So... the fox is the heroine?

He walked while speaking to the Jade Spirit Fox.

Little Funi was the name he had given the Jade Spirit Fox.

Little Funi had never given itself a name, so Tang Liu had helped it pick one.

It didn't like "Little Qing" or "Little Green," so in the end, Tang Liu just called it Little Funi.

For some reason, it quite liked the name, saying it felt very fitting, as if the name itself was calling out to it.

Moreover, in his past life, Tang Liu had been particularly fond of small animals like cats and dogs, and had always been indecisive about whether to raise a cat or a dog.

Later, he heard that raising a fox was like raising a cat and a dog at the same time, so he had always wanted to keep one. He hadn't expected that this wish would be fulfilled in this life.

"I don't quite understand. Since you aren't going to be unable to see each other in the future, why are you so sad?" Little Funi asked, puzzled.

Tang Liu smiled, then quietly raised his hand to wipe away the moisture that had uncontrollably slipped from the corner of his eye.

"This complexity is what being human is all about. When you have a fox you care about, you'll be able to understand one of the difficulties of being human," he replied.

Little Funi shook its head, feeling that humans were truly complicated.

"Enough about that. Actually, my situation is already quite good. Unlike my brother, who hasn't seen Dad for six years and won't see him for another two. But if I miss him, I can just teleport over to find him."

Tang Liu's tone became lighter, "Little Funi, I'll take you to look around Suotuo City first, see if my brother has arrived, and then we'll go to Shrek Academy to register, how about that? We'll take your first step into understanding the human world right here."

Hearing this, Little Funi's eyes lit up, and it quickly said, "Alright, let's go look around that Suotuo City first."

Tang Liu laughed and ran forward quickly, his consciousness simultaneously probing into the bracelet on his left wrist.

There wasn't much inside.

Two sets of brand-new clothes that looked carefully chosen.

Some dry rations that tasted decent.

And sixteen animal-hide bags filled with Gold Soul Coins.

His heart felt warm, but why were his eyes wet?

A boy and a girl walked slowly toward the west gate of Suotuo City.

They appeared to be around twelve or thirteen years old.

The boy wore a blue martial outfit, stood about one meter seven, had a well-proportioned build, and possessed an ordinary appearance that gave off a gentle and approachable feeling.

The girl wore pink clothes, stood half a head taller than the boy beside her, and had a youthful yet graceful figure, with an exceptionally beautiful face. Her black hair was braided into a complex scorpion braid that hung down to her calves.

They were Tang San and Xiao Wu.

"We're finally reaching Suotuo City, but I don't know if that Shrek Academy even really exists. I don't know what Grandmaster was thinking; there were several intermediate spirit master academies that sent us invitations, yet he insisted we come to apply for this so-called Shrek Academy..." Xiao Wu complained.

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Teacher only told me to apply to Shrek Academy; you were the one who insisted on following. It's a good thing Nuoding City is relatively close to here, otherwise, if you had to go somewhere further, you'd probably be complaining even more."

"I don't care, anyway we've already reached Suotuo City. Xiao San, why don't we rest in the city tonight? You can take me around to look, and then we'll go to Shrek Academy to register, how about that? Classes don't start until the day after tomorrow anyway." Xiao Wu shook Tang San's arm and said coquettishly.

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll do whatever you say," Tang San said helplessly.

"I knew Xiao San was the best," Xiao Wu said, finally satisfied.

Soon, the two entered the city, ate something simple, and began looking for a place to stay.

"Xiao San, look at this hotel, let's stay here tonight."

On the bustling street, Xiao Wu spotted the three-story building named "Rose Hotel" at a glance, and without further ado, she pulled Tang San toward it.

"Slow down, be careful not to bump into anyone," Tang San said helplessly, but he didn't resist, letting Xiao Wu pull him along.

As soon as they entered the Rose Hotel, a fragrant scent of roses rushed to greet them, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

Tang San brought Xiao Wu to the front desk and said to the staff member inside, "Please open two rooms for us, thank you."

"Two? Are you sure it's two?" The staff member looked at the two with a strange, slightly ambiguous expression.

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"But, we only have one room left," the staff member said.

"One?" Tang San frowned.

"One is fine, anyway we lived together when we were at Notting Academy," Xiao Wu said nonchalantly.

"Don't worry, you two, our 'Red Ocean' is guaranteed to be big enough to accommodate you both," the staff member chuckled.

"Alright then, please help us open this 'Red Ocean'," Tang San said, taking out Gold Soul Coins from his Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges to pay.

"Alright, please wait a moment, you two," the staff member said.

However, just as he was about to take the money Tang San handed over, a highly discordant voice suddenly came from nearby.

"I say, this room should belong to me, right?"

Tang San and Xiao Wu turned at the same time, looking toward the direction of the voice.

A youth of about fourteen or fifteen years of age walked slowly through the hotel entrance.

The youth was tall, with a handsome and resolute appearance, his shoulder-length golden hair cascading down his back all the way to his waist. Most striking of all were his deep blue eyes.

Those eyes looked quite wicked, possessing an incredibly alluring charm. What was most peculiar was that each of his eyes actually contained double pupils.

His expression was somewhat cold, carrying a hint of haughty arrogance. The expensive white martial attire he wore perfectly outlined his slender frame.

At the same time, his hands were draped around two women who appeared slightly older than him, both of whom possessed top-tier beauty.

Furthermore, judging by their remarkably similar features, it seemed they were twins.

"What do you mean 'yours'? Don't you understand the concept of first come, first served?" Xiao Wu was the first to lose her patience, and she spoke out in anger.

The youth ignored her, merely glancing at her with a look of appreciation before walking straight to the counter with the twins in tow, saying to the staff member, "Are you unaware that this 'Red Ocean' is permanently reserved by me?"

Rest assured, the female lead is still to be determined...