Wen Caishang's Fury, the Grand Spirit Fox Banquet, Xiao Fan as Guest, Forcing Him to Reveal Himself

Li Xian hunted a spirit fox, and his mood was bright. He solemnly thanked Gu Nianjun and directly asked how he could repay her. He had never liked owing others. Without Gu Nianjun's help, hunting the spirit fox would hardly have borne fruit so quickly. Though he had previously promised to teach Gu Nianjun archery in repayment, after only a few days, her archery had improved very little. Gu Nianjun hesitated and said nothing, deliberately dragging things out so Li Xian would keep her in mind because of it.

The two descended the mountain together. Gu Nianjun's delight faded, replaced by unceasing disappointment. She knew that after today, they would never again go up the mountain to hunt together. Thinking of those hunting days, though tiring, they had been quite fulfilling.

Her archery had improved very little because her heart had never truly been in it. She had only wanted to befriend Li Xian. Yet after catching glimpses of Li Xian's bearing, her heart could not help swaying, and she felt an inexplicable joy. Gu Nianjun said, "Young hero, we can be considered acquainted now. It isn't very good for you to refuse to show your true face. Take off your mask. If we meet face-to-face, we can count as true friends."

"As for repayment, that would be far too polite. With your archery, young hero, even without Nianjun's help, you would eventually have hunted a spirit fox."

Li Xian cupped his hands and said, "My face is fierce and ugly; I would rather not sully Miss Gu's eyes. Being able to hunt the spirit fox was greatly due to Miss Gu's help. Zhou will always remember it. If you ever wish to be repaid, simply say so. I still have important matters to attend to, so I will take