The stream flowed quietly.
Wu Ye’s words continued echoing inside Bai Xueyin’s mind.
> She knew things she shouldn’t.
> She predicted the future.
> She warned tribes before disasters happened.
The more she thought about it—
The more uncomfortable she became.
If the original Bai Xueyin was truly like that…
Then who was she?
A transmigrator?
A prophet?
Or something else entirely?
Xueyin lowered her head.
Trying to organize her thoughts.
But before she could sink deeper into her theories—
A sudden chill ran down her spine.
She froze.
Cold.
Not ordinary cold.
The kind of cold someone feels when being watched.
Xueyin instinctively looked around.
The forest was peaceful.
Birds chirped.
The wind moved through the trees.
Nothing unusual.
Yet the feeling remained.
Someone was watching.
Very far away.
And somehow…
Their gaze felt familiar.
Not comforting.
Not hostile.
Just…
heavy.
As if the owner of that gaze had been looking at her for a very long time.
Wu Ye immediately noticed her expression.
The playful raven’s smile disappeared.
“What happened?”
Xueyin slowly stood.
“…Nothing.”
But even she didn’t believe that answer.
The strange feeling grew stronger.
Almost instinctively—
She turned toward a distant mountain.
For a brief moment…
She thought she saw a dark figure standing there.
Watching.
Then the figure disappeared.
Gone.
As if it had never existed.
Xueyin’s heartbeat quickened.
“Let’s go back.”
Wu Ye’s eyes narrowed.
He didn’t ask questions.
Instead, his gaze swept across the surrounding forest.
Searching.
But he found nothing.
That worried him more.
Because if even he couldn’t find the source…
Whoever was watching wasn’t ordinary.
The moment they returned to the cave—
The strange feeling weakened.
The warmth of the fire.
The sound of cubs arguing.
The familiar chaos.
Everything felt normal again.
Bai Shuyi immediately ran over.
“Mama!”
The little red panda crashed into her legs.
“Look!”
The cub proudly showed her a very crooked wooden carving.
“It looks like you!”
Xueyin looked at the object.
“…”
“It looks like a potato.”
Bai Shuyi gasped in betrayal. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
Wu Yin immediately agreed.
“It does.”
The cub looked heartbroken.
The tension in Xueyin’s chest eased slightly.
For a moment, she forgot about the strange gaze.
Forgot about mysteries.
Forgot about sealed memories.
Just for a moment.
Far away.
Beyond the forest.
Beyond the mountains.
A lone figure stood atop a cliff.
Hidden beneath a dark cloak.
Silver eyes stared toward the distant cave.
Toward the laughing snow fox woman.
The figure remained motionless.
Watching.
Waiting.
Then a quiet voice drifted into the wind.
A voice filled with emotions impossible to understand.
“You really forgot everything.”
Silence followed.
The figure slowly touched something hanging around their neck.
A worn fox pendant.
Old.
Treasured.
Then those silver eyes softened slightly.
“That’s probably better.”
The wind howled.
For the first time—
A trace of sadness appeared on the mysterious person’s face.
Because unlike everyone else searching for Bai Xueyin…
This person knew exactly what had happened years ago.
And knew a truth that would change everything.
A truth Bai Xueyin was never supposed to remember.