Shen Zhishu is Isrode's youngest S-class Sentinel, and his spirit form is a white fox.
Isrode's king rarely appears in public. Rumor has it he has two spirit forms, a rarity in this world.
So Shen Zhishu was appointed military commander to lead the army in the king's place.
During one battle, a traitor in the camp injured Shen Zhishu. While escaping the flames of war, he unexpectedly rescued a Guide whose spirit form was a snow hare and who was on the verge of death.
When the Guide woke, he said, "Thank you for saving me," then made as if to leave.
Shen Zhishu: "Stay by my side."
The Guide, Ying Chenyuan, hesitated. "But my spirit..."
Shen Zhishu cut him off. "It's fine. You just lack spiritual energy, right? I'll give you some!"
Seeing that Shen Zhishu was determined to keep him, Ying Chenyuan nodded in agreement.
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Later, Ying Chenyuan went into heat, and Shen Zhishu helped soothe him. That's when he saw Ying Chenyuan's spirit form change from a snow hare into a green snake.
He suddenly remembered the conversation from when he and Ying Chenyuan first met.
Had Ying Chenyuan been trying to say he didn't lack spiritual energy, but that he had two spirit forms?
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But after the traitor in the camp was found, Ying Chenyuan disappeared. Shen Zhishu was awarded great merit and taken to meet the king.
He knelt on one knee before the king to pay his respects. With the king's face hidden behind a veil, he couldn't tell what expression lay beneath it.
But the words "You may rise" made Shen Zhishu shudder.
He looked up and met Ying Chenyuan's smiling eyes.
"Long time no see, little fox~"
Theme: Who could have seen that coming?
