109 A Foxs Story I (1/2)

Jasmine didn't believe him, \”Save it, I'm not a little girl that can be fooled like that.\”

Still, she felt that this shadow fox's confidence was refreshing. He was a bit slow in the head but he was pretty funny. His human form wasn't that good looking compared to other humans she'd seen but his fox form was quite dashing. She didn't know why but she felt his demeanor was disarming and his presence comforting.

Chen Wentian asked her a few basic questions and she answered them straightforwardly. She was around five hundred years old although she didn't know her exact age. He Zicheng was indeed the one that captured her and imprisoned her here but he was quite surprised when she told him that she had only been imprisoned for about two months.

\”Where did you stay before you were captured?\” Chen Wentian asked.

\”With my adoptive father.\” Jasmine said, a frown forming on her face. \”But he died...\”

A few gears clicked into place in Chen Wentian's head, \”Wait... is he Immortal Mamba of Shadow?\”

Jasmine nodded. She saw his face was half of shock and half full of disbelief so she explained further.

\”He had many names, Snake Lord, Immortal Mamba of Shadow, Zhuge Kang. My first memory is seeing his face and he was the only family I've ever known. In the beginning, I couldn't speak or turn into my human form. Instead, I simply ate and slept. I was happy that adoptive father would feed me and take care of me. I guess he thought of me as a pet. He suspected something might have been amiss due to my long lifespan and that I kept slowly increasing my cultivation while doing nothing. The other lords were also curious but my adoptive father was very protective and never let them touch me.\”

\”When I reached the Mind Focusing Realm, I gained the ability to speak. My adoptive father was surprised but delighted. By the Spirit Initiate Realm, I was able to turn into my human form. He was jubilant, not because I was an origin beast but because he had gained a daughter. He treated me just like his own daughter and it was a wonderful time. The years passed liked a blur.\”

Jasmine smiled wistfully as she recalled the memories. Chen Wentian listened silently, taking in her expressions as she told her story. It looked like Immortal Mamba of Shadow really wasn't a bad guy. But then again, not everyone could be an asshole like that lion He Zicheng.

\”He kept all of this a secret from his family and friends. To them I was merely a fox with a weirdly long lifespan. That all changed fifteen years ago... I broke through. I didn't know how it happened. One day, I went to take a nap after lunch and I woke up with two tails and I was at the Spirit Lord Realm.\”

She looked up to see Chen Wentian's reaction but he merely shrugged.

\”What? Five hundred years is actually pretty slow to get your second tail.\” He said.

\”You!\” Jasmine puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.

\”Sorry, sorry. Please continue.\”

Jasmine still looked irritated but she proceeded with her story. Inevitably, her breakthrough alerted the other two lords as well as all the immortals in the Beast God Sanctum of her presence. The immortals of the sect managed to hide her from the common people but it was no longer a secret within the highest ranks of the sect.

With her two tails, she also could no longer hide her status as a divine beast. This caused a huge conflict between the three lords. The other two wanted to use her and research ways to increase their cultivation but Zhuge Kang thought of her as his daughter and he flatly refused. This inevitably broke down their brotherhood that had stood for hundreds of years.