As Li Meirong headed back to retrieve Snowball, the aforementioned Snow Fox quailed within Bai Qingyue, the Sovereign Lord's, sight.

It may have been a little difficult for the Sovereign Lord's subordinate to breathe back when the Lord bickered with his wife, but Bai Yu's current circumstances were easily a hundred folds worse now that Li Meirong had departed.

Bai Qingyue relinquished his hold over the furry fox and unceremoniously tossed him aside.

Expecting this predicament, Bai Yu skillfully avoided being flung against the wall and regained his balance. He knelt before the angered Fox Lord, whose sheer presence filled the whole enclosure with oppressive, profound Qi. Struggling to breathe within the suffocating energy, he coughed a few times as he raised his eyes with trepidation to stare at the angered Fox God.

Bai Qingyue did not move nor speak. He seemed calm and refined, graced with painted features, glowing eyes, and fair skin as lustrous as mutton jade.

An outsider may have deemed him unperturbed, as though nothing fazed him, but Bai Yu knew better. He had served His Lordship long enough to tell the difference between all his passing emotions and could not be fooled by the tranquillity of his appearance. He had witnessed his Lord torturing prisoners until they begged for death, and slaughtering masses without so much as batting an eyelash with that same unconcerned look on his face.

This was bad news for the former second in command, and he had not the faintest idea how to escape His Lordship's wrath this time around. He hadn't even told His Lordship any of the events that transpired in his absence yet, and displeasure already radiated off the Sovereign Lord in endless waves.

Following what felt like forever to the former second in command, the Fox Lord finally, verbally expressed his discontent.

"You foiled my plans." He stated, matter-of-fact.

"This subordinate meant only to assist My Lord. It was by no means this subordinate's intentions to ruin My Lord's plans." Bai Yu pressed his white-furred forehead to the floor and kowtowed. He spoke cautiously, measuring every word.

Still pressing his head to the ground, Bai Yu wasn't met with a retort. He chose to err on the side of caution and to keep bowing until being given a reprieve to raise his head. "My Lord, please pardon this subordinate's wagging tongue."

He only heard the Sovereign Lord sigh deeply in response.

In all honesty, Bai Yu simply couldn't understand why His Lordship became so upset quite so suddenly. He came up with the perfect excuse for his absence, shouldn't His Lordship be grateful? For the life of him, he would never manage to comprehend the inner workings of the Celestial Fox Lord's mind.