Chapter 121 – Return

Chapter 121 – Return

Aiko returned to her tree. The bitterness slowly vanished and her arm also calmed down.

She was able to sleep peacefully for 3 days straight.

...

"Sob, I'm so pitiful..." The loud, but now quiet male Cultivator sobbed. He didn't expect that little black-clothed person to be so ruthless and left him hanging on the tree for almost 4 days straight! Naturally, he needed to go to the toilet a few times, but he couldn't...

"Ugh, the smell." Aiko recoiled when she got close to him.

She couldn't bear it, her nose was too sensitive to get close to him.

She moved away from him with disgust.

"Please don't leave, Fairy!" He cried out. He would flatter this little girl as much as possible just so he could be released from his suffering. His muscles are now dead stiff and he wouldn't be able to break through the ropes without any assistance.

Aiko frowned. She didn't like him, yet it wouldn't be right to leave him like that, so she picked up a nearby rock and hurled it towards him.

"Aaa! Please don't kill me!" He yelled.

But the rock didn't hit him. He suddenly felt like he was lighter until he crashed into the hard ground. "Ugh." He groaned, but he didn't have a hint of hostility towards her.

Aiko moved towards the girl. She could feel that the girl was stiff. "What?" Aiko asked amused. "It's not like you smell so bad that I couldn't approach you."

The girl's lips twitched, but she didn't say anything, since she didn't want to end up like that guy.

Aiko untied the rope and lowered her to the ground.

Aiko wordlessly collected the Storage Pouches from the dead people, but they were simply too small, only as big as a large backpack. She left those Storage Pouches, as even the Inscription on them were very simple and not worth studying.

They glanced at Aiko, but they didn't voice their opinions. She truly behaved like a prodigal Fox, but only the girl knew that she was a Fox, a fluffy one at that.

Aiko left the place without looking back.

The girl fumbled her dice and smiled, before leaving with the smelly guy. "You should bathe as soon as possible." The girl frowned.

"Sorry..." The guy would normally be livid, but this experience dulled his sharpness and wildness.

The girl nodded slowly and played with her dice once again. She nodded slowly but without a smile.

"You know Divination, Junior Sister?" The loud guy was shocked.

"Yes, Senior Brother." She smiled at him with a fake smile. "It would be best if your current behaviour lasted or you won't live long." She simply said, like an Immortal looking down upon the world.

"This was an eye-opener for me." The guy obediently nodded.

The girl clicked her tongue. "You should be happy she was in a good mood."

"Is she that bad...?" The guy didn't want to believe it, but something inside told him that it was indeed the case.

"Make sure to bring gifts the next time you go out." The girl gave him a friendly reminder.

"Gifts? Why? It's not like I will meet her..." He paused, seeing his Junior Sister giving him the side-eye.

*Gulp*

"Surely I won't meet her again, right?" He felt a sudden sense of foreboding and his Junior Sister's glance only enforced that feeling.

"W-what kind of gifts should I bring?" He stuttered, he didn't want to meet that little demon again.

Aiko choked up. "Bastard! What do you see me as?!"

"You got a complete bombshell of a Fox as a Mate. You have another 2 bombshells on your team, one even being a Demonic Fox, which are known to be just heavenly in bed. You have changed the outfit to a more alluring one and you have taken a mission about stealing underwear." He summed up his impression of this little... very red Fox.

Aiko was glaring at him with a completely red face. "So what!? Are you jealous that I have Mate like that?!" She didn't have anything to retort as she was too embarrassed to think straight.

"Of course I am!" He slammed his fist on the table and all the papers flew around the room. "Do you know how jealous I am?! Those beauties are just heavenly! I want them to step on-Agh!" He was nailed in his private parts by Aiko's fist. She couldn't bear to listen to him any more and could only think of this solution.

...

"Have you calmed down?" Aiko asked as he was still holding his little treasure.

He nodded obediently.

"Good. I have not stolen anything, but I got a few colours." Aiko gestured.

"Oh..." He blushed from the misunderstanding. "What kind of colours?" He slowly moved to his table so he could note it down.

"White, Black, and Red. The two latter ones were very fancy." Aiko answered without battling an eye and Libra Fox's lips twitched.

"Okay. What about the rumours?" He asked once he noted everything down.

"Saintess-

Aiko explained what she heard.

"So he is still going strong in the war." Libra Fox nodded slowly. "Thank you for the report, you have also fulfilled this mission. I have already heard about the Assassination one, so you don't have to explain." He gestured.

Aiko nodded.

"You were also relieved from further missions and you can now take group missions." Libra Fox suddenly said.

"Oh... okay." Aiko didn't expect this as she had another 7 missions ahead.

"But, you need a supervisor, so the Elders will vote on it." Libra Fox sighed, he hoped she wouldn't get 'that' guy.

Aiko frowned, she didn't like it when others decided something for her.

She left the Hall and went towards the Blood Fox and Umbra Fox. The Umbra Fox was still terrified, meanwhile, the Blood Fox was like a tick, attached to Aiko without any movement.

"I have to visit my Mate." Aiko gestured and she could feel the Blood Fox stiffen.

"We will come with you, we are a team." The Blood Fox suddenly said and Umbra Fox wanted to cry out, but she couldn't match the viciousness of those two, so she could only obediently follow.

"I'm not sure what she will say..." Aiko didn't know what to do about this.

"Don't worry, we are a team." The Blood Fox smiled gently.

Aiko nodded, there was something strange about the way she spoke and acted, but since she couldn't put her finger on it, she decided not to mind it.

"Then let's go." Aiko smiled.

...

They arrived at the Grandmaster's abode. She was away once again, but Aiko could smell Herbs drifting from Mei's room.

"I'm back." Aiko entered the small den.

Mei smiled, she liked when Aiko was obedient, but that smile didn't last for long.

She saw the Blood Fox following her like an eyesore and there was another girl following them behind...