After a long while, Barbary put away his anger and regained his composure. He sighed softly. He hadn't been too surprised that he'd come to visit Ren only to find him absent.
Ever since the Destruction War had erupted in Liang'an Prefecture decades ago and Ren had slaughtered a great many members of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, ten Asuras had come to Liang'an Prefecture to visit him one after another. Hobbs, the butler, had received them all, going from trembling nervously at first to remaining completely calm.
When Barbary heard about Lord Ren, especially that Gaiseresen and the others had been beaten so badly they were gravely injured, he'd been so excited that he'd leaped into the air and spun around three times. Then he'd decided to pay Lord Ren a visit.
As a Paragon, Lord Ren probably wouldn't give him the time of day. Still, there was no harm in trying—maybe he'd get to meet him. Of all the known Paragon High-Gods, Lord Ren was the only one who had a grudge against the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
If he were fortunate enough to gain Lord Ren's protection, his clan wouldn't have to fear the Four Divine Beasts Clan anymore. Barbary knew the odds were slim, though, and hadn't placed much hope in it, so he wasn't particularly disappointed.
"Since I'm here, I might as well explore Bifu Continent."
After leaving Liang'an City, Barbary took out an emerald-green metal lifeform shaped like a long snake and headed toward Beifei City.
Given Barbary's age, he'd already explored the Divine Planes countless times. Normally, he wouldn't have much interest in doing so again, but this time was different.
For one thing, hearing about the Four Divine Beasts Clan had kept him in high spirits for a long time, and he