Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

The feeling of being bound loosened, even giving Xi Lan the opportunity to completely escape this area.

"Poor child, what nightmare again?"

The sound of jade could be faintly heard.

As she was enveloped in that reassuring softness, Xi Lan was stunned for a moment before realizing that she was being held completely in the other person's arms.

A reassuring embrace.

It's so heartwarming it brings tears to my eyes.

In a daze, she escaped the suffocating darkness and saw the woman reach out and wipe away the tears that had flowed from the nightmare.

"I've only been gone for a few hours. Sigh, if I weren't here, you little rascal would have blamed yourself for all the trouble."

"How pitiful, did you dream about the Star Core Hunter again?"

She held the little fox in her arms and skillfully wiped away Xi Lan's tears.

Unexpectedly, the little guy opened his eyes groggily, with an emotion that even Emerald couldn't quite decipher, and quietly found a comfortable position in his arms and fell asleep.

Jade, who had just finished her work in the early hours of the morning, suddenly decided to go to Xilan's room to see how the little guy was sleeping and whether he had a fever or something.

Alright alright.

She was a little too concerned about the child.

But why not show a little more care for lives that seem so fragile and easily lost?

With this in mind, and relying on her highest authority on the ship, Emerald easily opened the locked door.

As soon as he entered, he saw the little fox muttering his name and that wicked Star Core Hunter's name, still looking like he was having a nightmare.

This time she even cried.

I really don't understand those Star Core Hunters.

He skillfully slipped into bed and pulled the whimpering little fox into his arms.

Just like before.

Let's go back after this little guy behaves himself.

I didn't expect that the little guy would open his eyes while I was coaxing him, although it was only for a short time.

Perhaps she'll forget it when she wakes up.

After Jade had calmed the little guy down, she was about to leave when she noticed his arm being held tightly. She knew then that she wouldn't be able to leave that night.

Then we'll just have to wait until Xi Lan wakes up and then figure out a way to explain.

Lying calmly in bed, holding a tiny little fox named Emerald in her arms, she thought to herself.

A dreamless night.

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When Xi Lan opened her eyes, she unsurprisingly saw Lady Emerald still resting with her eyes closed.

She didn't seem very surprised.

After all, when she was plagued by nightmares and enveloped in that familiar scent, she knew that Lady Emerald was by her side.

It's not a dream.

But now, taking advantage of this opportunity, our little fox can take a good look at Lady Emerald's sleeping face while she is still resting.

Unaware that the woman was a light sleeper, Xi Lan slightly extended her finger at this moment.

After carefully poking the other person's cheek, he didn't move again.

But he was just carefully observing the other person's sleeping face.

The Emerald Lady, who was pretending to be asleep, just smiled to herself after feeling the naughty little guy poke her cheek.

It's only at times like this that they show me even a little bit of affection.

If I opened my eyes at this moment, it would scare her.

If that's the case, I'd like to see the expression on the other person's face.

Numerous morbid ideas surfaced in my mind.

But it was still overshadowed by the jade.

Even she couldn't help but pretend to be asleep after being stared at by Xi Lan for more than ten minutes.

With a sigh, Emerald opened her eyes and met Xi Lan's light purple gaze.

“You’re awake, Lady Emerald.”

Surprisingly, Xi Lan showed no surprise on her face, and even smiled shyly.

This piqued Jade's curiosity.

Do you know I wasn't asleep?

"Because Ms. Emerald's heartbeat is a little faster than before, I could tell..."

She chuckled, pursed her lips, and even the pair of fox ears on her head twitched slightly.

Jade did sense something was off; Xi Lan was acting a little differently when facing her than she had yesterday.

But she didn't care.

It's a good thing after all.

"I really didn't expect you to find out about this, hehe." Emerald slowly sat up, a gentle smile on her face, and praised Xi Lan: "Very impressive."

Knowing full well what was going on, the two didn't ask or explain why they were in the room.

After Emerald got up, Xi Lan naturally nestled into her arms.

Somewhat awkwardly, but still with a touch of intimacy, he nuzzled the person's neck before lifting his head and kissing Lady Emerald on the cheek.

Under the slightly surprised gaze of that person, Xi Lan smiled shyly. At this moment, her not-so-obedient tail obediently wrapped around her waist, just as the little fox wished.

Good morning, Ms. Emerald.

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Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Cycle of Heaven's Retribution

"Is Sister Fox leaving?"

Just moments ago, Yelena was immersed in a sea of ​​knowledge. When she heard Xilan say that she was leaving, she suddenly raised her head and, as if talking about something trivial, announced her departure.

Those beautiful eyes gazed at Xi Lan sitting to one side, blinking and lowering her eyelids slightly, looking somewhat reluctant to part.

Xi Lan responded and reached out to pat Yelena's head a few times.

"Will we meet again?" Yelena, her hair still disheveled, finally raised her head slightly, looking in the direction of the little fox, and asked the question that had been nagging at her.

When faced with a child's question, Xi Lan's only answer is that she doesn't know.

"I don't know, Yelena. I don't even know where the next stop is."

Xi Lan answered Yelena's question honestly.

"Perhaps we'll meet again someday, hmm, that's what Lady Emerald told me." Speaking of Emerald, Xi Lan's smile deepened.

Even its fluffy tail was wagging, clearly indicating that it was in a very good mood.

Yelena's gaze was fixed on Xi Lan's face.

But as I looked at it, my gaze fell on its tail, and my hands started to itch.

Even after touching that tail so many times, and even burying her face in its fur, Yelena just...

She had never seen a fox-person before, and there were very few visitors from outside this planet, especially those as friendly as her; they were practically nonexistent.

But the thought of the other person leaving made me feel a little disappointed.

Although the other party invited her to leave this planet, she refused.

One is to be wary of strangers.

Secondly, she felt that if she followed the other person, her future trajectory would likely change.

Perhaps it's just a child's strange intuition.

So at that time, Yelena only thought about it for a while before declining Xilan's invitation.

However, knowing that the other party was leaving (and unable to touch the fluffy tail), Yelena didn't know what to say.

He could only lower his head and fidget with his fingers, but his gaze kept drifting to Xi Lan.

After much hesitation, Yelena finally told Xi Lan what she wanted to do.

"Sister Fox, could you give me a hug before you leave? Hmm... it's okay if you don't want a hug..." Her chubby face, which she had worked so hard to grow, showed a rare look of grievance.

It's really impossible to refuse.

Of course, as a very honest child, a little fox who hasn't grown into an adult yet, her choices naturally didn't include any rejections.

So, with her arms outstretched, Xi Lan embraced Yelena's rather thin body more directly.

"I'll give you the books and the snacks, but remember not to eat candy every day, or you'll have a lot of toothache from cavities."

She gave Yelena instructions like a parent would.

"I hope to see you again in the future, little Yelena."

Although the child had been frantically cuddling her like a cat since just now.

Because Little Yelena was so cute, Xilan didn't reject her little gesture.