Black Panther gave a low growl, inwardly displeased. He felt his position as the junior follower was under threat.
This Golden-Maned Lion was in the late Void Insight Realm, and his strength was formidable.
The immortal-grade spirit pill Black Panther had previously swallowed and refined had also been made from the Primordial Spirit Avatar of a late Void Insight Realm expert, but that avatar's essence had been damaged.
He had only just broken through to the early Void Insight Realm and had yet to fully refine and absorb the remaining medicinal power.
Even after he completely absorbed and refined it, he would reach the middle Void Insight Realm at most.
In terms of strength, he would still stand a head below this Golden-Maned Lion.
If Lin Fei really took this Golden-Maned Lion as his mount, wouldn't Black Panther lose his position as the junior follower?
Although he harbored thoughts of escape, staying by Lin Fei's side offered plenty of benefits for now.
He could both improve his strength and learn divine abilities. This was a stroke of fortune.
So he wanted to escape, yet did not want to leave just yet.
"My lord, although I'm not as strong as him, I'm definitely more loyal."
Black Panther hurriedly declared his loyalty, terrified that Lin Fei would abandon him.
Lin Fei patted his head.
"Shut up!"
There was another reason he had taken this Black Panther as his mount and even bestowed an opportunity upon him.
In truth, he had done so for a different reason.
When he first saw this Black Panther, he had been reminded of a friend who had already passed away.
Long Xuan.
Back when she had been an inner sect disciple of the Mystic Heart Sect, she had kept a black panther as her spirit beast.
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