The little fox roughly explained to Ye Tiancheng and Ou Xiaoxue, "I think we should start by removing the yin energy first, and then see about other things."
"I've examined these marks. The erosion marks left by the yin energy on Ou Xiaoxue are too numerous. Moreover, this yin energy has penetrated very deeply. The evil spirit that created these marks must be quite powerful. Fortunately, these marks haven't been present for too long, only two days. If they had been there any longer, there would definitely have been some irreversible consequences."
While Ou Xiaoxue looked on with lingering fear, the little fox continued, "Furthermore, Ou Xiaoxue's body currently has too much yin energy. Because of these marks, such heavy yin energy can easily conceal other things. Even I, with my abilities, can only see that Ou Xiaoxue's body is permeated with yin energy, as if she herself is a giant mass of yin energy. If anything were to grow within this dense yin energy, I wouldn't be able to see it with my eyes."
Ye Tiancheng understood the potential consequences of such matters better than the other two girls present. He also didn't want to see such a young girl encounter something so irreversible, so he immediately asked the little fox to proceed.
"Then let's start by removing the yin energy. Yin energy in the body is not good to begin with, and you said it's almost turned Xiaoxue into a ball of yin energy."
The little fox nodded. He had many talismans prepared, which was the quickest and most convenient method. Since he drew his own talismans and had exceptional talent, where a single spark of spiritual light became a talisman, he could easily produce a stack as thick as bricks.
As the little fox searched for useful talismans, he asked Ou Xiaoxue without looking up, "What level of exorcism can you tolerate? A gentler approach, or is a more intense one okay?"
Ou Xiaoxue was momentarily bewildered. She didn't quite understand these matters. However, instinctively, she wouldn't want to experience anything too stimulating. So, after a moment of hesitation, she replied, "Huh? Well... if I have a choice, I'd prefer a gentler approach."
The little fox nodded, picked out a talisman from the stack, and slapped it onto Ou Xiaoxue's arm. "A gentler approach is like this. However, the effect will be slower. Everything has its trade-offs. Let's see the progress of the effect first, and then I'll estimate how much you'll need in total. I wonder if what I have on hand is enough?"
Ou Xiaoxue then asked the little fox, "If it's not enough, is it troublesome to make new ones? If there's really none left, a more intense approach... that would be okay too."
The little fox didn't intend to torment her unnecessarily. He simply said, "It's not that troublesome; I can draw them quickly. Oh, please ask your friend to keep an eye on the time and tell me how long it takes for these marks to fade and disappear."
Before Ou Xiaoxue could ask, Song Chuyue had already glanced at the time and responded, "No problem, I'll watch it."
Ou Xiaoxue thanked her, "Thank you, Chuyue. And thank you too, Ye Li, little brother."
Song Yu, of course, didn't want Ou Xiaoxue's thanks. She immediately said, "Xiaoxue, what are you saying? We're good friends. It's just a small favor like this, what's the big deal? Does it deserve you thanking me?"
The little fox shook his head from the side, "You've already thanked me. There's no need to thank me so many times."
Ye Tiancheng found the little fox's demeanor a bit amusing. Although the little fox didn't like interacting with outsiders, Ye Tiancheng felt that it was good for the little fox to spend time with people occasionally, especially those of similar age.
There was an age gap between him and the little fox, and the little fox had no peers to play with. Ye Tiancheng actually felt that this wasn't good for the little fox's physical and mental health.
If it weren't for the little fox's insistence, and the fact that he and the Nuwa Stone were in the illusion, Ye Tiancheng wouldn't have said anything more.
While waiting, Ou Xiaoxue chatted casually with Ye Tiancheng and Song Chuyue. The little fox remained mostly silent, only answering a few words when Ye Tiancheng prompted him. Otherwise, he generally didn't speak.
However, the little fox's talismans were quite effective. After all, he had such high talent, and the quality of his talismans was naturally excellent. Moreover, he had a benefactor in Ye Tiancheng, who was willing to spend money on his studies.
In fact, learning about talismans was also very costly. For example, the materials used to draw talismans were more expensive the better they were. It was precisely because Ye Tiancheng was relatively well-off, and with Hou Mingzhu supporting him, that the little fox could study with peace of mind.
Thus, after about five to six minutes, the bruises on Ou Xiaoxue's arm, where the little fox had placed a talisman, began to slowly fade. By the time ten minutes had passed, the marks on that arm had completely disappeared.
Ye Tiancheng asked the little fox to confirm whether the yin energy on that arm had been completely removed. The little fox took a look and stated confidently, "It's completely removed. I have a rough idea of how much it will consume."
Ye Tiancheng then asked him, "Do you have enough on hand? Do you need me to go back and get anything for you?"
The little fox replied, "It's more than enough. The effect is even slightly better than I expected."
After saying that, the little fox asked Ou Xiaoxue to adjust herself into a comfortable position. "Think about how you can remain still in a position that you find most comfortable. Tell me when you're ready."
Ou Xiaoxue understood that this meant the full treatment was about to begin. She looked around, pulled over her sleeping bag, adjusted herself into a comfortable lying position, and then said to the little fox, "I'm ready. This is fine."
The little fox nodded slightly, picked up the talismans, and slapped more than a dozen of them onto Ou Xiaoxue. It wasn't just Ou Xiaoxue who was shocked; even Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but chuckle.
Ou Xiaoxue also heard her good friend Song Chuyue's voice from her phone, "Hahaha, Xiaoxue, you look just like a sealed zombie from those zombie movies. A beautiful zombie."
"Ye Li, little brother, can Xiaoxue talk to us like this? How long does she need to maintain this position?"
The little fox answered Song Chuyue, "She can talk. Just don't move. As for how long, it's about the same time it took for the marks on her arm to disappear, around ten minutes. To be safe, it's best to lie down for fifteen minutes before removing them."
Song Chuyue indicated that she understood, "Okay, fifteen minutes? Xiaoxue, I'll set an alarm and keep track of the time for you."
Ou Xiaoxue, after hearing the little fox's words and confirming she could move, although she couldn't, as a chatterbox like her, lying still clearly couldn't stop her from opening her mouth.
"Wow! Chuyue, you're actually making fun of me. I'm already so unlucky, and you're still saying I look like a beautiful zombie?"
The little fox couldn't quite understand the banter between girls. Instead, he glanced at Ou Xiaoxue and said coldly and seriously, "You're not unlucky anymore. You're actually very fortunate."
Ou Xiaoxue was a little surprised. Although she didn't particularly like the little fox, she thought he was just the type of person who was a bit aloof. She didn't expect him to say something like that. She said, "Eh? Ye Li, little brother, you can comfort people too?"
To her surprise, the little fox looked down at her lying in the sleeping bag and continued, "If it were someone else, they wouldn't have survived long enough for Big Brother and me to rescue them. They would have died miserably, let alone be healed without any sequelae. Isn't that fortunate enough for you?"
Upon hearing the little fox's words, both Ou Xiaoxue and Song Chuyue shivered. The way he spoke was truly terrifying. No matter how carefree they were, Ou Xiaoxue and Song Chuyue were two girls, and such talk would still make them scared.
Ye Tiancheng smiled and smoothed things over, saying to the little fox, "Hey! Xiao... Ye Li, don't talk to girls like that. They'll get scared. You're making me worried too. You might not find a girlfriend in the future."
"Yeah, it feels like Ye Li, little brother, is a bit of a straight man. He doesn't seem to understand girls' thoughts. Maybe he'll be the type of guy who tells his girlfriend to drink more hot water?" Ou Xiaoxue playfully chimed in.
Song Chuyue from the other end of the phone nodded like a pecking chicken, agreeing.
When faced with similar teasing before, the little fox usually didn't react much. However, this time, perhaps because Ye Tiancheng initiated it, the little fox responded.
The little fox suddenly smiled and, as if joking, said, "A straight man? I must have learned that from Big Brother. After all, I've always been by Big Brother's side."
Ye Tiancheng immediately realized that the little fox was turning the tables and mocking him. Yet, he couldn't refute it, so he could only say, "Alright, alright, it's all from me. But that's not a good thing. Since you know that, don't learn from Big Brother, or you really won't find a girlfriend."
The little fox smiled quietly and didn't reply. However, Ou Xiaoxue, who was beside him, said, "That won't happen. Ye Li, little brother, is so good-looking. Even if he's a bit of a straight man, there will definitely be many girls who flock to him and want to be with him."
Even Song Yu from the phone said, "That's right. Ye Li, little brother, is even better looking than the big stars on TV. As long as he has this face, everyone will definitely like him, like him immensely. Everything else is a minor flaw that doesn't matter. Looking at such a face makes me eat more, I can eat several more bowls of rice."
Ou Xiaoxue laughed heartily, "Eat several more bowls of rice? Is this the legendary phenomenon where being in love makes you gain weight?"
The little fox genuinely didn't care about these things. In fact, he hadn't thought much about them. He didn't know what kind of partner he wanted. For most things, he took Ye Tiancheng and Fatty as role models. However, this wasn't the case in relationships. In love, he was probably quite lacking.
Perhaps it was also because he was too young and hadn't experienced these things yet. Therefore, in the little fox's heart, he couldn't feel the need for these aspects, which was why he wasn't interested in what Ou Xiaoxue and Song Chuyue were saying. Moreover, he didn't really want affection based solely on his appearance, as it didn't seem worth cherishing.