This was a dog that knew how to read the situation.
It knew when to advance and retreat, when to bend and when to stand tall.
When it held the upper hand, it could be arrogant and overbearing, even put on airs. But once it fell into a disadvantaged position, it decisively cast aside its pride and wagged its tail to beg for mercy.
The dog said it was not from the ancient times, but had accidentally entered the Ghost Domain several centuries ago.
It had merely stumbled into this cave while avoiding danger within the Ghost Domain.
It had to be said that its luck was exceptionally good. After entering the cave, it encountered no danger and found a place to hide.
That was because the cave was filled with great beings who had petrified themselves to avoid disaster, and they had yet to awaken.
Even the very few who had awakened, such as Old Yuan, would not spare a second glance for a young dog without even a trace of cultivation.
That was why it had been able to hide in this cave.
However, a black mushroom happened to grow where it was hiding. Unlike those great beings from ancient times, it still needed to eat, drink, and relieve itself. After going hungry for two days in the cave, it found the mushroom and simply ate it.
After all, no one had ever explained to it which mushrooms were edible and which were not.
Yet that mushroom had nearly cost it its life.
Before it could even savor the mushroom's taste, it had swallowed it in one bite. Hunger had made it indiscriminate.
But the moment it entered its stomach, it felt as though its entire body were about to burst apart. Its internal organs felt as if