Such An Adorable Spirit Pet

• Chapter 22: Such an Adorable Spirit Pet!!

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Pei Xuanyin sat up and cheerfully smoothed Su Mu's hair, which had just been ruffled.

"Foxy..." Pei Xuanyin suddenly spoke.

"Hmm?"

"What kind of demon is your Senior Sister? Is she also a fox demon?"

Su Mu's mouth twitched. "No, Senior Sister is human, and so are my master and senior brothers."

"Ah?"

Unable to reveal too much about her secret, Su Mu mumbled, "Oh, grown-up matters are none of a child's concern!"

Pei Xuanyin pouted, "Foxy, when Sister returns, I'll ask her to help you find your way home, okay?"

Su Mu nodded in agreement.

Standing up, Su Mu looked at the mess around them, feeling a bit awkward. With a huff, she turned her head away, thinking to herself that this was her way of getting back at the empress.

But Pei Xuanyin shook Su Mu's arm and said, "It's okay, Foxy. Someone will clean up. Let's go."

She then grabbed Su Mu's hand and pulled her along, mumbling, "I'm so hungry, Foxy. Are you hungry too? Let's head back."

Apparently, after all the fuss, it was already late morning.

Su Mu patted her empty stomach and sighed. Though her cultivation had regressed, making fasting impossible, it didn't seem too bad. After all, the palace delicacies were truly delicious!

Thinking of this, her mood improved. She pondered, is this the joy of being an emperor? Maybe I should find a way to dethrone Pei Longyue and experience it myself.

But soon, her ears drooped again. Forget it; she's almost at the transformation stage, and I can't beat her. Annoying! Glancing at the cheerful Pei Xuanyin ahead, Su Mu coughed, making an excuse for herself. Well, for the sake of the little girl, I'll let it go.

Walking happily, Su Mu accompanied the little girl out.

Just then, Fu Shenxing approached with a male and female disciple dressed in white and carrying swords from their sect.

The three of them bowed to Pei Xuanyin, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Pei Xuanyin replied, "At ease. Chancellor, who are these two?"

The male disciple cupped his hands. "I am Li Chengfeng of Yunluo Sect, and this is my junior sister, Bai Shuangshuang."

Su Mu looked up to find Bai Shuangshuang staring at her with hopeful eyes. Following her gaze, Su Mu noticed the light green chain around her ankle and instinctively shrank back.

The Chancellor glared at Su Mu with undisguised annoyance, while Su Mu responded with a disdainful look.

The Chancellor ignored her and said, "The key to the inner treasury is in the imperial study. I will retrieve it."

Pei Xuanyin smiled. "Please follow me. It's already lunchtime, so I'll have the imperial kitchen prepare a feast."

"Thank you, Your Highness," Li Chengfeng said, bowing.

At this moment, Bai Shuangshuang stepped in front of her senior brother, her face full of curiosity. "Your Highness, your spirit pet is so cute! Can I take a closer look at her?"

Pei Xuanyin was startled. "Spirit... pet? What spirit pet?"

Bai Shuangshuang pointed at Su Mu. "This adorable white fox! I never imagined a white fox in human form would be so cute. When I return, I'll ask my master to catch one for me!"

Su Mu's ears stood up. "Pah, you're the spirit pet! Your whole family are spirit pets!"

To her surprise, Bai Shuangshuang wasn't offended and muttered, "No wonder she's chained; she must have a bad temper."

Su Mu's face turned red. "Say that again!"

Whenever she got into an argument, Su Mu would quickly run out of words and just jump up and down in frustration.

Although Pei Xuanyin found Su Mu's tantrums adorable, she didn't want to see her bullied.

"Foxy isn't my spirit pet; she's my best friend... As for the chain..."

Pei Xuanyin pointed to Su Mu's ankle. "You can think of it as a prank... It's temporarily stuck."

Bai Shuangshuang seemed to understand and apologized to Su Mu, "Sorry, I jumped into conclusions."

Su Mu was surprised by Pei Xuanyin's defense, feeling a warmth in her heart.

After the awkward incident, the four of them boarded their prepared sedan chairs.

Su Mu and Pei Xuanyin sat in the same sedan as before, while the other two sat in a new one.

Su Mu happily reached out and ruffled Pei Xuanyin's hair. "Well done."

Pei Xuanyin beamed, rubbing her head against Su Mu's hand, more like a pet herself.

The maid fanning the incense nearby resisted the urge to look at them, thinking how the princess seemed more like a pet.

The sedan soon arrived at the Frost Lin Palace.

After helping Su Mu down, Pei Xuanyin remembered something and turned to the maid, "Xiao Li, fetch the Huangluan Mirror from my room. I might need to contact my sister about the formation."

"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Li bowed and hurried to the Frost Lin Palace.

Li Chengfeng and Bai Shuangshuang also got down from their sedan.

A servant opened the palace doors, and Pei Xuanyin invited them in. "Please, come in. I will contact my sister shortly to discuss the formation."

"Thank you, Your Highness," Li Chengfeng replied politely.

Seated inside, the servants began serving the dishes.

Su Mu looked at the table full of her favorite foods and glanced at Pei Xuanyin, who winked at her.

She then remembered the meals delivered to her during their month on the flying boat, always from the little girl. Her preferences were well noted.

Feeling embarrassed, Su Mu thought about how she had been cared for by a young girl and had recently lost her temper with her. The more she thought, the guiltier she felt. She held back tears and muttered, "I must be awful..."

Pei Xuanyin asked, "Foxy, what's wrong?"

"Nothing..."

Su Mu suddenly felt fortunate to have met such wonderful people in her life.

The sweet spirit rice dumpling melted in her mouth as Su Mu offered one to Pei Xuanyin. "Here, try this. It's delicious."

Pei Xuanyin, resting her chin on her hands, leaned forward and took a bite, finding it delicious. Anything fed by Foxy tasted better!

Opposite them, Li Chengfeng and Bai Shuangshuang watched the scene with twitching mouths.

Bai Shuangshuang murmured, "Now I believe she's not a spirit pet. But I still want to touch her fluffy tails... and maybe hug her..."

Li Chengfeng, exasperated, reminded his sister, "Don't cause any trouble. Let's finish our task and I'll take you to the Hundred Beasts Park to choose a pet."

Bai Shuangshuang pouted, "But the park only has red and white ones. Look at her ears, they're peach-colored! I've never seen such a beautiful fox demon!"

Su Mu, with her keen hearing, felt her forehead darken. "Alright, still not giving up, are you, silly girl?"

To be continued...