In just a few short years, the little fiery-red fox had grown twice as large, and its fur had become even smoother and more resplendent.
When it saw Li Yan and Bai Rou, the fear in its eyes instantly turned to delight. Though it still could not speak, it immediately dashed over to them and kept circling around them.
Bai Rou lovingly stroked its sleek fur. In only a few years, this little fox had actually succeeded in condensing qi.
If it continued cultivating like this, it would likely be able to speak human language before long. Its intelligence had already greatly awakened.
Thus, Bai Rou told it that some human cultivators would be moving in here, but they would not affect its cultivation.
Moreover, she would make sure those people treated it well, so the little fox would not need to worry about humans suddenly appearing. If anything happened in the future, it could also seek help from several of the people here.
The little fiery-red fox nodded its tiny head again and again. In its heart, seeing Li Yan and Bai Rou made it happier than anything else.
Afterward, Li Yan and Bai Rou once again transformed into the appearances they had worn in Runyu Market. The little fiery-red fox did not understand why the two before it had suddenly changed their looks.
But then its head grew dizzy. Before it could react, everything had already returned to normal.
It actually had no idea how much time had passed, and its memories of Li Yan and Bai Rou's appearances had also been altered by Li Yan.
When Li Yan and Bai Rou had come here before, they had merely saved this little fox on a whim, so naturally they had not needed to consider too much. But things