At Forest Lakeside, Jiang Xiao sat with his arms wrapped around his knees. His eyes were slightly vacant as he watched the two large fish churning in the lake ahead.
Beside Jiang Xiao, a Whining Bear lay fast asleep. Little Candle Flame treated the Whining Bear like a trampoline, bouncing gleefully across its furry back and making "mm-mm" sounds, as if it would never grow tired.
It seemed it would never have any troubles, either.
Little Candle Flame frolicked for quite a while before finally sensing that its master was in a bad mood.
It blinked its pair of Candle Eyes, raised its little face (head), and looked at Jiang Xiao curiously. "Mm?"
Seeing that Jiang Xiao was still staring blankly at the lake, Little Candle Flame bounced off the Whining Bear and plopped itself into Jiang Xiao's arms. "Mmm~"
When the "Little Fatty" landed on him, Jiang Xiao immediately came to his senses. Seeing Little Candle Flame rubbing its face against his chest, he couldn't help smiling and patting its Bouncy and Soft body.
Behind him, a tall figure flashed into view. Wave after wave of killing intent made Jiang Xiao's back turn cold, and Little Candle Flame in his arms curled into a ball as well, clearly terrified.
Jiang Xiao knew who had arrived without even turning around.
"It's taken care of." Jiang Xiao rubbed Little Candle Flame, gently soothing it.
"Mm. You said you didn't want that mecha." Two Tails wiped the blood remaining on her face and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Mm." Jiang Xiao was in poor spirits and replied softly. "After hearing his Star Skill, it didn't seem very valuable. When I didn't know what it was, it seemed mysterious. Once I found out, it was nothing special."
With both hands behind her back,