He was so happy he hardly knew what to say. A Black Rank Strange Beast—this was a Black Rank Strange Beast! With such a powerful bodyguard by his side, it was as if he'd activated a cheat on top of a cheat. His confidence soared higher and higher. At first, he'd been content with obtaining a third- or fourth-tier godhead. Now, he felt he had to get at least a second-tier one. He might even dare set his sights on a first-tier godhead.
"Hey, Little Wolf Cub, what can you do? Show us a trick."
Desolate Charm suddenly sprang out of the Starry Sky Ring again and stood proudly beside Xu Yi, looking down at the little wolfdog as he interrogated it.
The little wolfdog still had trouble communicating with any creature other than Xu Yi. It could only make out the gist of things. Suddenly, it bared its teeth, and a gust of mysterious wind swept from its mouth, snatching Desolate Charm up in an instant and carrying him straight into the sky.
Xu Yi hurriedly sent a thought to Big Yellow, telling him not to hurt Desolate Charm, no matter what. That stinking plaster Old Desolate stuck to him might be a nuisance, but sometimes he really could drain a boil.
The little wolfdog sent back that it knew the monster was Xu Yi's pet and wouldn't take his life. Then it asked Xu Yi why he kept such an ugly, two-headed monster by his side.
Xu Yi laughed helplessly, unsure how to answer.
When Xu Yi didn't respond, the little wolfdog asked, "Do you think I'm ugly? I can change my appearance. Look!"
As it spoke, its body swayed, and its form strangely rearranged itself. In an instant, it looked exactly like Xu Yi, though its bearing