Fairy, please have some self-respect. I am not the reincarnation of your deceased husband.

The next day, at noon.

Chen Lianshu ended her meditation and subconsciously looked at the little fox lying on her lap.

The little guy curled up in a ball, his nine tails still disguised as a single tail, but they unconsciously wrapped around his wrist, as if afraid he would run away.

Not only does it occasionally let out soft snoring, but even the tips of its ears twitch from time to time, as if it's having some sweet dream.

And seemingly finding the little guy too cute, Chen Lianshu reached out and gently touched him.

While sleeping, Su Jiu'er unconsciously rubbed against his palm and slept even more soundly.

"Waaah..."

Feeling her husband's caresses, she let out a soft, dreamlike moan, and tightened the grip of her tail around his hand.

Chen Lianshu did not pull his hand away, but continued to gently stroke her back.

Although they had only known each other for a day, the little guy was completely unguarded with him and acted as if they had known each other for a long time.

Based on the little one's behavior when awake.

Clearly, it was just as I had guessed.

It must be the spirit beast that I made a contract with in the simulation.

"Meow?"

A soft call suddenly came from beside me.

Little Snow Flame had moved from its spot by the campfire to his side at some point.

It gently nuzzled Chen Lianshu with its head, while glancing disdainfully at the fox on his lap, secretly thinking:

He sleeps like a pig.

"Good girl, Xueyan."

Chen Lianshu noticed Xiao Xueyan's disdain and the subtle hint of jealousy, so she spoke up to comfort her:

"It came looking for me, and it's exhausted from its long journey."

"Don't worry about these things."

"You've worked hard too."

As he spoke, he also reached out and ruffled Xueyan's hair.

"Meow."

The little guy, unusually, wasn't arrogant; he squinted his eyes and comfortably enjoyed himself.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Jiu'er finally woke up.

She opened her eyes groggily, and the first thing she saw was her husband's handsome face.

Sure enough, what happened yesterday was not a dream, but reality.

She really did meet her husband!

"woke up?"

"Ugh!"

Just as Su Jiu'er was about to pounce on her husband and give him a good morning kiss.

A claw descended from the sky and pressed down on her head.

Xueyan looked down at her, displaying extreme disdain and contempt.

What's wrong with this stupid fox, acting like a nymphomaniac so early in the morning?

Clearly, it had completely forgotten who had just woken up and snuggled up to Chen Lianshu, begging for a pat.

"Xueyan, stop fooling around."

Su Jiu'er, whose mood had been interrupted, felt that her good mood for the whole day had come to an end.

Even after returning to her husband's arms, she still glared fiercely at Xueyan, secretly vowing:

Once I regain my human form, the first thing I'll do is drive you away from my husband.

Unfortunately, her piercing gaze had no effect on Xueyan.

The other party simply yawned lazily and began washing its face with its paws.

This morning unfolded in such a way that Chen Lianshu was left both amused and exasperated.

After quickly tidying up, he left the cave with the two little ones.

……

Sunlight streamed down, and insects chirped and birds sang in the woods.

As they walked, Chen Lianshu took out the Tongxin Jade and sensed Mu Qianxue's location.

Suddenly, he couldn't help but let out a soft question:

"Um?"

Because the distance between the two sides was significantly closer than last night.

And this distance doesn't seem like it can be shortened by simply traveling slowly.

Could it be that my senior sister is traveling overnight?

Although ordinary demonic beasts could not harm her with her cultivation level, traveling at night was still extremely risky.

"Huh?"

Su Jiu'er also noticed her husband's unusual behavior, and raised her head to call out softly.

"fine."

Chen Lianshu snapped out of her daze and collected her thoughts:

"Let's go, we need to hurry."

"Ugh!"

The little guy nodded obediently, wagging his tail happily.

Wherever her husband goes, she only needs to take her with him.

As for that senior sister...?

Su Jiu'er secretly let out a soft snort.

hum~

We'll figure something out once we meet the real person.

That senior sister is definitely not as good-looking as me!

When she regains her human form, she will surely bewitch her husband!

The rest of the journey will continue in the same rhythm of "treasure hunting" and "traveling".

However, after spending time together yesterday, the tension between the two little ones seemed to have subsided a bit.

Of course, "seems" is only "a little".

They pointed and pointed, as if they wanted to dig out all the rare and precious materials within a ten-mile radius.

Chen Lianshu was happy to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, and his storage bag filled up at a visible speed.

All I can say is that the resources in this secret realm are truly abundant.

If it were an ordinary mountain wilderness, you might not find a single medicinal herb even after walking for a whole day.

Even if you just wander around here, you'll find all sorts of spiritual herbs and fruits.

only…

"You two, don't go too far."

"This one is yours, the next one is hers, we take turns."

The two little ones were obedient, but they both turned their heads away at the same time, ignoring each other.

"..."

Seeing this, Chen Lianshu could only sigh helplessly.

This... will work then...

……

About another hour passed.

Just as Su Jiu'er was about to extend her paw to point at a spiritual herb—

Suddenly, the sound of weapons clashing came from ahead.

"!"

Finally, I met someone.

Chen Lianshu sensed the jade pendant issued by the sect and found no fellow disciples nearby.

Hopefully, it's not some kind of demonic or evil cultivation practice.

As the sounds of clashing weapons grew closer, the shouts and roars mixed in with them also reached our ears.

Chen Lianshu held her breath and quietly moved closer.

Looking through the gaps in the grass and leaves—

Not far away, in an open space, two groups of people and a tiger-shaped monster were locked in combat.

One of them, dressed in an embroidered robe, wielded a sword with perfect precision, constantly parrying the attacks of the tiger-shaped demon beast.

Meanwhile, the other person, dressed in disheveled clothes and exuding a sinister aura, stood by and watched.

"Heretical cultivation?"

Chen Lianshu frowned slightly.

Evil cultivation is different from demonic cultivation.

Even demonic cultivators still have sect rules; although their actions may be eccentric, they are not entirely without clues.

However, evil cultivators will stop at nothing to refine corpses, devour souls, and harvest essence; they are deserving of death by everyone.

There were three disciples in the flowery robes, two women and one man, whose attire clearly indicated they were disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley.

"Shameless!"

One of the female disciples angrily rebuked:

"Not only did they steal our spiritual herbs, they also lured this tiger demon here to harm us!"

The evil cultivator was alone, yet he was fearless and chuckled sinisterly:

"Hehe, this humble Taoist priest will not only steal the herbs, but also kill and plunder the treasures!"

The voice was indistinct, and it was impossible to tell whether the person was male, female, young, or old. Furthermore, their figure was obscured by the large robes they wore.

"Don't even think about it!"

The male disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley gritted their teeth and retorted, then, taking advantage of a lull in the tiger demon's attack, turned their attention to the evil cultivators who were watching the show from the sidelines.

Another female disciple protected the wounded, remaining vigilant against the tiger demon and evil cultivators.

As for the injured female disciple?

She held in her hand the spiritual herb that both sides were fighting over.

"court death!"

The heretical cultivator stopped talking nonsense and summoned a whisk.

The whisk was entirely crimson, emanating wisps of black and evil energy, and even had a few strands of corpse energy swirling around it, clearly indicating that it was not a proper magical artifact.

"Meow..."

"Waaaaah..."

Suddenly, Su Jiu'er and Xue Yan in their arms called out softly at the same time.

The two little ones momentarily forgot their argument and simultaneously gestured towards the spirit herb in the hand of the injured disciple from Hundred Flowers Valley.

Su Jiu'er, in particular, reacted extremely strongly.

After all, that spiritual herb could help her weaken the seal on her body.

At her current rate of recovery, by the time she can barely transform back into human form, her husband will probably have already been taken advantage of by someone else!

However, even if they don't remind you.

Based solely on the system information, Chen Lianshu knew that the herb was a good thing.

only…

Although the current situation is chaotic, it is not chaotic enough to take advantage of the chaos.

Regardless of the cultivation level of those individuals, that peak third-tier tiger-shaped demonic beast alone was no pushover.

"..."

Chen Lianshu had Su Jiu'er jump to his other shoulder, summoned the Qinghe Sword with one hand, and held the talisman in the other, silently waiting for the right moment.

And just as he was about to unleash his power—

A sharp sword aura suddenly slashed out from behind!

Attack his location head-on!