She'd gotten that angry.
Those wounds were nothing to a demon like Hu Yingying. It was only a matter of time before they healed.
Xiao Xiao actually thought the spot where the fox demon had been struck by Ma Fu's tail would hurt more.
But even when they finally parted, Xiao Xiao could still make out, through the shopfront window, a certain demon clutching the wound on her face, baring her teeth and claws in fury.
He: ...
He shook his head slightly, but a hint of amusement showed in his eyes.
"You're injured?"
Lu Huan cried out, his face full of concern.
"It's only a minor injury,"
Xiao Xiao corrected him.
But Lu Huan clearly hadn't heard the rest of what he said.
The boy seemed restless all over.
His mouth kept opening and closing, but no sound came out.
"...Master Xiao!"
Xiao Xiao had been looking up at the sky through the gaps in the leaves. He turned around.
"Um, could I see Yingying?"
Lu Huan's body was stiff, and his hands seemed awkwardly unsure of what to do.
But when he looked at Xiao Xiao, his eyes seemed to catch the sunlight, shining brightly.
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly. "I don't know where Hu Yingying is."
Lu Huan froze. "...You don't know?!"
His face showed clear disbelief.
"I wasn't close to her to begin with."
"Both last time and this time, you were the one who brought me to her."
Xiao Xiao was simply stating the facts.
Lu Huan blinked.
He felt as if all the strength had drained from his body.
The first time, Yingying had said her demonic power wasn't enough to let her appear before ordinary people anymore.
He had been disappointed and a little upset. His heart had felt