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Baili An entered the city, initially thinking to meet with Qingxin and handle official matters.

But who could have expected that Afu Tu, who had been asleep for years, would wake up at this moment.

Baili An saw its eyes full of curiosity and wonder at the nighttime streetscape of the city, and couldn’t help but laugh: "Little Tu, is this your first time in Shifang City? Do you want to wander around the city?"

Baili An found Afu Tu in the Chaotic Netherworld Valley, where it was despised and rejected as an Ancient True Demon.

It must have been sealed in that Chaotic Netherworld since birth, never to see the light or the outside world.

Thinking of this, Baili An couldn’t help but feel sympathy and guilt.

Considering that the little Tu followed him out of the Chaotic Netherworld, experiencing life and death, trusting him with its life multiple times, yet he had never given it a happy and ordinary life.

Reflecting on this, and with tonight’s atmosphere being so pleasant.

Baili An couldn’t bear to leave the gentle, obedient, and understanding little Tu behind to handle his own affairs first.

Afu Tu sat obediently and gently on Baili An’s shoulder, its soft little paws carefully smoothing his hair that had been messed up by Shu Ci.

Its eyes, however, were fixed on the sugary snacks on the street stalls, especially those sugar-coated carrots and some fresh fruits.

In the nighttime mortal world’s atmosphere, the aroma wafted from afar, very fragrant and pleasing.

Baili An chuckled softly, stepped forward, bought a bag of sugar-coated fruits and vegetables, and stuffed it into Afu Tu’s arms for her to eat slowly.

Afu Tu hung the small bag of sugar-coated fruits and vegetables around its neck.

Both paws held a carrot, its three-petaled mouth chomping away rapidly.

After finishing the carrot, both paws were covered in sticky syrup, leaving the fur all glued together in clumps.

It looked at its little paws in distress, and at that moment, a soft laugh came to its ears.

Baili An slightly tilted his head, bringing its rabbit paw to his mouth, gently licking off the syrup on its paw.

Afu Tu felt the soft, moist sensation on the pad of its paw, and its head unconsciously turned away.

Its red eyes hid an imperceptible blush.

The spot Shu Ci used to occupy had already been taken, making Baili An unhappy.

Even though there was still space on the right shoulder, he had no intention of letting her sit there.

Her claws had been trimmed clean, nothing left, unable to grip Baili An’s clothes to climb up.

She could only cling tightly with all four limbs to Baili An’s thigh to avoid being left behind at the inn.

The appearance was as pitiful and miserable as it could be.

Already brimming with annoyance, seeing the infinite warmth between Baili An and that damned rabbit.

Shu Ci couldn’t suppress the fire in her heart for some reason.

From the long street came bursts of hawking, and Shu Ci looked in the direction of the sound.

Under an open-air tent, she saw an old lady selling goods, drawing with warm, soft syrup on a smooth plate and securing it with wooden sticks.

Though the old lady was aged, her hands were very skillful, crafting the syrup into all sorts of lifelike shapes like little cats, dogs, foxes, attracting many children to gather around and buy eagerly.

Shu Ci’s gaze was instantly drawn to a child buying a fox-shaped candy figure, reaching quietly to grab the candy in his hand.

Though young and with a childish appearance, the boy was very alert.

He immediately sensed ’danger,’ and his big, childlike eyes met Shu Ci’s cunning, mischievous ones.

His whole body shook, and he quickly clutched the candy figure to his chest.

Shu Ci, with her domineering personality, hadn’t yet become the ruler of Mohe but was already notorious for her bad behavior.

Now, fox fallen on hard times, dared a mere mortal child refuse her request.

Shu Ci bared her pointed canine teeth, sharp and fierce, the malicious intent clear in her fox-like eyes.

"Waaaa!!!!!"

The little boy was frightened by Shu Ci’s fierce gaze, dropping the candy figure in his hand.

He fell headfirst into his mother’s arms, bawling loudly.

Shu Ci was instantly stunned, thinking, is this human child trying to frame me?

She hadn’t even touched him yet, so why start crying.

Humans are indeed equally annoying, regardless of age.

The little candy figure, thrown away before crying, refused to agree to our kind’s request, truly despicable and malicious.

The child’s frightened cries were so loud, and the mother, anxious, protected her child and looked at Baili An with a scolding gaze.

"I say, young master, can’t you control your pet better?

I really don’t know how such a small thing that could be stepped on to death could be so fierce and aggressive, look how it scared my child!"

Pet?

Something that could be stepped on to death?

Shu Ci only felt her dignity had suffered enormous humiliation.

The fox’s facial features shifted instantly, her eyes shooting out a fierce light.

Her gaze seemed like she wanted to tear the woman’s bones apart.

"Oh my! Look how fierce this little thing is? That gaze is as if it wants to eat someone."

Baili An frowned deeply, scooped the little fox up from his leg, and flicked her on her bared canine with his finger.

His strength was not small, making Shu Ci see stars.

He scolded, "If I had known you were so unruly, I shouldn’t have brought you out in the first place."

Shu Ci just wanted a little candy figure but was inexplicably scolded again.