Stealing the Yuri Protagonist Harem

At this moment, Luo Wusheng’s heart nearly stopped beating.
Question: When a member of the protagonist’s future harem asks you where the protagonist is and whether you’ve done anything with her, how should you respond?

Note: Just a few hours ago, you had close physical contact with the protagonist ‘albeit upper body only’.
Answer: Telling the truth? Absolutely not. He might occasionally lose his sense of reason, but he wasn’t deliberately courting death.
‘Hmm… I should downplay Little Yuli’s involvement when explaining the events of the day later…’

Taking this new consideration into account, Luo Wusheng tried his best to keep a straight face.
“She’s a disciple of the Sword Sect. Her abnormal state has already been resolved, and since we’re now in Sword Province, she naturally decided to return to her Sect. She left earlier, and it hasn’t even been a full day yet—what could I possibly have done with her in that time?”
As he said this, his gaze involuntarily shifted to the pink haired fox girl’s lips.

They looked soft, moist, and incredibly tempting…
Hiss—Is this the famed mind change one said going to happen after having your first kiss?
The Demon Sect Holy Saint, who prided himself on keeping his distance from women, forcibly tore his eyes away.

As for the pink haired fox girl… She had only brought up the topic as a distraction to help herself temporarily forget what was about to happen, so she didn’t give it much thought. After a moment of deliberation with her increasingly heated mind, she felt that Luo Wusheng’s words made sense and nodded.
What a wonderfully naive fox!
Luo Wusheng sighed in genuine relief and quickly seized the moment.

“Ahem, time is of the essence. I’ll restore your state as quickly as possible, Miss Yao Ji. Surely, that’s why you sent Xiao Guai and Elder Ape away, isn’t it?”
Hearing her little scheme exposed, the pink haired fox girl’s blush deepened, but she didn’t voice any objections.
She, too, felt they couldn’t delay any longer. If Xiao Guai and Elder Ape returned too quickly, bringing her subordinates back with them, and they happened to witness her undergoing the secret technique…

She’d rather be suppressed under the former Immortal Nation Emperor’s sealing formation for another three years than to have that happen!
One of her tails extended forward, which she gently embraced in her arms, closing her enchanting fox eyes tightly.
Luo Wusheng licked his dry lips, and the Nether Uprising Technique began to circulate within him.

But just as he was about to begin, the pink haired fox girl suddenly spoke.
“W-wait…”
Her small, blushing face tilted slightly as she pointed toward the cave behind Luo Wusheng.
“Let’s… let’s do it inside…”

“Alright.”
Luo Wusheng complied without hesitation.
The two entered the cave and sat on a stone bed.

“P–please be gentle…”
Her ethereal voice trembled slightly.
“Alright.”

“Move a little that way… There’s some light here…”
“Alright.”
“Young master… you may begin… Ahhn~~!”

Radiant light filled the entire cave.
…
Meanwhile, over the vast sea…

Elder Ape and the little Tree Netherkin, Xiao Guai, stepped out from the void.
Just as Elder Ape was about to prepare for another teleportation, the little girl raised her hand to stop him.
“Wait, Elder Ape, stop for a moment.”

And so, once again, the scene of Elder Ape halting his flowing spiritual energy played out before her.
Xiao Guai’s mouth twitched as she glanced toward the sea in front of them.
Their pace had been incredibly fast—they had already left Sword Province.

The reason? None other than the unparalleled efficiency of the Ape Netherkin.
Each teleportation was a seamless chain of two consecutive moves. If this wasn’t fast, what was?
Of course, the reason Xiao Guai called for a pause wasn’t because of this.

‘I feel uneasy… Is Elder Sister really okay on her own?’
“Elder Ape, do you think it was really a good idea to leave Elder Sister alone with that Holy Saint of the Demonic Sect? What if she—”
“Stop! Xiao Guai was wrong! I shouldn’t have asked you that!”

Seeing Elder Ape’s expression falter twice as he tried to respond, Xiao Guai rubbed her little head.
She then lifted the small white-furred Rat in her hand.
“Hey, you! What have you done this time? Why did you end up near that Holy Saint again? And why are you white now? Did you get bored of cutting off your tail and decide to shed your skin instead?”

The white-furred Rat, currently in a fully sealed state, turned a mix of green and white on its face.
Since when could a little girl who just reached the Foundation Establishment Realm insult it so brazenly?
This was intolerable!

Its tiny head tilted back in arrogance as it replied with a curt, “Hmph.”
Seeing the Rat unwilling to answer her questions, Xiao Guai frowned slightly.
But soon, a mischievous smile spread across her face.

“If you won’t talk, fine. It just so happens I recently saw some interesting news about you.”
The Rat ignored her, so she continued speaking.
“Hmm… The report came in just two days ago. I happened to glance at it before leaving the Netherland.”

“It’s nothing too major—just some news about your clan. Apparently, one of your tribesmen has temporarily taken over your position.”
“…?”
Though the Rat maintained a disinterested facade, a flicker of doubt stirred in its heart.

Its clan had always been stable. Every day, its underlings—those hard working labor rat—were tirelessly earning spirit stones for it. What could possibly have gone wrong?
“It’s not a big deal, really. That replacement of yours has just been leading a large portion of your tribe’s rats to several secret locations within the Netherland. Oh, and there’s also a rumor going around that you died in the Immortal Nation Royal City.”
What?

The white-furred Rat froze, wondering if it had misheard something.
Its body began to tremble uncontrollably, its limbs turning cold.
It suddenly remembered the large stash of spirit stones it had hidden in a few secret locations.

“No! Impossible! The Netherking trusts me implicitly. How could anyone take my position?!”
But as soon as the words left its mouth, it hesitated for a moment.
Why did the Netherking trust it in the first place?

‘Because I had residual spiritual energy from the Chosen Buddha clinging to me. It was all part of the cooperation with the Chosen Buddha…’
Realization struck the Rat, and its round eyes widened.
The next moment, it recalled its recent streak of misfortune.

‘Maybe… it isn’t so impossible…’
A dazed look appeared in its eyes.
The thought of all the spirit stones it had painstakingly accumulated over the years, along with the labor rat it had carefully nurtured to generate wealth for it, now potentially falling into someone else’s hands, left the white-furred Rat feeling as though a hole had been punched through its heart.

Its body becomes ice cold.
Stealing from it was worse than killing its parents…
But instead of anger, only a deep sense of desolation lingered in its heart.

Xiao Guai, of course, couldn’t discern these emotions. After hearing the Rat’s response, she snorted lightly.
“The Netherking? That bird? How laughable. If it weren’t for the fact that the recently awakened Tribulation Crossing Realm Netherkin happens to be one of its ancestors, do you think it could have secured that position? Once Elder Sister returns to the Netherland, its good days will be over!”
Having finished her rant, Xiao Guai lost interest in talking to the Rat any further and tucked it into her storage bag.

Looking back in the direction of Sword Province, the little girl bit her lip before resolutely turning her head away.
Hmph! If that Holy Saint of the Demonic Sect, who calls himself Long Dahai, really dared bully Elder Sister, she would head straight to the Netherland and bring Old Lizard, Old Deer, and Old Sparrow over ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) to deliver a righteous three-on-one beatdown!