The villagers, Ajie and the others, were naturally unaware of what had just happened on the Second Tier Star Road.
They weren't the only ones. Even Zhou Chen's Divine Sense couldn't detect it.
As far as they could tell, Li Ye had vanished the moment he woke up.
It seemed a powerful opponent had set their sights on him.
Now that he had suddenly returned, the people were thrilled, but they couldn't help feeling nervous.
They had all witnessed Li Ye's immense power just moments ago. He had been like a god, roaming the Nine Heavens, unstoppable.
He was simply unfathomable.
"Who saved this damned guy? Step forward!"
The little black dog stood upright, its forepaws clasped behind its back, and asked in a brazen voice.
The excited Zhou Chen and the others' expressions changed abruptly.
What did he mean?
Had they saved the wrong person, and had he come back to kill them all to silence them?
"You damned dog..."
Li Ye's forehead darkened. He kicked Little Black, sending him flying beyond the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
"I had something to take care of just now, so I went and handled it."
"I picked up a stray dog on the way. He doesn't know his manners and scared you."
Li Ye smiled as he looked at the little boy and his family.
Hmm?
His gaze sharpened as he sensed something. His clear eyes swept over Ajie and his father.
Little Black came crawling back through the clouds from afar. Hearing that, his dog face darkened with anger.
Then he froze too.
He sensed something unusual about Ajie and his father.
"Arf!"
"Little fellow, what's your name?"
Little Black bounded over to Ajie. This time, he wasn't nearly so ferocious.
He bared his teeth, doing his best to look kind and