Feng Ling frowned. "Foxes?"
"Yes, two Fox Demons wearing clothes. They went up the mountain!" Huangfu Miaomiao said curiously. "The trees have already been burned down, so why are they still going up? Isn't that a wasted trip? It takes several hours to get from Fox Village to the summit."
After pondering for a moment, Feng Ling closed her eyes and used "Mother's Longing" to trace the path to the summit—
The scenery atop the summit had changed drastically.
The ground was covered in charred branches and debris from the fire. Spiders crawled nearby, spinning layer upon layer of webs that tangled with the ashes.
The lush, towering trees had become bare.
All the thinner branches had burned away, leaving only thicker limbs and trunks that still retained the shapes of trees.
Without the luxuriant foliage blocking the view, the Ancient Tower was exceptionally conspicuous atop the summit.
The two Fox Demons circled the summit, wanting to go up yet apparently wary of something. After hesitating for a long while, they finally stepped cautiously into the web-encircled area.
The Skeleton Spiders pounced to attack the Fox Demons, but the Fox Demons nimbly dodged them.
While evading, the Fox Demons sniffed around everywhere. As if by mutual agreement, they fixed their eyes on the Ancient Tower. They might have smelled the fruit fragrance wafting from within.
The fruit had not actually formed yet. Feng Ling saw it clearly—some Bud Points had grown from the raised section of tree root inside the Ancient Tower, sprouting large patches of Green Leaves. Small Bumps had emerged in several places where Green Leaves grew; they were probably budding.
At this rate, New Fruit would form tonight and ripen tomorrow.
Feng Ling became even more determined to launch a second attack on the Leopard Woman today,