Speaking with the Fox

萝卜药丸了Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJan 2026

Rating 2.8
Word count
206K words
Chapters
10
ISBN
9787559471895

Tags

Time Travel Fantasy Human Spirit RomanceAdventure JourneyFate EntanglementFantasy AdventureLove EntanglementsJianghu FeudHeroismMoral ChoiceAncient StyleFictional World

Summary

Everyone knows that Daoist Zimei of Mount Kunlun is pure, noble, and possessed of a benevolent heart.

Chu Fan believes this too.

She knows she has an ulterior motive for forcing her way into Kunlun—she only wants to save her elder brother.

By virtue of the karmic bond between the mistress of the Ninefold Mandarin Duck Flowers and the heavenly fox clan, she and Zimei become inextricably entangled.

But Chu Fan knows this is only temporary: she heals his wounds, he exorcises demons for her.

Once her brother emerges from Chiyuan, their relationship will end.

Zimei is a being of immortal bone and demonic spirit, bearing the bloodline of the nine-tailed heavenly fox, a half-demon with a compassionate heart who is ordinarily cold and restrained.

But once touched by love, there is no easy escape.

He is gentle and powerful, yet not unbreakable.

When Chu Fan turns away resolutely, he can no longer maintain his usual aloof, mild demeanor; his snow-white fox tails spread out and gather Chu Fan into a bundle, eight fluffy tails winding tightly around her, his voice bewitching and languid: "Fanfan, don't go."

"Don't leave me."

Editor's review

Set against the immortal mountains of Kunlun, this is a fantasy romance by Luo Bo Yao Wan Le that builds considerable emotional tension within a xianxia framework. The story's central appeal lies in the initial relationship between the male and female leads, in which each has their own agenda: Chu Fan storms Kunlun to save her brother, and Zi Wei becomes entangled with her through a karmic bond. What begins as a transaction—he heals her, she helps him exorcise demons—gradually slides into an uncontrollable attraction. Zi Wei is a layered character: immortal bone and demon soul, nine-tailed celestial fox bloodline and half-demon body coexist in him, and his outwardly cold restraint contrasts with an inner gentleness and vulnerability. When Chu Fan turns away decisively, his struggle to maintain his aloof bearing makes his emotional loss of control vivid and palpable. In terms of pacing, the novel is driven by Chu Fan's rescue of her brother as the main thread, with the romance and the demon-exorcising missions advancing in interwoven fashion. It will appeal to readers who enjoy xianxia settings, relationships full of push-and-pull, and the "cold male lead undone by love" dynamic. While reading, pay attention to how the author develops Zi Wei's "not-invulnerable" side—that is the key to the book's emotional persuasiveness.

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Reading tips

  1. Start with the opening section in which Chu Fan storms Kunlun; note the difference in motives between her and Zi Wei when they establish their relationship, which helps make sense of later emotional turns.
  2. While reading, watch for the contrast between Zi Wei's "cold restraint" and his "clinging fox-tail" states to appreciate the design of his character arc.
  3. You can separate Chu Fan's brother-rescue main plot from the romance line to see how the two drive each other forward.
  4. If you prefer continuous immersion, read in segments, pausing where a demon-exorcising mission concludes to digest the emotional shifts.

About the publisher

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 灯火
  3. 第二章 滚烫
  4. 第三章 渺小
  5. 第四章 兄长
  6. 第五章 天魔
  7. 第六章 旧事
  8. 第七章 幻境
  9. 第八章 选择
  10. 番外章 含春

FAQ

I haven't read anything else by this author—can I start with this book? Yes. This is a standalone story centered on Chu Fan's rescue of her brother and her entanglement with Zi Wei, and it does not depend on prior works. As long as you accept the xianxia romance genre conventions, you can read it directly without confusion.
Zi Wei is a half-demon—how does this affect the story? His half-demon nature is a major source of internal conflict: he has both the integrity of immortal bone and the bloodline of the nine-tailed celestial fox, creating tension between his outward compassion and restraint and his inner demonic emotions. His later struggle to maintain his aloof bearing resonates with this very setting.
Is the romance slow-burn or fast-paced? From the available material, the two begin in a transactional relationship—he exorcises demons for her, she heals him—and Chu Fan expects the relationship to end once her brother is saved. Their feelings accumulate gradually through time spent together, making it a gradual, well-developed romance rather than love at first sight.

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About the author

萝卜药丸了 Author · Chinese

Luobo Yaowanle is a Chinese author of online literature about whom little public information is available. To date, two of the author's works are included in the library, the representative titles being Yu Hu Shuo (Tales with the Fox) and Yueluo Guilin (Moon Falls on the Forest). Judging from the categories of these two works, the author's writing generally falls under time-travel and alternate-history fiction, building narratives in fictional historical or otherworldly settings and using the familiar time-travel premise to develop character relationships and plot conflicts. The author tends toward fantasy and classical-style themes, and the titles themselves carry a marked imagery, suggesting an emphasis on atmosphere and readability. Because no public records of the author's life, writing career, or awards can be verified, details such as real name, dates of birth and death, educational background, and years of writing remain unconfirmed, and no further account of personal experience can be given. Based on the available works, Luobo Yaowanle's writing remains primarily genre-based; readers interested in the style may begin with the two titles mentioned above to understand the author's narrative characteristics.