After the Fairy Maidens Fell to Darkness, They Captured Me to Ruthlessly 'Repay' Their Gratitude-Chapter 121 - "Sacred Maiden, Are You Nervous?"

To be honest,

When He Ange raised the Abyss Orb, Xia Zhiyue found herself surrounded by a pitch-black barrier. At that moment, she truly believed she was about to be corrupted.

With her cultivation suppressed to the Core Formation stage, she had no confidence that she could resist if He Ange really intended to do something to her.

But what she didn’t know was,

At that moment, He Ange was already at his limit. Forget about corrupting the Sacred Maiden; he could barely stand.

So,

The snow-white fox maiden waited in the barrier for a long time, but no signs of corruption appeared.

When she cautiously opened her eyes, she found herself back in the real world. The white-robed youth who had frightened her for so long stood before her.

Instinctively, Xia Zhiyue wanted to use her nine tails to tear apart the human who dared to threaten her.

But she calmed down.

She realized she showed no signs of being corrupted, and to her surprise, the youth before her was bleeding from the mouth, looking on the verge of collapse. He had inherited the mental exhaustion from the illusionary realm.

No matter how much she resented him, Xia Zhiyue couldn’t bring herself to harm a youth who had lost his will to fight.

She stood there, warily watching him, wondering what tricks he might have left.

But to her shock,

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In his final moments of consciousness, He Ange gave her a faint smile before collapsing forward.

At that moment, Xia Zhiyue’s mind went blank.

She didn’t understand.

She didn’t understand what was happening with He Ange...

But she could tell the youth’s life force was weak.

Because of his outstanding performance in the illusion, Xia Zhiyue had almost forgotten that the white-robed youth before her was merely a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator. His strength was worlds apart from her Divine Transformation level. The battle in the illusion must have drained him completely...

According to her plan, this was the desired outcome.

Why then...

Did she feel no joy looking at the severely injured youth?

Thud—!

He Ange collapsed forward, and Xia Zhiyue instinctively stepped forward to catch him.

If she hadn’t, he would have hit the ground headfirst...

But,

What did it matter if he fell?

Why should she care about his life?

Thinking this, Xia Zhiyue felt a wave of confusion. She took a deep breath but couldn’t find an answer.

Maybe she was just soft-hearted?

But if she were truly soft-hearted, she wouldn’t have ruthlessly used human hearts for her cultivation.

Maybe...

She just couldn’t bear to see such an outstanding human die before her.

Biting her lip, Xia Zhiyue finally acknowledged the youth’s strength.

This time, he had completely won her over.

She wanted to know He Ange’s secrets.

But he had already shown her everything in the illusion...

She couldn’t defeat him, so she feared he might take advantage of her. She was ready to kill him if necessary, but it turned out she had misjudged him. He had only been playing a small joke with the Abyss Orb.

He had been trying to humor her, this bad-tempered, self-righteous Sacred Maiden.

He had never intended to harm her.

But Xia Zhiyue had taken it seriously.

She, a Divine Transformation-level Sacred Maiden, had taken a fight with a Core Formation youth seriously?

How could she not feel ashamed?

Thinking this, Xia Zhiyue felt a pang of bitterness. Her pride made her unwilling to admit defeat, but she could no longer muster any anger towards the weakened youth in her arms. She even felt a sense of shame.

That night,

He had given her everything she wanted.

What more could she ask for?

Would she really take his life?

“...”

In the moonlight, the snow-white fox maiden held the youth, unable to speak.

Her enchanting eyes were moist with unshed tears, filled with a mix of frustration and resignation. She took a deep breath and looked down, noticing the black blood from his lips staining her white robes.

She was the Sacred Maiden of the Fox Clan, who had never touched a man in her life. Now, a human youth had stained her robes...

He lay in her arms, sleeping soundly.

Was she angry?

She wanted to be, but she couldn’t.

“You win.”

Pouting, the Sacred Maiden’s cheeks flushed slightly. She looked away, sitting on the swing under the cherry blossom tree, quietly observing the weakened youth in her arms.

She couldn’t help but notice...

He Ange had a handsome face.

From his well-defined eyebrows to his long, clear eyes, and his straight nose... His lips were naturally curved, thin and pale, giving him an air of unrestrained elegance.

He mesmerized the snow-white fox maiden.

During the day, he had been a proud and noble youth. Now, he lay like a helpless puppy in her arms, utterly exhausted.

The contrast made her heart flutter.

She felt she had discovered a side of He Ange that no one else knew, a side that was hers alone to appreciate.

“Could it be that my sister, Ranyue, is so enamored with you... A youth as handsome and alluring as you, if born in the Fox Clan, would surely be like a prince.”

For the first time in her life, Xia Zhiyue acknowledged the beauty of a human man.

She felt no sense of superiority from her natural charm, so she compared He Ange to a prince.

At least in terms of looks, she considered him her equal.

“It’s a pity... Ranyue got to you first. You’re so gentle with her; it must be true love.”

She sighed softly.

At that moment, the palace doors burst open, and Xia Zhiyue looked up to see her sister, the nine-tailed red fox, staring at her.

—?!!

In the moonlight, the white and red nine-tailed foxes locked eyes.

The sisters stared at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.

“Sister... What are you doing?”

Xia Ranyue’s voice trembled, her enchanting eyes filled with fear.

She had just woken from a nightmare.

In the dream, her beloved human youth had died protecting her, killed by a faceless demoness. She had watched him die in her arms, and the fear had jolted her awake.

Then, she found He Ange, who was supposed to be sleeping beside her, missing. It was like the nightmare had come true.

So, Xia Ranyue panicked.

She feared the dream was real.

She rushed out of the palace to find He Ange.

And then, she saw her sister, the snow-white fox maiden, sitting on the swing under the cherry blossom tree, holding He Ange.

He lay in her arms, weak and unconscious, a sight any fox demon could recognize.

So,

The red fox maiden’s nine tails bristled. She glared at her sister with intense suspicion. Knowing her sister’s personality, she couldn’t believe Xia Zhiyue would do anything good for He Ange. She must have done something to him!

Otherwise, why would He Ange be so weak, lying in her arms...

Not to mention, there was black blood on his lips!

The evidence was clear. Who else but Xia Zhiyue could have hurt him?

Meanwhile,

Xia Zhiyue, facing her sister’s angry glare, felt a tremor in her heart. She looked coldly at the bristling red fox, unable to speak.

Facing her sister made Xia Ranyue even more fearful.

Though they were sisters, the gap between them was vast.

Xia Zhiyue had over a century of experience as a fox demon.

Xia Ranyue was only eighteen.

Xia Zhiyue’s cultivation was at the Divine Transformation level, the pinnacle of the Fox Clan.

Xia Ranyue was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Xia Zhiyue was overwhelmingly powerful.

And she had always been strict with Xia Ranyue.

Now, facing her sister, the Sacred Maiden, Xia Ranyue couldn’t help but feel wary.

In her heart, her sister wasn’t trustworthy.

She knew Xia Zhiyue’s personality—cold and obsessive. Unless she proved herself, she had no right to speak as an equal. Her sister wouldn’t waste words on a weakling.

Over time,

Their relationship had only worsened.

That’s why, seeing Xia Zhiyue with He Ange, Xia Ranyue instinctively bristled, fearing her sister had harmed him.

And she feared her sister might take him from her!

“...”

Xia Zhiyue felt a chill in her heart.

Facing her sister’s anger, she couldn’t speak. She wanted to explain but didn’t know how.

Perhaps she could acknowledge He Ange’s strength, but for her sister... She felt only concern, disdain, and coldness.

Concern because they were family.

If anyone hurt Xia Ranyue, Xia Zhiyue would avenge her.

But disdain and coldness,

Because she didn’t respect those beneath her.

Xia Zhiyue didn’t feel the need to explain herself to Xia Ranyue. She would do as she pleased, and her sister had no right to interfere.

Between the sisters,

The atmosphere grew icy.

“What did you do to He Ange?”

Xia Ranyue asked coldly.

She was terrified, but He Ange was in her sister’s hands. She had brought him to the Fox Clan and felt responsible for him. If anything happened to him, she would never forgive her sister.

So, she stood her ground like a small fox defending its territory from a predator, scared but unyielding.

“Nothing.”

Xia Zhiyue replied coldly, her tone flat.

Normally, she would be angry at her sister’s disrespect, but tonight was different. Xia Ranyue’s concern was justified. If He Ange hadn’t been so strong, he would have been in serious trouble.

Even in the illusion, Xia Zhiyue had almost killed him.

She knew she was at fault.

So she felt guilty but couldn’t bring herself to apologize to her weaker sister... She chose a cold demeanor instead.

But,

Xia Ranyue wasn’t a child anymore.

The more her sister acted this way, the more uneasy she felt. Just as Xia Zhiyue felt guilty, Xia Ranyue couldn’t trust her sister.

“Give He Ange back to me!”

Xia Ranyue mustered her courage, stepping forward.

Her nine tails moved closer to Xia Zhiyue.

At that moment, Xia Zhiyue felt her dignity being challenged.

But seeing her sister so worried about He Ange, she didn’t get angry, only feeling a mix of emotions.

Unconsciously,

Xia Ranyue reached her sister.

The sisters stared at each other.

Xia Zhiyue, momentarily stunned, handed He Ange to Xia Ranyue. The moment she touched him, she quickly took him from her sister’s arms.

She didn’t want her sister touching He Ange for even a second!

She held him, checking his condition, using her sleeve to wipe the black blood from his lips...

She didn’t care if his scent clung to her.

Xia Zhiyue watched it all.

When He Ange left her arms, taken by Xia Ranyue, she felt an inexplicable emptiness.

Xia Zhiyue felt a pang of sadness.

As the Sacred Maiden, the leader of the Fox Clan, she had always been strict with herself, believing that only cultivation and her clan mattered.

But now, seeing her sister with He Ange, she felt conflicted...

Could emotions really be so trivial?

She admitted she was envious.

“Sister, I don’t know what you did to He Ange, or why he upset you, but please don’t hurt him anymore. I brought him here. If you’re angry, if you hate outsiders, punish me instead...”

Tears streamed down her face, her enchanting eyes filled with fear and pleading.

She held He Ange tightly, afraid to let go.

Xia Ranyue’s voice trembled as she knelt before her sister.

“Sister, He Ange is just a mid-stage Core Formation human. We’re weak, beneath your notice. You’re the Sacred Maiden; he can’t offend you. I’m apologizing for him... Please, don’t target him anymore. I’ll take him away tomorrow. He won’t appear before you again, okay?”

“...”

That night,

The Sacred Maiden’s cold, beautiful face finally showed a hint of panic.