"Master, you really are great." After they left the City Lord's Residence, Little White Fox, nestled in Lin Bai's arms, looked up at his increasingly handsome face, eyes brimming with admiration.
"Little White, my greatness isn't limited to humans. It extends to Demon Beasts, too!" Still thinking about his unfinished lying task, Lin Bai instinctively filtered the truthful parts out of his words.
"I know." Little White Fox's voice grew quieter. "I knew that day. Master, you made the Beggar Gang target the Beast Taming Sect entirely for my sake. I didn't say anything at the time, but I knew it in my heart."
Sure enough.
His own Little White Fox was still the innocent one!
Far more adorable than that old fox of a City Lord.
Lin Bai stroked the fox out of habit, enjoying the feel of that silky fur, and sighed. "Yes! How I wish that one day, humans and demons could live together in peace, with no more slaughter between the two races!"
"Master, you're so kind." Little White Fox affectionately nuzzled his palm, basking in a sense of safety that belonged to the fox alone.
"When that day comes, Little White can play whenever you want and eat whenever you want. You won't have to think about training every day just to stay alive." Even after Lin Bai taught Little White Fox the Nine Suns Scripture, Little Fox remained greedy for food and fun. Before, Lin Bai would have simply ordered the fox to train. Now, for the sake of the lying task, he had to take a roundabout route to remind Little Fox that it was time to practice.
"No, Master. I'll work hard at my training." Little White Fox raised that little head and looked up at Lin Bai, speaking earnestly. "I can't