After a diligent search, Yun Xiao concluded with a slight curl at the corners of his mouth. Lian Xi, clutching at her clothing, nestled within his embrace, her face flushed a deep crimson, utterly bewildering in her allure. Her mind went blank, overwhelmed by the situation.0

After all, a host of elders stood right behind her...1

And yet, he dared to recklessly count the small creatures nestled within his embrace at such a moment!0

"Aha, you silver thief, I'll bite you to death!" A fluffy white kitten, no larger than a palm, was pulled out by Yun Xiao. More precisely, it had bitten and clawed onto his hand, dragged out amidst a display of tiny, bloody punctures and crimson trails it left behind.0

"I'll bite you to death!" it screamed, glaring at Yun Xiao with fierce, menacing eyes, yet its tiny form, a mere ball of snow-white fur,...0