True Bone Peak.
Cave mansion, main hall.
Stone tables and chairs were arranged in neat order.
Having just finished bustling about, Ruo Xuan plopped down onto a stone chair and let out a long breath.
A faint flush from exertion still lingered on her delicate little face, while the loose strands of hair before her forehead had been slightly dampened by sweat.
But the little girl was clearly the sort who could never sit still. Before she had been seated for long, she seemed to perform a magic trick—her small hand flipped over, and several enormous spirit fruits appeared out of thin air.
After taking a bite out of more than half of one, she suddenly noticed Black Jade Qilin sitting motionlessly beside her.
Black Jade Qilin was powerfully built. When Ruo Xuan had first met him, she had indeed found his face somewhat ferocious, but upon closer inspection, it was merely that his bearing was a little fierce.
He sat there quietly, like a silent mountain.
Ever since that time, this fierce-looking man had silently watched over her.
Whenever she cultivated, he would stand guard nearby; whenever she grew tired and rested, he would sit quietly beside her.
At first, Ruo Xuan had felt somewhat unaccustomed to it, but as time passed, she gradually got used to it.
"Brother Mo, have a taste of this." After hesitating for a moment, Ruo Xuan still handed him the spirit fruit she had not finished eating.
But she quickly felt that it was inappropriate, hurriedly took out another whole one from her robes, and held it out before Black Jade Qilin.
Black Jade Qilin glanced at her, his voice low and calm. "Forget it."
"It's fine, just try one!" Ruo Xuan said sweetly. "The senior is staying in the secret chamber anyway.