There was actually such a reason behind it. Xiao Xiao was quite surprised.
He had guessed before that perhaps the monster had a reason for targeting Dan Fangze.
But the truth he learned in the end was still somewhat unexpected.
"That altar must be very important to you, right?"
Xiao Xiao spoke with feeling as he watched Fuzhu stamp its hooves restlessly, clearly still furious.
But soon, he frowned slightly. "Are you sure Dan Fangze was the one who destroyed the altar and the lamp pillars?"
Noticing that Fuzhu was about to speak, Xiao Xiao continued, "Humans aren't monsters."
"Ordinary humans can't destroy a stone altar and lamp pillars with their bare hands."
"Even if they've decayed and fallen into ruin over a long, long time."
Fuzhu was taken aback.
The intensity of its emotions eased somewhat at Xiao Xiao's unexpected words.
"Yoo-yoo~ Yoo-yoo~"
Who else could it have been?
He was standing right among the altar and the remains of the lamp pillars!
There was no one else!
Then Fuzhu seemed to realize something, and raised its head high.
Silver-white leaves fell all around it at the forceful movement, tracing paths in the air like trails of light.
It stared straight at Xiao Xiao, though its eyes were closed.
"Yoo-yoo-yoo~ Yoo~"
Are you making excuses for that human?
There's no need.
I'm no match for you.
Looking at the arrogant, contemptuous monster before him, Xiao Xiao could only... The fact that its eyes were closed made its disdain seem even stronger.
He couldn't help laughing wryly. "That's not what I mean."
What was with that tone, as if he were trying to protect a criminal?
"It's just that if there's a doubt, we should clear it up."
"I imagine you don't want to punish