One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

"Let's just sneak away. It would be troublesome if this little devil found out we were leaving." Sun Yao was getting a headache just thinking about this little devil. This little devil was the epitome of being both useless and playful.

The reason it was caught by the leather merchant was because it secretly slipped down the mountain to play. Normally, it wouldn't have been a problem; it was so small, its cultivation not yet complete, so the leather merchant wouldn't have bothered to specifically capture it. But this little guy actually went out of his way to stand up for the merchant, and the merchant, eager to have his prize delivered to his mouth, wasn't about to let it escape. The result was obvious: the little guy was caught. If it weren't for its small size, and the leather merchant's intention to raise it, it would probably be nothing but a hide by now.

"Ahem, it might be a little late to say this now, but it seems to have heard us." Yue Qiluo pointed to the doorway with a little embarrassment. Sun Yao turned around in the direction she was pointing and saw a tiny creature, no bigger than a palm, perched on the threshold looking at him.

This peculiar little creature looked at him with a tearful expression, as if it had been dumped by a scumbag. Although it was unclear how a weasel could make such an expression, anyone who saw it could understand the underlying meaning.

"Um... Little Bai Qi, let me explain. I didn't mean to look down on you, I just..."

Before Sun Yao could finish speaking, the little weasel started rolling around on the ground, whimpering and crying. Despite its small size, its whimpers were surprisingly loud, quickly echoing throughout the entire Five Immortals Village. But everyone was already used to it; after all, it would whine every time Sun Yao went to cultivate at the Heavenly Pool without it.

"Little Bai Qi, you're still too young. Your cultivation level isn't high either. What if you run into bad people when you go out with me?"

Sun Yao picked up the little white weasel that was rolling around and acting spoiled at the door. Bai Qi was the name of this little white weasel. Little Bai Qi was the youngest daughter of Master Huang Qi and the 170th grandson of the old master of the Huang family. She was born with the number seven in her name, and since her fur was white, she was named Bai Qi. Her full name was Huang Bai Qi.

"Waaah, waaah, waaah..."

Little Baiqi kept whimpering in Sun Yao's arms, which left Sun Yao feeling quite helpless.

"Little White Seven, even if you whine, I still can't understand you!" Little White Seven hasn't refined the transverse bone in its throat to this day, so it's completely unable to speak human language. Sun Yao has to find someone to translate whatever it whines about.

Little White Seven seemed to know that Sun Yao couldn't understand, so it started gesturing with its hands and feet. But the more it gestured, the more chaotic it became, and Sun Yao was completely baffled by its actions.

Seeing Sun Yao's bewildered expression, Little White Qi paced anxiously in circles. But no matter how it tried to express itself, Sun Yao still couldn't understand what it meant.

I said I want to go with you!

A soft, babyish voice suddenly filled the room. Yue Qiluo was stunned, Sun Yao was stunned, and even Xiao Baiqi himself was stunned. Xiao Baiqi stood there dumbfounded on Sun Yao's hand, seemingly unable to believe that he had just spoken human language.

"Ah, ah? Ah, ah!" First confusion, then ecstasy, Xiao Baiqi used four "ah" sounds to express different emotions.

"I can talk now, Yao, can you hear me? I can talk! Yay! I can finally speak like a human being!"

Little Baiqi jumped onto Sun Yao's shoulder, bouncing excitedly. Just then, a figure pushed open the door and entered. This person wasn't tall, but was extremely wealthy, adorned with gold and silver jewelry, and was gnawing on a chicken leg.

"Wow, this is incredible! Our little Baiqi can finally speak human language. Sun Yao, you deserve all the credit."

"Seventh Master, you're already here and you're still teasing me? This little Bai Qi insists on coming with me, don't you, as his father, have any objections?"

The one who walked in was none other than Huang Qiye, Xiaobaiqi's father. All the Huang immortals love to transform into human form, even on their own territories, which is what sets the Huang family apart from other immortal families.

"Me? What objection do I have? I'll go with you then. I've sent plenty of kids out, so one more won't make a difference. Besides, it's better for you to take care of her than for her to run off on her own."

Perhaps Huang Qiye's last words were his true feelings. He felt more at ease with Sun Yao taking care of him than with Xiao Baiqi running off on his own, or rather, he felt much more at ease.

"Besides, you followed that old dragon Jiao Hualong, and all the dragon luck he had probably transferred to you, right? This girl has benefited immensely from being by your side, so why would I refuse?"

Master Huang, seemingly indifferent, revealed the reason he had sent Little White Seven to follow Sun Yao. The dragon's aura surrounding Sun Yao was extremely useful to immortals, greatly accelerating their cultivation speed.

"If that's how you want to put it, then I don't care. Anyway, it's not like I can't afford to raise her. If she's with me, then let her stay." Sun Yao started to give up. Since she didn't care about her biological father, why should she hold back when he hit her?

As Sun Yao spoke, he recalled a famous meme from his past life: Imagine a weasel blocking your path demanding a reward. If you say it's not human, it will surely retaliate fiercely; if you say it's human, your luck will suffer, and you'll be haunted by it. A netizen quipped, "I think you look like a flat-chested, arrogant, golden-haired, beast-eared little loli."

If Xiaobai Qi were to transform into a human, she would probably be a very beautiful girl.

Regardless of what Sun Yao was thinking, Xiao Baiqi immediately jumped up on Sun Yao's shoulder with joy after hearing that Sun Yao had agreed to take her with him.

"Great, Yao, you finally agreed to take me with you!"

After making the decision that day, they embarked on their journey home that afternoon. Firstly, they didn't have much to take back in just half a month. Secondly, Sun Yao's magic bag wasn't just for show; they could simply stuff whatever they needed into it.

When they came, they took a train from Shacheng to Beiping, and then a car from Beiping all the way north to Changbai Mountain. But their return trip was different. This time, they took a boat from Dalian southward, entered the Yangtze River from Shanghai, traveled through Poyang Lake, and then switched to land travel. This trip took them a total of 5 days to reach the foot of Longhu Mountain, which was several times faster than the more than half a month it took them to reach Changbai Mountain before.

"Master Dao, I'll take my leave after I've escorted you back to Longhu. There are still many things to do with the Chief, and I can't linger too long."

After they returned to Longhu Mountain, Hong Guniang bid farewell to Sun Yao. Sun Yao understood, as the Xieling faction had just taken over the Huguang region and they still had a lot to do.