The Dignity of an Exotic Beast

After Jiang Ping An's shock came delight.

This demon beast's realm was not high, yet its speed was so terrifying.

If this demon beast were allowed to grow, how formidable would it become?

If he could tame it, he would even run faster than anyone else when fleeing!

Jiang Ping An's philosophy in life was exactly like his name: everything was for peace and safety.

Seeing how formidable the demon beast was, there was even less chance he would give up.

"Get down quickly, so you don't run into danger."

Jiang Ping An lowered his head and reminded Meng Jing, who was clinging to him.

"No! If you're not afraid of danger, then neither am I!"

Though Meng Jing said she was unafraid, her body only locked around him even tighter.

She suddenly noticed something and shouted, "There's a cliff wall ahead!"

Jiang Ping An opened his eyes and looked ahead. Before them stood a steep cliff wall, a hundred meters high.

Upon seeing the cliff wall, the white demon beast not only did not stop, but accelerated once more.

Jiang Ping An's heart sank.

Could this demon beast be planning to perish together with them?

At this speed, crashing into the cliff wall would mean death or crippling injury!

Jiang Ping An instinctively wanted to abandon the demon beast and jump down, but in the end, he did not run. He decided to take a gamble.

Even if this demon beast had a fierce temper, it could not possibly throw its life away so casually.

Even if it truly intended to perish together with them, with his current physical strength, the chance of death was not high.

As they drew closer and closer to the cliff wall, Meng Jing panicked. "Get down quickly! It wants to perish together with us!"

Jiang Ping An's gaze was incomparably resolute. He activated the Blood Qi Art and prepared to take the impact head-on.

Seeing that he had no intention of getting down, Meng Jing roared, "You idiot! If this Miss gets hurt, you'll have to support this Miss for the rest of your life!"

After cursing him, she swiftly shut her eyes and waited for the terrifying impact.

After a while, she felt no pain. Instead, she felt her body tilt backward as a force pulled her downward.

"What's going on?"

Meng Jing opened her eyes in confusion and saw an even more shocking sight.

That white, vaguely horse-like demon beast was actually charging straight up the cliff wall!

This was a cliff nearly perpendicular to the ground!

Yet this demon beast ran across it as if walking on level ground!

Just what kind of demon beast was this?

Even Meng Jing, who had seen a thing or two, had never encountered an existence like this demon beast.

With only a few meters left before the top of the cliff, the white demon beast suddenly leaped.

At that moment, the moonlight and the white demon beast complemented each other, creating a scene of breathtaking beauty.

Jiang Ping An clutched the demon beast's neck tightly, while Meng Jing locked herself tightly around Jiang Ping An.

Thud~

The demon beast landed atop the cliff and sped away at a mad dash.

A Flat Water County soldier who was relieving himself had just lowered his head when he felt a white shadow drift past him, frightening him badly.

He raised his head and looked around, only to find nothing there.

Turning back, he shouted to a soldier drinking nearby, "Old Zhao! Did you see that white shadow just now?"

"See my ass. You've had too much to drink. Hurry up and piss, then come back and keep drinking." Old Zhao urged, holding a wine jug.

"Oh, oh. Maybe I saw it wrong."

The soldier shuddered, pulled up his pants, and returned to continue drinking.

This cliff was one of the connections between Continuous Mountain County and Flat Water County.

Because it was too steep, it was difficult to attack from this side. Thus, the defenses here were lax, with only a few soldiers on duty.

That white shadow that had just passed by was the white demon beast Jiang Ping An was riding.

Meng Jing hugged Jiang Ping An tightly, her little face pale. "Jiang Ping An, I think we've crossed over to Continuous Mountain County's side."

Jiang Ping An did not respond. He looked at the galloping steed, his face filled with affection.

Seeing that he neither comforted her nor even responded, Meng Jing angrily bit Jiang Ping An on the neck.

"You dead blockhead! You'll never find a wife in your life!"

Jiang Ping An ignored her. Just as Old Li had said, girls always got angry for no reason.

Old Li had said that at times like this, he needed to coax her, but Jiang Ping An did not think that was right.

If she was angry for no reason, that was her own business. Why did the man have to coax her?

This demon beast is truly powerful. I have to get it.

Inside the General's Mansion of Continuous Mountain County.

Meng Kuo stroked the scar on his face, his eyes fixed on a map as he studied plans for winter warfare.

"General! Bad news!"

A soldier suddenly ran in.

Meng Kuo reprimanded the soldier. "How many times have I told you? No matter what happens, you must remain calm. What kind of behavior is this, panicking like that?"

"Miss is missing!" the soldier shouted.

"What! What happened? Where did Miss go?"

Meng Kuo forgot what he had just said, his expression changing drastically.

"Not only that, Captain Jiang... Captain Jiang is missing too!" the soldier said nervously.

Meng Kuo, who had been extremely anxious, suddenly froze upon hearing this, then let out a sigh of relief.

"Enough, there's no need to worry. If something had happened, the two of them couldn't have vanished together. Young people always have times when they disappear at night. Go back."

Meng Kuo spoke with profound meaning.

His daughter had grown up.

That Jiang Ping An boy was not bad. He was talented, cultivated diligently, and had no bad habits. He was very suitable as a son-in-law.

The white demon beast raced until dawn before finally collapsing beside a pool, utterly exhausted.

Jiang Ping An still held its neck, afraid it was pretending and would flee the moment he let go.

With this demon beast's speed, he could not catch up at all.

"How about becoming my mount?" Jiang Ping An asked.

Demon beasts possessed intelligence, and this one seemed even smarter, capable of understanding human speech.

The demon beast closed its eyes and panted heavily, ignoring him.

Jiang Ping An took out a Qi Gathering Pill and placed it in the demon beast's mouth.

The demon beast had wanted to spit it out, but upon sensing the energy within, it swallowed it anyway.

"Follow me, and I'll give you one Qi Gathering Pill every day," Jiang Ping An said.

"Qi Gathering Pills! You gave it a Qi Gathering Pill? What a waste!" Meng Jing suddenly cried out.

One Qi Gathering Pill was worth thirty or forty spirit stones, and it could also accelerate cultivation.

Though this demon beast was formidable, this was far too wasteful.

One Qi Gathering Pill a day was equivalent in value to thirty or forty Blood Qi Pills every day.

Even if the General's Mansion wanted to raise this demon beast, it would be somewhat difficult.

Could Jiang Ping An be deceiving the demon beast?

Meng Jing did not believe Jiang Ping An had that many resources. She believed more readily that he was deceiving the demon beast.

"How about two?" Jiang Ping An added.

The white demon beast turned its head away, clearly disdainful.

"Three."

"Four."

Jiang Ping An kept raising the price.

Meng Jing sighed. "Don't waste your effort. This demon beast is no ordinary creature. It has its own pride and won't be tamed as easily as other demon beasts."

She could tell that this demon beast was extraordinary. At merely the Fifth Level of Qi Refining, its speed was nearly enough to match Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators who could not fly.

It was very likely some kind of variant demon beast.

Such variants were extremely proud. Just like human cultivators, the greater their talent, the heavier the pride in their hearts.

You could kill a genius, but it was difficult to make one bow their head.

"One final offer. Five Qi Gathering Pills a day. If that won't do, forget it," Jiang Ping An said.

"I already told you, don't waste your effort. This is an exotic beast..."

Before Meng Jing could finish, her voice abruptly cut off. Her little mouth fell open, her face filled with astonishment.

Because she saw that the exotic beast, which had just been so proud, suddenly turned its head back and opened its mouth wide.

Meng Jing: "..."

Damn it, how shameless. You're a variant, an exotic beast! How could you surrender just like that?

Where was your pride? Where was your dignity?