This Is My Planet - Chapter 106 - Chapter 106 – Shadow Of the Fox King
Xia Guixuan dismounted without a word.
Shang Zhaoye calmly gazed ahead, not looking at him.
After hesitating for a moment, Xia Guixuan’s first words were, “How do you… change back to human form?”
Shang Zhaoye finally turned to look at him. The slight unease disappeared, replaced by a hint of anger. “Divine Creator, are you also like those humans, thinking of us as monsters and demons? This is your lineage, you turned us into this!”
“Uh, no, you misunderstood. It’s very beautiful. Whoever says monsters and demons, I’ll beat them up.”
Shang Zhaoye was taken aback for a moment, then saw Xia Guixuan sigh. He continued, “It’s just that your appearance makes me really want to ride you.”
Shang Zhaoye: “…”
“Don’t get me wrong.” Xia Guixuan also tilted his head and looked into the distance. “Every man loves a good horse. When I was a mortal, I also loved it. Later, I became enlightened and started riding dragons… Now I find that horses are not bad, and the handling is different from that of dragons… Anyway, if you continue to do this, don’t cry when I force you to be my mount.”
Shang Zhaoye’s face grew even sterner, but for some reason, she felt like laughing inside. Eventually, she shook her head and returned to human form.
Talking about handling, are you driving a car, automatic or manual?
In fact, Xia Guixuan wanted to ask the same questions as everyone else, like where it was, whether she had two uteruses, and so on… But he couldn’t bring himself to ask, and it wasn’t appropriate to scan for such things.
His curiosity was even more intense than when he saw a Gundam robot. With that, he could ask freely, but with this… How could he ask? Even if he asked a male horse, it would probably ask him back; as a god, don’t you understand better?
But the Divine Creator only gave you the path of cultivation and evolution, you weren’t even born by me…
Now that Shang Zhaoye had returned to human form, she seemed much more relaxed… She was no longer wearing the previous sect leader’s black robe. Instead, she wore silver armor, which didn’t cover her entire body, just the vital parts. So her fair skin was visible, not alluring, but noble.
After all this time, she was the most authentic general. Although Xiao Jiu claimed to be a soldier in reality, she was a literary girl with glasses, unlike her; Ling Moxue was the embodiment of a swordsman, with a fierce demeanor, but still different from the demeanor of a general.
The most authentic general, Yan Wuyue, was too “modern” in her military tactics, often pulling out a gun or something, which diluted Xia Guixuan’s impression of a female general and made her seem more like a superhero.
Instead, it was the woman in front of him who was the most like a general.
But what she did was the least like one…
She engaged in conspiracies, betrayals, and ambitions to rule the planet. If this was being a general, then it was akin to a monarch founding a kingdom on the battlefield.
Shang Zhaoye said Xia Guixuan was biased against her… There might be some truth to that.
Xia Guixuan didn’t mind their ambitions. Even Ling Moxue’s performance back then, he recognized it. He wanted to see what this seedling would grow into.
At least, Shang Zhaoye was now a sword shape. But what Xia Guixuan didn’t like was the kind of backstabbing behavior, like towards her own disciple Ling Moxue and collaborator Azure Dragon little loli.
This meant that if he trusted her, he might also face betrayal? Who wouldn’t have some bias then?
In fact, the last thing Shang Zhaoye said, “Are you planning to keep me as your mount from now on, or perhaps… considering something more intimate?” seemed defiant on the surface, but actually carried a teasing meaning. Otherwise, why would a normal woman speak to you like that?
This woman wasn’t honest at all.
A man and a woman faced each other, but the atmosphere was quiet for a while, as if there was nothing to say. Xia Guixuan glanced at her for a while, then finally turned to look at the battlefield in the distance, while Shang Zhaoye lowered her head to look at the earth on the island, lost in thought.
After a long while, Shang Zhaoye softly said, “I know in Divine Creator’s heart, I am not trustworthy. Now that you have appeared, it’s only natural for you to unify the world. My plans are no longer worth pursuing… Since Divine Creator does not trust me, I cannot serve under you. I only hope that you will see that I have played some supporting role in this battle and allow me to escape far away and cultivate on my own.”
She then seriously looked into Xia Guixuan’s eyes. It was clear that this time she was sincere and not playing word games.
After several attempts to play word games with Xia Guixuan, she had already annoyed him. She knew it was better to speak straightforwardly with him.
Xia Guixuan smiled, “Who said I want to unify the world?”
Shang Zhaoye said, “Now that you have appeared in the world, I and Hun Yuan know, there is no need to continue playing in human society, right?”
“Why not?” Xia Guixuan said lightly. “I’m not your nanny. I’ve already given you Dao and wisdom. Whether you become a horse or a snake is up to you. What’s the point of dragging me into it? If you can’t beat humans, just look for daddy? Are we all giant babies? If you are a hero, you can unify the divine descendants yourself. I won’t interfere.”
Shang Zhaoye’s eyes lit up slightly, then she asked, “If we attack humans, will the Divine Creator stand with the humans? Or will he prevent the war because he doesn’t want bloodshed?”
Xia Guixuan was curious, “Your fake Divine Creator has fled, and your banner’s effect is gone. I don’t know what you all think, but I do know that such a situation, full of expectations and united, suddenly losing its banner, is a severe blow to the masses. It’s the time when morale is at its lowest. Not to mention that you guys are about to start internal fighting again… Why do you think you are still on the offensive against humans and not the other way around?”
“Because humans are about to fall into even more serious internal strife,” Shang Zhaoye calmly replied. “I don’t believe that after this incident, Gongsun Jiu won’t instigate internal changes. He was already heavily constrained by various factions, and now, with this assassination attempt, possibly involving collusion with the Zerterians, if he tolerates this, he is unfit to be a competent military commander.”
Pausing, she continued, “Moreover, he just won a beautiful annihilation battle, so his prestige is at its peak. If he has a clear goal, it would be natural for him to purge the court. If he doesn’t, he will still be investigating and vying for power himself. It’s inevitable. How can Divine Creator think humans still have the energy to deal with us?”
Xia Guixuan nodded. “What about your side?”
“If you hear the truth, will you disrupt my actions?”
“As long as you don’t do anything that offends me, why would I disrupt your actions?”
Shang Zhaoye sighed. “You previously let me command this battle, and now I’ve assisted you, the Divine Creator. Hun Yuan will think I am a close confidant of yours. Whatever his intentions are, at least for now, he won’t dare to defy me casually…”
Xia Guixuan’s expression was somewhat strange. “And then?”
“Similarly, Xiang Yuxuan will think the same. You told her personally that my betrayal was discussed with you, so she will also believe I am on your side.” Shang Zhaoye spread her hands. “If I deceive her into doing something, even if she’s not as proactive as before, she will at least cooperate to some extent. For example, it’s not difficult to deceive the tribes into thinking that the Divine Creator is in seclusion and then designate me to temporarily take charge.”
“…,” Xia Guixuan remained silent.
Shang Zhaoye concluded, “With the cooperation of Hun Yuan, if Divine Creator doesn’t interfere again, won’t I be the one in charge of the divine descendants?”
Xia Guixuan felt both angry and amused. “Did you come to help me just to create all this?”
Shang Zhaoye hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. “No, if that were the case, Divine Creator would probably be furious enough to kill me.”
“Did you just think of all this on the spot?”
“Yes.”
“You’re not a horse, you’re a fox, right? Even slicker than a fox using the power of a tiger to bully others.”
Shang Zhaoye’s eyes were deep. “Divine Creator should know… I have fox blood, and not only fox blood.”
For the first time, Xia Guixuan seriously observed her soul sea.
First, to confirm that what she just said was true.
Second, to see what the mixed aura in her soul meant.
Then he saw… in the depths of Shang Zhaoye’s soul sea, there was the shadow of a white fox, dormant.