And proactively entered guard mode...
Impressive.
The girl with bobbed hair clicked her tongue in amazement.
Girl:...
She pursed her lips.
Fine.
Little White Fox was protecting its owner...
Little White Fox was so great.
She was the only unlucky one.
"You should be glad."
The girl with bobbed hair grinned. "At least A Bai didn't bite you."
"It only smacked you with its tail."
"A Bai still showed restraint."
Otherwise, judging by how fast and precise A Bai had been just now, if it had wanted to bite...
The girl wouldn't have had time to dodge.
Girl:...
"I'm supposed to thank it for showing restraint?"
"Mm."
The girl with bobbed hair smiled and nodded.
"A Bai knows how to hold back."
The girl couldn't argue with that.
Twice now...
She'd felt pain when she was struck.
But afterward, she'd found no injuries on the back of her hand—not even a red mark.
Little White Fox had made it hurt without leaving a bruise...
That made its attack feel more like a warning.
The precision with which it had gauged its strength...
Left the girl astonished.
Could a fox really do that?
The girl suspiciously eyed the seemingly docile white bundle in the young man's arms.
Could it be a spirit that had cultivated to become human?
"What a clever little fox."
The woman smiled.
"A Jiu is very clever."
Xiao Xiao smiled as he accepted the praise.
"A Bai is clever too."
A Bai?
Everyone was taken aback.
Then they realized A Bai was the snake's name.
"Xiao Xiao."
The girl with bobbed hair looked impressed. "You're amazing."
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
What made her say that?
Had he done something?
"Your pets are so well-behaved."
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