The Wood Kui stood up and said fiercely.
"Why have you outsiders come to our territory? What is your purpose?"
Ning Rongrong slowly stepped forward and said.
"We are disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Our sect has a contract with your Wood Kui clan. We are friends, not enemies."
The disciples behind her also spoke up.
"That's right! We are disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Didn't the chief of your Wood Kui clan tell you?"
The Wood Kui shook its head, then looked at Ning Rongrong's face with shock written across its own.
"So beautiful. Your skin is so nice. I want to take you back and make you my wife."
A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky and struck the Wood Kui, reducing it to nothing within the flash. Zhuge Lan had released that lightning, an innate ability of the Lightning Qilin that could be cast casually without consuming any energy.
As for why he had killed the Wood Kui, it was because those words had touched a reverse scale.
Some things were better left unsaid.
Ning Rongrong's expression changed slightly as she asked in confusion.
"Zhu... Lei Yun, why did you kill it?"
Zhuge Lan said helplessly.
"Because it had improper thoughts. Besides, it was only a Soul Beast."
The disciples behind them also said.
"Sister Rong Rong, I think Lei Yun did the right thing. A Thousand-Year Soul Beast actually developed human intelligence and even harbored such filthy thoughts. It deserved to die."
Ning Rongrong nodded and said helplessly.
"But if we kill a Wood Kui, will its chief refuse to accept a new contract?"
The disciples behind her nodded as well.
"That's possible. Then what should we do?"
Zhuge Lan thought for a moment. It was not much of