One Mountain Can’t Hold Two…..

But of course, there’s always someone going overboard…

Especially that Bai Ze in human form.

Not only did he take big bites, he devoured the food like a starving wolf.

Just hearing it made one hungry…

And the other one?

Taking small, delicate bites—

Elegant posture, refined manners…

Also made one hungry!

………

Alright, to be honest—

It was just the protagonist craving food, constantly swallowing his saliva.

Even though he tried his best to hide it—

The two still noticed…

“Emm… big brother, want a bite?”

Bai Ze held out the half-eaten fish toward him.

Though he looked reluctant, he still offered it.

“Hah! If you’re so unwilling, why act like a little brother? Might as well go back to your mountain and be your carefree king!”

“Pfft~!”

Su Jiuli mocked from the side.

Her hand covered her mouth as her eyes narrowed into a smile…..

“Here, my dear husband, eat mine instead! I barely touched it—this fish is still mostly intact. Unlike that big bug who already gnawed half of his and still dares to offer it to you. Ah~ open your mouth…..”

“I—I’m just…”

Feeling embarrassed, Bai Ze looked at the fish in his hand.

After a moment, he shouted:

“Trying to start something, you stupid fox?! A real man fights, not talks—come on, one-on-one!”

As the conversation escalated—

One of them grew irritated again.

A pressure began radiating around them…

“A real man? Pfft pfft~ look at the form you took—more like a little kid. Calling yourself a man is hilarious!”

“You!!!”

Energy gathered in Bai Ze’s mouth.

Noticing this, Su Jiuli also summoned her fox flames.

But just then—

Li Miaosheng suddenly placed his hands on both their heads, gently patting them.

Their attacks were interrupted.

Both looked at him in confusion….

“Alright, alright—since Bai Ze doesn’t want to, then this young lady… what was your name again?”

“Call me wife~”

Su Jiuli cupped her cheeks with both hands, looking at him with doting affection.

“Oh, then… wife, you—eh?”

Sensing something off, the protagonist tilted his head.

“That really is my name~ You can also call me Li’er~~ hehe!”

A teasing feeling rose in his heart.

A faint blush appeared on his face….

“Ahem! Alright, Li’er. Since Bai Ze doesn’t want to, I’ll be the transportation instead. You both can transform anyway, and your weight can be controlled—I should manage just fine!”

The moment he said that—

Su Jiuli was clearly displeased.

In her view, since Bai Ze had acknowledged a master, he should fulfill his duty as a servant.

Being a mount wasn’t excessive at all…

Yet this “bug” still resisted—truly shameful for the demon race…

“Big brother! How could that be?! The only reason I refused is because of that stupid fox! If you command me, I’ll gladly do it without any resistance!”

After hearing Miaosheng, Bai Ze shook him excitedly.

“Ahhh! Gently—stop arguing, both of you! It’s getting dark, just listen to me! Don’t you want to nap on big brother’s shoulder?”

He patted his shoulder and struck a confident pose…

“Mmm~! Yes!!”

Bai Ze nodded excitedly.

Moments later, he shrank into a puppy-sized form—

Jumping onto Miaosheng’s shoulder and licking his cheek……

It was a warm, peaceful scene—

But the fox lady was not pleased.

She kept inching closer, trying to grab the little Bai Ze off his shoulder to turn into soup…

But no matter how fast she moved—

She couldn’t catch him.

All she could do was stomp her feet in frustration, glaring at him like trash…….

“How dare you! That spot belongs to me alone!”

“Hey~ my dear husband! Say something to him! A two-thousand-year-old child shouldn’t be spoiled, or in the future he’ll—”

“Mind your own business, old hag! Bleh bleh~~”

The little Bai Ze interrupted, sticking out his tongue in mockery.

And it worked perfectly…..

Su Jiuli became furious.

Even the temperature around her seemed to drop.

With a fierce expression, she said:

“You called me old hag, didn’t you?! You did just call me old hag, didn’t you?! I—”

Seeing her sudden change—

Li Miaosheng was so scared he took a few steps back.

“Ah! N-no, dear husband, I—”

As he stepped back, she quickly regained her composure.

“Whatever! If you can transform, so can I! You annoying bug!”

Suddenly—

A familiar little white fox appeared on the ground.

Soft glowing light shimmered around it.

The protagonist found it oddly familiar—

Like he had seen this fox somewhere before…

He touched his chin, thinking…

Soon—

Another small creature appeared on his right shoulder.

“Uh… um… Miss Fox Immortal? Why are you also—”

“Call me wife!”

The little fox on his shoulder smacked his face gently with its paw.

It didn’t hurt—

Instead, it felt strangely pleasant.

Li Miaosheng’s body instantly went limp……

With a goofy smile and drool slipping out, he said:

“Okay, wife… no problem, wife! Hehehe… hehehe~~!”

After snapping out of the spell—

A voice echoed in his mind.

“Big brother?! You were just affected by that stupid fox’s spell—you almost lost your senses! Good thing I—”

“Stupid bug! Don’t think I can’t hear you whispering! I only wanted my husband to call me ‘wife’—how is that a spell? Hehe~”

“Tch! Old hag—if big brother hadn’t stopped me, I’d have dealt with you right there!”

“You dare say it again?!”

“I’ll say it! What are you gonna do about it?!”

And just like that—

The two started arguing inside Li Miaosheng’s mind.

He covered his ears, trying to block it out—

But it didn’t help at all…..

{Hey, wait! Why are you two arguing inside my head?! This is private space!!}

“Shut up!! Just keep moving!”

Both of them shouted at once.

“……………..”

“Waaah… fine, fine, I’ll go… then the fish on the ground—what about those…?”

Su Jiuli / Bai Ze: Take them and eat. We don’t want them!

Hearing that—

The protagonist nodded frantically.

He quickly grabbed the grilled fish and started heading down the mountain…

But his mind still wasn’t quiet—

The two continued arguing for nearly an hour…

Without even pausing.

Leaving Li Miaosheng completely helpless.

“Ahahaha~! Even though the grilled fish is cold, it’s still—”

Chomp chomp~~

“Delicious!!”