Little Qiongqi waved its small claws, bouncing and hopping around, muttering in beast language that even Han Yan found muddled, until the Fierce Stone Demon ran off. Only then did it come to Han Yan's side, rubbing its head against her leg, looking at her eagerly.
"Hmm... well done, worthy of being one of the legendary Four Great Fierce Beasts." Such a blatant move asking for praise was something Han Yan certainly noticed, so she patted its head and praised it.
"Awoo!" Little Qiongqi let out an excited cheer as if it had received a great reward, bouncing and hopping around Han Yan.
Xia Youchen wore a look of melancholy, pouting, almost bursting into tears.
He had been fleeing all this way, narrowly escaping death time and again, and Little Qiongqi hadn't taken a single action, its timid demeanor making him secretly anxious. But as soon as it encountered Han Yan, its temperament completely changed, daring to risk its life against the powerful Fierce Stone Demon.
