Back in the familiar mountain forest, Li Qing felt incomparably carefree.
Without another word, he released Rice Bucket, preparing to ride it to Tianhe Marketplace.
"Awoo!"
The mighty Rice Bucket threw back his head and roared, wantonly unleashing his wild nature.
After all, he was a demon beast. Though the spiritual energy in the mountains was not as abundant as that within Longevity Valley, he still found it quite comfortable.
"Go! To Tianhe Marketplace!" Li Qing said with a smile.
As the words fell, Rice Bucket swiftly burst forth with astonishing speed. Amid the lush mountain forest's complex terrain, his speed was barely affected at all; instead, he moved like a fish returning to water.
Just after the man and tiger departed, a plump figure emerged from the dense woods. It was Liu Tianbao, the one who had previously proposed buying Rice Bucket!
Liu Tianbao's face was taut, but his eyes revealed a greedy, drooling desire.
"This tiger demon truly is formidable. With such assistance, my chances at next year's Ascension Ceremony will definitely be quite good!"
As the words fell, Liu Tianbao's gaze immediately turned resolute.
"Forget it. This time, I slipped out in secret and hid it from everyone. Even if I kill him, no one will know I did it."
"As long as I become a disciple of the Tianhe Sect, who would still dare meddle in my affairs then?"
Having said that, Liu Tianbao took a large palm-leaf fan from his Storage Bag, stepped his fat body onto it, and actually used artifact control to pursue them.
After traveling for roughly half a day atop Rice Bucket, Li Qing's expression was no longer as relaxed and at ease as when he had first set out. Instead, it had become incomparably grave.
He narrowed his eyes slightly.