After Yunxi finished speaking, she gripped the Nine Nether Underworld Dragon Umbrella and leaped down from the giant tree. Landing lightly, she walked straight toward the place where the stone-hammer man and his companions had set their trap.
The stone-hammer man and his companions were gathered together, discussing their next move. The trap had failed, and he was considering whether they needed to choose another place and set it up again when he heard a shrill bird cry. He abruptly turned to look into the depths of the forest.
The others also looked warily in the same direction, and then a familiar figure appeared in the stone-hammer man's line of sight.
Maintaining her male disguise, Yunxi had changed into the robe with dark golden patterns on black fabric. The Nine Nether Underworld Dragon Umbrella had also turned black, and she deliberately stepped on broken branches with the matching black boots, making noise to draw the stone-hammer man's attention.
Once the stone-hammer man saw that it was Yunxi, he relaxed somewhat, but he remained vigilant. Gripping the stone hammer in his hand, he stared straight at Yunxi.
Yunxi stopped five paces away from them. She pointed at the little red fox in one man's arms, then flicked her sleeve and placed part of the beast meat she had harvested last night on the ground. She pointed at the little red fox again, making it clear that she wanted to trade.
The stone-hammer man's eyes lit up. He had not expected things to truly unfold as Azu had predicted. He cautiously stepped forward and carefully inspected the fresh beast meat on the ground, feeling as though he was about to drool. Still, he set down his stone hammer and drew a larger circle over the beast meat.
Yunxi narrowed her eyes. She