While both were still young, before Dongfang arrived, Tushan Honghong and Rongrong were both captured by a cruel Daoist and put in cages. He planned to sell them as sex slaves for money and used sealing charms to prevent them from using their powers and Spirit Power to escape. The Daoist assistant convinced his master not to prey on the young fox spirits since it would damage the 'merchandise' and lower their 'value'. The Daoist then sets up an array of magic bells and charms to protect them from lesser spirits and warn of danger should a strong spirit approach. He then retires to sleep, putting his assistant in charge of watch.
Meanwhile Honghong tried to comfort her younger sister, and recalled the advice she'd been given to never let her guard down around humans, especially the men who were treated poorly themselves by other humans. She tried to break out of the cage, struggling in vain against the seals.
The Small Daoist then appeared, telling them his senior had fallen asleep and did not easily wake from sleep. As he reached his hands through the cage bars and covered her mouth telling her to be quiet and that it would not hurt very much. Honghong recalled the advice she'd been given before and afraid she struck out and punching the assistant through his chest. As he began to die, he quickly removed the sealing charms from Honghong's limbs. In his dying words, he explained he had a dream that one day Daoists and spirits like them would all get along together. He fell to the ground telling them to hurry and escape. He then died.
The Daoist then awoke to the sounds of his set of bells and charms shattering from the presence of a powerful spirit. Honghong appeared from around the corner, carrying the dead assistant and Rongrong hiding behind her now much taller and mature sister. The Daoist tried to fight back unable to understand how she had suddenly become so powerful, but Honghong utterly beat the Daoist before telepathically telling him to scram.
After returning to Tushan, the young Yaya tried to talk to Honghong, but one of the older fox spirits stopped her, explaining her power had greatly increased, due to great burden and emotional trauma she experienced (fox spirit's power is based on their emotions).