Wu Aiai heard Wang Yue's analysis and said doubtfully, "Both possibilities you mentioned could be true. I'll have to keep a close eye on him so he doesn't go down the wrong path!"
Wang Yue glanced at Wu Aiai in surprise. He couldn't detect any other meaning behind her words, so he smiled and said, "I thought you were only here to pad your résumé at the Third Bureau. By the way, has your grandmother said anything about the tribulation?"
Wu Aiai shook her head and said helplessly, "Nothing like this has happened before, so my grandmother and the others are still researching ancient texts to see if they can find any examples. You'll have to be patient."
Wang Yue was speechless. "Do you know about the Demon Realm? Otherwise, where did all these Transformed people come from?"
Wu Aiai didn't know, either. She said seriously, "I don't know, but I advise you not to act recklessly. Not every Animal Management Bureau is like the Third Bureau."
Wu Aiai's warning didn't seem like a joke, so Wang Yue put on a helpless expression and said, "But I have to find a way to get through the tribulation. I can't let my Dao companion keep wearing talismans forever. If you can't solve this, I'll have to look into other Animal Management Bureaus."
Hearing Wang Yue mention his Dao companion again, Wu Aiai asked uncertainly, "Your Dao companion was struck by lightning during her tribulation? Just how powerful is she? And is she human or a demon?"
Wang Yue didn't hide anything. He said seriously, "Have you ever heard of the Yi Tribe?"
Wu Aiai had, of course. "I've heard of them, but the Yi Tribe are actually Transformed from a demon clan. They were transformed by the Nine-Eyed Heavenly Pearl, which