Qin Fang naturally couldn't see this reaction; he was busy picking Serpent Origin Fruits.

"It's getting late, time to go..."

But when several Serpent Origin Fruits lay quietly in the Props Box, Qin Fang's mission was fully accomplished, and he had already spent quite a bit of time. He dared not linger any longer.

Then Qin Fang took a brief look at the snow ferret and saw it sitting obediently there, so he paid it no mind and immediately stepped toward the passageway he had entered, ready to leave.

However, just as Qin Fang was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly sensed a warning, and his eyes instinctively glanced toward the snow ferret.

In this cave, besides this snow ferret, there was no other threat.

"Huh..."

But seeing this, Qin Fang was momentarily stunned, but quickly reacted. With a slight movement of his foot, his Traceless Snow Stepping Technique fully unfolded, turning him into a shadow as he swiftly vanished from his spot.

Almost simultaneously with Qin Fang's departure, the snow ferret transformed into a black shadow, swiftly passing through where Qin Fang had just been standing... If Qin Fang hadn't moved away, he would surely have collided with the snow ferret.

Not only that, the snow ferret, after a missed strike, reversed direction mid-air and rapidly launched an attack toward Qin Fang...

"Damn, it's so fast..."

Qin Fang was stunned; although he knew the snow ferret was extremely fast, he hadn't expected it to be so agile and to attack in such a manner.

But this was no time for hesitation; even a moment's delay could mean getting caught by the snow ferret.

"Then let's race..."

Facing such an opponent, Qin Fang felt a mix of surprise and helplessness.

The snow ferret was very fast, and Qin Fang was not slow either; their speeds were quite close, but it prevented Qin Fang from leaving this cave.

The passage was fairly spacious, not too small for Qin Fang, but at this moment, it seemed a bit constricted.

The snow ferret was small and moved agilely; once inside, Qin Fang's Traceless Snow Stepping Technique was suppressed, making it easier for the snow ferret to strike...

Thus, Qin Fang could only helplessly stay in the cave, as this was the place where he could best use his abilities...

Phew, phew, phew~~

Facing the snow ferret's threat, Qin Fang couldn't just stand by idly either; his patience was running thin.

Strong True Qi surged within Qin Fang, and soon a sharp longsword appeared in his hand. As the sword danced, streaks of Sword Qi roared through the cave, forming a curtain of sword gleams that looked fiercely threatening... Not only did it look intimidating, but the actual threat and destructiveness of these Sword Qi were far more terrifying.

The snow ferret was very small and extremely agile; it sensed the threat of Qin Fang's Sword Qi, and its movements grew faster and more urgent. Yet it always managed to nimbly navigate through Qin Fang's sword gleams, seemingly on the verge of being struck but always evading at the last moment...

Of course, with Qin Fang's True Qi and Sword Qi surging, the snow ferret would attempt to draw closer but was continually forced back, unable to get near.

Thus, Qin Fang and the snow ferret were locked in a stalemate. Qin Fang wanted to leave but couldn't, while the snow ferret sought to harm Qin Fang but found no opportunity...

In this cave, man and beast maintained a helplessly balanced situation, unable to escape its persistence.

"Huh..."

But soon, Qin Fang noticed the strong hostility from the snow ferret earlier was now completely gone.

"What's going on?"

This seemed odd; the snow ferret's hostility had been intense earlier, almost blinding Qin Fang with its fiery glow.

But now, the hostility was entirely withdrawn, and there was no trace of a red glow; instead, Qin Fang perceived a slight sense of kinship.

More accurately, while the snow ferret continued with its previous movements—still tangled with Qin Fang, evading his attacks—it seemed its aggressive intent had completely changed, as if merely playing with Qin Fang.

Phew~~

Facing this scene, Qin Fang found it eerie and, after a moment's hesitation, made a swift decision. With a shudder of Sword Qi, he quickly repelled the snow ferret and then swiftly retreated to a corner of the cave, weirdly staring at the little creature.

The snow ferret, forced back by Qin Fang's Sword Qi, originally intended to close in again but stopped upon noticing Qin Fang's reaction, standing not far away with its cute little eyes calmly watching Qin Fang.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp..."

Not only watching, but seeing Qin Fang had no intention of leaving, the snow ferret extended its small paws, chirping while gesturing as if trying to communicate.

Unfortunately, it's not human; its intentions were hard to decipher... At least Qin Fang took a careful look, but couldn't understand.

Yet one thing was certain: the snow ferret harbored no hostility toward Qin Fang anymore, almost considering him as a friend to play with.

The snow ferret pointed to the passage leading out, then mimicked Qin Fang's walking, using its small paws to sway like swaggering walker...

Finally understanding the snow ferret's intentions, Qin Fang's eyes gleamed with surprise.

"You want to come with me?"

Qin Fang felt a wave of incredulity, gazing at the snow ferret's pitiful eyes and couldn't help but express his surprise.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp..."

The snow ferret seemed intelligent, somehow understanding Qin Fang's words, making chirping sounds as it nodded, holding out its front paws in a pleading gesture.

"This..."

Seeing this action left Qin Fang completely dumbstruck, never having anticipated such a turn.

Earlier, the snow ferret was brimming with hostility, seemingly wishing to eradicate Qin Fang to gain peace; yet now, not only had it abandoned all hostility, asking Qin Fang to take it in, it was indeed a bizarre twist...

"Are you saying you want to leave here? Or, you want to return to the Snow Mountain?"

After a moment's hesitation, Qin Fang questioned the snow ferret using his understanding, curious to see if it was able to comprehend speech.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp~~"

In response to Qin Fang's inquiry, the snow ferret tilted its head, appearing contemplative, but eventually nodded then shook its head... its meaning remaining unclear.

"You want..."

Feeling a headache coming on, Qin Fang was about to continue questioning when he suddenly sensed his body warming—a sign of Little Dragon awakening.

It wasn't just that; Little Dragon detached from Qin Fang's body and swiftly appeared before the snow ferret.

The snow ferret seemed unsurprised by Little Dragon's emergence, instead gazing curiously at him, gesturing something with its little paws.

Qin Fang watched in speechless amazement, but Little Dragon appeared to understand the snow ferret, nodding occasionally.

Thus, one dragon and one ferret engaged in a five-minute communication before concluding their dialogue.

However, the snow ferret appeared somewhat disheartened, leaving Qin Fang unclear what Little Dragon had conveyed. It carefully looked at Qin Fang's direction, paused for a long time, then gently nodded and extended its paw toward Little Dragon...(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com); your support is my greatest motivation.)