The little fox finally moved, rolling onto his back and pulling the sword cultivator to rest in his arms.
Sang Dai’s face was pressed against his chest, her ear near his heartbeat, which was strong and rapid.
She closed her eyes, trying to recover for a moment. Su Xuan didn’t speak, but gently patted her back with one hand, while the other arm wrapped around her waist.
But their bodies were still covered in sweat, and Sang Dai couldn’t handle it. She gently pushed him again. “It’s uncomfortable.”
“Just lie down for a while. I’ll help you clean up soon.” The little fox tried to comfort her. “Good girl, let me hold you for a while longer.”
Sang Dai still pushed him away. “Can you… can you…”
She faltered, unable to finish her sentence. Su Xuan, sensing that she wanted to say something, opened his eyes to look at the sword cultivator lying on him. Her once cold eyes were now full of embarrassment and water.
Su Xuan gently brushed the sweat-drenched strands of hair from her forehead and asked, “Dai Dai, what’s wrong?”
Sang Dai’s lips moved slightly as she whispered, “Can you… take it out first?”
“…What?” Su Xuan didn’t immediately understand her words. But as he saw the blush on her face and the shy look in her eyes, he suddenly realized what she meant.
The little fox, mischievous, used a bit more force, happily hearing the sword cultivator’s soft sound.
“How do we do this… It’s so warm, I don’t want to leave.”
Sang Dai immediately slapped him, her face flushing with embarrassment. She couldn’t stand his bold words. The little fox often spoke provocatively, and even before they had been intimate, she had struggled to accept his teasing. Now that they had been through everything, it was even more difficult for her to handle. Sang Dai wished she could go deaf.
Su Xuan smiled as he held her, feeling as if she were a treasure. Though covered in sweat, she was still so clean and pure. To him, everything about Sang Dai was perfect.
At 133 years old, he had married the young girl he had admired since she was 13.
The little fox kissed her cheek gently. In moments like these, when they were still and calm, they could feel each other’s presence clearly. Sang Dai, however, was starting to feel overwhelmed. Su Xuan, can you take it out?”
Su Xuan noticed the concern in her furrowed brows and decided not to tease her further. He slowly pulled away from her.
Sang Dai lay on top of him, her shoulders trembling, her energy drained. As soon as the fox left her, she felt something trickling out. She found it uncomfortable. The little fox grabbed a clean cloth from his pouch and began to wipe her.
Sang Dai lay limply, not moving.
After such moments, it was natural for him to take care of her. She had learned this when she first helped the little fox with his medicinal needs, and he had promised to take care of her when she was weak and vulnerable after their intimate moments. Having someone to help her was always welcome.
Suddenly, she looked up at Su Xuan. Su Xuan…”
The little fox met her gaze, seeing the concern in her eyes. He leaned in and kissed her brow. “I’m here, what’s wrong, my dear?”
Sang Dai hesitated for a moment before rolling off of him and lying beside him. “Well… didn’t you say that the mating season is the best time for the nine-tailed fox clan to bear offspring? We haven’t been careful these past few days, and… I wasn’t really expecting it to happen so soon…”
Su Xuan finally understood what the sword cultivator was concerned about.
He laughed suddenly, pulling her close into his arms. “What are you worrying about, my dear? There’s no way we would have a fox cub this early. We’re too young for that. We wouldn’t be able to raise a child properly.”
Sang Dai shrank back. “But…”
“We are cultivators, and cultivators have many methods of contraception. I can use a bit of spiritual power to prevent such things from happening. Besides, it is rare for the Nine-Tailed Fox tribe to have descendants. My father has many children, but he has even more concubines. Some of the imperial concubines never had a child in their entire lives.”
“Really?”
“Absolutely. If you don’t want a child, such a thing won’t happen.”
With this, Sang Dai knew he had considered it in advance, which is why he was so bold when they were together.
Sang Dai didn’t understand how cultivators avoid such things, but the disciples of the Hehuan Sect mainly practiced dual cultivation, and they rarely had children, so there must be a way. As Su Xuan had said, using a bit of spiritual power could prevent this.
She shrank into his arms, hugging his waist, while the little fox’s palm gently patted her back.
“Su Xuan, it’s not that I don’t want to have a child with you… I really like little foxes, they are so cute. I just feel like now isn’t the right time…”
“I know, Dai Dai. I didn’t mean that either.”
He understood, and had already figured it out long ago.
Su Xuan didn’t care about having children. It didn’t matter to him whether or not there were any. The Nine-Tailed Fox royal family now only had him left as a Nine-Tailed Fox, and he had already decided to pass the throne to Liu Lixue’s future child. That peacock should also start a family now.
Until everything was settled and their lives were stable, Su Xuan wouldn’t consider such things. He wouldn’t allow the sword cultivator to have another burden. She should continue to walk her own path firmly.
Sang Dai hugged him tighter and kissed his Adam’s apple. “But we will always be together.”
The little fox flipped over and pressed on top of her. “I only want you, Dai Dai. Want to go again?”
Sang Dai slapped his face. “No!”
His body temperature gradually decreased due to the temporary relief, but Sang Dai knew that the Nine-Tailed Fox’s mating period came in waves. The reason he was still this clear-headed was because after waking up today, he had already relieved his desires for nearly three hours. Afterward, the mating period naturally could be suppressed.
Knowing there would be more later, Sang Dai decided to rest during this time and tried to avoid him. “I’m hungry. I want to eat something.”
The little fox raised himself up to look at her.
Sang Dai said sincerely, “I’m really hungry. Can you bring me the osmanthus cake?”
“Sorry, Dai Dai, I didn’t consider your body.”
The little fox felt guilty and distressed, quickly getting up to bring her the osmanthus cake. “The Qiankun bag is always there, and it’s still warm.”
Sang Dai lay on the edge of the couch and ate a few pieces of osmanthus cake with his help. Her strength increased, and she lazily lay on the couch, letting Su Xuan feed her the cake.
Sang Dai ate in a very elegant manner, taking small bites like a little cat. Su Xuan’s gaze wandered over her soft tongue, unconcerned as it traced the sword cultivator’s body.
Her smooth shoulders, slightly protruding shoulder blades, a waist slender enough to be held in one hand, and beneath the thin blanket, just a corner of her body covered.
After finishing the osmanthus cake, the sword cultivator turned his head and said, “I want some tea.”
The little fox stayed still.
Sang Dai looked at him in surprise and saw him staring at her…
Her face turned red, and she quickly pushed him away. “Su Xuan, stop having such thoughts all the time!”
The little fox shamelessly leaned in and hugged her, kissing her cheek. “Good girl, Dai Dai, give me a kiss.”
After being kissed for a quarter of an hour, Sang Dai covered her mouth and kicked him. “I need a bath!”
The little fox picked her up and carried her to the hot spring, which was always warm. He lifted the water and began to bathe his precious sword cultivator. He couldn’t stay still either, carefully cleaning every inch of her.
“I can wash myself…”
“I made this mess, I should clean it up. How can I let you do it?”
Shameless, lecherous fox.
Sang Dai finally learned a way to curse.
He took too long in the bath, and Sang Dai couldn’t stand it anymore. She pushed his shoulder. “Su Xuan, I’ll wash myself!”
The little fox picked her up and carried her toward the cave residence. The hot spring was close to the residence, and Sang Dai could feel his body temperature rising. She understood what it meant after all these days, and she quickly tried to escape.
“Su Xuan!”
The little fox threw her onto the soft bedding, which had been cleaned of the dampness from earlier. He immediately grabbed her, pulling her closer.
“Where are you going? I’m so sad, Dai Dai.” Su Xuan kissed her lips, “Wife, this is my duty.”
The little fox believed that serving his wife and ensuring her comfort was his duty as a husband.
The fox was a mischievous one, and also a passionate one. He couldn’t stand seeing Sang Dai’s tears. If anyone caused her distress, he would want to punish them severely. But there was one thing: her tears excited him.
Su Xuan lowered his head and leaned in. Sang Dai bit her lip, trying to hold back her moans, but her breath was uncontrollable. She pressed her feet against his shoulders, wanting to push him away, but his fox tail wrapped around her ankle, preventing her. She gripped the silken blanket tightly, and her tears flowed freely.
Gasping for air, Sang Dai could barely control her breathing. Su Xuan chuckled as he rose, brushing the damp hair from her temples.
Sang Dai, frustrated, exclaimed, “You… you can’t do this!”
She had never felt so undone before. She hadn’t realized that in this area, she was no match for Su Xuan. When it came to physical fights, they were evenly matched, and in the past, she had even been able to injure him severely.
But in this area, with Su Xuan’s thorough knowledge and experience, she was helpless and constantly pushed to her limits.
Though she still struggled to let go, even after several days, she was still too shy to accept Su Xuan’s teasing words and actions.
Sang Dai grasped the ends of his silver hair, trying to reason with him. “Look, I know you’ve been waiting for this for over a hundred years, but you can clear your mind for a while. We don’t have to give in to temptation every day. We must practice moderation. People have limits, don’t they?”
Her earnestness was so cute that Su Xuan’s heart softened, his resolve weakening.
But in matters like this, the little fox was in control. He didn’t like being gentle.
“Tsk, our Dai Dai is really adorable.”
Su Xuan kissed her twice, as if teasing, then sat up and pulled the sword cultivator into his arms.
Sang Dai let out a frustrated hum and grabbed his shoulder, her nails digging in as she gritted her teeth. Su Xuan, I’ve tried to reason with you!”
“You’ve reasoned, but I haven’t agreed,” Su Xuan said, his voice firm. He leaned in, nibbling at her ear. “How about this?”
Sang Dai wanted to protest, but he was already in control.
Her body was betraying her, despite her initial resistance.
“Good girl, Dai Dai, my lady, I like this,” Su Xuan murmured softly, his lips brushing her furrowed brow. “If I were to die like this, it would be worth it. Dai Dai, I’m happy. Are you?”
The nine-tailed fox’s tail coiled around her, freeing his hands to continue.
He gazed at her tears, listened to her voice, and felt the passion that had been waiting for so long.
He had never imagined that the longing he had felt all these years would not bring pain or despair, but instead fulfillment and love growing stronger each day.
To share this with the one he loved felt like pure bliss.
He cupped the sword cultivator’s face, her dazed expression meeting his eyes.
“Xu… Su Xuan…”
“Call me husband.”
“Husband…”
“Lady.”
Su Xuan’s voice was gentle, his eyes filled with affection, the love he had kept hidden for over a hundred years now revealed.
“I love you.”
“I love you, Dai Dai.”
“I love you so much, I love you more than you can imagine.”
Sang Dai’s falling tears were kissed away by him.
It felt as though she had suddenly gained more strength, forcing her eyes open to look at him.
His tears were filled with love. Even without hearing his heart’s voice, it was clear what they were.
It was love. A deep, pure love.
How had she not noticed this before?
Sang Dai cupped his face and kissed his lips, her voice shaky, “I… um, I… I love you too.”
Those words caused the little fox to finally let go. He turned over, gently placing the sword cultivator down. Sang Dai grabbed his tail, looking at the person above her. They were sharing the most intimate act in the world, and they were each other’s most cherished person.
The little fox held her face and suddenly felt as though all of this was a dream. A pang of emotion hit him, and tears fell, dripping onto her face.
“Dai Dai, let me stay with you forever.”
Sang Dai’s consciousness began to fade.
It felt like a very long time ago that someone had said this to her.