94: Chapter 94 Confirmation of Post-War Spoils

"Woo?"

[Big Black Dog, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop talking? Why is your stomach sunken in? Are you really going to die?]

Da Hei didn't reply to the Spirit Fox, instead lying alone on the ground, his mind filled with the Spirit Fox's words.

"You are my only friend..."

This little thing actually only thinks of me as a friend? Just a friend? I wonder what mood Boss would be in if Big Sister said that to him...

Hmm? Should I goad them a little? I'm suddenly curious...

Qin Ding, who was chatting with Bai Muxue, suddenly paused, frowned, and cast a suspicious and incredulous look at the Da Hei lying on the ground.

"Earth Dog, are you cursing me?"

Da Hei: ???

"Ying ying!"

[Mu Xue, Qin Ding, it's bad! The Big Black Dog is going to die! You have to save it, save it quickly!]

The moment after Qin Ding finished speaking, not quite sure of himself, the Spirit Fox floated up and turned into a white cannonball, slamming into his chest, its little paws frantically clawing at Qin Ding's clothes.

There was even moisture gathering in the fox's eyes as it gazed pitifully at Qin Ding. Its twitching lips seemed to be scolding Qin Ding, asking how he, as its Master, could not care about his own beast at all.

Didn't you say the Big Black Dog was your family?

This sequence of actions left Qin Ding completely stunned. Bai Muxue also hadn't expected things to develop this way, and she stared blankly at the Spirit Fox 'acting spoiled' in Qin Ding's arms.

"It's... going to die? Who said that? Did it tell you that?"

After coming to his senses, Qin Ding curled his lips and sneered.

He finally understood. This damn Earth Dog was definitely feigning death by relying on the wound on its back to tease Mu Xue's fox. It was tricking an innocent fox that knew nothing, wasn't it?

"Rest assured, it will be fine. How about this: you go back with Mu Xue first, and I will help this Big Black Dog treat its illness. I guarantee that the next time you see it, it will be full of energy and completely fine. How about that?"

As he spoke, Qin Ding reached out and stroked the Spirit Fox's chin.

Honestly, this little fellow was quite unique. I heard that with a Life and Death Contract, if the beast influences the human, the human's temperament, gaze, and even hair color could change...

Thinking of this, Qin Ding couldn't help but glance at Bai Muxue, only to be met with a pair of eyes filled with confusion.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Weren't you petting my fox just fine?"

"It's nothing. I just remembered there are some things I need to discuss with the Earth Dog. Plus, there are the spirit items obtained from within the Spirit Realm, and the wound on Da Hei's back. Let it rest quietly for a few days."

Bai Muxue nodded upon hearing this. She understood everything Qin Ding said; even if Qin Ding hadn't mentioned it, she would have. It wasn't just Da Hei that needed rest.

He also needed rest. In the Spirit Realm, he hadn't rested all day and had to stay vigilant against potential Spirit Beast ambushes at any moment. This meant that Qin Ding's mind had been tense the entire time in the Spirit Realm.

In the end, Bai Muxue took the Spirit Fox from Qin Ding's arms and cast a meaningful look at Da Hei, who was still lying motionless on the ground.

If Qin Ding could guess it, how could she not? Not to mention that the way Da Hei treated her little white fox differently hadn't just been happening for a day or two.

"Alright, talk to Da Hei properly. Don't beat it up too badly; it has also worked very hard."

"I know."

Don't! Big Sister! Don't go! Wait! Big Sister, you looked at me! You finally looked at me! Save me, save me! Boss is definitely going to kill me and eat my meat!

Just as Da Hei noticed Bai Muxue passing by and looking down, thinking it might be saved, what it saw was a pair of cold eyes with a faint, knowing smile—a look that saw through everything but didn't expose it, as if she wanted to watch a show.

As Da Hei watched them leave with an expression of disbelief, the door was closed again.

Almost the second the door closed, a large hand grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, lifting it halfway up.

"Earth Dog, oh Earth Dog, tell me, were you bad-mouthing me in your heart just now?"

"Don't say you weren't. The first time I had this feeling was with Li Dong, the second time was with Xiang Tian, and both times proved my intuition was right. You are the third."

Gulp.

Because of their different body structures, the sound of Da Hei swallowing that saliva was quite loud, and when Qin Ding heard it, he kept nodding in approval.

"Good, good, good. So you really were muttering about me in your heart, huh?"

Having confirmed this, Qin Ding laughed in anger, but he didn't do anything else. Instead, he let go of the Earth Dog and said, "Tell me, what exactly were you muttering about?"

Hmm? Boss isn't angry?

Seeming a bit incredulous at the situation, Da Hei even specifically turned its head to look at its Boss. Finding that the Boss was truly mostly just curious, its courage immediately grew.

"Ao, ao woo." [That little fox said I was its friend, so I thought, what if Big Sister said to you, Boss, that you were also just her friend? How would you feel, Boss?]

"Woo? Ao woo!" [That's it, nothing else. Hmm? Boss, what are you doing? What are you doing!]

After finishing, Da Hei paused specifically, even turning its head to check on Qin Ding's state with extreme caution.

When it turned its head, it didn't see a dark-faced, unhappy Qin Ding, but rather a Qin Ding with a face full of mocking smiles.

"That's it? This is no different from having Mu Xue stab me with a knife."

"She wouldn't do that."

No different from having me stabbed... no different... She wouldn't do that... wouldn't do that...

At this moment, only those two sentences echoed in Da Hei's head. The wolf's eyes were completely vacant, looking very lifeless.

Seeing this, Qin Ding clicked his tongue and shook his head. Holding the dragon blood black gold fruit in his hand, he gently patted Da Hei's face, trying to awaken its little soul.

"Come on, sit up and open your mouth. Eat the fruit."

Ao woo.

The lifeless Da Hei looked exactly like a marionette at this moment, with Qin Ding taking the lead throughout.

After feeding Da Hei the dragon blood black gold fruit, Qin Ding stood up and stretched, heading towards the bathroom. He needed to take a shower first. As for Da Hei?

Let it slowly digest the medicinal effects. Anyway, with that dazed look, it wouldn't be able to take a shower properly.

Sure enough.

When Qin Ding came out of the bathroom, he saw Da Hei still dazed in the living room. After glancing at it, he returned to his room. This time, he did not Cultivate.

He took out Xiang Tian's storage ring from his own storage ring.

"Let me see, as an Enforcer of a Tier 2 city and the sole inheritor of the Bloodline Legacy, what kind of good things are inside your storage ring..."