"Fox spirit? Fox spirit?"
The woman stretched out her hand, waving it in front of Xiao Zi in confusion: "Fox spirit, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Zi stared blankly at the person before him, his eyes wide with disbelief.
A strange yet beautiful face, a voice so familiar, a curvaceous figure, and behind it, a fluffy, snow-white tail.
"You... could it be?" Xiao Zi looked at her intently, his face filled with disbelief.
The woman smiled enchantingly, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing: "What, you don't recognize me?"
"I'm Xiao Diao."
Xiao Diao? Xiao Zi frowned. No wonder he found her so familiar...
No, that wasn't the point! Xiao Zi abruptly turned his head to look at the stunning young woman beside him: "You've transformed into human form!?"
The woman blinked her eyes, then, looking puzzled, reached out and touched Xiao Zi's forehead: "You don't have a fever, why are you talking nonsense?"
"Haven't I transformed into human form long ago? We even got married."
Hearing this, a string in Xiao Zi's mind seemed to snap. He stood frozen as if struck by lightning, his jaw dropping in astonishment.
"You! Me! We got married???"
Was he crazy? Was he dreaming???
Xiao Zi's eyes trembled, as if his whole being was falling apart.
The woman placed her hands on her hips, looking somewhat annoyed: "Fox spirit, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to renege on your promise?"
"Didn't you propose to me and say you would cherish me for a lifetime? Now you're pretending to be dumb?"
"No! It's not!" Xiao Zi waved his hands quickly: "That's not what I meant!"
What exactly was the situation now? Had he somehow entered some temporal anomaly???
The woman glared at him huffily, then produced a fish from somewhere and tossed it to Xiao Zi: "You're cooking today."
"If it doesn't taste good, you're not allowed in the room tonight!"
The woman turned and left, leaving Xiao Zi stunned on the spot, unable to recover for a long time.
He slowly turned his head and looked around. The surroundings were clearly within the Ghost Tribe territory, but... it seemed everything had changed...
The Ghost Tribe was incredibly prosperous, nothing like he remembered.
Looking to the side, Bai Ran was lying on a rocking chair in the courtyard, her belly bulging, appearing to be seven or eight months pregnant.
"Little Ghost! You're pregnant?!"
Hearing this, Bai Ran frowned and looked over, somewhat confused: "Did your head get kicked by a donkey?"
Wasn't she already pregnant? Her belly was already so big.
Xiao Zi was completely dumbfounded once again. He reached out and pinched himself hard: "Hiss—that hurts..."
"Not a dream? Is all of this real?"
Xiao Diao's impatient voice came from afar: "Fox spirit! Hurry up and cook! Do you want to sleep outside tonight!?"
Xiao Zi lowered his gaze, looking at the lively fish in his hand, still unable to believe it...
However, an hour later, he had still managed to prepare a table of fragrant dishes.
Xiao Diao sat opposite him, and looking at this unfamiliar face, Xiao Zi still felt a little unaccustomed.
"Fox spirit, you always de-bone the fish for me every time we eat it. What's wrong with you today?"
Xiao Diao stared at him, a hint of worry in her eyes: "Did you bump your head while walking and hurt your brain?"
Xiao Zi forced a smile, and had no choice but to reach out and meticulously remove the fish bones for her, one by one.
To be honest, if it weren't for Bai Ran's significantly rounded belly, he would have suspected someone was colluding to prank him.
However, what caused Xiao Zi the most pain was nighttime...
In the dead of night, Xiao Diao sat on the bed looking at him, slowly shedding her clothes, her expression a mix of shyness and allure.
Xiao Zi looked at the person before him, his throat involuntarily constricting, and he swallowed.
"What... are you looking at me like that for?"
Xiao Diao glared at him, why was he so wooden? "What do you think?"
If Xiao Zi still didn't understand her intentions at this point, he would truly be unworthy of being a man.
Unconsciously, his body began to react, and his ears were filled with the deafening sound of his own heartbeat.
Their eyes met, and Xiao Zi suddenly snapped back to reality, shaking his head vigorously: "No, no, no!"
"I'm going out to cool down!"
"Hurry and put your clothes back on, don't catch a cold!"
With that, he left the room without looking back, slamming the door shut with great force.
He was going crazy, truly going crazy! Xiao Zi walked quickly, the cold night wind blowing, but it couldn't dissipate the heat within him.
What in the world was going on? How had he jumped a hundred years into the future in the blink of an eye? Where was the in-between? Where had it gone?
He had clearly been basking leisurely in the sun in the courtyard yesterday, so why had everything changed today?
He stopped, and as if refusing to believe it, pinched his own face again. The stinging pain was still there, incredibly real.
Xiao Zi took a deep breath, and after standing in the cold night wind for several hours, he tiptoed back into the room.
A steady breathing sound could be heard, and he let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was asleep...
Xiao Zi stepped forward, quietly approaching the bedside, but suddenly, Xiao Diao's eyes snapped open. She grabbed Xiao Zi's arm and pulled him down onto the bed.
"Confess, don't you like me anymore?"
Xiao Zi was startled, meeting her gaze directly. Xiao Diao's expression was stern and serious as she questioned him, mixed with a hint of anger.
But honestly, he had never seen Xiao Diao look like this before...
Feeling guilty, Xiao Zi shifted his gaze. Her beauty was also top-notch, her every smile and glance captivating him...
Seeing that the man didn't answer, Xiao Diao frowned, turned Xiao Zi's face back, and a gentle kiss landed on his lips.
"!!!" Xiao Zi's eyes widened, his expression extremely panicked.
However, before he could push her away, his consciousness gradually cleared, and in the room, Xiao Zi's eyes snapped open, gasping for air rapidly.
What was going on...? Was it really a dream...?
As he looked up, he saw a snow-white furball, sleeping quietly beside him.
In the room, the aroma of cooking smoke drifted, carrying an unusual fragrance.
What on earth was going on???
...
Outside, Jing Feng and Dongfang Wuji were sparring.
"What did you say? You used that future-predicting scenic incense on the fox spirit?!"
Dongfang Wuji grinned and nodded: "Yes, although it failed on my wife, it won't go wrong on that fox spirit."
That was his improved treasure that would accurately predict the future.
To test its effectiveness, he had no choice but to reluctantly try it on that fox spirit first.
"You're truly wicked..."
"I'm actually doing him a favor. That brat should be thanking me."