Not Wanting to See Her

Yue An locked eyes with her, and she smiled gently, saying, “How about it? I told you it wouldn’t be bitter, didn’t I?”

With a mouthful of preserved fruit, he turned his face away and coldly replied, “The medicine is still bitter. It's something else that isn't bitter.”

She shrugged her shoulders and said, “Good medicine always tastes bitter, and the King of Sea must have heard of it, right? Besides, even though the process is bitter, as long as it ends sweetly, it’s fine.”

Taking the medicine bowl from her, she got up and left, followed closely by the two little Pixiu.

Yue An furrowed his brows. Judging from the situation, did she really manage to tame the two little Pixiu? Then, what about the two large Pixiu?

He looked around the cave but didn’t see any trace of the large Pixiu.

Recalling how the two large Pixiu suddenly stopped bothering him and Fei Yu, and instead headed towards the cave, he immediately thought that she must have found a way to restrain them.

But what method did she use exactly?

Unexplainably, he thought of Chu Jiuning, the woman who also had a unique way of taming divine beasts.

It should be noted that creatures referred to as divine beasts were products of ancient times.

So, not to mention taming them, even defeating them would require the combined efforts of at least a dozen powerful tribes.

As Chu Jiuning squatted in front of the bonfire, simmering the nourishing soup for Fei Yu, she caught a glimpse of a figure approaching and turned her head to see Yue An.

A faint smile appeared on her face. “How is King of Sea feeling?” Yue An lowered his gaze and looked at her.

“I want to know how Miss Xuanyuan tamed the Pixiu?”

She chuckled softly. “I don’t have the ability to tame divine beasts. It was just luck. When I was young, I once saved an injured little Pixiu, and I never expected it to be the mama of these two little ones.”

As she spoke, she lovingly rubbed the heads of the two little Pixiu beside her. “Mama?” “Oh, it means the same as ‘mother’.” Yue An nodded and crouched down beside her.

“Miss Xuanyuan actually saved a Pixiu when you were young? I can’t help but be even more curious. How old were you at that time? And where did it happen?”

Chu Jiuning suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. She might as well tell him the truth since Yue An was a person with keen and delicate thoughts, not easily fooled.

Fortunately, when she saved the Pixiu, Xiu’er, it was in the Fourth World, so she only needed to slightly modify the truth.

After hearing her explanation, Yue An nodded. “However, Miss Xuanyuan mentioned that Wanqiu Ridge belongs to the Fox Clan’s territory. How did Miss Xuanyuan end up there?”

Chu Jiuning: *&%$#@!&)(@#!

She smiled awkwardly.

“When I was young, I used to travel around with my family. As for why I ended up there, how would I know?”

“And Miss Xuanyuan’s parents…”

Ah!!! Is this person checking my family background? When will it end?

“They’re both dead.” She answered straightforwardly, causing Yue An to pause for a moment.

“I’m sorry, Miss Xuanyuan, I…”

She turned her head and gave him a bitter smile. “It’s okay.” And she didn’t forget to add a touch of drama to her eyes, carrying the weight of a fragile and broken heart.

Yue An decided not to pursue the matter further. He changed the topic, “What about your two senior brothers?”

She coughed lightly, feeling uneasy. “They had something to attend to.”

In fact, she had sent Fei Yu and Jian Tong with the two large Pixiu to search for treasures.

Knowing that she wasn’t telling the truth, Yue An didn’t bother to inquire further. After all, those two were her senior brothers, and it had nothing to do with him.

When the soup was ready, she handed him a bowl. “Try it?” Before he could refuse, she directly placed the bowl in his hands, just as she had done with the medicine bowl earlier, in a domineering manner.

He opened his mouth to say something but found that she had already turned away, calling out to the two little Pixiu, “Money, Gold, come here, try it too.” The two little Pixiu bounded over and swallowed the entire bowl in one gulp.

Chu Jiuning twitched her lips. Oh, what kind of pets had she raised?

After the little Pixiu finished eating, they clung to Chu Jiuning and played with her using a ball.

Helplessly, she took out a red embroidered ball and shook it in her hand, producing a pleasant ring sound.

Yue An suddenly looked up. For a moment, he felt that the sound of the bell was exactly the same as the one Chu Jiuning used to wear on her foot.

But when he recalled the scene of Chu Jiuning’s death, his eyes drooped, and he sighed inwardly. Perhaps he was just being overly sensitive.

While he was lost in his thoughts, the embroidered ball suddenly appeared in his hand. He raised his eyes and met Chu Jiuning’s hopeful gaze.

“Do you want to play together?” It was mainly because taking care of the two little Pixiu was really exhausting. Can someone take over for her?

Yue An glanced at the embroidered ball in his arms and handed it to her, saying, “I don’t want.”

Chu Jiuning pursed her lips and walked over, extending her hand.

Thinking that she wanted to take the ball, Yue An was surprised when she grabbed his wrist directly and pulled him up, saying, “Come and play, it’s really fun!”

Yue An thought that if it were something like Cuju, he would have some skill, but he had no idea how to perform the various fancy kicks and throws that she demonstrated.

However, she circled behind him and pushed him forward, saying, “It’s all right, I can teach you!” And so, the two of them, along with the two little Pixiu, began playing together.

At first, Yue An’s movements were stiff, clearly showing his lack of experience. Chu Jiuning didn’t say anything, but intentionally or unintentionally always passed the ball to him.

He would then reluctantly pass it to the two little Pixiu, who would pass it back to Chu Jiuning, and she would pass it back to him.

After several repetitions, Yue An gradually relaxed and wholeheartedly immersed himself in playing with them.

Meanwhile, Fei Yu and Jian Tong, who had gone to search for treasures, returned. From a distance, they heard Chu Jiuning panting and saying, “King of Sea, put more strength into it!”

“More strength! Not enough!”

“Yes! Push harder, don’t worry about me not being able to handle it!”

Fei Yu and Jian Tong were petrified on the spot. What kind of fierce words were these? They exchanged a glance, realizing that their junior sister had actually…

In the next second, they quickly flew away. At this moment, Yue An and Chu Jiuning also stopped, panting for breath.

Chu Jiuning smiled and asked him, “Isn’t it quite interesting?” Yue An smiled without giving a definite answer and remained silent.

Chu Jiuning handed him a fragrant handkerchief, saying, “Wipe yourself.”

As he reached out to take it, his fingertips accidentally brushed against hers, causing him to feel an electric shock. He quickly grabbed the handkerchief and pulled away.

Chu Jiuning looked at him with confusion but didn’t say anything. She turned around and fanned herself.

Unable to resist, Yue An said, “Why doesn’t Miss Xuanyuan remove the gauze from your face?”

He simply found her appearance to be quite unconventional, with an indescribable peculiarity. It definitely wasn’t because he wanted to see her face.