I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?-Chapter 47: I Have to Warm the Bed Too? Master, I’m Still So Young

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: I Have to Warm the Bed Too? Master, I’m Still So Young

"Given up so soon? I rather liked your wild and rebellious attitude from before."

Qin Yang said with a shake of his head, gently placing the White Fox in his hands on the ground.

The moment the hand gripping its nape let go, the White Fox deftly flipped to its feet, gave its body a shake, and began circling Qin Yang’s legs, fawningly rubbing against his pants.

"Master, your strength is profound! I was blind and failed to recognize it before. From now on, I will serve you well!"

"Heh."

Hearing this, Qin Yang stared at the White Fox with a faint smile. "Is that really so? The internet is full of stories about how silver-tongued your kind is. How not a single word can be trusted."

"Slander! That’s all just slander against us, the Fox Race!"

The White Fox’s fur bristled again. It gritted its teeth and said resentfully, "Those are just stereotypes! Master, you mustn’t believe the nonsense those people spread!"

"I don’t know about slander or not, but there’s only one thing I care about..."

"I’ll only be able to rest easy once we’ve established a contract."

As he spoke, Qin Yang suddenly raised his hand. He brought two fingers together, first pointing them at the spot between the White Fox’s eyebrows, then swiping them across the little fox’s forepaw. He sliced open a shallow wound, and blood instantly welled up.

"HISS..."

The White Fox instinctively sucked in a sharp breath, enduring the pain.

The next moment, a trickle of pure Beast Blood flowed from her paw, dripping audibly onto the floor.

Seeing this, Qin Yang racked his brain, recalling the contractual incantations he had read about in the library, wondering what kind of pact would be most suitable.

’However, since we’re already in a master-servant relationship... going for the most ruthless option—a life-and-death pact—wouldn’t be too excessive, would it?’

Having made his decision, Qin Yang began to mutter the words of the pact, pulling them from his memory.

At the same time, he circulated the True Essence within his body to commune directly with the Heaven and Earth Laws.

「The next moment.」

HUM!

A faint, resonant hum echoed through the hallway.

The blood on the floor responded, splitting into fractal patterns that linked to the center of the White Fox’s spirit. It instantly forged an invisible shackle binding her life and death, before vanishing without a trace.

"*Phew*, it’s done."

Seeing that the pact was complete, Qin Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, with the blood pact in place, he held the White Fox’s life and death in his hands.

If the White Fox dared to betray him, no matter how far she ran, he could remotely shatter her sea of consciousness, sending her to drink Meng Po Soup on the spot!

Only now, with this preventative measure as a fail-safe, could he consider the contract well and truly complete.

"Master..."

The White Fox sensed the change within her body. Understanding that the intangible pact was now sealed, she resigned herself to her fate.

But soon, she perked up again.

’After all, this world is ruled by the law of the jungle.’

’My skills were no match for his. What else could I have done?’

After being so effortlessly suppressed by Qin Yang’s palm, the White Fox had already understood that the gap in their strength was as vast as an ocean and a mountain range combined—completely insurmountable.

And in the face of such terrifying, crushing power, no amount of petty scheming would do any good.

"Alright. Now I should be able to believe what you say."

Qin Yang dusted his hands together, feeling utterly satisfied.

’The Fox Race is cunning by nature. Without the binding of this life-and-death blood pact, she’d be telling me one lie after another.’

’Mixing truth with falsehoods, and passing off lies as the truth.’

’It never hurts to be thorough.’

With this in mind, Qin Yang looked at the unconscious middle-aged woman on the floor and then turned to the White Fox.

"So, tell me, why were you here haunting this place? And what happened to this injured woman?"

"Master, I didn’t harm her."

The White Fox padded lightly over to the woman’s side and said defensively, "I just borrowed a little Spiritual Qi from her. It won’t cause any serious harm... At most, this human will just run a low fever. She’ll recover quickly!"

"That’s more like it."

Qin Yang gave a slight nod, thinking it over.

’Things had been unsettled in the apartment complex for the past few days.’

’But it was true that no one had actually died.’

’In all this time, the most the White Fox had done was haunt the apartment building.’

’She just used her Illusion Technique to frighten people until they passed out, then absorbed some of their Essence Qi for her Cultivation. She hadn’t done anything truly out of line.’

"Still, you’ve got some nerve, daring to trespass on human territory like this."

Qin Yang asked with a surprised expression, "Aren’t you afraid of being discovered by the experts in the city and getting hunted down?"

"I am afraid! Of course I am, Master."

The White Fox flopped onto its side, exposing the soft fur of its belly. It said with a weary expression:

"That’s why I had to rely on my Illusion Technique to hide in this apartment building... I deliberately avoided the bustling city center and picked this remote, run-down complex just to steer clear of the three Innate Experts in the city... But who could have guessed that I’d run into you here, Master..."

The White Fox rolled over to look at Qin Yang, its eyes full of reproach.

’I planned for every possibility, thinking I had avoided all the dangers.’

’But I never imagined there’d be another expert here.’

"Let’s be modest, let’s be modest."

Qin Yang waved his hand dismissively. "What about your family elders? Does the Fox Race give birth in litters? Are there no other members of your clan in this building?"

"There aren’t, Master. I’m all alone here."

As she said this, the White Fox lay on the floor, her paws resting on her chest as she reminisced.

"Ever since I was separated from my clan during the last Beast Tide, I’ve been all on my own. I get by day-to-day by absorbing just enough Essence Qi to barely manage my Cultivation. It’s been a struggle, but I’ve managed to survive."

Her words jogged Qin Yang’s memory.

’The so-called Beast Tide occurred roughly once every twenty years.’

’Each time, overwhelming hordes of Star Beasts would besiege human cities, leaving immense devastation in their wake.’

’But this little White Fox before him was clearly different from those Fierce Beasts; her temperament was much more docile.’ 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

’Besides, the fact that she’d managed to survive in the city for so long proved she was quite intelligent. Having her as a helper in the future wouldn’t be a bad choice at all.’

’Not bad, not bad at all. I got a young Nine-tailed Fox for free. I’ve really scored this time.’

Qin Yang nodded in satisfaction and looked at the White Fox. "What’s your name?"

"Bai... Bai Li, Master."

Bai Li’s tone was somewhat bashful as she revealed her true name. "You can just call me Xiaobai from now on."

’If the others in my clan found out... that I gave my true name to a human, my sisters would surely laugh me to scorn.’

’But with her life now in Qin Yang’s hands, she had no choice but to accept it.’

"Xiaobai? That’s a nice name."

Qin Yang nodded, then recalled the ghostly apparition he’d seen earlier. "Was that your true form just now?" he asked curiously.

"No, Master. That was just an act to scare you humans."

Xiaobai stuck her tongue out playfully and circled Qin Yang. "Let me show you what I really look like."

As soon as she spoke,

a plume of azure smoke billowed out.

Xiaobai’s fox form dissipated, quickly coalescing into a new shape.

A little girl with her hair in a bun appeared. At first glance, she looked to be about seven or eight years old. She was as cute as a button, dressed in azure robes. Her eyes flickered in the darkness, giving her a naive and dreamy look.

Qin Yang looked her over and let out a "tsk."

’Not bad,’ he thought. ’This form isn’t half bad.’

"What do you think, Master?"

Xiaobai spun in a circle, showing off her new form.

"Ahem. Not bad."

Qin Yang cleared his throat, then paused before continuing, "Since you’re my Beast Pet now, I’ll be counting on you for the household chores from now on... things like cleaning, laundry, cooking, and, you know, warming the bed. You’ll be doing all of it."

"Huh?"

Xiaobai was stunned. "I have to warm the bed, too? But Master, I’m still just a little girl!"