"Have you found the cubs?" Myriad Ghost Ancestor asked, unable to hide his nervousness. He leaned forward without realizing it.
Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan exchanged a glance, then each summoned a Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger cub from their Spirit Beast Bag. The two beasts opened their bleary eyes, unafraid. They merely staggered over to their respective owners and circled them, fawningly.
Myriad Ghost Ancestor felt both joy and disappointment. He was glad they had indeed found Shadow Tiger cubs, but disappointed that they had already performed the Blood Sacrifice. Still, these were both his prized disciples, and Lei Dong had even gifted him an Upper Grade Spirit Ghost. As an elder, the Ancestor could only force a smile. "Not bad, not bad. Even if it means completely offending Withered Bone Peak, it was well worth it for these two Shadow Tiger cubs. You two really are lucky. Ha!"
"That was Junior Brother Lei's good fortune. If he hadn't been determined to deal with Baili Yun, he would have missed this heaven-sent blessing." Ding Wanyan had initially stepped in simply because she wanted to help Lei Dong. She hadn't expected them to end up with two Shadow Tiger cubs. The whole thing was almost beyond belief. Soul Devouring Shadow Tigers carried a trace of ancient true-spirit bloodline, and Monster Beasts of this caliber were already rare. For them to conceive was harder still. The stronger a beast's bloodline—or the more powerful it was in its own right—the less likely it was to leave offspring.
"Actually, we have Senior Sister Ding's luck to thank as well. If she hadn't happened to run into me in Yin Wind Canyon, even if I'd come across Baili Yun attacking the Shadow Tiger, I wouldn't have dared entertain such a reckless idea. Much less capture