The opening was too small, with a radius of no more than five inches, making it impossible for an adult man to fit through.
Looking around the cave, there were no other paths.
Even if An Honghan and Master Feng wanted to chase after them, they wouldn't be able to get into that narrow opening.
Master Feng turned his gaze to Xi Xizhi, who looked about seven or eight years old, his eyes showing a hint of hesitation and consideration.
An Honghan was extremely shrewd. As soon as he saw Master Feng looking at Xi Xizhi thoughtfully, he immediately guessed what she was thinking. "Impossible. Her cultivation is too shallow. She might be in danger if she goes in."
He would rather risk his own life than leave Xi Xizhi in any danger.
Unbeknownst to them, during this time together, Xi Xizhi had long since become An Honghan's fatal weakness and his most inviolable Achilles' heel.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider. There are only the three of us in the cave. If she doesn't go in, we will have to return empty-handed. Your Majesty, aren't you still going to save the Grand Preceptor of Luyun Kingdom? We can't let a small matter cause us to lose the greater good."
What Master Feng said makes some sense.
Old Xu has been missing for several days, and his fate is unknown.
If we don't rescue him soon, his life will be in danger if we delay any longer.
However, Master Feng underestimated Xi Xizhi's position in An Honghan's heart. Even if Grand Preceptor Xu was in danger, An Honghan was reluctant to let Xi Xizhi go on the risk.
If something were to happen to Grand Preceptor Xu, he would at most offer condolences and gifts to compensate for the losses suffered by the Kingdom of Luyun.
However, if something were to happen to Xi Xizhi, An Honghan couldn't imagine what absurd things he might do!
Seeing His Majesty's resolute intention, Master Feng sighed, "Since His Majesty has made that choice, this old Daoist dares not say anything more, but... this time the fox demon has escaped, it will be difficult to catch it again."
The cave has been exposed, and the fox demon will surely escape. Finding its traces again will be even more difficult.
An Honghan had also thought of this, but it was still not enough to move his heart.
"My mind is made up, there's no point in saying more." An Honghan was about to turn and leave when his hand on Xi Xizhi's shoulder was suddenly brushed away.
With a cold glint in his eyes, An Honghan seemed to have thought of something and reached out to grab Xi Xizhi's clothes, but his hand left empty air.
In an instant, Xi Xi transformed back into her little sable form and darted away from An Honghan's feet.
Our goal was to head straight for that small cave that only small animals could squeeze into.
Xi Xizhi did not intend to disobey him, but rather she was different from An Honghan.
An Honghan could watch as Old Man Xu was in grave danger and do nothing about it, but she couldn't.
When she first arrived in this world, she was able to resolve her inner conflicts thanks to Old Man Xu's help in treating her illnesses.
A drop of water in need is repaid with a spring of water.
She could never forget Old Man Xu, her close friend despite their age difference.
How could she ignore Old Man Xu's plight?
Xi Xizhi had never experienced the ways of the world, but she had read several books of sages and knew how to repay kindness.
Now that we've found a clue, how can we back down?
Xi Xizhi pressed on with all his might and rushed into the narrow cave entrance.
It was smaller than the white fox, so the entrance to the burrow was more spacious for it.
As soon as it entered, the tiny white ball disappeared into the dark cave entrance.
An Honghan's face was full of coldness, and his eyes were covered with ice that had stood for millennia, exuding a chilling aura.
Just standing next to him, Master Feng felt so cold that goosebumps rose all over his body.
If it were any of the palace maids or eunuchs serving in the Panlong Hall, they would have already knelt down and begged for mercy upon seeing An Honghan's face darken. But Master Feng had experienced many hardships in the past, and even when facing An Honghan like this, he remained standing upright.
"Well done, you dare disobey my orders?" His words were extremely cold, and the chilling aura emanating from them sent shivers down one's spine.
Startled, Xi Xizhi paused as she crawled into the small hole, slowly turning around to face An Honghan. Although she couldn't see the cold emperor's face, she could imagine how sour it must be.
Master Feng was also extremely surprised. This little thing always liked to hide behind An Honghan. He was clearly very timid. But this time, he not only went against An Honghan's wishes, but was also willing to risk his life to crawl into the narrow hole. You know... the unknown dangers there were something even Master Feng was not sure about.
"Chirp chirp..." Xi Xizhi shouted twice at An Honghan anxiously, seemingly busy explaining.
But when An Honghan heard this voice, his anger not only did not subside, but instead burned even more intensely.
When Master Feng saw Xi Xizhi's true form for the first time, he couldn't believe that the seven or eight-year-old little demon from before was actually the Phoenix Cloud Sable by His Majesty's side.
Although he was imprisoned in the Han Prince's mansion and never went out, he had heard about the sable's deeds from the steward.
Why did I recognize it at a glance? It's because the flame-colored fur on the middle of the mink's forehead is too eye-catching.
"I see." Master Feng finally understood the recent rumors about the Phoenix Cloud Sable and Miss Xi...
It turns out that His Majesty has always favored the same person, and that has never changed.
A cold-blooded and ruthless man like His Majesty is either completely devoid of emotion or will become deeply mired in trouble.
Judging from Feng Zhenren's observations, An Honghan has clearly developed special feelings for this sable.
No wonder he always protected her and wouldn't let anyone get close.
"Come back! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless." His voice carried a stern warning, and An Honghan's cold eyes were fixed on the narrow opening.
Xi Xizhi hesitated for a moment, but remembering that Old Man Xu was in danger, she lowered her raised little hand again.
"If you go, don't blame us for not saving you from danger. You should know my nature. I will stop at nothing to achieve my goal. If you are determined to be a pawn, then I will grant your wish."
The meaning of "sacrifice a piece" is... that is, to discard it after use, without regard for the safety of the piece.
Xi Xizhi's mood plummeted. It turned out that to An Honghan, she was just an insignificant presence.
The thought that he didn't care about her life or death filled Xi Xizhi with a raging anger, making her unable to control her emotions.
But... even so, Xi Xizhi still couldn't let go of Old Man Xu's life or death.
No matter what, Old Man Xu must be saved.
"Chirp chirp..." I'll be right back.
After saying that, Xi Xizhi firmly put her claws back on the ground and ran towards the depths of the cave again without pausing.
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