Chapter 1060: Chapter 138: Feigning Compliance and Submission

“Make way!”

Just as Zhao Yu was extremely nervous, a delicate shout came from outside the cave dwelling, a woman’s voice.

Immediately afterward, several door-guarding demons at the entrance of the dwelling were flung inside.

Amidst a chorus of wails, a noblewoman dressed in a brocaded robe entered from outside.

“Madam, why have you returned?!”

The Bull Demon King was greatly startled and hurried forward to greet her.

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“Hmph!”

The noblewoman snorted coldly, her face sour as she bypassed the Bull Demon King and walked towards the Jade-faced Vixen.

Seeing this, the Bull Demon King, though not daring to utter a word, quickly followed behind her, cautious and anxious.

“What’s going on with this wanton vixen?!”

She pointed at the Jade-faced Vixen and shouted fiercely.

The Jade-faced Vixen, however, was trembling uncontrollably, having lost all her previous arrogance and haughtiness.

Is she the Bull Demon King’s lawful wife?

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Zhao Yu realized, assuming the Jade-faced Vixen was the main wife, but it turned out she was just a lover?!

Seeing this, he stepped forward, saluted the noblewoman, and said, “This must be sister-in-law. I have come with my wife to visit and I am much obliged to Brother Bull for his hospitality…”

“Who are you?!”

Upon seeing Zhao Yu standing before her, the noblewoman frowned and said, “A human being, and merely an Earth Immortal at that—do you even have the right to speak here?”

The Bull Demon King, however, caught on in an instant, realizing that Zhao Yu was trying to defuse the situation, and looked at him gratefully.

Immediately, the Bull Demon King strode forward, intercepting the noblewoman, “Madam, Madam, this worthy brother here is the reincarnation of the Greedy Wolf Star Lord, and is an esteemed guest of ours…”

“The reincarnation of Greedy Wolf Star Lord?!”

The noblewoman was taken aback and sized up Zhao Yu for a moment, then her eyes emitted a purple glow, as if she had X-ray vision.

Under her gaze, Zhao Yu felt as if his clothes had been stripped away, exposing all his secrets.

“Not even a century old and already an Earth Immortal?”

The noblewoman was somewhat surprised.

Zhao Yu was utterly shocked—the noblewoman had merely glanced at him and all his details were uncovered?

It appeared that this noblewoman’s strength might even surpass that of the Bull Demon King.

The Bull Demon King, however, breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly explained that Zhao Yu was indeed the reincarnation of the Greedy Wolf Star Lord and had come to visit them with his wife.

Zhao Yu chimed in from the side, and together they spun a tale of the Greedy Wolf Star Lord’s reincarnation taking his spouse on a journey, visiting the Bull Demon King.

“How could you, a human, know this vixen?!” the noblewoman asked doubtfully, pointing at the still trembling Jade-faced Vixen.

Zhao Yu wondered inwardly—the little vixen seemed so bold before, so why had she become so listless with the return of the legitimate wife?

“Sister-in-law may not know…”

“When I was still a youth, I once saved a small fox in the snow, severely injured…”

“I nurtured her until she recovered from her injuries before letting her go…”

“Over the years, whenever I encountered danger, there was always a mysterious power to aid me, and only later did I learn that it was she who helped me in secret…”

As he spoke, Zhao Yu affectionately wrapped his arms around the Jade-faced Vixen, burying her head in his chest.

After all, given the little vixen’s excessively reactive behavior, if this continued, it was likely that the noblewoman would notice something was amiss.

“Nonsense!”

The noblewoman clearly did not believe him and questioned, “When you were a youth, she must have already had the strength of a Heavenly Immortal—did she need your rescue?”

Zhao Yu shook his head and said, “I do not know either. Back then, she had not yet transformed into human form. She appeared pitiable, her body charred from lightning strikes…”

Zhao Yu, drawing from tales of the Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio that he had read before, narrated a moving story that left all three listeners enthralled.

Indeed, after hearing such a romantic tale between a scholar and a vixen spirit, the noblewoman’s tone softened, “I see. Then I was the villain, having misunderstood you both…”

“Sister-in-law is too kind,”

Zhao Yu replied with a smile, “My wife and I visited without the master’s permission, which has indeed caused some inconvenience to Brother Bull. If this causes any misunderstandings and affects your marital relationship, it would truly be regrettable…”

“Ah, what are you talking about, worthy brother? It’s no trouble at all, no trouble!” said the Bull Demon King, astounded by Zhao Yu’s storytelling prowess, and spoke happily.

He had been worried that his wife’s sudden return would ruin everything, but now, thanks to Zhao Yu’s quick thinking, he couldn’t be more pleased.

The noblewoman then introduced herself and extended a warm welcome for their visit.

Zhao Yu took the opportunity to express his desire to depart and continue traveling elsewhere.

But the noblewoman, known as Princess Iron Fan, was exceptionally hospitable.

“Worthy brother, how could you leave so soon? As your host, I have yet to properly entertain you…”

Zhao Yu tried to reason but couldn’t withstand Princess Iron Fan’s insistence and had to stay longer.

“However, sister-in-law has just returned today and must have much to talk about with Brother Bull. I’ve been deeply drinking with Brother Bull for several days and am rather tired. I would like to take my wife and rest first…”

“Very well!”

This time, Princess Iron Fan did not insist further and allowed Zhao Yu and his wife to go to rest.

No sooner had Zhao Yu left than she promptly grabbed the Bull Demon King’s ear.

“Tell me, was that little vixen just now your mistress?!”

“Ouch, madam, you misunderstand! She’s clearly my worthy brother’s woman…”

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