Darkness.
The darkness stretched far but it couldn't extinguish the dim light emitted by the floating lone white soul.
She couldn't see anything but just felt herself drifting quietly in the dark quiet space without any idea of the passage of time.
She felt muddle headed. And hazy.
Who am I.
She couldn't really recall. It seemed as if eons has passed.
Two vortexes _silver and black suddenly appeared around her illuminating her surroundings.
She was not startled. It was a familiar sight .
She couldn't remember exactly when they started appearing but whenever it did,she felt a pulling force from the two opposing vortexes but she was never pulled inward.
At first, she hoped to be pulled out of this maddening void. Unfortunately ,the two vortexes restrains each other and none could get the upper hand.
She thought it's going to be the same vicious cycle. The two vortexes appearing and then disappearing after whatever business that they are after but_
A red vortex appeared .
It was sudden and unexpected.
The red vortex shone with a resplendent red light and broke the balance pulling her soul into its vortex.
It happened so fast that she couldn't comprehend what exactly happened however at least, she recalled her name_
Bai Shuo.
***
A faint breeze rustled the grass carrying the scent of dew and crushed petals. Soft sobbings echoed softly, sometimes near and sometimes distant.
Bai Shuo stirred,her consciousness swimming to the surface. Her head pounded with headache and the annoying sobs was making it worse.
She raised her hands to rub her forehead but was stunned,her eyes snapped open as she looked down at her forelimbs.
"Paws?"
She wanted to stand up but wobbled. Her limbs felt wrong,too light and agile. She wanted to move but felt furs ripple with the breeze.
Her eyes twitched,a bad feeling rising in her heart as she tried to see her body. A four legged form came into her view. A furry white animal with long ears and fluffy white tail.
"A fox?"
She took note of her surroundings,a lush forest, thrumming and vibrant with lifeforce.
She could feel the qi in the air,very thick and exuberant but primal. A faint metallic scent lingered in the air.
"Blood?"
Her ears twitched and the world grew louder, buzzing insects, rustling leaves and the same annoying sobs,now closer.
The sobs stopped at the same time a surprised and delighted voice rang out.
"You are awake…?"
"Shuo'er, you are really awake?"
The voice rang out again as Bai Shuo felt her self,her fox self being engulfed in a warm embrace.
"Shuo'er? Yes,I'm Bai Shou of Lingli sect but why am I in a fox's body?"
Bai Shou wondered while trying to wiggle out of the enthusiastic embrace.
I died.
I'm sure I did,why am I still alive?What of the dark space?Where is this?
She looked at the girl hugging her with narrowed eyes.
The girl was young and beautiful. Her fair skin was very smooth and her beautiful expressive eyes shimmering with unshed tears was filled with delight.
The fox ear peeking out of her head made her look especially cute and the two crescent moon mark on her forehead highlighted her beauty. Her clothes was disheveled with spotted droplets of blood.
Coupled with the scent of blood she perceived earlier,Bai Shuo knew it.
A battle took place.
The girl's sweet and emotional voice rang.
" Shuo'er,I thought…. I thought I lost you, I really thought…"
Bai Shuo interrupted her impatiently .
"Who are you?"
She heaved a sigh of relief on discovering she could still communicate regardless of her current form .
The girl widened her eyes in disbelief, her lips parting dramatically. She reached out to wave her hand in front of Bai Shuo."Shuo'er,You.. You…what's wrong with you?It's me.. Xin xin."
Xin xin? Who's that? Is this a conspiracy? Wait ! Did I reincarnate?
Her thoughts ran wildly as she tried to make sense of what was going on but she was quick to refute her claims.
Impossible.
How could she reincarnate with her memories intact. She was still in the Soul Transformation realm before her death.
She could still remember the…
Her thoughts paused and raised her paws to her chest before remembering her current form.
Her paws clutched the innocent grasses fiercely as she recalled the pain of the Frost Sword through her chest and uttered a name through gritted teeth.
"Mo Xuan!"
He dared.
She couldn't believe it,she really couldn't believe it.
She was always confident in her judgement and believed that he loved her even a little.
Even when he swore to kill her,she didn't take him seriously but she couldn't really believe that he dared to and most ridiculously because of her sister.
Bai Shuo, you are really a fool.
"Shuo'er,I'm your best friend Xin xin…You really forgot me?" Her thoughts were interrupted by the voice of the girl in front of her.
"I, I can't recall anything,my name is Shuo'er?" Bai Shuo regained herself and wanted to understand the situation first. She felt an upcoming headache when she saw the tears threatening to spill out of the girl's eyes.
"Why is she such a crybaby?"
The girl nodded eagerly and explained "You are Tushan Shuo and I'm Tushan Xin."
"Tushan? The fox Tribe of Cold Moon Abyss? So I'm in the Primordial Abyss?Why am I here?" Bai shuo turned these questions over her head confused.
She looked at her fox body and looked at her so called best friend's human form raising an eyebrow at her.
Tushan Xin lowered her head guiltily and said in a soft voice.
"It's all my fault,if you haven't blocked that attack for me,you wouldn't have reverted to your cub form and you wouldn't have lost your memory"
"Attack? Cub form?"
Bai Shou was more confused than ever but she's thankful that she has a reason for her "memory loss", because her situation sounds more like possession,a vicious and wicked arts employed by evil human cultivators.
She wanted to ask more questions and clarifications but was interrupted by a cold harrumph .
"Memory loss? Hmph, Tushan Shuo,what game are you playing at?"
She raised her head and met a pair of seductive fox eyes filled with disdain. The stunning woman leaned against a willow tree,arms crossed beneath her voluptuous chest.
She was beautifully dressed,her silken pink robes clung to her hourglass figure like water. Her fox ears was longer than Tushan Xin's and a white tail swung casually behind her. She didn't look as if she participated in a fight though.
Bai Shuo felt a cold shiver down her spine .The lady was just a Nascent Soul Fox but she didn't even notice when she arrived.
Have I become that weak?
She looked at her fox form with furrowed brow whilst wondering who the lady was.
She didn't need to ask because Tushan Xin already stood up addressing the girl angrily .
"Tushan Hui,you are really heartless, can't you see Shuo'er's injuries?Can't you see her head and legs?What game do you think she can play?"
Bai Shou raised her paws to her head and felt the slightly dry red liquid pasted with crushed petals and herbs. No wonder her head has been pounding.
"So what?It's her fault for overestimating herself. Still dreaming of representing our tribe, she's just a trash and a trash should know her place."
"You…"
"What me? You can't defeat me anyways. "
Tushan Xin flushed red, speechless,her fingers trembling from anger.
Trash?
She the greatest genius of Lingli sect was labeled as a trash. Bai Shuo sighed giving herself a mental prep talk. She was always a hot tempered girl but never impulsive.
Before she understood what's going on,she couldn't flare up afterall she just regained her life and really didn't want to to die again.
"Tushan Shuo you worked so hard to get that Transformation Pill but couldn't even stand a blow, reverting back to your true form tsk.. what a waste,a Foundation Establishment trash like you should just hide your face and never see the light of the day. "
Tushan Hui uttered cruelly with an arrogant expression.
"Tushannn Huiii….you are just a jealous bi.."
"Enough!"
A cold voice rang out interrupting their standoff. They saw two slender and elegant figures stepping out of the thick green forest.
The reprimand came from the cold beauty in front. She looked like an ethereal fairy. Her beautiful blue robe draped around her figure accentuating her beautiful figure.
Her cold expression added a unique charm to her exquisite features.Her fox ears and tails were not visible, probably hidden but the two crescent moon on her forehead depicts her identity as a member of the fox clan.
Apart from the long obvious sword tear on her robe,she didn't look disheveled and no drop of blood could be seen on her .
Bai Shuo sensed a dangerous aura from both of them.
Probably Soul Transformation realm.
"Sister Fei,Sister Lin" Xin'er's excited voice rang out, carrying up the little fox "Shuo'er is alive"
Bai Shuo felt weird and very uncomfortable being carried like a baby.
"It's great you are okay." The lithe figure behind Tushan Fei stepped out,smoothening her furs gently with a gentle smile. Bai Shuo must admit that the fox tribe is really full of different varieties of beauties.
If Tushan Xin's beauty is as fresh and vibrant as a spring morning and Tushan Hui's beauty is as enchanting as wisteria in summer, then Tushan Fei's beauty is as serene and icy as a winter snowflake flower.
However Tushan Lin's beauty which is elegant and refined is as soothing as a cup of green tea.
But no matter how beautiful she looked,Bai Shuo couldn't stop her furs from standing on ends.Her smile looked exactly like that of her green tea sister.
Even the aura and soft voice sounds alike. She firmly believes that this Tushan Lin is she just as scheming as her sister.