"Chapter 456: Luring Him In"
"A new consciousness would emerge?"
Chen Xiao's expression froze.
"That's right."
The little tiger nodded very seriously. "After the primary consciousness dies or leaves the body, a new consciousness emerges... just like those ferocious beasts outside, muddleheaded and witless!"
"Uh... you mean those ferocious beasts only came into being after their original consciousness died?"
Chen Xiao blinked and asked.
"No."
The little tiger shook its head. "The ancestors of the ferocious beasts really did come into being that way, though not all of them. The ferocious beasts now are the descendants of those brainless fellows, so naturally, they have no brains either."
Chen Xiao was rendered speechless by the little tiger's words.
"I am the mighty White Tiger, the divine beast of the west! How could I tolerate my own body turning into some brainless ferocious beast?! Little fellow, I saw that you seemed to possess a method for destroying the consciousness within a ferocious beast's body, so I called you here."
As it spoke, the little tiger raised its head again and spoke to Chen Xiao with great pride.
"Destroy the consciousness inside it, and I, the White Tiger, shall reward you handsomely!"
Chen Xiao blinked.
He had already noticed that this little tiger did not seem particularly sharp. Sometimes, it even spoke in a muddled, topsy-turvy manner, like a... child.
That was right. Like Brother Hui, it had the temperament of a child. But this little tiger seemed more mature than Brother Hui—a big child, perhaps.
And since it was a child, Chen Xiao had a way to lure it over.
"Lord Little White Tiger, you said there would be a handsome reward. What kind of reward?"
A trace of ill intent appeared at the corner of Chen Xiao's mouth. He had also