Even after such a terrifying monster appeared, the human's expression still barely changed.
That made sense...
The monster had been summoned by this human in the first place. What did he have to be nervous about?
How amusing of him to have thought otherwise.
"So, what do you think?"
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Would you be willing to talk things over with each other?"
"I think you can find a way to get along that both of you can accept."
Shan Gao:...
:...
After what had happened earlier, could they still say no to this human's request?
They had no desire to become that terrifying monster's opponent.
Shan Gao pulled back the corners of its mouth.
"Lu-lu~ lu..."
There was no need to talk.
Things had already reached this point. What was there left to discuss?
Did it have any other choice?
It agreed to stay by his side.
In the days to come, at least while it was staying by that girl's side, it would not do anything unnecessary.
That girl knew this lord.
Shan Gao could not help but use an honorific for this human.
It did not want to do something and have that girl come looking for this lord again.
If that happened one more time, it suspected it would not be as lucky as it had been this time.
It had no desire whatsoever to test whether its guess was correct.
"Is that so?"
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved slightly.
Good.
The problem was solved.
He had discovered that Gu Diao really did come in handy every time.
Xiao Xiao turned to look at Song Chuxia and Li Yan.
The two of them shuddered at exactly the same time.
The jolt instantly brought their wandering thoughts back into place.
"Master Xiao..."