"Naming?"
Lu Qing wiped his hands.
“Yes, the little beast is our friend now. My friends all have names, like Da Niu, Er Niu, and Xiao Hu Tou. They all have their own names!” Xiao Yan said earnestly, counting on her fingers. “So the little beast should also have its own name.”
"Wouldn't it be better to just call him Little Beast?"
"Little Beast doesn't sound good, and many animals are little beasts. We need to come up with something special." The little guy shook his head.
Lu Qing really wanted to say that there are plenty of girls with names like Da Niu and Er Niu out there.
He thought for a moment and saw the little black beast peeking into the kitchen from outside.
He then asked, "Little one, what do you mean, do you also want to think of a name?"
A thoughtful look appeared in the little black beast's eyes, then it nodded.
“Brother, look, the little beast also wants to have its own name,” Xiaoyan said happily.
"In that case, let's choose one."
Seeing that even the little black beast was willing, Lu Qing stopped refusing.
But what name should we choose?
Lu Qing thought for a while, and then suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"How about we name her Xiao Li?"
"Xiao Li?" Xiao Yan tilted her head.
A look of confusion appeared in the eyes of the little black beast.
Clearly, neither of the little ones understood the meaning of the name.
"Yes, the little beast looks a lot like an animal called a raccoon dog, so it's called Xiao Li. Also, the character 'Li' belongs to the fire element. Look at its fur, doesn't it look a bit like burning black flames?"
As Lu Qing explained, he took a piece of charcoal and wrote the character "离" (meaning "separation") on it.
After this period of study, he has basically mastered the writing of the world's languages.
Xiao Yan didn't know if she understood, but after Lu Qing explained it, the little black beast immediately felt that the name Xiao Li was very high-class.
It stared intently at Lu Qing, its eyes gleaming.
"You like this name?" Lu Qing understood immediately upon seeing its appearance. "Then you will be called Xiao Li from now on. As for the surname, you can choose whether you want it or not. If you want a surname, you can take our surname and be called Lu Li or Lu Xiao Li."
"Great, little beast, you have a name now!" Xiao Yan said happily. "Your name is Xiao Li, and mine is Xiao Yan. Our names are very similar."
The little black beast's eyes were also touched, sparkling.
With a name, it became even easier for the little black beast to move into the Lu family.
It and Xiaoyan started chasing each other and playing in the house.
Of course, it was mainly Xiao Li teasing Xiao Yan; otherwise, at its speed, even a hundred Xiao Yans wouldn't be able to touch it.
"By the way, Xiao Li, I have a question for you."
Seeing the little black beast having fun, Lu Qing suddenly remembered something.
Xiao Li stopped and looked at Lu Qing.
"Yesterday, was someone chasing you in the mountains, trying to capture you?"
What Lu Qing remembered was the discussion he had overheard among the Wei family guards last night.
They say that their young master fell into a valley while chasing a strange black beast in the mountains.
He had suspected at the time that the little beast might be Xiao Li, and now he could ask it out.
Xiao Li tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Are there six or seven people trying to catch you, and one of them is about my age?"
Xiao Li nodded again.
Lu Qing broke out in a cold sweat; it really was this guy.
His expression immediately turned serious: "Xiao Li, you stay in the house for now and don't go out. If anyone else comes, find a place to hide and don't let anyone see you, understand?"
Xiao Li nodded.
It doesn't like seeing other people anyway.
Lu Qing turned to his sister and instructed her, "And Xiao Yan, once we're outside, you're not allowed to mention Xiao Li's presence in our house, not even to your friends. Otherwise, Xiao Li might be kidnapped, and then you'll never see her again, understand?"
"Xiao Yan knows! Xiao Yan didn't tell Xiao Li about it!"
Upon hearing that he might never see Xiaoli again, the little guy immediately tensed up and answered seriously.
She had finally become friends with Xiao Li, and she didn't want to lose her.
Seeing that Xiaoyan had agreed, Lu Qing finally relaxed a little.
The little guy's mouth is still very well sealed, which he has always been quite at ease with.
It's like she's kept quiet about all the money in the house, even though he told her not to tell anyone. To this day, she hasn't let a word slip.
It wasn't that Lu Qing was taking it too seriously.
Although that young master Wei claimed to have fallen into the valley on his own, it was ultimately related to Xiao Li.
Young Master Wei almost died this time. Even if he recovers, his body will be severely damaged, and it will probably take a lot of precious medicinal herbs to fully recover.
After suffering such a great calamity, who dares to say he won't resent Xiao Li for it?
It's better if we don't see Xiao Li. If we do see her, I'm afraid we'll do anything to catch her and get revenge.
Lu Qing remembered that the guy's personality wasn't very good.
Although Xiao Li is a red-light spirit beast, in his assessment of supernatural abilities, he is at the same level as the Inner Organ Realm.
But if they really faced off, Lu Qing didn't think it could defeat Wei's guards.
Humans have far too many fighting methods and are incredibly cunning, far beyond the comprehension of a simple spirit beast.
Not to mention, the chief steward of the Wei family is also a martial arts expert at the Inner Vessel Realm.
Thinking about it this way, Xiao Li decided it would be best to stay hidden for the time being and avoid meeting anyone from the Wei family.
In fact, Lu Qing would prefer that Xiao Li hide deep in the mountains, far away from here for a while, until the Wei family leaves before she comes out.
But seeing that it was willing to stay up all night on the roof just to eat fish this morning, he knew that Xiao Li had already made the area its territory.
Getting it to leave this place won't be easy.
If it can't resist the temptation of eating fish and sneaks over again like it did today, the risk of being exposed will be even greater.
Rather than doing that, it's better to just keep it at home and avoid this period of time.
Over time, through further questioning, Lu Qing learned that Xiao Li did not have any parents living nearby.
In this vast mountain range, there is only one black night fox.
It didn't even know how it ended up in the mountains.
All we know is that it has lived in the mountains since it became conscious, but in a different area.
I recently wandered into the mountainous area behind Jiuli Village.
Knowing this, Lu Qing was finally at ease leaving Xiao Li behind, no longer worried that two mature Black Night Spirit Foxes might suddenly appear one day and confront him.
And so, Xiao Li officially moved into Lu Qing's house.
Since Young Master Wei's injuries have stabilized, Lu Qing no longer needs to stay at the hillside courtyard all day.
His life returned to its previous rhythm.
Every morning, I would go to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain to pay my respects to my master and study medicine for a whole morning. After that, I could do whatever I wanted with the rest of the time.
You can go fishing, grow vegetables, and practice martial arts.
For Xiao Li, such days are undoubtedly happy.
Every day, Lu Qing catches fresh fish, and it gets to eat it right away; the taste is simply divine.
After it finishes eating, Xiaoyan will massage [N O V E L I G H T] and scratch its back.
This life is so much more comfortable than its life in the mountains.
Xiao Li didn't want to leave at all; she just wanted to stay at home like this forever.
As the days went by, Lu Qing's fears that Xiao Li would be discovered by others never came true.
And under the old doctor's meticulous treatment, the young master Wei's health improved at a visible speed.
Finally, on the seventh day after Young Master Wei woke up, he was able to get out of bed and walk.
This also means that he can withstand the bumps on the road and set off back to the Wei family.
