The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 840 They've even started weighing the pros and cons!

Baihu was taken aback by Xie Xuzhi's matter-of-fact command.

It was once a demon king, but now that it's fallen on hard times, anyone can order it around!
Just as the white tiger was thinking about whether to give the man on its back a shake and make him fall flat on his face.

The little paper figure that was pushing open the black iron gate turned its head to look at the white tiger.

The master sent them to follow Xie Xuzhi, not just to protect Xie from outsiders or powerful demons.

This was also to prevent the white tiger from developing any rebellious thoughts.

Although the white tiger was shackled by its master, Xie Ju, being made of flesh and blood, was no match for a demon king of the white tiger's caliber.

If this white tiger were to harbor even the slightest ill intentions, it would be enough to give Director Xie a hard time.

"What are you dawdling for? Do you expect us to open the door for you so you can just grab what's there? You may be the Demon King, but that has nothing to do with us!"

White Tiger: ...

It didn't say it wouldn't push, so why is it being so aggressive from the start?

As expected, it's that wicked woman's magical artifact, and its temper is just as bad. If it weren't controlled by that wicked woman, it would have swallowed them all whole long ago, hmph!
With a snort, the white tiger carried Xie Xuzhi to the main gate of Xuan Tie.

Xie Xuzhi's weight is practically non-existent to the White Tiger.

The white tiger stretched out its claws and slammed them onto the black iron gate. The sound of the claws colliding with the metal carried far and wide, and also echoed quite a bit.

"I'll count to three, everyone pull together!"

Listening to the little paper figure's words, the white tiger didn't think anything was wrong. It pricked up its ears, waiting for the little paper figure to count "one, two, three" so it could exert its strength.

"One, two, three, push!"

The white tiger immediately exerted all its strength.

The door, which had previously given the little paper doll some resistance, immediately showed signs of being pushed open, and soon the crack in the door was getting bigger and bigger.

The white tiger suddenly felt a sense of triumph, thinking, "See? It's still the more reliable one."

Although it has been trapped for many years and its strength has been greatly depleted, it can still easily crush countless living beings if it exerts even a little of its power!
The white tiger immediately felt its confidence return; it was still the chosen one of this land.

The door had been pushed open quite a bit, enough for the White Tiger to get out.

The little paper figure immediately released its grip, then swiftly lifted Xie Xuzhi off the white tiger's back and flew away in a flash.

This process is completed in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that the little paper figure and Xie Xuzhi had already gone far away, Baihu was dumbfounded.

Without the help of the little paper doll, the White Tiger, who had previously felt relaxed, immediately felt the weight of the black iron gate.

If the White Tiger were a human, it would probably be baring its teeth by now from enduring excessive force.

White Tiger: ...

No, these magical artifacts are a bit tactless; they just left them lying around, all clean and fresh.
But this was no time to dwell on it, so Baihu quickly squeezed out.

As soon as they came out, the black iron gate slammed shut again with a loud bang.

Just hearing about that force was a bit creepy; if it had been even a fraction slower, it might have been crushed by that door.

The white tiger immediately got angry, feeling that the little paper doll had gone too far. How could it treat its companion like that?

It secretly made a mental note of the little paper doll, determined to hold that wicked woman accountable when it saw her again!
The little paper figure that emerged looked around and felt a sense of unfamiliarity mixed with a certain familiarity.

"Why does this look so much like the underground palace we were in before?"

Another paper figure quickly chimed in, "This is the underground palace, but it's not the place we were in before. I never imagined it would be so big!" "Listen, there seems to be some noise. Could it be that the people in this underground palace are fighting amongst themselves?"

The little paper figure who said this clearly had a hint of excitement in its tone.

Serves them right! It's better if those men in black robes just locked up their master here before the infighting started!
"Wait, something's not right. Why do I smell blood?"

"Really? I'll go check it out. You guys wait here!"

After one of the paper figures finished speaking, it immediately flew away.
The other little paper figures were also busy, flying up and down everywhere, checking the situation.

At the same time, I wanted to see if there were any of those little bugs that the owner had mentioned that could monitor the situation.

Xie Xuzhi sat down on the ground to rest.

In short, the little paper doll will not lead Xie Xuzhi forward until the path ahead has been thoroughly explored.

The little paper figure that went out to scout the way soon saw what was happening in another direction of the underground palace.

No one expected that this underground palace was truly enormous; the two underground palaces, located in different directions, were actually several kilometers apart.

In other words, the little paper figure was fast enough to arrive in the blink of an eye and see the situation here.

The ground was littered with the corpses of many men in black robes, as well as the corpses of those great demons.

No wonder it smelled so bloody; this must be internal strife.

There was a loud "bang" sound.

The little paper figure flew in the direction of the sound.

Far away, the little paper figure was pressed against the ceiling of the underground palace, allowing it to see clearly what was happening in that corner of the palace, but those people couldn't see it.

The once magnificent underground palace suffered a devastating blow, with its supporting stone pillars shattered and scattered across the ground.

There were still quite a few people around looking for something.

The little paper doll recognized that these people were wearing the uniforms of the Special Administration Bureau, but it did not appear directly.

It needs to be observed further.

If these people are too useless, it won't greet them, much less bring them to Director Xie's side.

So that they don't have to protect not only Director Xie, but also this group of drags on.

But as long as they don't find them, even if these people encounter danger, the little paper doll feels it can pretend not to see them!
Hehe, the little paper doll thought it was really clever and would have to ask its master for credit later.

After they upgrade, they can all think for themselves and weigh the pros and cons.

Just as the little paper doll was about to go back, it saw the group of people from the Special Administration Bureau make way for it.

Then, Long Ling came out.

His face was full of disgust, and he even covered his mouth and nose with his hands, presumably worried about the dust that was being kicked up.

"How many pillars are there now?"

The little paper doll originally wanted to greet Long Ling, but upon hearing Long Ling's question, it stopped.

"Brother Long, this is the twentieth one."

Long Ling nodded, and then someone rummaged through the pile of rocks and found a very old-looking magical artifact.

(End of this chapter)