"Then, Xiaoxiao, how did you enter the Spirit Fox Clan? And how did you find me?"

"I informed Clan Leader Bai Chenjian in advance, and he told me your location, specifically asking me to come find you!"

"Uncle Bai?" Liu Yueqi was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized, "No wonder Uncle let Xiao Bai come to me tonight. He must have known Xiaoxiao was coming..."

"What? Xiao... Xiao Bai is coming tonight?" Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yuexiao immediately panicked, reacting almost identically to when the little black dragon was exposed by Bai Yeqing. "Then... then I should leave quickly... If she sees..."

"Relax... you and Xiao Bai are so close, why are you afraid of meeting her?" Liu Yueqi reassured her.

"That was before... But now, in this state, how can I... how can I let her see me like this!"

"But it's too late to leave now..." Liu Yueqi spread his hands. "Xiao Bai can smell the scent of a fox tail on me even after a whole day. Even if you leave, she'll detect it instantly..."

"Then what should I do?" The little fairy pursed her lips, her delicate face filled with worry. "Xiao Bai used to call me sister, but now... now that I'm like this with you, how can I face her..."

"Xiaoxiao, you're overthinking this!" Liu Yueqi chuckled softly. "Since we've decided to keep it from her, just make sure she doesn't notice our relationship! Don't forget... you're still my teacher!"

"Tea... teacher..." The word "teacher" immediately made Dongfang Yuexiao blush, her pinkish eyes glaring at him with a mix of shyness and anger. "You... you mustn't say that..."

Her adorable expression made Liu Yueqi unable to resist kissing her cheek again.

"I mean, in front of Xiao Bai, Xiaoxiao is the teacher, and I'm the student... Everyone knows Xiaoxiao loves listening to my storytelling, so it makes sense for you to be here..."

"But..." Dongfang Yuexiao's face still showed concern. "What if Xiao Bai figures it out?"

"Don't worry, Xiao Bai is very sensible. Even if she notices something, she won't overthink it..."

"..."

"Compared to Xiao Bai, what worries me now is why Uncle Bai chose to let Xiao Bai out when you were coming over. Could it be... he noticed our relationship and deliberately sent Xiao Bai to keep an eye on me tonight?"

"What!" The little fairy's heart, which had just settled, immediately tensed up again. "But... Clan Leader Bai is a senior who has cultivated for a thousand years. Surely he wouldn't do something so trivial..."

"..."

Wouldn't he? You don't know, if it weren't for Bai Chenjian keeping a close watch, Xiao Yu would probably be living here with me by now!

"Maybe I'm overthinking it..." Liu Yueqi stroked his chin, feeling that his relationship with Dongfang Yuexiao had only just begun. There was no way Bai Chenjian could have foreseen it.

As for the matter of unsealing the Nine-Tailed Fox... he decided it was best not to tell Dongfang Yuexiao for now.

Unsealing the Nine-Tailed Fox might not be a big deal in the heavenly realm, but the Phantom Sorrow within him...

Liu Yueqi sighed and hugged the girl in front of him tighter.

"Xiao Qi, since Xiao Bai is coming, maybe we should get up first? We shouldn't let her see us like this..." Dongfang Yuexiao, noticing the complexity in Liu Yueqi's eyes, thought he was also worried about Bai Yeqing seeing them and spoke up.

"It's fine... Xiao Bai's Moonlight Cottage is closely watched during the day. She can only sneak out late at night, so there's nothing to worry about now."

"Then, since it's getting late, Xiao Qi... I want to hear you tell more stories... Oh, but not 'The Fairy Couple' today. Tell me something else!"

"What would Xiaoxiao like to hear?" Liu Yueqi smiled, pushing aside his complicated thoughts.

"I want to hear... something serious. Don't touch me now, what if I get so absorbed in the story that I lose track of time and Xiao Bai catches us?" The little fairy blushed and grabbed the hand that had slipped under her clothes.

"That won't do, Xiaoxiao. You know me, I can't say a word without doing that!"

"You..."

Back in Pancheng, I never noticed you had this bad habit...

Although she was a bit annoyed, seeing his mischievous expression, Dongfang Yuexiao found herself helpless.

After some thought, she hesitantly asked, "When will Xiao Bai arrive?"

"Probably around midnight..."

"It's already 9 PM, so Xiao Bai will be here in half an hour..." Dongfang Yuexiao looked worriedly at the sky outside, her voice tinged with hesitation. "Maybe... Xiao Qi, let's do this next time. Next time, I promise to make you happy..."

As expected, hearing "next time," Liu Yueqi's face darkened immediately.

It wasn't that Liu Yueqi was being overly impatient or angry about being denied...

It was just that the phrase "next time" carried a rather unfortunate connotation. People who said "next time" often ended up saying it again the next time!

If it weren't for the widespread use of this phrase, so many people wouldn't die of frustration every year!

"Xiaoxiao!"

Seeing Liu Yueqi's sudden anger, Dongfang Yuexiao grew anxious. "Xiao Qi, don't be mad... If you really can't hold back, I... I won't..."