Yang An hid in the shadows and stared at the cave entrance for a long while. Seeing no one emerge, he was about to leave.
Just then, Zhang Cheng stepped out alone. But the moment Yang An saw Zhang Cheng's face, his heart trembled.
"Ant... Ant Emperor?"
Since Zhang Cheng had been born from a fragment of Chi Yu's soul, his appearance was eighty percent similar to Chi Yu's. From afar, he truly looked exactly like Chi Yu.
Yang An was astonished, but also thrilled. Without hesitation, he leaped from the grass and arrived before Zhang Cheng.
But he could not speak. All he could do was make incomprehensible yipping sounds.
A fox suddenly sprang out, startling Zhang Cheng. Yet this fox seemed to know him, leaving him deeply puzzled.
He crouched down and tentatively extended a hand, intending to stroke Yang An.
Unexpectedly, Yang An took the initiative to rub against Zhang Cheng.
"Hey, you're quite an interesting little fox. From now on, follow me. My name is Zhang Cheng."
Yang An froze. Zhang Cheng? Did the Ant Emperor change his name again? He continued yipping away.
Zhang Cheng smiled. "Seeing how excited you are, I'll take that as agreement."
"Hmm... such a cute fox will surely be loved by the ladies," Zhang Cheng thought.
After giving it some thought, he picked up Yang An and returned to the depths of the stone cave.
The ladies were overjoyed when they saw Yang An. "Ah! What an adorable little fox! Husband, where did you find him?"
The ladies could not get enough of him, scrambling to stroke Yang An's fur. Yang An wore an utterly blissful expression.
"Oh, I had just reached the cave entrance when this fox appeared. He seemed to know me and kept yipping at me. I