At the same time, Xiao An Hua quietly shoved aside the window curtains and busied herself with fixing the crowded little one room residence.

The sun's rays filtered through the window and chased away the shadows, filling the room with light.

While her twin, Xiao An Fei, was more friendly and, at times, a tad dimwitted, Xiao An Hua was a little more down to Earth.

After fussing over the leftover dishes, Xiao An Hua turned towards Li Meirong with a grave expression. "Let us concentrate on the matter at hand. Tomorrow, the second round of the sect's tournament will begin, and My Lady should be well prepared. Rumour has it your opponent is also from the Bestiary Division. Does My Lady have a plan in mind?"

Li Meirong glanced at Snowball, resting in her arms, and considered her options. A disciple from the Bestiary Division would most likely use a spirit beast to compete. However, she did not wish to harm her precious pets by sending them off to battle. She didn't adopt her pets so she could use them for fighting. That wasn't the reason she made them her companions.

Before she could speak her mind, however, Snowball's squeaky voice proudly announced, "I shall fight in the arena!"

Li Meirong glared at the cub in her arms. "You will do no such thing! You're such a tiny little thing. You'd easily get tossed right off the stage."

How could she bear to send Snowball into the arena? He was but a young, troublesome cub who could barely take care of himself!

"..." Snowball's long snout hung wide open, his pride taking yet another devastating blow.

The disguised Fox Lord had half a mind to push down the infuriating woman, just to show her how little and tiny he really was!

Both Xiao An Fei and Xiao An Hua stayed tactfully quiet, clearing their throats. They gave Li Meirong a strange look that went unnoticed.

Snowball growled in dissatisfaction, scowling at Li Meirong. "Then what do you propose?"

"If I must bring a spirit beast to fight, then I'd bring Chou." Li Meirong decided after careful consideration, squeezing her cheeks together. The Plant Spirit might have been younger than the Turtle Demoness, but he had a lot more experience in combat and had also protected her for many years now. Of everybody she knew, Chou was the one she could depend on the most.

Resignation washed over Snowball, and he smacked his furry forehead while saying, "As you wish…"