Unbeknownst to Li Meirong, a dozen pairs of sharp, gleaming eyes were currently observing her and the infuriating man beside her. Carefully hidden from view were the summoned servants of the Bai Clan's palace.
An entire horde of foxes varying in all shapes and sizes, from a single bushy tail to a majestic multitude of tails flapping all around them, silently encircled the vicinity. Their slanted pupils' and shrewd gaze assessed the scenery before them with crafty and curious delight.
In order to better hide in such close proximity, the lower-ranked gods of the Huli Jing Clan had all transformed into common fox spirits, and were lurking atop the wide, tall trees and between the red-fringed flower bushes just outside the open courtyard. Their snouts twitched with excitement at the scene, some of them revealing their long, gleaming teeth in a roguish smile.
