The female Thunder Beast came charging over, full of fury and seemingly ready to die alongside Ling Tian and the others. Fairy Meng Shang and the rest couldn't help worrying. Not that they feared it might hurt them; they were worried it would self-destruct and die. If that happened, the Thunder Beast they had captured would be left all alone.
Hearing Ling Tian's confident words, Mo Lei asked with some confusion, "Uncle, do you have a way to stop it from self-destructing?"
"Of course. Your uncle is a man of many schemes." Su Ying picked up the conversation. Seeing Mo Lei and the others looking curious, she chuckled. "It's nothing mysterious, really. We just have to tell it that Little Lei is alive and well. Then this Thunder Beast naturally won't die alongside us."
"Oh, that's true." Mo Lei nodded. Then, as if she'd just realized something, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "So this Thunder Beast is acting this way because of Little Lei! It must be deeply in love with him, if it's even willing to die for him."
"Mm, the devotion of these savage beasts is truly touching." Fairy Meng Shang nodded, stealing an inconspicuous glance at Ling Tian as she spoke.
Though Ling Tian sensed Fairy Meng Shang's gaze, he didn't respond. He continued retreating while attacking.
Perhaps realizing that even self-destructing wouldn't let it catch up with Ling Tian, the Thunder Beast gave chase for a while before turning back. Ling Tian and the others didn't press their advantage; they waited for Little Shi to bring Little Lei over.
After the Thunder Beast returned, the other guardian savage beasts saw that Ling Tian and the others had stopped attacking and gradually returned as well. Most of them remained wary, clearly afraid the group would