"Xiao Wu, just look at the size of us."
"Once we leave the forest, there'll be nowhere to hide bodies this big."
"Not only would we fail to help you, we'd end up dragging you down."
"So we can't leave with you. We can only find somewhere else to hide."
The Titan Giant Ape bared his teeth in an attempted smile, but it looked worse than crying.
"But aren't you...?"
Xiao Wu's words caught in her throat.
She knew Erming was telling the truth.
The Sky Azure Bull Python gently set Xiao Wu down on the ground.
Tang San also leaped down from the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder and landed beside Xiao Wu.
"Tang San."
The Sky Azure Bull Python's gaze fell upon Tang San.
The pressure belonging to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast instantly soaked Tang San's back in cold sweat.
Yet Tang San did not retreat. Instead, he stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Wu.
"Senior Daming, please speak."
Tang San raised his head and met those enormous vertical pupils.
"For your sake, Xiao Wu gave up the Star Dou Great Forest and gave up her identity as a Soul Beast."
"We watched her grow up. Xiao Wu is our life."
"We can't stop her from following you, and we don't want to."
"But remember this..."
The Sky Azure Bull Python suddenly coiled up.
Its enormous head slowly lowered until it was level with Tang San's eyes.
Less than a foot separated man and beast.
"If you dare let her suffer the slightest grievance, if you dare let even a single hair fall from her head, I don't care whether you're from the Clear Sky Sect or any other sect. I will find you."
"When that time comes, I'll show you what the wrath of a