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Tulan stayed in the cave with Ali, while her animal husband went hunting nearby.

Taking advantage of this time, Xu Wan asked Hu Jiu to help her stand up and try.

At first, Hu Jiu kept staring at her face, seemingly lost in thought.

"Fox Spirit, haven't you rested well? Should we let Chen Shuang in?"

He snapped out of his daze, shook his head, and refocused his attention on the arm he was holding.

Compared to yesterday's unsteady feeling, Xu Wan could clearly feel her feet were firmly planted on the ground when she stood up today.

However, when taking a step, the legs are not yet able to successfully process the instructions issued by the brain.

She had clearly decided to take the first step, but she stood still for a long time, unable to lift her toes.

The longer she stood, the more she felt her lower body gradually losing sensation and becoming heavy, making her want to fall.

Not wanting to make no progress at all, she could only rely on the strength of her waist and abdomen to support herself.

A soreness surged up from both sides of her waist, as if two hands were desperately tearing at her waist.

Sweat dripped from her forehead onto Fox's arm.

He lowered his gaze, looked at the little female who was gritting her teeth and persevering, and spoke softly.

"Wanwan, take a rest."

She shook her head, her fingers tightening around his arm.

"I can't rest. If I rest any longer, I'm afraid I'll really give up."

"What's the point of giving up?"

Fox Jiu was puzzled. "Females are all fragile, which is why they need the protection of their male beastmen."

"Wanwan, it's okay even if you can't walk, as long as we're here for you."

Xu Wan looked up at him for a while, did not refute, and spoke softly.

"Fox Spirit, I can't just rely on you all. I have things to do."

She calmly and earnestly stated her decision.

"I want to recover. Even if it's difficult, I want to learn to walk again."

Her azure eyes stared at him without blinking, and in that instant, Fox felt as if he saw the stars of the night in her eyes.

It wasn't as dazzling as the sun, but it was still dazzling enough.

His heart felt like it had been gently bumped by something, and in that missed beat, he heard his heartbeat become unbalanced.

[Host, Fox Jiu's favorability has increased by five points, with a current favorability of 18 points.]

Xu Wan was taken aback. Kissing had only added three points, yet she had only said one sentence: How come it added more than kissing?

She stared at him for a while, and Hu Jiu thought she was going to say something to him.

She lowered her head again and continued to struggle with her legs.

She didn't know how long she had been practicing; all she felt was that she was almost completely soaked in sweat.

The only good thing was that the straw sandals on my feet had finally moved forward a little.

"Fox Spirit!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, her voice trembled slightly, "It moved! It moved!"

She looked up at him, then down at her feet, and murmured, "It really moved..."

Hu Jiu was infected by her emotions, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

"Yes, it moved."

He took a step back, supporting his arm. "Wanwan, want to try again?"

She nodded, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.

Recalling the feeling under her feet when she moved, Xu Wan tried to lift her toes, wanting to try again.

Unfortunately, he still couldn't lift it; his straw sandals barely touched the ground as he shuffled forward.

She was unwilling to give up and gritted her teeth, determined to lift it.

"what!"

She exerted too much force and her legs were out of control, causing her to fall forward.

The hand that had been supporting her arm now firmly wrapped around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.

She nestled in the crook of his neck, her voice muffled.

"Fox Spirit, I can't walk anymore..."

The words had barely left her mouth when a wave of disappointment washed over her.

"Wanwan..."

His usually eloquent mouth moved, but he was unusually at a loss for words at this moment.

Fox tightened its grip on her, repeating, "We're here..."

"Fox Spirit, am I really that stupid?"

She's not a child. She's walked this path for over twenty years. How come she can't learn it?

She finally understood why there were so many people crying and emotionally collapsing in the rehabilitation room.

Seeing someone who was once lively and energetic become a useless person who needs help to even stand up, it takes a strong heart to stay calm.

She sniffled; no, she felt terrible.

Foxy rubbed the back of her head. "Wanwan isn't stupid at all. Wanwan is the smartest little female I've ever met."

She didn't look up, and retorted dejectedly, "No... clever little females can walk, but I can't..."

Fox Jiu bent down, picked her up horizontally, and walked around the cave twice.

"That night, the little female was even smarter, the kind that didn't need to walk on her own."

Xu Wan was amused by him and reached out to pat his shoulder, "You're clearly praising yourself."

"That's also because of my female bishop."

"Hmph...all you do is say nice things."

She looked away, but couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. "I'm all sweaty, I want to take a shower..."

"Shall I take you to the hot springs in the back mountains?"

Fox Jiu's tone was ambiguous, with obvious implications.

Her ears turned red. "No, bring the tub in, I'll wash here."

Going again... is it to take a shower or to kiss?

Hearing her say that, he helped her back into her wheelchair, his tone tinged with regret.

"Okay, I was originally planning to shower with Wanwan."

If she continued talking to him, Xu Wan was afraid he would agree to something incoherent again, so she pushed his shoulder and shooed him out.

"Is that spiky beast you and Chen Shuang caught still around? Let's have that for dinner tonight."

He nodded. "It smells very strong and pungent; it would taste terrible in soup. How about roasting it?"

"Just make soup." Xu Wan blinked. "After I take a shower, I'll teach you how to make it."

"Wanwan can do this too?"

Fox Spirit's gaze fell on her face. "Also a member of the Ancestral Cult?"

"Yes, yes."

She stiffened, trying to make her tone sound as relaxed as possible.

"Our ancestor taught me a lot, and even told me to help my mother make the tribe bigger and stronger!"

"Oh? I see..."

He nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly bent down and leaned close to her.

"Did the progenitor say when Wanwan would choose her first beast husband?"

"W-what, the First Beast Husband?"

"Wanwan surely knows...?"

He paused, then added, "Only the First Beast Husband can manage the other Beast Husbands on behalf of the Female, right?"

Xu Wan paused for a moment, then said, "So, you were spacing out today because you were thinking about this?"

"Because Wanwan told Zhuyou that if we didn't obey, he would beat us up."

He pulled her hand to his face.

"I thought Wanwan had already decided on her first beast husband."

Xu Wan shook her head. "No, I haven't decided yet."

To be precise, she never even considered it.

Foxy's face gently rubbed against her palm, his voice softening, "Then, Wanwan, will you choose me?"