Nighttime Plum Blossom Viewing

Although the Nine-tailed Fox's provocation was so stupid it didn't even deserve a response, the white snake had always hated losing, especially when it came to that stinking fox right in front of it.

The white snake flicked its tongue, its eyes half-smiling, like gentle ripples on the water. But its words were anything but gentle. "Those scales are a lot prettier than that coat of yours."

Xiao Xiao was practically immune to the two monsters' daily squabbles by now.

Still, he tapped each of them on the head. "You were both very rude to the Pearl-bearing Fish just now."

The two monsters were startled by the sudden taps. Then they pursed their lips, unimpressed by Xiao Xiao's words.

Without a sound, they turned to look at the Luòluò fish.

Xiao Xiao didn't press them.

He smiled at the Pearl-bearing Fish, which had opened all four of its eyes at some point. "They didn't mean any harm."

A Jiu and A Bai simply didn't like the Pearl-bearing Fish's appearance.

"Don't take it to heart."

"I think you're pretty cute."

Even Xiao Xiao couldn't bring himself to say the Pearl-bearing Fish was good-looking.

But actually, it was kind of ugly-cute once you got used to it, wasn't it?

The Pearl-bearing Fish gave a slight shake of its head to show that it didn't mind.

Besides, it couldn't afford to offend those two powerful beings.

A faint smile spread through its eyes as it looked at Xiao Xiao, and then it slowly opened its mouth.

A pearl dropped into the water and gradually sank to the bottom of the tank.

Round and lustrous, it reflected glimmers of light and was quite lovely.

At the faint sound, the Little White Fox and the white snake turned around. They