At those words.
Jiang Yuechu gave him an odd look.
"Our Great Tang?"
Red Sun Demon Venerable stiffened, only then realizing what he had just said.
He sheepishly drew his neck in and chuckled awkwardly. "Well... this old servant has... long since considered himself a dog of the Great Tang... a member, that is."
Jiang Yuechu could not be bothered with the old creature's petty schemes.
She turned, her gaze settling on Niu Ben once more.
"I accept your terms."
At her words, Niu Ben felt as though he had been granted amnesty, his taut body instantly relaxing.
"Thank you, Senior! Thank you for sparing my life!"
Not daring to delay, he immediately forced a strand of blood essence from between his brows. It became a streak of light that shot toward the western horizon.
Only after that was done did he obediently assume human form.
He became a burly, dark-faced man, though the conspicuous copper ring still hung from his nose.
He approached and bowed to Jiang Yuechu.
"Senior, the message has been sent."
"From this day forward, this humble ox is your lackey, yours to command."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly.
She said nothing more.
She turned and walked toward the half-collapsed cave.
Now that the trouble had been settled.
It was time to attend to her real business.
Twelve-colored rosy cloud silver.
That was the purpose of her journey.
As for this ox and that flood dragon...
They were merely weeds by the roadside that she had scooped up in passing.
Niu Ben hurried after her, practically skipping with eagerness.
As he passed Red Sun Demon Venerable.
The seemingly honest old ox suddenly stopped.
He lowered his head and looked at the old flood dragon's resentful face. "Tsk."
He had no idea how he had offended the other