The eldest sister just wanted to give up, while the spirit swords vied to recognize her as their mas

"What's wrong with me?"

I've touched it before, why is he reacting so strongly?

Qi Huai looked at her accusingly, "Who are you treating like this, touching me inappropriately?"

She made it sound like she was some kind of ultimate scumbag woman, when Yun Fuzhao was clearly just treating him like a cat and wanted to pet his tail.

"Then I won't touch it next time."

Seeing that he didn't like it, Yun Fuzhao immediately made a promise.

Hearing this, Qi Huai became displeased and deliberately tucked the tail into her palm. "Why don't you touch it? Doesn't it feel nice?"

"..."

Look at your own words, aren't they contradictory?

But since the fur was delivered to her door, she figured she might as well touch it. She skillfully stroked the fur in the direction it grew, and then deliberately stroked it in the opposite direction to see the white fur stand up.

Yun Fuzhao used to own a silver shaded dog and loved to stroke its tail like this.

She felt good while being touched, but Qi Huai didn't feel good.

The tail and ears are the most sensitive parts of a fox, and Qi Huai stared at her, his breathing quickening.

I felt a little uneasy. With that kind of touch, she must have touched quite a few other people.

Having had his fill of fun, Yun Fuzhao withdrew his hand and then got down to business, "While I was away, were you at the Boundless Sword Sect?"

"I was there at first, but those disciples knew I was your spirit pet and kept chasing after me. I got annoyed and left."

"Did you see Wang Liang and the others during that time?"

"No. But they are on Health Peak now."

Yun Fuzhao nodded, knowing he could only wait until Song Ying returned tomorrow to ask.

"By the way, this is for you."

Yun Fuzhao took out three lotus seeds from her storage bag. These were given to her by Que Chi; they were seeds from the Bloodthirsty Lotus.

It was crimson red, with a shimmering light on its surface.

Upon seeing this, Qi Huai was stunned. He asked in surprise, "Where did you get this?"

"An extremely cold place. You recognize this thing?"

"Hmm. I refine pills, so I know a lot about these things." Qi Huai dropped his usual pretense, and asked seriously, "These are lotus seeds from an ancient plant. Are you really going to give them to me?"

If this thing were taken to an auction house, it could fetch an astronomical price. Would she just give it to him like this?

Yun Fuzhao nodded, "Take it. You are my spirit beast after all. We've been bound by a contract for so long, and I've never given you anything good."

"..."

Qi Huai is an eight-tailed fox, and he has no use for her beast cores, so it doesn't matter to him whether she gives them to him or not.

He didn't need anything from her anyway.

But being truly remembered brings a different feeling altogether.

Qi Huai smiled, his eyes crinkling, but this time the smile carried a hint of sincerity. "I only need one, and I'll refine the rest into pills for you, how about that?"

Although Yun Fuzhao knew he also practiced alchemy, he didn't know his level. Judging from his tone, being able to refine pills made from ancient plants meant his level was quite high.

What rank of alchemy cultivator are you?

A sly glint appeared in Qi Huai's fox-like eyes. He rested his chin on his hand, his fox ears standing upright. "I don't care about quality."

Yun Fuzhao gasped. Did this mean he was a grandmaster?

Being able to refine Xuan-level pills makes one a Grandmaster.

I never expected him to be so secretive.

Qi Huai was quite pleased with her surprised expression.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and Qi Huai leaned forward, getting closer to her. "Am I amazing?"

Yun Fuzhao gave him a thumbs up, "You're incredibly capable."

Qi Huai's smile deepened.

*

"Young Master, is this what you call getting something for no effort at all?"

Tang Xing followed behind Qi Huai, her tone excited, "I thought your poison was incurable, but the medicinal herbs have been delivered to our door."

Qi Huai gave a lazy "hmm".

"That girl really cares about you; she gave you such a nice gift so readily."

These words struck a chord with Qi Huai, who raised an eyebrow and said, "Continue."

Tang Xing, who had been by Qi Huai's side since childhood, understood perfectly well. He immediately added, "In my opinion, Jiao Yu is nothing special in her heart. She likes you the most. As expected, our young master is just so likable..."

"Say it again."

"Ah? So we really are..."

"last sentence."

Tang Xing smiled and said, "She still likes you the most, young master."

Qi Huai narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and flicked his fox tail twice. "Reward."

"Hehe, thank you, young master!"

When Yun Fuzhao returned from her sword practice, she found Qi Huai sitting by the window, basking in the sun, his long silver hair bathed in warmth. He was reading a storybook, his slender white fingers holding it.

Yun Fuzhao shed tears of envy. Damn it, this was clearly the life she wanted.

You don't have to do anything every day. You just wake up, eat, sunbathe, read storybooks, and then go back to sleep.

It's okay, Yun Fuzhao comforted herself. Once Meng Cier's matter was resolved, she could relax.

Qi Huai had incredibly sharp hearing; he heard Yun Fuzhao enter as soon as he came in. But he didn't come over; he just stood there quietly watching him.

His gaze was direct and intense.

Qi Huai could hear Tang Xing's words echoing in his ears: "She still likes you the most."

For some reason, his ears felt a little hot.

Yun Fuzhao walked over. "What are you looking at?"

The storybook reads, "After One Fall, the Eldest Sister Elopes with the Fox Spirit."

Yun Fuzhao: "?"

No, this book is so trendy.

Qi Huai placed the book face down on his lap. "You're back so soon?"

Yun Fuzhao sat down opposite him and poured himself a cup of tea. "Yes, we've almost finished practicing. Judging by the time, Song Ying should be arriving soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, a familiar voice rang out from outside: "Senior Sister!"

Qi Huai immediately transformed into a little fox and sat upright on the windowsill.

The door was pushed open with a loud bang, and before Yun Fuzhao could react, the newcomer forcefully pulled him into his arms.

Yun Fuzhao's cheeks were red from being strangled; that brat was still so strong.

Song Ying cried uncontrollably, "I thought I'd never see you again..."

A woman in white slowly walked in.

This must be Luo Shang.

Yun Fuzhao patted Song Ying on the back, her emotions infected by her, and her eyes also became a little wet. "Alright, alright, I'm fine now."

Song Ying cried for a while longer before letting go of her hand.

Luo Shang removed her bamboo hat, revealing a beautiful and pure face.

"Yun Fuzhao, I have long admired your name."

Yun Fuzhao removed his human skin mask and said, "Greetings, senior."

After exchanging pleasantries, the group sat down to drink tea.

"Senior Sister Yun, I have great news for you! I've broken through to the Golden Core stage!"

Yun Fuzhao was surprised, "Explain in detail."

"Senior Luo led me through the Bone-Corroding Secret Realm, and under her guidance, I made rapid progress."

This could be considered a blessing in disguise. I'm afraid Meng Ci'er never expected that sending her to the Bone-Corroding Secret Realm would actually help her break through to the next level.

Luo Shang smiled, "She's quick to understand."

After talking for a while, Yun Fuzhao carefully took out the recording stone from his storage bag.

"Senior Luo, there are some words that Senior Jian wants to say to you here."

Even though she had made ample preparations, Luo Shang's eyes still welled up with tears when she actually saw her beloved turn into a cold stone.

Yun Fuzhao pulled Song Ying outside, giving her a private space to look at the memory stone.

Song Ying said, "Senior Sister Yun, I heard on my way here that Meng Ci'er will be holding a grand banquet in three days to celebrate Yu Nian'er's contract with a Xuan-rank divine beast."

A feast—that sounds like a great opportunity.