Chronicles of Qingqiu Foxes

A collection of fantasy short stories about the foxes of Qingqiu

“Everyone has a story. Some are spoken aloud, while others are kept in the heart.”

Lingshan’s Story: “Immortality”

The righteous fox Lingshan travels to the human world to study the arts. By a twist of fate, she meets a pair of lovers whose lives are full of hardship.

Death is not the end. Never seeing each other again is.

Wangyou’s Story: “Jade Bamboo”

The beautiful fox Wangyou travels to the human world in search of sights she has never seen, only to become caught up in a hunt for demons. What does it matter whether someone is human or demon? They all have the same heart.

“Herbs have no feelings, and yet they do. Every herb has its purpose. If it can save even one person, then that feeling is already contained within it.”

Wangchen’s Story: “Listening to the Paulownia”

A hero rescues a beauty. The fox healer Wangchen’s soft heart gets her entangled with someone for the rest of her life.

Those who do wrong must be punished. No one is exempt.

Jiang Niang’s Story: “Ginger Mushroom”

The chivalrous fox Jiang Niang meant to roam the martial world with her sword, but somehow ended up becoming a master. She found a courtyard and set about teaching her disciples in earnest. Unfortunately, her disciple was a handful and insisted on becoming a general.

Meixi’s Story: “Yin and Yang”

The enchanting fox Meixi meant to enjoy a carefree life in the human world, but never expected to fall for someone, or to be drawn into a baffling murder case.

Qi’an’s Story: The mysterious past of A Yu, a beautiful shaman.

Every step she took was for him.

Nothing can prove he ever existed, except for the patches covering her body and the jewel between her brows.