Married the Second Generation Fox Demon with a Baby in a Flash Marriage - Chapter 53

“In your dreams!” As soon as the tortoise finished speaking, with a loud bang, the car’s sunroof was forcibly ripped off and thrown aside. A hand with sharp, claw-like nails and tufts of red fur gripped the edge of the opening. Two long legs nimbly dropped into the cabin, followed by a body with incredible flexibility. The figure ducked low as it entered, immediately pulling Ye Xinyu into a firm embrace.

The newcomer was Hu Mengmeng.

The more she had thought about it back in the other car, the more uneasy she felt. What kind of secret could Grandpa Ye and Ye Xinyu be discussing that was so urgent they couldn’t even stop to say hello?

Hu Mengmeng had urged Gu Yiying to speed up. When they were level with Ye Xinyu’s car, she unsealed her fox bloodline, climbed out the window, and leaped onto the roof of the sedan, simultaneously tearing through the spiritual isolation barrier.

In her fox-bloodline state, Hu Mengmeng’s movements were as light as a feather. Since the people inside were preoccupied with saving Ye Shoutian, they hadn’t noticed her until she was already inside. Thus, she had overheard those last few chilling sentences—she hadn’t expected a demon to be coveting her and Ye Xinyu’s child.

This was unacceptable! Hu Mengmeng was furious.

Ye Xinyu had been in the depths of despair and inner turmoil, never imagining that Hu Mengmeng would intervene. This normally impulsive and “silly” child had actually sensed trouble and forced her way into the car with raw violence!

Amidst her helpless distress, the moment Hu Mengmeng’s arm draped over her shoulder, Ye Xinyu suddenly felt like she had a partner—a pillar of support.

While shielding Ye Xinyu, Hu Mengmeng grabbed a thick stack of talismans and hurled them at the tortoise. Instantly, the creature was buried under a dense layer of paper charms. Some were for self-defense given to her by Ye Xinyu; others she had snatched from Gu Yiying before jumping, knowing the other woman had a surplus.

Hu Mengmeng was about to speak to Ye Xinyu, but she watched as those talismans touched the tortoise and instantly crumbled into dust, their spiritual energy drained in a heartbeat. The tortoise’s eyelids drooped, its eyes—looking remarkably like the dull eyes of a dead fish—stared back at Hu Mengmeng.

“Where did this old turtle come from, thinking he can take my child? I’ll teach you exactly how to spell the word ‘death’!” Hu Mengmeng shielded Ye Xinyu, her eyes narrowing as she let out a cold snort.

In her unsealed state, Hu Mengmeng was breathtakingly beautiful, and her current ferocity gave her a powerful, commanding aura. The tortoise gave Hu Mengmeng a mysterious feeling; she instinctively sensed his immense power. Having just watched him exhaust so many talismans at once, she realized she had never encountered such a formidable opponent. Regardless, she had to protect Ye Xinyu and the child in her belly. She could not show a single trace of fear.

“Mere talk from a little six-tailed fox. I was just about to look for you; it saves me quite a lot of trouble that you’ve delivered yourself to my door,” the tortoise snorted.

“Sister, don’t be afraid, I’m here. This old turtle has no good intentions, don’t believe a word he says! Wait… Sister, what happened to your face? Is that a mark?” Hu Mengmeng ignored the tortoise and turned to Ye Xinyu, noticing the red handprint on one side of her cheek.

“Little Ye, do you truly wish to be with a demon? Can you really trust the words of a demon? She merely treats you as a plaything, yet you take her seriously. A six-tailed fox has great talent, but she is impulsive and reckless; I fear she won’t have time to cultivate further,” the tortoise said, its eyes fixed on Hu Mengmeng desde the moment she entered.

“Why did you come now?! You have to leave, quickly! He is Grandpa’s contracted demon; he’s said to have lived for centuries, and his cultivation is unfathomable,” Ye Xinyu cried, not even bothering to answer Hu Mengmeng’s question. Her face was filled with anxiety for the girl’s safety.

She had avoided telling her grandfather about Hu Mengmeng specifically to protect her, but Hu Mengmeng had come on her own! While having two of them meant more power, Ye Xinyu was still unsure if they could defeat her grandfather’s demon.

“Sister, did you really think I’d leave you here alone and run? We’ll find a doctor for Grandpa’s poison, and we’ll find another way—there’s always a way! If an old turtle can increase his strength to save someone, so can I!” Hu Mengmeng declared.

Ye Xinyu felt a lump in her throat. Telling Hu Mengmeng to leave had been an instinct; hearing Hu Mengmeng’s refusal was expected. As she thought, this little fox had always been “silly.”

“Even the most powerful Taoist doctor cannot bring a dying man back to life!” the tortoise continued slowly, dark energy swirling around it and growing denser. “Your grandfather and I have cultivated our consciousness and bodies to the point of near-merger over these years. As long as my cultivation increases, I can share it with him and neutralize the poison. Once your pregnancy can no longer be hidden and news of a hybrid demon fetus spreads, Fengcheng will become a gathering place for Great Demons! Those Great Demons at their bottlenecks or facing the end of their lifespans will not miss this chance. A hybrid hasn’t been heard of in centuries. If my strength doesn’t improve, your grandfather cannot be saved, and you won’t be able to protect that little brat anyway!”

“You shut up, you dead turtle! I will protect them!” Hu Mengmeng roared.

“No matter what, I will protect this child to the very end!” Ye Xinyu stated with absolute resolve.

“Heh… Raising a granddaughter like this was a waste of effort. The Ye clan is truly doomed,” the tortoise tilted its head back and snorted, the black mist around it thickening.

“For Grandpa’s safety, you had better not use techniques inside the car,” Ye Xinyu said, staring at the tortoise. “I intend to have a Taoist doctor examine him first. You are Grandpa’s Master-Servant demon; if something happens to him, you won’t escape either!”

“I am well aware. If I wanted to act, I would have already done so. I only spoke so you would understand how terrifying a demon’s baleful energy is! If I didn’t still have a shred of reason and a Master-Servant contract with your grandfather, I would have trapped you both long ago! I wouldn’t be wasting my breath! I’m telling you: my thoughts are your grandfather’s thoughts. When he wakes, you will see. Sigh…” The tortoise’s dead-fish eyes drooped. Its voice was old and deep, shifting between a wicked edge and a strange, helpless kindness.

“Sister, ignore him. What happened to your face? Was it this old turtle…?” Hu Mengmeng patted Ye Xinyu, mentioning her cheek again.

“No, it was Grandpa. He found out. It’s okay,” Ye Xinyu shook her head.

Hu Mengmeng reached out to touch Ye Xinyu’s cheek, her lip trembling. The fierce aura she had held against the tortoise vanished in an instant, her eyes shimmering with a rising mist of tears. She hadn’t heard Ye Shoutian’s words, but what the tortoise had said just now was enough to make her furious.

Ye Shoutian was Ye Xinyu’s only relative, and he had struck her because she was carrying Hu Mengmeng’s child. He had even forced her to choose between him and the baby. Ye Xinyu must be in so much pain, facing such an impossible choice. Just thinking about it made Hu Mengmeng’s heart ache as if it were being stabbed.

“I’m fine. The priority now is Grandpa’s health. He came here today because the Shuo Rat, the contracted demon of the Ou family head, appeared. He brought Grandpa Turtle to deal with them, but using techniques caused the poison in his body to spread. I need to call the doctor first,” Ye Xinyu said, not wanting Hu Mengmeng to harbor resentment toward Ye Shoutian. She dialed the Taoist doctor’s number.

“A demon… and a fox demon at that. As everyone knows, not a word from a fox is true. They are masters of seduction and bewitching hearts with beauty,” the tortoise remarked coldly from the side.

“And how many words from an old turtle can be believed?” Hu Mengmeng shot back, still extremely wary of him. If they weren’t in the cramped space of a moving car, the two of them might have actually come to blows. Although the tortoise had displayed shocking strength, Hu Mengmeng wasn’t afraid to fight him.

Ye Xinyu remained silent. In the beginning, she hadn’t trusted Hu Mengmeng either. Changing her grandfather’s perspective would be difficult, but if he spent time with her, it was only a matter of time. The question was: would the poison give him that time? If he truly shared the tortoise’s view and insisted she terminate the pregnancy with no room for compromise, what would she do? Her grandfather was so ill; she didn’t dare imagine what further anger would do to him.

As Ye Xinyu’s thoughts raced, her body felt increasingly uncomfortable. Hu Mengmeng immediately began channeling purified spiritual energy into her to soothe the pregnancy.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the Ye family villa. Gu Yiying caught up shortly after. Her own cultivation wasn’t particularly high, as her primary talent lay in talisman crafting. Seeing Hu Mengmeng leap onto a moving car had been a heart-stopping sight. She had seen the sunroof thrown aside and guessed something was wrong. Despite the friction between the families, she cared for Ye Xinyu and stepped out of her car as soon as they stopped.

“Are you guys okay? What happened?” Gu Yiying breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing them.

“Grandpa’s poison broke out; it’s bad. Thank you for your help today. Hu Qingqing has been captured by Grandpa Turtle,” Ye Xinyu explained.

“She was really caught by the old man?!” Gu Yiying was amazed.

“Yes. If you want her as a contracted demon, you’ll have to wait a bit.” Hu Qingqing was supposed to be given to Gu Yiying, but given the current situation, it was hard to say. Both the tortoise and Ye Shoutian were angry with Ye Xinyu, and the old man was still unconscious. These matters had to wait.

“I understand. If there’s anything I can do to help, call me anytime. I won’t stay here long, but I’ll leave all my talismans with you.” Gu Yiying looked at Ye Xinyu and handed her a bag. The Gu and Ye families didn’t get along, and she didn’t particularly want to enter the Ye villa. Since Ye Xinyu was safe and she couldn’t help with the poison, she simply stuffed all her charms into Ye Xinyu’s hands.

“Thank you!” Ye Xinyu said. Gu Yiying departed immediately.

The Ye family butler and some assistants carried Ye Shoutian from the car to his bedroom. The tortoise couldn’t walk on its own; it had been poisoned alongside Ye Shoutian years ago. It had expelled the toxin, but its legs were permanently injured. Ye Shoutian had later installed a hoverboard-like platform beneath it to help it move.

Ye Xinyu tended to her grandfather while the tortoise watched from the side, the black energy around it rising and falling rhythmically.

“Sister, what kind of poison did Grandpa actually contract?” Hu Mengmeng asked while they waited for the doctor.

“It’s the poison of the Blue-Ringed Octopus. Among the modern demon tribes, it is one of the top ten deadliest poisons. It is incredibly tenacious; even a tiny amount will linger indefinitely. The tissues in Grandpa’s legs were destroyed by it, and now that the poison has spread, I truly don’t know if his body can withstand it.”

Ye Xinyu was deeply worried. Her grandfather’s own cultivation was higher than hers, but years of suppressing the poison had worn him down. She had channeled a significant amount of Righteous Qi into him, but she wasn’t sure how much good it would do.