I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Moreover, this mission was fraught with danger, so Bai Zhou was already quite satisfied with the results.

"So, what is the reward?"

[The Fruit of the Dry Branch: If the task is completed well, the corresponding reward will naturally be obtained. So, accept it, fellow traveler.]

This powerful force comes from the shadows.

"Oh."

It's that kind of thing that I can't use right now.

Bai Zhou turned off the screen, looking bored.

I feel more comfortable with my husband.

■

"Radish, greens, good boy, good boy!"

After putting the Flowing Rings on the two Bitches and preparing the vehicle, Bai Zhou first helped Xi into the vehicle before transforming into the driver again, calling the Bitches to leave.

"Sir, we are heading to Yuhua Prefecture next, and we will pass through Sanhe Town and Linjia City along the way..."

"Crack~"

"No need to say more, just walk slowly."

Xi didn't want to hear Bai Zhou talk about these routes.

The clearer and more detailed your knowledge of these things, the shorter the remaining journey will be at each location, and the more time you'll have to spend together...

Xi stopped thinking about it and leaned on her side, staring at the little tail that was swaying back and forth during the day.

Its bluish-white tail was raised high, but eventually fell back down as its owner changed his mind.

"Yes, sir, then let's set off!"

Back to Thirty-seven Mountain Village

Bai Zhou's departure went unnoticed. It wasn't until Lu Boyun went to look for him that she learned he was no longer there.

Mo Liang pulled the two away from Boyun Prefecture and headed towards Yongning Road.

Traveling a hundred miles a day, spending the night in a painting.

only……

"Sir, it hasn't rained for quite some time."

Wearing a straw hat painted by Xi, Bai Zhou gazes at the cloudless sky and casually takes a sip from his water bottle.

After drinking the cool water, I felt refreshed as well.

"really."

Xi sat and looked at the scenery while holding the ice pack she had taken from the painting.

Since leaving Boyun Prefecture, the weather has been sunny and clear, with hardly any clouds in sight.

Moreover, the daytime temperature is getting higher and higher, and there's no wind on the road...

Xi vaguely sensed something.

"How far is it to the next town?"

After five or six days, Xi asked Bai Zhou about their journey for the first time.

"Sanhe Town? Hmm, sir, please wait a moment while I look at the map."

Bai Zhou poured out a map from the bamboo tube at his waist and gestured with his little finger to the pattern on it.

"It should be two more days, sir. But we'll pass through a village along the way where we can stay for the night."

"That village... we should arrive tonight, sir."

"Ah."

Having received her answer, Xi quieted down again.

Mo Liang pulled the cart, moving slowly.

■

As the sun gradually sets in the west, the two moons slowly ascend into the sky, accompanied by a cluster of stars adorning this world.

The men pulled the car slowly into a village.

“So many walppers, sir.”

During the day, Bai Zhou curiously observes the people returning home; they are all foxes.

Large and small, convex and flat, pure white like the moon, orange-red like fire, but they all have only one tail.

"..."

Xi suddenly sat up straight, her gaze passing over Bai Zhou and A Yao as she looked ahead.

There are people waiting there.

They are three young Volpo descendants... red, cyan, and blue, all white-furred Volpo with many tails.

Upon seeing the approaching vehicle, the tallest woman among the three young people took a few steps forward and raised her hand to signal the car to stop.

"Goo~"

The radishes and greens slowly came to a stop, but they stared intently at the person blocking their way, making threatening noises from their bellies.

They smelled a strange, pungent odor on each other.

"Hello, we are travelers passing through. May we ask if we can stay here for the night? We can pay you."

He jumped out of the car during the day, gently stroking the gnats to comfort them, while asking the woman questions.

“No need for that, guests. The old lady is already waiting for you. The meal is ready at home. Please come with me.”

The woman's voice rang out, as ethereal as a secluded valley, with a very distinctive vocal quality.

"Nine-Tails... Oh, okay, but could you tell me where to park?"

During the day, he shifted his gaze away from the other's tail.

"No need for the guests to do it themselves."

She turned around and looked at her sisters behind her.

"San'er, take good care of the guests' carriages and horses."

"Yes, elder sister."

The youngest girl responded softly, then quickly walked up to Bai Zhou and extended her hand to him.

"Please entrust the carriage and horses to me with confidence, guest."

"Ah... okay."

Bai Zhou glanced at the girl who seemed even younger than himself, then patted the radishes, signaling them to be quiet and not frighten the child.

"Then, please follow me, gentlemen."

Xi followed her silently. Bai Zhou went to the back of the car to get her small suitcase.

When Bai Zhan reached for the bamboo box, the one in the middle, dressed in blue, Walper, took the initiative to pick it up for him.

"Let me do it, guest."

She smiled, her eyes slightly narrowed, and she looked very gentle.

"Thank you for your help."

“No trouble at all, after all, he is a lovely child… Hmm, if we don’t hurry up and catch up, we’ll fall behind, little guest.”

She drifted away with a smile.

Bai Zhou flicked his tail, snapping out of his daze at the other's mysterious smile, and quickly followed.

"Waaah, Second Sister is going to bully the kids again."

Little Volper, who was in charge of parking, stuck his tongue out at his sister and then began to ponder how to deal with this beast-drawn carriage he had never seen before. The Beastmen just stood there dumbfounded, watching her worry, saying nothing and doing nothing.

After all, what bad intentions could those bitches possibly have!

Seeing that Bai Zhou ran straight past her to Xi's side, the blue-clad fox girl behind him, who was expecting something, couldn't help but pout.

"Sir, it seems like everyone here is a female Volper."

Throughout the day, all I saw were all kinds of women in Walper; not a single man.

Although farming can be easily done with Originium Arts, a village still needs men, no matter what.

"Because all the men in the village have gone to the city, little guest. But they should be coming back soon."

The fox-woman in green spoke up for Bai Zhou from behind.

"..."

Bai Zhou nodded as if he understood, then turned his head and smiled to express his sincere gratitude to her.

"Thank you, kind big sister."

"No, you're welcome. It's what I should do."

The fox-woman's cheeks suddenly flushed red, and she quickly turned her head away to look elsewhere.

The group continued on their way and soon arrived at a large courtyard.

Pushing open the door, the first thing Bai Zhou saw was that very conspicuous "old woman".

"Grandma, the guests have arrived."

The eldest of the three sisters spoke to the old woman sitting on the tatami mat.

"Your Excellency has come from afar, and I should personally go to greet you. However, in recent years I have become increasingly weak and frail, and I am unable to go to greet you. I hope you will forgive me."

"...Nine-tailed foxes are very rare in the Great Yan Dynasty nowadays."

Xi spoke.