After Li Feier returned, she fell in love with two things: cosmetics and the six adorable Golden Vein Cloud Demon Howls. Fed a steady diet of Immortal Jade and Energy Coins by Luo Qian, the little creatures grew so fast they were nearly bigger than their parents. Black and gold patterns covered their bodies, and magnificent manes ran from their necks down to the tips of their tails. Tiny lights flickered through the manes like fireflies, dancing whenever they moved. They were imposing and beautiful, and Li Feier adored them.
With plenty of nourishment—and rare medicines Luo Qian occasionally extorted from Longque—the six Jin Vein Cloud Demon Howls grew quickly and became especially close to Luo Qian and the others. Lately, Little Black and the Golden-Blood Demon Tiger had hardly looked after their offspring; Luo Qian, Du Lengning, and the others had been caring for them instead. With the Golden-Blood Demon Tiger sharing the burden of Little Black's Beast-Sealing Puppet, its hold over the two beasts grew weaker by the day. At this rate, it would soon lose its effect altogether. Luo Qian did not care. Now that he had six Jin Vein Cloud Demon Howls, why worry about those two stubborn, disobedient beasts?
The six youngsters kept growing until they were three zhang tall. Their backs were broad, and their long manes were soft and comfortable. As mounts, they were a hundred times better than Thundercloud Fire Leopards.
Luo Qian had never owned a carriage because he had never found suitable immortal horses to pull one. Now that he had six Golden Vein Cloud Demon Howls, the idea took hold. Du Lengning helped him buy a carriage that looked perfectly ordinary, in accordance with Luo Qian's instructions: keep a low profile, above all else. Its defenses, however, were thorough.