Cheng Ruyu had not slept all night. He sat at the bedside in a daze, and before dawn had even broken, he concealed himself and rushed to the mountain range entrance.
He did not dare let the other Beast Race members discover him, so he arrived early at the place he had arranged with Xiang Tian and hid himself.
As the sky began to brighten in the early morning, Xiang Tian arrived on foot. Looking around, Xiang Tian remained highly vigilant.
Cheng Ruyu spotted him from afar and immediately sprang out, dark circles beneath his eyes.
"Is that you?"
Cheng Ruyu sounded extremely anxious.
Seeing him appear, Xiang Tian cupped his fists. "Clan Chief!"
Cheng Ruyu nodded. "Good. This is not the place to talk. Please come with me."
With a sweep of his sleeve, he unleashed a divine ability, and the two vanished from where they stood.
Unbeknownst to them, within the dense forest, a tiny red bat hung upside down from a tree. After the two disappeared, it fluttered its wings unsteadily and flew deeper into the woods.
Inside a stone cave sat a broad, brawny man with a face covered in stripes. His body was massive and packed with bulging flesh, making for an overwhelmingly imposing sight.
Before him, a blind old man knelt on one knee.
"Tiger King, I heard correctly. That was definitely Qilin Clan Chief Cheng Ruyu. I could not identify the other voice, but judging by Cheng Ruyu's tone, he seemed extremely anxious!"
The man stroked his chin and muttered, "Interesting. Outsiders are strictly forbidden from entering this place. Even if an exception is made, they must at least discuss it with us before bringing an outsider in. That old bastard Cheng Ruyu ignored the rules. He must be plotting something."
"Tiger King,