My Evil Wife Is a Nine-Tailed Fox

Indeed, the seals Li Yun had placed around the Qingqiu Mountain were strong enough to contain her from leaving. However, what the great shaman didn't anticipate was the possibility of her possessing yet another host to escape the mountain. 

Also, because she was also bound to a contract with Zhao Yichen, the seals failed to recognize her as an escaping entity and alert the Li family about the matter. 

"Perhaps they are worried that the demon would come after you since you are part of their family. Classmate Li, I would be wary if I were you. Demons like a nine-tailed fox are vengeful creatures. You should have known, by now, just how many humans have lost their lives because of that fox demon." 

Li Fei'er hummed and looked at Shen Minyao with amusement. 

"So even Classmate Shen has already heard about the nine-tailed fox, huh?" 

Shen Minyao scoffed and looked away. How could she not know when she was that demon Li Fei'er was looking for? 

"I have read several myths about the nine-tailed fox. It's quite fascinating, to be honest." 

When she was still at the hospital, she spent the night reading about what the humans knew about fox demons like her. She didn't really think that her life as Su Daji was known as a legend. The fox woman was amused by how the humans painted her as a vicious and horrible demon that enchanted the emperor. 

If only they knew that a woman was forbidden to get involved in political affairs during those eras. There was no such thing as equal rights for women. Humans were giving her too much credit for the downfall of that dynasty. 

"I understand how dangerous the fox woman is,"—she heard Li Fei'er said—"but they can't just leave me out like that." 

"What will you do, then? If the nine-tailed fox comes after you? Surely, you know you can't win against it." Shen Minyao's half-lidded eyes made Li Fei'er shiver in her seat. 

Well, to be honest. Li Fei'er hadn't considered that yet. If she were to come face to face with the fox demon, then there was no doubt that she would lose against it at her current state. Her father said that the fox woman had weakened over the years of its confinement, but still… 

She let out a dejected sigh and buried her face in her folded arms. She didn't like being secluded like this. Of course, she knew what her family was dealing with right now was dangerous, but wouldn't that be enough reason for her to help them out? 

"You are right. I'm still not strong enough to defeat a powerful demon like that," She admitted.

Still, Li Fei'er thought that she might be able to help her family without going to the frontline to fight the fox demon. She might be young and inexperienced, but she wasn't totally useless. 

"Why do you sound so upset? There's no need for you to fight the fox demon." Shen Minyao cackled. The fox demon would never dare to lay a hand on and hurt Li Fei'er, not when she was the incarnation of the fox woman's human ward. 

Even the human records didn't mention anything about Feng Jiu's existence and her involvement with the fox demon, so Shen Minyao wouldn't be surprised if the Li family wasn't aware of Feng Jiu being reborn into their family. 

The fox woman supposed that it was for the better. Feng Jiu's previous life, before meeting her, was one filled with hardships. The orphan child lost her whole family after their city was conquered by a neighboring kingdom. If the fox woman hadn't saved the child from being sold to a brothel, she had no doubt that Feng Jiu's life would be a pitiful one until her last breath. 

It was for that sole reason that the fox woman chose to give everything she could to the young child. Feng Jiu's innocence, not marred by the atrocities of human greed, had made the child dear to her. 

"I guess you are right…" the young shaman mumbled to herself, but it was loud enough for the fox woman to hear. 

"I am right," Shen Minyao said with confidence. Because there was no way she would kill Li Fei'er even though the girl came from that family that entrapped her. 

"So would you be able to help us find Jin Qian's mother this time?" Li Fei'er changed their topic, much to the fox woman's delight. She didn't want the young woman to talk about the nine-tailed fox anymore. 

"Why? I thought you and Lu Anqi have already done your part. Mr. Jiang should be able to find the identity of the child's mother based on the hospital records," she replied. 

"Well, we have a suspicion that Jin Qian's mother isn't in this world anymore." Li Fei'er fiddled with the end of her hair and looked up at Shen Minyao with such worry in her eyes. 

"Is that so?" The fox woman had also thought of such a possibility. It was even surprising for her that the child hadn't turned into a malevolent spirit yet, despite being dead for years and exposed to the demons' presence during the spider demon's infiltration in the city hospital. 

"I'm just worried that Jin Qian would be upset if she heard it." 

"Wouldn't it be the best scenario for them? Why are you trying to decide whether one would be happy or not based on your mere assumptions?" The fox woman asked in response. 

"What do you mean?" Li Fei'er wasn't sure about what her classmate meant, but as she gave it a good thought, she couldn't deny that both mother and child would at least be together in the afterlife without worrying about each other. 

"I don't know…" She sighed and shut her eyes. However, she did understand now that she shouldn't jump into conclusions about someone's happiness. Whether Jin Qian would be satisfied learning the truth or not, she was the only one who could answer that question.