Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

I turned my head and was met with a pair of big, bright eyes. They were watery and sparkling.

It is pure white and very small.

It turned out to be a tiny white fox. Liu Zhiyi's first impression was that the fox's eyes had a similar charm to Shen Ningzhu's—arrogant, noble, and pure.

Seeing her looking at it, the little white ball of fluff also looked at her, and the two of them gazed at each other from a distance.

A warm breeze swept by, causing the girl's shimmering brocade skirt to billow and ripple like the surface of water under the sunlight.

Her soft hair fluttered in the air, and she stood amidst a hundred flowers, yet she was more beautiful than the flowers, making the surrounding stunning scenery pale in comparison.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Liu Zhiyi felt that the little fox's eyes were even brighter than before, filled with amazement and infatuation.

Liu Zhiyi shuddered and quickly shook her head.

I thought to myself, I must be crazy.

To my surprise, I saw amazement and infatuation in the eyes of a fox cub. Not daring to think any further, I quickly packed up and prepared to return to the cave.

She hadn't walked far when she felt something following her. When she turned around, she found it was the little fox.

Liu Zhiyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Little one, it's getting late. Shouldn't we all go home and find our own mothers?"

The little fox remained unmoved.

Liu Zhiyi said with a blank face and a hint of speechlessness, "If we don't go back soon, your fox mother will start to worry."

Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Liu Zhiyi shook her head and quickened her pace. Just then, something suddenly darted out from behind her.

Soon, the hem of her skirt was tugged.

Liu Zhiyi looked down and saw that it was the little fox from before, which was now biting her skirt tightly.

Pull her back forcefully to prevent her from lifting her foot.

He stared at her with pleading eyes, his bright, watery eyes filled with accusation, looking at her as if she were some kind of robber or villain.

what's the situation?

"You unreasonable little fox, what do you want? It's getting late, I need to go back, let me go."

The little fox's eyes hardened with a stubborn expression as it stared intently at her, refusing to give in no matter what.

"Hey, little thing, have you become a spirit?"

"Is that the expression a fox should have?"

"Will you let me go or not? I thought you were too young and was willing to let you go, but I didn't expect you to be eager to become my meal."

"You won't let me go, huh? Then come with me. I may be a bit small, but I reckon I can manage to feed you." Liu Zhiyi's eyes suddenly turned sharp as she threatened.

As soon as she finished speaking, the little guy looked at Liu Zhiyi in disbelief, his eyes timid, his small body trembling, letting out a wail, and then disappeared in a flash.

Liu Zhiyi's lips twitched slightly.

A smile appeared on his face. Well, without a doubt, this little fox has become a spirit.

However, she is not someone to be trifled with.

"Tch, scared already? Don't you even know who I, Liu Zhiyi, am? You think I can't handle a little fox like you?"

Liu Zhiyi didn't take this little incident to heart. She gathered the herbs and wild vegetables she had dug up with the hem of her skirt and found a small puddle.

Humming a song, she washed all the vegetables and herbs clean, then scrubbed the mud-covered hem of her skirt for a while until it was completely clean. Only then did she carefully gather the wild vegetables and herbs and hurry back to the cave.

After all that commotion outside, the fire has gone out.

Liu Zhiyi had no choice but to walk up to Pei Yunchu, take the tinderbox from his pocket, and return to the cave.

During this time, she discovered that Pei Yun Chu had fainted. His lips were very dry, and his handsome face was deathly pale. He looked to be in a very bad state.

Liu Zhiyi merely glanced at it, then took what she wanted and left without looking back.

His actions nearly cost her and Song Hanchuan their lives. For that reason alone, the fact that she didn't take the opportunity to kill him was already an overreaction of kindness.

Before she was saved, and before Song Hanchuan was confirmed to be unharmed, Pei Yun Chu, the culprit, didn't even deserve a drop of water.

There was dry grass in the cave, and the firewood they gathered was also completely dry, so Liu Zhiyi didn't have much trouble starting a fire.

The stone that Pei Yun Chu used to brew medicine for her was a stone with a concave center.

Liu Zhiyi took it and continued using it.

The stone was heavy, but Liu Zhiyi still carried it to fetch water, boiled it, and then put the sparrow in to scald its feathers.

The tiny sparrow, no bigger than a child's palm, was dealt with in no time. Liu Zhiyi immediately poured water and went to the puddle to scrub the stones clean.

They filled the cave with water again and returned.

Put the washed herbs into water and start decocting. After doing all this, find a pear tree branch of suitable thickness, skewer the sparrows on it, and start roasting them over a fire.

The seasonings that Pei Yunchu had used were not far from the fire, and Liuzhou took them for himself without any guilt.

While roasting the sparrows, I sprinkled various seasonings on the meat. In no time, the enticing aroma of meat filled the air.

Just then, two white figures darted into the cave like lightning. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be two white foxes.

The two, one big and one small, looked like a mother and child.

The smaller one was the same one Liu Zhiyi had encountered earlier. After all, not every fox cub possesses such a rich array of expressions.

I couldn't help but think to myself, "Good heavens, this is the first time I've ever seen a white fox with such beautiful fur."

It wasn't dark yet, and the orange glow of the sunset shone on the ground, giving the entire land a faint, golden halo.

At this moment, a ray of sunlight shone in from the cave entrance, mingling with the flickering light from the fire, and illuminating the two foxes, making them appear as if they were draped in satin, shimmering with a dazzling soft light.

This kind of leather would make a really nice cape, and it would be warm too.

Liu Zhiyi's eyes burned with passion. Just as she was thinking this, she looked up and saw four eyes staring coldly at her, as if they understood what she was thinking.

Liu Zhiyi shivered under the stare, thinking to herself, "Could this fox really be a spirit?"

I wonder where that bastard Pei Yun Chu found this place? It's bizarre and strange, with something unusual about it.

Just then, the light in front of them suddenly dimmed. When Liu Zhiyi looked up, she found that not far behind them, a tall and handsome man had appeared.

The man had honey-colored skin and a full beard.

He had thick eyebrows and bright, piercing eyes, a high nose bridge, and was very tall. Standing there, he resembled a small mountain, blocking out most of the light from outside the cave, and his whole being gave people a strong sense of oppression.

Even though she couldn't see his face clearly, Liu Zhiyi was certain that he was a handsome man.

How could there be anyone other than her and Pei Yun Chu in this godforsaken place?

Liu Zhiyi's eyes were full of vigilance as she secretly reached for the dagger beside her.

"You... need something?"

Just then, the man and the large fox moved.