What Should You Call Me After Calling Me a Stupid Dog Before I Smack You Away?

"That works out perfectly. You can take Xiangxiang for a walk. The two of you can look out for each other."

As he spoke, he even reached out and gave Tailong a push.

"Go on, go on."

Tailong happily bid farewell to the elders, then caught up with Bai Chenxiang, who had already reached the door, in just a few strides, his face brimming with smiles.

"Miss Xiangxiang, shall we take a walk together?"

Bai Chenxiang paused. With several elders watching, it was not easy for her to refuse, so she could only give a quiet hum and continue forward.

Once the two juniors had gone far away, the kindly smile on Bai He's face vanished instantly, and his gaze at Tai Tan turned cold.

"Old Gorilla, don't get any ideas about my granddaughter."

Tai Tan spread his hands, looking both helpless and slightly roguish.

"Old White Bird, that's not right. What do you mean, get ideas about your granddaughter? I just wanted the younger generation to get to know each other better."

He paused, then added,

"I say we should let the younger generation handle their own affairs. We old folks only need to make sure they have no worries holding them back."

"Hmph."

Bai He snorted coldly.

"You have the nerve to say that? You, of all people, want to let the younger generation handle things themselves? You're famous for protecting your own. If something really happened, could you possibly stay out of it?"

His expression was stern as he spoke each word distinctly.

"I advise you to give up on this. My Xiangxiang will never fall for your grandson."

"That's hard to say."

Tai Tan folded his arms, his words filled with confidence from who knew where.

"What if Xiangxiang happens to like my grandson's type?"

"You..."

"Enough, enough. Both of you, say less. Don't forget the real purpose of this gathering."

Yang Wudi spoke up and interrupted their dispute.

Over the past few years, the Breaking Clan had made a fortune through Whale Rubber, but they had not forgotten to help the other three clans.

Both the Strength Clan and the Speed Clan had received considerable support, so Yang Wudi's words carried a great deal of weight.

Hearing this, Bai He and Tai Tan each gave a cold snort and stopped arguing.

Meanwhile, Tailong, who had gone out with Bai Chenxiang, had not stopped talking the entire way.

"Miss Xiangxiang, did you know? Our Strength Clan is renowned for its strength. I'm only twenty-two this year, and my Soul Power is already level thirty-seven. Even in our clan, not many people reach this level at my age."

"Miss Xiangxiang, do you like forging? Our Strength Clan is unmatched at smithing. The next time the Four Clans gather at the Strength Clan, I can forge you a set of equipment."

"Miss Xiangxiang, you..."

The entire way, Bai Chenxiang did not take in a single word he said, nor did she see any of the scenery around her.

Even though she tried her best to restrain herself, irritation still rose in her heart.

Why was this guy so annoying?

It was not as if she had not made her rejection obvious, but Tailong seemed not to see it at all and continued chattering away.

Just as she was about to lose patience and tell him to shut up, a patch of gold suddenly appeared in her field of vision.

She looked over instinctively and saw a large golden dog lying at the entrance of a small courtyard not far away.

The dog had a sleek build, and its entire body was covered in golden fur that glimmered softly beneath the sunlight.

It lay there with one eye open and the other closed, looking indescribably lazy yet somewhat alert.

Bai Chenxiang's eyes lit up, and she was instantly interested.

She quickly walked over, wanting to get a closer look at the beautiful large dog.

As she approached, the dog's appearance became clearer.

Its golden fur was fluffy and soft, clearly wonderful to touch.

Its features were also exceptionally handsome. Though one eye was closed, the visible golden eye was clear and lively.

"What a majestic little dog."

Bai Chenxiang bent down and extended a hand as pale as jade, wanting to pet its head.

"Roar!"

A deep growl suddenly rang out!

Xiaotian's reaction was astonishingly fast.

Just as Bai Chenxiang's hand was about to touch its head, it abruptly rose and opened its jaws toward her hand!

Of course, it knew that the human before it bore no ill will, and it had not truly intended to bite down hard.

But its teeth could crush Soul Bones. Even if it held back, a brush from its teeth would still tear skin and draw blood.

Bai Chenxiang's reaction was not slow either.

The instant Xiaotian opened its mouth, she sharply pulled back her hand.

Although she had not been bitten, the sudden fright still made her cry out in alarm and stagger back several steps.

"Miss Xiangxiang!"

Tailong had originally been following behind as her protector. The moment he saw this, his spirits rose.

He strode forward and stood in front of Bai Chenxiang. His large hands reached toward Xiaotian as he shouted,

"Stupid dog, you dare bite someone?"

He turned to Bai Chenxiang and flashed what he believed to be a handsome smile.

"Don't be afraid, Miss Xiangxiang. I'll teach this stupid dog a lesson!"

Before his words had even faded, blackish-yellow Soul Power erupted from his body. His level thirty-seven Soul Power burst forth without restraint.

His palm struck solidly toward Xiaotian's head.

He clearly intended to take down the dog in a single blow and show off his strength.

In his mind, it was merely a guard dog. How powerful could it be?

With one palm strike, he would surely make it lie on the ground yelping.

If it had been any other Soul Beast, it might indeed have been subdued by the full-force attack of a level thirty-seven Soul Master.

But Xiaotian was not merely an ordinary mastiff, much less a common Soul Beast.

It was a Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, a Beast King-class existence.

Seeing that this gorilla-like human was not only arrogant but actually dared to attack it, Xiaotian grew angry as well.

Unlike when it had merely intimidated Bai Chenxiang, golden light suddenly burst from Xiaotian's body!

Its body began to expand rapidly. Within a few breaths, it grew from the size of an adult hunting dog into a massive beast three meters long and roughly one meter tall at the shoulder!

The golden fur around its neck stood on end, and its eyes stared coldly at the human who did not know his own limits.

It raised a front paw and met Tailong's palm at a speed greater than his own.

"Boom!"

A dull collision of flesh against flesh rang out. Tailong felt an irresistible force surge through his palm.

It was as though he had been struck head-on by a charging rhinoceros. His feet left the ground uncontrollably, and he was sent flying backward!

"Bang!"

After tracing a perfect arc through the air, he crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Before he could even climb back up, a flash of golden light appeared before his eyes. The giant beast he had called a "stupid dog" was already pressing down on his chest.

A massive front paw with its claws retracted lifted high into the air and slammed toward his head!

If that paw landed, he had no idea what would happen.

"Xiaotian."

At that moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded from within the courtyard.

The voice was not loud, yet it entered everyone's ears with perfect clarity.

Xiaotian's front paw halted in midair, less than an inch from Tailong's face. Tailong could even feel the wind carried by that paw blowing across his face.

Bai Chenxiang followed the sound with her gaze. At the courtyard gate, a tall, upright figure was slowly walking out.