Xiao Yue jumped up and down saying: "The chapter is less than 50% complete, just wait until midnight and you can read it!" In the quiet night, most of the foxes in Qingqiu had already fallen asleep, the only sound being the twinkling of the stars. However, the eastern wing of the Fox Palace was still dimly lit. Hu Qi brought in a tray with tea and snacks, seeing Wen Ting sitting at his desk, reading through the documents given to him by the fox officials today.

  Hu Qi put down the food case on the edge of Wen Ting's desk and didn't leave immediately. He curiously asked: "Young Master, besides those two times, have you ever met that little white fox called Yunmian?"

  "No."

  He paused with his pen in mid-air, looked up and asked: "Why ask this?"

  Nothing, nothing at all, just curious.

  "Oh."

  Wen Ting saw him and thought he didn't seem to have anything else to say, so he lowered his head again and continued making notes in the book.

  Hú Qī however was suspicious, seeing Shǎo Zhǔ lower his head, he curiously looked over to measure his profile.

  The future young master's wife is no trivial matter. That night, the young master mentioned a strange woman's name, even startling Madam Hu.

  The young master didn't have any close female fox friends in his daily life, but even so, the Fox Master's wife thought he would at least mention a familiar girl's name. However, she had never heard of the person he mentioned before. The young master didn't explain further at that time and only briefly explained the background of the little white fox's family, then returned to the palace on his own, leaving the Fox Master's wife surprised and puzzled as she went to ask others about it.

  Clouds sleep.

  After all, in the eyes of others, the young master and that little white fox had no intersection. If it weren't for him coincidentally being by the young master's side twice, he probably wouldn't even know who he was talking about.

  But Hu Qi thought about it and couldn't figure it out, so he asked again: "But if you've only seen her twice, why did you choose that little white fox as your wife?"

  Wen Ting paused for a moment in her hands.

  The seven-tailed fox began to analyze on her own: "Young Master, you've only seen that little white fox twice, and both times were from a distance while sitting in the carriage. You haven't even had a conversation with her, so it's not like you're familiar with each other. I don't know how clearly you can see things, but as someone who has reached the realm of true immortality with seven tails, from my position, I couldn't even make out what that little white fox looks like - all I've heard is that she supposedly has a red birthmark on her forehead, but I don't know what shape or size it is... Let alone human form, I couldn't even see her in fox form clearly, and I have no idea what kind of personality or hobbies she has. Maybe I'm just being shallow... but Young Master, why did you tell Fox Lady that you wanted to choose her as your fiancée? Was it really love at first sight?"

  Hu Qi was frank in nature, and the puzzled air in his words did not hide at all. When these words fell into Wen Ting's ears, they also made him slightly stunned. After a long time, he said unknowingly: "...... I remember her eyes."

  "...eyes?"

  Wen Ting didn't respond immediately.

  He closed his eyes and immediately conjured up the small white fox's clear gaze in his mind.

  He indeed didn't get a clear look at her appearance, but those clean eyes had been etched in his mind and kept surfacing from time to time. He couldn't explain the emotions himself, only knowing that he had never felt this way about anyone else before. He just couldn't shake off the feeling of... unease.

  Reopening her eyes, Ting Huan explained: "My mother wants to settle these matters as soon as possible, naturally for my own good. I'm going through the Spiritual Fairy Tribulation, which isn't particularly perilous, it's just that it will take some time. Up until now, everything has been smooth sailing, and I haven't given Father and Mother anything to worry about, so they probably didn't expect... This tribulation of mine might also be one from which I won't return."

  Hú Qī was shocked.

  Wen Ting didn't stop, but continued to speak: "I'm now going through a difficult time and I should be able to handle it myself. However, things in the world are unpredictable and I fear there might be unexpected events. If I don't return, I'm afraid I'll become a burden to the person who has promised to marry me... Originally, I was planning to wait for a few more days before making any decisions, but coincidentally, I met her..."

  Wen Ting thought for a moment, but then the other's beautiful eyes floated into his mind again. He continued to say: "I've also asked Huo Guan about her recently, and heard that she has no one to rely on, is often bullied by the surrounding foxes, and doesn't have many friends... If I choose her as my fiancée, it would be a way of protecting her for now. The other foxes nearby may know she's an orphan, but since she'll be my future wife, they'll still pay attention to her and won't look down on her. If I were to die in the future, my parents will likely take care of her more, which would be better than before. And if I can return... this kind of thing requires mutual affection; if at that time she's not willing to have an engagement with me, we can dissolve it then."

  Hu Qi had already been stunned into silence, he never thought that the young master at this age would think so deeply and complicatedly, after a long time, he finally said: "Young Master... is indeed kind..."

  A faint blush appeared on Ting's face, but she said softly: "...It's not like that. The human heart is hard to fathom, and I don't know if what I'm doing is right or wrong. I just hope it won't make her feel awkward instead."

  "It must have been destined."

  Hú Qī smiled and comforted him.

  It was already late, Hu Qi put away the tea and snacks, then quietly bid farewell and left.

  After Hu Qi left, Wen Ting sat quietly in his seat for a moment before continuing to look at what he was looking at earlier. However, when he saw the words on it, he looked slightly dazed.

  What I saw earlier was indeed the result of the previous assessment conference.

  It has been over a month since the assessment conference, and after the hard work of the fox officials in Qingqiu City, the results were finally released recently. This year's Bai Yue had thousands of little foxes, they sorted out the observation results and assessment results for many days, and finally sorted out 50 outstanding lists to give him, and then let the young master himself choose, five in one, and selected the last ten people as companions.

  The process can be said to be cruel, and now after layers of screening, those who can reach his hands are all among the best of their peers, and it's not far from the inner disciples of Fox Palace in the future. Wen Ting naturally looked carefully, and at this time, the name written on the record in his hand was... "Xi Yuan".

  Wen Ting had previously inquired about Yun Mian's news from Huo Guan, and had already learned the name "Xue Yuan", knowing that he was the red fox who had bullied Yun Mian twice. Now seeing him here was unexpected.

  Among the thousands of foxes, Xī Yuán's overall assessment ranking was first, with almost no mistakes, except that his personality was somewhat unfavorable. Accompanying the young master to read and cultivate one's temperament and character is also extremely important. The main fox officials responsible for teaching and examination did not know about Yunmian's affairs, but after scratching their ears and twisting their necks for half a day, they finally wrote down his name, mostly because they couldn't bear to give up on this talented individual, wanting him to see the luck he had with the young master.

  Wen Ting looked at Xue Yuan's name, also with some hesitation. Xue Yuan was young and vigorous, but apart from being arrogant, he seemed to have no bad words or deeds on ordinary days, and his natural talent and diligence made him the top student, far surpassing the second place by a large margin... If he didn't choose Xue Yuan, it would seem unfair, but if he did choose Xue Yuan, it would also seem unjust... He was deciding life and death here today, and later they would be separated by vast distances...

  Wen Ting struggled in his heart, flipping through the remaining name list again and again, not knowing how to be more fair. After deliberating for half a day, he finally dotted the vermilion under Xue Yuan's name, and directly according to the order of scores, he checked off the top ten names one by one, and finally put away the name list, solemnly placing it aside.

  This roster was taken away by the chief fox official on the second day, and after being copied and sorted, it was verified and distributed to the fox officials in various places a few days later.

  On the day the list was announced, Yunmian arrived at the agreed mountain top early in the morning, which was where they had previously worshiped the moon.

  Yunmian originally thought he had arrived early, but when he got to the venue, it was already packed with foxes.

  Xiao Yue today seems to be different from other foxes, when she sees Yun Mian, she happily waves her tail at her, indicating: "Here here! I still have a spot here!"

  She was startled and he quickly ran over to her and sat down beside her.

  Today is the day when all the foxes are gathered in one place, and Xī Yuán and his group are naturally among them. Xī Yuán had been looking around, and upon seeing Yún Miàn, he immediately felt an irresistible urge to go over, just like iron being drawn to a magnet. However, before he could even stand up, he was promptly pinned down by the vigilant Qīng Yáng and Wén Hé.

  "Never mind, Xiyuan, there are so many people watching today..."

  "The Fox Officer is about to arrive..."

  Qingyang and Wenhe came and went one after another to persuade him, and finally managed to barely press down Xueyuan.

  Wenhe let out a gentle breath, turned to look at the empty space in front of him, and asked tensely: "Xiyuan, how confident are you?"

  Xī Yuán was slightly nervous and conservatively said: "Probably around 60% or 70%..."

  Wenhe's voice was weak, and he sighed: "I really hope the three of us can always be together. Although the hope is slim, it would be great if we could all get in."

  Xī Yuān's entire body was a deep crimson, as if he were a flame incarnate. At this moment, when Wén Hé spoke thus, his tail lightly flicked upwards, and with unwavering confidence, he said: "We will definitely do so!"

  Xiyuan's words seemed to ease the minds of both Qingyang and Wenhe slightly, and the three continued to wait for Huo Guan to arrive.

  Hu Guan hasn't arrived yet, Wen He stabilized his emotions and asked in a soft voice, "Speaking of which... do you think Xiao Tuanyuan will be selected?"

  Qingyang had not yet responded, when Xiyuan let out a soft snort and said: "How is this possible! Not long ago she hadn't even opened her spiritual wisdom, and it's only been a few months since she could speak. With so many people participating in the selection this time, how did she manage to get selected?!"

  When Xiyuan said this, Wenhe had to quietly close his mouth and stop talking. Xiyuan's gaze continued to look forward, and the Fox Officer happened to arrive at this time, with many foxes showing tension on their faces, their fur standing up quietly on their backs.

  Yunmian also tensed up with the others, but she had just arched her back and remembered what Xiaoyue said that most people were just going through the motions, so she relaxed and waited in place for the Fox Official to call out names.

  Xiao Yue patted her tightly clenched back and smiled: "Don't worry, nothing will happen. By the way, after we report our names, let's go play together! Do you want to eat chestnuts?"

  Yunmian quickly nodded and said: "I want to eat!"

  "Alright then, let's go pick chestnuts later!"

  Xiao Yue said happily.

  She thought for a moment and curiously asked: "By the way, what did you write in that editorial? We can't even write, can we?"

  Yunmian thought for a moment and simply stated her thoughts, then asked Xiaoyue: "What did you write?"

  "I don't know how at all."

  Xiao Yue made a bitter face, but when she mentioned the answer sheet, she seemed a bit proud. She raised her paw and said: "I dipped my paw in ink and stamped it on the answer sheet. It's basically just like filling it out completely. They definitely won't be able to tell..."

  At this time, Huo Guan seemed about to speak, and Xiaoyue and Yunmian immediately sat up straight, no longer daring to whisper to each other.

  The local fox official also seemed to have just received the list, and as he looked at the names in his hand, his expression was one of unmistakable surprise. The fox official began to report: "Qingqiu has a total of four mountain peaks, and ten people will be selected as attendants for the young master. Among them, three people from our Qingqiu East Mountain were selected..."

  There were only three people in total, and naturally, Xi Yuan San Hu's heart was lifted up to his throat.

  Although he knew it was impossible to be selected, Yunmian still couldn't help but feel anxious.

  Only heard Huo Guan report: "—— Xi Yuan!"

  Xi Yuan's face suddenly lit up with joy!

  Wenhe whispered proudly on one side: "I told you——"

  At this time, Hu Guan continued to report: "——Qingyang!"

  Qingyang was overjoyed at once, Wenhe was taken aback, but a worried look appeared on his face.