âOh right, thereâs also the Lan Houseâ¦.â Bai Yanâs expression slowly got harder as she narrows her eyes in a bit, âThe number of enemies I have are bound to grow in the future. I must secure their safety and allow them to preserve their own wellbeing as well.â
The Lan House was her family, while the Demon Beast Sect and Flower Brother acted as her subordinate power, therefore she has a duty to see to it theyâre well after she leaves this place to attack her enemies.
âYanâer, do you want me to go handle this?â Chief Wu Wei asks, his voice and face all cautious.
Despite the silent answer, Bai Yan did give a nod after staring at this unfavored grandfather of hers, which in kind eased the sudden rise of tension in the air.
âLord,â Bai Yan seems to have thought of something else and turned to Chu Ran of the Holy Land. âFirst clean up this island for now. In addition, have Yi Yi and Xiao Wan come see me after they return from their outing. â
âOkay.â All smiles, the Holy Lord didnât resist at being ordered: âIf those two girls had known you were coming out so quickly then I bet they wouldnât have ran out to play to begin with.â
She didnât add anything to that remark, after all its true. However, right as Bai Yanâs about to turn and leave, a huge aura suddenly swamped over to them with a shadow hovering above their heads. Immediately, she looked towards the source and was astounded to be confronted by a giant white tiger thatâs about to directly crash into her stomach.
She wanted to dodge, she really did. Sadly, not even with her current strength did Bai Yan manage such a feat with this giant ball of fur. Before the woman knew, the tiger had already pushed her to the ground with those paws against her chest, the tongue constantly licking her face and that tail wagging in the air like a whirlwind.
âLittle Rice?â she asks with a tone of surprise, âYouâve reached the Celestial Rank?â
Nodding quickly: âTsing Yi (Azure Dragon) also went to the Demon Realm sometime ago, then Suzaku (Vermillion Bird) fed us something and thatâs when we broke into the Celestial Rank.â
âSo youâre saying Tsing Yi and Suzaku have met already?â Bai Yan follows up with this question like she both worried and humored at the same time.
Blinking his big blue eyes: âI do not know what happened but Suzaku wasnât happy when she met Tsing Yi. She gave her a very sorrowful and sad face, then refused to see us afterwardsâ¦.â
A corner of Bai Yanâs mouth began to twitch, Tsing Yi was a genuine male before, itâs no wonder sheâs having a difficult time accepting her as is now.
âItâs all right, Suzaku will get used it in time.â Patting the tigerâs head, she gives a reassuring nod as a way to comfort her friend. âBy the way, whereâs Tsing Yi?â
âSheâs off protecting the princess after we solved the issue with the Spirit Realmâs attack force. Mistress, did you miss me? I really want to eat your Dong Po meat dish.â Little Rice desperately wagged his tail when speaking. His appearance was honestly no different from a pet pleading to its owner for food.
âOkay, when I finish everything and with Xiachen back with us, I will make a grand feast for the both of you, is that fine?â That delighted the tiger and made him lick her face repeatedly.
âBut⦠Little Rice, your current appearance isnât convenient so its best you take on a human form.â
If demons want to transform into their human form then they would need to consume the âTransformation Fruitâ unique to the Demon Realm. For that, Di Cang has prepared one long ago, just that the little guy refuses to eat it.
Wrinkling his nose at the idea, Little Riceâs expression instantly crumbled: âI donât want to take on a human form, I like my current image. Itâs mighty and aggressive.â