The sunrise over the Ghost Forest was no different from that in the human world. When the morning sun illuminated the land, the Rogue King passed through the demon gate in the eastern part of the Ghost Forest, crossing space directly onto the land of the Northern Juzhou Continent.
The rogue led the way, standing proudly. On his left were two mature and beautiful fox and ghost maidens. On his right, the scenery suddenly changed. The pitifully ugly Night Girl closely followed the “good man” Qiao San, while the mute girl, who had no magical powers, sat nervously on her earth horse, fearing she might be thrown off at any moment.
Behind them were eighteen beautiful fox maidens. The Rogue King’s personal guard finally made their first official appearance, accompanying their lustful master as he rushed toward the Palace of the Nine幽.
(Note: “Nine幽” seems to reference a concept from Chinese mythology, often referring to “Nine Yōu” or “Nine Hells,” a realm of the underworld. If this is a proper name or title in your context, you might keep it as “Nine幽” or adapt it as “Nine幽 Palace” for clarity. Let me know if you’d like me to adjust this term further.)
Here’s a revised version with a slightly more natural English flow:
Behind them followed eighteen exquisite fox maidens. The Rogue King’s personal guard made their long-awaited official debut, accompanying their passionate sovereign as he hastened toward the Palace of the Nine幽.
The not-so-long journey soon became boring. With the Fox Queen present, Qiao San could only exchange glances and flirt with the fox maidens, satisfying himself with imaginary pleasures. With nothing better to do, he deliberately prevented Night Girl from writing, instead making her use hand gestures while he guessed their meaning.
“Night Girl, how did you escape? And why did you think to come to me for help?”
After repeated practice, the rogue’s questioning and Night Girl’s gestures became increasingly synchronized. A few days later, halfway through their journey, the Rogue King could now “converse” fluently with Night Girl through gestures.
It turned out that Night Girl was a pitiful abandoned infant, raised since childhood by a female demon. Born with an extremely ugly appearance, she never went out during the day. The outside world didn’t even know that the female demon had an adopted sister, so she had narrowly escaped this time and followed her adoptive sister’s instructions to seek out Qiao San for help.
“Hehe…” Knowing how much the female demon trusted him, Qiao San couldn’t help but laugh joyfully. Then, filled with curiosity, he asked, “Then how did you get caught by the Taoists again? What did they want with you?”
Night Girl’s eyes, distorted with emotion, flashed intense confusion and lingering fear. Her hands trembled as she gestured, “I don’t know either. Ever since I started running away, many demon spirits, immortals, and cultivators have been chasing me, fighting each other. In the end, I was captured by those Taoists.”
At this point, Night Girl paused, then signed with deep concern, “Will I bring trouble to you? Maybe… we should go our separate ways.”
Night Girl’s kindness warmed Qiao San’s heart, making him curse the injustice of fate even more. He deliberately puffed out his chest proudly and said, “Don’t worry. I am the Heavenly Defying Monarch—I’m very powerful.”
“Pfft!” Night Girl burst into laughter at Qiao San’s antics. Perhaps, she had never laughed this much in all her past days combined as she had in these few days.
“What are you two talking about that’s so funny?”
Several fox maidens surrounded them. Seeing Qiao San and Night Girl laughing happily, the fox maidens looked puzzled because the two were now gesturing wildly as they spoke.
“A secret! We won’t tell you.”
The Rogue King proudly lifted his head, first expressing dissatisfaction at the fox maidens’ aloofness, then glancing toward the distant Fox Queen and lowering his voice with a sly grin, “Whoever leaves their door open tonight, I’ll tell them.”
The fox maidens blushed. In response to the man’s lustful request, they each smiled seductively, and Fox Number Thirteen coquettishly whispered, “My door is never closed—dare you come?”
“Shh…” The air suddenly became intoxicatingly hot. The man couldn’t even wait until nightfall. Deliberately slowing his mount, he lagged behind and fell into the embrace of the women. With a long arm, he began indulging in their charms.
This was a daily routine, and a cold snort always followed accordingly. Sure enough, the Fox Queen cast a glance, and the fox maidens immediately became obedient. They all left the Rogue King and gathered around their mother.
“Husband, after crossing the river ahead, we’ll reach the market. Hurry up!”
As they laughed and chatted, they arrived at a large river. The earth horses kicked their hooves and spread their wings, flying low across the water.
Just as Qiao San and the others reached the center of the river, suddenly the calm water began to ripple strangely. A miraculous waterfall rose into the air like four high walls, enclosing them within.
The waterfall then surged from all directions. Flickering cold light within the waves radiated deadly intent, startling the earth horses into frantic movement.
“Be careful!” A sudden change occurred. The Fox Queen, leading at the front, was the first to react. She swiftly raised both palms and unleashed two powerful gusts of wind.
A muffled sound came from within the waterfall. Despite the Fox Queen’s immense magical power and martial prowess, she failed to disperse the water waves. The water curtain suddenly bulged, forming a turtle shell-shaped protrusion, ten zhang wide, violently crashing toward the leader of the fox clan.
Almost simultaneously, a black shadow moved freely within the waterfall, suddenly lunging toward Night Girl beside Qiao San.
How could Qiao San allow Night Girl to be harmed under his very eyes? With a furious roar, the Kun Yuan Sword suddenly appeared out of nowhere, flying like a dragon into the waterfall, clashing fiercely with the black shadow.
“Hua—”
A loud noise erupted, water splashing everywhere. Dozens of demon spirits rushed out from all sides, all targeting the same person—Night Girl!
The Fox Queen was locked in a fierce battle with her mysterious opponent, while Qiao San and the black shadow were evenly matched. At this critical moment, Ghost Ji’s three-colored hair stood on end. She raised her hand, and the Xuanfeng Cauldron soared into the sky, unleashing a whirlwind that descended upon the enemies.
The attackers had clearly come prepared. A treasure resembling a cloak rose into the air, effectively countering the suction force of the Xuanfeng Cauldron. The demon spirits, rather than slowing down, accelerated their attack toward the powerless Night Girl.
In a crisp and melodious voice, the fox maidens shouted in unison, filled with killing intent. The fox maidens weren’t merely there to distract Qiao San. With graceful movements, the eighteen fox maidens transformed into sexy warriors. Their light armor barely covered their most private areas, leaving the rest of their bodies bare and smooth like jade. In the blink of an eye, eighteen spears viciously stabbed at the enemy’s throats.
The dazzling spear lights blocked the first wave of attack. The water trembled again, and dozens more high-level demon spirits rushed in. Facing enemies outnumbering them, the fox maidens were gradually pushed back. As they seemed unable to protect Night Girl any longer, Fox Number One shouted, “Heavenly Fox Fusion!”
A flash of light appeared, and the eighteen fox maidens vanished. The dazzling brilliance forced the demons to close their eyes. When the light dimmed, a new, naked fox woman was already hovering in the air.
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