Ever since the Mystic Clarity Tree appeared, the White Spirit Mouse had mostly napped beneath it. It rarely went out, but whenever it did, it would be gone for days, so Xiao Chuan had always worried about it.
Led by An Xin, Xiao Chuan made his way to the Mystic Clarity Tree.
The White Spirit Mouse was lying beneath the Mystic Clarity Tree, its belly facing the sky.
Xiao Chuan crouched down and gently stroked its belly, and it wore a blissful expression.
An Xin came up behind Xiao Chuan and sighed. "Uncle-Master Xiao Chuan, you spoil it far too much. It ran off for so long, yet you're not even going to punish it?"
She could not stand the White Spirit Mouse's smug, lazy behavior. If its owner had not been Gu An, she would have wanted to teach it a lesson long ago.
"Don't underestimate it. It has another name—the Treasure-Seeking Mouse. It rarely goes out, so perhaps it found some treasure," Xiao Chuan said with a smile.
At those words, An Xin could not help crouching down and studying the White Spirit Mouse curiously.
The White Spirit Mouse opened its eyes and saw her. Its tiny eyes immediately widened, and it suddenly spat out a pearl at An Xin. She had no time to dodge.
The instant the pearl struck An Xin's face, it turned into liquid and seeped into her skin.
Everything happened too quickly. An Xin was caught completely off guard. When she came back to herself, she screamed and hurriedly stood up, constantly touching her face with both hands. Xiao Chuan was frightened as well and did not know what to do.
The White Spirit Mouse grinned smugly, then scampered behind the tree.
Hearing An Xin's scream, Gu An immediately rushed over. The other