"Chirp chirp!" The little white fox proudly puffed out its small chest and nodded vigorously!
Chen Ye: "..."
Zhiwei: "..."
It was known among the numerous predatory vines that this particular vine was the strongest and the leader.
If they had known sooner,
The master and apprentice wouldn’t have had to be so sentimental for so long.
Master: "Zhiwei, what did you just say?"
The apprentice suddenly raised her head.
Those jet-black eyes had lost their earlier soft glow, vanishing without a trace.
A quick flash of embarrassed annoyance swept across her face. Her pearly teeth lightly bit down on her inner lip, then she returned to her cold and distant demeanor, even with a hint of frostiness:
"What I meant to say just now is that I’ve grown up and am no longer an ignorant child. I hope, Master, you’ll mind your manners in the future."
Master: "I have a feeling that’s not what you wanted to say..."
Apprentice: "That is an unfounded suspicion. Master, do not let your thoughts run wild."
"Ahem."
Chen Ye coughed lightly, releasing Zhiwei from his embrace, the motion slightly awkward.
He gazed down at the apprentice’s straight but somewhat tense back.
The girl’s clean profile appeared exceptionally fair in the dim light, though the tips of her ears had quietly taken on a slight blush. Her long lashes lowered, shading her eyes.
So be it.
As long as the apprentice is happy, that’s all that matters.
He glanced at the little white fox, who, despite looking innocent and confused, had actually saved the day.
It was carefully touching the vine king’s giant "toe" with its little paws, while the vine king unconsciously tapped the little white fox’s head with a white star-tipped tendril to show affection.
"Little White, you’d better... Please, let our dearest little white fox explain to us."
Remembering that the little white fox now had a powerful backer, Chen Ye’s tone became unconsciously more polite.
"Chirp chirp!"
Upon hearing this, the little white fox became even more proud, raising its tail high.
It stood upright, using its two front paws to mimic gestures vividly, all the while making a series of crisp calls.
Chen Ye translated: "It says... that it used to get bullied by this vine while playing around here. Then, its clan leader came and... gave this vine a beating. However, the little white fox spared its life."
The little white fox scratched the ground somewhat guiltily.
In fact, it had thought the vine monster had come to settle scores with it, almost scaring it to death... If so, it really would have implicated Zhiwei and that mischievous Chen Ye.
It just found out moments ago that the vine monster came to repay a favor!
"Wait, didn’t you say that the demon vine you saved back then was only at the Qi Cultivation Stage?"
Chen Ye was somewhat puzzled.
The current demon vine had at least reached the Middle Period of the Foundation Establishment Stage!
Not to mention, it had six Foundation Establishment Stage followers behind it.
The little white fox kept drawing circles on the ground with its paws.
Oh dear, it didn’t know why either!
But it couldn’t let Chen Ye know it didn’t know!
The little white fox insisted, "Chirp chirp! Chirp chirp! (Qi Cultivation or Foundation Establishment, it’s all the same!)"
The vine king seemed to have sensed something and nudged the little white fox’s head with a tendril.
It seemed to be communicating some message to the little white fox in this way.
The little white fox tilted its head, as if suddenly enlightened, "Chirp chirp!"
"What? A Wood Domain Tao Stele!"
Chen Ye’s eyes lit up; the little white fox meant that the entire predatory vine clan had achieved their rapid cultivation by relying on the Wood Domain Tao Stele.
However,
He was still somewhat puzzled.
Because no matter how powerful the Wood Domain Tao Stele was, it shouldn’t have allowed the predatory vines to evolve to Foundation Establishment in just a few months, right?
The little white fox, however, was oblivious to Chen Ye’s thoughts; the little fox was already full of itself.
Pesky Chen Ye, let’s see how he bullies it in the future!
Now it had a Foundation Establishment Stage friend!
The little white fox leisurely moved its short legs, pacing back and forth in front of Chen Ye with its tail raised: "Chirp chirp chirp chirp! (Want to go? Then beg the fox!)"
Chen Ye’s face turned dark, wanting to grab the little white fox’s tail and spank its butt soundly.
Ungrateful fox!
He had just protected it and Zhiwei at all costs, and now it was being cheeky.
But Chen Ye had no choice but to put his hands together: "Alright, alright. How about this, when you can transform, I’ll let you ride on me and do as you please!"
"Master..." Zhiwei tugged at her master’s sleeve.
Isn’t this price too steep?
She would not tolerate anyone bullying her master!
"Chirp chirp!"
Isn’t this wonderful?
The little white fox’s eyes lit up abruptly; being able to ride on Chen Ye’s head and do as it pleased would be so much fun!
By then, it would surely bully this annoying human.
As the little white fox tried interacting with the vine king’s tendrils for a bit, its massive main vine suddenly shrunk rapidly, transforming into a single tendril.
At the base of this tendril, numerous roots acted like limbs to support its movement.
"Chirp chirp!"
The little white fox happily made a flying leap, landing on the tendril, waving its small paw at the master and apprentice.
Seeing this, the master and apprentice hesitantly climbed onto the tendril.
Thankfully, the tendril didn’t resist, carrying them as it moved deeper into the Wood Domain.