Who Wants Their Arch-Enemy Touching Their Tail?

[Blurb]

The day Xiao Chi had her dragon horns cut off, she lost all the pride she had as a dragon.

The North Sea Dragon Clan intended to defy the Celestial Court, and she was forced into the fray. At the front lines, a single slash severed her horns.

Golden blood scattered across the shore, staining the endless sea.

She didn't die, but she could no longer return to her former majestic self. She became a tiny, palm-sized crawling dragon, supported by all four limbs.

Her claws were small, her snow-white belly round, and her tail curled up in coils. She was utterly lacking in menace.

The Celestial Realm took the North Sea Dragon Clan into custody, but awarded her to the God of War, Wen Huixing, who had cut off her horns.

In the bedchamber, beaded curtains and jade ornaments gleamed amid lavish splendor. The God of War, who loved to take the form of a young woman, reclined on a cloud couch, resting one hand against her cheek and holding the tip of Xiao Chi's tail with the other.

She watched with interest as Xiao Chi waved her claws and struggled in midair, playing with the tiny dragon as if she were putty in her hands.

Her lips curved in a faint smile. Her words struck straight to the heart:

"Little dragon, why are your horns so short?"

*

Wen Huixing kept Xiao Chi in the God of War's palace, catching her to play with whenever she had free time.

She would stroke her horns, pinch her belly, rub her tail, teasing the little dragon until she curled into a trembling ball, then clap and laugh before letting her go.

One day, Wen Huixing was absentmindedly reviewing official documents while petting her dragon. Suddenly, her little dragon's eyes rolled back, and she flopped onto the open scroll.

Demons weren't like immortals. If they went too long without food, they could starve to death.

Wen Huixing panicked. She searched the entire God of War's palace and found only two pieces of jade pastry, left over from some banquet she'd attended.

The little dragon was so hungry her vision was fading. She didn't have the luxury of being picky and wolfed down the pastries, cheeks puffed out.

Wen Huixing reached out and curiously poked her belly.

Round and soft.

So cute. Her indifferent eyes remained calm, but gentle ripples stirred in her heart.

*

It was said that the God of War had lately taken to carrying a little dragon with a white tail and a green mane everywhere.

She carried it on official business, to banquets at the Jade Pool, even to the morning meeting at Changxiao Hall. While everyone else discussed eliminating demons and quelling unrest, she calmly slacked off, petting the little dragon until it purred and rolled onto its belly.

The God of War's palace was no longer as deserted as it used to be. It was piled high with rare treasures and delicacies gathered from the human realm.

The dragon ate until she was plump and white, perched on Wen Huixing's shoulder, the green tip of her tail swaying from side to side. She was truly pampered and spoiled, with no fear of consequences.

But only Xiao Chi knew that she was plotting a flawless escape.

Her chance came when a demon wreaked havoc in the north. Wen Huixing received an order to go suppress it and would be away for three to five days.

Before leaving, she held the little dragon by the belly and kissed her over and over, repeatedly telling her not to go hungry.

As soon as Wen Huixing left, Xiao Chi dug out the immortal pill she'd been hiding and swallowed it in one gulp. She regained her human form and fled to the mortal realm without a trace of reluctance.

As she escaped, she cut her tail and left a pool of golden blood behind, making it look as if she had been abducted by demons.

The world was vast, and Xiao Chi reveled in her freedom, thinking she would never see her again. But at a banquet for the immortals, she ran into that little killer god.

The other woman had shed her young-girl disguise and returned to her true form. With willow-leaf brows and starry eyes, she had an imposing air even when calm, and her aura of bloodlust was a hundred times more fierce than before.

Xiao Chi carefully nestled in a corner, eating pastries and hoping to finish quickly and run. But she accidentally drank immortal wine and got thoroughly drunk.

Her cheeks flushed red, her waist soft as spring water, she crashed into someone's chest.

Her soft tail slipped out by accident. The person before her saw it, drew in a sharp breath, and gripped her chin firmly.

"Little dragon, I've been looking everywhere for you."

[Reading Guide]

1. Both are virgins, 1v1, happy ending, no children. Includes a moderate amount of angst and groveling. The recipient is a little dragon in the early chapters, palm-sized, with a plump, soft tail and a fluffy mane.

2. Huixing is a thoroughly bad kid who became a god through sheer combat strength, so don't set your expectations for her character too high ().

3. In this original take, everyone in the Celestial Court is female.

4. Find me on Weibo: Jiangjiu Bingtangyuan on Jinjiang (The cover was a gift from my bestie, and it looks so, so, so, so amazing. Sending you a huge, spinning, upside-down, wall-running, invincible, explosive kiss: mwah mwah mwah mwah mwah.)

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