Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 349 336: A Handsome Calamity, Fox Demon Yuhang is Too Alluring

Amidst the swirling yellow sand, a Spiritual Ship slowly emerged from the dust-filled sky.

Pei Yuhang stood at the bow, gazing at the distant horizon, at a tower carved from the white bones of some unknown behemoth, stretching straight into the clouds.

That was the Northern Desert Boundary Stele.

The Spiritual Ship had traveled at full speed for three days, and they had finally reached the boundary stele. Once they passed it, they would have left the Demon Race's territory of the Northern Desert and would be safe.

However, as the Spiritual Ship drew closer to the towering White Bone Tower, Pei Yuhang's expression soured.

The sky was crowded with a dense, black mass.

On closer inspection, one would see that it was countless Little Demons with wings, cyan-black skin, and markings like cracked stone.

"They're Gargoyles. This type of demon has extremely keen Perception and is fast in pursuit. They're the aerial hunting dogs kept by many of the Great Demon Races."

"We didn't see this swarm of Gargoyles when we came in. Now that we're about to leave..."

Lin Qianyan walked to Pei Yuhang's side, her voice grave.

Pei Yuhang knew what she meant.

The massive deployment of Gargoyles meant the Northern Desert Demon Race was definitely hunting for something.

'Have they found the bodies from the Cyan Demon Tribe?'

Pei Yuhang frowned. His first instinct was to have Lin Qianyan slow the Spiritual Ship, return deeper into the Northern Desert, and wait for the Gargoyles to disperse before trying to leave again.

As if reading his mind, Lin Qianyan saw what he was thinking and shook her head.

"It's too late, Brother Pei. I can feel a hidden gaze locked onto us—no, it's locked onto the entire ten-kilometer radius.

It must be some kind of reconnaissance Magical Treasure from the Demon Race. If we turn back now, we'll only alert the enemy and expose ourselves."

As Lin Qianyan spoke, her slender fingertips gently hooked around Pei Yuhang's finger.

"But don't panic. I'm confident we can evade the Gargoyles' search. The Jade Pool Sacred Land has a Disguise Technique that can fool anyone.

As long as we disguise ourselves as members of the Demon Race, it'll be easy to cross the border. The demons are mainly screening for Human Race Cultivators."

Pei Yuhang squeezed Lin Qianyan's delicate and slightly cool hand, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Qianqian, thank goodness I have you."

"AHEM—Since Sister Lin has a plan, let's get on with it. There'll be plenty of time for flirting once we're across the border, won't there?"

At some point, Ji Xichan had also come out onto the deck. Seeing their fingers intertwined, she spoke with a deadpan expression, her words dripping with jealousy.

Pei Yuhang instinctively started to let go of the small hand he was holding.

But Lin Qianyan tightened her grip, not letting him pull away.

And seeing Lin Qianyan suddenly assert herself, Ji Xichan actually feigned ignorance, lowering her gaze and turning her head away without a word.

Pei Yuhang looked at Lin Qianyan in surprise, his eyes silently asking a question:

'Since when did you manage to tame the lawless Ji Xichan?'

Lin Qianyan just winked, a slight smile playing on her lips.

...

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「At the Northern Desert Border.」

Whenever a Spiritual Ship passed the boundary stele, the oppressive swarm of Gargoyles would surge forward, sticking to the vessel like flies and sniffing it intently.

Only after confirming there were no issues with the ship or the demons aboard would they let out hoarse, strange cries and flap their wings to depart.

Pei Yuhang had been disguised by Lin Qianyan's Disguise Technique as a Snow Fox Demon.

His already handsome and upright figure, enhanced by the unique aura of a Fox Demon, now appeared even more elegant and mysterious.

The contours of Pei Yuhang's face were still incomparably handsome, but his cold, ascetic air had faded considerably. In its place was a touch of demonic allure.

The corners of his eyes were slightly upswept, their color as deep as a bottomless pool. He had a high-bridged nose and pale red lips.

Two snow-white fox ears twitched atop his head, their tips tinged with a faint pink, making them seem exceptionally lively. Behind him, a fluffy, soft tail swayed back and forth, making one itch to reach out and touch it.

Behind him, Qing Yueqiu, disguised as a Snow Demon, and Ji Xichan, disguised as a Black Crow Demon, found their mouths dry as they stared at Pei Yuhang's alluring fox tail, constantly swallowing.

'Master's disguise... it's just too good!'

Qing Yueqiu secretly used a Memory Stone to record Pei Yuhang's current appearance.

'I'm determined to learn Sister Lin's Disguise Technique,' she decided. 'That way, there will be more interesting games to play with Master in the bedroom~!'

Ji Xichan also felt her heart itch with desire. She never thought that with a new look and a bit of novelty, Pei Yuhang would become even more captivating.

'If only things were still like before, when Sword Immortal Pei would yield to me,' she thought. 'Even if I had to take drugs to last longer, I would definitely savor this Fox Demon version of Sword Immortal Pei for several hours.'

'Unfortunately... in Pei Yuhang's heart now, she was utterly discarded.'

'Now, her only hope was what Lin Qianyan had promised her.'

Ji Xichan glanced impassively at Lin Qianyan, who was disguised as a White Lotus Demon. Her small hands clenched in resentment, then relaxed in resignation.

"Brother Pei, it'll be our turn after four more Spiritual Ships."

Lin Qianyan walked up to Pei Yuhang, her beautiful eyes drawn irresistibly to his twitching, white-and-pink fox ears as she spoke.

"Mm... But Qianqian, next time we use the disguise, could you not give me such an exaggerated look?"

Pei Yuhang felt extremely embarrassed and desperately wanted to take out a hat to cover the twitching fox ears on his head.

But he worried that inexplicably covering them would attract the Demon Race's attention, so he had to give up the idea.

"It's fine, Brother Pei. You look quite cute like this. Besides, I can't think of any demon race other than the Fox Demon that has an aura that matches yours."

Lin Qianyan chuckled, teasing the slightly helpless Pei Yuhang.

"Exactly, Master... You shouldn't be so biased against Fox Demons. Isn't the Sword Spirit of the Silent Sword also a Fox Demon?

You've used Silence for many years and are in perfect sync with the Sword Spirit. Disguising yourself as a Fox Demon is practically second nature to you."

Qing Yueqiu said this with feigned casualness as she walked to Pei Yuhang's side.

Her lovely crimson eyes spotted an opportunity, and her small hand "accidentally" brushed against the swaying, fluffy white fox tail, stroking it firmly twice.

"AH—"

Pei Yuhang's legs tensed up. The unprecedented sensation made him cry out in surprise.

At the very back, Ji Xichan saw Qing Yueqiu's mischievous act perfectly clearly. Watching Pei Yuhang's swaying white fox tail, her own legs went weak with longing.

'I'm so jealous—'

'Damn it, I want to touch it too!!'

'Why does every single one of you get to be intimate with Sword Immortal Pei, while I can't even get a sip of the soup!'

'I'm the one who organized this trip to the Northern Desert!!'

Ji Xichan was grief-stricken, inexplicably feeling like this was her karmic retribution.

Before they knew it, the line of Spiritual Ships waiting to cross the border had reached them.

The Gargoyles swarmed forward, twitching their noses and sniffing all around the Spiritual Ship and the passengers like hunting dogs.

But how could this flock of Gargoyles possibly see through Lin Qianyan's Concealment Secret Technique?

The Spiritual Ship passed the Gargoyles' inspection smoothly and began to slowly move forward, preparing to cross the border.

But just then, a deep voice, speaking in the language of the Demon Race, echoed from the White Bone Boundary Stele Tower.

"THE SPIRITUAL SHIP AT THE FRONT, HALT—"

As the voice reverberated through the heavens and the earth, the eyes of the just-departed Gargoyles all began to glow red. They let out a savage whimper and swarmed back to completely surround Pei Yuhang and Lin Qianyan's Spiritual Ship.

Pei Yuhang's brows knitted together, and his hand subconsciously went to the hilt of his sword.

'Were we discovered after all?'

Just as he was about to use force to break through, the voice rang out again.

"YOU, THE LITTLE WHITE FOX DEMON. MY MASTER INVITES YOU INTO THE TOWER FOR A TALK."