The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

The burly robber gripped the tattered cloth tightly between his fingers, a look of surprise in his eyes.

"Hey, Old Black, come over here right now!"

"What's wrong, donkey? You're making such a fuss over drinking water."

"Stop talking nonsense, look, this should be the fabric from that little brat's clothes."

"Huh, it seems that's really true."

The bald, burly man carefully examined the clues his companion had found, and then lowered his head to search along the riverbank. Sure enough, he found several more pieces of cloth.

"It's definitely that girl. She must have been here before. Look at that skeleton over there. That should be a wild dog or a lynx that attacked her before, which is why it left these things behind. Wow, this girl is quite capable. She even took down a carnivore. No wonder she was able to escape from the house."

"Quickly search the surrounding area for any clues, and see if you can confirm which direction the little girl ran off in."

The two looked at each other, bent down, and carefully parted the weeds at their feet, eagerly searching for the little girl's footprints in the surrounding area.

Just then, a fishy smell suddenly wafted through the forest, and with a loud rustling of the bushes, three gray figures darted out.

There were three gray wolves, crouching low, their green eyes fixed on the two of them, drool dripping from their mouths, and a low, threatening growl coming from their throats.

The two burly men froze.

"Oh no, what bad luck! Three beasts have come!"

The bald, burly man quickly gripped his machete, while the other robber hurriedly nocked an arrow.

The next second, the wolf at the front leaped up and pounced straight at the two of them.

The bald man parried with his sword, while the other man immediately began shooting arrows. However, it was nighttime, and the arrows he hastily drew only grazed the wolf's side.

"You blind donkey, aim properly!"

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you know how difficult it is for me to shoot arrows in the dark? These three beasts aren't standing still."

"Roar!" "Roar!" "Roar!"

The three gray wolves launched a fierce attack, forcing the two to hastily retaliate. The wolf claws, carrying a strong wind, pounced again and again, and they could only barely defend themselves by using the tree trunk as cover, their steps uncontrollably retreating backward.

"Damn it! We didn't encounter any obstacles along the way, but now we've suddenly run into three of them, and this is right when we found a clue about that girl. Hey, Blackie, what do we do now? Are we just going to run away like this?"

The burly man shot an arrow that grazed the wolf's ear and struck the tree trunk, muttering annoyed and embarrassed complaints.

"What else can we do but run? Let's shake off these three beasts first, then come back here to find that girl. Damn it, can't you shoot arrows more accurately? How come you missed again?"

... ... ...

Just as the two robbers were being forced to retreat while fighting back by the three gray wolves, at the other end of the forest, Qi Ji was carrying Yao Yao, who was leaning against him, and slowly making his way through the fallen leaves.

Yao Yao's eyelids were already stuck together, her little head was nodding, she was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open, half of her body was limply hanging on Qi Ji's neck, she was almost asleep.

Qi Ji subconsciously slowed his pace, letting out two soft, low moans, and turned his head to gently nuzzle the little girl's arm, signaling her not to fall asleep.

"Oh, Xiaobai, are we there yet? I'm so sleepy."

"Yo"

Qi Ji's nose twitched slightly, already catching the familiar scent wafting in the wind.

That was the scent of deer; they were not far ahead, and they were getting closer and closer to their destination.

After walking another hundred paces or so, a rapid hoofbeat suddenly came from the woods ahead, along with the rustling sound of crushing fallen leaves, growing louder as it approached. Clearly, an animal was rapidly closing in.

Qi Ji's ears twitched suddenly, and its nose twitched again. In an instant, it recognized the newcomer's identity from the scent in the wind. It stopped in its tracks, but instead of being wary, it took half a step forward to meet it.

"Yo"

The next second, a brown doe suddenly rushed out of the forest.

Its eyes were full of urgency, and its hooves pounded the ground. When it saw Qi Ji's snow-white fur, which was different from all other sika deer, and the scent of its cub etched in its blood, which it would never mistake, the mother deer stopped in her tracks, let out a long, mournful cry, and rushed over in a great hurry.

Just yesterday, it lost two of its cubs, and the heart-wrenching grief almost broke it.

Even after returning to the herd, it remained distraught, standing on the high slope all day, letting out mournful cries towards the depths of the forest, as if trying to call back its lost child.

Just moments ago, the scent it had been longing for suddenly drifted on the wind. Almost instantly, it sprang up and, ignoring the astonishment of its fellow deer, charged madly toward the scent.

"Yo~~yo~~~"

The doe rushed to Qi Ji, carefully nuzzling its neck with its head, repeatedly sniffing its snow-white fur, emitting joyful yet aggrieved cries, as if complaining about being lost for so long, or as if rejoicing at its safe return.

Qi Ji did not resist; the throbbing of blood within this body made it impossible for him to escape. He gently turned his head and nuzzled the doe's cheek with his head, giving a tender response.

"Yo~~"

This scene, witnessed by Yao Yao, instantly woke the sleepy little girl up.

Her eyes widened, her little mouth slightly agape, as she stared in astonishment at the two deer before her. After a long pause, she finally spoke softly, "Little White... is this... is this your mother? You were separated from your mother before, weren't you?"

Seeing the two deer snuggling together, the little girl's face instantly lit up with a big smile. She was even happier than if she had found her own family, and she kept being happy for Qi Ji.

But before her excitement could subside, a wave of drowsiness washed over her, and she tilted her head to the side, leaning against Qi Ji's warm back. She fell into a deep sleep, her breathing becoming soft and even.

... ... ...

When Yao Yao opened her eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

The morning sunlight filtered through the leaves, falling warmly on her face.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw several furry deer heads close in front of her, their big, dark eyes curiously looking at her. Startled, she sat up instantly.

"Oh"

When Yao Yao saw the scene around her clearly, she was stunned.

She was lying on a wide-open grassy field, with morning dew still clinging to the tender grass blades. Several adult sika deer surrounded her, with a few grazing on one side and several half-grown fawns frolicking and jumping around on the other.

Meanwhile, Qi Ji, the white fawn she had brought with her, was mingling among the herd, intently munching on grass, its snow-white fur gleaming in the morning light.

Yao Yao rubbed her eyes, thinking she was still half asleep, and whispered to Qi Ji, "Xiao Bai? Are these...are these all your relatives?"

Qi Ji completely ignored her question and continued to focus on munching on the grass covered in morning dew, thoroughly enjoying his meal.

Soon, the beautiful system voice rang in his mind:

"Spirit Points +1"