Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

The entire East Emperor Realm Continent, much like the Divine Land Continent, has West State with high terrain and many mountains, whereas Eastern State has low-lying terrain crisscrossed with a dense network of waterways, swamps, and wetlands everywhere.

These dark and damp environments have given birth to the cruel and merciless Demons of the Scaled Clan.

At the banquet, Long Long looked around at the visiting leaders of the Scaled Clan, most of whom had sharp vertical pupils; even as they wore polite smiles on their faces, they appeared more like forcing a smile without genuine warmth, contributing to an extremely cold demeanor.

Snakes, lizards, pangolins... Long Long even saw a Demon whose original form was a crocodile, with a jaw stretched almost to the roots of its ears, full of crooked and jagged teeth.

After visiting and leaving gifts, some of the Scaled Clan leaders took their leave, while others joined the delegation headed to Central State swiftly after having confidential talks with Qin Beiwang.

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Throughout the event, Long Long remained silent, discreetly observing and gradually confirming that among these Scaled Clan members, the relationship between the Serpent Clan and the Dragon Clan was the closest.

Following were the lizard and salamander species, whose numbers were slightly fewer than the various Serpent Clans, but their strength seemed much more mediocre, and they generally acted more humbly.

The most peculiar were the crocodile clan, these folks spoke with a careless lisp, interspersing their conversations with crude jokes and raucous laughter—at which all other guests present tacitly chose to ignore them.

By the time the delegation reached the border of Eastern State, the group had grown from over a hundred to more than six hundred people, among which many lower-ranked Scaled Clan leaders volunteered to serve as guards for the delegation.

Long Long quietly observed the changes within the group, continuing to remain silent.

Long Hu curled up and slept in his arms.

The little fox did not like the false pleasantries and etiquette among the nobles, therefore she yawned and dozed off throughout, and the journey was even more boring, so she simply lay in his arms and napped.

Normally, she preferred to sleep in a prone position, but due to the characteristic of the Celestial Fox Clan, her front armor greatly thickened after Transformation, so she could only lie back on his legs, spending her free time being affectionate and clingy with Long Long.

"Long Long!" After waking up from another nap, the little fox rubbed her bleary eyes and called out softly, "I want..."

"You want some water, right?" Long Long reached for the water flask, but then his neck was hugged.

"I want a kiss…" Long Hu said in a coquettish voice.

Long Long then showed an expression that read "I’m really at my wit’s end with you" and was just about to lower his head to oblige when he suddenly heard someone tapping on the carriage window from the outside, reminding him, "Young Master! We are about to enter the territory of Eastern State, the Clan Leader asked me to inform you that from now on you are to stay inside the carriage."

The voice seemed to be that of Shi Yan, a minor leader from the White Scale Clan, who was selected as one of Long Long’s Personal Guards by Qin Beiwang due to his outstanding combat abilities.

Of course, through his superior discernment, keen Perception and delicate psychological analysis, Long Long had scanned and discovered that this Shi Yan was in fact a member of the Jiaolong Clan, merely disguised as a member of the White Scale Serpent Clan.

An inside Traitor planted in the delegation by Elder Shi Yao! And my fellow traveler!

"Got it." Long Long had just looked up to reply when Long Hu hugged his neck again, pressing his head down.

"Young Master?" Shi Yan sensed something odd in his voice and couldn’t help but feel suspicious, "Is everything alright over there?"

Long Long hastily pushed Long Hu away and called out,

"It’s nothing, I just woke up..."

Before he could finish, Long Hu pounced on him again, blocking the words in his throat.

"Young Master!" Shi Yan was immediately alarmed.

Listening to his abrupt cut-off, it was clear that he was physically silenced.

Someone had infiltrated the carriage and attacked the two Young Masters!

He hurriedly rushed to the carriage, not minding the guards’ attempts to stop him, directly pulling open the curtain and bellowing:

"Who is in the carriage... ah?"

He saw Long Hu sprawled on top of Long Long, hugging his head and licking him all over, with her fluffy tail wagging joyfully.

"I apologize..." Shi Yan immediately averted his gaze, quickly let the curtain fall, and turned to leave.

"You were really reckless just now." An Azure Dragon Guard teased him, "The two Young Masters were inside handling affairs, and you actually dared to intrude? Luckily Young Master Long Long is a gentle soul. Had it been any of the more violent and unreasonable ones, they would’ve blasted you out with one swipe of a claw, right?"

"How was I supposed to know?" Shi Yan awkwardly defended himself, "The Young Master’s voice was muffled and unclear, obviously unable to speak properly. How was I to know that it was Young Master Long Hu playing with him? Besides, play is play, but who licks someone’s face? Any normal person would think ’mouth being forcefully covered,’ right?"

The Azure Dragon Guards: ......

"What is it?" Shi Yan frowned, "Why do you all look so pitiful?"

"You kid," the nearby Azure Dragon Guard sighed, "are really too young…"

Inside the carriage, Long Long finally got a chance to breathe and pulled Long Hu to his side, bonking her on the head:

"What in the world are you doing? The guards saw everything just now, didn’t you notice?"

"No!" Long Hu said nonchalantly, "So they saw, what’s the big deal? Who in the clan doesn’t know you’re mine?"

What do you mean "you’re mine"? Can’t you get the genders straight? Your possessiveness is way too strong for a fox, isn’t it?

Long Long sneered inwardly but also knew this wasn’t the place to quibble with her, or Long Hu would definitely flare up on the spot.

Thus, he could only show a helpless, indulgent expression and gently rubbed Long Hu’s ears:

"Alright, alright, you call the shots, I’ll listen to Long Hu, is that okay?"

Although she had already transformed into a human form, why were her ears still as soft and warm as those of a beast? How fascinating.

Feeling comfortable from the ear rubs, Long Hu readjusted to a more comfortable position in his arms and even placed her tail there:

"Come, help me comb my fur."

Long Long then took a wooden comb from beneath the cushion and started combing through Long Hu’s tail.

Since her transformation, Long Hu’s tail had become even fluffier and softer, with each strand of fur distinct, silky yet resilient, delightful to the touch – akin to the finest grade of fur blanket. @@novelbin@@

It’s said that foxes like to cover themselves with their tails when they sleep… Long Long felt he would probably like that too.

Long Hu rested her head on his shoulder, letting him untangle the slightly knotted fur with the comb, her legs carefully curled up, her round, jade-like toes tensed slightly, then relaxed as if they couldn’t help but stretch out again.

"Gently." Her tail suddenly twitched, and she said coquettishly, "The tip of my tail is quite sensitive, so be gentle, okay?"

Long Long: ?

Oh no, I can’t hold back against such a seductive fox!

"Making so many demands!" He quickly threw the comb onto the cushion, using an angry tone to hide his own strangeness, "Comb it yourself!!!!"

Before long, the guards outside the carriage heard sounds of a scuffle inside again.

But this time, even the inexperienced Shi Yan consciously pretended not to hear.