Fang An gazed in the direction Bai Ran had departed, her expression complex as if lost in thought.
"Starting tomorrow, I will enter seclusion. The affairs of the Ghost Tribe can be managed by the elders," Bai Ran stated.
Zhong Zi couldn't help but ask, "My King, but Elder has already been in the mausoleum for a long time..."
Bai Ran nodded slightly, "He will emerge from the mausoleum."
The two behind her exchanged glances, seeing confusion reflected in each other's eyes.
The next day, when the elder truly stood before them, the two found it unbelievable.
The elder had indeed emerged from the mausoleum! The entire Ghost Tribe was filled with excitement at his appearance.
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"Bite me? You dare bite me!"
In the study of the Demon Tribe, Lin Ze, who was handling administrative matters at his desk, was tormented by Xiao Zi's noise. He rubbed his temples, his face etched with exhaustion.
"Do you believe I'll skin you and make a mink coat!"
Xiao Zi glared fiercely at the little sable before him, a fresh red wound on his hand. At that moment, he wished he could chop the sable into pieces!
"Don't run! Stop right there!"
Xiao Zi was extremely fast, but the little sable in front of him leaped and dodged, slippery as a loach, impossible to catch.
The sound of objects being knocked over echoed continuously within the room, Lin Ze's face grew darker, and his grip on the brush tightened.
"Crack." The brush shattered. Lin Ze stood up with a grim expression.
"Get out—!"
"Bang!" The door was slammed shut with force, and two figures, one large and one small, were unceremoniously thrown out like trash.
Xiao Zi blinked his eyes. The little sable beside him was also clearly taken aback.
"It's all your fault. Now look, you've angered him," Xiao Zi sighed lightly, patting his robes as he stood up.
"What does it have to do with me? It's clearly you, you vixen, who went too far!"
Xiao Zi heard the little sable's indignant voice in his mind and rolled his eyes. "You won't even let me touch you. How precious is your fur?"
Upon hearing this, the little sable's eyes widened. Its furry paws reached out to grab his tail.
A small tuft of purple fur at the tip of his tail was grasped, and Xiao Zi instantly shivered, yanking his tail away forcefully. "What are you doing!"
"Your fur is so precious, you can't even touch it?"
The little one blinked, a look of disdain and disgust on its face. And it was blaming him? He himself didn't let anyone touch him!
"You!" Xiao Zi's entire face turned crimson. Looking at this creature, he gritted his teeth. Didn't she know fox tails were not to be touched!
Just then, a graceful figure appeared, looking at the one large and one small silhouette at the doorway with a puzzled expression.
"That?"
A gentle voice, like a trickling stream, sounded, and Xiao Zi's body froze completely.
It was over. Lian Shui Yue had arrived. He hadn't taken his disguise pill yet!
Seizing the moment when the little sable was distracted, Xiao Zi grabbed her and pulled her in front of him. However, a pair of fox ears on his head were completely exposed.
The little sable’s face darkened, and it cursed Xiao Zi a thousand times in its heart.
"Using me as a shield? What kind of shield are you! Your tail and ears are showing, are you blind, you stupid fox!"
Lian Shui Yue gazed at the scene before her and chuckled lightly, her mood appearing quite pleasant. "Excuse me, is His Majesty the Demon Emperor inside?"
"Yes," Xiao Zi deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound quite comical.
"Thank you." Lian Shui Yue bowed slightly and then knocked on the door and entered the study.
As soon as she entered, Xiao Zi immediately dropped the little sable he was holding and took a disguise pill.
The grip in his hand suddenly vanished, and the little sable fell heavily to the ground, landing face-first.
"You!!! You have no pity for the fair sex!!!"
After swallowing the disguise pill and his appearance changing, Xiao Zi's heart settled. "Fair sex? You? You are the fair sex?"
He looked down at the little creature stomping its feet in anger on the ground, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
"A good sable doesn't quarrel with a fox!" the little one gritted its teeth, the anger in its heart refusing to subside.
"Speaking of which, Lian Shui Yue has been coming more and more frequently..." Xiao Zi turned his head, gazing at the closed study door.
Could it be that some major families were having disputes again?
The little sable looked speechless, sticking out its small tongue to smooth its fur. "Stupid, you can't even figure this out."
"You know better? Then tell me, why is she coming so often?" Xiao Zi squatted down, his eyes filled with a thick smile.
"Naturally... Why should I tell you!" The little sable almost couldn't hold back, nearly falling into this fox spirit's trap.
Failing to extract any information, Xiao Zi pouted, "If you don't want to say, then don't. Stingy sable."
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Anyway, Lin Ze had the ability to hear thoughts, so whatever Lian Shui Yue was thinking was completely clear to him.
Xiao Zi slowly stood up, stretched, and took a step to leave. Unexpectedly, a sharp pain suddenly struck his calf.
He lowered his head and saw the little sable biting his trouser leg, its small hand still pulling with all its might.
"You can't leave me."
"Why?"
"If you leave me, I... I'll go and destroy the barrier again!"
The one large and one small figures met each other's eyes, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet...
Although this fox spirit was very annoying, in the Demon Tribe, the little sable was only familiar with him...
"Pfft."
Xiao Zi covered his face and laughed, his shoulders shaking. "What does it have to do with me if you destroy the barrier? At most, Lin Ze will have to waste some spiritual energy."
"Then, then I'll go bite people everywhere!"
"It has nothing to do with me either. Lin Ze will handle it."
"Then... then..." The little sable stammered, unable to come up with any other threats.
Xiao Zi stood in place, looking at her, a beautiful curve forming at the corner of his lips. "I'll take you with me, is that alright?"
Meeting his purple eyes, the little one awkwardly turned its face away. "You said it yourself..."
"Yes— I said it—"
A slightly helpless voice sounded, and the little sable felt its four paws lift off the ground, falling into a warm embrace.
"Where do you want to go for a stroll? There's nowhere in the entire Demon Tribe I can't enter."
"The market, I want to go to the market!" Speaking of the market, the little sable's round eyes seemed to sparkle.
"That's all the ambition you have?"
"That's all the ambition I have."
Xiao Zi's face was adorned with a smile, and even his eyes were filled with deep amusement. "Alright, whatever you wish."
Half an hour later, Xiao Zi, holding the little sable, arrived at the liveliest market in the Demon Tribe.
"Tanghulu—sweet tanghulu—"
"Come and see, freshly made osmanthus cake—"
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The little sable in his arms' eyes gleamed. She had never seen so many stalls or such a lively street in the Divine Realm.
"Want to eat?" Xiao Zi lowered his head, looking at the excited little sable.
"Eat!"
"This one, this one, this one, and this one. Pack them all up."
Xiao Zi paid lavishly, and within the time it took for an incense stick to burn, he had bought almost everything in the market.