"Big Brother Lin, are you alright?"
"Fellow Daoist Lin, how did the Green-Horned Ox end up like this?! I have a few healing medicinal pills here. Quickly give them to the spirit beast."
When he returned to the courtyard, Lin Chang'an happened to see Lu Qingqing handing the child over to Wei Yiyi as she prepared to run out. Just then, she saw Lin Chang'an returning.
But Lin Chang'an had no mind to care about what the two of them were doing. He merely treated the Green-Horned Ox while feigning anger and saying:
"The Market is becoming more and more chaotic. If there is no pressing matter, do not go out lightly."
Wei Yiyi leaned on his iron crutch as he fed the Green-Horned Ox healing medicinal pills, while Lin Chang'an recounted his encounter with the Cultivator Bandit.
"That Cultivator Bandit was no weakling. I only managed to lure him away before running back, but through my carelessness, the Green-Horned Ox suffered a severe blow."
At this moment, the Green-Horned Ox lay sprawled on the ground. Its weak bovine eyes revealed both dependence on Lin Chang'an and concern for him.
Holding the Beast Taming Plaque, Lin Chang'an could clearly sense those emotions, and they left a bitter taste in his heart.
Only then did he understand why so many cultivators spent their entire lives with Spirit Pets. Sometimes, Spirit Pets truly were more reliable than people.
"Fellow Daoist Wei, is this Silly Ox alright?"
Lin Chang'an could not help asking worriedly. Wei Yiyi rose with a smile, leaning on his crutch again as he reassured him:
"Don't worry. The injuries are quite deep. If this had happened to us cultivators, we might already be dead, but spirit beasts are naturally robust. Let it recover properly for a while, and it