My Evil Wife Is a Nine-Tailed Fox

The scent of the spider demon became more distinct as they reached the other end of the neurology department. The nauseating stench of rotten flesh almost made Shen Minyao scrunched her nose in disgust. 

Spider demons were one of the demons she never liked in the past—and no doubt—in the present and in the future. They were cowardly creatures that kept trespassing into other demon's territories and stealing their prey. 

Even now, if she had a chance, she would rather not be here to confront a spider demon. Alas, she had no other choice but to dispose of it—not only to protect Zhao Yichen but also to replenish her strength by consuming its demon orb. 

Shen Minyao stopped in front of the massive doors of the operating room. Mu Qing and Xiao Bai then arrived shortly, joining her outside the room. 

"It's here." Xiao Bai turned to his mistress, wondering if she was even strong enough to fight it. If the fox woman was at her peak, he wouldn't have to worry about a mere spider demon daring to offend his mistress. However, with Shen Minyao's current state, stepping inside the operating room was suicidal for the nine-tailed fox. 

"Milady…" The fat white cat called Shen Minyao, but with the look on her face, it was obvious that she wouldn't back down from this. 

Shen Minyao pushed the door open, and they were greeted by a huge mass of spider webs and threads inside. A sinister laugh echoed within the room, and their attention was then focused on the half-man, half-spider that was seated on a mass of spider silk as if it was his bed. 

His eyes were deep purple, in contrast to his long black hair and extremely pale skin. His upper torso was that of a man; however, his limbs were that of a spider. He was looking at Shen Minyao with interest, but he scoffed when he spotted the grim reaper standing next to her. 

"How the mighty have fallen." He regarded the fox woman. "To think that I would encounter the great and infamous nine-tailed fox that led to the destruction of a kingdom several centuries ago, I should say I am pleased." 

"Unfortunately, I don't share the same sentiment, vermin," Shen Minyao replied with a straight face. 

The spider demon cackled at her expression. "And yet, you are here, fox." 

"Begrudgingly. How unsightly you are." The fox woman furrowed her brows in annoyance. 

Meanwhile, Mu Qing looked at the demoness next to him and then at the spider demon. The two didn't seem like they were acquainted with each other, as Shen Minyao still had that sense of aversion towards other demons. 

Unexpectedly, instead of fighting them again, the spider demon was more interested in conversing with the fox woman. This was bad in Mu Qing's opinion… because he would need to kill Shen Minyao, too, if she chose to collaborate with these demons. 

"I don't understand why you are helping a grim reaper. Fox, why don't you join our quest instead? I know that you are bound to a human until you are able to replace your fox orb. By joining us, it would be easy for you to gain what you've lost in the past centuries." 

When the fox woman didn't reply, the spider continued with his offer. 

"Don't you want to seek revenge from those humans that sealed you? If you were to join us, you wouldn't have to worry about where to get your next meal. Master will give you the finest humans he has to offer. Soon, this mortal realm will be ours, and the humans will have no choice but to succumb to our will!" 

Shen Minyao remained silent throughout the spider demon's blabbering. If she only had her magical sword with her, she would have slashed this monster's filthy mouth already. 

How irritating! Who was he to tell her what to do with her life? To serve another demon? Ha! He must be joking, for this fox demon wouldn't yield to anyone—not even to the deities above. 

"You dare to look down on me, spider? You must be really seeking death to offend me this time," she said with annoyance. 

Mu Qing sighed inwardly, thinking that he wouldn't have to face and kill Shen Minyao. Although they only knew each other for a while now, the fox woman wasn't someone he would willingly kill—not unless she started to pose a threat to humanity. 

The spider demon burst into laughter upon hearing Shen Minyao's reply. 

"Fox, you don't know what you are missing." The spider then snorted. 

"I'm not interested in your quest for world domination. You are asking the wrong person here." 

Just looking at this spider demon's face was enough for Shen Minyao to realize that more humans would die if he was telling her the truth. This also proved her suspicion that the birth of the wraith, the appearance of the mirror demon at their school, and this spider demon's invasion were all part of the intricate plan of another demon. 

Just what was happening in Jiang City and nearby areas? It wasn't normal for demons to make such appearances and activities that could tip the balance between them and the humans. 

"Then, you leave me no other choice, fox. You have to die here by my own hands, but do not worry… I would make sure that your human contractor would follow you shortly once I retrieve your fox orb from his body." The spider demon laughed again. 

Why was it that whenever he laughed, it only made Shen Minyao hate him more? Perhaps because his face was as bad as his scent. It was revolting to look at. 

"You want to kill me? Ha! Do you have the ability to do so?" The fox woman responded arrogantly.

As if enraged by her belittling, the spider demon attacked them at once—with his threads that were as sharp as a blade and strong as steel.