"A Jade-faced Fox that hasn't become a spirit?"
Yibai answered.
The Jade-faced Fox is the elegant name for a calico cat.
"Not so, Dragon Lord, take a closer look. This particular Jade-faced Fox often lingers near my Daoist temple, precisely because it knows this place is safe. Try calling to it."
Dian Daoren spoke up.
Yibai didn't understand how a calico cat was related to Dian Daoren's cultivation methods, but he complied nonetheless.
He called out to the calico cat.
In an instant, the cat jerked alert, its pupils dilated. It looked towards Yibai and, after a moment's hesitation, fled.
"Dragon Lord, do you understand?"
Dian Daoren seemed interested, asking with a smile.
"The Jade-faced Fox... seemed to be in a trance? Scared by my shout, it hurriedly ran away?"
Yibai hesitated, then answered after a brief pause.
