After thinking of a hundred ways to take revenge on Chu Man, the little fox finally felt much better inside.
It no longer expected Song Cha to take the initiative to get close to it, because wherever Chu Man was, it would definitely be blocked and could never truly get close to Song Cha.
But that was okay; even if it couldn’t get close to Song Cha, it would still cling to Song Cha’s embrace.
It couldn’t get close to Song Cha, and Chu Man shouldn’t even think about getting close to Song Cha.
With that thought, the little fox’s dissatisfaction lessened significantly.
“Cha’er.” Chu Man looked at Song Cha, her voice incredibly gentle, “You’re still too naive; animals with fur are very dirty.”
Song Cha: “……”
Seeing Chu Man speak like that, Song Cha shook her head but didn’t say anything else.
In this situation, Chu Man had made up her mind to label the little fox as dirty.
Under these circumstances, nothing she said would be effective.
So, if she were to refute such statements, it would only be empty talk. What mattered now was to make the little fox believe that she didn’t truly think that way, that she actually trusted the little fox and believed it was clean.
Although Song Cha didn’t say much, she also didn’t refute Chu Man’s words.
Chu Man felt a bit better.
She believed that Song Cha still believed her words; it was just that, in front of the little fox, she didn’t voice it.
Chu Man didn’t say anything more.
In fact, what concerned Chu Man the most right now was why the little fox was able to come out of the barrier. She clearly remembered putting the little fox inside the barrier.
The reason she cared so much about this was not out of curiosity or concern for the little fox.
She was so concerned about this matter because of its significance: the little fox had walked out of the barrier.
This was such a bad thing; once the little fox could come out of the barrier, her closeness with Song Cha would be interrupted countless times.
It was precisely because she cared too much about this that Chu Man became even more anxious.
She… wanted to kiss Song Cha.
Wanted to hold hands with Song Cha.
Wanted to touch Song Cha’s hair.
And all of this was impossible to achieve with the little fox around.
“Cha’er, I have something to take care of first.” Saying this, Chu Man picked up the little fox and left.
Song Cha: “……”
Watching Chu Man say she had something to do while carrying the little fox away, Song Cha instinctively sensed something was off.
However, even if there was something wrong, Song Cha naively chose not to investigate further.
She clearly knew that this little fox was quite powerful in battle. Although it was currently limited to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, it could still rely on its own abilities to escape from Chu Man if it encountered danger.
Chu Man, who had taken the little fox into her arms, felt relieved when she saw that Song Cha did not question her about the little fox she was holding. It was good that Song Cha had no doubts.
However, the little fox, nestled in Chu Man’s embrace, felt somewhat displeased. It hadn’t expected that Song Cha would not inquire about its whereabouts and would allow it to be taken away by Chu Man just like that.
After all, it was her contracted beast, the most important being by her side. Shouldn’t it be cared for? The little fox quietly harbored some dissatisfaction.
Chu Man was so malicious; she had previously locked it in a barrier, and this time surely wouldn’t be anything good either. But even though it felt very unhappy, the only person the little fox could blame was Chu Man. Yes, only Chu Man.
Song Cha was so kind; how could this situation possibly be Song Cha’s fault? Compared to Song Cha, Chu Man, who harbored malice but always pretended to be a good person in front of Song Cha, was clearly much worse.
It must be that Chu Man had successfully pretended to be a good person in front of Song Cha, which led to the current situation. As the little fox thought this, it kept a close watch on Chu Man.
Despite being extremely proud of its ability to escape, the little fox still had to be particularly cautious when facing Chu Man. After all, it was currently only at the Nascent Soul stage, while Chu Man was a prodigy with top-tier combat power.
Under the little fox’s watchful gaze, Chu Man carried it into another house that was set up with a barrier.
The little fox: “……”
Looking at the house arranged with a barrier, the little fox felt a bit of joy inside. When it was taken away by Chu Man, the little fox had already been on high alert. It was even contemplating what Chu Man would do.
However, it hadn’t expected that Chu Man would simply lock it in a house.
The little fox: “……”
This was something the little fox was very good at. Ever since it was a tiny little fox, it had been able to navigate through various top-tier formations in its clan with its innate talent.
Now that the little fox had grown up, various formations were even more insignificant to it. The little fox lazily lay on the bed in the room, its ears perked up, listening to the sounds outside while wanting to take a rest.
It had already made its plans.
If it heard the sound of Chu Man leaving, it would quietly follow her, paying attention to interrupt any contact between Chu Man and Song Cha.
With this thought, the little fox was about to sleep.
However, before it could drift off, it heard the sound of the door opening again. The little fox looked towards the door and saw Chu Man standing at the entrance. Chu Man walked into the room, found a cushion, and then fixed her gaze intently on the little fox.
Yes, she was staring closely at the little fox.
When the little fox had emerged from the barrier earlier, Chu Man had been unable to come up with any explanation for it. She had already checked the original barrier when she was holding the little fox, and it appeared to be functioning normally, with no signs of any flaws.
A barrier like that should not allow a weak little beast to escape.
After seeing this, Chu Man became even more focused on how the little fox had managed to get out. She decided to keep a close watch on the little fox herself to uncover the reason behind its escape from the barrier.
However, since the little fox had already escaped from the original barrier, Chu Man was worried there might be some unnoticed flaw, so she decided to change to a new house to keep an eye on the little fox.
The windows of the house were open.
And now they were on the mountain, where the wind was most common. Under normal circumstances, there should be a breeze blowing through the window.
But due to the barrier, the wind had ceased, and the entire room felt calm and stable.
Although the barrier could not let the wind through, it did not block the sunlight coming from the sky.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the bed and giving everything a warm glow.
The little fox, lying on the bed, looked at Chu Man in surprise a few times. Once it confirmed that Chu Man really intended to stay and watch over it without suddenly leaving, the little fox felt a wave of happiness.
The little fox was well aware of why Chu Man was watching it.
Chu Man was keeping an eye on it because its earlier escape from the barrier had caught her attention.
So now, was Chu Man planning to keep watching it to prevent it from running away?
As for what others might think about this situation, the little fox had no idea.
But the little fox was very clear about its own feelings.
It knew that it was extremely happy about the current situation.
Yes, the little fox was very happy.
The reason for this emotion was also clear.
Despite the fact that the little fox could interrupt Chu Man’s closeness to Song Cha and could also jump into Song Cha’s arms to act cute, it did not mean that it was particularly energetic at the moment.
Actually, it’s not like that. In fact, the little fox right now doesn’t want to move at all.
Yes, the little fox doesn’t want to move.
The main body of the little fox, Huan Shi, has reached a critical moment in her healing. In just a few more days of healing, Huan Shi will be able to fully recover from her injuries.
And it is precisely because of this critical moment in her healing that Huan Shi needs to focus even more on controlling herself.
She needs to channel her energy to heal, and this often requires a high level of control and dedication.
So, what the little fox really wants to do right now is to fall into a deep sleep.
The little fox quickly lay down on the bed, basking in the sunlight, and fell into a deep slumber.
Chu Man: “……”
Watching the little fox drift off to sleep, Chu Man felt a sense of crisis in her heart.
For some reason, even though she often felt a sense of crisis when she saw the little fox in the past, this time it was particularly intense.
This sense of crisis… it felt as if she was about to face a very powerful enemy.
But how could that be possible?
This little fox looked so weak that it couldn’t possibly pose any threat to her at all.
Chu Man didn’t understand why she felt this dangerous sensation, but she was someone who trusted her instincts.
So, in this situation, Chu Man decided to keep a close watch on the little fox to prevent any unexpected incidents or mischief from happening.
Meanwhile, the little fox, who was deeply asleep and had most of her spiritual energy focused on her main body for the final healing, was unaware that even in this moment, she posed enough danger to Chu Man, despite not being present.
Song Cha had no idea what was happening between Chu Man and the little fox at that moment.
Right now, Song Cha was in a pretty good mood.
After resolving the issues with Chu Man and the little fox, Song Cha decided to go find Shao Yumiao and Wu Longyue.
She still had two bottles of spirit spring water left, and it would be just right to give these two bottles to Shao Yumiao and Wu Longyue to boost her favorability with them.
Thinking of this, Song Cha felt even more cheerful.
However, this happiness only lasted a few seconds before Song Cha began to feel conflicted.
Shao Yumiao was so eager to give her gifts, while Wu Longyue loved to compete with Shao Yumiao.
In this situation, if she went to give gifts to Wu Longyue and Shao Yumiao, what would happen if they suddenly remembered to buy her something?
Both of them were so passionate about competition that she couldn’t stop them at all.
Even if she wanted to stop them, her strength was just too far behind theirs. In this case, not only could she not prevent them from buying her gifts, but she often had to helplessly accept the things they bought for her.
Thinking of this, Song Cha furrowed her brows even tighter.
