" Shen Xu couldn''t even finish what he was saying when his throat suddenly felt like it was being grasped by something.


    "Father!" Shen Bai panicked, seeing her father''s face suddenly turn bright red as he grasped at his throat.


    "Enough!" Shen Xia turned and looked at Kable, whose expression was cold. She could sense that this man did something.


    Hearing Shen Xia yell made Kable snort as he stopped using his power. Kable could not stand it when someone was saying such things to his fluff fluff. Shen Xu was lucky that his fluff fluff stopped him.


    Shen Xu fell to the ground gasping for air. He looked up at Shen Xia fearfully, trying to figure out what had occurred was her doing or not. Shen Yi, who stayed quiet the entire time, patted his granddaughter on the head and said: "Go ahead, finish what you were going to say."


    "Mmm¡­ I will make you a deal. Shen Xu, if you let Xin''er stay with me from now on and no longer have anything to do with her, we can say that everything had been falsified by a third party. All the pictures were faked. Not only will this save your daughter''s reputation but also the Shen family name.  But¡­ you have to sign over adoption papers to grandma and grandpa. At least that way, two people out of the younger generation of the Shen Clan will be able to turn out normal. I think my deal is rather good, is it not?" Shen Xia looked at Shen Xu with a raised eyebrow. She wondered if he would take this deal to save face or if his arrogance would take control.


    "Father, do as she says, sign the adoption papers and let Grandma and Grandpa raise the little traitor who went against us!" Shen Bai couldn''t wait to get rid of the little bitch who set her up. This also meant more inheritance for her when she got older.


    Shen Xu fell into deep thought when something came to mind. He smiled as he said: "I will take this deal, but you must be the one who signs the adoption papers. I do not wish to have her in line to receive a single cent from my family!" Shen Xu saw no use in his younger daughter anymore. She was someone who turned against him which made her useless to his future goals. Although he was currently siding with Shen Chen, he still had the ambition to take everything from his brother one day. And useless tools to reach that goal were not worth his time. Although Shen Bai screwed up big time this time, she was still useful to him.


    Shen Xia had not expected him to make such a request. She did not know how to answer back, so she looked up at her grandpa, who nodded his head. "We will have my lawyer handle the paperwork. From this moment on, Shen Xia will be Xin''er''s parental guardian. Shen Xu, you will have nothing more to do with her anymore. I will also be moving out of the Shen residence and taking all properties under my name as well. Since you all turned out like this, I want nothing more to do with you all. As of now, you have all gotten everything you can out of this old man. What you do with the company and the properties under your name is up to you."


    Shen Yi was done. He was too old for this crap. He did not like how his sons were both trying to dig everything they could out of him. He had to leave something to his Xiaxia. And now he had to think about Xin''er''s future as well. Since this was the case, he would rather move to a villa away from the main house and let them do as they see fit. But he would also make sure everything that was still under his name would stay under his name until it could be passed on to his two grandchildren.


    "Father! If you move out, what would our business partners think!?" Shen Xu couldn''t stand for this. If his father really moved out, they would lose a lot of business! The Shen cooperation''s stocks would plummet!


    "What do I care!? You and your brother already forced me to sign over half my possessions! That includes the entirety of the company! If you can''t keep it going, that has nothing to do with me!" Shen Yi yelled. He was sick of it all. He had put up with everything all these years, and today was the final straw. He saw how much family meant to his sons. First, it was his eldest brother, and now it was Shen Xu. They all seemed to not care one bit about family. Little did they know that the Shen family head was neither of them but the little girl they had always looked down on. He had decided after hearing everything today that he would do something he had been thinking about for a while now. If it was not for Shen Xu making a point that Shen Xia was eighteen now and could even adopt a child, he would not have thought of it.


    "Fath..." Shen Yu wanted to protest, but he suddenly felt a great pressure being placed on him. He turned to look at Kable, who was staring coldly at him, and lowered his head. He understood that no matter what he said right now, nothing good was going to happen. But he knew one thing. None of this would have happened if Shen Xia had not retaliated against his daughter. He would make sure to make her pay later on.


    "My Vorn family will oversee the adoption papers. Master Shen, I hope you will move your two granddaughters and your wife into one of the villas under your name. I also would like to ask if you can take my niece in as well. I worry about her living on her own at such an age." Kable''s tone was much different when talking with Shen Yi, He was very respectful unlike his attitude with Shen Xu.

 Chapter 25 - Moving Part 1

    "Oh?" Shen Yi looked at Lilith then at Kable again before nodding his head. "Since she is Xiaxia''s friend, she is more than welcome."


    "Ah! No fair, I want to stay with Xiaxia too!" Quan Xinya yelled out. Only after she spoke did she realize her outburst was inappropriate and quickly covered her mouth. "Sorry..."


    "Haha! It''s fine. As long as you get permission from your family, you are more than welcome to stay." Shen Yi would never object to having Quan Xinya living with them. It would reassure him, in fact, since he was a little wary of what Lilith and Kable are up to.


    "It''s fine." Quan He said with a nod of his head. "Now then, since everything is agreed upon. I will leave the rest to your families to deal with. As for announcing that all the pictures were faked, you can decide on the timing. Just let me know."


    "I am sure Shen Xu can handle that all by himself." Shen Xia did not want to be bothered with those things, and she knew Shen Xu would want it this way as well.


    "Humph! I will make sure it is taken care of." Shen Xu knew Shen Xia was pushing everything on to him. He actually preferred it this way, or else he was afraid that Shen Xia might end up doing something after she had gotten what she wanted.


    "Mmm¡­ Good... By the way, dear uncle, I would suggest having your daughter''s purity checked. You never know, she may be pregnant with someone''s baby." Shen Xia figured she would give Shen Xu a friendly reminder.


    "Shen Xia!" Shen Bai yelled out in anger.


    "I am just saying. I mean, you did admit to taking your clothes off in front of other men." Shen Xia raised her hands up in front of her as if she was innocent. She was really just giving them a friendly reminder. But from the looks of Shen Xia''s expression, it may be true that she was still pure.


    Shen Xu''s face turned black. He gazed at Shen Bai, wondering if this was true or not before snorting and saying. "I will keep that in mind." He then looked at Kable and said: "Please call me when the papers are ready, I will sign them. Bai''er let''s go!"


    "Father! Don''t listen to her! I am really pure!" Shen Bai yelled as she chased after Shen Xu.


    Shen Lingxin watched as her father walked out without even taking a second look at her and lowered her head. She was unsure of how to feel in a situation like this. She got what she wanted, she was able to leave that uncaring family, but she still had at least a little bit of hope that her father may have some form of love for her. But it seemed she was very wrong in her assumption. Her eyes began to water up. Just knowing how much her father did not care for her was enough for her to break down. As her tears began to roll down her cheeks, she found herself in a warm embrace.


    "Xin''er, from now on, I will be your real sister and family. So do not let those bastards get to you. But if you feel sad, let it all out." Shen Xia held Shen Lingxin in her arms. The young girl was only fourteen. There was no way, no matter how strong of a front she put up, would she not be sad in a situation like this.


    Kable watched as his Fluff Fluff coaxed the young girl in her arms and nodded his head. He could tell his Fluff Fluff would be a great mother in the future. Just thinking about his future fluffy babies made his lips curl up into a smile.


    Lilith watched her master, who always had a cold expression on his face, suddenly show such a warm smile and shivered from head to toe. ''Is he going to kill her!?'' This was the thought going on in her mind at this time as she had only ever seen her master smile when he was about to kill someone.


    Kable broke his gaze from Shen Xia and looked at Shen Yi. "I will notify you when I get the paperwork ready. I will swing by your villa to have your granddaughter sign the papers. "


    "That''s fine. Just let me know so I can make sure Xiaxia is there. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. You have helped both of my granddaughters today. If not for you, this would have become more of a mess." Shen Yi had to thank this man. He was a huge help in this situation. Without him siding with his Xiaxia, there was no way Shen Xu would have backed off so easily.


    "It is no issue at all. You are also helping me greatly by allowing my niece to stay with you." As Kable was being humble with Shen Yi, he was also in a heated conversation with Lilith. "You will make sure that Shen Lingxin doesn''t harm your mistress."


    "Don''t worry, Master, I already have Mistress''s permission to use some hypnotism on her to find out her true goals. I will also place a suggestion in her mind that will keep her from not only harming Mistress, but she will also risk her life for her." Lilith explained.


    "That is a better idea. I would rather not turn her just yet. But if you have my Fluff Fluff''s approval for the hypnotism, then do that. It will save issues down the road. " Kable liked this idea much more now seeing how much his Fluff Fluff cares for the little girl. "Keep a good eye on her anyway."


    "You have my word, Master. I will keep Mistress safe no matter what." Lilith was not saying this to appease Kable, she meant every word of it. She had already taken her kind mistress as her true mistress.


    "Since everything is settled you four should head out with Master Shen. I am sure he has a lot to settle and will need your help." Quan He suddenly spoke up.


    "Yes, Old He is right, we should get going. You girls will come with me. Xiaxia you will bring them to your house for the time being and begin packing.. I will send a driver over later to help you move into the villa with your grandmother."

 Chapter 26 - Moving Part 2

    "Grandma, I''m home!" Shen Xia yelled out as she entered the house. She was followed by Quan Xinya, Lilith, and Shen Lingxin.


    "Xiaxia, why are you¡­. Little Xin, why are you here!?" Zi Shu was stunned to see Shen Lingxin walking through the door.


    "I..." Shen Lingxin did not know what to say. She was still lost in everything that happened.


    "Grandma, Xin''er will be living with us from now on. I will be adopting her. She has nothing to do with Shen Xu anymore or Shen Bai." Shen Xia explained lightly. She did not wish to have Shen Lingxin break down crying again.  "Anyway, Grandma, come on, we need to pack up. Grandpa will be sending people over soon to help us move."


    "Huh!? Xiaxia! Explain more of what is going on! What do you mean adopted? What is this about moving!?" Zi Shu was very confused as to what was going on. She had been at home all day doing her daily routine, and now all of a sudden, her Xiaxia was adopting her cousin, and they were suddenly moving.


    "I will explain in the other room. Lilith, can you take Xin''er and show her to my room?" Shen Xia gave Lilith a slight nod.


    Lilith nodded back to show she understood before grabbing Shen Lingxin''s hand and saying: "Come, I will take you to Xiaxia''s room."


    "Huh? Okay¡­" Shen Lingxin was in a daze as she allowed Lilith to pull her along.


    Lilith smiled and sent a telepathic message to Quan Xinya. "Guard the door. I am making sure Shen Lingxin has no other motives."


    At first, Quan Xinya was startled by the voice entering her head. She looked over at Lilith, who gave her a nod and quickly understood. She nodded back and went to stand by the door. Inside the room, Lilith closed the door and faced Shen Lingxin. "Shen Lingxin, look into my eyes."


    Shen Lingxin felt a sudden urge to look into Lilith''s eyes. This was the power of suggestion that Vampires had. It was very strong, and most humans could not resist it. Shen Lingxin was no exception.


    Once Lilith had Shen Lingxin''s attention, her eyes began to glow, causing Shen Lingxin''s eyes to grow heavy. "Shen Lingxin. Tell me, why are you getting close to Shen Xia?"


    "I have overheard many conversations within my family about how they tormented and treated Xiaxia. The more I heard, the angrier I got. I couldn''t stand my own family as they only saw Xiaxia as an obstacle in acquiring everything the Shen family has. I wanted to help her somehow, so I pleaded with my mother to let me go to the same school as my sister. In the end, I had to offer up the shares my father gave me in the Shen Corporation to my mother in order to allow me to transfer into third high school.


    "From there, I found out everything my sister did and how Xiaxia, who never did anything wrong, was being treated on a daily basis. I guess you could say that not all of my reasons for joining third high was not selfish. I also wished to know what a loving family was like. I thought maybe if I stuck up for Xiaxia, she would care for me like a little sister.  I never expected that not only would I be getting rid of my cold, ruthless family but that I would also be adopted by Xiaxia, who not only protected me without a second thought but also hugged me when I was crying, giving me the warmth of familial love I so desired."


    "I see¡­ If that is the case, I will ask you to do two things. First, never expose anything about Shen Xia for as long as you live. And second, protect Shen Xia with your life when she is in danger. Do you understand?" Lilith was now planting these two suggestions into Shen Linxin''s mind. This would seal the deal in allowing Shen Lingxin to be around Shen Xia.


    "Yes¡­ I will never expose anything about Xiaxia as long as I live, and I will also protect her with my life." Shen Lingxin replied in an almost robotic fashion.


    Lilith nodded and then snapped her fingers. "Xin''er, what do you think?"


    "Huh?" Shen Lingxin was a little out of it. She felt like she had just woke up from a deep sleep.


    "I asked... What do you think of Xiaxia''s room?" Lilith asked with a smile as she sent a message to Quan Xinya that it was safe for her to enter now.


    While the three girls were in Shen Xia''s room, Shen Xia was in the kitchen with her grandmother. "So that is what happened."


    "This¡­ Xiaxia, you are a smart girl!" Zi Shu smiled and hugged Shen Xia. "To think you would come up with such a thing on the spot like that."


    "I just couldn''t see Xin''er, who was still young and innocent, being corrupted by her family after she came forward about the posts. Lilith will find out if she has other motives, which we can just work around for the time being." Shen Xia did not tell her grandmother that she was having Lilith implant a suggestion in Shen Lingxin''s mind that would make it so that she would not harm her. She knew if she did that her grandmother would not allow it.


    "Good¡­ Good... But what about your appearance..." Zi Shu was worried.


    "I do not think we need to worry about that. Since she is young, no one would believe her unless they saw it for themselves, and as of now Quan Xinya and Lilith will be staying with us as well. So even if she tried to take pictures with these two guarding me she would not succeed." Shen Xia did her best to calm her grandmother''s doubts.


    "That''s good. I will also keep an eye on her. Xiaxia you must be careful.. If that bastard son of mine wanted you to be the one to adopt her then he must have some cruel scheme planned for later on."

 Chapter 27 - Moving Part 3

    "Don''t worry, grandma, no matter what he tries, I will try to handle it as best as I can." Shen Xia was not sure what was to come, but she would not let anything get to her anymore.  As it was, she already had a lot for her to worry about. She did not wish to worry about unimportant people.


    "My Xiaxia is growing up..." Zi Shu let out a sigh as she cupped Shen Xia''s cheek. "You handle things. If you need help, you can always come to me. Even if the whole world turns against you, you can count on your grandmother to be on your side."


    "Hehe, grandma, if you were a man, I would have fallen for you right there." Shen Xia teased as she hugged her grandmother.


    "You brat!" Zi Shu smiled as she pinched Shen Xia''s waist. "All joking aside, Xiaxia, be careful. Shen Xu is a snake. He was the one who helped Shen Chen usurp your grandfather. He only cares about what is useful to him. This is why he was able to show no hint of sadness for dumping Xin''er on you. But be wary he may still try to use her in some way."


    "I know, I will." Shen Xia left her grandmother and went into her room where she saw Lilith, Quan Xinya, and Shen Linxin packing up her things. "How was it?"


    "We already told her everything, so you can go ahead and reveal your true self." Lilith answered with a smile.


    "Thank god!" Shen Xia let out a sigh of relief as she took off her hoodie and hat, letting her ears pop out to get some air. She then released the strap on her tail and lowered the hem of her pants a bit, allowing her to pull her tail out and let it sway back and forth.


    Shen Lingxin''s eyes opened wide in surprise when she saw the tail and ears. For some reason, she suddenly had this strong urge to run up and rub her cheek all over Shen Xia''s fluffy tail. She was actually using all the self control she could muster to keep herself from doing just that! "Lingxin, I think you should just give in and fluff it. The way you are staring is kind of creepy."


    "I..." Shen Lingxin blushed as she got up and walked over to Shen Xia, and grabbed hold of the soft fluffy tail. "So soft..."


    "Alright! Enough! I can''t take it when people touch my tail. I can feel every motion, and it feels weird. Plus, we need to get packing" Shen Xia said as she pulled her tail away. It was always a weird sensation when people touched her tail.


    ---


    Shen Yi''s Villa was located in a gated community with high security. It was a place that only the rich of the rich could enter. When the place was first built, Shen Yi had bought up a few lots and had not really done anything with them since then. He has, however, kept them well maintained.


    Shen Xia had not lived in such a fancy house since she was little. When she first entered the villa that was a three story western style house, she was quite surprised to see the modern decor it had. Ash grey trim and floors combined with white walls made for a modern yet rustic feel to it. "This place is really nice."


    "Haha! Xiaxia, you here." Shen Yi''s voice came from upstairs as he walked down with two others. One older man and one older woman, who were the head maid and butler of the Shen household and two of Shen Yi''s most trustworthy confidants.


    The older woman was around sixty years of age and had been working for the Shen family since a young age. Her name was Fu Min, and the man next to her was her husband Fu Tian. The couple was a little strange compared to Chinese standards as they like to be called by their first names.


    "To think Xiaxia has grown up so much since we last saw her." Before Shen Xia could even greet her grandfather, she watched as Min pushed him to the side and ran down the stairs, and pulled her into her embrace. "I am so sorry I couldn''t protect you back then."


    "Min, if you squeeze her like that, she will not be able to breathe." Tian said with a chuckle as he helped Shen Yi down the stairs.


    "Xiaxia, these two have always kept asking about your well being. Min here was your mother''s maid when she was younger. And her husband has been at my side since he was young." Shen Yi explained. "So forgive her if she is a little emotional."


    "I-It''s fine..." Shen Xia gently patted Min''s back. She felt a little weird being hugged by a stranger.


    "You can also trust them as they already know about your special features. They have long been bound by a blood contract years ago. This is why I brought them here to help take care of things around the house. For now, the third floor is set up with four rooms for you girls. I will have some people bring your things up. Xiaxia, you and the girls go explore the place while I talk with your grandmother."


    "Okay, Grandpa." Shen Yi watched the four girls run off, Min was right behind them, and Tian went to get some people to handle bringing their things in. He then turned to Zi Shu and let out a sigh. "It has been many years since we were able to live together."


    "Old man, you should have just said to hell with them a long time ago. But I guess it is better late than never. How did that brat Chen take it?" Zi Shu asked as she walked up and hugged her husband.


    "Ah him¡­ Let''s just say he is not in the best of moods, and we will need to keep a close eye on his actions or he might just target Xiaxia for real this time."

 Chapter 28 - Tail Fluffing

    "Such a long and tiring day..." Shen Xia was currently wearing a t-shirt that went down to her mid-thigh and a pair of white panties. She found this to be the most comfortable now that she had a tail. Her normal pajama bottoms felt too tight near her tail base, where her underwear was able to sit just below it without sliding up or down.


    Shen Xia was currently lying back with her hand covering her eyes as she thought about the entire day''s events. As she laid there, her mind began to wander to Lilith''s supposed uncle. The handsome devilish man whose looks and smile were enough to make her heart beat fast while at the same time causing all of her instincts to scream danger. "That man must be a devil."


    "Not a devil, a vampire."


    "Mmm¡­ right a vampire¡­. Wait!" Shen Xia quickly sat up and looked at the handsome man in front of her., who was casually standing in her room as if it was natural. All her hair began to stand up on end. "How did you get in!?"


    Before Kable could answer, Shen Xia waved her hands back and forth  in front of her as she said: "No, never mind that, leave before I scream!" Shen Xia clutched her blanket nervously as she covered herself. She knew he had already probably gotten a good look, but she was not on display for anyone.


    "My silly little Fluff Fluff, even if you were to scream, no one would even hear you. This whole room is now blocked off. No one will come here no matter what I did." Kable smiled and licked his sexy lips. His body flashed, and before Shen Xia could even react, she found herself sitting in the handsome man''s lap! He had picked her up and switched places with her in almost an instant.


    Shen Xia was frozen in place. All she could smell was the hint of mint that came off the man''s body. Her cheeks were bright red as she sat there stiff as a board. She had never been in such close contact with a man before. But here she was wearing nothing but a long shirt and a pair of panties sitting in a man''s lap!  The next thing she knew, she felt his fingers running through her tail, sending a shiver up her spine and waking her up from her daze.


    "What are you doing!?" Shen Xia tried to get up, but the hand on her waist held her firmly in place. "Let go!"


    "Why are you in such a rush. I just got here. But I must say I might get addicted to this. Say Fluff Fluff, can I brush your tail?" Kable looked down and asked in earnest. His eyes showed no signs of any other motives.


    Of course, Shen Xia was not going to think such things. "No! Now let go of me and leave!"


    "But I think I deserve a present for my amazing acting earlier, no? I was able to help you through such a tough situation." If Lilith were to see her Master right now, she would think he was possessed. Because the way he was looking at Shen Xia was as if he had been thoroughly wronged.


    Shen Xia gritted her teeth. She turned to look at the handsome man but had to quickly turn away. He was too handsome! The one look just now was enough to make her heart beat out of her chest! Puffing her cheeks out in anger and aggravation, she reached down to pinch the man''s arms, hoping he would let go, but it seemed he did not know pain. Seeing how her plan failed, Shen Xia let out an annoyed, defeated sigh as she said: "I do thank you for what you did today, but that does not mean I should allow you to brush my tail!"


    "Then..." Kable''s lips curled up into a mischievous smile as he reached out and grabbed Shen Xia''s chin and turned her face towards him. Shen Xia''s eyes were now filled with Kable''s handsome face causing her words of complaint to get caught in her throat and her whole face to turn red. She wanted nothing more than to claw this man to death, but for some reason, it seemed she was unable to enter the fox mode she was in before when they first met. But right now, she had no time to think about anything because Kable''s handsome face was growing closer to hers, ever so slowly.


    "Okay, brush my tail!" Shen Xia panicked as she finally caved. If he got any closer, their lips would touch! She would much rather he brushed her tail!


    Kable chuckled and smiled brightly after getting his way. He waved his hand, and the brush that was sitting at her bedside flew into his hand. "Come sit between my legs."


    Shen Xia felt Kable release her but decided it was best not to run. She did not wish for this man to take even more advantage of her.  She got up and adjusted her position, making sure to pull her shirt down hard so he couldn''t see anything before sitting back down. "Hurry, and then leave."


    "Mmm¡­ don''t worry. I will make sure to do a good job." Kable''s voice floated into her ear, causing them to twitch. She then felt his big hand on her head, gently scratching behind her ears. One thought came to mind¡­ He was treating her like a damn pet! It seemed everyone wished to treat her like a pet!


    But what made things worse was she couldn''t help but close her eyes because the sensation felt calming! This made Shen Xia curse not only Kable but herself in her heart. But the calming sensation was just too much causing her eyes to begin to grow heavy. For some reason, all of her nerves seemed to relax when this man scratched her ears gently like this, and before she knew it, all the day''s stress was washed away, and she fell asleep!


    "Very soft and fluffy. Fluff Fluff if you find a spot that you like¡­ Oh? To think she fell asleep." Kable smiled and gently rested her head on his chest while he went to work, indulging himself in brushing her tail. He found it strange himself that he could not resist this little fox. She was supposed to have the blood he had searched years for, but once he met her, he could not bring himself to harm her. Those eyes that gazed at him with suspicion and the tail and ears that matched her so well. He wanted to fluff them on the spot. And now, here she was with a small bit of petting, sleeping defenselessly in his arms after showing much wariness towards him. "I will need to be careful, or she may just get stolen away from me¡­.. But for now, before she wakes, I will fluff her tail for a little while longer."

 Chapter 29 - Training

    The next morning Shen Xia woke up tucked snuggly under her covers. She sleepily looked around the room, feeling somewhat confused. "A dream?" She was unsure if what had happened last night was a dream or not. She could vaguely remember that handsome man stroking her ears and then falling asleep with the calming scent of mint filling her nose.


    She rolled over and looked at the clock and groaned, seeing that she had to get ready for school already. "Starting today, I need to start cultivating again¡­ Or else I will be forced to wear heavy clothes year round."


    Sighing, she took her shirt off and looked at herself in the long mirror on the wall. Her snow white skin glistened in the light that was cascading in through the part in the curtains. She spent some time checking herself over in the mirror. She still looked the same as always. Her slender petite body was something many girls wished to have. Although her hair was in disarray from sleeping, she noticed her tail had an extra shine to it today. She pulled her tail to the front and examined it. It even felt a little softer than usual. "Strange..."


    Cocking her head to the side in confusion, Shen Xia decided to just ignore it and go about her business. She walked to her closet and pulled out a set of clothes to wear after her bath. Her new bedroom was almost thirty times bigger than her previous one and also came with its own bathroom that also had a shower and bathtub installed. She gathered her things and headed into the bathroom to take a quick shower.


    After a nice hot relaxing shower, Shen Xia got dressed and went to go downstairs to have breakfast. On her way out of her room, she was met with a sleepy looking Shen Lingxin. "Xin''er, good morning."


    "Mmm¡­ Fluffuwafu... " Shen Lingxin seemed to be drawn to the freshly blow dried tail that was bouncing up and down in front of her and reached out to rub her face on it.


    Shen Xia''s hair stood on end by the sudden attack on her tail and wanted to pull away, but Shen Lingxin seemed to have a death grip on it, causing her a little bit of pain when she tried to pull away. "Xin''er, let go!"


    "Hmmm? Ahh! Xiaxia, I''m sorry! I was half asleep." Hearing Shen Xia''s yell fully woke Shen Lingxin. Fear filled her eyes as she lowered her head. She was afraid Shen Xia would come to hate her for doing such a thing to her. She did not wish to lose the warmth of familial love that Shen Xia had given her. More than anything, she did not wish to feel alone again.


    Sighing, Shen Xia reached out and patted Shen Lingxin''s head as she gently explained. "Why are you like a frightened rabbit? It is not like you did it on purpose. My tail is just a bit sensitive, is all."


    "Mmm¡­ But still sorry, Xiaxia, I will try to be careful from now on." Shen Lingxin made a mental note not to do such things anymore.


    "Alright, enough apologizing, people will think I am an evil sister if you keep doing that. Come, let''s go have breakfast." Shen Xia said with a smile as she took Shen Lingxin''s hand and pulled her along.


    She walked into the dining room, where she saw her grandma and grandfather already waiting for her. "It seems our princess slept in." Quan Xinya''s teasing voice came from behind her. Shen Xia turned to see her best friend, all sweaty from her morning workout.


    "Mmm¡­ I had the weirdest dream last night." Shen Xia thought back to her dream and began to blush.  She cursed the handsome man in her heart for showing up in her dreams.


    Lilith, who was standing behind Quan Xinya, held her head and shook it as she whispered softly: "Master, you will need to work harder to make Mistress like you..." She then walked around Quan Xinya and announced: "Starting tomorrow, Xiaxia, you will need to get up early. You will be learning how to fight from Xinya and me. I will personally come and yank you out of bed whether you want to or not." Being a vampire, Lilith really didn''t need to sleep, so she never had an issue getting up early.


    Shen Xia groaned when she heard this, but she still reluctantly nodded her head. She already knew how to fight, but this was all something she learned on her own and not taught by others. Having proper training would be best. But for some reason, she felt that she was about to be put through a training from hell. "Okay, feel free to drag me out of bed..."


    "Good! Glad you are so on board. Now wear these from now on your ankle and wrists." Lilith, with a bright smile, handed over four five pound weights.


    "What!? Do we need to go this far? I mean, I am pretty fit already, so needing to wear weights is a bit much..." Shen Xia looked at the weights being handed over to her with a reluctant look. She did not wish to wear such heavy things all day long.


    "Oh? Then would you prefer to wear this?" Lilith pulled out two large twenty pound dumbbells from only god knows where and held them out, still smiling like a ray of sunshine as if what she was doing was perfectly normal.


    "Grandma!" Shen Xia had no idea how she would even wear such things all day! She could only rely on her grandma to help her out. Although this was what was going on on the surface, deep down she wished she knew where Lilith even pulled those out from!


    "Xiaxia, behave and wear the wrist and ankle weights, she is doing this for your own good." Zi Shu could see what Lilith was doing and she agreed with her method of trying to strengthen her granddaughter. Only when she was strong could she fight some of the battles that still laid ahead of her.


    "Mmm¡­ Xiaxia, once you reach the second level of cultivation you will need to work on your body and strengthen it to continue cultivating.. Don''t just stop at the second stage."

 Chapter 30 - [Bonus ] Black Mail

    [As the title says, bonus chapter! This is for reaching 500 summoning pens!]


    Shen Xia was not in the best of moods as she was made to walk to school to begin her new training routine with weights attached to her body. Luckily she was not the only one suffering. Shen Lingxin also joined in as well. She said if Xiaxia had to endure harsh training, then I will too, and so the cute young girl who looked like a doll was now doing her best to keep up with the weights she tied to her ankles and wrist.


    While Shen Xia was doing a little bit better, she was also getting tired. Lilith and Quan Xinya both seemed perfectly fine.  "Xiaxia and Lingxin, keep at it, and in a few days, you will be used to this walk."


    "That''s all fine and good, but Xinya, can you give Xin''er a piggyback? She looks like she is ready to collapse." Shen Xia felt bad for Shen Lingxin. She was really beginning to sweat, and as a girl in school to be stinking of sweat was not good.


    "No! Xiaxia, this much is fine. I will get there on my own without help!" Shen Lingxin''s eyes were filled with determination. She did not want to hold Shen Xia back.


    "Don''t worry, Xiaxia, I prepared for this just in case. So I brought a spare uniform for both of you. You can shower when we get to school." Quan Xinya patted the bag on her side with a smile. "You just need to grow stronger, the both of you."


    "Xinya, I think you are finally showing your true race. A demon!" Shen Xia pouted her lip. But she still continued forward. She knew she needed to get stronger no matter what. But it still felt good to complain.


    By the time they crossed the school gates, all eyes were on them. But this was to be expected. After such a huge scene the other day, there was no way things would have calmed down so quickly. But Shen Xia ignored the curious stares. They were much easier to ignore than those that were filled with scorn and hate, which was what she was used to getting anyway. So in a way, this was a breath of fresh air for her.


    Quan Xinya took Shen Xia and Shen Lingxin to a private shower in her grandfather''s office and let them change into a clean school uniform before making their way back down to the first floor and walking Shen Lingxin to her class. Shen Xia gave Shen Lingxin a hug and whispered into her ear: "If Shen Bai causes you trouble in any way, come find me. I will protect you, okay?"


    Shen LingXin smiled and nodded her head. She was truly happy to know she had someone she could truly call family now. "Mmm! I will. Thanks, Xiaxia!"


    After saying goodbye, Shen Xia, Quan Xinya, and Lilith went to their own class. This day also happened to be the day that Shen Bai was to return to school, but before she could even go to her class, she was called out by a certain boy that was not someone you could call even remotely handsome.


    "What do you want!?" Shen Bai''s face was filled with disgust as she looked at the young man in front of her. She had her arms crossed across her chest and was also tapping her foot off the ground impatiently.


    "Oh, are you sure you want to give me an attitude?" The young man asked as he looked Shen Bai up and down. His eyes showing his true intentions. "I wonder if you would like the whole school and world to know that you are a whore who strips in front of men."


    "You!? What are you talking about!?" Shen Bai tried to remain calm, but she was truly panicking. She didn''t know how this young man found out about what she had done. Unfortunately for her, her worst fears were revealed when she saw the young man lifted his phone, showing a video of her standing in the principal''s office talking about how she stripped in front of men of her own free will! "You!? How did you get that!? Give it back right now, or I will make sure you and your family suffer!"


    "Haha! Shen Bai, even if I were to give you my phone here and now, it wouldn''t matter. I made sure to make a backup copy and gave it to someone who will release it to all news sources in the country if something did happen to me or my family." The young man said while smiling at Shen Bai mockingly.


    "You! Liao Yu, what do you want!?" Shen Bai asked. She had no other choice but to submit! If people found out about her deeds, she would never be able to show her face in public again!


    Liao Yu smiled and shifted his head towards a group of trees and bushes. "I think you know what you need to do." Without hesitation, he grabbed Shen Bai''s hand and pulled her behind the bushes. "Take it off, and let me have a look at what a Shen family''s young miss looks like naked."


    Shen Bai gritted her teeth as she looked around. When she saw the place was pretty well covered, she began to slowly undo her school uniform¡­. As she slowly stripped her clothes off, she swore she would not only rip Liao Yu to shreds one day, but she would also get even with both Shen Xia and Shen Lingxin for causing her to end up in this situation in the first place!


    "Hmmm? Not bad..."Liao Yu reached out and grabbed one of Shen Bai''s soft mounds and gave it a squeeze.


    Shen Bai''s eyes opened wide, her already red cheeks turning a dark crimson color as she quickly slapped his hand away and gathered up her clothes, trying to quickly put them back on. "Who said you could touch!?"


    "Who said I was just going to look!?" Liao Yu asked, causing Shen Bai''s face to pale. "Hahaha! Look how scared you are! Oh, how the mighty Shen Bai has fallen. You see, if you never acted like some sort of princess, none of this would be happening. Just remembering the day you made a fool out of me when I sent you that love letter makes me want to do crazy things. Put your clothes on. I will put my number in your phone. When I call, you will come, do you understand? The two of us will be good friends from now on."


    Shen Bai had tears in her eyes as she watched Liao Yu enter his number into her phone and walk away. She quickly got dressed before squatting down behind the bushes with tears in her eyes. But as she cried, those cries became muffled laughs. She raised her head, tears still falling from her eyes, but her eyes were now as cold as ice.. "Liao Yu, Shen Xia, Shen Lingxin, I will teach you all what it means to mess with me. I will kill all of you!  Just you wait!"

 Chapter 31 - School Project Part 1

    "Today, we will be working in groups of four." Shen Xia''s science teacher Miss Gu handed over a stack of papers to the class monitor, Xuan Wu, as soon as she walked through the door. The class monitor was a glasses wearing young man who just so happened to think of Shen Xia as his rival when it came to tests. He was the legendary second placer. Always trailing behind Shen Xia by a few points.


    "The pamphlet you are receiving has all the materials needed in order to build a small robot. The whole process and instructions are there for you to understand how each and every part fits together. Once you have completed what is in the pamphlet, it is encouraged to expand the programming in the robot and test your skills to add and do more things with it. Groups will be decided by those sitting around you."


    Shen Xia looked over at Dai Na, who seemed to be trying to stay invisible, and tapped her shoulder, causing the girl to almost jump out of her skin and let out a squeal. "Eek!"


    Shen Xia looked at Dai Na apologetically and bowed her head. "Sorry, I didn''t mean to scare you."


    "I-It''s fine. Can I help you?" Dai Na asked. She was still nervous about talking when Quan Xinya and Lilith seemed to stare daggers into her for even looking in Shen Xia''s direction.


    "We will be working together for this project, so it is best to brainstorm and decide who will do what." Shen Xia replied with a smile.


    "You can just assign me whatever you wish. I will make sure I get it done..." Dai Na really wished the other two would stop staring at her! The more they stared, the more nervous she got!


    "No, that won''t do. You will come home with us today, so we can make out our plans and decide on who does what." Shen Xia looked at both Quan Xinya and Lilith as well when she said this. She knew these two did not like Dai Na much, but as they were now a team, they would need to deal with it.


    "I..." Dai Na wanted to refuse because she felt if she did, the two scary girls might beat her up.


    "If Xiaxia says come over, just come over. Why are you acting so distant?" Quan Xinya asked. Her gaze was still as penetrating as ever.


    "It''s because you two are looking at her like that. Although Dai Na was not the nicest person around, she still didn''t do anything to me personally, so don''t be so mean." Shen Xia reached out and poked both Quan Xinya and Lilith, causing them to purse their lips.


    "If Xiaxia says so." Quan Xinya retracted her gaze. She decided to just not look at the girl.


    "Mm¡­ If Xiaxia says it is okay, then fine."


    ---


    "Master, are you sure you should be doing this? If Mistress finds out that you took a picture of her sleeping face and blew it up to hang on your office wall, she may get angry at you." Kable''s assistant Cain warned.


    "Why would my Fluff Fluff be mad? Look how cute she is." Kable looked at the picture of Shen Xia''s peaceful sleeping face and smiled warmly at it. At least like this, he could see her every day.


    "Then Master, what about this one with her tail? If we hang this one up, those who see it will get more than just a tail..." Cain''s cheeks blushed as he looked at the picture of Shen Xia''s tail which showed her bare thighs and part of her panties.


    Kable turned and glared at Cain, causing him to shake in fear as he quickly looked away from the picture.  "Cain, that picture is for my eyes only and will be mounted on my bedroom wall. So erase everything you saw just now from your memory or I will dig your heart out and feed it to the werewolf mutts in the basement."


    "I will erase my memory right away, Master!" Cain did not hesitate in the slightest to tap his head with his finger causing a dim blue light to shine from the tip of it, erasing any memories of what he had just seen. After being with his master for many decades, he knew his master would keep his word.


    "Mmm¡­ Good... Now, place it over here. I will bring it back myself. As for those who saw this picture, take care of them." Kable said coldly.


    "Right away, Master." Not even daring to look at the picture again, Cain quickly placed the picture down and ran out of the room. He felt somewhat sorry for the two people who did this job for him. They were going to lose their lives all because they saw something they should not have.


    Kable took the picture of the shiny black tail and nodded his head. "I think I will visit my Fluff Fluff again soon and brush her tail for her again¡­ I wonder if I should buy her a collar? I should look into this¡­ I may just find one she will like..."


    Kable had no idea his own thoughts were straying from his original objective. And these same thoughts just may come to bite him in the butt later on. But it was also his own inexperience with women that was causing him to make stupid decisions.


    Humming to himself, he looked at the paperwork for the adoption sitting in front of him and smiled. "I should bring these papers for her to sign..." He now had an excuse to go see his Fluff Fluff!


    ---


    "Grandma, Grandpa, I''m home!" Shen Xia yelled out as she walked into the house. But when she got to the living room she saw the one person she did not wish to see: "Gah!"


    She instinctively pulled Lilith in front of her using her as a shield when she saw that damn handsome man who had entered her dreams the night before standing in front of her. Kable saw his Fluff Fluff hiding behind Lilith like a scared little fox, peeking out at him from time to time and smiled.. Her actions were just as cute as ever.

 Chapter 32 - School Project Part 2

    "Xiaxia, what are you doing? Get over here and greet Mr. Vorn." Shen Yi had no idea about the turmoil brewing in his granddaughter''s heart.


    Shen Xia slowly crept out from behind Lilith, keeping her head lowered. She dared not look at the handsome man, or images of her strange dream would begin to appear in her mind making her feel even more subconscious of this evil person. She kept her head low and, as she bowed slightly, "Mr. Vorn¡­."


    "Master Shen, your granddaughter seems rather shy." Kable''s lips curled up into a big smile as he gazed at Shen Xia. He really couldn''t get enough of those cheeks that were slowly turning pink.


    "Haha! Of course, she would! Mr. Vorn is a handsome young lad. Our Xiaxia is still young, but she is a budding beauty herself. I hear Mr. Vorn does not have anyone by his side... If you interest..."


    "Grandfather!" Shen Xia yelled out. Was her grandfather trying to sell her off!? She couldn''t understand why her grandfather would even offer such a thing to a demon!


    "Haha! Master Shen is right. She is a beauty. We can always talk about other things later. For now, I came over to have Young Miss Shen sign the adoption papers." Kable knew not to continue the topic her grandfather was mentioning. Although, he did find it rather amusing that Shen Yi was offering up his granddaughter. But from the looks of his little Fluff Fluff cheeks, if the conversation went on, it would have an adverse reaction, and he did not want his Fluff Fluff to come to dislike him.


    "Ahh! Yes, yes¡­ Just know the offer is still there. Come sit. We will sign the papers." Shen Yi could sense that Kable was not opposed to what he had just said. As someone who knew a lot about the other races, he knew who Kable Vorn truly was. The Vorn family was very powerful not only in human society but also in the hidden society. No one was able to stand at the top except for them. As such, having someone as powerful as him watching over and taking care of his granddaughter would make him feel at ease.


    Shen Xia''s hair was standing up on end. She did not know what her grandfather was thinking! But she knew it was not good to make a scene here, so she did not bring it up again. She would at least wait until the evil man was gone. The group sat down at the table, and Kable passed the file over to Shen Xia for her to sign. "Once you sign this document, you will be officially Shen Lingxin''s guardian. Shen Xu has already signed it,  so once you sign, it will take immediate effect. Read through it and tell me if there is nothing you do not understand."


    "Mm.." Shen Xia picked up the file and began scanning through it. Most of it was just a bunch of legal information. The key points were that any time Shen Lingxin got in trouble, she would need to be there to handle it. That she was responsible for Shen Lingxin from this moment on.


    After fully reading everything, she placed the folder down and signed it before pushing the file back over to Kable. "Check to make sure I did it correctly."


    Kable nodded and picked up the file. He looked at her signature and nodded his head. "You are all set. Shen Lingxin is now under your care."


    Shen Xia let out a sigh of relief. At least now Shen Xu can not corrupt his youngest daughter anymore since she was now officially no longer his daughter even if they were related by blood. But this also meant the signing was done, and she could get away from the devil! "Since this taken care of. Mr. Vorn, thank you for stopping by. I must excuse myself since I have a school project to work on."


    Kable watched as Shen Xia stood up, turned around, and quickly made her way out of the room without looking back. She was like a bunny rabbit running escaping a predator. To his side, Shen Yi chuckled. "She does seem to be very aware of your presence. This is a good thing."


    "I will admit I do find your daughter very attractive. But are you sure about wanting her to become part of my family? She is a nine tail, after all." Kable dropped all pretenses now that the room was cleared.


    "I can already see that it is more than just attraction. Otherwise, you would not have planted one of your own at her side. I won''t ask how you two met, to begin with, but to answer your question, I wouldn''t be willing if it was not for the fact that Vampires have always kept the word. So I will ask you, if I let my granddaughter marry into your family, would you treat her right and protect her?" Shen Yi''s voice was very serious as he asked this. He had to have a clear answer, or he would have to find another way to protect his Xiaxia.


    Kable looked at Shen Yi and sighed while smiling. "They say age makes you wiser. But I wonder, with how old I am, why is it that you still seem wiser than me? To answer your question, I promise on my name as Kable Vorn, the Master of the Vorn family, that I will treat Shen Xia like a princess and protect her for as long as we are together. I will also swear on my name that Shen Xia will not be turned unless she asks for it or it is necessary to save her life. Nor will I drink any of her blood, or will I allow anyone to even get close to it."


    "Then, Mr. Vorn, I will leave my Xiaxia to you. But you need to let her go to college before she can get married or anything else." Shen Yi nodded his head in satisfaction. The added additions to his promise made him very satisfied. He could now leave his granddaughter in good hands. If something happened to him, she would be safe.


    "I will need to take things slow anyways. I can not let Fluff Fluff get scared of me, now can I?" Kable smiled as he said this.. Just remembering her soft body leaning up against him as she slept soundly in his arms was proof that she was not completely against him.

 Chapter 33 - School Project Part 3

    When Shen Xia walked into her bedroom, she was met with 4 sets of eyes staring at her as if waiting for something. Feeling flustered, Shen Xia asked: "What!?"


    "Well!? What is with you and Mr. Vorn!?" Quan Xinya asked. Her eyes were basically telling Shen Xia that she wanted to know all the juicy gossip.


    "What, what do you mean going on!? Nothing is going on. He just stopped by for me to sign the adoption papers for Xin''er." Shen Xia was trying her best to dodge the question. She did not want to talk about that demon.


    "Like I will believe that. Who was the one who screamed out ''Gah!'' at first sight of him and hid with blushed cheeks behind Lilith? Hmmm? Why does my romance radar seem to be going off? Are you two, you know¡­ Hehe..." Quan Xinya began blushing. Her own thoughts were turning naughty.


    "Xiaxia, should I start calling you Aunty Xia from now on?" Lilith also began joining in on the teasing.


    "You two!" Shen Xia''s cheeks were bright red. She never expected these two to tease her in such a fashion. This was not the kind of teasing she was used to. There was no malicious intent. But¡­ Just knowing they were teasing her about that devilish man made her blush. She had to admit that she was not as scared of him as she was when she first met him. But the way he popped up in her dream the night before was the thing that made her conscious of him.


    He was a handsome man. His looks were enough to make her stare at him without realizing it if she was not careful. But he seemed to be a rogue who liked to take advantage of her. The way he looks at her also sends a shiver down her spine. But in her dream, she remembered she was soothed by his fresh minty scent, and the warm hand that scratched her ears relaxed her very much.


    "Xiaxia?" Shen Lingxin called out to Shen Xia, who seemed to be in a daze.


    "Oh? What do we have here? Is our little Xiaxia dreaming about her prince charming?" Quan Xinya teased.


    "Xinya!" Shen Xia yelled before pouncing on Quan Xinya, who let out a laugh as the two began to play fight.


    Dia Na was stunned to see such a side of Shen Xia. The girl who was normally so quiet was now horsing around with her friends without a care in the world. She seemed like a completely different thing. But something strange caught Dia Na''s eyes. "Shen Xia, where are your ears?"


    *Bam!*


    Dia Na suddenly found herself pinned to the floor by both Shen Lingxin and Lilith while Quan Xinya pulled Shen Xia behind her. "What did you see!?"


    Dia Na was confused and in tears. Her whole body hurt. The two girls were not being easy with her at all. She really wondered what she had done wrong. The happy atmosphere had suddenly become tense. "I only saw Shen Xia''s hair move and saw that she had no ears!"


    "Lilith! You''re going to break her arm if you keep doing that." Shen Xia yelled out when she saw how rough they were being with Dia Na. "Let her go. We can talk this out without needing to resort to violence."


    Shen Xia knew that eventually, something like this would happen. She just didn''t expect for it to happen so soon. Luckily she had friends and family here who cared for her. Lilith looked at Shen Xia before easing up her grip on Dia Na and letting go.


    "I''m sorry if I said something wrong..." As soon as she got her freedom, Dia Na, who was scared beyond belief, quickly apologized while keeping her head low, not even daring to look at Shen Xia anymore.


    "Raise your head Dia Na. You are not in any way in the wrong here. I am sorry Xin''er and Lilith handled you so roughly. Are you hurt anywhere?" Shen Xia asked as she walked over to Dia Na and helped her up. She patted her down to make sure she was fine as well. She felt bad for how rough the two were with her. After making sure Dia Na was okay, she reached up and pulled her hoodie and hat off. "I am sure you found it strange that I have had my hat and hoodie on, right?"


    Dia Na looked at Shen Xia in shock. She saw two fox ears sitting on top of their classmate''s head, and they were not fake! "This..."


    "This is my secret. And it''s not just ears." Shen Xia undid her tail harness and pulled her tail out from her pants, and let it fall freely behind her. "As you can see from my condition, I can not freely expose myself."


    "Flu... Fluffy!" Dia Na''s eyes glowed as she unknowingly reached out with her hands to try to touch the fluffy tail.


    "Don''t! Xiaxia doesn''t like it when people touch her tail." Shen Lingxin quickly stepped in front of Dia Na, stopping her from touching Shen Xia''s tail.


    "S-Sorry, I suddenly couldn''t help myself. Just seeing such a fluffy wuffy tail just makes me want to fluff it..." Dia Na was not holding back speaking of her internal desires.


    "It''s fine, but Dia Na, I must tell you now that you will be restricted from being able to say a word about my appearance. Lilith, if you will..." Shen Xia would never risk anything. She was far from strong enough to protect herself at this time. She had only the backing of her grandmother and grandfather. Nothing more. If people found out about her appearance now, she would end up in some lab being experimented on. But Lilith was able to handle this without any effort.


    "Xiaxia, this one I will turn. She will make a good blood slave." Blood slaves were different from normal vampires. While they would need to drink their master''s blood once a month, they were not actually vampires. They would have long lives, but that is only if they continued drinking the blood of their masters. A blood slave who loses their master''s favor was no different than a drug addict being forced off their addiction with no means of relief. Most died within the first few days of not being able to drink their master''s blood on time. This was to be Dia Na''s fate, living in fear of angering Lilith, who could reject her from drinking her blood.. It would put Dia Na under Lilith''s fill control.

 Chapter 34 - Blood Slave

    Dai Na''s face became even paler. She did not understand what was being said, but she really feared something bad was about to happen to her. "Wha-What if I promise to never say a word? I  mean, I swear I will never say a word. Haha¡­ It is not like anyone would believe me anyway, right?"


    "No can do. Xiaxia''s safety is more important than anything else. Being a blood slave is not bad. You retain your free will. It''s just that you can not go against my command. I do not plan to restrict you, but I do plan to make it so you can never speak about Xiaxia''s matters to anyone but us." Lilth reached out and grabbed Dai Na by the face and pinched her cheeks, forcing her mouth open. She then stretched her other arm out towards Quan Xinya and said: "Xinya, slice my wrist."


    "Mm..." No hesitation at all, Quan Xinya pulled out a small dagger and sliced Lilith''s wrist open, causing blood to spill from her wound.


    Lilith did not even flinch as she brought the bloody wrist to Dai Na''s mouth and let it flow into her mouth. "Keep drinking until I tell you to stop."


    As soon as the warm blood flowed into Dai Na''s mouth and flowed over her tongue, she had no idea what came over her as she grasped at the bloody wrist in front of her and began drinking the blood as if she had never drunk anything in her entire life. "This..." Shen Xia was completely taken aback by the sudden turn of events. She had never seen a scene before in her entire life.


    "It''s fine. This is normal. Vampire blood is  addicting when you first taste it, and it also acts as an aphrodisiac, so someone should get her a towel and a change of pants and underwear..." Lilith looked down at the glistening liquid that was dripping down Dai Na''s leg. Even the noises she was making at this time were becoming more and more erotic.


    Shen Xia had already blocked Shen Lingxin''s ears and turned her around, not allowing her to look or hear what was happening. Even her own cheeks were turning bright red. It was then that a strange thought appeared in her mind. She thought of her strange dream about the devilish man and wondered what would have happened if she had drunk his blood. Would she have been able to control herself, or would she have succumbed to his handsome looks and given herself to him?


    Such thoughts were causing her entire face to heat up, and Dai Na was not helping any with all the noises she was making. Quan Xinya had taken it upon herself to go get something for Dai Na to wear.


    "Okay, stop." Lilith gave her command causing Dai Na''s body to freeze as she slowly let go of Lilith''s wrist and licked her lips. "From now on, you will protect and keep everything about Shen Xia a secret, do you understand?"


    "Yes, Master..." Dai Na bowed her head. Her way of speaking was completely submissive.


    "Mmm, good. Hold on. We will have new clothes for you to wear soon. You can then throw the clothes you are wearing in the wash while we work on our school project. Also, just call me Lilith from now on. In school, make sure you act normal. Well, you can speak with us freely now, though." Lilith went over a few more rules for Dai Na, like no drinking other people''s blood. No hurting people unless they mean to be a serious threat to Shen Xia. Mainly keeping herself low-key.  At the same time, she was speaking with Kable. "Master, I did as you asked."


    "Good. Having her surrounded by people she can trust is best. With the four of you now around her, she should be fine." Kable had told Lilith to make Dai Na a blood slave. He had already investigated the girl and found she was from a well-off family but not one with any connections and also seemed to keep to herself. She never picked on Shen Xia, but she also never helped her either. Because of this, she was a perfect person to make a blood slave and keep at his Fluff Fluff''s side.


    "Don''t worry, master. I will not leave Mistress''s'' side for anything. "Lilith had said it many times now, but her master kept worrying about her mistress.


    ---


    In an office in the Shen Estate, Shen Chen was currently on the phone. His face was black. "Can you repeat that?"


    "I said if you want to sign a deal with our company, you will need to send your wife over." The man on the other line was no human. He was the head of the ogre clan and, under Kable''s orders, was requesting Shen Chen to send his wife over as part of the deal.


    "This..." Shen Chen did not even know how to answer that! After the Vorn family pulled out of the deal with the Shen family, his face value as CEO was starting to sink. Even the stockholders were selling off their stocks left and right. "Can I have some time to think about it?" He could only ask for time.


    "Mmm¡­ but just so that we are clear, when I say I want your wife, I mean I want all of her, you understand, right?" The head of the ogre clan Steven Schmidt stated firmly. He had clear instructions. He was to tell the current Shen Clan head that he would help the Shen Corporation out of their slump, but he had to tell Shen Chen that he had to give him his wife. And once his wife came to his side, he would turn her over to be a breeder to the lowly goblin clan. He felt a little pity for Shen Chen''s wife.


    "Yes, I understand..." Shen Chen replied before hanging up the phone. He was wondering what was more important, the wife he had been with for many years or the company.


    "Boss?" A man with glasses called out to Shen Chen. He was Shen Chen''s assistant.


    "Hire some people to kidnap my wife and drug her. She will be heading to Schmidt Enterprise. " Shen Chen let out a long sigh.. The company can not be replaced, but his wife can be.

 Chapter 35 - Heated

    Shen Chen''s assistant paled. ''Was it really okay to sell off your own wife?'' He dared not ask this question out loud. He bowed his head and respectfully answered: "I will have it done right away."


    "Mmmm¡­ Also, find out what my brother has been up to lately. He has been very quiet as of late. I know he hasn''t given up on overthrowing me." Shen Chen had won the battle with his father using despicable means. So he knew what it meant to be a rat who would attack his own family. He got Shen Xu to deal with Shen Xia and even instigated Shen Xu to get his daughter to torment her more, all to keep her away from the Shen family.


    "About this¡­ I came to make an urgent report." Shen Chen''s assistant then began telling him Shen Chen what had happened at school the other day, and Shen Chen''s face began to turn purple with anger.


    "That fucking idiot! How did he raise his daughter!? If she can''t scheme, then don''t let her scheme! Fuck!" Shen Chen punched his desk. He never thought his stupid brother''s daughter would be just as stupid. But the more he thought about something popped into his head. "Wait¡­ You said Shen Xia is friends with Kable Vorn''s niece?"


    "Yes, from what I understand, she now lives in master Shen''s villa along with your father and mother."


    Shen Chen was trying to process everything. "You said she lives with my father? Does that mean he moved out of the main house!?"


    Shen Chen quickly stood up, almost knocking his chair over in the process. He quickly picked up his phone and made a phone call. But no matter how many times it rang, his father would not pick up. "That damn old man! He knows the board will look at me poorly if he moves out! He is doing this to spite me! I should have just killed him! Fan, go block any news that would suggest my father had moved out of the main house. We will lose tons of investors if they find this out!"


    "Right away, sir!" Fan, Shen Chen''s assistant, quickly ran off to complete his two tasks.


    "I need to find that damn brother of mine and figure out what really happened!"


    ---


    Night fell, and with the happenings of the day behind her, Shen Xia was now sleeping on her bed peacefully. She heard a noise coming from her window, causing her to open her eyes sleepily. She sat up and got out of bed. Her fluffy fox tail falling down behind her. Rubbing her eyes, she walked over to the window to see the handsome devil floating in the air outside the window. A little reluctant, she pursed her lips and opened the window. With an annoyed tone, she asked: "What do you want?"


    "Do I have to need something to visit my Fluff Fluff? I came to speak to you about something." Kable''s melodic voice entered her ears, causing them to twitch.


    "Well, come in and say what you need to say." She hated it, but she also couldn''t be rude to someone who has helped her a lot recently.


    She watched as Kable''s body broke apart into hundreds of bats and entered her room before reforming. His sexy face was suddenly much closer than before, causing her to lose herself slightly in staring at it. That same fresh mint smell also entered her nose, causing her to feel relaxed for some reason. But today, there was another smell¡­ Shen Xia walked up to Kable and began sniffing at his clothes.


    "Fluff Fluff?" Kable called out.


    "Something sweet..." Without any warning whatsoever or even the slightest hesitation on her part, Shen Xia pulled open Kable''s shirt to reveal a small wound on his chest. She stood on her tiptoes, leaned in close to it, and took in its scent. "This..."


    Not sure what was coming over her or why she was doing what she was doing, she began sucking on Kable''s wound. Kable stared down at her boldness until he realized what she was doing. "Wait, if you do that¡­."


    It was too late. Shen Xia''s face and neck began to turn red as her body started to heat up. Her hands began wandering around all over Kable''s body. His chest, his abbs, his... Kable lost control when he felt his Fluff Fluff suddenly grab his member. He lifted her up and placed her on the bed, but before he could do anything, she had reached up and pulled him onto the bed as well and flipped herself on top of him. Her tail swished back and forth. She licked her lips and leaned down and began licking his chest, up to his neck, along his jaw, until finally reaching his lips.


    She had already felt something poking her lower regions which made her want to press against it and move her hips back and forth on top of it. As the two kissed and their tongue intertwined, Shen Xia began to moan softly. She pulled herself from his lips and looked at the handsome man in the eye as she whispered seductively: "Take me now..."


    *Bang!* *Bang!*


    "Xiaxia, are you up? We will be late for school!"


    Shen Xia''s eyes opened wide as she sat straight up and looked around. "A dream?" She reached down between her legs, and her cheeks flushed bright red. "What the hell was I dreaming about!?"


    Her little heart was beating very fast. For the first time in her life, she had a wet dream, and it was about that demon! She suddenly remembered how Dai Na was acting yesterday when drinking Lilith''s blood and wanted to curse the both of them! It was their fault for making her have such weird dreams! A wet dream about a demon! "I need to stay further away from that demon from now on."


    Shen Xia decided that it was more that handsome demons fault more than anyone else''s.

 Chapter 36 - Spot

    "Xiaxia, what are you doing?" Quan Xinya asked as she leaned over and looked at Shen Xia''s laptop.


    "Well, from the pamphlet, we are building a small dog robot, right? Well.. it would be a shame to have a dog robot that didn''t look cute. So I thought, what if we 3D printed out some body casings to make it look like an actual cute dog?" Shen Xia had been searching online for either premade parts or ways to do it on her own. She didn''t want their little robot pup to be naked the entire time.


    Quan Xinya chuckled and shook her head. "You truly are a strange one, that is for sure."


    "How is it strange!? Look at it now! Don''t you feel sorry for Little Spot? All his parts are visible..." Shen Xia had already grown attached to their little robot, and it was not even fully put together.  Its head was still off to the side, and the legs had not even been put on. They were still in the beginning stages of putting it all together.


    "Xiaxia..." Lilith shook her head but did not continue the subject, instead, she changed the subject and turned to Dian Na. "Nana, how is the coding coming along?"


    "I already set up the basic movement and motion detection. We need to get it fully assembled, or we will not be able to test it." Dai Na replied since she had been made a blood slave, the girls had calling Dai Na by the nickname Nana.


    "Then let''s switch things up a bit. Xinya, help Xiaxia with creating the body casing. I will assemble it, and Nana will code it." Lilth decided since everyone was off doing their own thing that she would just hand out jobs. They were so caught up with handling Dai Na''s situation that they had not settled on who was doing what the previous night.


    "I don''t think Xiaxia is paying attention." Quan Xinya looked at Shen Xia, who was tapping away at the keyboard, oblivious to the things around her.


    This project was one of the last big projects of their senior year before final exams, and Shen Xia wanted to go all out. Besides working on the project, she also needed to cultivate and work out, so her daily schedule was already filled with activities. As the days passed, her life became peaceful once again. She found herself really enjoying the coding process of building her little spot into something amazing that she could be proud of and say she did her best on. When she presented her code for Spot, the other three girls immediately implemented it. They found the extra additions to be quite amazing and were surprised that Shen Xia ever came up with it all.


    One thing Shen Xia had noticed was that her ability to concentrate and learn was slowly getting better. Her ability to understand the things she was learning was also improving. She could only suspect that this was all due to her cultivating every night.


    Cultivating was no different than sleeping, well, to Shen Xia anyway. She always felt refreshed after a full night of cultivating. She no longer tried to sleep after that dream.  Luckily the devilish man was no longer coming around as far as she knew. But she had a strange feeling as of late that someone has been brushing her tail while she was cultivating. She had noticed that her tail seemed to have been fluffed and felt softer than usual.


    This was only her speculation because once she entered her most serene state, she was unable to perceive the world around her. She always seemed to fall into a deep sense of enlightenment as she rotated her fuzzy wuzzy energy.


    Only if she knew that Kable had been stopping in once and a while to brush her tail and not just him, her grandmother, Quan Xinya, Shen Lingxin, even Lilith would join in on the tail fluffing while Shen Xia was cultivating. This was only because Shen Xia refused to let the others fluff her tail during the day, so they had to do it secretly.


    But Shen Xia''s quiet time did not last long. After a week of peace, Shen Xia was walking out of the school building with Quan Xinya, Shen Lingxin, Lilith, and Dai Na when She was stopped by a bodyguard with a bald head wearing a black suit. "Miss Shen, Master Shen would like to speak with you."


    Shen Xia frowned and looked at the bodyguard with narrowed eyes: "My grandfather is already living with me. If he wishes to speak with me, all he has to do is wait for me to come home."


    "Miss Shen, you seem to not understand. The Master Shen I speak of is the current master of the Shen family. Shen Chen." The bodyguard explained.


    "Hmm? What does the Shen family head want to speak to me about? I have nothing to do with the Shen family since they kicked me out of the family. I have not spoken to him or seen him in almost ten years, so I do not believe there is anything for us to speak about. So if you excuse me." Shen Xia did not wish to deal with that man. She did not think she could control her anger for a man who would scheme against his own flesh and blood. She shifted the bag on her back and went to step around the bodyguard, but he moved to block her way again.


    "Miss Xia, please do not make me have to get rough." The bodyguard reached out to grab Shen Xia''s shoulder, but before his hand could even touch a hair on her body Lilith, Quan Xinya, and Dai Na had already moved. The bodyguard swallowed hard when he felt two sharp objects poking his back and stomach and a cold object resting against his neck.


    "Stop!" Shen Xia shouted. She wanted to stop the three girls before they did something they shouldn''t. She then looked at the bodyguard, who was visibly sweating, and spoke in a calm voice as she said: "I think it''s best if you go back and tell your master if he wishes to speak to me, he can do so in front of my grandfather. All he is to me is a stranger who has nothing to do with me.. If he does this again, I do not mind letting them finish the job they started."

 Chapter 37 - Slapping Shen Chen’s Face

    Shen Chen looked out his window and saw his guard being held at knife point and frowned. He wondered just what this girl did for them to be this overly protective of her. Frowning, he figured it would be best for him to get out of the car himself. Opening the door and adjusting his suit, he got out of the car and walked over to Shen Xia.


    Shen Xia had already noticed the black maybach sitting across the street. When she saw the door open, she sneered, knowing that Shen Chen did not intend to wait. Shen Chen was a good looking man, but it was just too bad that he was a snake. He didn''t care for family at all and would sell his soul if he could.


    Shen Chen sized Shen Xia up as she walked closer. He could tell that she took after her mother''s good looks. Even his own daughter Shen Yu was no match for Shen Xia''s good looks. This alone had him start thinking of how he could use her as a pawn to win a few business deals in the future after he won her over. But first, he had to win her over.


    "Xiaxia, tell your friends to back down." Shen Chen ordered calmly. He had an air of authority about him as if what he said was the same as if a god was speaking to Shen Xia.


    Unfortunately for him, Shen Xia was no longer the little girl who trembled in his presence. "Shen Chen, what do you want? I do not believe we are close enough for you to be trying to invite me away. Is it because you saw my looks and wanted to try to take advantage of me? Sorry but I am not into old men and definitely not one who is, unfortunately, blood related to me." Shen Xia snorted, her words causing Shen Chen to almost trip over his own two feet. He couldn''t help but take a second look at the young girl who was staring at him coldly as if he was nothing but trash in her eyes. This kind of defiant look, as if she was higher than him, really made his veins pop.


    "Shen Xia, a young lady at your age, shouldn''t be talking in such a way. It is unbefitting of the Shen name."  Shen Chen tried to remain calm and scold her lightly, making it look as if he took everything she said as a joke. He knew with the people already staring at them, it would be bad to deny such a thing, or it would make him look more guilty.


    "Huh? What does my last name have to do with you? If I recall correctly, you removed me from the family record as soon as you took advantage of my grandfather''s sickness to steal not only the company but control of the Shen family. Seeing that stupid look on your face right now shows that you did not think I knew all about it. Hah, you really are a funny man. You do so much and think people don''t know. Just remember the walls have ears, and the sky has eyes. Everything you say and do will be heard and seen." Shen Xia''s voice was cold as she spoke and showed no hint of respect. With her arms crossed across her chest, she stared Shen Chen down. He was someone she would never forgive for everything that had happened. He was the cause of all her grief from when she was younger until now. He started it all.


    Shen Chen''s face was black with how his dirty laundry was being washed in public. He did his best to calm his anger that was welling up as he said: "Shen Xia stop messing around. I need to speak to you, so come with me."


    Shen Xia shook her head. She wondered how this man ever got a one up over her grandfather. "Xin''er, Xinya, Nana, Lilith, let''s go. No need to waste time with these people."


    "Alright..." Lilith put her knife away and walked over to Shen Xia''s side, the other girls followed suit.


    Shen Xia looked at Shen Chen and smiled as she said: "If you have anything to say to me, you can do so while grandfather is present. Otherwise, I have nothing to say to the man who kicked me out of the Shen family."


    Shen Chen clenched his fist. He really wanted to slap that smug look off Shen Xia''s face. "Then  I will stop by later." After saying this, his eyes fell on Lilith. "You must be Mr. Vorn''s niece. I am your uncle''s business part..."


    Shen Chen''s words got caught in his throat as he watched Lilith walk right past him. Lilith didn''t even look at the man or acknowledge him as she passed by. She did, however, make sure to keep herself between him and Shen Xia. "Xiaxia, we have to look at inputting the new code into Spot and making sure everything is set. The due date is soon."


    "Mmm! Our Little Spot is coming along nicely!" With the subject changed after just walking past  Shen Chen and hearing Spot''s name, Shen Xia became excited again as she walked away, chatting happily with the other four girls.


    Shen Chen turned and looked at the five girls walking away with clenched fists. He turned and looked at his bodyguard, who stood there with his head lowered and yelled: "Come on! Why are you just standing there? Let''s go!"


    Shen Chen wanted more than anything to get out of the public eye. He had seen a few people recording everything as well. So he quickly made a call to counter any post about him being put online. "Erase anything about today! Also¡­ Check up on the girls around Shen Xia. I need to know why they are protecting Shen Xia. I give you two days."


    "Boss. earlier¡­ I .." The bodyguard wanted to explain himself, but all he got was a snort in return.


    "You can explain later. For now, drive!" Shen Chen yelled, not even wanting to look at the man.


    Unbeknownst to Shen Chen, watching from the skies above, Kable sat in the air with a slight curl to his lips. "My little Fluff Fluff handled that well. As for Shen Chen..." He took out his cell phone and dialed a number. "It''s me. The videos of Shen Chen''s wife being fucked by all those men. Release it to all the porn sites and tell the tabloids.. Don''t let anyone from the Shen Clan try to block it either. "

 Chapter 38 - A Warm Visit

    After such a long day, Shen Xia stripped down and got on her normal shirt and panties combo to get ready for bed. But as she sat down to give her tail a good brushing, she felt a breeze blow by her, and the scent of mint filled her nose as she found herself in a warm embrace. This caused her face to sink. Knowing it was useless to try to escape, Shen Xia let out an annoyed sigh and asked: "Mr. Vorn, why are you here?" while pulling her shirt down between her legs.


    "I came to see my Fluff Fluff." Kable''s melodic voice entered Shen Xia''s ears, causing them to twitch. She had to admit his voice was very sexy.


    "I do not believe there is anything for us to talk about or any reason for you to keep appearing in my room without notice..." Shen Xia turned and looked up at the handsome man''s face with a serious expression. But as soon as her eyes met his, her cheeks began to turn red, and she quickly turned away.


    "You will be my future wife. Why do I need to have a reason to come and visit?" Kable asked with a bit of amusement in his voice. He was amused by the fact that she was not trying to run away this time, even though she still seemed to be too shy to look him directly in the eye. He found this to be quite amusing.


    Shen Xia pursed her lips and looked back up at him with raised an eyebrow and asked: "Who''s your future wife!? Did I agree to this?"


    "Hmm? Not yet, but we do not know what the future will hold. How is your cultivation going?" Kable decided to change the subject. He did not wish to annoy his Fluff Fluff, not when she was being obedient and sitting in his lap.


    Hearing the word cultivate made Shen Xia pout. She swung her bare legs back and forth before leaning her head back and resting it on Kable''s chest. She had no idea why she was so comfortable around this man. Even after such a dream, she still felt as if he would never do anything to harm her. She felt safe. She found it weird since they have only ever had ambiguous meetings, but this time and the last time he appeared in her room, he was always gentle and never tried to go too far. Even now, she knew she could easily get up and run away, but she did not feel she needed to, and she liked his scent very much. It calmed and relaxed her. All her stress from the day seemed to melt away while in his embrace.


    After contemplating this and gathering her thoughts on how to explain what she felt, she answered: "I seem to be stuck. It''s hard to explain. Like I can feel the wall to the second stage, but I can not seem to break through it and reach the goal. If that makes any sense."


    Kable fell into deep thought. He did not know much about cultivation as only a few races did it, but he did know a few things. "From my understanding, if you are stuck at a spot in your cultivation, it is not about trying to force your way through but waiting for the opportunity to actually breakthrough.


    "How are your current fighting abilities? Do you think you can handle yourself if were to face a knife or a gun?" Kable asked.


    Shen Xia shook her head. "No, right now, my stamina is lacking. Even as I am now, I can''t even keep up with Xinya and Lilith. It''s like night and day, even when I wear weights all day and run back and forth to school. But¡­. I only just started body training. As for fighting, I do know enough to deal with some street thugs but not more than one or two. Lilth said she would train me later in fighting after my stamina is higher."


    "Follow her training routine, and within a month or two. You will be able to keep up with her no problem. Do not think you are weak because by no means are you even close to being weak. The nine tailed fox is said to be as strong as the highest of noble ranked vampires, meaning me. If not stronger. So believe in yourself and keep pushing hard, and I promise you will see results." Kable reached up and scratched Shen Xia''s ears, causing her to close her eyes. She was letting his words sink in. She knew he was not messing around with her when he said this. There was no reason to. His words gave her the confidence she needed to continue to work hard.


    Shen Xia curled up into Kable''s lap as she relaxed more from his head pats. In her half dazed state Shen Xia asked: "Mr. Vorn, why do you treat me the way you do? When we first met my whole being told me to run. Even now it says to escape but for some reason I can''t pull myself away from the warmth you provide. Are you using some kind of spell on me?"


    Kable chuckled and scooped the half asleep girl up and placed her on the bed. He wanted to fluff her tail tonight but he would leave it at this. As soon as Shen Xia''s head hit the pillow she fell into a deep sleep. Kable leaned over and kissed the top of her forehead. "You will find your answer slowly. I came tonight because I will be gone for a while. Sleep well my Little Fluff Fluff."


    Kable looked at the peaceful sleeping girl and then turned into a mass of bats before disappearing into the night. Making sure to close Shen Xia''s window and locking tight. He reappeared high in the sky and looked down at the villa of which Shen Xia resided. Next to him stood Lilith who had just appeared. "Keep her safe. I must go to the other inner realm to deal with those old fools. Also train her well."


    "What should I tell her if she asks about you?" Lilth asked.


    "I doubt she will but if she does just say I went on a business trip. I am off.. Do your job well."

 Chapter 39 - Genius!

    Shen Xia woke up the next morning feeling oddly refreshed. She sat up and thought back to the night before and how she sat in that devilish man''s lap and even leaned into him as if it was natural and blushed. She began to wonder why she would act like that. But she had to admit she felt safe in his arms. This thought alone made Shen Xia slap her cheeks. "Xia no!  That man is the devil. He must be using some kind of spell to make you fall for him. Yes! That''s it!"


    Having convinced herself that she was being tricked by some spell, Shen Xia got up out of bed feeling much better. Outside the door with her hand frozen in front of the door. Lilith, who was about to knock, heard Shen Xia''s little speech and almost burst out laughing. ''Master, you really picked a bad time for a business trip! Mistress may just forget about you!''


    Composing herself, Lilith knocked on the door and opened it to find Shen Xia half dressed. "Xiaxia, I see you''re up."


    "Mm! Today is a good day! Such a good day that I will even let you brush my tail today!" Shen Xia said with a smile. She saw Lilith eyeing her tail, so she decided to be nice for once.


    Lilith quickly grabbed a brush and went to work before Shen Xia changed her mind. She didn''t even wait for Shen Xia to finish getting changed before she started causing Shen Xia to let out a laugh. "Fine brush first!"


    Shen Xia looked at herself in the mirror and frowned as she reached up and squeezed her breasts. "I think they are getting smaller..."


    Lilith looked in the mirror and giggled. "The last time we all bathed together, they looked the same. I just think they have always been that size."


    "Hmm? Are you sure?" Shen Xia was never one to really care about her body''s looks much in the sense of her womanly parts, but because of that handsome devil, she slowly started to notice these things. She gave them a few more squeezes before deciding she would check them again in a few days to be sure.


    "Ahh! No fair! Why does Lilith get to brush your tail, Xiaxia!?" Shen Lingxin''s voice came from the door as she ran into the room.


    "Xin''er you need to knock before entering!" Shen Xia yelled out as she covered her chest. "And close the damn door!"


    Shen Lingxin froze and quickly turned around and ran back to the door to close it. "Sorry! But Xiaxia, it''s not fair!"


    "Tomorrow, you can brush it, okay?" Shen Xia caved, seeing Shen Lingxin pouting as she was. She had to admit a cute girl''s pout was deadly.


    "Yay!" Shen Lingxin cheered, and her pout instantly turned into a smile. She couldn''t wait for the next day to come now.


    "Xiaxia, what do you think of my Uncle?" Lilith asked. Her question causing Shen Xia to freeze.


    "Wh-Why are yo-you asking such a qu-question? Mr. Vo-Vorn is Mr. Vorn..." Shen Xia''s stuttering and rosy cheeks were giving her away. She just didn''t realize it herself that she was actually slowly growing feelings towards him. However, in her mind, Shen Xia was cursing the devilish man. But thinking about him reminded her of things he said. In order to break through the wall to reach the next level, she would need to find an opportunity to advance.


    Luckily Lilith didn''t press the issue. She could see that her Master still had a chance with her Mistress. This was a good thing that she would make sure to tell her Master later on.


    Today was the day for Shen Xia and her group to show the results of their projects. Shen Xia''s Spot no longer looked like the original design. The girls had upgraded him many times over with Shen Xia''s help.


    "We won''t get yelled at, right?" Quan Xinya asked. Feeling a bit worried.


    "Why would we? Look how cute he is!" Shen Xia rubbed Spot''s little head, causing it to shake its tail and rub its head on Shen Xia''s hand. It acted just like a regular dog. She had used a method of machine learning to teach Spot how to act like a dog, along with adding in all kinds of sensors as well so it could walk or run anywhere. You could say it was far beyond a high school level project.


    Mr. Huang came walking over with his clipboard to grade their work when he heard a small bark coming from the group. Frowning, he asked: "Who brought their dog in?"


    "Ah¡­ Mr. Huang, that''s just Spot." Shen Xia replied as she picked Spot up and held him in her arms. Spot then began to proceed to lick her face with his mechanical tongue and wagged his little tail back and forth.


    "This..." Mr. Huang froze. He looked at the little robot dog acting no different from a puppy and was confused. He then turned to look at the other kids'' projects which all looked like the pictures he gave them, and then looked back at the one in Shen Xia''s arms. "You¡­. Did you make this!?"


    Shen Xia nodded her head and smiled: "Isn''t he cute!? Look! I spent a lot of time reprogramming him and modeling his externals. We even adjusted the kit you gave us so it would move better. Now, look! He is no different from a real puppy! Spot is adorable!"


    "Mr. Huang, it would be best not to get Xiaxia going on Spot. She really put her heart and soul into this project. But I will say this. This was mostly all Xiaixa''s handy work. She picked up coding for this almost instantly. And then, she learned how to do something called deep learning. After that, well,  as you can see, the results are in front of you..."  Lilith stepped in. She could see that Mr. Huang was going to start asking all kinds of questions. If he got her going, then the class would never end.


    "G¡­ Genius! Shen Xia, you are a Genius! A Genius of our time! To think such a thing was possible." Mr. Huang''s whole body was shaking with excitement. "Double full marks!"


    "What!?" The whole class yelled out. "Mr. Huang, how is that fair!?"


    Mr.. Huang looked at the young man who asked the question and snorted. "Can your robot do the same as hers!? If it can then I will give you double marks too! If not, sit down and shut up or I will give you a zero!"

 Chapter 40 - Robot Exhibition

    The whole class went quiet. No one dared to say another word against Mr. Huang''s decision. Seeing this, Mr. Huang snorted and then looked at Shen Xia with a big smile. "Miss Shen, you and your team come with me. We will be going to see the principal right away."


    Mr. Huang would not let this chance go by. Although it was their senior year, there was still a country wide robot exhibition between high schools. Normally this consisted of simple projects, but this robot would create a buzz no one would ever expect. The winning team would get a scholarship to the top robotics engineering college in the country. For these girls who worked together to build this robot, there was no way they would not be able to win! This would also put their third high school above first high school!


    Shen Xia and the girls looked at each other in confusion as they grabbed all their things and followed after Mr. Huang. Shen Xia did not want anyone to steal her work, so she made sure she took it all with her while carefully cuddling her little Spot in her arms.


    When they entered the principal''s office, Quan He was confused as to what was going on, and Mr. Huang was not making any sense with how much he was babbling about this and that, mixing up all his words. "Huang! Calm down so I can understand!"


    "Ahh! You old man don''t know anything!" Mr. Huang yelled and then turned to Shen Xia. "Show  it to him it will make things easier."


    Shen Xia nodded and carefully put Spot down on the table in front of her. "Woof!"


    Quan He''s eyes almost bulged out of his head as he watched the small little robot dog rolling around on the table and licking Shen Xia''s hand. "This¡­. Xiaxia, did you make this!?"


    "Not I, but we. We worked hard on this project." Shen Xia answered. She was actually being very humble. She had done all the coding and modeling. The other girls only helped a little here and there. The original code that Dai Na had written was completely erased and replaced with Shen Xia''s code. But the wiring and putting it all together was done as a team.


    "This¡­ Hahaha! That first high school will be shitting their pants after they see this! Haha! We will win this year''s exhibition. Normally we only send the best working model from the seniors'' projects but this is much better. You girls, are you willing to go to the top robotic engineering school in the capital?" Quan He asked. Although there were four of them, he only looked at Shen Xia when he asked this.


    "Does that mean I can build more robots?" Shen Xia asked. After building Spot, she wanted to try her hand at another robot. She was planning to do it on her own, but if she could learn about them properly, she would love to do it if she had the chance.


    "I believe I speak for the rest when I say this, but  as long as Xiaxia wants to go, we will follow her." Quan Xinya replied as she looked at Lilith and Dai Na, who both nodded in agreement.


    Shen Xia looked at her friends who were willing to go to the same college as her and felt very touched. She figured that once she evolved, she would not need so much protection anymore and that they would do their own things. But seeing them so willing to stick with her made Shen Xia feel warm inside. She looked at them all and lowered her head. Tears began to well up in her eyes. "You guys are too good to me.."


    "Xiaxia, we are a team. You can''t get rid of us that easily." Quan Xinya said with a smile as she hugged Shen Xia. Dai Na and Lilith also hugged their cute little foxy friend.


    "Then it''s settled. I will enter you, girls, into the exhibition as team Xia." Quan He was happy. He couldn''t wait to see the look on first high school''s principal, Han Mu''s face when Shen Xia revealed her robot dog.


    "Team Spot!" Shen Xia suddenly yelled out. She didn''t want the team named after her. Since it was about Spot, it should be named after Spot.


    "Alright, team Spot then!" Quan He let out a jolly laugh. He was really in a good mood right now. "The exhibition is this Monday. I know it is a little soon, but I need you all to go home and prepare. Pack for a two day trip. Be here at six in the morning so we can head to the capital."


    After getting a few more instructions from Quan He, Shen Xia had one worry about not being around for the two days. "Principal He, ummm about Xin''er¡­ Shen Lingxin."


    "I will notify her teacher that she will be going with you. Don''t worry. Even when you go to college, I will be sure to keep her safe." Quan He knew Shen Xia''s worries, so he did not mind having Shen Lingxin tag alone for the trip.


    "Thank you!" Shen Xia smiled and bowed her head. She collected her things and scooped up Spot into her arms, and went off to pull Shen Lingxin out of class and head home to prepare. The top robotic school that Quan He was talking about was Capital Engineering. They had an actual course for just robotics which put together many different majors into a single major. It was a chance for Shen Xia to get a full course on robotics. She was really looking forward to it. She just hoped that Spot was good enough to win. She actually had no idea just how advanced Spot was for a robot.


    That night as she got ready to try to break through again. Shen Xia sat in her normal sleepwear with her legs crossed and thought about what Kable had said to her. She was still confused as to what he meant. She wondered how she would know when an opportunity had come for her to break through.. "Was that devilish man lying to me?" Pursing her lips she decided to forget him and began rotating her fuzzy wuzzy energy.

 Chapter 41 - Run In With A Cultivator

    Early morning mist dampened Shen Xia''s hair as she stood with Quan Xinya and the rest waiting for Quan He and Mr. Huang to arrive. "Xinya, your grandfather is slow. He said to be here by six, and it is now six-fifteen."


    "Xia girl, you have to give us old people a little more time. We are old, you know." Quan He''s voice came from behind the girls. They turned to see him walking out from the gates. "I was making sure all the reservations were settled. Sorry for the wait. Hmm?" Quan He looked around. When he did not see Mr. Huang, his brow furrowed. "Humph! How can he be late when I am already here!?"


    Shen Xia did not know whether to laugh or cry at the seemingly senile old man who was already late himself. Luckily their wait was not long, and Mr. Huang drove up in a large van. "Sorry I am late. There was a mix-up at the rental. But they upgraded the van to one that tv stars use, so it will be a more comfortable ride. Which is nice since we won''t make it to the capital until late at night."


    Shen Xia looked at the van that had tinted windows and a sleek design and nodded her head. It did indeed seem like an expensive van. The side door slid open at a push of a button revealing the wide comfortable seats inside. Quan He sat up front with Mr. Huang, and the girls got into the back and sat down. For some reason, Quan Xinya, Lilith, and Lingxin were playing rock paper scissors to see who got to sit next to Shen Xia. But when they turned around after deciding a winner, She Xia was curled up on the bench seat in the back, hugging Spot, who was snuggling itself up into her embrace.


    "Well, she did stay up late last night. It seems she has been having a hard time breaking through." Lilith walked over and took a blanket from her bag, and laid it on top of Shen Xia.


    "Breaking through?" Lingxin and Dai Na both asked at the same time.


    "Xiaxia has been trying to break through to evolve into a two-tailed fox so that she can finally hide her tail and ears. It will also give her more control of her own powers as well." Lilith explained. The two girls really did not understand it all too well, so they could only nod their heads. They did understand the fact that Shen Xia was having an issue evolving, but they did not understand what it all meant.


    They traveled for about four hours at a time before stopping for breaks. The long drive was not easy for Mr. Huang or Quan He. But as they were nearing the capital, they were in a stretch of a wooded area where not much was around. The sun had already set, and the stars were starting to come out. They pulled into their final rest stop to stretch their legs before taking on the last stretch to their hotel.


    Shen Xia was sipping a drink sitting out at a picnic table, looking up at the night sky. The other girls were still inside, waiting for their food. As Shen Xia finished her drink and got up to throw it away, her nose twitched as a strange scent entered her nose. She felt something was not right and quickly jumped back. Only to see the spot she was standing suddenly explode. "Tch! Fast for a human!"


    Shen Xia narrowed her eyes to see a man wearing purple robes float down from the sky on a sword. "And here, I wanted to test my new technique out."


    " So you attacked me to test some kind of skill?" Shen Xia asked coldly, her eyes never leaving the man in front of her for a second.


    "What''s wrong with using my skills on an ant. You may be beautiful, but as a mortal, you''re nothing more than a fuck toy to us cultivators. But I guess I can be nice and let you go, but only if you strip naked and beg me to do you right here and now. Hahaha!" The man who looked to be around thirty years was by no means ugly, but the words coming from his mouth were disgusting.


    "You want me to do what?" Shen Xia''s eyes suddenly turned cold. Her whole body began to heat up. The instinctual rage welling up inside her was starting to take over.


    As things were beginning to heat up on Shen Xia''s side, Lilith was holding back the other three girls, keeping them from being able to run over to Shen Xia. "Lilth, why!?"


    "Xiaxia has been having issues breaking through. A battle may just be what she needs to do so. As we are only to be her guards, we should not interfere unless her life is on the line. Don''t worry. I will never let Xiaxia come to harm. Plus, that cultivator has only just entered the qi gathering realm. He has a hard time controlling his qi. I watched him standing on his flying sword. He was very shaky. Between the two of them, the outcome is clear if Xiaxia follows her natural instincts. She will begin to learn how a fox really fights. So do not underestimate her just yet." Lilith explained calmly. She had learned everything about the nine-tailed foxes and knew that foxes have innate abilities that only come out when they are provoked. Shen Xia needed to learn these abilities to survive from now on, especially if she is to go to the capital for college. Because many races have been gathering there. If she can learn just a single fox art during this battle, she will be at least a step closer to protecting herself, and it may allow her to evolve as well.


    Shen Xia''s fangs began to grow out, and her eyes began to slant. The fingers on her hands began to extend to become more claw-like as well. She reached up and took off her hat and even unfastened her tail harness to allow herself more mobility. Once she revealed her true form, the cultivator''s eyes went wide, and the look in them turned even more lustful as he licked his lips. "Hehe¡­ not every day I get to dominate a demi! And a cute one at that!"


    Shen Xia snorted as she said coldly: "Sorry to tell you but this miss is not on the menu. "


    [Summoning Pen''s Bonus Chapter will be up tomorrow!]

 Chapter 42 - [Bonus ] Battle!

    "You talk big for a demi!" The cultivator couldn''t stand the arrogant attitude that the damn fox girl had. He waved his hand, causing his sword to fly into it. "I guess I will need to show you my true power!"


    Shen Xia''s lips curled up as her internal instincts began to take over. The feeling she had not felt since that day was now reemerging. Her eyes locked on to the cultivator watching his every movement as he charged towards her. Once she got a good understanding of his speed, she charged forward herself, meeting his sword as it was thrust out at her with her elongated nails.


    *Clang!*


    Her nails were like metal as they slammed the sword downwards. She then spun her body around, lashing out at him with a kick towards his head. The cultivator was startled by how fast Shen Xia was, but he was still able to quickly dodge the attack. Shen Xia''s foot landed hard on the paved ground, causing a small crater to appear. "Tch..."


    Shen Xia realized that this young man was not just a normal street thug. He was much more nimble and knew how to fight. As for the cultivator, he was quite shaken by Shen Xia''s quick movements. But he could tell her strength was slightly lower than his. "If close range doesn''t work, then I will go long ranged!"


    The cultivator waved his hand, causing his sword to float in front of him, and then waved it again, causing the same sword to suddenly turn into three. "Let''s see you take this on! "


    Three swords flew straight for Shen Xia, causing her to frown. She quickly went into full concentration mode and began dodging with everything she had.  She tried to dodge her way towards the cultivator, but when she was almost in range to pounce on him, another sword came out of nowhere and sliced her arm! "Tsss" Shen Xia sucked in a breath of cold air as she held her arm and jumped backwards as far as she could.  "What the hell is this four floaty sword thing! If only I co..." A feeling welled up inside her that caused her to grin¡­ "Hehe, your not the only one with tricks!"


    Shen Xia suddenly began to run straight towards the cultivator, who had four swords flying right at her. Quan Xinya let out a scream of fright, wondering what had come on Shen Xia, but Lilith held her back. Lilith was actually smiling! She could see the small fox fire''s in Shen Xia''s eyes.


    The cultivator thought he had won as his swords arrived in front of Shen Xia, and she showed no signs of dodging. His swords pierced into her skin, and what should have stopped the charging Shen Xia, the cultivator, only heard a ghostly voice coming from behind him. "It''s time to play. Why aren''t you smiling?"


    "Gah!" The cultivator felt a sharp pain in his back and then in his front. He looked down to see a thin arm with claw like hands stabbing through his chest, holding a bloody red object that was still pulsating. "My..."


    *Splat!*


    Shen Xia showed no mercy as she crushed the cultivator''s heart in her hand right in front of his eyes before using her foot to leverage herself on the cultivator''s body and yanked her arm back out. She then kicked the cultivator to the ground. Her entire right arm, all the way up to her upper arm, was covered in blood. She tossed the squished heart in her hand onto the ground and looked at the dying cultivator on the ground. "In your next life, make sure you are reborn as a bug since that seems to be the only thing you''re worthy of being reborn as."


    "Heh! You killed me, but you won''t get away with it! The one who killed me will be recorded on my soul crystal! My Heaven''s Cloud sect will never let you off!" The cultivator yelled out as he breathed his last breath.


    Shen Xia frowned and let out a sigh of relief. She wasn''t as disturbed as she thought she would be with all the blood on her. But as she stood there, she felt a surge of fuzzy wuzzy energy inside her. She felt that maybe that whatever was keeping her from evolving was ready to break! She quickly sat down right where she stood, not caring for the puddle of blood, and closed her eyes as she circulated her fuzzy wuzzy energy.


    "Xiaxia!" The girls ran over to Shen Xia, seeing the battle was over. Shen Lingxin almost puked when she smelt the strong scent of blood. Dai Na was fine since she was a blood slave. As for the other two, one was a vampire, and the other had been trained since young.


    "Don''t touch her!" Lilith yelled out at Quan Xinya, who was about to check Shen Xia over. "She is about to breakthrough. If you disturb her now, she could have a backlash."


    "Ah!" Quan Xinya quickly jumped back. She watched as Shen Xia''s hair began fluttering up into the air. A small whirlwind began to form around her. A bright glow began to appear on her back side next to her other tail. Slowly the light grew out, taking the same shape as her tail forming a second tail. As the light dimmed, another fluffy tail appeared on Shen Xia''s back side.


    Shen Xia''s eyes slowly opened as her lips curled up into a wide grin. She slowly stood up and turned her head to look behind her. She wiggled her butt, making her two tails sway, and let out a laugh. "Haha! Finally! I broke through!" She quickly closed her eyes and pictured her tails and ears disappearing like how she had read to do in her cultivation manual. Quan Xinya and the rest watched as her tails and ears disappeared from sight, and human ears appeared on the side of her head. She looked completely human!


    "Noooo! My fluff fluff!" Shen Lingxin yelled out when she saw the tails disappear.. It was as if the world had ended for her.

 Chapter 43 - The Depressed Lingxin

    "Xiaxia, how did you do that earlier? I could have sworn that you were stabbed right through. It scared the hell out of me." Quan Xinya completely ignored the devastated Shen Lingxin and wanted to know exactly what she just saw.


    Shen Xia looked herself over. Once she saw that everything had worked properly, she finally turned to Quan Xinya and said: "I will explain later, but first I need to wash up and get a new set of clothes..."


    Shen Xia felt sticky, and the blood smell was starting to get to her. She did not panic in the slightest this time. She knew that if she did not kill that cultivator, she would have been the one to die. The only thing she worried about was whether or not what the cultivator said was true. If so, then her life might have become even more dangerous than before.


    "Ah, yes!" Quan Xinya realized she was jumping the gun and pursed her lips. But she couldn''t help but be really curious. The thing she did just now confused her so much. There were two Shen Xias!


    "What''s going on out here!? What is all this blood!? Miss Shen!? Are you hurt!?" Mr. Huang came running out when he noticed something was off. He looked around and saw a young man lying in a pool of blood. "Ahhh!  Dead body!" He fainted on the spot.


    "Umm..." Shen Xia wondered how they were going to handle this. She subconsciously looked at Lilith, who chuckled and nodded her head. "Xiaxia, go clean up. I will take care of the mess."


    "Thanks Lilith..." Shen Xia felt bad. She was the one who made the mess, and now Lilith was cleaning it up.


    "No need to thank me. We are friends, after all. Plus, this is nothing but a quick clean up. Quickly go get cleaned up." Lilith smiled and went to work.


    Shen Xia felt blessed to have such good friends. She ended up being led to the bathroom by Quan Xinya, while Shen Lingxin went to the van to get a change of clothes for her.


    As Shen Xia undressed and Quan Xinya got some water ready. But she finally couldn''t take it anymore. It was eating at her, and she had to know what Shen Xia had done to split herself into two: "Xiaxia, how did you do it!? I saw two of you!"


    "Ah, it is kind of an innate thing, a fox art. It is something all foxkin should be able to do. Strange how it works. It just kind of popped in my mind, and I knew how to use it right away." Shen Xia explained. Even for her, it was a surprising feat, but it was also something she was glad to have. Because of it, she was able to win against a cultivator who had the advantage of range.  Trying to fight against four flying swords at once was not easy.


    "Well, it was very cool, and now I am a bit jealous since I can not do anything like that." Quan Xinya pouted. She only knew how to use weapons well. Feeling depressed, she decided to change the subject. "Xiaxia, your skin is fair and supple¡­ "


    "Do you have to poke my stomach when you say that it is as if you are calling me fat!" Shen Xia yelled out. She was not even close to being fat! Especially now that she was being forced to work out every day by Lilith.


    "I didn''t call you fat. I just said your skin was very good."


    ---


    While Shen Xia was getting washed up and changed, in a secret location deep within the mountains, a small village could be found. Within the village there was a palace made of white jade.  "Sect master! Brother Tian''s soul crystal went dim!"


    A young girl wearing purple robes yelled out as she ran into the main room. On a seat sitting up in front of a bunch of old men was a young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties. He quickly stood up and yelled: "What!? Who killed him!?"


    "This¡­ It was some fox girl¡­ From the recording, she stabbed her hand through his body and crushed his heart." The girl replied.


    "Fox girl¡­." The young man''s eyes flashed. "The only fox clan to ever exist was the nine tailed fox clan this means.. Hahaha! I will make a contract with this fox girl and make her my spirit beast! Quickly let me see the recording.  I will be going to the mortal world myself to see this fox girl with my own eyes."


    ---


    "Ah! Choo!" Shen Xia sneezed and felt a chill run down her spine. "Xin''er quickly hand me a shirt. I just got a chill."


    After cleaning up and changing clothes, Shen Xia felt much more refreshed and much freer now that she did not need to worry about being caught so easily. Although they were invisible, she could still feel them, so it was not like her tail and ears had actually disappeared.


    Lilith had cleaned up the mess to the point that it did not look like any battle had taken place. There was no longer any blood anywhere, and the body was also disposed of. As for Mr. Huang, she hypnotized him and erased any memory of what had happened here.


    With everything settled, Quan He, who had been quiet the entire time, shook Mr. Huang awake and made him drive them to the hotel. They still had to get some rest before they had to go to the exhibition the next day. That night Shen Xia snuggled up with Spot in her arms and slept much more soundly, knowing she could now hide her fox ears and tails. However, a certain someone who was in the bed next to Shen Xia''s bed, was pouting. She had hoped to be able to fluff Shen Xia''s tail to her heart''s content when Shen Xia said she would be taking her with her to the exhibition.. But who would have thought that Shen Xia was now able to hide them from view? This made Shen Lingxin very depressed.

 Chapter 44 - The Idiot Shen Bo

    The exhibition hall was filled with hundreds of different booths. Shen Xia and the girls were ushered in by Quan He and Mr. Huang, who stuck close to them to make sure no mishaps happened. Shen Xia also kept a tight grip on the data compiled on how Spot was built without actually giving any code. This was something that Quan He told her to do in order to keep her source code safe. People of all walks of life, especially those judging the competition, may try to steal the code in order to advance their own systems without paying Shen Xia for her hard work.


    "Xiaxia, remember, do not let anyone have your source code. If they get the full code, you can forget..." Quan He was once again warning Shen Xia.


    "Principal He, I know." Shen Xia chuckled and stopped him from continuing. She was not dumb. She knew exactly how much work she put into her Spot, never mind the code part. She would never give up her Spot to anyone! This was her baby!


    "Alright, alright, I know I have said it many times already. Let''s take our places..." Quan He took them over to a booth that was set up for their school and began to get things ready. Although they did not have much due to their lack of preparation, Shen Xia put her laptop on top of the table and placed Spot next to it before pulling up a chair. And just like that, they were ready.


    As the group was chatting, a middle aged man walked over with an arrogant expression on his face. "Oh, if it isn''t Quan He. Planning on coming in last like always?"


    Hearing the sarcastic voice coming from behind him caused Quan He''s face to turn black. He quickly composed himself and adjusted his tie. But just as he turned around, he heard another voice he despised. The voice of second high school''s principal. "Han Mu, why even ask stupid questions?"


    "Principal Han, Principal Cai, It''s been a while. But I think you are wrong about one thing. The ones who will be last are you two." Quan He was not going to take things lying down. He knew this time around they were going to get first place!


    "Oh? You sound so  confid..."


    "Woof! Woof!" Both first and second high school principals'' eyes looked over behind Quan He to see a robotic dog playing around with the girl sitting at the table. Just seeing the little robot dog wagging its tail acting like a real dog, made their eyes go wide.


    "Quan He, out of everyone I have met thus far, you really take the cake! You dare cheat just to win!? How shameless can you be! There is no way that you kids could make such an elaborate robot!" Han Mu would never believe it! There was just no way! That robot dog was like a real dog! No student could make such a thing!


    "Han Mu, just because your kids are too stupid to make robots as elaborate as ours does not mean it can not be done. Science is advancing every day with new geniuses coming to light every day." Quan He said with a face full of smiles. He was loving the look on the other two principals'' faces.


    "Shen Xia, what are you doing here!?" A voice rang out, echoing through the hall.


    Shen Xia, who was smiling away playing with Spot, eyes suddenly turned cold. She looked up and saw Shen Chen''s daughter Shen Bo walking towards her. "Xiaxia, I will hand it." Quan Xinya was ready to slap someone''s face.


    "It''s fine. I will deal with it this time." Shen Xia said casually as she continued to play with Spot ignoring the death glare she was receiving from Shen Bo.


    "Shen Xai, you dare ignore me!? What is a piece of trash like you doing here!?" Shen Bo did not hold back any words as she publicly bad mouthed Shen Xia.


    Shen Xia''s eyes flashed with a cold light as she slowly raised her head. She blinked her eyes and looked at Shen Bo as if she was a complete idiot. "Shen Bo, your question is pretty stupid, don''t you think? I mean, what other reason would I be here except to participate in the exhibition. Or are you saying you are here for something else? Maybe you are here to pick up men? But most of the people you would get to talk to are old and over fifty since we are not allowed to leave our booths. Well¡­ I guess you do not care for rules since you are over here. Your principal should keep a good eye on you in case you decide you can''t hold back and drag some lucky man..."


    Shen Xia covered her mouth as she continued: "Ahh, I said too much. Sorry, I hope I didn''t ruin your plans..."


    "Wha?" Shen Bo did not know how to respond since she had no idea what Shen Xia meant by her words.


    "Pfft..." Quan Xinya could hold back her laughter as she quickly turned around and covered her mouth. Her shoulders were shaking violently.


    It was only after a few minutes that Shen Bo finally understood what Shen Xia was talking about. "You! You dare call me a slut!?"


    "Shen Bo, I never said such a thing. How you take my words is up to you. If you think I am calling you a slut, then sure. But I never said what you were going to be doing¡­" Shen Xia''s smile never left her lips as she looked at Shen Bo, who was once again left speechless.


    "Xin''er, is your cousin really like that? Does she do that with any random man she sees?" Lilith leaned over and asked Shen Lingxin. Her voice, not too high or too low.


    "I never knew¡­ But I guess it is so with how she reacted just now. I wonder if Uncle Chen knows his daughter might be pregnant." Shen Lingxin acted right along with Lilith.


    "I am not pregnant! I use protection!" Shen Bo yelled out at the top of her lungs.

 Chapter 45 - The Xiaxia Fan Club

    After yelling out such a dirty secret, Shen Bo''s face turned bright red as tears began to form in her eyes.  "Shen Xia, Shen Lingxin, just you wait!"


    Shen Xia scratched her and pursed her lips. She looked up at Quan Xinya and tilted her head to the side as she asked: "What am I supposed to wait for? Present? To become an aunty? Don''t tell me she is going to find someone now!?"


    Shen Bo, who had turned to walk away, almost tripped on her own two feet as she stumbled forward. She stabilized herself, snorted, and kept walking away, trying to save whatever dignity she had left. Han Mu''s face was not all that good. He flicked his sleeve and also turned around, following after Shen Bo.


    Quan Xinya was dying of laughter. Her face was bright red from laughing so hard. "Hahaha! Xiaxia, I do not think she will be coming to bother you any time soon."


    "Xinya, do not underestimate her. She may be slow in face to face encounters, but she is a scheming bitch. She is just like her father. She will wait patiently, and when she has everything she needs, she will strike when we least expect. I hate to say it, but Sehn Chen''s side of the family did inherit my grandpa''s ability to scheme. It''s just everything else that went out the window." Shen Xia warned. She knew more than anyone just how much Shen Bo could take. She may have revealed a bombshell this time around, but that won''t stop her later on.


    "Xiaxia, don''t worry. She will be busy trying to cover up the news of her being a slut." Shen Lingxin said as she passed her phone over to Shen Xia.


    Shen Xia took the phone and watched the video playing on Meebo. It was of Shen Xia''s encounter with Shen Bo and Shen Bo revealing to everyone that she was doing naughty things at such an age. The comment section was not at all kind to how Shen Bo acted as well. In fact, each name was slightly strange.


    XiaxiaFanNumber1732: Look at how stupid she is. She walked over all high and mighty only to run away with tears in her eyes. It serves her right for trying to bully people.


    XiaxiaFanNumber2975: Right right! No one can bully our Xiaxia! Xiaxia is so cute and adorable! How can anyone try to bully her!?


    XiaxiaFanNumber2: I say we find this Shen Bo''s social media and demand that she apologizes to our Xiaxia!


    XiaxiaFanNumber1723: I agree!


    XiaxiaFanNumber1: We will all go together! XiaxiaFans come together and search and destroy! Do not let this Shen Bo have another good day until she finally apologizes!


    XiaxiaFanNumber2 - XiaxiaFanNumber1923346: Destroy Shen Bo!


    Shen Xia was a bit confused. She didn''t remember creating any Meebo account nor did she remember having some kind of crazy fan base. She looked up at Shen Lingxin with a questioning look, looking for answers. Shen Lingxin blushed and lowered her head. "Hehe¡­ it kinda just started as a hobby, and somehow it became like this..."


    "Oh..." Shen Xia looked at Shen Lingxin, who looked like someone who would never harm a fly, and chuckled. She couldn''t help but think this little girl has her way about things too.


    In another part of the world, Kable finished typing a message on his phone before making a phone call. "Yeah, get the whole team on it, then report everything to the Xiaxia fan club. Yeah, make sure you dig up all the boys she slept with as well. I want full detailed accounts. Pictures as well. Pass it to the fan club to spread over the internet."


    That day social media blew up like wildfire. The top three search results were #ShenBoTheHighschoolSlut, #ShenBoTheBully, #ShenBoSleepsWithCountlessMen. No matter which social media you went on, these were the top searches. Pictures of Shen Bo out partying and drinking, hugging and kissing men were spread all over the internet. Even the video of her bullying Shen Xia was mixed in with her announcing that she was having sex.


    ---


    Shen Chen''s office¡­


    "That stupid girl! Get my daughter on the phone right now! And someone block all the information on the net dealing with my daughter!" He couldn''t understand it. Social media was  flooded with his daughter''s sex life. The company''s stocks were dropping to almost nothing. His hate and anger were starting to cloud his mind. "Shen Xia, this is all your fault! If you did not make such comments, my daughter would never have said anything! Why can''t you just lower your head to those higher than you!?"


    Shen Chen pulled out a small laptop from a drawer in his desk and turned it on. He then went to a certain website and left a single message. ''How much?''


    ---


    Back at the exhibition, for Shen Xia, things had calmed down, well at her booth, they did anyway. First High school booth was not looking too good. Han Mu was yelling at Shen Bo, and Shen Bo was in tears on the phone. "Okay, forget about the other schools. Xiaxia, are you ready for your presentation for when the judges come?"


    "Mmm¡­ although it was thrown together quickly, it should be fine." Shen Xia had confidence when it came to talking about her wonderful Spot.


    "Alright, the doors will be opening soon, and the judges will also be making their rounds. Remember, if any big company comes up to you offering money, tell them no! No matter how much they offer, say no!" Quan He was worried about Shen Xia being handed a big check and not being able to say no to it. Money can blind a person, after all.


    "Principal He, do not worry, I will not sell my Spot short. It would be easier for me to make more money if I made my own creations, after all. I was actually thinking of making another line of robot pets in the future." Shen Xia wanted to share the joy of robot pets with others as well. Not only would it help in her own personal endeavors, it would start a new age in robots and A.I.. as well.

 Chapter 46 - Two Crazy Old Men

    The exhibition had finally started. The happenings in the exhibition hall settled down as people began to pile in. This was the day many big tech companies would come to see what the younger generation was capable of.


    The most prominent and elite of the industry would always show up to scout people to join their companies as well. It was a day many looked forward to. If one were to get scouted, their career path after college was already set in stone.


    In the simple exhibition booth that had no banners displaying their school name or anything fancy, Shen Xia sat with the other girls as she played with Spot. Because of their unassuming booth, no one was taking a second look at them, except for two old men.


    "Old Mo, are you seeing what I am seeing?" One of the old men asked as he stared at Shen Xia''s booth.


    "Old Yun, I am..." Old Mo replied with a nod of his head.


    "Let''s go before those other idiots show up and try to snatch our find!" Old Yun slapped his friend on the back and quickly yet slowly made his way over to Shen Xia''s booth.


    Shen Xia did not care if anyone came over to visit their booth. The fewer number of people interrupting her playtime with her Spot, the better. "Xiaxia, how come you didn''t program Spot to talk?" Shen Lingxin asked. She knew it had a speaker since it could bark, but she wondered why she didn''t program it to speak as well.


    Shen Xia pondered this for a moment and looked at Spot, and shook her head. "No, if I am going to make a talking robot, it will not be an animal version. I would make one that looks like it should speak."


    "Oh." Shen Lingxin felt a little down about this. She wanted to actually converse with Spot.


    Shen Xia reached over and patted Shen Lingxin''s head. "Want me to make you a robot that you can talk to?"


    "Isn''t it too much trouble?" Shen Lingxin asked. She didn''t want to bother Shen Xia with such a task.


    "Nope! It will be good practice for me. So I will make you¡­ Let''s say a kitten? How''s that? I will even try to figure out how to put fur on it." Shen Xia replied with a smile. She caved and decided to do an animal for Shen Lingxin. She was actually getting a little excited by the idea. She had already begun planning out the systems to build it in her mind.


    "Thank you, Xiaxia!" Shen Lingxin''s eyes became bright as a big smile formed on her face. She happened to really like cats! Especially kittens, so to have an eternal kitten was like heaven to her!


    "Ahem.." Old Mo stood in front of the booth. He had taken in the entire conversation just now and immediately knew that the little girl playing with the robot dog was the one who was the leader of the group.


    "Yes?" Shen Xia looked up and asked. She did not greet the old men at all, mainly because she was annoyed that she had her thought process interrupted.


    "Ah¡­ Yes, may I ask how you went about building this robot?" Old Mo finally spoke up.


    "Mmm." Shen Xia turned her laptop around and began explaining the programs she had written without giving any actual code out. The more she explained, the more the old men''s eyes widened in shock. The intricate explanation of how she taught Spot to do everything it was able to do was out of this world mainly because the way she spoke about it made it seem like machine learning was an easy task! Not to mention a lot of what she explained would need a serious neural network which only supercomputers would be able to do.


    "Miss Xia, was it? May I ask how you got around not needing a supercomputer?" Old Yun asked. He really wanted to know.


    "Hmm? Why would you need a supercomputer? Do we not use light in fiber optics to send information? Since a robot is only a small machine, the data circulation would only need short distances. So why not use this to our advantage and make a central hub where light acts as the processor? If you send light into a containment unit that has another ball of light that is acting as the processor, you basically have a neural network that can be used in the same way as the human brain. To be honest, I think it may be faster. After that, it is just a matter of uploading all the data and then adjusting things where needed. " Shen Xia replied.


    "This¡­ This¡­ Genius!" Old Mo yelled out at the top of his lungs. "Little lady, you may have solved the biggest ordeal of our time when it comes to any computer processing!"


    "That''s all well and good, but I am not selling my work." Shen Xia said firmly. This caused Old Mo, who was excited and was about to ask how much, to freeze. He looked at Shen Xia in disbelief.


    "You-You won''t sell!?" Old Mo felt like he was going to have a heart attack.


    "Why would I sell something I can make tons of money on myself? That would just make me an idiot. Plus, only I know how it works. I do not think there is anyone in the world who would be able to create the system I have made in a compact form. It took me almost three days to plan and to build it, you know." Shen Xia''s words were like a stab to the two old men''s hearts. Three days to plan and build. This meant she came up with the idea in a short time without even needing years of research¡­. The two old men began to wonder what they had been doing their entire life.


    "Ah! Screw it. Little lass, if I gave you my company to build whatever you want, would you at least allow this old man to watch you build robots? I won''t ever ask for your code. I will also make sure to help you patent everything under your name. Hell, I will sign my whole industry over to you! I will even write you into my will as my sole heir!" Old Yun yelled out desperately.


    "Me too! Me too!" Old Mo also wanted in on the action.

 Chapter 47 - Shen Xia Begins To Display Her Strength

    Shen Xia stared at these two old men in disbelief. She held her head, trying to take in this situation. "Let me get this straight. You want to watch me build robots, and in return, you will give me everything?"


    "Yes!" Both old men nodded their heads in unison.


    "What about your families?" Shen Xia really wanted to know if these two old men had a few screws loose!


    "What families!? They know nothing! You will be our sole heir. Our families never wanted anything to do with the advancement of humankind. We have been searching for a few years for the one we wanted to take over our companies, and now you have appeared. So do not think we are just making this decision on a whim. By no means are we doing that." Old Yun explained.


    Shen Xia scratched her head as she fell into deep thought. She was about to give her answer when a group of people came walking up to her booth. "Is this the booth?"


    "Yes, it is. She is obviously unable to make such a robot herself, so it can be determined that third high school outsourced their project to a major company and tried to pass it off as their own. Such a thing should not be allowed at a country wide event like this. I think third high school should be banned from being able to attend this exhibition ever again!" Han Mu answered righteously.


    "Han Mu, you bastard! You know you are going to lose to my third high school, so you are trying to slander us!" Quan He yelled out. He was not going to take this sitting down.


    "Calm down, everyone." One of the people who came with Han Mu stepped in. He was the lead judge for the exhibition. "First, let''s take a look at, the data and we can find out if they were truly cheating or not."  He turned to Quan He and smiled as he said: "Please hand over all the code for this robot so we can examine it and see if it is truly written by a major company or not."


    "Are you an idiot?" A small but calm voice came from behind Quan He. All eyes turned to the little girl playing with the robot dog.


    "Excuse me?" The lead judge was not sure if he heard Shen Xia or not. He did not think there would be a single person here who would go against what he had to say as he was the lead judge. Most would kiss up to him in order to get a few extra points on their judging.


    "So you are a deaf idiot¡­. That explains a lot..." Shen Xia wondered if this man realized what he was asking was basically him trying to steal all her hard work without having to pay for it. He could make millions off just a few lines of code alone.


    Old Mo and Old Yun both covered their mouths, trying not to laugh. They were liking this little girl more and more. But the lead judge was not laughing at all. "You dare say such things to your elders like that!? Do you not want to win this competition!?"


    Shen Xia scooped up her Spot into her arms and stood up. She walked out from behind the table and towards the lead judge. With each step, she asked a single question. "Do you see how this my Spot acts? Do you see how he is able to act like a real dog? Why would I be so dumb to give away my hard work to a man who is only looking to gain fame for himself? I can see the greed in your eyes, so tell me, why should I do that?"


    Shen Xia''s anger started to well up. She began to release her fox charm but only on the lead judge. The lead judge''s eyes began to dim as she came to a stop in front of him. She then asked him a  simple question: "How much were you going to sell my work for and to whom?"


    "I was going to sell it for ten million and to first high school principal Han Mu." The lead judge responded without hesitation.


    "You! You bastard, what are you saying!?" Han Mu started to sweat. He couldn''t believe he was just outed like that!


    "Oh? So he bribed you, is that right?" Shen Xia asked her next question. She would not let things go so easily.


    "Yes. I was blinded by money." The lead judge replied.


    "And bribing a judge is considered a permanent ban from the exhibition, is it not?" Shen Xia had no idea about the rules, but since things were going in her favor, she figured she might as well go all the way.


    "Yes¡­ First high school from this day forward will be banned from the robotics exhibition. They will never be able to participate in one again." The lead judge''s words caused a huge murmur in the crowd as this would be a huge hit on first high school''s reputation.


    "You! You! You!" Han Mu was so angry he couldn''t even get past the word you!


    "I see this judge knows right from wrong. Especially since the only companies who would have a chance at creating such a masterpiece would be our companies, and to be honest, we are nowhere even near being able to do such a thing. I can say for one hundred percent certainty that this little lady and her team built this on their own." Old Mo stepped in. He felt it was slightly strange how the lead judge suddenly gave Han Mu up, but it didn''t matter as long as his new heir was clear of any scandals.


    Shen Xia canceled her charm and smiled at the lead judge. "Since you have also committed a crime, as you have already punished first high school, I will not follow up on your offense. Money can blind people after all."


    After saying this, she turned around and petted Spot as she walked back to her booth and sat down. The lead judge just stood there trying to figure out what had just happened. He looked up at Shen Xia with fear in his eyes.. He decided if he were to ever see this girl on the same side of the street as him he would quickly cross to the other side.

 Chapter 48 - X-A.I. Corp

    "This! This is unfair! Why should I get banned!? That fucking little girl cheated!" Han Mu wasn''t going to let things end so quickly as he pointed and yelled at Shen Xia.


    Shen Xia lifted her head and looked coldly at Han Mu. "Old man, you better stop now..."


    "You! What can you do to me¡­. Ahhh!" Han Mu found himself face first on the floor. Lilith was already restraining him with her knee on the back of his head.


    "Lilith!" Shen Xia yelled out. She did not want Lilith to get in trouble.


    "Hehe, don''t worry, let her hold him down until security comes. For someone to think they can slander my future heir." Old Mo chuckled as he stepped forward. "I would like everyone here to know that third high school has not cheated. Nor have they outsourced to create this robot. It is an actual creation of his little girl and her team. Please do not make me say this again. Because if I find out anyone tries to slander them, I will be forced to ruin you."


    Old Mo''s words caused a ripple through the crowd. For him to be threatening people like this meant that the little girl with the robot dog was a genius of their times. But one word did stun the crowd. ''Heir'' This caused the reporters to go nuts. "Mr. Mo, what do you mean by heir!?"


    "Yes, Mr. Mo, can you tell us your relationship with this young woman!?"


    "Mr. Mo is she your illegitimate child!?"


    Old Mo frowned. He was about to say something when Old Yun suddenly stepped in. "If she is his illegitimate child, then what does that make her to me!? I have also decided to make her my heir as well. Are you saying the little girl was birthed between us two old men!?"


    "Pfft!" Shen Xia couldn''t help but laugh, catching everyone''s attention. Her smile was like a warm spring morning. Calming and soothing. The cameras quickly trained on her as she was just too captivating not to film.


    "Alright enough!" Old Mo couldn''t take it anymore. "We are here for an exhibition! If you want interviews, then do your jobs properly. All these kids have worked hard! If not, get the fuck out of this hall and let these kids be judged fairly!"


    Old Mo''s words were harsh, but it made everyone realize why they were here. The reporters really did not wish to interview the others after finding out such juicy gossip, but the fierce look coming from Old Mo made them shrink back and do what they should be doing.


    With the crowd gone, Old Mo and Old Yun could finally hear Shen Xia.  "So lass, what do you say? We will sign everything over to you after the competition if you say yes."


    "Are you sure you are willing to sign both of your companies over to me? Because I won''t give them back if you regret it afterwards..." Shen Xia was not going to pass up such a chance. She could get two major robotic companies under her name. She would be a fool not to take it! But these were still these old men''s life works, so she wanted to make sure they were completely willing and wanted to offer more than just them watching her build robots.


    "Yes, we both know what it means and would never ask for the companies back. Whether they live or die will be up to you." Old Mo replied with a smile.


    "Then I will accept but¡­. Instead of just watching me, I want the both of you to guide me as well. So if you two are willing to be my assistants, I would be very much grateful. I have no clue how to run companies, so I will need to learn a lot." This was what she meant by offering more. She wanted them to feel involved in the process and within their companies still even after they signed it over. They were both men who were at the top of their fields and ran their companies for many years. With their help, she could not only combine the two companies in one, but she could lay out the groundwork to create something never seen before in this world.


    "Haha! I would be more than willing to help!" Old Mo was all smiles. This girl in front of them was trying to keep them involved so they would not have a sense of loss.


    "Me too! I will be more than happy to help as well." Old Yun was not going to be left behind!


    "Then we will need two merge both companies together into a single entity. I was thinking of naming it X-A.I. Corp." Shen Xia had already thought of this name when she was working on Spot. She had already planned to make her own company. She looked up at the two old men with expectant eyes, hoping they thought the name was good. When she saw them smile and nodded their head in approval her lips curled up into a bright smile. On this day, the A.I. company that would revolutionize how humanity functioned had been created.


    As the exhibition came to an end, the results were as most would have expected. Third high school won by a landslide due to Spot, and second high school came in second. First high school was banned from the exhibition, and their principal was led out in cuffs.  There was no way the head science teacher was going to stick around, so they ended up leaving early.


    But news traveled fast, and Shen Chen quickly heard about what happened at the exhibition. This made him lose all face but hearing about Shen Xia''s robot made his brain begin to spin with plans. He had already made a call to those people to take care of her, but now he had to make a change of plans. He picked up his phone and made a call: "Change of plans, just kidnap her and use that new drug that just came over from the west. I will make her unable to live without it¡­."


    After he hung up he leaned back in his seat with a smile on his face. All the issues with the company would be easily handled once things fell into place. "Shen Xia oh Shen Xia you should have just stayed hidden. But I guess this works out.. Shen Corp will become the biggest company in the world soon thanks to that brain of yours."

 Chapter 49 - Eventually Things Will Need To Change

    As the exhibition ended, Shen Xia was standing in front of a bunch of reporters who were not here to just talk about the exhibition. "Miss Shen, is it true you were kicked out of the Shen family for your mother having birth to you out of wedlock?"


    "Miss Shen, is it true that you set up your cousins?"


    "Miss Shen, are you the one who drugged your sister and made her sleep with a bunch of men?"


    The questions that were being asked while most were just reporters spreading false information, which Shen Xia could ignore, one of them crossed the line. "Mrs. Shen, we have reports that you poisoned your mother for having sex with some random man she met at a bar. Is this true? "


    "Excuse me?" Shen Xia looked over at the man who just spoke with eyes full of killing intent. She could handle the first few questions, but this one was just too much. There was no way she was going to let such a thing slide.


    "I asked, did you pois..." Before he could even finish his question, Shen Xia had already handed Spot over to Shen Lingxin and was standing in front of the man gripping him by the neck.


    "Who hired you?" Shen Xia was angry very angry! She was doing her best not to crush this man''s throat.


    "You! Let me go! This is assault!" The reporter yelled as he grasped at his throat, trying to peel Shen Xia''s hand off him.


    Seeing how he was not answering her, Shen Xia frowned, and this time she released her charm as she repeated her question. "Who hired you?"


    "A third party¡­ Tri-Star Media..." The reporter answered. Hearing this, Shen Xia snorted and tossed the man to the ground.


    Old Mo walked over and patted Shen Xia on the shoulder. "Don''t worry. I will send people to look into it. As for the other reporters." He looked over at Old Yun, who snapped his fingers, causing ten security guards to walk over and apprehend them.  "Make sure they give up who hired them as well."


    "Wait, you can''t do this!" One of the reporters yelled out. But his words fell on deaf ears.


    "I can and will. Next time do not try to slander my heir. For the rest of you reporters, remember this, in this country of ours, Shen Xia is my and Old Yun''s heir. She now has the Mo and Yun family as her backing. And do not forget she is still a Shen. If you want your jobs and your daily lives, I would suggest you do not try to get any funny ideas." Old Mo was wondering just how much these reporters were paid in order to ask questions that were so disgusting.


    "Grandpa Mo, Grandpa Yun, thank you." Shen Xia smiled at the two old men and bowed her head. They were both very protective of her, which warmed her heart.


    "Ahh, why are you thanking us? You are our heir. There is no need for thanks. You call us grandpa, so that also makes us all family now!" Old Yun said with a laugh. "You kids go ahead and head on out. We will do the clean up here. Xiaxia, we will be in contact with you in two days."


    "Alright, Grandpa Yun, Grandpa Mo, I will take my leave. Make sure you call me!" Shen Xia went from being in a bad mood to a good mood as she hooked arms with Quan Xinya and Lilith and walked out to the exhibition hall. None of the reporters dared to follow under the gazes of the two old men. Most of the reporters who were there to actually ask Shen Xia about her robot were cursing the other reporters who ruined their chances of asking questions.


    When they got back to the hotel, Shen Xia wanted nothing more than to go to sleep. She had a long day. When she got to her hotel room, Lilith decided to follow Shen Xia into her room while she sent Shen Lingxin off with the other girls. This was because right now, Shen Xia''s protection came first. "Xiaxia, you need to be careful now. You will have a bigger target on your head now that you were announced as the Yun family and Mo family heir."


    "Mmm.. I know¡­ I will need you to start teaching me a weapon skill, maybe a sword. Something I can keep concealed. I don''t want a gun or anything like that. It just feels like it won''t fit my fighting style." Shen Xia said as she stripped down to her underwear and began digging out her nightshirt from her bag.


    "I had been planning to. I think for you, a short sword will be perfect since you are a close ranged fighter. But that does not mean your weight training will stop." Lilith made sure to add the last part in. When she looked over at Shen Xia, she only saw her purse her lips before falling face first onto her bed. Lilith chuckled and took a seat at the small table in the room. She then pulled out her phone and made herself busy.


    "Lilith, I think my brain is becoming warped. I almost killed that man today. It took everything I had to restrain myself..." Shen Xia said, her voice sounding very sleepy.


    "While for humans, it might be considered wrong of me to say this, but it is a good change for you to have. You are no longer human. You will have these urges to do such things. But you will need to control them and then when they least expect it. Rip out their hearts and feed it to them. You are now in a world that is much deeper than the underworld. Violence is the only answer here. Only those who are strong are able to be free of the fights that are to come." Lilith explained while sighing. "I will be with you all the way. I promise not to leave your side."


    "Mmm¡­ Thanks, Lilith..." Lilith''s words may sound disturbing, but they were comforting for Shen Xia. She knew she was no longer human and that she would need to really enter the world that humans do not see. But for now, she still wished to enjoy her human life, even if it was for just a little longer.  Her eyes grew very heavy, and she soon found herself in a deep sleep.


    [I stayed up to 4 am to get this chapter out all because Draconis0kelly bought me a castle... And I thank you! P..S. If you see mistakes leave a comment on the paragraph so I can fix it when I wake up! Thanks for reading~!]

 Chapter 50 - Shen Xia In Heat Part 1

    Water trickled down the chest in front of Shen Xia as she reached up and traced her finger along the sculpted jaw of the handsome man. She then traced it down his neck to his perfect pecs. Opening her hands to get a better feel, she moved her hands down his ripped abs, only stopping to play with the belly button. "Hehe... " She let out a giggle as her hands moved lower to the handsome man''s member that was pressing against her stomach.


    She gently grabbed it with her hand, giving it a few strokes, causing the handsome man to grunt. She licked her lips as her tails swayed back and forth. She reached over and pressed the top of the soap dispenser, lathering her hands up well before going back to massaging the handsome man''s rock solid dick. With every movement of her hands, she could feel the handsome man react, giving her a sense of accomplishment. She waited until he was at his peak before stopping her movements, not letting him finish.


    She looked up at the handsome man and smiled cheekily as she wrapped her arms around his neck and stood on her tiptoes, pushing her lips against his. All the while positioning the handsome man''s member at the entrance of her secret garden. She gently moved her hips back and forth, allowing herself to feel the tingle of his member as it brushed her already wet lips. The hot water sprayed over them from the showerhead, causing their bodies to heat up even more.


    Shen Xia gazed into the handsome man''s eyes, her ears twitching with expectation as she began to lower her body, allowing his member to ent¡­. "Xiaxia, you need to get up. We need to go."


    "Gah!" Shen Xia, whose hair was all over the place, sat up and looked around the room. Her cheeks turning red as she felt the wet spot between her legs. The images of her dream were still fresh in her mind causing her cheeks to redden ever more.


    "Xiaixia,  are you okay? Your face is red." Lilith asked out of concern. She had guarded Shen Xia all night, making sure she was safe the entire night. She was afraid someone might have had ideas about trying to steal Spot from Shen Xia or even one of the Yun and Mo family members trying to kill Shen Xia after becoming the sole heir of the two families. But now, here Shen Xia was waking up in a strange fashion with a red face. Lilith couldn''t help but be worried.


    "Huh!? Ye-Yes¡­ I am fine..." Shen Xia blushed even more! How could she tell Lilith that she just had a wet dream!? There was no way in hell she could ever say such a thing. Not to mention it was that damn devil again!


    Holding her head in her hands, Shen Xia wanted to know what was wrong with her lately. She wondered if she was finally going through puberty¡­ She looked up at Lilith, who was still staring at her with a worried expression, and squinted her eyes as she smiled. "I''m fine, don''t worry."


    "Alright, as long as you are okay..." Lilith finally took her gaze away, allowing Shen Xia to hurry out of bed and grab her bag as she raced to the bathroom. This garnered another strange look from Lilith.


    The last thing Shen Xia wanted was for someone to see her right now! She had really wet panties! She groaned as she took off her shirt and saw her mess. She stomped her feet as she began bad mouthing a certain someone. "Stupid handsome man¡­ Devil! Satan incarnate! What magic did you cast on me!?"


    Shen Xia mumbled as she turned on the water to the shower. As she watched the hot water come raining down, she couldn''t help but remember the dream where Kable''s naked body was in full view. She smiled faintly as she let out a small sigh. "I wonder if he really looks that sexy when naked. And if his¡­ Ahhh! What am I thinking! Shen Xia! Wake up!"


    An hour later inside the van¡­.


    "Ah Choo!" Shen Xia let out a loud sneeze and rubbed her nose.


    "Did you catch a cold?" Quan Xinya asked as she passed Shen Xia a tissue.


    "Mmm¡­ Maybe¡­ I took a cold shower this morning¡­" Shen Xia replied as she blew her nose.


    "Why would you take a cold shower!? Was the hot water broken?" Quan Xinya had taken a shower this morning too, but the water was nice and hot.


    "Because there is something wrong with my head." Yes, something majorly wrong. Her body was acting weird, and her mind kept flashing back to her dream, causing a certain part of her body to tingle. She was perfectly fine yesterday, but ever since she woke up, she has been wanting to see Kable and her emotions seemed to be a little off.


    Lilith felt something else was off. She sat down next to Shen Xia, leaned over, and whispered into Shen Xia''s ear: "Are you in heat?"


    "Heat? What!?" Shen Xia blurted out, unsure what Lilith meant.


    "Shh!" Lilith chuckled and, in a low whisper, tried to explain. "I once read that some animal races who inherit their ancestral bloodlines will have a mating season where their bodies will grow hot, and their minds will think of nothing but sex."


    Shen Xia''s eyes widened. What Lilith said would explain a lot. Her whole body had been feeling hotter than usual, and if you add in the fact that she can''t stop thinking of her dream and Kable, it would make sense that she was in heat¡­ but wasn''t this a little unfair!? She was still a virgin. How could she go into heat!?  She suddenly became worried. "What do I do!?"


    Lilith sighed as she looked at those upturned watery eyes that were pleading with her for an answer. "I can help you for the trip home by putting you asleep, but when you get back, you will need to go to your room, lock the door, and fix yourself until your urges die down. If they still don''t, then you will need to find a man to mate with¡­ Otherwise your lust may overtake you."


    "What!? No!"

 Chapter 51 - Shen Xia In Heat Part 2

    Shen Xia really did not know what to do. Just thinking of doing that made Shen Xia''s body heat up even more. "Sleep..." Lilith could see things were not right and quickly cast a sleep spell on Shen Xia. She caught the falling Shen Xia and laid her down before covering her with a blanket.


    "How is she?" Quan He asked.


    "She will be fine. I will take care of her." Lilith did not go into details since it was a personal matter for Shen Xia.


    But this did not mean a certain someone would not be notified. "Master, you need to make a trip back."


    "Hmm? Why? Did something happen to my Fluff Fluff?" Kable asked as he stomped on a man''s head, crushing it into mush. He did it so nonchalantly that one would not think he had done such a thing.


    "Mistress has entered her mating season¡­" It was completely silent on the other end, causing Lilith to worry. "Master?"


    "I will be there in an hour..." Kable, who was about to kick a door down, leg froze mid air. He put it down and turned to the man next to him and ordered: "Take care of it. And do it cleanly."


    "Yes, Master." The man nodded, not daring to disobey. But he was perplexed as to why his Master suddenly decided to leave. Of course, he dared not question his Master''s motives.


    Back in the van, Lilith wanted to tell Kable that they were still a day away but decided against it. She just sat next to Shen Xia, watching over her.


    As they traveled, they made fewer stops as the others were concerned for Shen Xia. This mainly stemmed from Lilith not letting them know what was wrong with her. But Lilith''s lips were sealed. So they could only push through. The van pulled up in front of the school just before dark. Lilith scooped Shen Xia up into her arms and carried her off the van. But before she could take a step more, Kable appeared and whisked her away.  This made Lilith chuckle as she watched her Master''s departing back. He had taken Shen Xia, leaving her to make up excuses. Letting out a sigh, she had no choice but to turn and try to explain things.


    Shen Xia felt a familiar presence as a familiar scent filled her nose. She opened her sleepy eyes and felt the wind brush across her face. "A dream?"


    "You''re awake? How do you feel?" Kable asked out of concern. He had learned much about Shen Xia''s bloodline and knew about everything she was going through.


    Shen Xia looked up at the handsome man''s face that was looking down at her with an expression full of concern and smiled. She had no idea if she was dreaming or not, but she couldn''t stop the surge of heat from inside her as she reached up and hooked her arms around Kable''s neck, pulling herself up and pushing her lips against his. His body was cool and seemed to be the thing she needed to calm herself down. It was an instinctual reaction. Her pure instincts were telling her to latch on to this man in front of her.


    The two''s tongues intertwined as Shen Xia clumsily kissed Kable with everything she had. Her breath was heavy as their lips parted. She pressed her forehead against his and looked into his eyes. "Am I dreaming?" This question escaped her lips. She had had so many dreams while she slept, and they were all of this man in front of her. Each dream was of them becoming one with each other.


    Kable did not answer Shen Xia right away as he waved his hand, opening Shen Xia''s window and flying into her room. He carried her to the bed and laid her down. The entire time she stared at him, waiting for his answer. Seeing her eyes full of lust and confusion made him smile. He reached down and squeezed her cheeks just enough to cause her some pain. This caused Shen Xia''s eyes to open wide and her cheeks to turn bright red. "Not a dream¡­. So I just..."


    Before she could finish speaking, her lips were once again sealed. Kable''s tongue invaded her mouth, causing her head to go blank. But her body reacted on its own as she began kissing him back and even pulled him onto the bed with her. Shen Xia hadn''t even noticed that she had canceled her illusion spell on her tail and ears. She was too lost in the kiss she was having with Kable.


    Her hands trailed down Kable''s chest and were making her way down to his belly button when Kable grabbed her hands and broke their kiss. With a flush face and biting her bottom lip, Shen Xia let out a sad whimper as she gazed at Kable. Her eyes were pleading with him as she pushed her hips against his body.


    "If we do this, there will be no turning back. You will be mine forever, and we will be signing a marriage certificate early in the morning. " Kable knew Shen Xia was still in her right mind. She was just slowly giving in to her instincts. Otherwise, he would never ask this question and would just put her to sleep. But that would not fix the situation as those of the nine tailed fox lines who were in heat would not be able to go back to normal until they were satisfied.


    "I..." Shen Xia knew what Kable meant. She was also acting weird. She wanted nothing more than to do the things she had done to him in her dreams, but she also knew if she did, she would be locked to this man forever.


    "You can always try to take care of it yourself..." Kable suggested. He did not want to force her into anything.


    Shen Xia looked up at Kable, her mind turning as she tried to figure out what she wanted. She did not hate Kable in the slightest. In fact, she felt she was starting to develop feelings for the devilish man. Biting her bottom lip lost in thought, she seemed to finally come to a decision: "I...."

 Chapter 52 - Passionate Night

    [Warning: R-18]


    Kable smiled and kissed Shen Xia''s forehead. He was about to get up, so she could do her thing when he felt her grab his hand. "No¡­ Don''t go..."


    "Hmm?" He looked down at his little Fluff Fluff, who was looking back at him pleadingly.


    "I¡­ I do not know if I am ready to go all the way, but¡­ I..." Shen Xia was having a hard time controlling herself as she pushed her hips up against Kable. She did not understand why she felt so comfortable with this man. Why it was only him, that would appear in her dreams. There were many more men in this world, but only he filled her head.


    She took his hand and placed it on her chest. "I want you to help..." She couldn''t deny her instincts. She wanted this man to touch her body. She felt if he touched her with his cold hands, everything would be fine, that the heat surging in her body would finally subside, all because of his touch.


    "Are you sure?" Kable asked as she leaned down and gently kissed Shen Xia''s lips. He watched as she meekly nodded her head and hooked her arms around his neck. He couldn''t go all the way with her, but this did not matter to him. He would wait until she was ready. For now, he would take care of her needs and allow her to feel the relief she sought.


    Kable pulled his shirt off, revealing his muscular chest. Shen Xia couldn''t control her hands as she trailed them down his chest. Feeling the real thing was making her body heat up even more. Her fingers traced each muscle. The shy smile on her face as she played looked very cute to Kable. "Do you like?"


    "Mmm..." Shen Xia answered while nodding her head. She had no reason to lie. "Help me sit up..."


    On her command, Kable did as she asked and helped her up. She then proceeded to pull her shirt off and unhooked her bra. It slid down, revealing her pearly white skin and modest mounds. Her erect nipples showed just how turned on she was. She then grabbed Kable''s hand and placed it on her left breast before hooking her arms around his neck and going in for a kiss.


    Kable only got to see them for about a minute before feeling the softness in his hands.  He began to gently massage her left breast as his tongue entangled with hers. He broke their kiss and then used his tongue to trace his way to her neck, gently nibbling it. Shen Xia had never felt the sensations she was feeling at this time. His every touch was like fireworks firing off inside her body. Her breath was becoming heavy as she grinded her hips against his. She could feel his dick starting growing hard through his pants which caused her to feel a little proud of herself.


    Shen Xia began trailing her hands down Kable''s chest until she reached the hem of his pants. She slipped a finger under the hem and trailed it to where the button of his pants was before slowly undoing them. She unzipped his pants and pulled them down a bit along with his boxers to allow his dick to come into view. She couldn''t actually see it, but her small hands took hold of it gently and gave it a gentle stroke which caused it to twitch in her hand. She heard Kable give a soft grunt before he took one of her nipples into his mouth.


    Kable was quite surprised at Shen Xia''s straightforwardness. He snuck a glance at her only to see her with her eyes closed, flushed cheeks, her ears twitching back and forth as she was enjoying all the sensations she was feeling. When he moved, and her hand slipped off his dick, Shen Xia opened her eyes and frowned. She didn''t say anything as she slipped her pants and underwear off before reaching up and pulling Kable back down on top of her.


    This time she aligned her secret garden up with his dick and pushed it hard against it while moving her hips up and down, her wet lips sliding up and down his shaft, causing her to let out soft moans. Kable matched her movements allowing her to relieve herself as she pleased, using him as her toy. The two kissed as Shen Xia sped up her movements. Kable could feel his dick getting wetter and wetter.


    Shen Xia broke their kiss and pulled herself close to Kable as she buried her head into his neck. Her breathing became rapid, and her soft moans became louder until finally, she felt as if something had been released from deep within her as she finally had an orgasm. Her toes curled and her back arched. She could feel her pussy convulsing as her fluids flooded out of her.


    Without a word, Shen Xia fell back onto the bed and reached down, and began stroking Kable''s dick. She wanted to allow him to have his orgasm as well. She laid there gazing up into his eyes as she softly stroked him until she felt a hot liquid squirt onto her belly and crotch. She released his member and brought her hands to her nose as she sniffed the white substance on her hand. She then stuck out her tongue and licked it. Kable was unsure if she liked it a lot or not, but she ended up licking her hand clean before scooping up what was on her stomach and pussy and licking that up as well.


    "How do you feel?"  Kable asked. He was wondering if the heat inside her had calmed down any.


    Shen Xia''s whole head blushed as she pulled Kable down on top of her and hugged him tightly. She moved her mouth to his ear and whispered softly: "Much better¡­ Thank you..."


    That night Shen Xia refused to let go of Kable. He smiled warmly at her as the girl in his arms fell into a deep sleep.  He scratched her ears as he watched her sleep soundly.. "I guess this means you have accepted me, my little Fluff Fluff."

 Chapter 53 - [Bonus ]Promise

    The next morning Shen Xia woke up from one of the best sleeps she has had in all her life. She had never felt so relaxed before. She smelled the minty smell entering her nose and smiled softly as she pulled herself closer to the man next to her. She no longer felt like she had yesterday where she felt like she was going crazy. Now she felt calm and normal once again.


    She nuzzled her nose into Kable''s chest and even gave it a light kiss. She wondered if the feeling welling up inside her was her feelings for Kable blossoming into love. Right now, she did not wish to leave his warm embrace. She did not even feel that the two of them laying naked together in bed was wrong. She felt everything about her situation right now felt right. Even last night, she felt the two of them doing such naughty things, although embarrassing, was meant to be. She lost herself in her own thoughts as she played with Kable''s belly button and trailed her hand down to his member, poking it with her finger. She did not get to see it very well last night, but now with the light of the morning, she was able to actually see it. It had shrunk down, but it was by no means small even now. Being young and curious, she couldn''t help wanting to check it out.


    Kable, who was awake the entire time, had a silly grin on his face as he watched his little Fluff Fluff play with his body. He did not say anything and let her do her thing. But he still couldn''t resist scratching the two ears that were twitching on top of her head.


    "You''re awake?" Shen Xia asked, not looking up at all. She was still engrossed with her inspection of Kable''s body.


    "Mmm¡­ Vampires don''t sleep much. We can, but we do not need to. Having fun?" Kable asked. He could see Shen Xia did not seem to be shy at all as she played.


    "Mmm¡­ It looks like a turtle." Shen Xia replied as she finally looked up at Kable with a smile. She leaned up and kissed his lips. "Does it bother you? I have never seen one, so I wanted a good look."


    "You can do as you please. My body is now yours to do as you want with." Kable pulled Shen Xia close and kissed her lips. She smiled and nuzzled her nose against his. She even bit it lightly as she giggled.


    "You seem happy," Kable said in a gentle voice. He stroked her cheek, causing her to blush.


    "Mmm¡­ I do not know why but just thinking about you brings a warm feeling to my heart. I do not know if it is love or not, but I do know I like you. Just a few days ago, I was cursing you for being a devil with your handsome face and perfect looking body, but now here I am all because of my own natural instinct lying naked in bed with you. If this is all a dream, I kinda do not want to wake up. If it is not a dream, I wonder if I will be thrown to the side once you leave my line of sight. I have never been in a relationship before, so this is all new to me. I worry about many things, some of which are probably silly to you who have lived for so long, but to me, they are a serious matter." Shen Xia would normally never speak of these things and bottle them up as she tried to figure things out one step at a time, but for some reason, she felt it was natural to speak to Kable like this. To speak her worries out and have him listen to them.  She let out a laugh as she sighed. "That is if we even have a relationship. Kable, can you tell me what we are?"


    "Hmm¡­ What are we¡­ Two people, who are pledged to be married?" Kable asked as he looked at Shen Xia seriously.


    His words had caught Shen Xia off guard but at the same time made her feel relieved. She looked up at him and gazed into his deep blue eyes, and asked: "Do you mean it?"


    "Mmm.. Since I met you that day in that back alley, I had decided I would try to make you mine. I wanted you to become my wife. Someone who could walk next to me and be my support, and I yours. But I never wanted to push you into anything, although I did have times where I could not hold myself back and visited you at night. For this, I do apologize." Kable''s words were full of sincerity.


    "It''s fine, I know myself better than anyone, and if I really did not want you there, I would have been more forceful even if I was unable to escape your grasp. But I did not hate your touch and always felt calm in your embrace." Shen Xia pushed her body against his hugging him and pushed her nose into his neck as she continued. "If you really mean what you say then, I, Shen Xia, promise to marry you once I am out of college. If that is okay¡­ I know it may take a few years, but I wish to finish college before anything else."


    "It''s fine. I will wait as long as you wish. We have all eternity, after all. You already have your second tail, which means your life span has already increased by five hundred years. As I am a vampire, my time is eternal, and as you continue to cultivate and evolve, you will gain more tails. Each tail extends your life spans by five hundred to a thousand years. When you reach your ninth tail, you will become immortal. I will be there with you every step of the way, helping you so that we can always be together.


    "As long as you want me by your side I will never leave it. I will treat you as my queen and do your bidding. This is my promise to you." Kable''s words filled Shen Xia''s heart with warmth. She could only see the seriousness in his eyes, a warm gaze that screamed he wanted no one but her.


    Shen Xia blushed as she felt Kable hugging her. His embrace brought her warmth and comfort. She never expected in her entire life that she would hear such words from anyone. She had thought she would always be alone, someone who would be forgotten by society. She would go to college, get a job, and then work until she retired.  But that all changed the day she became a fox girl. She met new friends who protected her and helped her. She was even able to stand up to those who kept bullying her, and now¡­ Now she had a wonderful man who was willing to be by her side, who knew about her condition and still loved her anyway. However, he was far from normal. But Kable, this handsome devilish man, was now hers and also a vampire.


    Shen Xia lifted her head and pressed her forehead against Kable''s as she looked him in the eyes. "Then we have a promise. A promise that we will only ever belong to each other for all eternity."


    "Mmm¡­ A promise."

 Chapter 54 - Spending The Day With The Handsome Devil Part 1

    [Warning: R-18]


    Shen Xia rested in Kable''s arms for a good portion of the morning before finally getting up. She did not feel shy at all as she got out of bed and stretched her arms. Her two tails were wagging back and forth. She was in a really good mood. She turned and looked at the sexy man who was also getting up and walked over to him hugging his waist. "Come take a bath with me..."


    "If that is what my Princess wishes." Kable smiled as he held Shen Xia by the chin and tilted her head up. He then leaned down and kissed her lips. He never felt so entrapped in all his years of being alive. His Little Fluff Fluff had promised herself to him. Just thinking about it brought a smile to his face.


    As their lips parted, Shen Xia grinned and took Kable''s hand, and pulled him along towards the bathroom. Kable was moving his head back and forth in sync with Shen Xia''s tails as they swayed with each step she took. The bathroom had both a stand up shower and a bathtub. Shen Xia ran the water for the bathtub before turning the shower on so they could wash off their bodies before getting into the tub.


    The sight of the hot water falling down onto Kable and rolling down his muscular chest reminded Shen Xia of the dreams she had. This was also the reason she wanted to take a bath with him. She bit her bottom lip as she looked his body up and down. After taking in the sights, she pumped some soap into her hands and began to lather up his body. Kable just stood there and let her do as she pleased. She seemed to be enjoying herself, so he would not stop her.


    Her hands wandered all over his body, causing his dick to begin to grow. Shen Xia smiled as she saw this while she worked her way down his body. Once she did reach his already hardening dick, she used her soft hands to lather it up, stroking it gently with her hands until it was rock hard. She looked up at Kable to see how he was reacting, only to see his eyes looking back at her full of lust.


    She giggled as she let go of his dick and put her arms around his neck, and pressed her body against his. She looked deep into his eyes and stood on her tips toes and kissed his lips as she said: "Your turn to wash me now."


    Shen Xia closed her eyes and turned around. She couldn''t help but feel a little excited.  In her dreams, Kable had used his hands to wash every part of her body. She remembered it so vividly when she woke up. And now she was going to get to experience that same thing, but for real this time.


    Kable did not disappoint. He knew his Little Fluff Fluff wanted so he would be sure to give it to her. He soaped his hands up well and pulled Shen Xia close. His hands started at her breasts as he gently massaged them before trailing them down her body between her legs. He could feel her body twitch when he trailed a finger through damp lips before flicking her clit, causing her to exhale sharply and lean back into him. She reached behind her, found his dick, and began stroking it.


    "Fluff Fluff, if we keep doing this, here the bath will overflow..." Kable reminded her.


    "Mmm..." Shen Xia reached over and shut the shower off before turning around and grabbing Kable by his dick, and dragging him to the bath. Luckily the bath was just right, so she quickly shut the water off.  She turned and pursed her lips as she said: "You get in first."


    Kable did as he was told and sat down. The water was actually quite hot. He was afraid it might burn his Little Fluff Fluff, so he used some magic to cool it down slightly. Shen Xia had no idea about this as she climbed into the bath facing him and sat down right on his dick. She then hooked her arms around her neck and grinned. "Kable, you know you''re a devil..."


    "Oh? Why is that?" Kable asked as he held her hips and began to gently rock her back and forth.


    "Because just looking at you throws me into a daze. You''re too handsome for the world. I am afraid some girl will steal you from me..."  Shen Xia answered with a cheeky grin. She pushed her hips down and softly moaned as she leaned in and kissed her handsome devil. Last night she was in a fog and couldn''t remember everything but now she could. She could feel every bit of this man against her. She was young, and these kinds of things were new and exciting to her. But she would never do this with anyone but this man whose arms she was in. With every stroke of his dick as it rubbed against her entrance and flicked her clit she felt her body jolt with pleasure.


    "Mmm¡­ Kable..." Shen Xia softly called out his name as she hugged him. She was slowly reaching her breaking point, and the feeling was growing more intense. Her hips began grinding against his dick faster and faster until she felt a sharp jolt in her pussy, causing her to dig her nails into Kable''s skin. Her motions slowed as she allowed her orgasm to subside. She could feel her pussy lips clenching and contracting.


    She looked up at Kable with a shy smile and stood up, while pointing to the edge of the bath. "Sit up on the edge. I will help you finish."


    "Mhm..."Kable did as she asked and sat on the edge of the tub. He watched as she knelt down and put her face right next to his rock hard dick with eyes glowing in excitement.. The next thing he knew, she had stuck out her tongue and licked his entire shaft before swallowing it into her mouth.

 Chapter 55 - Spending The Day With The Handsome Devil Part 2

    Shen Xia had never sucked a man''s dick before, so she really had no idea what she was doing. She was just trying to imitate what she had done in her dreams. She swirled her tongue around the tip and sucked on it, making a salty fluid leak out. As she used her mouth to pleasure Kable, her eyes were upturned, looking up at him to see his reactions to see if she was doing a good job or not. When she saw him with his eyes closed, softly grunting as she sucked him off, she felt a sense of pride well up inside her.


    After a few minutes, Shen Xia could feel Kable''s dick swell as a warm gooey, salty substance shot into her mouth. She continued to suck and stroke his dick until no more was coming out. Only then did she swish it around a bit to taste it before swallowing it down. She looked up at Kable and opened her mouth to show him it was all gone before grinning and hugging his waist.


    Kable shook his head and chuckled. "You don''t need to drink it, you know..."


    "It would be a waste. It is part of my fiance, so as your future wife, I can not let any part of you go to waste." Hearing Shen Xia say, future wife, made Kable grin from ear to ear. He liked hearing her say that.


    "Then I won''t say no more. Turn around. I will wash your hair and tail for you." Kable reached over and grabbed the bottle of pump shampoo.


    "Mmm¡­ Come back into the water where it is warm." Shen Xia pulled Kable back into the tub and sat on his lap. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of being pampered as Kable washed both her tails and her hair. After which, she did the same for him. By the time she was done, the water was getting cold, and her fingers were starting to prune, so she got out and dried herself off.


    Kable took it upon himself to dry her hair and tails for her. As she waited for Kable to finish brushing her tails she wondered what they could do for the rest of the day. "Kable, want to go on a date?" She had never been on a date before. So she figured spending time with someone she liked outside would be fun. She was unsure of what to do on dates, though.


    "If you wish to go on a date, then let''s go on a date. We can do anything you want. We can even register our marriage now, and after you graduate from college, we can have our wedding." Kable suggested. He only suggested this because they had already promised themselves to each other. This was just an extension of that promise. He looked down at his Little Fluff Fluff, who leaned back and seemed to have fallen into thought.


    "Secret..." Shen Xia suddenly said after being quiet for some time. She turned around and looked up at Kable with a smile as she said: "Secret. A secret marriage."


    "Oh? You want to register it now but hide the fact that we are married until you graduate?" It did not take much for Kable to understand what was going on in his Little Fluff Fluff''s mind.


    Shen Xia nodded her head. "Mmm¡­ This way, we will lock our promise to each other. And when I graduate from college, we can announce our marriage to the world. For now, we can just tell people we are dating. But thinking of a secret marriage is almost as if we have done something wrong behind everyone''s back making things exciting."


    "If that is what you wish." Kable reached up and scratched her ears, causing her to smile and giggle. She had read a few novels where two lovers had secret marriages where no one knew about it and always wanted to try it out for herself. And now she was getting a chance to do just that. She had expected Kable to say no, but here he was, willing to play along with her whims which made her happy.


    "Then I should put some pants on. I can not go out wearing just a shirt and panties." Shen Xia said as she hopped out of Kable''s lap. But then a thought came to mind. "Kable, should I get someone to send clothes for you?" It never crossed her mind that she was in her grandparents'' villa half dressed with a naked man wearing only a towel around his waist. Even if it did, she would not care. She remembered her Grandfather trying to pawn her off to Kable before, so she figured he would not care. As for her grandmother¡­ She might have a word or two.


    "No, it''s fine. Lilith should be bringing me some soon. She has been keeping the others from disturbing us this entire time." Kable replied. He had long told Lilith to prepare a clean set of clothes for him earlier.


    As he finished saying this, a knock came from Shen Xia''s door. Shen Xia walked over and opened the door to see Lilith standing there with her head lowered, holding out a set of clothes. "These are the clothes my Uncle asked me to prepare." Lilith did not dare to look up. She was now in front of both her master and mistress, who had spent the night together. Shen Xia was now, in her mind, her queen. But she could see the bare white feet and legs from where she was looking, confirming that the two had indeed been intimate last night.


    "Lilith, why are you lowering your head?" Shen Xia asked, pursing her lips, she wondered why the change of treatment all of a sudden.


    "It''s just¡­ I..." Lilith felt embarrassed as she raised her head and looked at Shen Xia who was looking back at her with a furrowed brow. "Sorry Xiaxia, it''s out of habit..."


    "You''re not Kable''s niece are you?" Shen Xia seemed to realize what was going on.. She was unsure but she felt her instincts were correct on this.

 Chapter 56 - The Embarrassed Shen Xia

    "I..." Lilith did not know how to answer. She did not want to lie to Shen Xia, but she also did not want to face Kable''s wrath if she said something wrong. Luckily her the turmoil in her mind was calmed when Kable''s voice came from within the room. "Fluff Fluff, let her hand the things I will explain."


    "Mmm¡­ Sorry, Lilith, I put you on the spot." Shen Xia hoped their relationship would not change. She saw Lilith as one of her close friends. She did not care if she was Kable''s niece or subordinate. She had already thought of this long ago, especially with how he suddenly appeared when she needed him the most. Only Lilith could have told him.


    "Xiaxia..." Lilith handed the clothes and lowered her head. She wanted to apologize, but before she could, she felt a hand on her head. She looked up and saw Shen Xia smiling at her.


    "Go. We will talk after. I will give him a good pinch for making you lie." Shen Xia held the clothes and sent Lilith off. She then walked into the room to see Kable scratching his head.  She sighed and said: "It''s fine. You sent her to protect me, right?"


    "Mmm¡­ And to shoo away any flies. Fluff Fluff, I have to apolo..." Kable did not get to finish speaking as Shen Xia pushed her finger against his lips.


    "It''s fine. You sent me someone I see as a dear friend. Lilith is now one of my friends, and as she is someone who works for you and we are to be married today, that means I can take her from you." Shen Xia grinned as she placed the clothes on the bed and took out the shirt from the pile. She then began to dress Kable as if it was the most natural thing in the world to do.


    "Fluff Fluff, are you taking my people and running away!?" Kable asked teasingly while he obediently lifted and slid his arms in the shirt at Shen Xia''s command.


    "Yep, I will from now on only love Lilth and only her! Oh, our love is so strong that no one can come between us, even the devilishly handsome man in front of me." Shen Xia spoke in the most dramatic voice she could as she pulled Kable''s towel off.  "Put your underwear and pants on. I am going to go get dressed too."


    Kable looked at the fluffy tails bouncing up and down as Shen Xia struggled to put her pants on and pulled her into his embrace.


    "Ahh!" Shen Xia let out a squeal from the sudden surprise. Pursing her lips, she pinched Kable''s side as she acted angry.


    Kable only smiled and leaned down and kissed her lips, using his tongue to part them so he could invade her mouth. Shen Xia did not resist. She hugged his neck and kissed him back. As their lips parted, she giggled and patted his crotch. "If we keep this up, we won''t be able to leave, so let''s go. I''m hungry."


    "Alright." Kable smiled and helped Shen Xia wear her pants before putting his on and then scooping his Little Fluff Fluff up into his arms.


    "I can walk, you know." Shen Xia hugged his neck so she wouldn''t as she frowned. But her tails gave her away as it wagged back and forth.


    "You can escape if you want," Kable said in amusement. He watched as his Little Fluff Fluff rolled her eyes and snuggled into his chest. Right now, she felt like a princess. Why would she want to get down?


    As the two walked downstairs, her grandfather, Shen Yi, and Zi Shu, who were in the process of eating, paused and stared at the couple coming down the stairs. Dai Na, Shen Lingxin, and Quan Xinya all had red cheeks as they looked at the scene in front of them.


    It was Shen Yi who finally spoke up first¡­ "This¡­. Did you two cook rice!?"


    "Old man, what are you talking about!? How could my Xiaxia be like that before she is married!?" Zi Shu yelled out.


    Shen Xia blushed as she looked at her grandparents. "No. I will wait until I am married to actually go all the way."


    "But Lilith told us last night that you would need to..." Shen Yi felt embarrassed to be even saying such things.


    "Although, that is the case sometimes. It can be enough to just release when she gets into this condition without needing to go all the way." Kable explained. Shen Xia felt so embarrassed she pushed her face into Kable''s chest. Just earlier, she was leading this man around by his dick, but now she was acting like a shy little girl talking about it with others.


    "But this means you two were at least intimate to some degree? So does this mean you are accepting her?" Shen Yi got straight to the point.


    "We have decided to start dating with the intent of marriage later on," Kable answered seriously.


    "Hmmm¡­ So you two will be getting engaged! Good... I can now relax knowing our Xiaxia is in good hands. Just don''t forget what you promised me¡­" Shen Yi sounded tough, but he was smiling away, completely contradicting his tone of voice.


    "Can you two stop!?" Shen Xia finally couldn''t take it anymore. Her cheeks were bright red. She was really embarrassed right now!


    "Alright, alright, we will stop here. But tell me, when do you plan to marry?" Shen Yi asked. He at least needed to know this.


    Shen Xia sighed she hated lying to her grandfather but she wanted to have her little secret with Kable. "After I graduate from college. Until then we will date."


    "Alright then we will at least announce your engagement. I want Shen Chen and his brother to understand that my Xiaxia is protected from now on." Shen Xia could only agree because it seemed Shen Yi would not let it go.. She could also understand he was doing it to try to keep her uncles from getting any bright ideas.

 Chapter 57 - Shen Bai’s Predicament

    After eating breakfast, Kable and Shen Xia left the house. A black Maybach was sitting outside waiting for them with a tall skinny man standing holding the door open. While Shen Xia was setting off on her first date with Kable, someone else was not having such a good time.


    Previous night....


    Wearing a wide brim hat, glasses, and a face mask, Shen Bai was currently walking into a five star hotel. Next to her was an overweight young man Liao Yu. Shen Bai did not dare say a word until they had reached the hotel room. But as soon as the doors closed, Shen Bai took off her scarf and yelled out: "Liao Yu, what do you want!?"


    "You should know what I want. Didn''t I already say before that I would call you? It''s good that you came, or the voice recording would have been posted online and spread like wildfire.  I am sure you know, but your Shen family is quite the hot topic in the circle." Liao Yu showed no fear in front of Shen Bai. He walked right up to her and grabbed her by the chin, and caressed her lips with her fat thumb.


    Shen Bai felt a shiver run down her body. She didn''t want this man to touch her, but she had no choice but to let him or her reputation would be ruined. She wanted to kill Liao Yu, but even more so, she wanted to torture and make Shen Xia feel what she was going through but ten times worse. It was because of Shen Xia going against her that this had all happened. It was her fault!


    "Hmm¡­. You are being very obedient. That''s good." Liao Yu smiled and traced his hand down to Shen Bai''s chest, and gave her breasts a squeeze.


    Shen Bai gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. She was doing her best to hold back her tears. Seeing her holding back as best she could, made Liao Yu smile. He casually walked over to a chair and sat down. He then instructed: "Take it off all of it. Then come sit down in this young master''s lap."


    Shen Bai took a deep breath and, with trembling fingers, began to remove her clothes until there was nothing left. She turned around and walked over to Liao Yu. She clenched her fists as she sat down in his lap. Liao Yu chuckled as he pulled her soft body close to him and began using his hands to wander all over her body.  Shen Bai refused to cry even as she felt Liao Yu''s fingers touch her pussy. But her eyes opened wide as she felt his finger enter inside her. "Ouch!"


    "Oh? So you were still a virgin." Liao Yu was quite surprised. He had thought she would have fucked half those guys she met. So on this point, she was indeed not lying.


    "Of course I am!" Shen Bai yelled. At this point, her face was flushed because even though he backed his finger up, he was still pumping his finger in and out of her and playing with her clit. She could feel herself becoming aroused.


    "I am a man of honor, and I will not take your virginity, but you will still need to please me in other ways, and don''t worry, I will make sure you cum as well. You never know. You may even begin to want my dick before the night is through." Liao Yu looked at Shen Bai, who was glaring at him while breathing heavily. Not once has she tried to fight back when she could easily do so. Instead, she was obediently allowing him to play with her body. He knew what he was doing was wrong, but he wanted to teach this girl a hard lesson. Never look down on others. Never think you are better than others just because of your status.


    He unzipped his pants and pulled his dick out, causing Shen Bai to blush even more when she saw his big thing. He was by no means tiny! He took her hand and placed it on his dick. "Be gentle with it and please me as I am pleasing  you."


    Shen Bai''s mind was already kind of hazy. She had to admit that Liao Yu was being gentle with her. Although she kept telling herself that she hated what was happening, her body was reacting on its own. She did as he said and began jerking him off as she softly moaned from the fingers teasing her pussy. It did not take long for her to have her first orgasm.


    After being brought to her first orgasm, Shen Bai lost all reason. She had no idea what happened after that. Shen Bai woke up the next day lying in the hotel bed with a sharp pain in her crotch. "What?"  She looked over to the other side of the bed to see a nopen laptop with a note on it. She picked up the note, opened it up, and read it. "I am leaving this here to let you know that I did not r*pe you, nor did I ever drug you. Yes, I may have black mailed you, but I never expected that you would become a minx after cumming one time. Also, I recorded the whole thing. From the time you stepped into the room until I left. On the laptop is a copy of what was recorded. You can watch it yourself."


    Shen Bai looked at the laptop and hit the play button. She watched the entire thing from beginning to end, her face blushing and going pale with every second. "What the hell is wrong with me!?" She watched herself ask and beg Liao Yu for sex!  She did not have a single drink or bite to eat the entire night, so she knew she was not drugged. But what made things worse was when Liao Yu was fighting with her to get up so he would not accidentally impregnate her, she refused and kept going! After that, he gave in, and they made love for almost three hours!


    She kept going over everything in her mind. She met him at the hotel and went to the room. She stripped, and after his teasing, she started to enjoy it. But throughout the whole process, she didn''t fight back¡­. And that was when it hit her. "Did I want this!? Do I like being toyed with like this!?"


    She looked down at her belly and wondered if she was going to end up pregnant. She remembered how many times he released inside her and held her head in her hands. She crawled over to the side of the bed. And grabbed her cell phone and dialed a certain number. It rang once before the person picked up. "You called? Are you going to yell at me? Going to threaten to throw me in jail? I hope you know I have a copy of the video."


    The line was quiet, causing Liao Yu to call out worriedly: "Shen Bai you there?"


    "Liao Yu, you better take responsibility for this! You took my first time and cummed inside me multiple times! If I am pregnant you better take responsibility!"

 Chapter 58 - Shen Bo Will Always Be An Idiot Part 1

    Shen Xia sat in the back seat of the car. She did not hide her ears or tails since these were Kable''s people. She would only do so when they got out at their destination. Where were they headed? Only Kable knew. Shen Xia did not care where she went as long as she was with Kable today. She curled up and rested her head on his lap, ignoring the strange look the driver was giving them. "Stared enough?" Kable''s cold voice asked as he glared at the driver.


    "Be nice." A soft voice came from his side. Kable pursed his lips and hummed in acknowledgment. He didn''t look at the driver anymore. The driver, on the other hand, felt as if the world had come to an end! Did the demon king of the underworld just allow the fox girl next to tell him what to do!? This was something unheard of! It seemed this driver was not well informed at all and knew nothing about  Shen Xia. Otherwise, he would be bowing his head trying to get on Shen Xia''s good side from the start.


    "S-Sir¡­ Where would you like to go?" The driver finally got the courage to ask.


    "Hmmm¡­ My Fluff Fluff needs some new clothes, so let''s head to Royal Mall." Kable answered as he looked down at Shen Xia to see her reaction to his idea, only to see her looking up at him, grinning. She even reached up and poked his cheek.


    He chuckled and scratched her ears, causing her tails to wag. He couldn''t help but think his Little Fluff Fluff was the cutest creature in the world. Her every action catches his eye and makes him want to pamper her more.


    Shen Xia was on cloud nine right now. She had never felt like this before about someone. It was unlike being with a friend where you could just walk around and hang out. With Kable, she felt safe and secure. She could feel his feelings for her as well. The warm look he had in his eyes when he only gazed at her compared to others, told her just how much he liked her.


    "Hehe..." Shen Xia turned her head and bit Kable''s stomach lightly. Before lifting his shirt to play with his belly button.


    By the time the two had reached the mall, Kable''s stomach had quite a few kiss marks on him from Shen Xia being naughty. Shen Xia cast her illusion spell on herself, making her look human again before sitting up and adjusting her clothes. Kable smiled and helped fix her hair before asking. "Ready?"


    "Mm..." Shen Xia opened the door and climbed out. The mall they were at was called Royal Mall. It was the mall where all the top socialites of City A went shopping. This would be her first time ever stepping foot in this place. Others of the Shen family would probably shop here on a daily basis, but for Shen Xai, she would never have had the chance to come here until now. Even her current clothes were all cheap.


    Kable took Shen Xia''s hand and led her along. She blushed slightly as she entangled her fingers with his. Of course, the two gained a lot of attention, for one, Kable was devilishly handsome while Shen Xia was like a flower in bloom. She was fair skinned and stunningly beautiful. She could make both men''s and women''s heads turn on her own.


    But they ignored all the attention and as they walked into the mall. Kable immediately brought Shen Xia up to a female clothing store. It had everything one would want for clothing, all of which were from the biggest brand in the world, Diamond. The brand was owned by an American designer living in France, Abigail Tresson.  Most called her Tress.


    Shen Xia walked into the store and looked at the clothing that was on display, and pursed her lips. She could tell that the clothing in this store must cost at a minimum of a million per piece. There was not a single price tag on anything! "Kable, this store seems a little too..."


    "It''s fine. Nothing but the best fits my Fluff Fluff. So pick what you want. Otherwise, I will just buy the whole store." Kable interrupted Shen Xia. He knew what was on her mind. While she was amazing for wanting to be frugal, he would not care about a few hundred million if it meant his Little Fluff Fluff could have the best of the best.


    Shen Xia knew Kable wasn''t joking, so she dragged him along to where the jeans were only to stop when she heard a familiar voice coming from behind her. "Oh!? If it isn''t my poor cousin. Did you bring your sugar daddy here to buy you some clothes? I wonder if grandpa and grandma know that you are out on a tryst with some random guy."


    Kable was going to turn around and smack the girl, but Shen Xia stopped him and whispered: "Don''t turn around yet."


    "Mmm..." Kable could see the playful look in Shen Xia''s eyes so he would not ruin her fun.


    Shen Xia turned around and looked at Shen Bo, who was standing there with a smug smile on her face while crossing her arms across her chest. Shen Xia could tell that Shen Bo was really finding this amusing. She did not seem to realize all the shop attendants who saw Kable were giving her a strange look. With Kable''s devilish looks, they too would jump at the chance of making him their sugar daddy.


    "Oh! If it isn''t protection, girl! I could have sworn you would still be hiding in your room after being humiliated in the capital. But I guess your skin is very thick. Here you are out and about shopping like you didn''t tell the world you fuck every guy you use."  Shen Xia did not hold back. She had no need to hold back against idiots who always kept trying to find trouble for her.


    "You!" Shen Bo''s face was bright red. She never thought Shen Xia would be so willing to wash the Shen family''s laundry in public! After taking a deep breath Shen Bo looked at Shen Xia and narrowed her eyes. "Shen Xia, you really think you can just say whatever you want!? I can sue you for slandering me!"


    "HUh? But I have it all on video¡­."

 Chapter 59 - Shen Bo Will Always Be An Idiot Part 2

    "What!? How do you have a video of that!?" Shen Bo blurted out. It was only after she had said it that she realized she had been tricked. "Damn you, Shen Xia! You better delete that!"


    Shen Xia raised an eyebrow and asked: "Is screaming like a Karen going to get you anywhere? Did I say what I had a video of? I was talking about the cat videos I have."


    "You!" She looked around her to see the people looking at her laughing, her face turning red. But instead of leaving, she pointed at Shen Xia once more. "That still doesn''t change the fact that you are out whoring yourself off to some unknown man just so he will buy you clothes!"


    Kable was about to turn around and remove Shen Bo from this world, but he felt a pinch on his waist, causing him to look down and see Shen Xia giving him a look, that said do not even think about it. He was really having a hard time controlling his anger, but for his Fluff Fluff, he would do it.


    Shen Xia smiled and hugged Kable''s arm, and leaned her head against his shoulder. "Is it wrong to go on a date with my fiance?"


    "Fiance!?" Shen Bo did not want to believe it. There would be no way any man would be willing to marry a girl like Shen Xia, who had nothing. Not someone who was rich. She would have to settle for someone of the lower class.


    "Shen Xia, you can''t lie about having a fiance to cover up your dirty deeds." Shen Bo was sure this man was nothing but a sugar daddy. If he really was her fiance, he would have turned around by now. But if it was, then he must be very ugly, and Shen Xia just did not want her to see it.


    "Lie? Dirty deeds? I will say yes, I have been intimate with my fiance, but we know our limits. I mean, after all, we will eventually get married. Honey~ meet my stupid cousin. She thinks that me being with you is a dirty deed." Shen Xia was acting coy as she pulled on Kable''s arm.


    Kable chuckled and slowly turned around. Shen Bo was struck dumb. She felt like the man in front of her had fallen from heaven. He was the most handsome man she had ever seen. She could only stare at him, unable to speak. She was afraid if she spoke the handsome man would disappear as if she was in some kind of magical dream.


    "Shen Bo, if you stare at my fiancee anymore, I will rip your eyeballs out." Shen Xia said coldly. She tried to stand in front of Kable to block Shen Bo''s view, but she was too short. Feeling annoyed, she looked up at Kable and said: "Honey, lift me up so I can block your face."


    The store clerks who were there couldn''t help but chuckle. They found Shen Xia to be really cute! It was not just them but also Kable who indulged her and lifted her off the ground until her face blocked his. It was only when Shen Xia''s face entered her field of vision that Sen Bo came out of her fantasy.


    Shen Xia, whose legs were dangling in the air, put her hands on her hips and glared at Shen Bo. Now, this would have looked intimidating if she was not dangling in midair. All it did was make her look silly.


    Shen Bo was at a loss for words. She couldn''t understand why such a handsome man was by Shen Xia''s side. Why would he indulge her so? Why wasn''t such a man by her side? Her anger and jealousy began to well up inside her, causing her to glare at Shen Xia as she said: "Just you wait!" Before turning to leave.


    Shen Xia had Kable set her down as she yelled out: "Cousin, if your going to find a man to fuck, make sure you use protection!"


    Shen Bo tripped over her own feet and fell to the floor when she heard Shen Xia''s words. She looked around to see so many people looking at her causing her to feel embarrassed beyond belief. She quickly scrambled to her feet and ran off, not daring to look back.


    Shen Xia saw Shen Bo running away, making her mood much better as she held on to Kable''s hand and said: "Let''s go pick out underwear." She wanted to know what kind of underwear would turn Kable on the most so she could wear it for him later that night.


    Not even waiting for Kable to respond, she was already dragging him over to the lingerie section. The store clerks giggled as they watched the two. Although they wished that they could have Kable for themselves, this was just wishful thinking and not something they would try to make a reality. But they also felt that the couple was very compatible and very cute together.


    ---


    Outside the mall, Shen Bo got into her car and sat, not saying a word even when the driver stared at her. Her mind was filled with Kable''s handsome face. She wanted that man for herself. Such a handsome man should belong to her and only her. There was no way Shen Xia could even come close to being good for such a god like man. "I have to get rid of Shen Xia¡­ If I get rid of her, I can then win that man over and make him look at me¡­."


    Shen Bo bit her nail as plans and schemes began turning in her mind. She seemed to have forgotten that her father said to stay away from Shen Xia and not cause any more trouble to make the Shen family lose face. She only saw that handsome man and only cared about wanting to make him hers.


    "Eldest Miss..." The driver finally spoke up. He did not know what his Young miss was doing. They had been sitting here for almost thirty minutes while she was in the back seat drooling and laughing creepily to herself.. For some reason, when he saw that strange look in his young miss''s eye, he felt that maybe he should have worn a chastity belt.

 Chapter 60 - Accident!

    Shen Xia had no idea what Shen Bo was even thinking right now, all she cared about was her first date. After shopping and teasing Kable by bringing him to many lingerie stores. The two went to a movie theater where Kable got them a private box seat that allowed them to watch the movie alone.


    The room had a couch and a small table. The lighting was dim, and on the massive wall in front of them, a movie of some kind was playing. Shen Xia had lost all interest in it after the first five minutes and used this chance to snuggle up to her handsome devil. Her head was in his lap as she was busying herself by playing with Kable''s stomach. "Not watching?"


    "I am watching. It''s just that your stomach is much more entertaining." Shen Xia answered as she used her teeth to unbutton his pants then unzipped them. Kable was not oblivious to her actions. He could tell his Little Fluff Fluff was still in heat. She was just not suffering from the symptoms she had before. Plus, why would he stop his Little Fluff Fluff from enjoying herself?


    It did not take long for Shen Xia to fish out what she was looking for. She was already sucking on Kable''s dick in seconds after she unzipped his pants. She even grabbed his hand and stuck it between her legs. Kable did not hesitate to rub his Little Fluff Fluff fluff. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes as he worked Shen Xia''s pussy for her with his fingers. It did not take long for her to get really turned on and begin grinding her hips against his finger.


    Shen Xia moaned softly as she worked the dick in her mouth. She was really enjoying all the sensations. She had a devilish dick in her mouth and a devilish finger playing with her secret garden. She found this much more entertaining than any movie.  As she was about to have her climax, she felt Kable''s dick tighten and then explode in her mouth. A salty snack entered her mouth, which she quickly drank up. At the same time, her own pussy was having its own orgasm drenching Kable''s hand. Kable looked down at the girl who was sucking him dry and smiled as he asked: "Feel good?"


    "Mmm¡­" Shen Xia blushed and nodded her head. She pulled his dick out of her mouth and pouted: "My crotch is sticky..."


    "Stand up. I will help clean you up." Kable smiled and coaxed her. Shen Xia nodded and stood up. Kable pulled her over to him and slumped down on the couch, so he was face to face with her crotch before diving in and began cleaning her with his mouth.


    Shen Xia closed her eyes as she felt Kable probing her with his tongue. She could feel his tongue sliding up and down the sides of her inner thigh and then up to her soft bare mound and couldn''t help but gasp as she held his head. This was her first time being eaten out. Before she knew it, she was already having another orgasm, and Kable was drinking her juices as if it was water.


    She slid down to Kable''s lap and placed a kiss on his lips. She could taste her own nectar on his lips, but she didn''t care. "You''re a devil¡­ You got me addicted to you..." Shen Xia whined as she kissed Kable all over his face.  Before hugging him. She knew she was acting strange, but she couldn''t help it. She wanted this man to hold her, kiss her, and make her cum over and over again. When she thought of this, she realized something that made her pout. She was still in heat! She couldn''t go to school like this! She looked up at Kable, unsure of what she should do.


    Kable knew what her look was, and he could tell that she had figured out her own issue. "I will stay with you until your mating season is over."


    Shen Xia''s eyes lit up as she kissed his lips and hugged high tightly. "Kable, you''re so good to me!"


    Kable smiled and rubbed her back. When they entered the room, Kable sealed it off so no one could enter, so Shen Xia did not need to hide her tails and ears. Just seeing them wag back and forth so fluffy looking and smooth, he could help but reach out and stroke them, but to his surprise, Shen Xia ended up having an instant orgasm! She looked at him biting her lips with eyes glazed over with lust. He realized that her sweet spot was actually her tails! He felt her reach down and grab hold of his already hardening dick and position it just right so her soaked lips were parted right on top of it. She then buried her head into his shoulder as she hugged him and began moving her hips. He had actually really set her off! With each stroke, she felt her whole body shiver as she moaned into the nap of his neck. She was breathing heavily, and now his dick was coated with her juices.


    With her quickening pace as she ground against his dick, Kable was starting to worry that she might accidentally allow him to enter her taking her virginity! "Fluff Fluff, slow down."


    "No!" Shen Xia was so lost in the pleasure that she moved too fast, and all of a sudden, a sharp pain could be felt in her crotch, and something thick filled her up! Shen Xia came back to her senses, and her eyes opened wide as she stared at Kable. She didn''t dare move! She could feel Kable''s dick twitching inside her. She knew he was struggling to not release right now! "I..."


    "Don''t move¡­ If you move, it may be bad. You are in your matting seasons, so if I were to cum now, it could be really bad. I will do it.." Kable gritted his teeth and, in one swift quick motion, lifted Shen Xia up off his dick allowing it to slip out as he released his load onto her belly.

 Chapter 61 - Tying The Knot

    What Kable did not expect was Shen Xia''s reaction. Her eyes seemed to have glazed over as her body began to heat up. He watched as her fox like features began to show. Before he could even guard himself against any kind of magic attack, he was hit by a wave of charm, and his dick had grown rock solid again. He let out a gasp as he felt Shen Xia''s pussy suddenly wrap back around it.


    Shen Xia grinned as she raised and lowered her hips. Her eyes were filled with lust as her body went completely out of her control. She was softly moaning as she slid Kable''s dick in and out of her. She seemed to not be able to get enough. She pulled her shirt off, letting her naked body glow under the dim lighting. "Kable... " She whispered seductively into Kable''s ear before nibbling on it. She wrapped her legs around his waist and continued to pleasure herself on his dick. Her panting filled the room as Kable grunted from the way she was squeezing him so hard. The pleasure for him was insanely intense.


    As Shen Xia had orgasm after orgasm, her charm began to wear off, and Kable finally regained control of his body. He no longer cared about what happened as he picked Shen Xia up and placed her on the couch they were on with her butt up in the air. He grabbed her by her tails and pulled hard as she plunged his dick deep inside her. This caused Shen Xia to howl in pleasure. She turned and smiled at Kable with lustful eyes showing just how much she liked what he just did. This gaze was enough for Kable to know what his girl wanted.


    The next thing Shen Xia knew was she was blacking out from pleasure. She felt like her mind was broken. The way Kable pulled on her tails and rammed his dick in and out of her was enough for her mind to just melt into nothing. She had lost count of how many times she cummed. She did not care for what happened. She just wanted one thing. When she felt Kable''s dick swelling up, she flipped herself around and wrapped her legs around his waist, and pulled her upper body up to his, hugging his neck. She did all this without breaking their motion. Kable hardly reacted this entire time as he continued to hammer his dick in and out of her.


    It was only when he was about to release for the third time that he noticed that he was locked together with Shen Xia and that she seemed to not want to let go of him. "Fluff Fluff, I am about to..."


    "About to what?" Shen Xia squeezed her pussy muscles around his dick with a wicked grin on her face as she leaned forward and kissed his lips. "Are you going to impregnate your Fluff? Is the big bad vampire afraid he can''t take responsibility for his words?"


    Kable looked at that teasing grin and felt his pride was being challenged. He no longer cared for what happened as he began to speed up his pace, causing Shen Xia to smile and let out a loud moan. The next thing she felt was a warm liquid filling up her insides. She used the muscles of her pussy to suck Kable dry before her eyes finally began to turn back to normal. A blush filled her cheeks as she lowered her head. She remembered everything just now, but her instincts completely took over.


    But now, she was truly worried and conflicted! She was only eighteen. If she got pregnant now, her plans for the future would be ruined¡­ But she also felt that if she did she would not mind it if it was this man''s baby. She did not know if it was because this man had taken all her firsts or not, but she felt that being the mother of his child would not be so bad.


    "Are you back to normal?" Kable asked softly as he felt Shen Xia bury her face into his neck.


    "Mm..." Shen Xia nodded her head.


    "How do you feel?" Kable was worried because he had never directly dealt with someone who had a mating season.


    "I feel okay for now¡­ I am not sure if it will flare up again¡­ And¡­ Sorry¡­ My instincts took over..." Shen Xia hugged Kable tightly. She could feel his dick beginning to soften inside her, which was making her pussy twitch.


    "It''s fine but just now..." Kable was worried because she had stated before she wanted to wait, but now they have¡­


    "It''s fine¡­ what is done is done. I planned to give myself to you anyways. And we planned to sign papers today as well, so we are just doing things out of step. But Kable, are you okay with this? I mean, I might get pregnant..." Shen Xia lifted her head and looked at Kable. She hoped he wouldn''t be one of those guys who just do a girl, spread their seed, then run off.


    "It''s fine. If you do, we will just have to make sure you have everything you need. I can even have some servants come and handle your daily needs. But no matter what happens, I will be there supporting you. I will never leave you for anything, so never worry about that, okay?" He could see the worry in Shen Xia''s eyes. He did not wish to see her ever worry about his thoughts.


    "Mmm..." Shen Xia smiled and hugged Kable. Her eyes started to become heavy and seconds later she was fast asleep.


    Kable heard her soft breathing and sighed as he scratched her ears. He gently helped her wear her clothes before carrying her out of the private room.. He decided he would drive to the marriage registration office and wait for her to wake up before going in and signing the papers.

 Chapter 62 - Teasing Shen Xia

    Shen Xia laid in bed, looking at the certificate in her hand. She had never expected to get married so early, but here she was bound to the man next to her. She couldn''t help but smile as she looked at the little red book in her hand. "How are you feeling?"


    "Hmm? I think after doing it multiple times in one day, my body is no longer able to do it anymore for a while." Shen Xia turned and looked at the handsome devil next to her and pursed her lips. He was a monster! When most men boasted about being able to go at it all day long, they were normally lying, but this man¡­ He not only fucked her silly in the theater but once they got home and in bed, they went at it three more times!


    Kable only smiled and pulled her into his embrace. Shen Xia snuggled into his chest and closed her eyes. Before long, she was already asleep. In her hand was proof of their bond to one another. Kable reached his hand up and scratched her ears, causing her to slip into an even deeper sleep.


    When Shen Xia woke up the next morning, she saw that Kable was no longer around. She pouted slightly but knew he still had things to do. She sat up and looked down at her body that had marks proving that she was no longer a pure girl. She had been officially tainted by the devil. But even still, she smiled and slowly climbed out of bed. She was now a married woman. Just thinking about it made her very happy. "Time to shower, then get dressed."


    After a hot shower and heading downstairs, she was getting many ''looks''. Quan Xinya, Lilith, Dia Na, and Shen Lingxin were all staring at her with questioning gazes. "Xiaxia, tell us the truth. Did you climb the stairs to adulthood?"


    Hearing Quan Xinya''s question caused Shen Xia to immediately blush. Of course, this also did not skip past Quan Xinya''s sharp eyes. "Ahhh! Our Xiaxia is growing up! Nooo! I wanted to keep you a little longer¡­ Sigh¡­ I guess I will be an aunty sooner than later. My little cute fox nieces and nephews will be running around before long. Wait¡­ If you were with Lilith''s uncle, doesn''t that make you Lilith''s aunty? Hehe..."


    "Xinya, stop!" Shen Xia yelled. She was blushing so much her whole face was red. She looked like a ripped tomato.


    "Alright, alright, we can not let the future mama get upset. It might disturb the babies." Quan Xinya teased.


    "Huh? What babies!?" Shen Yi walked into the dining room and only heard the last part. He looked at the girls and then looked at Shen Xia. "Xiaxia, you already cooked the rice!?"


    Shen Xia lowered her head. She wanted to know why everyone was so bent on exposing her sex life! But since it was her grandpa, she could only tell the truth. "My instincts took over, and Kable and I ended up doing it."


    "Mmm¡­ I figured it would be like this. It''s good you were with him. He is your fiance, after all. I talked with him this morning. He said he had to take care of a few things and that he would be back later tonight. Since you two are already joined at the hip, you should think about moving in with him after you graduate. His place is in the capital anyway. Although he is a vampire, it would be hard to keep running back and forth every day." Shen Yi felt his granddaughter sealing the deal with her fiance was a good thing. He knew vampires would never go against their word. Now that the two had become one, he was even more at ease.


    "I..." Shen Xia looked at her Quan Xinya, Dia Na, Lilith, and Shen Lingxin and felt a little reluctant to part with them so soon. Besides Fei Yan, these four were her best friends and family to her. She did not want to leave them behind.


    "Xiaxia, you do not need to worry. We will come with you." Lilith could see Shen Xia''s reluctance to leave. Lilith had already spoken to Kable about this as well. She had a long talk with him this morning while Shen Xia was sleeping. One of the things Kable was going back for was to prepare for the entrance of the new Mistress. This meant making sure her guards were with her as well.


    While Kable could appoint her new guards, he knew how much the four girls meant to Shen Xia so he would not break them apart. He would go back and renovate an entire wing just for them. Some would say he was going overboard, but for his Fluff Fluff, nothing was overboard.


    Shen Xia let out a sigh of relief hearing this. She was happy to know her small group could still be together. As she went to sit down for breakfast, her phone rang. The caller id was Grandpa Yun. Shen Xia smiled and quickly answered it. "Grandpa Yun?"


    "Ahh! Lass, good you''re up! Old Mo and I will be coming by to pick you up in the afternoon. We already got our lawyers to write up the transfer papers. You only need to sign them. Of course, make sure you bring a lawyer with you as well. Some things are technical jargon that even we old men do not understand. We will see you this afternoon. I have to run now. Trying to deal with a few things." He called, said what he had to say, and hung up as soon as he was done. Shen Xia sat there with the phone in her hand, wondering if she should laugh or cry.


    Shen Xia put her phone down and looked at Shen Yi."Grandpa, can you get me a lawyer for this afternoon? Grandpa Mo and Grandpa Yun want me to sign papers for the companies."


    "This afternoon? I can get  Di to come down this morning to follow you over.. He is my personal lawyer so he will make sure everything is perfect within the contracts before you sign."

 Chapter 63 - Becoming A CEO Part 1

    Later that day, Shen Xia was met with a scholarly-looking old man. "Miss Shen, My Name is Di. Master Shen has asked me to assist you today with the signing over of the companies to you. The car is waiting so we can leave when you are ready."


    "Alright then, let''s head out." Shen Xia picked up Spot, who was next to her, and got up from the couch. She did not plan to come back right away as she wanted to go to both companies to see the facilities.


    The ride to the hotel they were going to was only an hour''s drive. Heaven''s Gate Hotel was one of the most expensive hotels in the city and only served the filthy rich. Shen Xia, with Di following behind her, walked in only to be stopped when someone called out to her. "Xiaxia!"


    Hearing the voice of a man who was using a disgusting way of calling out to her caused Shen Xia to gag as she turned to see Shen Chen walking up to her. "What are you doing here? Are you here to see Mr. Mo and Mr. Yun? Do you want to have a bite to eat with me?"


    "Why would I want to talk to anyone who kicked me out of the family? Shen Chen, I hope you realize your actions only make you look like a fool." Shen Xia''s killing intent started to leak out, causing Shen Chen''s face to pale. He couldn''t understand how his niece had changed so much in just a few days. This change seemed too sudden! It only seemed strange to him because he did not seem to understand what it meant to be a pure-blooded nine-tailed fox. After their first mating season, they would mature much more. Of course, this did not mean Shen Xia was a completely different person. In fact, she was still the same old person, but her will to kill was now much higher than before. Her thought process was not as human as it used to be. The instinct of self-preservation was something that filled her now. If she saw someone as a threat, it was better to kill them and get rid of them than to leave them alone.


    But these were all good changes for someone like Shen Xia, who was someone who had to walk the path of darkness now that she was no longer human. She looked at the sweat forming on Shen Chen''s brow and sneered as she walked away. Even Di, who had been at Shen Yi''s side for many, many years, had never seen Shen Chen so defeated before. Di knew Shen Chen as a man who was pushy and would not easily give in. But on this day, just one look from the young miss was enough to make him stand there in fear without being able to say anything back.


    As Shen Xia left and the killing intent faded away, Shen Chen finally let out a gasp of air as he looked at his nieces retreating back. He really couldn''t understand why she was so powerful all of a sudden! "I can''t let things end like this..."


    Clenching his fists, Shen Chen quickly gave chase, but he only got as far as the entrance to the restaurant before two guards walked over and blocked him.  "CEO Shen, I must ask you to turn around. This area is off-limits."


    "Off Limits!? My niece just walked through here! How come she can go in, but I can''t?" Shen Chen yelled. He didn''t understand! Why was the niece he threw away so capable now!?


    "CEO Shen, when you become the head of a multi-billion dollar company, you too can enter, but until then, please turn around. Do not make us embarrass you by throwing you out." The guard replied with a mocking smile on his face. He watched as Shen Chen''s face turned bright red with anger before storming off. "Humph! Someone like him will never be able to get close to our mistress..."


    Shen Chen had no idea that the building he was currently in was owned by the Vorn family. And that Shen Xia was already married to the head of the Vorn, family Kable Vorn. If he knew, he would try even harder to get on Shen Xia''s good side.


    As Shen Xia walked into the dining room, she saw two old men sitting at a table arguing away with each other. "Damn you old man, you are trying to upstage me already before she even gets here! I thought we said we would play fair and square!"


    "Humph! This old man will never play fair with you, you old scheme bastard. Don''t think I do not know that you are sitting on a box right now trying to hide it from me!" Old Mo yelled out.


    "Hah! What¡­ Xiaxia!" As soon as Old Yun saw Shen Xia, he quickly turned his upside-down frown right side up. "Come sit! We have yet to order. You must be hungry, right? Someone come and take my granddaughter''s order!"


    "Yes, come take OUR granddaughter''s order." Old Mo was not going to be left out!


    "Grandpa Mo, Grandpa Yun, you do not need to fight. You are now both my grandpas, so make sure you get along alright?" Shen Xia said with a smile as she walked over.


    "Hah! Xiaxia, you''re kidding this old man. How do we not get along? We are like twins, always attached at the hip. We get along perfectly." Old Mo tried to smooth things over.


    "Yes, yes. This old bas-man and I are like twins." Old Yun quickly followed up.


    Shen Xia chuckled, seeing the obvious streaks of lighting shooting out of the two''s eyes. Shen Xia turned and introduced Di: "This here is Di, my lawyer. He will help me with all the complicated stuff."


    "Ahh, the notorious Di. One of the legends in the world of law. I have heard you are like a demon when it comes to legal things. " Old Mo commented.


    "You think too highly of me. I just try to do the best job I can."  Di replied humbly.


    "Come sit.. We will sign papers after we eat."

 Chapter 64 - Becoming A CEO Part 2

    As they ate, Old Mo and Old Yun couldn''t keep their eyes off Spot. They watched as the little robotic pooch ran back and forth on the table, wagging its tail, looking for pats. They, of course, indulged the little guy and happily patted him with strange faces that were not fit for old men. Shen Xia couldn''t help but smile at the two''s actions as she ate her food. She was highly enjoying the food here. It was made one of the best five-star chefs in all of City A. There were only three in the entire city, and one of them worked here at this hotel.


    While Shen Xia was eating, she had no idea her reactions were being watched like a hawk seeking its prey. All the staff were up in arms if they would be able to treat their Mistress to food that she truly loved. But seeing her so happily enjoying her food with her cheeks puffed out like a squirrel really touched their hearts, making them tear up.


    After a joyful meal, Shen Xia leaned back in her chair and rubbed her slightly protruding belly. "I ate too much, but the food was so good!"


    "Miss Shen, some after-dinner spritz to help settle your stomach." A waiter came over and placed a glass of sparkling water down in front of Shen Xia. It even had strawberry slices sliced up inside it, giving the water a red tint. Although the waiter called it a spritz, it did not have a drop of alcohol in it.


    "Ah! Thank you!" Shen Xia smiled brightly as she took a sip of the carbonated water. She shivered and wrinkled her nose as the bubbles flowed down her throat. But it was very refreshing.


    While Shen Xia seemed to be getting the special treatment, the two old men began to talk to Di. "These are the transfer papers our lawyers wrote up. Please read through them and tell us if there is anything amiss. This should state that all of our companies'' properties will be released to Xiaxia and will give her full ownership of both companies."


    "Thanks." Di took the files and started reading through them. Page by page, he went line by line, reading every word. Since it was just a transfer of properties, there was not much to read, but Di still took his time to read them not just once but five times. During this time, Shen Xia, who was full of food, had already put her head down and was napping away. She was very carefree.


    But she had every reason to be in such high spirits as she was now married to the man she promised to spend all eternity with and was no longer in heat. Just these two factors alone were enough to put her in a carefree mood.


    "Both transfer papers are perfectly fine," Di said finally as he put the files back down and took out a pen. He signed his name as the witness of the signing before pushing the two files in front of Shen Xia. "Miss Shen¡­."


    "Hmmm?" Shen Xia raised her head and saw the files sitting in front of her and Di''s outstretched arm with a pen in his hand. She took the pen and signed her name to both files before finally sitting up and rubbing her eyes. "Is that it?"


    "Yes, Miss Shen, as of today, you are the CEO of both companies. Have you decided on a name yet? If you have, I can register the new name today." Di asked.


    "Mmm¡­ X-A.I. Corp. Thank you Di, I will probably need to trouble you more in the future." Shen Xia said with a bright smile. If not for Di, she would not know what she was looking at if she read through the transfer papers. Since her grandpa trusted Di, so would she.


    "Alright! Haha! Now let''s go to the companies. We have already informed both of our staff that a new CEO will be taking over the company. They are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new boss." Old Mo said with a clap of his hands.


    "Mm¡­ I wanted to check it out myself and see how the facilities worked. I also want to begin the production of a new line of intelligent A.I. I plan to release a line of affordable and useful home helper robots. They should be able to do anything you ask. As long as we streamline the process and make everything in-house, we will be able to create our robots for much cheaper than having to outsource parts.  I would prefer to stay away from other companies as much as possible. Also, we will not need chips of any kind since everything can be sent through the neural network of light. A new age of robots will be upon us. But first¡­. Di." Shen Xia turned and looked at DI. "I need you to write up a non-disclosure agreement that will put someone in jail for life if they break it. I do not want any of my tech leaked. And if people wish to quit because of it, that is fine too. I will just build robots to replace them."


    Old Mo and Old Yun looked at Shen Xia, stunned. They never expected a girl who was freshly eighteen would have such a good handle on how things work in the business world. What she said made a lot of sense. If a company did not have a strict non-disclosure agreement, then espionage was something they really had to look out for.


    "Also, all networked computers will need to be removed. We will have an in-house network off-grid as well as full-body checks upon entering and leaving. Anyone who does not comply will be fired..." Shen Xia lowered her head as she continued: "Di, is this within legal rights?"


    Di smiled as he nodded his head. "Of course.. Any thing Miss Shen wants is perfectly within legal rights as long as I say so."

 Chapter 65 - An Idiots Friend Is Still An Idiot

    Shen Xia smiled. Di was one of the best lawyers in the country. He could basically make his own laws, so there was no reason for her not to believe his words. "Since that is the case, I will come up with better security measures over the course of the next few weeks."


    "Just send me the information, and if it is not legal, I will make it legal," Di said confidently.


    Shen Xia nodded as she stretched her arms. "Then we should get going. I want to see the companies before I go home today."


    "Right! My company is the closest so let''s stop there first." Old Mo suggested, and Shen Xia agreed.


    As she was leaving the restaurant area with Old Mo and Old Yun, Shen Xia wondered just what the companies looked like inside. But before she could even get lost in her thoughts, a voice, well, more like a shrill scream, entered her ears, hurting them a little. "Shin Xia!"


    Shen Xia turned to see someone she had never seen before. She looked at the young girl who seemed to have had her breasts done, walking over in a way that made them bounce with each step while wearing a slim dress that revealed half her assets. Old Mo turned to see a confused expression on Shen Xia''s face telling him that she did not know this girl, but he still had to ask to be sure. "You know her?"


    "Nope? Maybe an escort worker?"  Shen Xia answered while still trying to figure out where she had seen this girl. She had black hair and a small pretty face, along with her flabs of meat hanging off her chest. She would make many men fall head over heels in love with her. With how she was dressed, Shen Xia could only associate her with escorts.


    "Who are you calling an escort!?" Since Shen Xia''s words were said out loud, the girl heard them loud and clear.


    "Huh? Did I say I was talking about you? I could have been talking about that ghost that is standing right behind you..." Shen Xia replied, her face remaining expressionless as she lifted her hand and pointed behind the girl.


    "What!?" The girl seemed to be a little on the dumb side as she quickly turned around only to see nothing was there. Her face turned red in embarrassment as she swung back around to yell at Shen Xia: "You stupid..." Her words got caught in her throat when she saw that Shen Xia was no longer there. She looked around to see Shen Xia walking away! "Shen Xia, stop right there!"


    "Whaaaat!?" Shen Xia was finally annoyed. She turned around and glared at the young girl, her body emitting a killing intent that caused the girl''s face to pale. But she still gritted her teeth and pointed her finger right at Shen Xia.


    "You! What kind of person turns their family members into laughing stocks!? What did you do to Shen Bo!?" The girl finally asked, her finger trembling under Shen Xia''s gaze and killing intent. But she still stood her ground as she was also from a top family here in City A. Jin Guo from the Jin family, a family that makes millions in real estate.


    "Huh? Shen Bo? What? Are you her lesbian lover? Did she stop fucking guys and turn to girls?" Shen Xia asked. She couldn''t figure out why someone would even want to defend Shen Bo! So she could only think that maybe the two were now lovers. She had no idea what went on through Shen Bo''s head, so she could only make wild guesses.


    "Who are you calling a lesbian!?" Jin Guo yelled out. Her chest heaved up and down. She did not know why this girl was so vulgar!


    "Ahh¡­ Well¡­ Anyway, I want nothing to do with Shen Bo, so do me a favor and stay away from me." Shen Xia decided to end the conversation there and walked away with Old Mo and Old Yun following after her. She even gave a polite wave as she left.


    Jin Guo watched as Shen Xia left her face red in embarrassment and anger. But her embarrassment was not over yet as three security guards walked over and said: "Miss Jin, your family''s membership status has been revoked for all Heaven''s Gate Hotels. Please leave the property before we have to do so physically."


    "Huh!? What!? Why!? What did my family do!?" Jin Guo was confused. She had no idea why the best hotel chain in the country suddenly revoked their membership status!


    "Miss Jin, if you did not offend people you shouldn''t offend, then these kinds of things wouldn''t happen." The lead security guard replied while looking at Jin Guo with a mocking expression. ''Do you really think offending our Mistress in front of our eyes that we will let you continue to come here!? Hah!''


    Jin Guo was escorted out of the building and to the sidewalk in a daze as she did not understand what was going on. She stood there with a blank expression on her face and only snapped out of it when her phone went off. "Yes, Papa?"


    "Who the hell did you offend!? Why the hell did I get a call from Heaven''s Gate Hotel saying that we are no longer welcome there!? I had reservations there tonight with a client! How am I going to get in their good books and have them sign this contract if I can''t even secure a table at the hotel''s restaurant!? That place is where people go to show their status! Now I can''t even go there! So tell me, what the hell did you do!?" Jin Gou''s father yelled into the phone. He was so mad that if she was standing in front of his daughter right now, he would have slapped her a few times over!


    "I¡­." She could only think of how she just yelled at Shen Xia, but she did not understand how Shen Xia would be able to have the hotel owned by the Vorn family revoke their membership! But this was the only thing she could think of since she did not talk to anyone else besides Shen Xia! She bit her bottom lip as she swore in her heart she would make Shen Xia pay for this embarrassment today!

 Chapter 66 - Board Meeting

    The double doors of Clear Tech Corp opened, allowing Shen Xia, Di, Old Mo, and Old Yun to walk inside. This was Old Mo''s company''s main building and R&D facility. The upstairs had offices, meeting rooms, coding rooms, and even planning rooms, while the first floor had the employee common areas. In a separate building in the back was the main factory for creating robot vacuums and other products. They also had robot attendants as well, but they were nothing in comparison to what Shen Xia wished to create.


    There was one counter at the main entrance where people had to check in, in order to go anywhere in the company. As soon as the receptionist saw Old Mo, she quickly stood up and bowed her head. "Master Mo."


    "Why are you bowing to me? I do not own this place anymore. Bow to Xiaxia here. She is your new boss." Old Mo waved his hand as if what he said was the most natural thing in the world.


    The receptionist, who was around twenty-five years of age, looked up to see a young girl who looked around eighteen years of age holding a robotic dog in her arms, standing there staring back at her. She couldn''t help but find the young girl to be inhumanly beautiful. Her black hair fell gently out of place, some of it hanging over her shoulder while the rest down her back. Her small face and cute little nose and mouth made even the receptionist''s heart skip a beat. She couldn''t help but think to herself: ''Did I just fall in love!?'' She couldn''t understand why such a beautiful girl existed. But what sent the receptionist''s cheeks burning red was when Shen Xia smiled at her and bowed her head.


    "I will be in your care from now on." Shen Xia wondered if her being young had caused the woman to become silent.


    "Ah! Yes! I''m sorry! It is a pleasure to work under you Miss¡­ Xiaxia?" The receptionist wasn''t sure if Xiaxia was her actual name or a nickname, so she could only say this as she greeted Shen Xia.


    "Xiaxia is fine. I do not like formalities. As long as everyone is doing their job, then everything is fine. Oh¡­ One thing. If anyone from the Shen Corporation shows up looking for a meeting, just call security. Don''t even explain anything, just kick them out." Shen Xia did not want trash on her property. She did not even think Shen Chen and his family had the right to even receive a reason as to why they were being thrown out. This, of course, was different for her grandma, grandfather, and Shen Lingxin. Thinking of this, she paused and said: "Before kicking anyone out who has the last name Shen, notify me first. It could be someone from my family."


    "Lass, just get the ones you want to allow entry some access passes. This way, they only need to show their ID to go wherever the pass allows them to. " Old Mo suggested.


    "Mmm, this works." Shen Xia nodded and then looked at the receptionist: "I will send down a name list later of the ID passes I need to make up."


    "Leave it to me. I will get them made up right away." The receptionist replied happily. A new boss showed up, and she was already trusting her with such an important task! The receptionist vowed to do a perfect job in order to not disappoint her new goddes¡­ Boss!


    Shen Xia nodded and had Old Mo give her a tour of the building. He introduced her to all the staff and even called a board meeting so that everyone knew who the new boss was. "Old Master Mo, are you joking?"


    "When has this old man ever joked!?" Old Mo looked at the old men sitting at the meeting table with cold eyes. "Did I not already tell you all that I have found my heir and that she would be taking over!? The papers are already signed, and she owns this company now. If you do not wish to get fired, I suggest that you pull your heads out of your old asses and bow to your new master!"


    "Pftt..." Shen Xia couldn''t hold in her laughter. Old Mo''s face was bright red and knowing he was angry for her sake made her feel warm inside. But his words were still funny.


    Old Mo saw Shen Xia smiling and laughing and smiled with her. He felt proud he could make the little girl laugh. "Xiaxia, feel free to do as you please with these old bastards. They like to fight with every decision I make and will probably do so more now that you are the CEO."


    "Mmm¡­ That''s easy since I do not like people hindering me when I want to do something¡­. Di" Shen Xia turned and called for Di, who was standing by the wall.


    "Yes, Young Miss." Di stepped forward and stood next to Shen Xia.


    "Write up something for these old men to sign as to why they are being fired and have accounting give them a half a month''s severance pay as it seems they do not do anything in the company besides cry." Shen Xia ordered.


    "You! Little girl, you can not fire us as we have every right to be here! We also have shares in the company!" One of the old men yelled as he stood up and pointed his finger at Shen Xia.


    Shen Xia''s eyes flashed as she stood up and then hopped up onto the table. She walked over to the old man and stood there looking down at him. Her actions startled everyone present. "I can do as I please because I own the majority share. As of now, I will be bringing this company private and dropping out of the stock market. As Grandpa Yun''s company will be merging into mine, both companies will be pulled off the stock market, and your shares will become null and void. As I own the majority of both, I do not need your yeses or nos. I can do as I please because these companies belong to me."


    Shen Xia titled her head back and looked at Di, who was standing there smiling away. He seemed proud of his Young Miss taking such a strong stance. "Di, I can do this right?"


    "Anything you wish to do I can make happen." Di replied with a smile.


    Shen Xia smiled and then turned back to the old men, her gaze passing over them all.. "As you can see, I can do anything I want."

 Chapter 67 - Planning The Future Of X-A.I. Corp.

    "You! You can''t run this company on your own!"


    "Hmm? What is so hard about running a company? I pass work down to those who are able to do the job, and they do it. Plus, mostly everything will be slimmed down since I will be working with small teams and engineers. Productivity and creating something that is going to change the world is not done with a bunch of stinky old men with narrow minds. I can see why Grandpa Mo was stuck not being able to create something fantastic when he loves robots so much.


    "Holding back innovation just because you want quick cash is not the right way to go about things as I am now the CEO of what will soon be X-A.I. Corp, we will bring in the next generation and show the world that what is impossible is possible."  Shen Xia smiled at the old men as she turned around and walked across the table back to her seat. She sat down and propped her legs up onto the table, and crossed her arms across her chest. "I suggest you that sell your stocks asap. Are there any more questions before I call security and have you all escorted out of the building?"


    "You!"


    "You better not regret this!"


    All eight of the old men got up from their seats and stormed out of the room in a huff. Shen Xia didn''t even bat an eye at them as she continued to smile. Her vision for the future is not something anyone would ever imagine. She wanted a future where A.I. could be loved and respected by all. Just like how she fell in love with it, she wanted others to enjoy it just as much as she does now.


    Old Mo looked at Shen Xia with a bit of worry. "Lass, are you sure you will be able to handle a company without having others to help you besides us old folks?"


    "It''s fine. I do not plan to keep everyone on. I want to form a small group of engineers and computer scientists that are innovative and understand what the future is about. To do this, after I take care of the board at the other company, I want to announce a competition that the three of us will be the judges of. This way, I can pick the cream of the crop and bring everyone together into a single place. I do not plan to Stay In CIty A forever, so there is no point in keeping the company here. I will be moving to the capital, and there I will set up a new headquarters. So shutting down one company and selling the property will allow more funding for the projects I plan for the future." Shen Xia explained. She did not wish to continue creating products that were already saturated in the market, she wanted a whole new line of robotics that was created by her and her new company.


    "I see..." Old Mo and Old Yun both went into deep thought.


    "If you do that, not only will you be able to get things done with no red tape, but if your team is creative, you can come up with many new ideas that others would not think of¡­ Sigh¡­ This old man has really stagnated after spending so much time running this company chasing after profits instead of trying something new."  Old Yun sighed. He was not mad in the slightest that Shen Xia wanted to break his company down and sell the land. It was, in fact, a good decision. Taking the money they have off the last of their products and cutting staff, and property expenditures will create more funding for newer things.


    "We will need to make sure that everyone gets four years of severance pay. It should allow them time to find new jobs without worry." Shen Xia was not evil. Although she was going to lay off hundreds of employees, she was not going to leave them high and dry. With four years worth of pay, it would give them plenty of time to find a new job.


    "Mm¡­ Good choice. This will make it easier on everyone, including yourself." Old Mo agreed. If she did not at least give this much as compensation, she could easily find herself being caught up in a scandal that would delay anything she wished to do.


    "Alright, for now, we will need to push out all the back stock we have and get it all sold. As most of the parts for the products are cheap and are only overly priced due to their uniqueness, we can do a massive seventy-five percent off sale on the online stores. We should get the advertising team running on some public ads. Also, use up all resources we have before shutting down the facilities. Just keep making and selling until everything is gone, no waste of money. Once it is all gone,  auction off our patients. X-A.I. Corp will start from scratch." Shen Xia tapped her finger on the table as she tried to make sure she was not missing anything.


    "Little girl, are you sure you have never run a business before? Why do I feel that you know how to run a company better than me?" Old Mo teased.


    Shen Xia smiled and hummed. "I am just doing what I think the right process is. Maximize all profits as much as possible before dropping everything and starting anew."


    No company would do such a thing. Most would just keep the departments they had going until they had a finished product of what they were planning to make next, but Shen Xia did not think that way. She wanted to start everything from scratch.  While she might lose money in the process, it was no big deal. She knew if she really needed funding for something that her handsome devil would help her out. But she did not wish to rely on him just yet. She wanted to make this work on her own for the time being and see how far she truly could go with only so much.


    "Young Miss, I will write up the paperwork needed for everything you asked for. I can promise nothing will take long to do." Di was truly amazed with Shen Xia''s planning. He swore in his heart he would do whatever he could to help her make this dream of hers come true.


    "Thanks Di! I will be counting on you for all the legal stuff." Shen Xia smiled before looking at Old Mo and Old Yun.. "Let''s go look at the factory in the back."

 Chapter 68 - Bringing In Her Closest People

    Shen Xia walked through the doors of the factory that had ceilings three stories high. The facility had lines of assembly workers putting together the robots instead of using actual machines. While this was good for the economy and gave people jobs, the price of production was high. This was not something Shen Xia wanted to pay for when developing her new line of robots. She planned to have all the robots made by her to do the assembly process. It would also cut down on any company secrets being stolen and allow her to have a speedy creation time once she streamlines the process.


    "Xiaxia, what do you think?" Old Mo asked.


    "Hmm. I will be keeping the 3D printer setups as they are useful in creating certain parts, but the assembly workers are too slow and are prone to making mistakes." Shen Xia scratched her head.


    "This is true. I had planned to have robots take over the assembly in the future, but those old bastards kept telling me not to waste money when it would be more productive to have robots doing the assembly." Old Mo sighed. He had many headaches as the CEO of the company that was public.


    "This I can relate to..." Old Yun knew how much money the company could have saved and reinvested into R&D if they had machines doing more of the jobs in the factory.


    "You really only need a team for quality checking to make sure there were no hiccups in the system at each station. Although the new factory systems will be fully robotic when I finish building the new machines." Shen Xia said as she turned around. She saw no need to continue looking at an assembly line where nothing was really being done that was interesting. "Grandpa Yun, let''s go to the other company."


    "Alright!" Old Yun smiled. He could tell Shen Xia was a little disappointed with the factory. It did not seem to be what she had expected. He was right on this. Shen Xia had expected the assembly lines to be more robotic. She wanted to see how things worked and walk down the line to watch the whole process. But unfortunately, there was nothing but humans piecing together the robot vacuums, which was not interesting to her at all.


    After visiting the other company and dealing with the board, and then checking the facilities, Shen Xia went back to Old Mo''s company and went to the top floor where the CEO''s office was. All the secretaries looked at her nervously as she walked by without saying a word. She felt bad, but all these girls would be laid off soon. She had planned to bring Lilith in as her personal assistant and Quan Xinya as her one and only secretary. Personal secretaries got paid a lot of money, and this was something Shen Xia did not wish to pay out. Not when she was shrinking the company down to only a handful of people for the time being. Once she got things rolling for her new home assistant robot and had the assembly lines all set up, she wanted to move on to other things as well.


    Her new office was filled with antique furniture that gave a very calming feeling as Shen Xia entered it. The old men had already gone off to prepare a few things of their own to help Shen Xia out for the company. Right now, she wanted to get her new office organized and begin preparing for what was to come.


    The office was rather big enough for more than just a desk. She wanted to renovate it a bit and move things around so that there was actually a workbench in her office as well as other high-tech equipment. This would allow her to create smaller prototypes of things without needing to go anywhere. Although she would only be here for around a year, she still wished to have a spot to tinker around in.


    She traced her hand over the large leather chair before pulling it out and sitting down. She looked out across the table and smiled. Although unseen to the naked eye, Shen Xia''s ears and tails were twitching and wagging. She was truly excited about the future. She picked up the phone next to her, paused a second before deciding to call both Lilith and Quan Xinya over.


    An hour later, two young girls walked into the office with smiles on their faces as they looked at the girl behind the desk. "Xiaxia¡­ Or should I say, Miss Ceo!?" Quan Xinya teased.


    "Whatever you want since I will soon be your big boss." Shen Xia teased back, but her words both caught the two by surprise.


    "Us?" Lilith asked.


    "Yes. I want you, Lilith, to be my personal assistant and Xinya to be my secretary. This way, I can have you two by my side at all times." Shen Xia answered.


    "As long as you are paying!" Quan Xinya said teasingly.


    "Of course! I would never ask the two of you to work for me for free." Shen Xia would never make them work for free since they would indeed be working.


    "So, how does it feel?" Lilith asked. She figured suddenly becoming the CEO of two major companies would be a big experience for Shen Xia. She wondered what one would feel like when such a thing happened to them.


    "It is surreal. But the two big companies will be combined then shrunk into a new company that is more like a startup. I have a lot of work to do and a lot of firing to do as well. It will still be a long process still." Shen Xia explained. She really did find everything to be out of the blue and amazing. She never thought a hobby that started from a school project would bring her this far.


    "Well, we will both help you the best we can." Lilith walked over and hugged Shen Xia.. This was followed up by Quan Xinya not wanting to be left out, so she joined in as well.

 Chapter 69 - An Office Visit From The Devil Part 1

    Shen Xia had contacted the front desk and had them make id passes for both Lilith and Quan Xinya. An hour later, they arrived, and this allowed the girls to walk around the company. After the tour, the three went out to eat before heading back to the company where Shen Xia wanted to begin planning out her new creation. Quan Xinya and Lilith were off checking out the facilities in-depth, giving Shen Xia time to herself to work on her ideas.


    By this time, the sun had already set. Shen Xia was sitting in her office with her laptop in front of her. She had a word doc up that she was currently typing away on. This was just her basic idea list. She planned to make a new planner application later to allow for easier and clearer notes.


    She was so absorbed in her work that she had not noticed the handsome man walking into the room, or so he thought. He quietly closed the door and waved his hand, sealing the place off. He looked at his Little Fluff Fluff, who was hard at work, and smiled. He was truly impressed at how she could lose herself in something so passionately.


    He took a step forward and disappeared from where he stood, and reappeared behind Shen Xia. He curiously looked over her shoulder to see a bunch of complex things being typed out at an amazing speed. He furrowed his brow as he tried to understand what she was writing but was unable to.


    As he was watching her work, he felt something soft probing his pants. He looked down to see his Little Fluff Fluff had canceled her illusion magic and was using her tails to probe his crotch. He reached down and gently stroked one of her tails. He could see the smile creeping up on his Little Fluff Fluff''s face as she tried her best to keep typing on her laptop.


    She took one hand off the keyboard and reached behind her, and felt around until she found Kable''s belt buckle and began undoing his pants. Once she got access to his boxers, she found the slit and pulled out his dick. She gave it a gentle stroke before letting go and went back to typing, leaving her tails to play.


    Kable couldn''t help but get hard as the tails rubbed his dick with their soft yet slightly ticklish hairs. He actually never thought that  His Little Fluff Fluff would be able to do anything like this. It was a whole new experience and¡­. He actually liked it!


    Shen Xia could feel her handsome devil''s dick reacting to her tails, causing her to smile and hum as she worked. She had known he was here since he arrived on her floor. She could smell him from kilometers away. She moved her tails as best as she could, massaging his dick with them. She had to use the thin bones of her tail to apply a little pressure and wrap the tip of her tail around the tip of his dick, stroking it as best as she could.


    She could hear Kable''s breathing getting heavier as she tickled his balls with one tail and stroked his dick with the other. A soft grunt came from behind her, and a wet sensation was felt on her tails as he released his milk all over them.


    Shen Xia giggled as she made sure to milk him dry before bringing her tails around to her face and licking up the mess he made. Once she licked it all up, she tilted her head back and grinned mischievously at the handsome devil looking down at her. "Did it feel good?"


    "Mmm¡­ Did it taste good?" Kable asked teasingly.


    "A little salty, but I like salty things." Shen Xia replied while biting her lip. She reached up with her arms out with her lips puckered, signaling that she wanted a kiss.


    Kable smiled and leaned down, and kissed her lips. Their tongues intertwined for half a minute before parting. "Hehe¡­ How is my handsome devilish husband doing today?"


    "I settled quite a few things and prepared things for your move to the capital. As the Mistress of the Vorn family, I had to make sure everyone knew that you had the same authority as me. Some bastards thought that they could voice an opinion about me marrying an outsider." Kable said nonchalantly as he sat down on the desk so Shen Xia would not need to keep bending her head back to look at him.


    Shen Xia pursed her lips. " So, will I need to watch my back in my own house when I move in with you?"


    "As if! But the side families might try something. The main house is safe and will always be safe. But there are many in the side family who are trying to send their daughters my way, hoping I will marry one of them." Kable never understood why they kept sending their daughters towards him when he had already said he wanted nothing to do with them since he took over as the head. "Then there are also the noble vampires as well..."


    "Seems like I will be busy." Shen Xia was not scared or upset at all. She knew she had to get used to this kind of thing now that she was married to Kable, someone who stood at the top of the darkness of the underworld. "I will just take it as practice as I ward off all the thots that will be trying to steal my man."


    "Thots?" Kable asked, confused. He had never heard of this word before.


    "A bunch of bitches in heat trying to rub themselves on a married man." Shen Xia replied with a teasing smile. She wrapped her arms around Kable''s waist and placed her head right next to his exposed dick and blew on it.. She found it funny how he still had it hanging out in the breeze like it was a natural thing.

 Chapter 70 - An Office Visit From The Devil Part 2

    Shen Xia used her finger and began playing with Kable''s dick. She still found it to be an exotic thing. Sometimes she wondered how such a thing that was thick when it wasn''t hard was able to fit inside her when it was.


    Kable sat there and scratched Shen Xia''s ears, looking down at her warmly. "So you will fight for me if some girl tries to take me away?"


    Shen Xia bit into Kable''s leg as she mumbled: "Of course! Why would I not? You are my husband and the one who took all my first. You belong to me and no one else." She couldn''t believe he would ask such a stupid question. Why would she give up her man!? That''s just stupid!


    "Hmmm..." Kable bent down and nibbled Shen Xia''s ear, causing her to shiver. "That''s good to know."


    His words kind of angered her, so she grabbed his dick and raised her head, and glared at him. "This here in my hand belongs to me now. You can''t even look at it unless I say you can! Humph!"


    Kable couldn''t hold back his laughter. His Little Fluff Fluff was so cute. Her ears were perked up, and her tails were swishing back and forth as they stood up straight into the air. He was starting to wonder if he married a cat instead of a fox. He waved his hand, causing Shen Xia to float up into the air, and placed her on his lap so that she was straddling him. "So you love me that much, huh?" Kable asked teasingly.


    "Humph! It''s you who loves me." Shen Xia did not want to lose! But seeing his sexy lips right in front of her eyes, she couldn''t help but put her arms around his neck and kiss them. She closed her eyes and slipped her tongue into his mouth, flicking his fangs as it passed by. She wanted to tie her man up and keep any girl from ever seeing him. When this thought came to mind, she made a mental note to tie Kable to the bed sometime.


    "It is indeed I who fell for you first," Kable admitted as he broke their kiss, clicked his fingers, causing the windows to go black before pulling Shen Xia''s shirt up over her head and then undoing her bra. He looked down at her pearly white skin that had two cherries standing tall on her modest peaks before lowering his head and kissing her lips once more. He rained kisses down the side of her neck, down her collar bone, before taking one of her breasts into his mouth.


    Shen Xia giggled as she held the back of the handsome devil''s head with one hand while her other reached down between her legs and grabbed the already hardening cock. She played with the tip a bit until she got a grunt before gently stroking it up and down. "Is it your matting season now, my devilish husband?"


    "Mmm¡­ Your husband needs to plant his seed inside a sexy fox." Kable waved his hand and made Shen Xia float in the air before undoing her pants and stripping them off her. Shen Xia blushed as her entire naked body was now exposed to the air. She felt Kable''s hands run up and down her body as she hovered just over his lap. She then found herself spun around and her back pressed up against his chest.


    Shen Xia looked back up at Kable to see his eyes looking back at her, full of lust. She arched her back and bit her lower lip as she felt his hands slide down her thighs until they reached her already wet lips. He stroked her lightly before slipping two fingers inside her, causing her to let out a soft moan. She may no longer be in heat, but she was still young, and sex was exciting. Feeling her man invade her pussy with his fingers really turned her on. She reached up with her arms and hooked them around Kable''s neck and lifted herself ever so slightly as she licked his neck all the way to his chiseled jaw. As she floated just over his dick, she used her tails to play with it while he played with her pussy with his fingers.


    Kable smiled, hearing his Little Fluff Fluff moaning softly in his ear as he did his best to please her. He wanted her to feel like she was floating on a cloud up in heaven, which was why he was making her levitate. But he was already reaching his breaking point with how her tails were stroking him, and her lips were nibbling his neck and ears. It was then that he heard a soft, seductive voice whisper in her ear. "Kable¡­ Fuck me..."


    He wasted no time at all lowering his Little Fluff Fluff onto his dick, sliding it deep inside her, causing her whole body to arch back and her toes to curl up. It seemed just sticking it in caused her to have an orgasm. But just because she had cummed once did not mean he was going to stop as he began to pump his dick in and out of her. With each stroke, he could feel her pussy gripping his dick.


    Shen Xia leaned her head back against Kable''s chest with her eyes closed as she continued to moan softly. The feeling of his dick sliding in and out of her was sending jolts through her body, causing her to have mini orgasms. Being enveloped in his arms, smelling his scent as they mated, made her want more and more. This was the man she loved and would be spending all eternity with.


    Kable could feel himself about ready to explode, so he reached down and pinched Shen Xia''s clit, causing her to scream out in ecstasy and have an orgasm as he pumped her full of his seed. He could feel her pussy sucking on his dick, trying to suck out every last drop. She laid back onto his body, her body covered in sweat, breathing heavily..  She slowly opened her eyes and looked up at the handsome face that was looking back at her, bit her bottom lip, as she whispered: "Bully."

 Chapter 71 - Shen Xia’s Kink

    With her tail swishing back and forth, Shen Xia curled up into Kable''s lap, resting her head on his chest. "You know with how many times you have sprayed my womb with your seed, I am without a doubt pregnant."


    "You don''t seem upset about that," Kable said as she caressed Shen Xia''s cheek.


    Shen Xia was surprised that she was actually not upset about the thought of getting pregnant. But then again, matting season was there because of this. During those two days, he screwed her silly and released inside her every time. But then a thought came to mind as she looked up at Kable, reaching up with her finger and poking his cheek. "If I end up pregnant, we won''t have sex anymore because I do not want you poking my kid stupid."


    "Haha!" Kable let out a laugh and hugged Shen Xia tightly. "Mmm... I promise."


    Pursing her lips and smiling, Shen Xia bit Kable''s chest before jumping up from his lap. She turned and bent down, putting his dick in her mouth to clean it up before gently putting it back where it belonged. Only then did she get dressed. "You know, I haven''t even been the CEO of this place for twenty-four hours, and we already fucked in my office."


    "Then I guess we will need to go to mine next time," Kable said teasingly.


    "Hmm... We should! Then I can leave my scent there. Maybe it will deter some thots." Shen Xia said with a smile, feeling proud of her idea. She walked over to Kable and hugged him tightly. "So, did you just come over to have sex, or did you come over to spend time with me as well?"


    "Hmm¡­ Sex was the last thing on my mind. It was a mischievous Little Fluff Fluff that got me going." Kable shot back.


    Shen Xia couldn''t say it wasn''t her fault, after all, she did start it. She pecked his cheek and stood back up. She stretched her arms as she went back and sat back down in front of her laptop. As she sat there for a moment, she decided to ask for Kable''s input on her actions today. "Kable, listen to this..."


    "Hmmm¡­ I think what you did was fine. If those old men were going to hinder you, it was best to get rid of them. But just know once you pull out of the stock market, it will be hard to get any good funding. But the reduction of staff will come in handy. I think your idea was correct." Kable replied. He was very surprised at Shen Xia''s decision-making, but then again, his Little Fluff Fluff was a genius.


    "I know the funding would be harder, but the stocks were bound to drop anyway. And pulling out of the stock market allows me to have full control of the company in what it does and where it is going. I would rather stay private and make my money that way. I think when the finished product is done, it will be something that will make a good deal of money right from the start." Shen Xia had confidence in what she planned. She did not plan to make her home assistant robot expensive.


    "If you need any funding at all, just know you are Mrs. Vorn now the Mistress of the Vorn family, on equal standing as me. So the Vorn family''s money is also yours now." Kable reminded. He knew Shen Xia was trying to do everything herself, but he still wanted to make sure she knew that if she needed it, he would be there to back her up.


    Shen Xia leaned over from her seat and hugged Kabe''s waist. "I know. And I thank you. But I will wait until I am out of options before I use any of the family''s money. That is everything you have worked hard for, is it not? They call you the Demon CEO after all."


    "If my wife can''t spend my money, then what good is it?" Kable said with a smile. He scratched Shen Xia''s ears, causing them to twitch happily.


    "I will spend your money on more important things. In a month or so, I will need to check if I am pregnant or not. If I am, I will be shopping for the baby!" Shen Xia said without hesitation.


    "That is true. My Little Fluff Fluff will end up turning into a vixen. Go to the doctor to get your test done in two weeks from now. The nine-tailed fox race only has a seven-month term before they give birth. From what I understand, you will know if you are pregnant within two weeks of being in heat." Kable had been looking into the nine-tailed fox for a very long time, so he had learned everything he could about them.


    "Hmmm¡­ How many foxes have you been fucking Kable?"  Shen Xia raised an eyebrow as she bit his leg. This caused him to laugh and pull on her tails.


    "You!"  Shen Xia raised her fist to punch Kable, but he quickly disappeared and reappeared on the other side of the desk.


    "Fluff Fluff, are you trying to kill your husband!?" Kable asked with a big grin on his face.


    "Humph! Get back here!" Shen Xia was all smiles as she jumped over the desk and onto Kable, knocking him to the floor and biting his shoulder.


    It was unknown when he had undone the spell, but Kable had canceled the barriers he placed on the room, which allowed two people to walk right in.  "Ummm..." Quan Xinya and Lilith both looked at their friend, whose tails were swishing back and forth as she mounted and bit the handsome man on the floor.


    "Hehe, so Xiaxia is into this kind of play." Quan Xinya teased. Her cheeks were flushed red, and she kept averting her eyes and sneaking peeks as if what Shen Xia was doing was very naughty.


    Lilith, of course would not miss a chance to take a stab at both her master and Mistress.. "Hmm¡­ It seems Xiaxia is the dom in this relationship."

 Chapter 72 - The Demon And The Bully

    "You two!" Shen Xia quickly hopped onto her feet with her cheeks burning red. "This¡­ Kable, say something."


    "Lilith, save me my Little Fluff Fluff is bullying me." Kable acted like a victim, causing Shen Xia''s head and neck to turn red.


    Shen Xia turned and looked at Kable, who was acting pitiful all of a sudden, and kicked him. But he only used that to make his point. "See how violent she is!?"


    "You!" Shen Xia had never seen such a display from Kable. Not wanting any part of it anymore, she stomped her feet and went back to sitting down at her desk.


    "Haha!  Xiaxia, don''t be mad. We are just kidding. But really Mr. Vorn, this is a new side of you. I never expected to see such a playful side of the known Demonic CEO."  Quan Xinya was truly surprised. She never expected someone heralded as the most vicious CEO in the world to act in such a way.


    "I only act this way in front of my Fluff Fluff and you two since you are her closest people and family," Kable said as she walked over to where Shen Xia was sitting and scratched her ears to calm her down.


    "Master is a very good man to those who are under him. Although once you cross him..." Lilith shivered just thinking about it.


    "Lilith, why do I feel like you are searching for a raise?" Kable asked with a smile that was not a smile causing Lilith''s face to pale.


    "Cut it out." Shen Xia elbowed Kable. She could feel the killing intent coming off him. "Lilith is my people now, so no touch. Plus, she was praising you. Why are you getting upset?"


    "I was just joking." Kable rubbed his stomach, acting like he was hurt, causing Shen Xia to roll her eyes at him. But she liked seeing how playful her handsome devil could be.


    "Mmm, right¡­ Anyway, Lilith and Xinya, did you handle the other secretaries?" One of the things she had the two do now that they would be working for her was to fire all the secretaries that were lining the hall.


    "Yeah, while one cried and mumbled something about a goddess, the others took it well since they were getting four years of severance pay. But it was a necessary move since you do not want to have to keep your illusion magic up the entire time." Quan Xinya answered. She felt bad for the girl who cried, but there was not much she could do about it. Having people not in the loop as Shen Xia''s secretary was not going to happen.


    "I hate having to let them all go, but later on, I will not be able to afford to pay them. Not to mention this building will be sold off once I move to the capital. I can use the extra funds to put towards buying the new building and factory." Shen Xia scratched her head. Her planning so far started with getting rid of the unnecessary bulk of employees that were not needed.


    "Do you want me to search for a place?" Kable asked.


    "No! You will just buy it for me and won''t let me pay for it." Shen Xia said but smiled as she turned around and looked at Kable with a toothy grin. "But thank you!"


    "Just let me know if you need me. I will do what I can to help." Kable leaned down and kissed her lips before standing back up and clapping his hands. "Alright, it''s late, and you have school tomorrow, so we should head back to the house."


    "Ah! It''s almost midnight, and we have military training tomorrow!" Quan Xinya cried out. She hated the fact that they were doing a two day training now in their final year of high school.


    "Training? I thought we didn''t have to do it again until college." Shen Xia was confused. She never heard anything about a surprise training.


    "They sent out a message today. Did you not check your phone?" Quan Xinya took out her phone and showed her the text she got from the school.


    "This¡­" Shen Xia frowned, seeing the message, she quickly took out her phone to see she had three missed messages, one from her grandmother, one from Shen Lingxin, and the other from the school. She opened the one from the school to see that it was the same message that Quan Xinya had gotten. "Well, at least it''s just stupid exercises¡­ But if this came before I was able to hide my ears and tail, I would have had to skip it."


    "It is good that you are able to join the training. They do combat drills during this time as well. So take these two days and learn what you can. You will get to learn more while in college." Kable said. He felt having some military training would be beneficial for Shen Xia at this time as she is still growing and needs to learn more about combat and physical fitness.


    "Mmm! Master is right. It is a perfect place to put your weights on and train all day!" Lilith instantly went into demon trainer mode, which made Shen Xia pout. She had forgotten about the bully who likes to keep adding heavier weights to her every day!


    "Lilith, I leave her to you. Make sure she gets the most out of the training." Kable said seriously he truly hoped for his Little Fluff Fluff to gain as much strength as possible.


    "Don''t worry, I will make sure she is late, so she has to run extra laps!" Lilith said while giving a salute. At this time Shen Xia was looking at Kable as if he was a bully and looking at Lilith as if she was a demon. She wondered what these two had against her to make her work even harder! She really could only sigh and resign to her fate because she herself knew just how much she actually needed this training.. She had to get stronger if she was going to be heading to the capital after graduating.

 Chapter 73 - A Calm Night

    After a hot shower, Shen Xia put on a comfortable shirt and panties and walked out with her hair wrapped up in a towel. Her tails were still wet even after she shook them dry. Kable sat on the edge of the bed and looked over at his cute Little Fluff Fluff, and waved her over.


    Shen Xia pursed her lips as she walked over to the handsome devil and sat down next to him, and turned away so he could help her dry her tails and hair. "Are you ready for tomorrow?"


    "Mm¡­ Although I will be worse off than the rest because Lilith will be forcing me to wear weights, I know it will be good for me." Shen Xia answered. She closed her eyes to enjoy the pampering she was receiving.


    "It is good for you. You need to strengthen your body more. Once you have gained enough strength, you can try to evolve to gain your third tail. Only then will you be free of worry about mortal weapons. Bullets wouldn''t even be able to penetrate your skin then." Kable explained as she gently patted Shen Xia''s tails with a towel.


    "It will be a while before I can reach that point." Shen Xia made a fish face as she thought about it. She normally would make such weird faces around others, but Kable and her were married, so she wasn''t worried about it.


    "Take your time. I know you had to rush to get your second tail in order to cast illusion magic, but rushing will be bad. Take as long as you want. You are still young, and we got all the time in the universe. The two of us are eternal after all." Kable said as he inspected the two tails to make sure they were perfectly dry before drying Shen Xia''s hair. Once it was dry, he would begin the brushing process.


    "By the way, Kable, how does it feel to be with a girl who is hundreds of years younger than you?" Shen Xia leaned back until her head bumped into his chest, and her eyes could see the underside of his chin.


    Kable smiled and looked down at the teasing grin on Shen Xia''s face and said: "Mmm¡­. I have never been with one the same age or even a hundred years younger, so I don''t know. But I do know that I do not want anyone else but you as my lover and my wife. Come lift your head up. I need to dry it before you get sick."


    "Can I even get sick?" Shen Xia wondered. She sat up but also put her feet up on the bed and scooted backward so she could still lean on Kable while he dried her hair. She looked down at her bare legs down to her feet and wiggled her toes. The feeling of being with someone you love was a warm sensation that permeated throughout her entire body. She loved this feeling the most. She loved the idea of being with Kable for as long as she lived, even if she never died.


    At first, she hated her ears and tail because they brought upon disaster. But now, she loved them and cherished them. Her entire world had changed from a gloomy life where she was bullied to one where she could stand tall and act herself without worrying about repercussions from the Shen family.


    She now had real friends, a man to love and to be loved back by, and now she even had a goal for her future. It all changed after she turned eighteen. Her whole life now had so much more meaning than it did before. She couldn''t even imagine what would have happened if she stayed as she was. She knew that Shen Bai and the rest of the Shen family would never allow her to stand high if she did not have the backing. But now, she had no worries and did not fear anyone in the Shen family.


    Shen Xia smiled as she lifted her shirt and rubbed her belly. She wondered if she was actually pregnant or not. She knew it would be a few weeks until she found out, but she still wondered. As she was lost in thought, she felt a warm wet sensation on her cheek, causing her to turn her head and look at the handsome face next to her.


    Kable placed his hand on top of hers and hugged her tightly. "Will you regret it?"


    "Regret what?" Shen Xia asked, not understanding his question fully.


    "Will you regret going all the way and allowing me to cum inside you?" Kable asked.


    Shen Xia smiled and shook her head. "Nope¡­ At that time, I was responsible for what happened. You kept warning me, but my instincts wanted nothing more than your seed inside me. This is my nature now. I am no longer human and, as a fox girl, one of the very few with the nine-tailed fox blood running through her veins. I instinctively want to keep my bloodline going, even if it is tainted. But our child will be strong. I know this because he or she has a powerful daddy. I am sure I will end up with more kids in the future as well. I am okay with this as long as each and every one of them is with you."


    "Don''t worry. There is no way I would allow my Little Fluff Fluff to sleep with another man. I would kill them and drain them of their blood before they even got to see anything they shouldn''t." Kable words were filled with confidence. His Fluff Fluff was his and only his.


    "And I will rip to shreds any girl who tries to covet my man." Shen Xia said with a giggle. She then kissed Kable''s cheek and leaned into him with her eyes closed.


    "Then I will be counting on you." Kable kissed the top of Shen Xia''s head. "Fluff Fluff, I have to head back tomorrow for a few days, so you will be on your own. I probably won''t see you until  this coming weekend."


    Shen Xia turned around and hugged Kable. She didn''t like the fact that he was going to be gone for a while, but she knew he had things to do. "Mmm¡­ I know you''re busy. Thank you for always coming to be with me."


    "I will try to hurry and get my things done so I can come back to your side." Kable replied as he leaned down and kissed her lips.


    "Mmm¡­ I will be waiting."

 Chapter 74 - Military Training Begins

    That night Shen Xia hugged Kable to sleep, practically sleeping on top of him, but he did not care. He hugged her back and scratched her ears so she would have calm, comforting dreams.  When morning came, Shen Xia found herself hugging a pillow instead of her handsome devil, causing her to pout. But she knew he had to work. "Xiaxia!"


    Lilith opened the door to find Shen Xia sitting up in bed, her hair all over the place.  Lilith smiled and pulled a brush out of god knows where and walked over to the bed. But instead of brushing the bed head first, she went straight for one of the tails and began bushing it before anything else. Seeing this, Shen Xia did not know if she should be laughing or crying at this time. "Lilith..."


    "Yes?" Lilith answered as she fluffed the two fluffy tails with a big smile on her face.


    Seeing that smile filled with joy, Shen Xia couldn''t bring herself to reprimand her, so she just let her do as she pleased. She looked up towards the door because she felt two more sets of eyes on her and let out a sigh. "Come on and get your fill."


    "Yay!" "Xiaxia is the best!" Quan Xinya and Shen Lingxin both ran over and began brushing her hair and tail as well.


    "Master said he will be gone until the weekend. He said if anything happens for me to tell him immediately." Lilith was given specific instructions to make sure nothing happened to Shen Xia, or she would end up being drained of all her blood and fed to the devil imps. Devil imps were vicious creatures of the underworld and would not only rip your body to shreds, eating you alive but were known to do unspeakable things to their prey before they dined on your flesh. They were short, stout little red creatures with long noses and pointy ears. They were a relative of the goblin race that was consumed by darkness, turning them into what they were now.


    "Mm¡­" Shen Xia hummed as she picked at her bed. She didn''t mind all the pampering, but she was going to feel lonely at night. This entire time she had gotten so used to her handsome devil sleeping at her side that she was going to miss it.


    "Xiaxia, if you want, we can all sleep together until this weekend." Quan Xinya had picked up on Shen Xia''s loneliness.


    Hearing this, Shen Xia''s ears twitched as she pursed her lips and nodded her head. "Mmm¡­" The three girls behind Shen Xia all looked at each other and pumped their fists. They got to fluff the tails all night long! Shen Xia did not realize she had just subjected herself to a whole night of tail fluffing. If she had, she would have surely just hugged a pillow all night.


    When they arrived at school, the girls dropped Shen Lingxin off at her classroom before heading to the gym lockers to get changed into their military uniforms. Today was the day that Shen Xia, Dai Na, Lilith, and Quan Xinya had to begin their two-day military training.


    The training itself was to take place on the athletics field in the back of the school. It was where all the senior classes were to gather. Shen Xia''s class was to line up in two rows of fifteen. The army instructor that was standing in front of the senior classes had his hands behind his back as he paced back and forth. The girls kept whispering about how good-looking he was. Something about him being the youngest general in the military


    Shen Xia could hear their idle chatter, but she could care less. The general may be handsome, but he was nothing compared to her devilish husband. So unlike the other girls who were gazing at the young general with dreamy eyes, Shen Xia was going over the algorithms for her planned robot in her head.


    Of course, Shen Xia''s beauty stood out amongst the crowd, so this young general had already spotted her a while ago. It was the first time he ever felt his heart skip a beat. Her delicate features and her small face that fit well with her petite body making her look like a small kitten that needed to be petted. With how she gazed forward and wasn''t even looking at him made him take notice of her even more. The corners of the young general''s lips curled up as he looked at the girl. "Hmmm¡­ to think such a girl could be found here. She even beats the capital''s Lin Zemin fairy."


    The young general paused his steps and stood in front of Shen Xia''s class, and looked out over all the students. "My name is General Ning, Ning Mo. I will be your drill instructor for this two-day training session. I know this exercise was sudden, but the government has decided to make sure you get a refresher before you head into college. This is why we are doing it at the beginning of the year and not the end. You will have a two-day refresher course. This will start off with basic training. This includes running, pushups, situps, and basic hand-to-hand combat. You will only get one break in the day, and that is for lunch before training until school close.


    "You may think this is unfair, and some of you might want to collapse. But I will say this now. As students, you need to gain strength and learn discipline! This world doesn''t revolve around you, and some of you may even enter the military. It is better to have a head start than it is to be left behind. Alright. Line up according to your class! We will start with thirty laps!" General Ning yelled out his order and then began running. One after the other, the classes all fell into line, four classes altogether, each consisting of thirty students.


    At this time, hearing she had to run thirty laps made Shen Xia want to cry. She had weights on her arms and legs! Each one was nine kilos. Luckily she knew she was not alone, Quan Xinya, Lilith, and even Dai Na had weights on too. Dai Na''s weights were a little lower as she was still new to Lilith''s training routine.. Right now, Shen Xia felt envious and wanted to switch weights with Dai Na, but she knew she had to put up with it and just do her best.

 Chapter 75 - A Run In With An Orc

    Sweat dripped from Shen Xia''s brow as she jogged at a slowing pace. She had already run ten laps, but the weight on her legs and wrist were getting heavier by the second. Luckily she had the support of two demons at her side who were egging her on. "Come on, Xiaxia, you can do it!"


    "Yeah, Xiaxia, once you get used to nine kilos, we will up it to fifteen!" Lilith said with a bright smile. Both Quan Xinya and Lilith were also wearing weights, the same weight as Shen Xia, but they were both abnormal in Shen Xia''s eyes. Yes, she was stronger than normal humans, but this was still a lot of extra weight! Nine extra kilos each on both wrist and ankles was just¡­ Shen Xia wanted to cry, and when she heard Lilith''s comment, she wanted to cry even more.


    "Lilith, remind me to bite you later!" Shen Xia cried as she gritted her teeth and kept going.


    General Ning, who was watching the students as they ran, eyes kept falling on Shen Xia. Her beauty kept attracting his attention. But what surprised him was that as she ran, he saw weights on her wrist! This made his opinion of Shen Xia grow even more. "Maybe I should bring her back to the Ning Clan and make her my wife..."


    Thirty laps later, Shen Xia fell on her back, panting hard. This was about five times the distance from her home and school. "Lilith, are you sure you are not a demon?"


    Lilith let out a laugh as she said: "I am just getting you ready for the future, Xiaxia. When you move to the capital, you will be facing much worse than this."


    "I know..." Shen Xia knew all this already, but she just wanted to complain!  Under her illusion, Shen Xia''s ears perked up when she heard footsteps walking towards her. She turned and looked to see General Ning walking over to her. Her nose wrinkled because she could smell a strange scent coming off this guy. It made her feel sick.


    "You girls are amazing, wearing weights while running." General Ning only now realized the four girls here were all wearing weights. While two were standing feeling fine, two were on the ground sweating. "Such dedication is really good."


    Lilith was not blind to the look General Ning was giving Shen Xia. She slowly stepped in front of Shen Xia as she gazed at the hand man in front of her. "We are all on a special training regimen and wear these weights all day."


    Seeing his vision of Shen Xia was blocked caused General Ning to frown slightly but only for a split second as he looked at the fiery red hair of the girl in front of him. When he took a second look, he realized this girl was very pretty too but still not able to compare to Shen Xia. "Special training? What could girls like you be training for?"


    "Not to die," Lilith said coldly as she took a step forward. She could smell a disgusting scent coming off this man. She looked at General Ning with cold eyes and whispered: "Orcs should know their place."


    General Ning''s expression turned bad as he looked at Lilith. "Humph! So you are not normal either. But what can a little girl do to me?" After saying this, he clapped his hands as he said: "Get ready for pushup! Since you four were last, you will do an extra ten sets."


    Lilith was about to attack the stupid man when she heard a voice call out to her. "Lilith!"


    Hearing Shen Xia''s voice Lilith could only grit her teeth and turn around and look at Shen Xia with an apologetic expression. "Xiaxia, because of me, we are now doing extra push ups..."


    "It''s fine. I am just glad that the disgusting scent is gone. He''s not human, is he?" Shen Xia asked.


    "He''s an orc. I didn''t realize it until he started using his pheromones to entice us." Lilith frowned. She hated orcs more than anything. They only thought about how to get a woman in bed and try to impregnate them.


    "But where not elves..." Shen Xia only knew orcs as pig faced men who chased after elves.


    "Pfft! Xiaxia!" Lilith burst out laughing. "You know orcs only go after elves because they are beautiful. They will chase after any girl that fits their taste. There are even orcs who chase after goblins even though they are all male. It just so happens that this general seems to be fond of you. So we will need to be careful. Xiaxia, you are not to be alone until we get home, okay? Orcs are strong. This orc may seem weak at first look, but I can tell he is strong."


    "Gah! Is that why for a few minutes, I couldn''t stop staring at him? He was using some kind of scent to suck me in!? I didn''t smell anything at all!  I want to kill him!" Quan Xinya finally snapped out of her daze. She had blanked out when General Ning walked over. Now she just wished to kill him!


    "How come it didn''t affect me? I only thought he was a creepy old man." Dai Na pursed her lips. She was starting to feel that maybe she was too ugly for even an orc.


    "Nana, it''s because you are my servant. You will not be affected by anything I am not affected by." Lilith could read Dai Na''s thoughts. She walked over, leaned down, and cupped the girl''s cheek. "You are plenty pretty enough, so do not think you are not."


    Dai Na blushed and nodded her head. Since her master said so, she would not think she was ugly anymore. Seeing Dai Na nod, Lilith smiled and stood back up. "But we will need to come up with some countermeasures for Xinya. I am sure he has already discovered who was under his enchantment and who was not.. I have already informed master and he said he will send someone over with an item that should help so for now Xinya and Xiaxia, you both need to stick to me and Nana like glue."

 Chapter 76 - Taking Measures

    "Don''t worry. I will." Quan Xinya had no resistance to the pheromones that the orc sent out, causing her to fall into a daze and made her think he was the most handsome man in the world. Just thinking about it made her whole body shiver.


    "I will also hug big sister Lilith''s leg!" Shen Xia said jokingly.


    "Please don''t say that, or Master might kill me." Lilith could already see Kable''s look of death if Shen Xia ever said that in front of him.


    "Humph! Let him try." Shen Xia pursed her lips. Even with the threat of an orc hanging around them, Shen Xia did not seem to care much. "Lilith, what are orcs'' habits?"Shen Xia whispered. She did not wish to speak too loud as she did pushups. Everyone had to do twenty sets of ten, but only Shen Xia and her group had to do thirty sets of ten.


    "Orcs will normally lure girls in and then take them away. Those that the orc in charge fancies will be left for him to do as he pleases with. This means we will need to be careful of the girls in not only our class but the other classes as well. Hopefully, they will not touch the girls in the other grades. But I will say that orcs are strong. Even that General guy is really strong. Luckily, they are not able to tell who is what race. They can only tell male from female." Lilith was hoping she would not need to fight General Ning because she did not know if she could defeat him. Only higher orcs would be in a high ranking spot in the military. This also explained why a general was at a high school training session as well.


    "Then we will need to do more than just keep an eye on ourselves. Lilith, ask Kable to send people. We may need back up¡­." Shen Xia felt like things were not going to end well. She looked around and saw that there were at least six people from the military here. She sniffed the air, and each one had the same scent as the General. This meant that all six people, including the general, were orcs.  "There are six altogether. And from what I am seeing, the girls are all entranced by them."


    Lilith also looked around, and when she saw how the girls were acting, she frowned. "I will contact him now." Lilith quickly connected to Kable in her mind: "Master, we may have an issue."


    "What is it?" Kable asked. He was currently sitting in a meeting of one of his companies discussing a new multi-billion dollar deal.


    "As I mentioned before, there are orcs at our school, and that one of them is a general, which makes him a high orc. He has already approached Mistress. I had no choice but to expose him to take him back down." Lilith answered. She did not want to reveal herself as not human, but the General had focused on her Mistress.


    "Hold out for one night. I will have a team there by morning." Kable was kicking himself. He should have had a team already stationed in City A. But he figured with Lilith being there, everything would be fine. He never imagined a high orc would show up.


    "Don''t worry, Master. I will protect Mistress even if I get dragged away." Lilith did not care what happened to her as long as Shen Xia was safe and sound.


    "Do your best not to get hurt, or you will make my Little Fluff Fluff sad. You should be able to handle the low ranking orcs without issue. If the high orc joins the fight, you take Fluff Fluff and the other two and run." Kable knew if any one of Shen Xia''s friends were captured, his Fluff Fluff would be devastated. So he did not wish for that to happen. He would rather have them run and leave everyone else behind.


    "I will do as you say, Master. But¡­ What if Mistress tells me to save people?" Lilith did not wish to have both of her masters mad at her.


    "You are now Fluff Fluff''s people, but if she is about to get hurt or die, you ignore her orders and do as I say." Kable let out a sigh as he continued. "Just protect her. I am not close enough to get back by tonight. It will take me two days at least. I will have people there at the house by  morning."


    "Yes, Master. I will keep everyone safe." Lilith broke her connection and looked at Shen Xia. She could only hope nothing would happen.  "Xiaxia, Master said he would send people, but they can''t get here until tomorrow morning."


    "Then we will just need to be careful. Once it is lunchtime, I will go to call Xin''er out. She will be going home early and not coming back until after everything is clear." Shen Xia had to make sure Shen Lingxin was not in harm''s way. The best way to protect her was to send her home and keep her there until the orcs left City A.


    "That''s a good idea. Nana, you will go with Lingxin. Do not let anything happen to her. Contact me if something happens." Dai Na was not able to fight just yet, but she could still use her telepathic connection to Lilith as her blood slave to contact Lilith if something happened.


    "I will do my best to protect her." Dai Na replied.


    "Since that is settled. Then let''s push through until lunch." Shen Xia finished her first ten sets and gritted her teeth as her arms shook as she continued to do push ups.


    After almost forty minutes Shen Xia and the girls finished their pushups. "Hmmm? Forty minutes! Ten minutes longer than the rest! Add thirty more situps!"


    At this point, it was plain as day that General Ning was targeting Shen Xia and her group.. Even some of the boys were starting to whisper amongst themselves while the girls were glaring at Shen Xia and the rest thinking they were trying to gain the General''s attention.

 Chapter 77 - Making Sure Xin’er Is Safe

    "Finally done!" Shen Xia pushed her body up to do the last sit up before laying back on the ground.


    "We need to hurry. We only got half an hour left of lunch." Lilith reached her hand out to Shen Xia to help her up.


    "Mm..." Shen Xia grabbed Lilith''s hand and pulled herself up. Her entire body ached. Even Her demon trainer Lilith never worked her this hard. "Let''s get to Shen Lingxin. Nana, I will need you to keep her safe."


    "Xiaxia, I will use my life to protect her." Dai Na replied.


    Shen Xia sighed as she tapped Dai Na on the head. "Keep your life to. You are my friend now, and I do not want my friends getting hurt either, okay?"


    Dai Na rubbed her head and lowered it slightly as she blushed and nodded. "I will do my best to keep us both safe."


    "Mmm! Good! Let''s go!" Shen Xia said as she rushed forward.


    General Ning watched Shen Xia''s retreating back as she left the athletics field and sneered. "Just wait. I will pin you down underneath me soon."


    "General!" One of the other soldiers under General Ning came running up.


    "What''s the report?" General Ning asked.


    "We have over ten girls who will be willing to come out tonight, but I slimmed it down to five so that it will not be as noticeable. I picked a group of girls that were all friends from class c." The soldier reported.


    "Good. Once class is over, have them meet at the planned location. I will have four more girls coming as well. But they are mine. Also¡­ One is from another race. I am not sure which, though. She looks human, so it might be an elf or something else¡­ Either way, I will have her under me later. The other girls, you guys can pick one and pass her around. The rest need to be brought back." General Ning answered. He was tasked to bring back more breeders.


    ---


    In the school, Shen Xia finally reached Shen Lingxin''s classroom. Because their lunchtime was different from her own, she was in the middle of class. She knocked on the door before opening it. The teacher turned and looked at Shen Xia and asked: "Yes?"


    "Sorry to disturb you, but I need Shen Lingxin to come with me as she needs to head home." Shen Xia answered. Her words made the teacher''s lips twitch.


    "You want to take her out of class and have her go home? Under whose authority are you taking her out of school? She can not leave school unless her guardian comes to get her." This was the history teacher, so she had never met Shen Xia before as her classes were always later in the day. So she had no idea who Shen Xia was since she had just started this year, nor did she have any knowledge that Shen Xia was Shen Lingxin''s guardian.


    Shen Xia scratched her head and gave the teacher a strange look. "Ummm¡­. I am her guardian¡­ If you need confirmation, I can call Principle He over."


    "This..." She was shocked. She never expected that Shen Lingxin''s guardian was only a few years older than her. She looked at Shen Lingxin, then back at Shen Xia, and waved her hand. "Miss Shen, get your things."


    "Sorry for disturbing your class." Shen Xia bowed her head in apology.


    "No, it''s fine. How long will Miss Shen be out?" The teacher asked. Hearing this, Shen Xia smiled. She now knew that this teacher cared about her students. "She will be out for a few days. At most until next week."


    "I see. Then I will compile some work for her to do during that time and have it mailed to your house if that is okay? Miss Shen is smart, and I do not want her to fall behind. I will also have her form teacher get papers from her other classes." The teacher was all about making sure that Shen Lingxin did not fall too far behind.


    "Thank you very much. I will be sure she does them all. Umm Miss..." Shen Xia did not know this teacher''s name, so she was not sure what to call her.


    "Ah, right, my name is Mrs. Tao, and you?"  Mrs. Tao asked. She was a middle aged woman with short black hair and glasses.


    "My name is Shen Xia, Mrs. Tao. Thank you for looking out for Xin''er," Shen Xia replied.


    "I am a teacher. This is what I should do." Mrs. Tao replied with a smile.


    "Xiaxia!" Shen Lingxin called out. She had a worried look on her face. Shen Xia patted the top of her head and said: "Let''s go."


    "Mmm.." Shen Lingxin did not ask why she was going home. She was unable to go against anything Shen Xia said anyway due to the hypnotism that Lilith did on her. But even if she were not hypnotized, she would still listen to Shen Xia.


    In the hall, Shen Xia finally began to explain a little of what was happening. "Xin''er, Nana will be going with you. Do not leave her side for any reason during this time. She will fill you in on the details when you get home. Stay in the house and do not leave the property."


    "Don''t worry. I will do as you say." Shen Lingxin knew Shen Xia wouldn''t be sending her home if something dangerous was not happening. But this made her feel powerless. She wanted to be able to help Shen Xia, but she was always being the one who was protected. Shen Lingxin clenched her little fist. She swore in her heart that one day she would do something that will protect Shen Xia.


    Only after Shen Xia sent Shen Lingxin away did she finally breathe a sigh of relief. "At least Those two will be safe. Xinya, you need to be careful until we get the medicine to keep you from falling under the control of the orc''s pheromones."


    "I know I won''t be so easily consumed this time now that I know he is an orc. But we should hurry. We got like ten minutes to get something to eat. I do want to at least get some bread in me for the afternoon session." Quan Xinya rubbed her stomach. They had all worked out hard and were still soaked in sweat. There was no telling how bad they smelled at this point, not that they cared.. But to make it through thee rest of the day they still need some food for energy.

 Chapter 78 - Sparring Part 1

    The girls were only able to get a few sandwiches in them that they ate on the way back from the cafeteria. When they arrived at the athletics field, they were right on time. This time General Ning could not punish them. But the girls after them that did come late were all punished with doing more pushups. General Ning Stood, in front of the classes that were once again lined back up and scanned them all over. He was deciding which girls would be kidnapped by the time they had to leave. As he worked for the military, it was easy for him to falsify evidence and frame some two bit thugs for the kidnappings. As for the girls, he would leave the used ones behind, whether dead or not, and make it look like the other girls were taken someplace else, leaving behind only a trail of evidence that led away from his people.


    "I hope you are all now energized. This afternoon there will be sparring matches. I hope you remember your training from middle school. Each one of you will fight each other and then with me and my men. Remember, no one is to seriously hurt anyone. But if an accident does happen, we have medical staff here to assist you." General Ning''s eyes fell on all the students. They lingered on Shen Xia and Lilith the longest.


    Lilith gave the General a dirty look and snorted. This called the General lips to curl up. He liked it when girls play hard to get. "Alright, get into teams!"


    Shen Xia and Lilith looked at each other and smiled. They were standing next to each other, which meant they were to spar together. "Xiaxia, I won''t go easy."


    "I know!" Shen Xia pouted. She knew her demon trainer would still go hard even if things were dangerous!


    Shen Xia got into a military combat stance, and before she could even ask if Lilith was ready, a fist was already aiming for her face. "Damn it!" Shen Xia quickly jumped back. She knew Lilith would be a demon when it came to training! It was the same thing at home. She always attacked without warning!


    "Xiaxia, you need to always be prepared, don''t let your guard down!" Lilith said as she followed up with a kick to the side.


    They were only allowed to use military combat, and Lilith, someone who was a vampire knight, has trained in every country''s martial arts and mastered it very well. Especially the Chinese military martial arts since she was stationed in China for so long.


    "I know, but you have to give me  a warning when we are sparing!" Shen Xia pleaded as she continued to dodge and block. Once and a while, she would try to get a punch in.


    "Warnings do not happen in real life!" Lilith replied as she finally grabbed hold of one of Shen Xia''s punches and brought her down to the ground in a grapple. "Finish!"


    "Demon!" Shen Xia cried as she patted Lilith''s arm to tap out.


    General Ning was watching the show from the side and rubbed his chin. He was trying to figure out what race Lilith was. "Maybe she is a cultivator¡­ I will need to spar with her to find out if she is using spirit energy."


    "Alright! Enough. From this moment on, you will all be fighting the other instructors and me. I want you to watch the fights closely and try to learn as much as you can." This was a perfect excuse to get close to the girls they chose and inject them with enough pheromones that they will make it hard for them to resist the urge to do as the orcs say.


    Lilith pulled on Shen Xia and Quan Xinya and whispered: "Be careful. Xinya, you are strong but still human, so you will be the most affected by it. Whoever you spar with, take them down as quickly as possible without getting too close. No body to body contact if you can."


    "Don''t worry, I know. I have trained in how to fight orcs as well. I had just never thought they would be so brazen as to enter the school like this, which made me let my guard down." Quan Xinya knew she needed more training, and her grandfather was definitely going to make her undergo stricter training in the future after this mess up. "But I do feel that if I go up against the General, I will not be able to resist."


    "Don''t feel down about it. A high orc is no laughing matter. Even I am wary of fighting him. They are on par with vampire knights. But I do plan to knock him in the face a few times to get my anger out." Lilith really wanted to lay a few good ones in the General''s face to relieve some stress if she was able to do so, that is.


    "Lilith, do orcs always do things like this?" Shen Xia asked.


    "No, not all the time unless they need a large number of women. But if they are looking to build their ranks by having girls give birth, then there might be an issue in the future." Lilith also found it strange that they were suddenly doing a sudden military drill. Normally these lasted two weeks, but now they were doing a two day refresher course. It just did not seem right.


    "We can only hope things will work out." Shen Xia did not know much about the other races, and before, she really didn''t care, but now she was going to have to have Lilith or Kable give her a rundown on how things worked in the dark side of the underworld.


    "Alright, you first!" General Ning looked at Lilith and pointed at her. He couldn''t hold back anymore. He had to figure out who this girl was. If he couldn''t find out during this spar, he would just fill her with his pheromones and make her explain later after he held her down underneath him. This was how orcs worked. They only saw women, no matter the race, as baby making machines.. This has led to millions of girls going missing over the years as they would be forced to marry into their orc clan and made to do nothing but give birth until they reached a certain age, then they were killed and eaten.

 Chapter 79 - Sparring Part 2

    Lilith looked at the smug smile on General Ning''s face and sneered. She leaned over to Quan Xinya and whispered: "If things get out of hand, take Xiaxia and run away. It most likely won''t since the both of us know using our powers in front of humans is not allowed. But just in case, be ready."


    "I will." Quan Xinya replied. She also knew they were in no way able to fight this many orcs at the same time.


    Lilith then looked at Shen Xia and said: "Follow Xinya if things get out of hand."


    Shen Xia frowned but still nodded. She knew that Lilith was watching out for her wellbeing. She could only watch on as Lilith walked to the front to face the general. She also noticed other girls being pulled out one at a time to face the other instructors. Only one guy was pulled out the entire time. "Xinya, I think they are making their move on their targets first."


    "Hmm? What makes you say that?" Quan Xinya asked. She looked around to see the girls from the other classes that were called up looking at their instructors, blushing. "Actually I think you are right..."


    "Be extra careful. It seems they are laying their trap." Shen Xia warned.  Quan Xinya nodded her head. They both watched as Lilth got into her stance.


    Lilith looked at General Ning, who was just standing there, seemingly full of himself. He probably did not see her as a threat in the slightest. Lilith couldn''t help but chuckle on the inside. ''I may be only one hundred and twenty years old, but I still have enough experience to punch your face!'' Lilith wanted nothing more than to punch this orc''s smug grin off his face. "A little footwork won''t be recognized, right?"


    General Ning had not heard Lilith''s mumble as he finally said: "Come at me with everything you have. As if you are trying to kill me."


    "Mmm¡­ I intended to." Lilith smiled before running forward.


    General Ning felt by Lilith''s speed that she was nothing more than a low level cultivator, but that was only until she suddenly appeared in front of him with her fist slamming down into his face. "Wha!?" he didn''t understand what had happened. There should have been no way he could have lost track of her! But it was too late as he received a heavy blow to his face knocking him back as he stumbled his steps. He held his face and looked up at the girl who was already in front of him again with her leg up in the air, ready to drop it down on his head.


    "Stupid brat! Don''t get cocky!" General Ning was enraged. He never expected to be hit in the face so hard that it almost broke his nose!


    He quickly raised his hand to catch Lilth''s leg, but just as he was about to grab it,  it suddenly switched direction, and his side was hit hard by her other leg, causing him to almost topple over once again! "Tch! Tough bastard." Lilith wished she could use her full power. Right now, she was only sixty percent of her full strength. But she also knew this orc in front of her was also not using his full strength.


    General Ning no longer messed around and quickly backed off. He looked at Lilith with discerning eyes trying to figure out what race she was from. "Who are you?"


    "A high school student," Lilith answered while tilting her head to the side, looking at General Ning like an idiot.


    "You know what I mean! What race are you? You of the higher races, this much I know but which race?" General Ning''s words were loud, but they were only heard by Lilith as he used a technique to direct the sound of the words to general Ning.


    But the answer General Ning was looking for never came. Lilith only looked at him with a smile and no fear in her eyes. But this little bout told her a few things about this high orc. ''If this was a real fight, I would probably be at a great disadvantage. He was only caught off guard for the time being because he did not know my race and was not expecting me to attack so swiftly. But now he will be more wary of me¡­'' Lilith frowned. She wished she was not so hot headed and did not try to fight them so seriously.


    "Humph fine! We will leave it at that for today. But heed my words, stay out of the way." He then turned and looked at Shen Xia and went to reach his hand up to point at her only to hear a cold voice come from his side.


    "Touch her, and we will need to fight it out for real." Lilith was directing a full blast of killing intent at General Ning. She did not want this man touching her mistress!


    General Ning turned to look at Lilith and sneered as he pointed at Shen Xia and said: "Get up here!" He still had no fear for Lilith, even with her killing intent.


    "You!" Lilith went to step forward and throw caution to the wind when she heard Shen Xia yell out to her.


    "Lilith!" Shen Xia knew Lilith was about to make a serious move. When Lilith turned to look at her, she motioned with her eyes to stand down. Shen Xia stopped her for two reasons. One, in order to not cause a scene and create an incident that they could not back out of, and two, because she got an idea when she saw the general stumbling his steps when Lilith moved to attack, she realized this General''s vision was not all that good. He may be strong, but his eyes were unable to keep up. This meant that she might be able to use her illusion spell to hide her fox form and get a few punches in herself.. The last part was her true intentions.

 Chapter 80 - Face Off!

    General Ning furrowed his brow when he saw how quickly Lilith backed down from a single word from Shen Xia. He was now wondering if she was human or not too. "Quickly get over here."


    Shen Xia nodded, not saying anything to the General but paused her steps when she got to Lilith and whispered: "Be ready to act just in case."


    Lilith patted Shen Xia on the shoulder and nodded her head: "Good luck." She did not know what Shen Xia had planned, but if she was willing to go up to face the General, then she must have an idea of what she was doing.


    Shen Xia walked over and stood in front of General Ning, the wind causing her hair to flutter lightly in the breeze. Her small petite frame looked as if she would fall over with the littlest bit of force. But in General Ning''s eyes, he was picturing holding Shen Xia down and having his way with her. He almost couldn''t stop himself from licking his lips. "Alright, I want you to come at me with everything you have." This time General Ning was not going to let his guard down, not after fighting Lilith.


    "Mmm¡­ I won''t¡­ Here I come..." Shen Xia''s eyes flashed pink as she sent a small wave of her charm directly at General Ning, causing him to freeze for a split second, but this was enough time for Shen Xia''s animal instincts to kick in. She had already appeared in front of General Ning. Her lips curled up into a beautiful smile that was not a smile due to the cold look in her eyes. Before General Ning could snap out of her charm, he felt a powerful blow slam into his face making him stumble back once more!


    He only took a few steps back, unlike how he almost fell over from Lilith, which showed just how weak she was but Shen Xia already factored this in. She just wanted to punch him in the face once! She already knew that she could not use the same trick twice, so she did not follow up with any more attacks and quickly jumped back.


    General Ning came back to his senses and held his nose. He looked at Shen Xia and gritted his teeth. It was weak, but he knew she had done something! "Heh! To think I would meet two non-humans! What race are you from?"


    Shen Xia did not say anything. She just smiled and stood there waiting for his attack. Right now, in General Ning''s eyes, there looked like two Shen Xias standing in front of him. "You!" General Ning rubbed his eyes, but no matter how many times he did this and looked at Shen Xia, he kept seeing two of her. "Don''t think your little tricks will work on me!"


    General Ning ran forward and struck his fist out full force at Shen Xia''s face, but just as he was about to hit one of the two Shen Xia, he felt something was off as his fist, that was supposed to land on her face, hit nothing but air!


    To those watching, all they saw was General Ning striking his fist out past Shen Xia, who was off to his right a few steps away. He came nowhere near actually hitting her! When Lilith saw this, her lips curled up into a smile. Even though she could not tell what Shen Xia was doing, she could tell that she was messing with the orc''s head. Orcs were weak to mental attacks, so illusions and charms worked well on them.


    General Ning was enraged! He kept punching out, trying to hit the correct Shen Xia, but every time, he missed! Whether he used kicks or punches, he could not hit her. It was as if he was fighting a ghost, and worse yet, he would feel like he was being stunned every time he threw his fist out.


    Shen Xia''s eyes were in full concentration mode as she had to manipulate her illusion for only a single person while keeping up her illusion for others to keep her ears and tails hidden. To lighten this load, she was using her charm right in the middle of his punch to give him a quick stun so she could adjust the illusion so he would follow it and miss her real body!


    "Damnit! Stop messing around!" General Ning yelled out in rage. His words confused everyone who was watching because, to them, it looked like he was the one messing around. He was only a few centimeters away from her, but he kept deliberately missing his punches. It was clear as day that he was going easy on her.


    "But Sir, I''m not doing anything..." Shen Xia replied as she once again manipulated him with a teasing smile.


    "I bet the general is doing this because Shen Xia is beautiful."


    "Probably, I think he is going easy on her and putting on an act all because he has taken a liking to her looks."


    "Does this mean if we are ugly, he will just outright punch us?"


    "Is he biased against ugly people?"


    "Is this how our country''s military does things!?"


    While the girls were beginning to give Shen Xia dirty looks because of her beauty, the boys had different thoughts. "To be honest, if I was the General, I wouldn''t hit Shen Xia either..."


    "Yeah, I want her to walk all over me."


    "Dude, that is disturbing!"


    "You''re telling me you wouldn''t want her bare feet stepping all over you!? Are you gay!?"


    "It''s not a matter of being gay. You just told the world you are a masochist!"


    "Only for Shen Xia and other beautiful girls!"


    Shen Xia had no idea she was being talked about. She was figuring the right time for her counterattack. She was starting to get used to the single target split illusion while maintaining her normal illusion. Shen Xia was lost in thought, trying to plan out her actions.. ''It seems I have around a range of twenty meters¡­ But if he attacks the right one, I will definitely be hit¡­ But¡­ If I can stun him in time, I can move my body just right and still dodge it and land a hit¡­. I guess I can only give it a try¡­''

 Chapter 81 - Scolding

    Shen Xia knew in order to train certain things, she would need to risk getting hurt in the process. With her plan set, she ran to the right of General Ning while her illusion ran to his left. Luckily this time, General Ning followed her illusion as she quickly charged in and struck out with her fist. But Shen Xia did not account for General Ning''s experience. Not only did he punch out towards her illusion, but he also kicked backward at Shen Xia''s real body. His display of actions looked very strange to those watching but to Shen Xia, she had no choice but to jump back to dodge it all. Her instincts had luckily kicked in, warning her of danger.


    "Alright enough!" General Ning gritted his teeth. Not only did he get knocked around by one petite girl, but he was played the fool with by another. The one thing he hated most was women walking all over him! He stood up and glared at Shen Xia, who had already retracted her illusion. "I don''t know who you are, but I will tell you the same thing as the other one. Stay out of the way."


    Shen Xia did not say anything as she walked back over to Lilith. Quan Xinya had already fought one of the instructors and did so quickly, knocking him to the ground for the win. When Shen Xia walked over, Lilith and Quan Xinya both hugged her and checked to make sure she was okay.


    Shen Xia smiled but spoke seriously. "We need to keep alert. I do not think he will give up so easily after being embarrassed like this."


    "Mmm.. Xiaxia is right. We will need to watch his movements even more." Orcs were a prideful race. They would not let things go easily. They would definitely try something later on.


    The afternoon session quickly came to a close. Shen Xia, Quan Xinya, and Lilith all went to the showers to wash the sweat off and get changed. It was not until they were on their way home that Lilith finally asked: "So what did you do to the General?"


    "I came up with two ideas of how to use my charm and illusion spell. First, the charm, since charm can make people with weak mentality fully under my control, I wondered if I could use it like a stun against a stronger opponent. By doing so, would allow me time to dodge if I need to or attack. Luckily this worked, and this was how I was able to land that first punch.


    "As for the illusion spell. It only works on myself for the time being. But this also has its advantages. By using it on my body to create a double, I was able to control it to act on its own or mirror my movements. The hard part was maintaining the illusion of me being human and also doing a single target illusion of me having two bodies. Although I had no idea if doing both at the same time would work. Otherwise, I would have had to run away." Shen Xia replied.


    "Xiaxia, that was dangerous!" Quan Xinya scolded. "If you plan to test skills like that out, you should do so with us first to make sure they work!"


    "Yeah, Xiaxia, don''t attempt that anymore. If you are discovered, it would be a huge clean up and a lot of work to wipe people''s minds. So as Xinya says, you need to test these ideas with us first where no one can see you in case they don''t work."  Lilith was glad everything worked out okay. She did not know what would happen if the other races knew that a nine-tailed fox had reappeared.


    "Mmm... I will not do anything like that again." Shen Xia agreed that she was not thinking right and could have caused a huge scene. But her thought process was consumed by wanting to find out what more she could do. It was just like how she would tune everything out when she was working on Spot. She did the same this time as well as she tried to figure out her powers. Although she knew it was risky, she just couldn''t help herself.


    "As long as you understand." Lilith smiled as she grabbed onto Shen Xia''s arm. "But I have to say. You were amazing!"


    "It did feel good to punch him once!" Shen Xia said with a smile.


    "You two suck. I didn''t even get to hit him one time! But I did beat down one of his soldiers." Quan Xinya held on to Shen Xia''s other arm as they walked down the street.


    ---


    "Principal He, can you tell me who these two girls are?" General Ning tossed two pictures down onto Quan He''s desk as he released a cold aura. He would never be able to live this down if the other high orcs found out. And the orcs that followed him here were not all his people!


    "Hmm? Am I supposed to know every student''s face? Just because you show me a picture of someone doesn''t mean I can tell you who they are. If you are willing to wait a few days, I can go through the student register and try to match them up." Quan He was not intimidated in the slightest as he folded his hands on his desk and looked up at General Ning. "But General Ning, in order to get a student''s information from me, you will also need to provide the proper documentation in order to request it. So please use the formal channels."


    "You!" General Ning wanted nothing more than to bash this old man''s head in! He snatched the pictures back off the desk,  turned around without a word, and stomped out of the office. Quan He only smiled and said nothing more before picking up his phone and giving Shen Yi a call.


    In the hall, General He stopped by one of his soldiers and handed the pictures over. "Take the men waiting outside the school and snatch these two up.. I want both of them stripped naked and on my bed by tonight. No bitches are allowed to make a fool out of an orc, especially a high orc!"

 Chapter 82 - Battle In The Alley Part 1

    Shen Xia, Lilith, and Quan Xinya were walking down the street almost to the corner they would need to turn to head to their house when a black van suddenly screeched its tires as it braked in front of them. Six men jumped out of the van and rushed towards them. "Damnit! Xiaxia this way!"


    Quan Xinya did not hesitate to grab Shen Xia''s hand and turn around to run away. Lilith also followed suit. Shen Xia wanted to cry because she was still wearing her weights! But she had no choice but to run at this time!


    "Lilith, how strong are they?" Quan Xinya asked.


    "They are all low ranking Orcs, but there are six of them, and we have no idea how many more are around. We can''t rightfully fight out in the open. So take a left down the alley next to the laundromat." Lilith instructed. If they were in an alleyway, Lilith could cast a spell to create a barrier to deal with the orcs. That would be the only way they could fight them easily.


    "On it!" Quan Xinya pulled harder on Shen Xia''s hand as she sped up.


    "Xiaxia, when we fight, be very careful. Orcs will use a lot of different methods to knock out their victims, whether it is knocking them out physically or with drugs. As long as they capture you, they do not care." Lilith warned.


    "I will be careful. The General was not able to resist my illusions before, although he was more experienced. But because I know it works on him, there is no way these guys who are weaker than him can resist it." Shen Xia''s blood was boiling with excitement. Her instincts were telling her to fight with everything she had!


    "That''s good to hear. But still, be careful of their weapons. They have a habit of coating them with a special knockout drug." Lilith wanted to make sure Shen Xia knew what to be aware of. Even for Lilith, it had been a long time since she had fought orcs as they would normally never fight on the surface. There was an unspoken law that kept the higher races from doing battle in the open in order to not be discovered by the humans. So only small skirmishes would happen in the dark alleys of the underworld.


    The three girls arrived at the deepest part of the alley before they finally came to a stop. Behind them, the six men in black also slowed their steps as they stood in front of the three girls. "Looks like you finally decided to give up."


    "Give up? You know more than anyone that the other races can''t fight in the open. Isn''t that why you so blatantly tried to kidnap us out in the open?" Lilith replied with a snort. She knew these orcs did what they did on purpose. They loved to watch the girls they were preying on run around like rabbits. It gave them a sense of superiority.


    "Hah! The General did say you girls were not normal. So it seems he was right." One of the men in black stepped forward. He seemed to be the leader of the group. "We do not know which races you girls are from, but I can say this much for sure. No matter what, you girls will become whores for our clan. Since the General wants the two of you naked on his bed, the other one..."  The man in black looked at Quan Xinya, his eyes tracing up and down her body, causing her to feel sick to her stomach. "You will be passed around by me and my boys while your friends watch. They can watch helplessly from the side as we ravage every one of your holes."


    Shen Xia frowned and instinctively pulled Quan Xinya behind her. Just as they wished to protect her, she also wished to protect them. These girls had befriended her and treated her like family. She had already recognized them as her sisters in her heart. "Xiaxia, don''t worry. They can''t get out of the barrier now that it is up."


    "Haha! Do you think a barrier will do anything? It only helps us more! Get them!" The lead man in black yelled out.


    "Get ready!" Lilith waved her hand, creating a blade of ice. She got into a fighting stance and readied herself for the incoming attack. She did not take these orcs seriously. She could kill tens of them with ease. But with Shen Xia and Quan XInya here, with things under her control, it would be good practice for them. Although she would not tell them it would be an easy fight in order to keep their awareness up.


    The barrier she created could not be entered. It would keep humans away and keep those of the underworld out. The three of them were now able to go all out with no problems of being discovered. "Xiaxia, Xinya, don''t hold back! Just watch out for the weapons, and this will be an easy fight!"


    "Right!" The two answered at the same time. Shen Xia''s lips curled up as her fangs grew and her fingers elongated. She took out the small knife that she had strapped to her thigh and tossed her bag to the side. Quan Xinya also took out the dagger she had on her thigh as well.


    "Oh? It looks like you three are ready and raring to go. Haha! I like it. I like them feisty!" The man in black yelled as he pulled out a knife and swung it at Lilith, who was closest to him.


    "Are all orcs as cocky as you!?" Lilith asked as she parried his attack and kicked him in the stomach, pushing off him and jumping back.


    Shen Xia saw two men coming at her, stabbing towards her. She quickly used her fox art which she called shadow clone, creating a copy of herself and diving into the shadows to dodge the attacks.


    Quan Xinya had three bearing down on.. She snorted and quickly parried the two attacks coming after her while spinning her body around, clicking a button inside her shoe with her toe to allow the hidden knife in her shoe to slide out of her heel and slamming her foot into one of the orcs'' heads.

 Chapter 83 - Battle In The Alley Part 2

    The knife attached to the heel of Quan Xinya''s shoe stabbed directly into the orcs head, killing him instantly. She then clicked another button in her shoe with her toe to release the blade and flipped her body backwards. These series of actions were all done in one swift motion showing just how well trained Quan Xinya truly was. Up until now, she had not been able to display her true skill, and upon seeing it, even Lilith was quite amazed. ''I guess the Shen Family protectors are more skilled than I thought.'' A smile crept upon her lips as she stabbed her sword out towards the leader of the men in black. "Looks like I can''t be left behind!"


    Back on Shen Xia''s side of the battle, when she reappeared, she was behind the two orcs that attacked her. She quickly sent a wave of charm out, instantly putting them under her command. "Mistress, please command us."


    "Mm¡­ Then kill those two orcs over there." Shen Xia said with a smile as she pointed to the two men in black still fighting with Quan Xinya. The two men turned and, with knives drawn, charged at their former comrades, attacking them without restraint.


    "What!? What the hell are you doing!?" One of the men in black yelled as he quickly dodged the attack coming from his comrade.


    "Shit, that girl can control minds!" The other yelled out as he kicked his comrade away. They seemed to have forgotten about Quan Xinya, who would not let their distractions go unpunished as she reached up behind one of the orcs who was dodging and sliced his throat. Once the second orc dropped to the ground, his comrade went after the other orc while Quan Xinya ran over to Shen Xia''s side.


    "Xiaxia, I have a feeling if you were to use your charm in a battle against me, I would instantly die." Seeing the two orcs fighting their own comrade sent a shiver down Quan Xinya''s spine. Just knowing such a thing was possible scared her. She knew Shen Xia would never use it on her, but the thought of another race from the underworld who was able to do the same thing with a different kind of technique scared her.


    "It only works because they are entranced. Charm not only affects the mind but also the heart. If they did not have lustful thoughts about me, they wouldn''t have been so easy to manipulate. So Xinya, as long as your mind is clear of dirty thoughts about me, the most you would think is that I was pretty. And if you do have such thoughts, sorry, I have my handsome devil already." Hearing Shen Xia''s explanation left Quan Xinya feeling as if she was just dumped by her lover. She never had such thoughts, okay!?


    Lilth saw the two girls on the side happily chatting away and smiled. "It seems I was worried for nothing. I guess I will end this then."


    Lilith stopped attacking the man in black and canceled her ice sword, and let out a sigh. The leader of the men in black''s face was pale but seeing Lilith stop made him feel that maybe she was out of steam. He snorted and put on an arrogant expression as he said: "See what happens when you try to go against us!?"


    Lilth gave the man a sideways glance and let out a laugh. "Why are you being so arrogant? Two of your men are dead, and the last one is fighting for his life against your own people. Not to mention his entire time, I haven''t even shown you my true strength." No longer holding back, Lilith snapped her fingers, and the three men who were fighting each other burst into flames.


    "Wha!?" The last of the six men, the leader of the men in black''s face, once again paled. He realized now this little girl was not joking around!. "You! Are you an elf!?"


    "Elf? Sorry, but although elves are good at magic and can instantly cast spells, they can not compare to  me." Lilith smiled as her body flashed and reappeared in front of the man. She kicked him in the stomach and then punched him in the head as he bent over, knocking straight to the ground. She then stood over him and bent down, grabbing him by the neck. She leaned in with her head right next to his ear and whispered: "Don''t fuck with the Vorn family, or your entire orc clan will be wiped out."


    The man in black''s eyes widened as he looked at Lilith. He could only mutter one word before his neck was snapped: "Va-Vampire!"


    Lilth dropped the man to the ground and walked past the three flaming bodies, and checked Shen Xia over. Only when she saw no wounds did she let out a sigh of relief. Although she was keeping an eye on Shen Xia the entire time, she had to be sure she was okay. "Seems like that is settled."


    "Umm¡­ Lilith, what do we do about the bodies?" Shen Xia asked. She was no longer phased by killing, not after crushing the heart of that cultivator.


    "I will burn them all and then wash the residues to the side, so give me a few minutes to clean up. Xinya, protect Xiaxia just in case anyone powerful shows up and breaks my barrier. You never know who is lurking in the alleys of any city." Lilith replied before turning around and snapping her fingers again, causing the rest of the bodies lying on the ground to burst into flames. They just had to wait a few minutes before they could leave. She hoped that they could make it home this time without any more orcs chasing after them.


    After about five minutes, Lilith was done with the clean up and canceled the barrier. "Let''s go before it gets dark."


    "Mmm!" Shen Xia hooked her arm around Lilth''s arm and Quan XInya''s arm and pulled them along. She wanted to go home, eat and shower.. She wanted a good rest after such a long tiring day.

 Chapter 95 - The End Of The Ning Family Part 2

    "Vorn! Vorn! Vorn! Just because you are sitting at the top doesn''t mean your lives will always be peaceful!" General Ning yelled. He hated the Vorn family. He hated the vampires altogether. He had always wondered why the higher races always hid themselves even now when their numbers were enough to take over the human world. If it was not for the Vorn family upholding a strict law that forbade them from revealing themselves, his orc clan would not be stuck dealing with things in the dark like this. General Ning gritted his teeth and grabbed a large beam from the house, and stared down at the vampires in front of him. "Today, I will show you what it means to mess with my orc clan!"


    General Ning was now driven by pure rage and hatred. He swung the beam in his hand right at the nearest vampire, not caring if he would be attacked from other sides. "You will all die here!"


    "You talk big for an oversized pig!" Jess snorted before ordering her people to attack.


    The vampire in the path of the house beam nimbly dodged and shot out a few balls of fire at the General. General Ning saw his initial attack missed and yelled out in anger as he began swinging widely, not even caring about defense. Jess flew up into the air and spun her body around to get some momentum, while the General was distracted with the vampire he was not able to hit no matter how much he tried and slashed down with her sword cutting right through General Ning''s shoulder blade slicing his arm clean off.


    "Damn vampires!" The pain in his arm caused General Ning to snap out of his blind rage. He wanted to retreat, but when he looked around him, he realized it was already too late. He was surrounded on all sides. Gritting his teeth, his lips slowly curled up as he looked straight at Jess, who was holding his severed arm in her hands. "I may die here tonight, but that does not mean orcs will always be under the vampires and the Vorn family. Your days standing at the top will soon be over. Hahahaha!"


    General Ning laughed maniacally as he stabbed his hand into his chest and crushed his own heart. His body went limp as he fell to the ground. He had decided it was better to kill himself than let the vampires have the satisfaction of killing him. He would never let the vampires have such pleasure.


    "Tch!" Jess clicked her tongue as she saw General Ning kill himself. "Alright, since they''re all dead, let''s begin the clean up. Squad A and B will work on the house, and you two take care of the General here. I will go report to Mistress."


    When Jess walked over to where Shen Xia and Lilith were and saw the looks on their faces as they stared at the last girl being cleaned up, she knew their minds were a mess. "Misstress¡­ General Ning is dead."


    "Mmm¡­ Thanks, Jess. You said Kable was getting rid of the Ning family tonight, right?" Shen Xia asked. Her eyes never moving from the poor girl in front of her.


    "Yes. Master has already started cleaning up the entire Ning family." Jess replied. She felt something was not right with her Mistress as if she was suppressing her feelings.


    "I wish it was possible to wipe out all the orcs, but I know that can not be done. The fact that this same thing is most likely going on elsewhere and the poor girls who are suffering because of it doesn''t sit well with me. These girls never asked for any of this. None of this should have happened to them. They were all girls working towards a future where they could find a guy they liked, fall in love, get married, and start a family. But now¡­ Although they will never remember any of this and their bodies were fixed as well, the fact of the matter still remains. They still were put through such a horrifying experience."


    Shen Xia finally looked away from the girl and looked up at the starry night sky. The full moon''s light cascaded down, lighting up her blood stained, dirt covered face in its pale blue glow. She reached out with her hand and pinched the moon between her fingers. Her tails swaying in the gentle breeze. Her ears twitching slightly as her mind spun. Both Lilith and Jess looked at her forlorn expression. Although even with how she was now, her hair a mess, blood and dirt smeared across her face, Shen Xia''s beauty still shined through. But that expression made both their hearts feel for her. They knew this whole thing weighed heavily on Shen Xia''s heart.


    After a few moments of gathering her thoughts, Shen Xia finally spoke again. "While I say all of this, I also know that orcs are different from humans. They can not have babies without a female from another species, but the way they do things does not sit right with me. But I am sure this is how it has been since they first came into existence. I have no right to say their ways are wrong, as I do not have the right to tell a tiger not to eat a deer. I still have a lot to learn about the dark side of the underworld. But I will say this¡­ If anyone dares to touch the ones I care about or do things, they should not in front of me. I will not stand for it. But in order to be able to stand my ground on my own ideas and thoughts, I must first grow stronger."


    Shen Xia felt powerless. She knew there was nothing she could do at this time, but she planned to grow stronger and stronger until she reached her peak so that she could stop such acts from ever happening again.


    ---


    A little earlier¡­


    "Master all our men are in position." A vampire woman in black clothing announced as she knelt in front of Kable.


    "Then let''s move out.. I will handle the elder orcs."

 Chapter 96 - The End Of The Ning Family Part 3

    On Kable''s command, hundreds of vampires got into position. While the other races may be less than normal humans, there were still tens of thousands of each kind. That being said, the strict rule that the Vorn family has upheld about staying in the dark and the on the surface harmony that each race had with one another was to keep an all out war from happening. If such a thing were to actually happen, then many countries or even the world could be turned upside down in a matter of hours. The powers of other races were much greater than even the nuclear weapons that the humans possessed. Their small weapons could not even kill an elven mage who could easily create a barrier around themselves and walk away unscathed or unaffected by the radiation.


    Because of this, the other races rarely used human weapons as they were useless. They used weapons forged with magic, such as swords, hammers, and other melee weapons. While some would use the magi tech created by the dwarves. This consisted of guns and other kinds of projectiles that were imbued with magic.


    The same could also be said about the places these races lived in. While properties of these races seemed normal from the outside, the insides were lined with what humans would call supernatural defensives. The deeper you dived into the darkness of the underworld, the more wonderful and magical it all seemed. But this wonderful and magical fantasy that the humans loved to dream about was filled with much bloodshed. It was a world where human laws did not exist and was governed by the dark world council. They were above the leaders of the human world, and only they were in touch with these world leaders.


    With this all being said, for Kable to mobilize so many vampires at once showed just how big the Ning family was. Kable followed his people into the Ning family estate that was located in the countryside. From the outside, it would seem like a simple farm, but it was nothing of the sort. Using a kind of illusion barrier, it hid the small city behind it. No one would notice anything wrong as the barrier repelled humans. If they got close to it, they would avoid it without realizing it.


    As soon as his people entered the estate, the orc elders all came rushing out with hundreds of orcs behind them. "Kable Vorn, what is the meaning of this!?"


    The leader of the Ning family, the highest ranking elder Ning Yuhan, yelled in anger as he looked at the vampires storming in. "My meaning? Is it not obvious? I am here to rid the world of the Ning family. Your people tried to touch something they should not have. So as punishment, your entire clan must live six feet underground. Kill them all!"


    The vampires did not stop slaughtering any orc they saw, even with their two leaders talking. Ning Yuhan''s face turned purple with anger. He did not know what happened to ruin his plans, but he wasn''t going to let things end so early! "Kable Vorn! You will never be able to keep the dark world under your control. The times are changing! Your control will one day be broken, and those who have hidden in the dark for so long will finally see the light and take over what is rightfully ours!"


    "Enough talk!" Kable yelled back as he charged forward. He waved his hand, causing a tornado of fire to appear on the back lines of the orcs, incinerating anything it touched.


    Seeing his people quickly succumbing to the vampires, Ning Yuhan''s face was purple with hate. He hated vampires the most. They always stood at the top and looked down on the other races controlling them as they pleased. When he saw Kable charging at him, he quickly transformed and stood almost twenty meters tall. He swung his fist and slammed it towards Kable with everything he had. He did not think that with his power as an Elder orc that even Kable would not be able to withstand his full forced punch. But sadly, this thought did not last long as Kable stood there with a mocking grin on his face.


    Kable held his hand out and extended one finger. The huge fist that was bearing down on him collided with his finger. But instead of Kable being blown away, the fist seemed to have been frozen in time as the single finger blocked the blow. The kinetic energy that was built up retracted in on itself, causing the bones in Ning Yuhan''s arm to shatter into dust.


    "Ahhh!" Ning Yuhan screamed in pain. He looked at Kable with horror in his eyes. A single finger was able to block his full strength punch and even shatter his bones. He never expected the demon of the underworld was actually this strong!


    Tilting his head to the side, Kable smiled and asked: "Do you want to try using your other arm now?"


    "You! Don''t think it will be that easy! Zorlack! We had a deal!" Ning Yuhan yelled out. His words causing Kable to frown.


    "Humph!" A figure appeared next to Ning Yuhan. Its tattered black robe swayed in the breeze. Under the hood that covered its head was complete blackness. Only the boney hands and arms could be seen through the tatters of the robes sleeves. This was a wraith, an undead being with magic power greater than the elves. They were rarely seen, and no one actually knew the total numbers of their kind, but they could be said to be very powerful. "Kable Vorn¡­."


    "I thought wraiths did not want to interfere with worldly affairs. Why have your kind crossed over to this plane?" Kable asked. He felt something was off, seeing how a wraith was here.


    "Hmmm? What we do is none of your kinds'' business." After saying this, he turned and disappeared, leaving behind a confused Ning Yuhan.


    "You! Damn you, Zorlack!" Coming to his senses, all Ning Yuhan could do was a curse.. He turned and looked at his people dying one after the other and knew this was the end of his Ning family. Clenching his fist, he glared at Kable and yelled: "Since it has come to this¡­ I will fight you all to the death!"

 Chapter 97 - After The Storm

    With Kable''s overwhelming power, wiping out the Ning family did not take long. But one thing that bothered Kable about this whole thing was that a wraith had shown up. They were a very powerful race, and their numbers were unknown. "Cain!"


    "Yes, Master?" Cain appeared at Kable''s side.


    "Send people out to check all the orc clans. Anything suspicious needs to be reported back. We may be in for a troublesome future." Kable felt like soon the entire underworld was about to be turned upside down, and if that happens¡­


    ---


    Shen Xia had already arrived home. When she got word that the Ning family was wiped out at its roots, she let out a sigh of relief. Now she was currently lying back in a hot bath with her head just above the waterline. Her eyes were closed as she tried to relax after a long night. She was trying to wash away all the things that had happened on this day.


    "Xiaxia..." Lilith walked into the bathroom with a towel in her hand.


    "Hmm?" Shen Xia turned to see Lilith standing there. Her expression was one filled with worry. "What''s wrong?"


    "I¡­ I was worried you would be feeling down. After all these past few days, you were forced to kill people¡­ Not to mention the girls. I know this has all affected you greatly." Lilith answered. Everyone else was sound asleep. Besides Shen Xia, only Lilith was awake. And that was not only because she did not need to sleep but also because she was worried about Shen Xia''s mental well being.


    Shen Xia smiled and closed her eyes again as she got back into a comfortable position. "It''s not the killing that bothers me. My mental state has already long merged with my animal instincts, and killing is no issue. I was mainly bothered by how those girls I knew were treated in such a way. Although most bullied me, I still knew them and to see them being treated as objects is what made me so angry. But I guess I would have acted the same if it was any girl. What I worry about is if I will be able to survive in the underworld. I think I may be too kind, and that is what may end up killing me."


    "That is why I am at your side to protect you from such things so you can keep that kindness," Lilith answered as she walked over and began gently washing Shen Xia''s hair for her.


    "Mmm¡­ I will be counting on you. If I make a mistake or am being stupid, make sure you put me in place. I need to learn so much as I am the newbie in a place filled with old goats." Shen Xia was happy she had Lilith at her side. She was good at keeping her in line and was willing to be a demon to make sure she could grow stronger.


    "These old goats. Are any of them, Master?" Lilith asked teasingly.


    "Mmm¡­ He is a handsome, sexy, old goat, so it''s fine." Shen Xia replied, her answer causing Lilith to chuckle. The two girls talked while Lilith finished washing Shen Xia''s hair. Only then did Shen Xia get out of the bathtub to dry off and get changed.


    When Shen Xia exited the bathroom with Lilith, she found a set of eyes staring at her. Sitting at the end of her bed, Quan Xinya had her arms crossed across her chest, and her left knee was bouncing up and down in aggravation. Her expression was that of one who had been severely wronged. "Xinya? Why do you look like you were just cheated on?"


    "Because I have! Xiaxia, how could you not tell me you were back! I have been worried sick!" Quan Xinya whined. She felt so left out of the friendship loop!


    "Oh? So worried that you were sprawled out on your bed sound asleep with drool dripping from your mouth?" Lilith asked, her lips curled up into a teasing smile.


    "You! I¡­ I have no idea when I fell asleep. But still! You could have woken me up!" Quan Xinya had stayed up late waiting for Shen Xia and Lilith to return. She even forced Shen Lingxin to go to bed.


    Shen Xia let out a laugh as she patted her hair dry with a towel. "Alright. I''m sorry. My dear Xinya, next time, I will be sure to take pictures of your sleeping appearance and post it on the internet."


    "Don''t you dare!" Quan Xinya yelled out, her face flushing red. She would die if people saw her horrible sleeping posture. After pouting for a few seconds, Quan Xinya asked: "So, how was the raid?"


    "None of the orcs escaped, and all the girls were rescued. Sadly a lot of them had to experience traumatic events. Luckily with magic, we can rid them of such experiences." Lilith answered. She knew that Shen Xia probably did not wish to think about it much.


    "It''s good that those bastards are dead. Hopefully, there will be no more events like this again." Quan Xinya sighed. She got up and began helping Shen Xia dry her tails.


    Shen Xia was now used to people taking over drying her tails as it seemed to be a daily occurrence now. "I hope so too. I have enough on my mind as it is. I am still trying to come up with designs for my home assistant robot. I am thinking of going full humanoid."


    "If it is you, I am sure you will build something amazing." Quan Xinya was sure whatever Shen Xia made would definitely be out of this world since she thought in a different way than others. This could be seen with how well Spot came out.


    "Then I guess I will need to do my best!" Shen Xia liked relaxing and talking like this. It relaxed her a lot. But as she sat there and talked with Lilith and Quan Xinya, she started to wonder what was going on with Fei Yan. She had sent a message to her a few days ago but never got a reply. She decided she would send her another message when she woke up.


    "By the way, Xiaxia, what are you going to do about Jess? She will probably ask if she can be by your side." Lilith asked.


    "Jess?" Shen Xia thought for a moment and did notice that Jess was staring at her with eyes of longing that made her feel slightly uncomfortable. "Errmmm¡­ I think I will leave it up to Kable. While she is a nice person, she gives off a strange vibe."


    "Ah yes¡­ That is true. I heard she is always eyeing the girls in the shower." Lilith also always felt Jess was a little strange, but she ignored it.


    "Well, to each their own. I will just let Kable handle her.." Shen Xia did not care who liked who but she did not wish to be looked at by others in such a way.

 Chapter 98 - A Passionate Morning

    When Shen Xia woke up the next morning, she found herself in a warm embrace, and a familiar scent filled her nose. She looked up at the handsome man who was staring back at her and smiled warmly. "Hehe, I thought you were going to be gone longer..."


    Kable leaned down and kissed her lips as he said: "I decided to make a quick trip here to see you after everything that happened. I will be leaving in a few hours."


    Shen Xia pursed her lips. Shen then rolled on top of Kable and slipped her body down his. He watched in amusement as her tails popped out at the bottom of the blanket, wagging back and forth. It did not take long before he felt his manhood entering a wet warm place and a slippery tongue wrapping around its tip. "Having fun?"


    "Mmm¡­ Sho von''t ve vack vor a vile." Shen Xia''s mouth was completely stuffed as she spoke. She was not letting his dick go. She knew she would not see him for a few weeks after this, so she wanted to have some intimacy with her man before he did leave.


    "That is true. After dealing with the Ning family, things have piled up. I have a lot to deal with. We may have bigger problems on the horizon, so you will also need to be careful." Kable lifted the blanket and looked into the beautiful eyes staring back at him.


    Shen Xia pulled Kable''s dick out of her mouth and smiled at him. "I will be careful. After this event, I will be working on growing stronger. My goal is to get my third tail as soon as possible."


    "Then I will have another one to pull on," Kable said with a grin.


    Shen Xia stuck her tongue out, pulled the blanket back down, and went back to sucking the dick in front of her. All Kable could see was two tails swaying back and forth and a bump in the blanket bobbing up and down. The feeling of pleasure he was receiving was pure ecstasy. After ten minutes of playing, Shen Xia got her just dessert as a salty sticky substance shot into her mouth. She licked her lips and cleaned up any mess before sliding her body back up Kable''s body, leaving his dick still exposed. She gazed up at Kable as she began using her teeth to unbutton his pajama top.


    Slowly his perfect abs came into view that surrounded his cute little innie belly button.  She used her tongue to trace each abb before playing with the belly button. Her fingers traced their way up his body and were currently playing with his nipples. Kable looked at his sexy Little Fluff Fluff and already felt his dick beginning to react again. He reached down, grabbed her arms, and pulled her entire body up to where her pussy that was covered by a thin layer of pink fabric, was right in front of his face. Shen Xia couldn''t help but squeal in surprise at Kable''s sudden action.


    She bit her lower lip and looked down at the man who had pulled her panties to the side and pushed his tongue deep into her pussy. She was already wet, and with the sudden stimulation of his tongue, her breath became heavy as she let out soft moans. She pulled her shirt up over her head and tossed it to the side. She then leaned backward, all the way back until her head was once again next to Kable''s dick.


    When she saw that it was already rock hard again, her eyes glowed, and she took it back into her mouth. The pleasure from Kable''s tongue made her grind her hips up and down. Kable''s tongue was like magic to her. She was quickly brought to a climax in no time. Their little sexcapade did not stop there, though. Shen Xia did not waste any time changing positions and inserting Kable''s dick inside her. She would not stop until she felt his seed bathe her womb.


    Kable looked up at the sexy girl riding his dick with a lustful look in her eyes and felt he was truly blessed. From the first day he met her, he knew this girl was special. He never thought that he would fall so heavily for her. She was now his queen, and he would submit to any of her whims. If she told him to kill, he would kill. If she told him to save a life, he would save a life. She was now his main concern, even over that of his clan. Although he still could not ignore his duties and hated leaving her alone, he knew she understood and would never tell him to do otherwise. Kable sat up and hugged Shen Xia as she bounced up and down on his dick and kissed her ferociously.


    Feeling her mouth being invaded in such a way set Shen Xia off. She dug her nails into Kable''s back as she fought his tongue with her own. This strong, passionate kiss was a kiss that was filled with Kable''s longing and love for her which made her want him even more than before. Her muffled moans echoed into Kable''s throat as she continued to rock her hips back and forth. When she felt Kable''s body tense up, she knew he was about to release once more. She locked her legs around Kable and greatly anticipated the seed of life that was about to be injected into her.


    Their kiss broke as Kable grunted and pushed his hips hard up against Shen Xia''s pussy, setting off another orgasm for her. "Kable!" Shen Xi yelled out as she arched her back and curled her toes.


    As the two sweaty bodies began to relax, Shen Xia smiled and leaned forward, gently kissing Kable''s lips before hugging him burying her head into his neck. "I''m going to miss you."


    "And I will miss you. But we can do video calls while I am settling things. I will make sure to find time every night to talk with you. The only time you won''t be able to get a hold of me is when I am busy. But just think, in a few months you will be able to see me whenever even if I am working. I will be only a few steps away. When I get back this time, though, we can hold our engagement party." Kable said as he rubbed Shen Xia''s back. He could tell his words made her happy cause her tails were wagging back and forth.


    "Then I will tell grandpa. He will be very happy." Shen Xia said as she leaned back and, with a sly grin, said: "I will even invite my wonderful aunts, uncles, and cousins.. I really can''t wait to see their dumb founded expressions on their faces when we make the big announcement."

 Chapter 99 - Returning To School Part 1

    Kable smiled and scratched Shen Xia''s ears. "It would indeed be entertaining."


    After a quick bath, Shen Xia pulled Kable downstairs for breakfast. Everyone else was already eating when they arrived. Shen Yi''s chopsticks paused when he saw the couple walk into the dining room. "Have you put a baby in her belly yet? I want to see my great grandson or great granddaughter soon!"


    "Grandpa!" Shen Xia yelled, her cheeks burning red. She knew she might already be pregnant, but that did mean talking about it was not embarrassing for her.


    "What!? I''m old! I would like to see my great grandkids soon. Hurry up and pop a few out already." Shen Yi yelled. He didn''t care how he worded it. That was until Zi Shu walked over and smacked him in the back of his head."Old woman, why did you hit me!?"


    "Cause you''re shameless. Can''t you say things in a way that doesn''t embarrass my Xiaxia!?" Zi Shu replied with a snort. She then walked over to Shen Xia and grabbed her hands. "Xiaxia, don''t listen to that fool. Just pop out as many as you can within a year, so your grandmother can spoil her great grandchildren."


    Shen Xia did not know if she should laugh or cry. Did they think she was some kind of baby factory? She was not a regular fox animal. There was no way she would have a litter of kids! Feeling helpless towards her grandmother, Shen Xia could only obediently nod her head and say: "I will at least try to pop one out for you before the end of the year."


    No matter how embarrassing it was, she could not talk back to her grandmother, who had raised her since she was little. If her grandmother wanted a great grandchild she would produce one. Luckily she was probably already pregnant. However, she was not in any way against strapping Kable to a bed for a few weeks to be sure.


    After breakfast, it was finally time to say goodbye to Kable. "So you will be back in a month at the latest right?"


    "Yes, I should be no more than a month. I will be sure to video call you once a night. If anything comes up, I will message you. If there are any emergencies, just tell Lilith to contact me through our mental link. I will drop everything and come running to your side." Kable pulled Shen Xia into a hug and rested his chin on top of her head.


    "Mm¡­ I will be waiting." Shen Xia smiled and hugged Kable tightly. The two kissed, and before Shen Xia''s eyes, Kable turned into a mass of bats and disappeared.


    Shen Xia was reluctant to see him go, but this was part of life. Her devilish handsome man had to work. When she turned around, she was met with a bunch of teasing gazes from her so called sisters. "Hehe Xiaxia, being so lovey dovey in the moving did you two¡­. Do that?"


    "Xinya! If you don''t want to become a laughing stock in the school, I would quit now,  or I might just make you kiss the ugliest boy in school in front of the entire school." Shen Xia said while raising her eyebrow.


    Quan Xinya''s face paled as she quickly ran over to Shen Xia, knelt down, and pushed her head against the ground. "I''m sorry! Please don''t do that!"


    Shen Xia burst out laughing as she helped Quan Xinya up. "Stop being silly. Before we head to school, I need to tell my grandpa something."


    Quan Xinya stood up and pursed her lips. She wanted to say she was not acting silly. She was truly scared that she would be charmed by Shen Xia if she got mad! After being charmed that one day she held a slight fear for it. She was not scared of Shen Xia but the actual charm since she was unable to control her body!


    Inside the house, Shen Xia went to her grandfather''s study and knocked on the door. "Grandpa?"


    "Xiaxia, what''s wrong?" Shen Yi looked up from the papers in front of him and asked.


    "Kable will be gone for about a month, and we planned to announce our engagement when he gets back. I want to hold a grand party and invite my loving uncles, aunts, and cousins to enjoy the grand occasion with me." Shen Xia said with a sweet smile on her lips. But her eyes gave away the mischievousness she had in store.


    Shen Yi looked at his granddaughter, who had changed a lot from what he remembered, and smiled. "You have grown strong. Don''t worry, I will hold the biggest venue for such a grand occasion! It is not every day that my wonderful granddaughter gets engaged. I would also like to see those brats'' faces when they end up being walked all over by the one girl they tried to shun from the family."


    Shen Yi paused as he stared at Shen Xia. "Xiaxia, thank you..."


    "Hmm?" Shen Xia was confused as to why she was being thanked. She tilted her head to the side in a puzzled expression.


    "Thank you for not using your powers to eliminate those two sons of mine who have no understanding of what the saying "blood is thicker than water" actually means. They have tormented you in many ways, yet you still did not kill them. For this, I am grateful to you." Shen Yi replied. This little girl in front of him could easily wipe them out, but she did not do that. She has let them off time and time again.


    "Grandpa, I might give them trouble, but I will never kill them unless they physically harm those I care about. Although it can be said I am no longer human, I am still your granddaughter, and I will never do harm to those you care for without good reason. So worry not, even if I were to make them dirt poor, I would still not kill them." Shen Xia said as she walked over and hugged her grandfather.


    "Mmm¡­ I know you wouldn''t." Shen Yi smiled and patted Shen Xia''s arm before pushing her away. "Go. You will be late for school."


    "Okay! I will be back later, Grandpa! Don''t work too hard!"

 Chapter 100 - Returning To School Part 2

    "Demon!" Shen Xia yelled as she huffed and puffed. She was currently wearing eighteen kilos on each limb. She felt like her legs and arms were going to fall off.


    "I told you, you would be undergoing harsher training. Xiaxia, your strength is not bad, but you need to really work your body to the fullest to temper it more before you can try for your third tail. Master has given me all the information he had on nine tail foxes. And it is said that in order to keep progressing, the body of a nine tail must reach its pinnacle point before the next tail will be formed." Lilith explained as she jogged next to Shen Xia.


    "Why does he even have all this information?" Shen Xia asked as she struggled to keep going.


    "Because at first, he wanted to suck your blood, remember?" Lilith said with a chuckle. "Come on. We are almost there."


    Shen Xia pursed her lips and continued running forward. When they got to school, Shen Xia sent Shen Lingxin to class and ran right to the shower. She took off her weights before washing off her sweat. Only then did she feel fully refreshed. Lilith had said that she only needed to wear the weights going to and from school, or it could cause more damage than good.


    The girls chatted as they made their way down the hall. But when Shen Xia walked into the classroom with Quan Xinya, Lilith, and Dai Na, she noticed everyone staring at her.  She leaned over and asked Lilith: "Did I do something strange?"


    "Not that I know of..." Lilith answered.


    Shen Xia looked at Quan Xinya, who shrugged and shook her head, saying she didn''t know as well. She then looked at Dai Na, who also shook her head. "Shen Xia!"


    Shen Xia turned around to see a beautiful young woman standing in the hall glaring at her with her arms crossed across her chest. Shen Xia had no idea why the girl was calling out to her or who she was as she had never even talked to her before. "Can I help you?"


    "Humph! Acting like you do not know. A slut like you who goes around seducing other people''s fiancees!" The young woman snorted. Her words caused Shen Xia to be even more confused.


    "I''m sorry, I really have no idea what you are talking about. I have no reason to seduce anyone, nor would I. But¡­. One thing I can not forgive is the fact that you called me a slut without a reason or basis on why I should be considered a slut. So please explain in fine detail how I am a slut." Shen Xia asked, her eyebrow raised.


    "I have every right to call you one! Wan Zhi is my fiance, but he has been completely seduced by you! I, Qin Wei, will not allow you to take my man!" Qin Wei yelled.


    "Qin Wei! What are you doing!?" A male voice came from down the hall.


    Everyone turned to see a handsome young man running over. Even with his eyebrows furrowed, he still looked very handsome. He was Wan Zhi, one of the most popular boys in school and known to come from an influential family from the capital. He ran over and glared at Qin Wei before turning to Shen Xia with a slight blush in his cheeks. "I hope she did not cause any trouble for you."


    Wan Zhi said this and then turned to Qin Wei and yelled: "Apologize!"


    "What!? Why should I apologize to a slut that is seducing my fiance!?" Qin Wei couldn''t believe her ears. Her own fiance was not even giving her any face at all because of this cheap woman!


    "What fiance!? I have never agreed to a marriage. Qin Wei, I think you need to step out of your delusions." As if thinking Shen Xia would get the wrong idea, he quickly explained. "Shen Xia, I swear that me and this girl are nothing. She just has a strange delusion that we are engaged."


    Shen Xia looked at the young man who was speaking as if they had some kind of relation and asked: "Who are you?"


    "Pfft! Ahahaha!" Quan Xinya was in no way able to hold back as she burst out laughing. Wan Zhi stared at Shen Xia in shock. He was well known throughout the entire school. Many girls confessed to him every day, but here, the girl he had fallen for, actually asked who he was!? He felt like his entire world had just fallen apart.


    "Xinya, it''s¡­ Ha¡­ Not nice to lau¡­ Haha¡­ At someone¡­ Haha." Lilith was also trying her best not to laugh, but the giggles couldn''t be stopped. Dai Na was no different. She was currently turned around, but from how her shoulders were shaking, it was obvious she was laughing too.


    Shen Xia looked at her three friends and shook her head.  Qin Wei couldn''t take people laughing at Wan Zhi. Her face was red from anger as she pointed at Shen Xia and yelled: "You! You actually dare act like you don''t know!? If you did not seduce him, why would he treat me like this!?"


    "Ummm? What does him treating you like this have to do with me? I already have a fiance who I love very much, so why would I care about someone I don''t even know the name of?" Shen Xia asked. She was getting sick of this situation. She had been called a slut and accused of stealing someone else''s fiance, who she didn''t even know.


    Shen Xia did not realize her words were causing the young man next to her, heart to break. His head drooped down as his body swayed. He should have known a girl like Shen Xia would already have someone. But as he raised his head and looked at her beautiful face, a bit of determination filled his eyes. He did not wish to give up so easily as he thought: ''Until the day she gets married, I will keep trying to show her that I am the better man.. If I can make her fall for me, maybe she will run away with me.''

 Chapter 101 - Shen Bai’s Warning Part 1

    Qin Wei stared at Shen Xia, her face red with anger as she saw Wan Zhi react to Shen Xia''s words. She was going to curse Shen Xia some more, but before she could, Shen Xia spoke first. "Qin Wei was it? I will say this now. The next time you call me a slut, I will not hesitate to smack that pretty little face of yours. I can only tolerate so much. I have done nothing to you, yet you come running up to me, slandering me over a person I have no knowledge of and calling me names. Do you think you are some kind of entitled princess? Because all I see is a girl who only knows how to run her mouth. Is it my fault that your fiance found me pretty? Did I tell him to like me? Did I go up to him and try to flaunt my goods? I have done none of that. Yet you say I tried to seduce him. Tell me, how many times have you seen us together besides today? Name the time and place of each event."


    Shen Xia''s sudden barrage of questions left Qin Wei speechless. Even though she knew that Shen Xia did not do anything, she couldn''t handle that her fiance had taken a liking to someone else. "I..."


    "Can''t say it? Because you have no evidence. So please leave me alone and do not bring me into your little lover''s quarrel when I have nothing to do with it. I can not control how others perceive me." Shen Xia said before turning to Wan Zhi. "And you. I''m flattered, but I already have a man."


    After saying this, Shen Xia turned and walked away. Quan Xinya, Lilith, and Dai Na all looked at each other before grinning from ear to ear. Behind them, Qin Wei and Wan Zhi both stared at their retreating backs as they entered the classroom with dumb founded expressions. Qin Wei''s face was burning red now more from embarrassment than anger. But that anger was slowly taking control. She looked at Wan Zhi, who was next to her who looked as if he had just been shot in the heart after being so harshly rejected that she could no longer keep the tears she was holding back from welling up in her eyes. Combined with the whispers of the students around her, she could no longer take it all and ran off. She swore deep down she would make Shen Xia pay for this.


    Wan Zhi was still in a daze. He didn''t care what people said about him. He was just having issues with the way he was so thoroughly rejected. He gripped his fist. He may not be liked by her now, but the future was still the future. He kept repeating this same thought over and over in his head. He did not wish to give up on his first love.


    In the classroom, Shen Xia sat down and let out a sigh as she leaned her head against Lilith''s shoulder. "Was I too mean just now?"


    "No. You gave it to him straight and that girl¡­. She really needed a smack. If not for you not letting us do anything, we would have beaten her black and blue." Quan Xinya answered. She really wished to beat that woman up. She was saying slut this slut that the entire time.


    "No beating people in school. You will end up getting suspended, and that will look bad on you when we go to get into college." Shen Xia reached out and tapped Quan Xinya''s forehead. Quan Xinya pursed her lips. She was still angry. She felt the girl needed a slap. But her mood was soon lifted when she heard Shen Xia''s next words. "That''s why when we see her in public, we do it then."


    "You''re right! Humph! Let''s see how she feels when I smack her around a few times." Quan Xinya said while nodding her head.


    Shen Xia chuckled and shook her head. At that time, the form teacher, Mr. Huang, came walking into the room. "Listen up! I have an announcement. The school will be holding mock college exams next month. So you will all need to work hard and study properly."


    "What will the questions be like?" One of the students asked.


    "The questions will be equivalent to that of the questions seen on the capital university tests. They will not be easy, and they will allow you to understand where your weaknesses are, so you can improve on them and do much better when the real things come into play." Mr. Huang answered. He looked over the class, who all had pal faces, and smiled. "You have a month. Do well. This will be the first of the three mock exams you will all be given before the end of the year. Strive to get the best grade you can get."


    "Uhg!" Dai Na wanted to cry. She hated tests.


    "We can all study together so we can help each other out." Shen Xia said as she reached over and patted Dai Na''s head. Dai Na nodded her head. She was not bad at school but hated studying.


    The rest of the day up until launch was peaceful. It was during lunch that someone Shen Xia did not wish to speak to, had come walking up to her. That person was none other than Shen Bai. "Shen Xia. Let''s talk."


    "Hmm? What is there for us to talk about?" Shen Xia asked. She wanted to know what schemes this girl had up her sleeve.


    "Just come with me. It''s a private matter." Shen Bai said while looking at Quan Xinya and the rest.


    Shen Xia sighed and stood up. She was not afraid of whatever schemes this cousin of hers had. She looked at Lilith and the others and said: "I will be back."


    "Be careful." Lilith reminded her. Shen Xia nodded and looked at Shen Bai. "Lead the way."


    Shen Bai turned and walked towards the cafeteria''s exit. Shen Xia quietly followed behind her. At the table, Quan Xinya asked: "Are you sure it is okay to let her go by herself?"


    "Shen Bai is just a normal human. Xiaxia is no longer a weak girl. She can easily  kill tens of orcs with ease.. A mere human is no threat unless they shoot at her."

 Chapter 102 - Shen Bai’s Warning Part 2

    Shen Xia followed after Shen Bai as they walked down the hall. After a few turns, they came to an empty classroom. Shen Bai opened the door and looked around before turning back to look at Shen Xia. "We should be okay to talk in here."


    Shen Xia nodded and followed Shen Bai in. She took a quick sniff of the air but did not smell anything unusual which made Shen Xia wonder what Shen Bai wanted to tell her if this was not a trick of hers. When the door closed, Shen Bai turned around and bit her bottom lip before bowing her head. "Thank you!"


    Shen Xia was taken off guard by this sudden action and did not know what to say. Her face was completely shocked. Seeing Shen Xia''s expression tickled Shen Bai''s anger bone a little as she asked: "What is that look for!? I know I have been a serious bitch to you in the past, but after I found out the reason, you got me and Yuyu to leave school that day¡­ I had to thank you. You were worried I would be taken by the kidnappers, right?"


    Shen Xia was a bit confused for a moment before remembering that Lilith had mentioned something about taking care of Shen Bai''s memories the day she charmed them both out of school. She said that she told Shen Bai that because of some girls going missing, she should not come back to school until the next day. Shen Xia scratched her head and sighed. "It''s fine. Although we may not be on the best of terms, and you surely were a bitch to me before, always plotting and scheming against me who had nothing for no reason, you are still part of my family."


    Shen Bai felt like she had just been shot a million times due to Shen Xia''s words. Her face twitched as she saw the gloating expression on Shen Xia''s face. But she held in her usual anger since she knew she was at fault. She was never at home anymore, always staying with Liao Yu. She even changed her number so she would no longer need to deal with her parents. She only wanted to be with the man she loved. She had already turned eighteen, so there was nothing they could do. Because she no longer was being influenced by her father and mother, Shen Bai had realized her ways were really not something she should have done. And in a way, she owed Shen Xia for helping her get together with Liao Yu, who truly loved her for her. Although it was originally all part of Liao Yu''s scheme to get revenge, he never once did anything to physically hurt her and treated her like his queen since they got together.


    "I owe you a lot..." Shen Bai admitted. "I''m sorry."


    Shen Xia sighed as she watched Shen Bai bow her head once more. Maybe she was too kind. She reached out and knocked Shen Bai in the head with her fist lightly. "Although I can not forgive the past. We can at least start on a new foot. But Shen Bai. If you ever, ever betray me or scheme against me again. I will not let you off."


    Shen Bai felt a shiver run down her spine as a wave of killing intent swept over her body. She knew Shen Xia was not joking around. "D-Don''t worry. I will no longer have any relations with my family. I just want to live peacefully with Yuyu."


    Shen Xia saw the softness in Shen Bai''s eyes when she spoke of her man. She could sense that Shen Bai truly loved that fat boy. "Alright. But Shen Bai, I want you to promise me one more thing."


    "Hmm?" Shen Bai looked curiously at Shen Xia.


    "If he ever hurts you come to me first. Do not go to your parents. I will give you a place to stay." Shen Xia was doing this for two reasons. First, she did not wish for Shen Bai to be instigated by her family to do stupid things anymore, and second, if Shen Bai was pregnant, the baby would be safe under her watch. This was also the reason she was willing to make up with Shen Bai for the time being. This did not mean she would still not give her an ultimatum later on if she is indeed pregnant and her baby is female. She still planned to take the baby under her care. She just hoped Shen Bai would choose to follow, so she was not separating mother and daughter.


    Shen Bai was stunned by Shen Xia''s care and actually felt touched by it. She wondered why she was ever mean to someone who was so kind and caring. While Shen Xia had it in her to threaten people, she never did so without reason. Shen Bai knew this. She looked up at Shen Xia, her eyes watering slightly before stepping forward and hugging Shen Xia. Her tears flowed as she wailed: "I''m so sorry for the past..."


    Outside the classroom, three little spies were watching everything through the window. When they saw Shen Bai breaking down and hugging Shen Xia, they all looked at each other with stunned expressions. "This is good, right?" Dai Na asked.


    "Mmm¡­ As long as Xiaxia is willing to forgive and forget, it is for the best. It will be one less person to harass her." Lilith replied as she looked on.


    "To think that bitch would truly break down and cry while apologizing. Look, even Xiaxia is at a loss as to what to do with her. She is still saying sorry!"


    Back in the classroom Shen Bai finally calmed down. She still huigged Shen Xia as she whispered: "I also wanted to warn you. First Uncle might be planning to attack you at some point. Shen Bo as all. So be careful"


    Shen Xia brow furrowed, she knew it had been too quiet on the Shen Chen side of things.


    ---


    In Shen Chen''s office at Shen Corp a young man  sat in a chair looking at SHen Chen who was sitting across from him. "What do you think of my deal? You work with my Heaven''s Cloud Sect, and I will elevate your company to the moon. But my only condition is that you bring me this girl here."


    Shen Chen took the picture the young man passed over and furrowed his brow. The girl in the photo was none other than Shen Xia!

 Chapter 103 - Danger On The Horizon

    Shen Chen thought for a moment before placing the picture down. "I want one billion upfront as a means to show your sincerity. If you are willing to do that, I will deliver this girl to you."


    "Haha! Shen Chen is indeed a businessman. One billion is worth it." The young man sneered. He knew Shen Chen had no idea that his niece he was trying to sell off was actually a fox girl. ''The Shen Clan seems to have fallen greatly.''


    "Then I will make my move once the money is transferred." Shen Chen said with a smile as he stretched his hand out. The young man also smiled and shook Shen Chen''s hand. A deal between two idiots was just made.


    ---


    Back on Shen Xia''s side, she patted Shen Bai''s back as she said: "Thank you. I will use this information well. But Baibai, stay away and act like you know nothing. Do not get involved, okay?"


    Shen Bai almost started crying again when she heard Shen Xia calling her so intimately. She never thought there would be a day when she would be this happy to hear Shen Xia call her in such a way. She nodded her head as she squeezed Shen Xia as she answered: "Mmm¡­ I will listen to Xiaxia from now on."


    Shen Xia smiled and rubbed Shen Bai''s back. She was actually happy to know this girl was willing to turn over a new leaf. She just hoped this trend would continue. After the two hugged and talked for a while, Shen Xia sent Shen Bai on her way and sat in the dimly lit room by herself. "You girls can come out now. I smelt your scent a while ago."


    "Ahh! Xiaxia, your nose is not fair!" Quan Xinya cried out.


    Three girls walked into the room to see Shen Xia sitting on a desk, looking back at them with a small smile on her lips. "You heard, right?"


    "Yeah, but to think Shen Bai would be so different. It kinda sends chills down my spine." Quan Xinya said as she held herself and shivered.


    "One less headache for me, the better. Plus, it is also better this way. If she becomes reliant on me, then when or if she has a baby girl, it will be easier to drag her along. But what concerns me are Shen Bo and Shen Chen. That uncle of mine has been acting strange as of late, and Shen Bo just wants to get revenge against me. While I can forgive Shen Bai because she realized her ways were wrong and was able to apologize, Shen Bo is a different story. I will not let her off easily. I also can not look past it if she gets pregnant... I will not allow my Shen Clan''s bloodline to fall into the wrong hands."


    "How do you plan to deal with that?" Lilith asked.


    "This¡­. I think I may need my hubby''s help with this." Shen Xia said with a sigh before realizing she said a little too much.


    "Hubby!? Xiaxia did you already get married!?" Quan Xinya yelled as she stood up.


    Shen Xia sighed and nodded her head. "We are officially married, but¡­ We are not telling anyone so if you speak about this to anyone¡­. You do not want to know what I will make you do."


    Quan Xinya pursed her lips and playfully punched Shen Xia. "I wouldn''t say anything. Why do you have to threaten me like that?"


    "Haha!" Shen Xia let out a laugh as she rubbed Quan Xinya''s head. "I know I was just joking. But things will go as planned already. We will still announce our engagement and then hold a wedding later on. So keep this to yourselves, please."


    "It is probably best this way anyway," Lilith said with a bright smile. "While those of the Vorn family already know and are excited about it. Human society will not see it as good if you were to get married so early."


    "Yes, but I think I might be looked down upon anyway very soon." Shen Xia blushed as she gently rubbed her stomach.


    The three girls'' mouths all opened wide before smiling from ear to ear. Quan Xinya was the first to snap out of it and pounce on Shen Xia."Our Xiaxia might be having a little Xiaxia!"


    "Alright, calm down!" Lilith said as she grabbed Quan Xinya by the collar of her school uniform and pulled her back. "What if you hurt my Young Miss!?"


    Shen Xia could only shake her head at The two''s antics. When she looked at Dai Na, who was staring at her stomach, she waved her over. "If you want to rub my belly too, you can. But you will see it is still pretty flat."


    Dai Na blushed and shook her head. "I will wait." Yes, she would wait until it was a little round with a baby inside so she could feel the little one kicking.


    Shen Xia shrugged and stood up. " We should head back to class. Lunch is almost over."


    With that, the girls returned to class. The rest of the day was without incident. That night Shen Xia slipped into the hot bath that was filled with suds and leaned back. Her ears twitched a bit as she gently rubbed her belly. "Kable and my baby¡­ I wonder how cute he or she will be. I will need to get tested soon to see if I truly am pregnant or not."


    Shen Xia closed her eyes and thought back to all the sex she had with that handsome devil. Before she knew it, her finger was already dancing inside herself. She couldn''t help but softly moan. The thought of the things she did with Kable really turned her on. She brought herself to a climax before finally retracting her hand. She licked her fingers as she mumbled. "Mmmm¡­ If I am not pregnant then I will make him work harder..."


    Outside the bathroom door with a towel in her hand, Lilith''s face was bright red as she realized she had just heard something she should not have! "Maybe I should tell Mistress ahead of time that I will be coming to wash her hair at night¡­ I will wait a few minutes before knocking¡­."

 Chapter 104 - Since You Asked For It I Made It Happen Part 1

    Shen Xia had hoped for a peaceful resolution after her last run in with Qin Wei. But it seemed things were not always destined to be. While her morning was fine, things changed when she arrived at the cafeteria with her usual group for lunch. She felt many stares in her direction. "Is it me, or am I being stared at again for some reason?"


    "I also think something is off¡­" Quan Xinya replied as she looked around. When her eyes landed on people, they quickly looked away. But with Shen Xia''s hearing amplified by her fox traits, she could easily hear what they were saying.


    "To think that Shen Xia would steal someone else''s fiance."


    "I heard she used her body to seduce him."


    "She must be getting full of herself after all her fame recently."


    "Does she think that just because she is pretty, she can do as she pleases?"


    Conversations like these and looks of scorn were all directed in her direction, causing Shen Xia to frown. She already understood who was the cause of this. "Maybe I should have let you beat her up earlier." Shen Xia mumbled as she took her seat.


    Shen Bai came running over as soon as she spotted Shen Xia. "Xiaxia! The rumors¡­"


    Shen Xia smiled and shook her head. "I know it''s fine. I know who it is. I will deal with it later. Go before your boyfriend gets jealous." Shen Xia teased.


    Shen Bai gave Shen Xia a worried look before nodding her head and going back to Liao Yu''s side. Seeing Shen Bai like this made Shen Xia smile inside. It seemed things may actually go smoothly on that side of things. But her current problem was quite the predicament. She knew that Qin Wei was the person behind the rumors, but there was nothing she could actually do at this time. If she tried to say the rumors were false at this time, she would just look more guilty. She needed to have Qin Wei come out and speak the truth or find some kind of evidence that leads back to Qin Wei. "Xiaxia¡­"


    After being quiet for a while, Shen Xia finally decided on a plan of action: "Xinya, I want you to investigate where the rumors first started. Once you get a list of names, we can work from there. I have a feeling my charm will come in very handy soon. Dia Na, bring that boy who confessed to me yesterday to a restaurant on the fifth floor of the Heaven hotel tonight at eight. Since someone wishes for me to steal their fiance, let''s put on an act. Lilith¡­ I''m sorry, but you will be playing me."


    Lilith felt a shiver run down her spine when she heard she was going to be playing her mistress. But when she thought about it, she knew that Shen Xia would not do anything that would be considered cheating when she was with her Master. So she could only sigh and reluctantly agree. "I will use an appearance change talisman. They are only good for a few hours, but it should be enough to trick a lowly human."


    "What if he refuses?" Dia Na asked.


    "Then knock him out and bring him there. Also, make it well known that I am asking for him to show up. I mean, I am just giving Qin Wei what she wants. Since she wants me to steal her fiance, I will." Shen Xia did not care what people thought about her. She was bullied for so long she was used to people''s hateful and mocking stares. So making it worse is no big deal. She will make Qin Wei regret ever trying to slander her.


    Later that day¡­


    "What did you say!?" Wan Zhi''s eyes opened wide and a big smile formed on his lips. He felt like jumping for joy. The girl he fell in love with actually wanted to go on a date with him and invited him out!


    "I said Shen Xia wants to have dinner with you tonight at Heaven hotel. She said that she thought about it and decided to get to know you better." Dia Na''s words were like an explosion that quickly spread throughout the school like a wildfire.


    Qin Wei, who had no idea of what was going on yet, walked into her classroom to get her things to go home when she noticed people were looking at her strangely. "Weiwei, you should hear this¡­" A friend of Qin Wei walked up and whispered into her ear. "She what!?"


    "When and where!?" Qin Wei yelled. Her hand clutched her school bag so tightly that the white of her knuckles was showing.


    "Eight tonight at the Heaven Hotel." Her friend answered.


    "Ha! Hahaha! Very good, Shen Xia. I like to see how you will be stealing my fiance from me!" Qin Wei stormed out of the classroom. She would never let things go like this! She had spread those rumors to make everyone despise and hate Shen Xia after being humiliated. But now, seeing how Shen Xia had actually gone and asked her fiance out on a date, she wouldn''t stand for it!


    Only if Qin Wei knew that she was actually doing just what Shen Xia wanted. Playing into the hands of the sly little fox without even knowing what was waiting for her.


    At the school gate about to walk home with Quan Xinya and Lilith hanging from her arms, Shen Xia smiled. With her ears, she heard Qin Wei''s yell as clear as day. She knew the stupid girl fell for it. Now she could really put her plan into motion. She would make Qin Wei reveal the truth and clear her name.  "Oh, right, Lilith, tell Kable to get some people to look into Shen Chen''s movements for me. I have been having a feeling something big will be happening soon."


    She did not know what was going to be happening, but she had been having this feeling as of late that things were not going to be so easy in the near future. She just hoped her uncle would not target her family.. Otherwise¡­ She may just have to break her rule of killing her own blood.