"Goo goo..."
The giant squirrel made strange sounds, indicating that they were for them. It could sense their low spirits, but after eating this, they would feel better.
Though it looked somewhat fierce and not particularly clever, its manner was incomparably gentle, much like the primal beings of the Immortal Realm in its earliest days.
"Thank you."
"Moo moo~"
"Hehe."
He Ling beamed and was the first to accept the fruit.
After some thought, Chen Xun said, "Since that's the case, little one, I'll give you something as well."
Before his words had faded, he gave his arm a light sweep.
A sheet of paper floated in the air. Chen Xun looked around, scattered the dust and sand from the ground over it, then used the sand and stones as a brush and their natural earthen hues as ink. At first, the painting was a chaotic mess, and no one could even tell what he was painting.
But soon—
Black Bull's gaze was instantly drawn in, while a trace of surprise appeared in He Ling's eyes.
As Chen Xun continued moving his arm, the painting gradually took shape. The blank spaces on the white paper became morning light; mountains, rivers, grasses, and trees appeared bit by bit upon it. Even the outline of the Star City beyond the cliffs, along with its streets and alleys, were painted into the scene.
In the end—
The tiny giant squirrel in the painting became the finishing touch. As Chen Xun lowered his sand-and-stone brush, two fallen leaves happened to drift into the painting. With a casual tap, the leaves transformed into the colors of the painted vegetation, and all the autumnal spirit of the mountains and rivers was gathered within.
The giant squirrel stared, dumbfounded, then viciously rubbed its eyes. A spell?!
"Little