My Fox Dao Companion

Cheng Yao almost died the first time she tried to act invisible in her new body. The outer disciple robes hung loose on her frame, her hands shook, and she still used that weakness to her advantage. People looked through her, so she heard everything. She learned where the coins were kept, who lied at dinner, and which elder feared the barrier between the two worlds more than he feared death. The jade hairpin in her sash steadied her weak qi, while an old patrol bell tied to her bed-frame answered with a low hum whenever malice came close. Then Hu Lian, a fox spirit with a lazy face and dangerous eyes, kept stepping into her path. He acted like he meant to use her, but he also watched over he...