What, Actually?

"Here it is..."

Walking through the village, Jiang Lin knew that this was his spiritual world.

But why am I back in the place where I first traveled through time?

The past is too painful to recall...

This is a village ravaged by war; Jiang Lin almost starved to death when he first transmigrated here...

Fortunately, I was found by my master.

Passing through streets and alleys ravaged by war, in villages where not even a single dog remained, the walls of every courtyard were charred black.

Following his tragic childhood memories, Jiang Lin arrived at the entrance of the courtyard where he used to live with great ease.

Looking at his own childhood self, so thin and frail, Jiang Lin couldn't help but shake his head.

I was too thin and hadn't eaten enough back then. Otherwise, if a few rich women had passed by, they definitely would have taken me in... and allowed me to live a life where I wouldn't have to struggle for twenty years...

As a child, Jiang Lin was packing up his bamboo basket and carrying his machete, heading to the mountains to find wild vegetables, and perhaps even encounter some pheasants or rabbits.

But in reality, Jiang Lin knew that during his time in the village, apart from the few fish in the river, he hadn't encountered a single sheep hanging itself...

As for pheasants and rabbits, they run even faster than I do...

Although Jiang Lin once wanted to be like Bear Grylls as a child, eating whatever he could find and standing at the top of the food chain.

but...

It seems a bit difficult...

Jiang Lin followed his childhood self up the mountain. If he wasn't mistaken, today was another day of eating wild vegetables.

However, as Jiang Lin walked, the scene suddenly changed. His childhood self had disappeared, replaced by two women dressed in white.

"How about it, Xiao Yi? Do you want to play this game? Get along well with this little boy. You're not allowed to show your human form, nor can you use your magic."

If you want to leave, then you can leave anytime.

But if he tries to kick you out, you have to leave. Of course, no matter what he does to you, just leave, but you absolutely must not hurt him.

The woman called Xiao Yi was not wearing a veil. The midday sun shone on her, illuminating her white dress, silver hair, and radiant skin. Her flawless face was perfectly framed as she gazed at the little boy who was still climbing the mountain.

After a long while, a silver light flickered in her silvery-white eyes, and she said softly, "Then let's give it a try."

Soon, the boy encountered the "injured" Little Fox in the bushes.

Wiping away his drool, the little boy, who hadn't eaten proper meat in ages (besides fish), grabbed the Little Fox and ran like a madman, as if he'd finally found a wife after being a bachelor for forty years...

Standing atop the mountain peak, looking at his childhood self with that same impatient, eager back, Jiang Lin felt a deep sense of understanding.

Looking at the woman in front of him again, Jiang Lin knew just as clearly that this memory was not his own, but Bai Qianluo's; she had simply placed this memory into her own.

"Not bad, you're almost at the Golden Core Realm."

Suddenly, just as Jiang Lin was about to descend the mountain, Bai Qianluo turned around, smiled at Jiang Lin, and her eyes held a hint of admiration.

"Is this a secret technique of the fox clan?"

"I suppose so, but to be precise, it's currently a wisp of Divine Sense that has been separated, which is the memory seal within your body. When you're about to break that seal, you'll encounter me."

Bai Qianluo walked up to Jiang Lin, looked up at Jiang Lin, and then stood on tiptoe to measure her height.

"Not bad, not bad. You were so skinny and small back then, but now you've grown quite a bit and are even quite handsome. Since you've come here, it means Xiao Yi has indeed fallen into Love Tribulation?"

Gently stroking her skirt, Bai Qianluo atop the mountain, her long, slender legs dangling precariously from the edge of the cliff.

The fragrant mountain peaks gently brushed past, a few strands of the woman's silver hair fluttered in the wind, and her skirt, taut by the mountain peaks, clung to her body, showing off her exquisite curves.

Although she was smiling, for some reason, Jiang Lin always felt that she seemed somewhat empty, lonely, and cold inside...

"Hey! Kid, won't you come sit down? I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."

Seeing that Jiang Lin remained motionless, Bai Qianluo patted the empty seat next to her with her fair hand.

"It's alright, Senior Bai, please go ahead."

Jiang Lin sat down next to her, a stack of peanuts and a pot of wine now sitting on his lap.

Do you think Xiao Yi and I are despicable?

"Um?"

"Look..."

Bai Qianluo straight, her back straightening, which accentuated her graceful curves.

"Xiao Yi and I didn't consider your wishes and just played this game with you. It's like we're deceiving your feelings. Don't you think we're despicable?"

"Hmm... now that you put it that way, it really is a bit..."

"Ah..."

Seeing Jiang Lin nod, Bai Qianluo panicked immediately.

"It's all my fault. You can hate me, but please don't hate Xiao Yi... Actually... actually..."

Seeing Bai Qianluo's helpless expression, Jiang Lin couldn't help but smile. Could it be that they were of the same origin? Back in the high pavilion, Bai Qianluo's original form had a similar reaction.

"Actually what?"

"Actually... do you think Xiao Yi is pretty?"

"Ha?"

Jiang Lin was caught off guard by the sudden change in style and didn't react for a moment.

Just like its original form, even a wisp of Divine Sense is utterly nonsensical.

"Pretty."

It's definitely beautiful. To say it's not beautiful would be a complete lie.

"Hehehe... Right? I also think Xiao Yi is very pretty."

Turning to the side, Bai Qianluo grabbed a handful of peanuts from Jiang Lin's thigh and continued to swing her little feet.

"When I first met Xiao Yi, she was still a Little Fox, very, very small, and hadn't yet transformed into human form."

However, Xiao Yi's family was surrounded by human cultivators. After all, she was a white fox; who in the world wouldn't covet a white fox?

Xiao Yi's mother risked her life to send her away. On the way to escape, Xiao Yi met me. By the time Xiao Yi took me to rescue her mother, it was too late.

Her mother committed suicide to avoid being humiliated by humans.

That day, Xiao Yi just sat blankly in front of her mother's body for a very long time, and I stayed with her the whole time.

Finally, after burying her mother, she told me she wanted to learn magic with me.

I agreed.

From that day on, I could sense that Xiao Yi must have hated the human race to the core.

Perhaps it's not just humans, but all male animals, because it was male greed that caused her mother's death...

But our White Fox Race consists only of women, and they all prove their path through love...

Sitting atop the mountain peak, Bai Qianluo snatched the wine jug from Jiang Lin's hand and began to drink, the wine seeping from the corner of her mouth slightly dampening her clothes.