"Waaah..." The little fox curled up sadly in a corner of the cage. "You scumbag! You don't care about me anymore now that you have a little apprentice. I'm so sad. Waaah..."

Master Xuanzhen tapped the little fox again.

You scumbag fox!

I took on apprentices for your sake, didn't I? Do you want to stay in a cage for the rest of your life?

Also, would you have left quarantine early if I weren't in pain?

The little fox stopped pretending to be sad. It poked a tiny paw out of its cage and tugged at Sisi's sleeve. "Waaah..." My beauty, we're on the same side now, shouldn't you let me out? I don't like staying in the cage, I like staying outside.

It realized that its owner couldn't confront these people head-on.

If that's the case, then... what else can it do?

It can only go along with this group of people.

It is a little fox.

"Waaah... Waaah..." My beauty, please let me out. I'm yours now.

Master Xuanzhen tapped the little fox again.

You scumbag, you betrayed me so quickly?

The little fox glanced at Master Xuanzhen.

Yeah, yeah, who told you not to be as pretty as a woman?

Master Xuanzhen gently patted the little fox's head. "You little rascal. Your Highness, Yun'er likes you very much, and Yun'er wants you to release it."

Sisi gently squeezed the little fox's paws. "I like it quite a bit too. I locked it up because I was afraid it would go out and cause trouble. It was lucky to run into me this time; if it had met anyone else, it would have been burned as a monster."

"Yes." It's only because I met you that this little thing could be caught; no one else could. "Yun'er, don't run around like that anymore."

"Mmm." Yun'er nodded.

Sisi opened the cage, took the little fox out, and gave it to Heibao. "Alright, go play with Heibao. I need to ask the Taoist priest something."

The little fox hugged Blackie's neck. "Mmm..." Okay, okay, you two chat, I'm going to play. Wuhu...

After Hei Bao left with Yun'er, Si Si began to consult Master Xuanzhen about Taoist matters.

Meanwhile, Fourteen was reading a book when Hei Bao's voice came from outside. "Fourteen, may I come in?"

"Yes. Come in."

A moment later, Hei Bao came in carrying Yun'er.

Fourteen was unaware that Master Xuanzhen had arrived. "Why did you let it out? Be careful it doesn't bite you."

Yun'er made a face at Fourteen. "Idiot, we're on the same side now."

Fourteen: "...Blackie, it's mocking me."

Blackie gently patted the little fox's bottom. "Alright, I've avenged you."

Fourteen: "..." Are you kidding me? "You tamed it?"

Hei Bao recounted what had just happened. "We're family now, so don't be angry with Yun'er anymore. Yun'er didn't want to kill you; Yun'er was just too bored. Right, Yun'er?"

"Mmm." My master is in seclusion, and his disciples and grand-disciples aren't fun to play with. So I ran away, hoping to trick this silly boy into leaving.

The silly boy was very upset after hearing what Hei Bao said.

Hei Bao's martial arts skills were already superior to his. If he were to learn all of Xuanzhen Daoist's skills as well, then... then how would he live his life?

No, he wants to learn too.

Sisi had just chatted with Master Xuanzhen for a while when Fourteen had his servant carry him over; his foot wasn't healed yet.

Fourteen, seated in a chair, bowed respectfully to Daoist Xuanzhen. "Greetings, Daoist Master. I would also like to become your disciple."

Taoist priest: "..." Could this child be the unlucky one that Yun'er has her eye on?

Sisi raised an eyebrow. Didn't you hate Taoists in your past life?

Fourteen pretended not to understand Sisi's expression.

Fourteen moved his foot. "Daoist Master?" Your pet fox smashed my foot like this, how can you not accept me as your disciple?

Taoist priest, I'm sorry.

The Taoist priest wanted Sisi to help him refuse.

The Taoist priest looked at Sisi. "Your Highness, what you just did..."

Sisi rubbed her forehead and looked at Fourteen with a helpless expression, saying, "Are you sure you want to learn?"

Fourteen nodded: "Confirmed." He couldn't afford to be too far behind that little girl.

What else could Sisi do? She could only agree. "Okay."

Taoist priest: "..." Didn't you just say that your younger brother doesn't understand this?

Fourteen had his servants carry him to Master Xuanzhen's side and then poured him a cup of tea. "Master, please have some tea."

Master doesn't want to drink.

The master already has a bunch of disciples and grand-disciples.

Master now just wants to live a carefree life.

The master regretted once again why he had brought that little fox back. If that little fox had become a demon, someone would have taken it in.

Seeing that Master Xuanzhen didn't want to accept his tea, Shi Si moved his foot again. "Master, I will perform the apprenticeship ceremony for you after my foot has healed."

Master Xuanzhen: "..." I'm definitely going to give that little fox a good beating later. Why did she have to mess with the Yun family?

Master Xuanzhen accepted the tea. "Is your foot feeling better?"

"Much better. The doctor said if it had hit me any harder, my foot would have been ruined."

"..."

Master Xuanzhen quickly took a sip of tea. "Alright, go back and rest."

"Alright. Master, Sister, I'm leaving now."

Sisi hummed in agreement.

Master Xuanzhen thought to himself, "Let's go, let's go. If I had known you wanted to become my disciple, I would have insisted on taking you as my apprentice."

After Fourteen left, Sisi rubbed her forehead again. "I've spoiled my little brother. You can just teach him whatever you want."

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