Big Black Dog, Paws to the West

After leaving Jade Cauldron Cave Heaven, Lin Xian had planned to visit Hua Yunfei at the Taixuan Sect. He had not expected Big Black Dog to be there too.

"Woof, woof, woof! Where did you run off to with the Sacred Body and the Innate Dao Embryo, you brat?"

Black Emperor lunged in for a bite, eyes blazing. Ever since Lin Xian had taken Ye Fan and Fairy Zixia away, Big Black Dog had lost his source of news about the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo. He had been so anxious that he bounded everywhere, searching the whole world.

He had raced through nearly every Immortal Alliance outpost in the Northern Region. If Lin Xian had stayed away any longer, Big Black Dog would have returned to Purple Mountain and asked the Beginningless Bell to investigate.

"Big doggy, don't bite people," Xiao Nannan whispered timidly from behind Ye Fan.

Since merging with the Seven-Colored Tear Mole, Xiao Nannan could remember more people. She clearly remembered Lin Xian cooking beast-milk and spirit-herb porridge for her. He was a good person.

"Where did this little girl—no, wait..." Black Emperor had been baring his fangs and brandishing his claws, looking every inch a vicious wolf. In an instant, he became extraordinarily mild, like a big farm dog.

With his bright red tongue hanging out, he stared hard at Xiao Nannan. After studying her for a long while, he said with shameless eagerness, "Little Darling, come with me. I'll take you to the Immortal Mausoleum and the Divine Ruins to find tasty things..."

Xiao Nannan was a little muddled. "Big doggy sounds a lot like Big Brother."

At once, every gaze turned toward Lin Xian. Black Emperor grew even more excited, more certain than ever of Xiao Nannan's identity.

Whatever else one could say,