If Xiao Nuo could accept the Phoenix's gift, overcome the deficiencies it had been born with, and break free of the fate that kept it from ever growing up and threatened to cut its life short at any moment, even Ye Chuqi could not say what changes the gift would bring.
"Don't worry." Jelous sensed Ye Chuqi's anxiety and reassured her. "Xiao Nuo is strong."
All these years, every treatment had brought pain, sometimes more than anyone should have to bear. Xiao Nuo had endured it all. Its will to live was its most precious quality, and it had kept fighting to this day.
"The Phoenix's gift is rebirth from the brink of death. For Xiao Nuo, this is the greatest chance it could have. It'll seize it." Jelous would have liked to ruffle Ye Chuqi's fluffy hair, but Little White was perched on her shoulder, watching him like a hawk. He knew how hard Little White could hit and did not dare try.
Little White already held back when Ye Chuqi was watching. Even a casual swipe of its paw could draw blood. Jelous was curious how formidable the little white fox would be if it got serious.
Teasing the little fellow now and then was fine, but he must never make it angry. Besides, if he and Little White came into conflict, Jelous was certain Ye Chuqi would side with Little White, not him. He ranked below even the Beast Companions at her side. Perhaps he had held a slightly higher place with her as Captain Red Beard, but since revealing who he was, she had kept him at a distance, even if she did not dislike him.
Jelous stroked his smooth chin and felt a pang of regret when he found no familiar beard. He had always