After hearing what Ling Tian and the others had said, Heaven-Devouring Wolf had initially refused. Protecting the lives of four "mortals" sounded far too dull, and "guarding the house" was the sort of work dogs did. As the mighty Heaven-Devouring Wolf, he couldn't possibly lower himself to it.
But he also knew Ling Tian and the others would be in danger without anyone to protect them, and he took Ling Tian's request seriously. He began to waver, but when he heard the words "roast meat," he scoffed. "Hmph. You're going to roast meat for me? Forget it. You don't even have Alchemy Fire. Are you going to roast it over ordinary flames from the mortal world? Forget it. It'd be smoked so badly it wouldn't be edible."
"Uh..." Ling Tian and the others were dumbfounded. They had finally remembered that little detail.
After a brief pause, Ling Tian said, "No matter what, Heaven-Devouring Wolf, you have to stay and protect us. You don't want anything to happen to us, do you?"
Seeing Heaven-Devouring Wolf nod, he continued, "Also, the most important thing is to protect Lian Xin. She's in that lake right now. If enemies attack, you have to bring her into the Small World immediately."
"Tch, if you're worried about Lian Xin, then don't play such a dangerous game," Heaven-Devouring Wolf muttered. Still, he knew Ling Tian had no choice. His cultivation had hit a wall, and that was a serious problem. Thinking of this, he nodded his wolf's head. "All right, I'll do it, reluctantly. Besides, I won't have to stay here for very long."
Seeing Ling Tian and the others brighten, he cut them off. "But let's get one thing straight first. Once you break the seal and recover your cultivation, you'll roast meat for me. You'll