Nangong Sanba sat trembling beside the table. He had truly suffered an unexpected disaster today. Facing two old werewolves with more than a thousand years of experience, even a genuine Demon Hunter might not have come out ahead. Someone like him, who was only half-trained, would basically have been offering himself up on a platter. That was why he was still shaken: fortunately, they had not actually fought. He had only drawn his hand crossbow so he could at least die with some dignity. He had never expected to win...
Hao Ren and Vivian offered Nangong Sanba a few apologetic words of consolation. When Brufly and Brushet saw that all the nonhumans in the sanctuary could chat and joke with this Demon Hunter, they finally believed the claim that he was an "outer member." They became intensely curious about how many astonishing secrets this little sanctuary concealed. Turning a Demon Hunter toward the nonhuman camp was an achievement no one had ever managed in the past thousand years. They felt that if this news got out, it would probably cause quite a stir.
Hao Ren naturally could not let them spread the news carelessly, so he gave them a few deliberate reminders. The basic reason was that the sanctuary lived in seclusion and cultivated in peace, while the Demon Hunters were currently powerful. If Nangong Sanba's situation were exposed, this hard-won "inside contact" might be eliminated by the Demon Hunters. The two old werewolves strongly approved of this explanation, and they also agreed that the identity of the "Demon Hunter defector" had to remain secret.
The not-so-small misunderstanding was finally cleared up, and Hao Ren completely relaxed. He quickly went over to Nangong May and took the Little Merman from her, wanting to see how the little one who had