Gu Yue, a Powerful Ally; the Big Cat, an Auspicious Beast - Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes

Splash!

A bucket of cold water poured over Tang Shan's head. He couldn't tell whether the chill was in his body or his heart.

Snake Lance Douluo's words struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving him utterly stunned.

Tang Shan knew that, with his Self-Deity Martial Soul, his hearing was too sharp for him to have misheard. Even so, he forced his expression to remain steady and asked Snake Lance Douluo as casually as he could, "Her name is Gu Yue?"

"Yeah?" Snake Lance Douluo clearly hadn't noticed Tang Shan's expression beginning to crack. He went on recounting what he had learned. "She seems to be from a secluded family. She got separated from them in the Star Dou Great Forest, so I told her to come with us until they find her. This forest is too dangerous for her to wander alone."

Tang Shan had no idea what expression to make. There was too much to unpack in Snake Lance Douluo's words. Any one detail would have been shocking enough on its own, let alone all of them together.

Tang Shan wanted to say, Senior Yu, she'd be perfectly safe on her own. Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest would be like going home for her. What danger could there possibly be?

And shouldn't we leave right now and let her stay here? If her "family" really comes looking for her, whether the two of us get out alive is another question.

Much as Tang Shan wanted to grab Snake Lance Douluo and turn straight around, reason held him back.

Perhaps running into this particular Silver Dragon had been a coincidence. But if he dragged Snake Lance Douluo away at once, he would very likely arouse her suspicion. Who knew what would happen then?

As he thought