Chapter 95: Wife Master! I Want to Increase My Spiritual Power Too...
Far from being annoyed at being sent flying, Yue Junxiao was thrilled. He leaned in close to Hu Yan and asked, "Hu Yan, your spiritual power is S-Class now, right? I just felt it’s way stronger than before!!"
Hu Yan nodded. "Yeah."
Upon hearing that, Yue Junxiao grew even more excited and was about to charge into the room, his eyes filled with a craving for more spiritual power and for Bai Zhi. "My Lady, I want some too!!"
However, before he could even reach the door, Hu Yan grabbed him by the collar from behind and yanked him back.
With his collar in Hu Yan’s grip, Yue Junxiao squirmed, trying to free himself. "Ah— Hu Yan, let me go!"
Hu Yan said flatly, "Our Lady is hungry. It’s time to make food."
Lang Qiu looked over. "Did your spiritual power really reach S-Class?"
"Mm-hmm."
Lang Qiu smiled and said, "Congratulations."
He and Hu Yan had previously been at roughly the same level, but now Hu Yan’s spiritual power was clearly much stronger than his.
Each level crossed was a qualitative leap. The gap between S-Class and A-level was still very large.
’If I really have to leave, and if everyone around Bai Zhi is SSS-level, then I can leave with peace of mind.’
So he said seriously, "You need to hurry up too. That way, even if we’re separated, her safety will have an extra layer of protection."
Thanks to their years of mutual understanding, Lang Qiu understood what he meant, even though Hu Yan hadn’t said it outright. Besides, even Bai Zhi had guessed his identity, so how could Lang Qiu, who had long been suspicious, not know?
Lang Qiu asked, "Have you made your decision?"
Hu Yan shook his head. "It’s not time yet. Once you’ve all grown stronger, I’ll leave them in your hands."
Lang Qiu nodded solemnly. "Rest assured."
He patted Lang Qiu’s shoulder, then dragged Yue Junxiao away.
Yue Junxiao frowned and grumbled, "What’s with all the riddles? Can’t you two just talk normally?"
The moment Hu Yan let him go to prepare food in the kitchen, Yue Junxiao stealthily slipped into the room.
Bai Zhi had wrapped herself up like a caterpillar. Hearing someone come in, she thought Hu Yan had returned and peeked her head out, only to meet Yue Junxiao’s pale golden eyes.
The moment he saw Bai Zhi, Yue Junxiao immediately flopped onto the side of the bed, gazing at her with pleading eyes. "My Lady! I want to raise my spiritual power too..."
If he had a tail out right then, it would surely be wagging back and forth, taking his wheedling to the absolute extreme.
Bai Zhi’s cheeks, already rosy from what had just happened, turned an even deeper shade of red.
Yue Junxiao only found Bai Zhi’s flushed little face adorable and didn’t notice her embarrassment at all. He tugged at her, whining, "My Lady, can I, please? Please..."
As he pleaded and fidgeted, his tail unconsciously emerged, a long, fluffy appendage swaying behind him.
Bai Zhi had been unmoved, but her eyes lit up when she saw the tail. She gave an involuntary dry cough. "It’s almost time for dinner."
Yue Junxiao’s pale golden eyes shone with astonishing brightness. "I can bring it in for you!!"
Bai Zhi: "..."
The next second, a fluffy tail appeared in front of her. He asked tentatively, "My Lady, do you like my fur? I’ll let you pet it!!"
Although Yue Junxiao didn’t know about Bai Zhi’s particular tastes, that didn’t stop him from being able to read the mood.
He remembered Bai Zhi saying she liked Yan Yichen’s feathers, and considering what had just happened with Hu Yan’s ears, he figured Bai Zhi would probably like his tail, too.
Bai Zhi’s eyes brightened. She coughed twice and reminded him, "You can’t just let anyone touch your tail."
Even as she said this, her hand seemed to have a mind of its own, grabbing the tail and starting to stroke it.
Yue Junxiao kept a straight face and said with great seriousness, "I know. I don’t let anyone else touch it, only My Lady. My Lady said that we shouldn’t always be in our beast forms, that it’s a sign of poor control."
As he spoke, he let his ears pop out too. "And my ears. They’re clean, too."
The small, round ears twitched, still getting used to being out.
Yue Junxiao’s ears were different from Hu Yan’s. If revealing his tail and ears made Hu Yan look like a true fox demon—handsome and bewitching, with an air of noble indifference—then Yue Junxiao was like a big, lovable, slightly clingy housecat.
Yue Junxiao could tell that Bai Zhi really liked his beastly features. A crafty glint flashed in his pale golden eyes as he tempted her, "I have paw pads too. They’re super soft. Doesn’t My Lady want to feel them?"
’I was so disappointed that I didn’t get to pet Hu Yan in his beast form. Now that a willing candidate is right here, how could I possibly pass this up? As for everything else, I’ll deal with it later!!’
With this thought, Bai Zhi waved a small hand. "Change into your beast form for me!"
The next second, a small, black-and-white-striped tiger cub appeared before Bai Zhi. To avoid damaging the Starship, Yue Junxiao had deliberately controlled his size while transforming, becoming just a tiny little thing.
And yet, he still let out a majestic-sounding roar. "ROAR—"
That cub-like roar, combined with his tiny body, was inexplicably adorable to Bai Zhi!
Bai Zhi couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.
Hearing Bai Zhi’s laugh, Yue Junxiao—who had thought his roar was terribly majestic—froze. His tiger face went stiff, he forgot to close his mouth, and he just stared at Bai Zhi, completely dumbfounded.
’Isn’t this coat of fur handsome? Didn’t my roar just now sound deadly?!’
’So why did My Lady laugh?!!’
Sensing that Yue Junxiao’s tiny body had taken a blow, Bai Zhi quickly scooped him onto the bed and said apologetically, "Sorry, I just thought it was really cute. I didn’t mean to laugh."
As she spoke, she gave him a long stroke from head to tail.
Feeling the pleasant sensation, Yue Junxiao couldn’t help but flick his tail up. A low purr rumbled in his throat, and his eyes squinted shut. Naturally, he forgot all about Bai Zhi laughing at him just moments before.
After a few more strokes along his body, Bai Zhi scratched him under the chin. Subjected to this masterclass in cat-petting, Yue Junxiao went completely limp and snuggled into her arms.
’Uuuu...’
’My Lady is too good at this.’
’So comfortable...’
*Purrrr...*
In this state, Yue Junxiao had none of the bearing of the king of the forest. He was more like a large, cute, and clingy cat.
It was so comfortable that he even forgot he had come in to upgrade his spiritual power.
Yue Junxiao: "My Lady... *purrrr*... spiritual power..."
Before he could say more, Yan Yichen came to call them for dinner.
Yan Yichen peeked his head in and saw the person and tiger having a wonderful time. A flash of envy crossed his eyes as he said, "Stop playing around and come eat. Lang Qiu says we’re almost there. We should be getting off the Starship right after we finish."
Bai Zhi answered, "Coming!"
Yue Junxiao snapped back to his senses, his pale golden eyes wide and round. His entire tiger body froze on the spot.
’I came in here to tempt My Lady into raising my spiritual power!!’
’How did I end up forgetting all about it in the face of My Lady’s tiger-petting skills...’