"Senior Sister, if you're not used to being around hundred-thousand-year soul beasts right away, we can take it slowly."
No sooner had Mo Lin finished speaking than a white fox, about a meter long excluding its tail, darted out from the dense forest formed by plant soul beasts. Without the slightest wariness, it ran up to Mo Lin and continuously rubbed against his calf like a pet dog.
Mo Lin directly picked up the white fox. A fox a meter long was admittedly a little big, but it was fluffy and comfortable to hold in his arms.
Looking at Hu Liena, who had retreated another two meters after the white fox approached, Mo Lin smiled and said:
"Senior Sister, want to pet it? It feels really nice."
Standing this close, Hu Liena could already sense the intense soul beast aura emanating from the white fox. It was undoubtedly a genuine soul beast, yet she could not identify its exact species.
"Is... is this really okay?" Seeing how docile the white fox soul beast was in Mo Lin's arms, Hu Liena truly had the urge to give it a good rub. Who could dislike something fluffy?
"Of course it's okay. The soul beasts here are all very gentle... toward me." As he spoke, Mo Lin carried the white fox over to Hu Liena.
Hu Liena slowly reached out and placed her hand on the white fox's head, carefully stroking it a few times. Perhaps because Hu Liena's martial soul was also a fox, after being petted by her a few times, the white fox took the initiative to lick her hand.
"Junior Brother, can I hold it?" Feeling the sensation against her hand, Hu Liena was starting to feel a little addicted.
Without another word, Mo Lin placed the white fox