Talulah, I'm still a child.

"what?"

"Don't you think Mei Xue looks a lot like the fox spirit you're looking for?"

A deathly silence fell over the room. Chen Huijie stood there with her mouth agape, unsure of what to say. Kroos felt that the name Mei Xue sounded familiar. In fact, after Chen Huijie mentioned that she was looking for someone and described a series of characteristics, Kroos herself felt that she must have seen the person on Rhodes Island, which was why she agreed to help.

However, seeing Kal'tsit's serious expression and Chen Huijie's reaction, the quick-witted Kroos immediately realized the problem.

Chen Huijie knew Mei Xue and knew what Mei Xue looked like. Moreover, Mei Xue happened to look very similar to the fox spirit she was looking for. However, the key problem was that Chen Huijie never made any connection between the person named Mei Xue and the fox spirit she was looking for, even though there was such a high degree of overlap between the two.

This is not right, it's extremely not right.

"No... how could that be? How could Mei Xue be a fox spirit? He looks like he could be lifted up by Talulah if she grabbed his collar."

"Indeed, I don't know why, but subconsciously I also feel that Mei Xue is not a fox spirit."

Kal'tsit nodded; she felt the same way. However, as one of Rhodes Island's administrators, her way of thinking couldn't be limited to just one set of rules.

"That……"

"But what if you cover up the fox spirit?"

"What do you mean?"

As if she had vaguely grasped something, Chen Huijie looked at Kal'tsit and felt a sense of unease for some reason. This unease came from within, not because she disliked Kal'tsit, but because the feeling of knowing something yet not being able to see through it was too troublesome.

It's like finally finding something you want to watch, only to have it censored with mosaics, instantly giving you the urge to punch the screen through.

"Don't go looking for the fox spirit. Remove or cover up that target. Now, looking at these features, who do you think of?"

Something felt off, Kal'tsit's intuition told her, and even the Mon3tr within her body said so. Just as she subconsciously tried to connect Mei Xue with the fox spirit, dozens of other thoughts interrupted her. Her subconscious, or her perception, chose to deny such a possibility.

But this is not Kal'tsit's style. She is not the kind of person who would casually deny any possibility. As one of the protectors left behind by the previous civilization, she would not easily dismiss any idea.

So the problem must lie elsewhere, namely, that someone dislikes them associating Mei Xue with fox spirits.

It was precisely because Kal'tsit did not have the preconceived notion of searching for the fox spirit, but simply saw the description and thought of Mei Xue in her mind, without associating her with the fox spirit, that she bypassed Mei Xue's cognitive barrier in a certain way.

"Mei Xue..."

Chen Huijie wasn't stupid. Previously, she had been interfered with by Mei Xue's cognitive barrier. The idea that "Mei Xue couldn't be a fox spirit" was deeply rooted in her subconscious. However, after Kal'tsit reminded her, she put aside the task of finding the fox spirit. Looking at the description alone, wasn't it Mei Xue?

But she didn't react at all just now. No, not only her, but Ghost Shark and Talulah didn't react either. As for the little fox... Chen Huijie felt that at that moment, he was probably about to burst out laughing.

"How could that be? At that time... Mei Xue was right beside me."

"A mental ability, and not Originium Arts."

This is not something that Originium Arts can do. Even if it could, the price to pay would be enormous. Kal'tsit has lived for so many years; she has seen giant beasts walk on the earth and the awakening of beast lords.

However, Kal'tsit suddenly remembered a question: why had she never seen a fox spirit? Compared to the fact that no one associated fox spirits with Mei Xue, this was something that deserved her more attention.

According to legend—no, according to the historical records of Kazdel and Lateran—about a thousand years ago, the fox spirit absorbed all the calamities on the land of Great Yan, signifying that humanity had officially defeated the giant beasts and gained the right to survive on this land.

As a reward, he took the behemoth and the Sealing away from the planet, threw the fragments of the spirit into the boundless spacetime rift, eliminated the Oripathy, and stared and collided with the observers in the sky. Afterwards, Kal'tsit and the Doctor could not confirm whether the observer cluster still existed. This is the history of the new world.

But in reality... Kal'tsit had no record of the fox spirit in her memory. Apart from the fragments left by the Great Yan, no one knew who the fox spirit was or what it looked like. But the more Kal'tsit thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. If the fox spirit really had that kind of power, how could she not have seen it? She should have tried to contact it!

"Mei Xue! You just wait!"

Chen Huijie didn't think as much as Kal'tsit did. Her consciousness told her that Mei Xue wasn't a fox spirit, but her brain told her, "Don't trust your damn intuition, it's unreliable!"

So now that she's no longer looking for the fox spirit, Chen Huijie has changed her goal to find Mei Xue.

"Achoo!"

Mei Xue, who had just finished eating cake and desserts for three, couldn't help but let out a delicate and cute sneeze. Luckily, her tail blocked it in time, preventing her from spitting out the crumbs of cake in her mouth.

However, the restaurant was already quite crowded, and Mei Xue's delicate sneeze attracted a lot of attention, including old friends from Rhodes Island and new friends from the New World.

Being stared at by so many people all at once, Mei Xue was still a little embarrassed. The little fox couldn't help but bury his face in his tail. Anyone could see how shy he was. From his ears to his swan-like neck, his fair and jade-like skin revealed an alluring pink color, which made Miss Platinum, who was looking over here by chance, stunned.

I don’t know if it’s just everyone’s imagination, but everyone feels like there are pretty pink bubbles around Mei Xue right now. Regardless of gender, everyone subconsciously clutches their hearts and suddenly feels very excited.

"Brother Meixue! Quickly restrain yourself! Don't unleash your special abilities!"

The first to break free from Mei Xue's charm was Ling Lan. As a fox spirit bride-to-be and having been taught by Su Xue'er, she naturally knew what was going on.

As mentioned before, Mei Xue is the master of destiny, the embodiment of destiny, the manifestation of all good fortune, and a symbol of everyone's inner hopes and desires.

To give a simple example, Obito from Naruto treated her like he was Rin. This characteristic of the little fox would greatly increase the favorability of those around him. Taking the favorability between two strangers as a reference, let's say it's 30. Then Mei Xue's favorability in the hearts of strangers would be at least 60.

"Ah... Oh oh."

The little fox then realized that she had lost control again. That seductive move almost made the Great Yan True Dragon forget about the Empress. If it had lasted any longer, not to mention anything else, Talulah might have booked a room right in front of him.

When Mei Xue withdrew her power, the captivating charm she had possessed earlier vanished. However, Talulah finally realized something: compared to Lily of the Valley, Mei Xue was the real fox spirit. This little fox was truly unfathomable.

"Brother Meixue is still the same. He can't control his strength whenever he gets shy, even with so many people here."

"I didn't mean to..."

Even now, the little fox's gaze still lingered on her, half of its face still hidden in its tail. Talulah couldn't help but slap her forehead, regretting that she hadn't taken out her phone to take a picture of Mei Xue earlier; it was such a waste.

However, when she took out her phone, thinking she should at least take a picture of Mei Xue now, she discovered that her phone had run out of battery and turned off, which made Chen Huijie, who couldn't reach her on the other end of the line, very unhappy.

"Sister! Let's go find Cecilia!"

This place is not safe to stay for long, not only because of the gazes of those around him, but also because the little fox just discovered... this loophole is even bigger now. If this continues, his old friends on Rhodes Island will remember him, and then it won't be so easy for the little fox to leave.

Whether she leaves or not doesn't really matter; catching up with old friends makes no difference to Mei Xue. Little Fox is just worried about one thing.

Well, considering the female friends he's involved with... okay, his ex-wives are all here. If everyone regains their memories, then Mei Xue isn't sure if she'll be able to get out of bed in the next few days. He still has to work overtime to patch things up.

"Alright, let's go."

Having eaten and drunk their fill, there was no harm in going to find Cecilia. Suzuran was actually quite relieved that Cecilia was still young; if the girl were any older, the threat she posed would definitely be on par with the Doctor.

Just after the group finished packing and paid, Rhodes Island's campus loudspeakers unusually blared.

"Please inform Mei Xue that she needs to go to the Rhodes Island administration office immediately. Ms. Chen wants to see her."

Looking for Mei Xue?

Upon hearing the broadcast, Talulah instinctively looked towards Mei Xue's location, only to find nothing there. Hmm, Mei Xue had run away again.

New World III & IV. This world is pretty good.

"Mei Xue, why does this name sound so familiar?"

Upon hearing the name on the radio, Warfarin, Surtr, and Theresa all couldn't help but have the same thought.

"That's really strange... Doctor, what's wrong with you? Does this name also seem familiar?"

As a literature teacher at Rhodes Island Elementary School, Heidi couldn't help but look at the Doctor after class. Unlike the old world's final signs of aging, the Doctor was now full of energy.

Precy and Dr. Pryce's desks were next to each other, and their expressions were exactly the same, both looking like they were thinking, "I feel like I forgot to turn off the gas stove at home."

"No, it's not just familiarity. How should I put it... when I heard this name, I subconsciously wondered if he was a cute little boy with fox ears."

The doctor rubbed her temples, her voice tinged with a hint of doubt.

"And he probably has eight or nine tails, and his height is probably around 1.45 meters."

Precys couldn't help but add, "This is more than just somewhat familiar; just hearing her name makes me imagine what Mei Xue looks like."

The two women exchanged a glance. As humans left over from a previous civilization, they quickly realized that something was wrong. They hurriedly got up and left, ignoring Heidi's expression. However, just as Heidi was packing her things to go home, a sudden phone call interrupted her thoughts.

"Hmm, Aphrodite?"

Looking at the message note, Heidi frowned. As a fellow famous poet and novelist, she and Avdoga had a deep connection, and the two of them had even formed a literary society with Goldin. But why was she calling at this time? Heidi really didn't know.

"Hey, what's wrong, Aphrodite? Is there something you need?"

"Heidi, is there anyone named Mei Xue on Rhodes Island?"

"Oh no, but the announcement just now did mention someone named Mei Xue. Do you know him?"

"We're friends. Since he's over there, if you see him, please let me know. I'm waiting for him."

Gently turning the pages of the book, Aphrodite picked up a slice of apple and put it in her mouth. She read the book in her hands, and in front of her was a new manuscript. Around her neck hung a jade pendant that looked crystal clear.

"I don't know him, how can I pass on your message?"

"Don't worry, he knows you and he knows me, and you'll recognize him when you see him."

As soon as she finished speaking, Heidi's phone only gave a busy signal. She scratched her head in confusion, then thought about it and decided not to take it seriously.

At the same time that Mei Xue was being announced on the radio, Lin Qingyan and Taihe, who were conducting a search inside Rhodes Island, were also puzzled. They both felt that the name Mei Xue sounded more and more familiar, but they just couldn't remember it.

Until Mei Xue ran past them.

Hello, sister and uncle!

Despite running in a hurry, the little fox politely stopped and greeted Lin Qingyan and Taihe before continuing its escape.

"..."

Watching Mei Xue's figure disappear into the distance and quickly vanish from his sight, along with her nine tails swaying in the wind, Lin Qingyan couldn't help but look at Taihe.

"Is that a fox spirit?"

"It shouldn't be. Although the records say that the fox spirit has many tails, it seems to only have six. Besides, she's someone that even the Grand Tutor calls 'ancestor,' so how could she possibly address us with respect?"

At first glance, it made a lot of sense, and upon closer inspection, it did seem reasonable. Lin Qingyan shook her head and decided not to take it to heart for the time being. Although she did feel something being touched in her heart for a moment, she thought it was just a hallucination caused by being too tired from searching. Yes, that must be it!

Because of the cognitive barrier surrounding Mei Xue, no one who sees him or knows him would associate him with a fox spirit, unless they are like Kal'tsit, who can completely ignore the identity of a fox spirit and judge solely by appearance.

“Let’s continue the search. I wonder if Superintendent Chen has any leads. You know, while the Rhodes Island school district isn’t that big, the Rhodes Island city area is a different story.”

"Yes, although we don't know why the Great Yan side asked us to find the Fox Spirit, even if we do find it, we can't say for sure that they will be willing to listen to us. A thousand years have passed, and the state of the Fox Spirit is unknown."

This is the crux of the problem, and also the most troublesome point for Lin Qingyan and Taihe. Even if they could find the fox spirit on Rhodes Island, it would require the fox spirit to be willing to return to the Great Yan with them.

If they're unwilling, you can't force them. They saved the Great Yan Dynasty and even redeemed the entire Terra continent more than a thousand years ago. They watched the Great Yan Dynasty being established thousands of years ago and have been observing the existence of this land for countless years. If they're unwilling, who can persuade them to stay?

Moreover, to Lin Qingyan and Taihe, Fox Immortal was practically their little ancestor.

"Fortunately, we're not the only ones concerned about this mission."

"That's true. Nian and Xi have already taken action, and that grandmaster has also come with his sword."

When it comes to Nian and Xi, Lin Qingyan is somewhat at a loss for words. These two are not exactly peaceful. Nian is too noisy, and Xi is too quiet. Compared to Chongyue, who has been guarding the border for hundreds of years in human form, and Ling, who travels eastward and explores the north and south of the Great Yan, these two are definitely troublemakers.

However, they were all raised by the fox spirit. Back then, the fox spirit flew into the starry sky and was gone for a thousand years. Even though they were all a little anxious, they all had the same opinion on this matter: they had to find the fox spirit no matter what.

"It's here...tsk, I should have kept an eye on it."