Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

It all started last night when the young lady leaned on my shoulder.

Chu Xunfeng could clearly recognize this feeling; it was probably liking.

After all, once a spiritual resonance is established, one begins to be unconsciously drawn in, wanting to get closer and absorb more of what was missing for more than a decade.

But... now is not the right time for romance.

As a mature and reliable man, Chu Xunfeng understood perfectly well what to do and when to do it. His temporary suppression was a preparation for a better understanding and approach later on.

As he contemplated the uncertain future, Chu Xunfeng's lips unconsciously curled into a smile, and the young lady occasionally glanced at him.

He seems very happy?

What are you thinking about?

Do you ever think about similar things as I do?

She didn't know, but the young lady and Chu Xunfeng had the same thoughts. They needed to calm down, sort out their feelings, and understand their own thoughts before they could face others.

She had tested this point her mother had taught her countless times, and she firmly believed in the dogma of how to get along with people.

crackle~

The burning branches crackled crisply, bringing the young man and woman back to their senses. They instinctively looked at each other, their eyes meeting, and then... they silently looked away.

Perhaps... he/she has the same thoughts as me?

A connection of minds always comes so suddenly.

The young lady lowered her head and continued to look at the sizzling, oily roasted meat.

Chu Xunfeng turned his gaze toward the entrance of the cave. The shyness that had just surfaced in his heart was suddenly thrown away. He stood up abruptly, startling Xu Bailing, who was grilling meat.

The young lady slowly turned her head and looked in the direction the young man was facing.

A pair of eerie green eyes, reflecting the light of the campfire, shone brightly in the direction that the firelight could not illuminate.

"Come out." Chu Xunfeng's voice was extremely deep. Neither he nor Xu Bailing could detect when the owner of those eyes had appeared, and even the system did not remind him.

A snorting sound flashed by, and those eerie green eyes slowly approached Chu Xunfeng.

As the owner of those eyes approached the campfire, the firelight finally revealed the true form of those eyes.

A white tiger.

Three horizontal and one vertical lines in dark gray outlined the majestic character "王" (king) against the snow-white fur.

[User, a member of the White Tiger Divine Lord clan, Core Formation Realm, equivalent to the Human Profound Realm.]

“White Tiger… Divine Lord…” Chu Xunfeng squinted. It was raining outside, but there wasn’t a drop of rain on the white tiger. Moreover, it was too small, only the size of a medium-sized dog. Compared to the adult tigers that Chu Xunfeng knew, it was just a child… It was actually a demon beast at the Human Profound Realm?

Upon hearing Chu Xunfeng's four murmured words, Baihu's eerie green pupils flashed with a glint of light. He slowly squatted down, his gaze shifting from Chu Xunfeng to Xu Bailing, who was grilling meat with wooden skewers.

"Hmm..." A snorting sound came from the white tiger's throat.

Chu Xunfeng slowly took a step forward, standing between the white tiger and the young lady.

Xu Bailing is now without her sword, and can only exert 30% of her cultivation. Chu Xunfeng didn't even think about it before blocking the white tiger's view.

"Roar!" The little white tiger slowly raised its hind legs and leaned forward, seemingly ready to pounce on Chu Xunfeng at any moment.

"Chu Xunfeng... don't rush." ​​The young lady also heard the four words Chu Xunfeng murmured to himself. Although she didn't know if the child in front of them was really the child of the White Tiger God, she couldn't afford to gamble, absolutely couldn't afford to gamble.

Xu Bailing pressed on Chu Xunfeng's shoulder and held up the nearly cooked meat. "You want some grilled meat?"

The little white tiger nodded, slowly relaxing its attack stance and walking towards Xu Bailing.

Chu Xunfeng didn't want the white tiger to get close to the young lady, but she pressed down hard on his shoulder, signaling him not to make any rash moves.

“This is his prey. If you want to eat it, I can make it for you. Go out hunting, you know, a rabbit with six ears? If you can bring back the prey, we'll process it into this kind of meat for you.”

Xu Bailing wasn't worried at all that the little white tiger wouldn't understand what she was saying.

If it is truly the child of the White Tiger God, then its intelligence is absolutely comprehensible.

"Awooo!" The little white tiger took a step forward, staring at the roasted meat in Xu Bailing's hand.

"Here, this piece is for you too." The woman readily offered the roasted meat to the little white tiger's mouth.

The white tiger opened its mouth, snatched the roasted meat smeared with spices, swallowed it whole in a few bites, snorted, and turned to walk into the darkness of the cave, seemingly leaving the cave.

Chu Xunfeng frowned deeply.

The young lady breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness, we're safe for now..."

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Little White Tiger

"Young Miss, how is your injury healing?"

Seeing the white tiger leave, Chu Xunfeng turned his gaze directly to Xu Bailing, and his attitude in asking this question was very clear.

Let's go, we can't stay here.

However, Xu Bailing stared into Chu Xunfeng's eyes and shook her head. "We can't leave. The White Tiger Goddess has a blood feud with the human race. Although we don't know how many children she has, we absolutely cannot take this risk."

"Blood feud? The entire human race??" Chu Xunfeng frowned. He could understand having a feud with one or two people, or three or five sects, but hating the entire human race?

Isn't that a bit outrageous?

"I'm not too clear on the specifics of the events, but I've read some ancient texts. The current White Tiger God-King inherited the title from her husband. The previous White Tiger God-King attempted to ascend to godhood."

"When the previous White Tiger God ascended to godhood, the elites and top warriors of the famous sects of the Nine Provinces joined forces to kill the current White Tiger God's husband. I heard that some things also happened that led to the death of the White Tiger's surviving son in that great battle."

"So... she hates the entire human race?" Chu Xunfeng narrowed his eyes.

"Yes, this White Tiger God once caused a great disturbance in the three states of Bian, Liu, and Chu, which led to a major war. In the end, it was the Great Sage of the Demon Clan, Azure Dragon God, who intervened and saved the White Tiger God's life."

“Ascension to godhood…” Chu Xunfeng frowned.

System, what does "ascending to godhood" mean?

[Insufficient energy for deduction; unable to answer.]

What about the Azure Dragon God?

[Azure Dragon God, one of the Four Divine Lords, whose true form is a dragon, belonging to the demon race, but whose specific dragon species is unknown.]

I know nothing about it.

The system lacks sufficient energy for simulation.

Alright, alright, it's me who's dragging you down.

Chu Xunfeng raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Young Miss, what do you think we should do now?"

“Stay here quietly and pray that the White Tiger God doesn’t find us.” Xu Bailing pulled Chu Xunfeng to sit down. “Today we heard that beast roar, and then the little white tiger found us tonight. There must be some connection between them. He didn’t attack us immediately, so perhaps he doesn’t hate us.”

"Is this the only way?" Chu Xunfeng disliked this feeling of sitting and waiting for death, especially since it wasn't just sitting and waiting for death, but rather having the sword of Damocles hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.

"Well, this is the only way for now. The little white tiger must have picked up our scent. Keeping it around with us will actually make it safer. Do you understand what I mean? If the little white tiger goes back to the White Tiger God..."

"She'll find us and come to kill us herself..."

Chu Xunfeng sighed, "Bullshit, how?"

“The little white tiger can’t speak human language and isn’t very intelligent. He can be tricked. He likes your roasted meat.” Xu Bailing reached out her right hand and pressed down on Chu Xunfeng’s arm. “Find a way to cook for him.”

"Would it work?" Chu Xunfeng thought the idea was unreliable.

Anyway, give it a try.

The two waited with some trepidation, and sure enough, the little white tiger returned, bringing back a strong smell of blood.

Blood stained its white fur. The white tiger tossed its head and threw a six-eared rabbit beast with its neck bitten off in front of Chu Xunfeng.

Chu Xunfeng and the young lady exchanged a glance. Chu Xunfeng gently patted the young lady's hand and asked, "Can you understand me?"

The little white tiger stepped into the firelight and nodded gently.

"Come with me, we need to process this rabbit. We need to bleed it to make delicious meat."

Baihu stared at Chu Xunfeng, then turned to look at Xu Bailing after a while, nodded, and turned to lead the way.

Chu Xunfeng picked up the six-eared rabbit beast from the ground, turned around and exchanged a glance with the worried young lady, then followed the little white tiger.

Skinning, bleeding, and processing bone fragments.

Chu Xunfeng, drenched in the torrential rain, squatted on the edge of the mudflats, dealing with the rabbit beast.

The little white tiger stood beside the young man, watching his every move, its tiny head seemingly lost in thought.

Chu Xunfeng didn't mind being stared at, so he just sat quietly and did his own thing.

Neither the little white tiger nor Chu Xunfeng knew that not far behind them, atop the high slope where the cave was located, a pair of enormous, dark green pupils were staring intently at the young man who was dealing with the six-eared rabbit beast on the mudflats.

Even though her claws had already dug into the rocks, and her anger was burning away her reason, she did not explode.

That human had a faint scent, a "dragon scent" that rain couldn't wash away.

The Azure Dragon God had shown her and that child great kindness.

Therefore, she can endure it now.

The White Tiger could guess that the Azure Dragon God and the demon race were definitely searching for this human who possessed the dragon race's heritage...

I'll let you off this time.