Nascent Soul Realm, Seventh Layer

Xu Chunniang returned to her cave abode and immediately spotted Little Orange sprawled outside, basking in the sun.

During this trip to the Western Regions, she had not brought Little Orange or Little White with her, instead leaving them behind at Lesser Witch Mountain to guard the cave abode.

Before departing, seeing that Lesser Witch Mountain's spiritual energy was rather sparse, she had even moved two Spiritual Veins out from her small world.

Seeing her return, Little Orange's face lit up with delight, and it eagerly pounced toward her.

Xu Chunniang smiled as she caught Little Orange. It felt noticeably heavier than before.

Looking at Little Orange's figure, which had visibly grown a whole size rounder, she was somewhat surprised.

"While I was away, what exactly have you been eating?"

Little Orange wore an expression of enjoyment and motioned for her to look into the distance.

Xu Chunniang turned her head and saw two female cultivators at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining riding Paper Cranes toward Lesser Witch Mountain.

Surprise flickered across her face. Lesser Witch Mountain was where she cultivated in seclusion, and few people ever came here.

At present, only Ancestor Sheng knew that she had returned.

Could Ancestor Sheng have informed Uncle-Master Yue of her return? Were these two Qi Refining disciples sent here on Uncle-Master Yue's orders?

Just as Xu Chunniang was pondering this, the two female cultivators arrived at Lesser Witch Mountain on their Paper Cranes.

They set the Paper Cranes aside and walked directly in this direction.

As they drew nearer, they looked at Little Orange in her arms with some surprise.

One of them even asked enviously, "May I ask what this senior sister has fed it, to make Senior Spirit Tiger favor it so greatly?"

Xu Chunniang looked suspiciously