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Chapter 897 Responds to Softness but Not Hardness

Looking at Baihu's pleading face, it seemed as if he would have no way to survive if Yunran didn't help him.

This immediately annoyed Yunran, as she was the type of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force.

Someone was actually begging her so earnestly, which made Yunran really unable to bring herself to be ruthless.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. It's not a big deal. I'll try my best to help you!"

Tears welled up in Baihu's eyes, ready to fall. He had never asked anyone for help before, but he knew that getting help from humans was very difficult.

He was prepared for Yun Ran to make exorbitant demands, or even for him to lose his freedom again.

So Yunran just agreed like that? Without even making any demands!
The white tiger's tears were held back in its eyes, threatening to fall but not quite.

Ginseng Fruit also felt some sympathy for the White Tiger. How could such a good demon king have ended up like this?

He reached into his bag, pulled out a tissue, and handed it to Baihu: "Wipe yourself."

Baihu didn't feel ashamed. He took the tissue and wiped away the tears that hadn't yet fallen from his eyes.

After holding it in for a while, the white tiger awkwardly expressed its gratitude to Yunran: "You're such a good person~"

Yunran: ...

She felt as if an arrow had pierced her chest. These days, the "good guy" card is usually reserved for those with deep-seated resentment.

"Shut up, or I'll change my mind!"

Even if the White Tiger were to offer treasures from the Death Mountain as a token of gratitude, the pressure of protecting so many lives on the Death Mountain would be immense.

Even Junior Uncle said that the old site extending from the Demon Locking Tower is the best place to use for training.

Other members of the Xuanmen sect will likely also be eyeing this prize.

Yun Ran's desire to protect the lives here is essentially tantamount to going against other members of the Xuanmen sect.

After all, they've come here to train, so it's perfectly reasonable for them to spar with the creatures around here.

They dared not oppose the great demon, but dealing with some lone little spirits was a piece of cake.

Thinking about all this, Yunran suddenly regretted why she had been so soft-hearted and agreed before.

But seeing the white tiger's fluffy ears and innocent, foolish eyes, Yun Ran couldn't bring herself to go back on her word.

"However, don't think that everything will be fine just because I've agreed to help you. You guys also need to behave yourselves and not go out of your way to cause trouble if anyone provokes you."

I'm warning you, protecting you will come at a huge cost. If you continue to hold me back or cause trouble, I'll skin you alive!

Some things need to be made clear beforehand, so that no one feels wronged later.

"Be a petty person first, then a gentleman" has always been Yunran's principle in doing things.

"If you don't agree, then you'd better get lost!"

Baihu could naturally tell that Yunran was in a bad mood, so how could he dare to refuse?

"Don't worry, I will definitely keep the creatures of the Death Mountain in check. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I'll tear them apart first!"

Hearing Baihu's assurance, Yunran's mood finally improved somewhat.

"Okay, I'll tell you what to do later when I've figured it out!"

The white tiger quickly waved to the black panther and the horned snake, saying, "You two should go back first. We don't need you two here for the time being."

The black panther and the horned serpent dared not disobey the demon king's orders and nodded repeatedly.

Yunran, Baihu, and Renshenguo continued walking forward.

However, Yun Ran still had a sour face and handed the white tiger a talisman. "Put this on your body. It will suppress your aura. If other people saw you like this, they'd be terrified!"

The white tiger obediently stuck to it, and the discomfort it had felt earlier instantly disappeared.

Along with that, his ears and nose were also retracted.

Ginseng Fruit looked at the white tiger, who had returned to human form, and there was still a hint of reluctance in his eyes. Actually, he quite liked the fluffy thing.

Moreover, even if the white tiger's ears were still intact, it wouldn't actually cause any panic outside.

In fact, Baihu's youthful appearance is quite in line with the current public's aesthetic standards.

Those ears would only be seen as deliberately worn; many young internet celebrities these days are adopting this "puppy dog" style.

However, the ginseng fruit dared not say this aloud, otherwise it would definitely be beaten by its host, who would say that all it did was play on its phone and watch internet celebrities all day.

The white tiger, now back in human form, had no idea what the ginseng fruit was thinking.

However, he looked at the talisman on his body with surprise and stared at Yun Ran with curiosity.

"You even have these kinds of talismans?"

"Otherwise what? Do you think just anyone can rescue you from the Demon-Sealing Tower and successfully form a contract with it?"

When Baihu looked at Yunran, his eyes were filled with envy and respect that even he himself was unaware of.

Seeing that Yunran and Baihu had gone far away and could no longer be seen, they realized that Yunran and Baihu had gone far away and their shadows were no longer visible.

Black Panther then prepared to turn back. The slight discomfort it felt wasn't a big deal, but since the Demon King forbade them to go, they simply wouldn't go.

However, just as it turned around, it was stopped by the horned serpent.

Are you really going back?

Even without humans around, the horned serpent still prefers to communicate with its kind using telepathy, speaking in human language—a style that suits it quite well, but it doesn't really enjoy it.

[Why stay here if we're not going back? There's no food or water, and it's not a good place!]

The horned serpent immediately thought that the black panther was just a big, dumb idiot.

Its tail seemed to want to lash out at the black panther.

Are you stupid? This place is dangerous to begin with. What if we run into trouble if we go back by ourselves?
Besides, you'd really go back just because the Demon King tells you to? You're all talk and no action.

Now that the Demon King's relatives are all gone, if we don't take this opportunity to get closer to them, when will we ever have another chance?

That human is amazing! She's in cahoots with that wooden man; she can lead us across the forbidden zone!

"My Lord Demon King, we've clearly latched onto a powerful patron. If we stay here and show our loyalty, we'll definitely reap many benefits later!"

Black Panther turned to look at the horned serpent, his round eyes seeming to see right through it.

It never even considered these things.

No wonder, many powerful demons have said before that it is lucky to be alive, having been mortal enemies with the horned serpent for so many years without dying.

They also said that this horned serpent was treacherous and cunning.

But at that time, it didn't listen at all. After all, its strength was such that it didn't need to be afraid of this guy.

Now it seems this guy is really something else, but Black Panther isn't stupid either, he can't possibly be so foolish as to believe him.

Why didn't you stay behind to show your loyalty? Why are you stopping me?

(End of this chapter)