Old Scholar Tree felt that something big had happened...
Dong Yong could not understand a word Ziyi and the heavenly general were saying. His mind was a mess and needed sorting out. Old Scholar Tree thought he should explain to the immortal general that it had nothing to do with him. He had only just stepped forward when the immortal general whooshed her straight saber back!
Bai Yujun pressed the still-sheathed straight saber against the old man's neck.
Dragon eyes could see through all illusions and reveal true forms: a Locust Tree Demon Immortal with some years under his belt, possessing Mortal Immortal Cultivation.
"Listen. You'd better stand aside and stop meddling blindly. I may eat meat, but I eat vegetables too. Every now and then, I like to sharpen my teeth. Understand?"
"U-Understood..."
The threat forced Old Scholar Tree back. The old man hurriedly retreated and did not dare come near. He could sense the imposing might of the mysterious immortal general before him. Immortals came in many kinds. Some spent their days leisurely, content to drift through life, while others excelled at slaughter and warfare, their auras bearing down on all around them. Equal cultivation did not mean equal combat strength.
Among them, certain savage Fierce Beasts were the most troublesome.
Dong Yong had no idea what was happening. He poked his head out from behind Ziyi, curiously eyeing the snow-white antlers and pointed ears.
"Miss..."
"Miss your head! Stand still and don't talk!"
The shout frightened Dong Yong into silence. If Ziyi had not shielded him, he would likely have been stunned unconscious by the divine beast's might long ago. A perfectly ordinary patrol through the mortal realm had somehow run into a Celestial Maiden pairing. Who knew which dejected, down-and-out poor scholar had written this absurd