Jiang Xiaobai opened his eyes and immediately jumped in fright at the sight of a wrinkled, old face resembling that of a withered tree bark.
"My lord, do not be afraid, it's me," the voice of the Nine-tailed Fox did not sound aged at all.
"You are the Fox Demon?" Jiang Xiaobai said in astonishment, looking at the old woman in front of him, who was, indeed, clad in the very same garments as the Fox Demon.
The Nine-tailed Fox said, "My lord, it's me."
"How did you become like this?" Jiang Xiaobai asked with a grave tone.
The Nine-tailed Fox looked at her reflection in the Lotus Pond and smiled faintly, not having expected to turn into such a state, no wonder she had startled Jiang Xiaobai earlier.
"My lord, do not be afraid, I have already swallowed the inner core. It won't take long for my body to return to its original form," the Nine-tailed Fox said, turning her back to Jiang Xiaobai, unwilling to let him see her current appearance.
