After speaking with his men, Li Molin was about to instruct Liuli to behave herself and not cause trouble. But in the blink of an eye, she had vanished. Startled, Li Molin called out, "Liuli?!"
Upon hearing this, the young monk, who had been calmly observing with his eyes half-closed, suddenly trembled. He turned his head and looked over, his indifferent expression shattering into a hint of joy.
Just then, a flash of white light appeared, and a white fox, about a foot long, leaped onto his shoulder.
The familiar scent, like orchids and musk, gently filled his nostrils, warming Shi Chan's heart. He called out softly, "Miss Liuli."
Looking around from afar, Li Molin quickly spotted Shi Chan and the glass doll on his shoulder. His eyes turned cold, and he instinctively reached out to walk over, but Yu Ke stepped forward and stopped him, whispering, "Young Master, you must not act rashly at this critical moment!"
Li Molin ignored him and was about to take a step forward.
"Young Master!" Yu Ke's face darkened, and he shouted, "With such a rare treasure before us, if you start a conflict now, it will surely create unnecessary complications. Please reconsider!"
Li Molin paused, his face turning ugly.
Ji Jue turned his head and glanced at her, saying in a deep voice, "Young Master, don't worry. Miss Liuli is very clever and won't be in any danger. She'll definitely come back once she's had her fill of fun."
After a moment of contemplation, Li Molin turned away angrily and said in a deep voice, "Yu Ke, give the order to rest on the spot, arrange for patrols, and be on high alert against any sneak attacks from the Buddhist and Taoist factions. Also, strictly order the clansmen to behave themselves and absolutely not cause any trouble!"
"yes!"
Yu Ke and Ji Jue exchanged a glance, and Yu Ke shook his head and sighed softly.
Liuli, transformed into a white fox, appeared beside Shichan, causing a minor commotion. Several young nuns came over and exclaimed, "What a beautiful little white fox!"
Despite being constantly by the Buddha's side, she still retained the heart of a young girl. The young nuns surrounded Shi Chan, and one of them, who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, looked up at the glass amulet on Shi Chan's shoulder with great curiosity and said, "What an adorable little white fox! Is it your pet, senior brother?"
Upon hearing this, Liuli flew into a rage and lashed Shichan's head hard with her fluffy tail.
Liuli had indeed used some force, and Shichan frowned in pain, but fearing that the little nun would notice something amiss, he could only force a smile and say gently, "This junior sister is joking. She is not a pet."
"Then..." The little nun was delighted and said with a smile, "In that case, could you give it to me, senior brother? I like it very much!"
Shi Chan looked troubled, but the little nun reached out and hugged Liuli without saying a word. Liuli was not expected to be hugged by her sudden move and had not yet reacted.
Liuli was furious, and also annoyed that the little nun said she was a pet, so she brandished her sharp claws and fiercely scratched at the little nun's hand.
"Liuli, don't hurt anyone!" Shi Chan hurriedly warned as soon as he saw something was wrong, but it was too late.
"Ah!" The little nun screamed the next moment. She felt a sharp pain in her right hand and instinctively let go. Liuli regained her freedom and nimbly leaped onto Shichan's shoulder again.
The little nun's face scrunched up as she looked down at the deep claw marks on the back of her right hand, gasping for breath in pain, almost crying out, "It hurts so much..."
Looking remorseful, Shi Chan said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, is Junior Sister alright?"
"It's alright." The young nun looked up, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "It's not my fault, senior brother. I was clumsy and must have hurt it, that's why it scratched me..."
Shi Chan turned his head and saw Liuli on his shoulder looking disdainful. He shook his head helplessly, looked at the little nun, and asked, "Junior sister, is the injury on your hand serious? Would you like me to heal it for you?"
"Huiting, what's wrong?" A female voice came from afar.
The young nuns surrounding Shichan turned to look and saw a pretty, composed nun—it was Huiyan. Seeing them all looking at her, Huiyan said in a deep voice, "Come back quickly, don't disturb the rest of the fellow monks at Bodhi Temple!"
Hui Ting looked slightly alarmed. She bowed to Shi Chan in a Buddhist gesture and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry to have disturbed you, senior brother. We'll take our leave now!"
Having said that, before Shi Chan could speak, she turned and hurriedly left with several young nuns beside her.
Shi Chan turned to look at Liu Li and said in a low voice, "She's just a little girl who can't speak properly. Why hurt her, young lady?"
Liuli was annoyed and said unhappily, "Little monk, are you feeling sorry for her?"
Shi Chan was taken aback. Before he could speak, Liu Li continued in an unfriendly tone, "Are you only speaking up for her because she's pretty?"
Shi Chan shook his head and chuckled, "You jest, young lady."
Shi Chan didn't blame the little girl for calling herself a pet. Instead, he blamed himself for hurting her. Liu Li felt a surge of bitterness in her heart. She flicked her tail and smacked Shi Chan hard on the back of the head. "Hmph!" she snorted, turned around, and jumped off the ground.
Shi Chan, in pain, subconsciously touched the back of his head, turned to look at Liu Li's nimble figure weaving through the crowd, wanted to call out to her, but dared not utter a sound, and could only shake his head helplessly, feeling lost and disappointed.
Liuli stormed back to the demon clan. Most of the people along the way glanced at her curiously, but seeing that she had no demonic aura, only an overwhelming spiritual energy, they assumed she was the white fox living on the cloud platform and paid her no attention.
At that time, many demons were sitting on the ground in twos and threes. Liuli came to Li Molin, Yu Ke, and Ji Jue, nimbly jumped onto Li Molin's lap, curled up in a ball without saying a word, closed her eyes and was about to go to sleep.
Li Molin was leaning against the jade railing, resting with his eyes closed. Sensing Liuli's presence, he opened his eyes and looked at Liuli, who was curled up in a small ball on his lap. He paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "How did you manage to come back?"
"Hmph!" Liuli muttered, "That little monk bullied me, I'm ignoring him!"
"Oh?" Li Molin smiled teasingly and asked, "Tell me how he bullied you, and I'll help you get revenge."
Liuli said in an unfriendly tone, "I don't need you to help me get revenge... Humph! You stinky monk!"
Li Molin gently stroked Liuli's soft fur, his smile softening as he whispered, "It's good that you're back. Remember not to go to that monk's group. If they find out you're a fox demon, you'll be in danger, understand?"
Liuli was still angry and said impatiently, "I know, I know!"
Li Molin's eyes were warm as he placed his hand on Liuli's small head, covering her entire face. Her warm breath touched his palm, making the smile on Li Molin's lips even more gentle and tender.
Li Molin covered Liuli's face with his hand, and a faint fragrance filled her nostrils. Liuli couldn't tell what the fragrance was, but it was very light and pleasant. Since she wasn't in the mood, she didn't push his hand away.
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