"Hmph! What 'female'? You mean to say I'm a she-wolf, don't you!" The woman's voice was crisp and cold.
Han Li felt caught between laughter and exasperation at those words. He didn't reply right away, withdrawing the flying sword that had been circling overhead before speaking in an unhurried tone:
"Regardless of whether you're male or female, you should at least tell me where you come from."
"Where I come from? I'm the spirit of the ancient treasure in your hand, aren't I!" The white fox half-crouched down, gazing at Han Li with a calm expression.
"I know you're a tool spirit. But I've never heard of a tool spirit being able to seize a body." Han Li furrowed his brow, his voice turning cold.
"That simply shows how ignorant you are. Am I not proof enough?" The white fox seemed to curl its lip dismissively.
Han Li fell silent at these words.
But after a moment, he suddenly raised the jade ruyi in his hand, tilting his head to examine it closely.
"What are you doing?" A sharp look of wariness flashed in the white fox's eyes as it stared at Han Li coldly.
"Nothing. Han is simply very curious. You've already succeeded in seizing this fox demon's body, so this jade ruyi is mostly useless now. But if I were to shatter it, I wonder what would happen?" Han Li sighed and spoke calmly.
At these words, the white fox's expression changed dramatically. It fixed Han Li with a fierce glare, but after only a moment, it seemed to recall something, and its imposing aura suddenly vanished entirely.
"There's no need to test me. Yes, if you were to destroy this jade ruyi, my spirit form would naturally dissipate along with it. After all, as a tool spirit, I've already merged with this ruyi into one." The white fox spoke in a flat, indifferent tone.
Then, a flash of silver light rippled across its body, and a vast aura descended upon the fox.
Han Li's heart lurched, and a look of vigilance immediately crossed his face.
"Don't worry. I was simply having some difficulty conversing with you in this beast form. I'm only transforming into a human shape now." The white fox cast Han Li a cold glance and spoke.
Hearing this, Han Li was briefly startled, but then felt somewhat relieved.
At that moment, the white fox's body radiated a dazzling silver brilliance. Han Li instinctively took two steps back.
Through the silver light, he watched as the white fox rolled over and rapidly transformed into the seductive form of a naked young woman. When she stood up, Han Li noticed that aside from the green glow in her eyes being replaced by clear black pupils, this woman's appearance was exactly the same as before she had been possessed.
It seemed that once a demon beast assumed a human form, that form could not be altered.
While Han Li was mulling this over in his mind, the young woman instinctively covered her vital areas with her hands. After a moment's hesitation, she spoke with some reluctance:
"Might I trouble my fellow Daoist for some clothing? Like this, I'm not quite accustomed to it." As these words left her mouth, a hint of shyness appeared on her delicate face.
Han Li was briefly taken aback.
Then, without another word, he pulled a spare set of clothes from his storage pouch and tossed them to her.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist!"