Shi Feiyang had already wanted to take this ugly-cute fellow under his wing. Since he had willingly offered his allegiance, Shi Feiyang naturally agreed and even returned the Rainbow Pearl.
Bai Guanhong had begged Shi Feiyang to take him in because, back at Great Roc Bay, they had worked under Shi Feiyang. Those days remained memories he cherished deeply.
Brief though that time had been, it had been truly comfortable. Unfortunately, Shi Feiyang had gone into seclusion, and Geng Kun treated them like worthless weeds, no different from medicinal herbs beside the road or pigs, dogs, chickens, and ducks kept by farmers. Whenever he needed them, he could kill them and put them to use.
Only Shi Feiyang had not merely treated them kindly, but also taught them cultivation methods and Taoist arts.
Without Shi Feiyang, he probably would never have reached the Central Land. He would have died somewhere long ago.
Besides, he currently faced two tribulations. One was that disciples dispatched by the Green-Robed Ancestor of Hundred Barbarians Mountain were relentlessly hunting him.
The Green-Robed Ancestor had spent immense effort and resources nurturing him. Just as he was about to reap the fruits of his labor, Bai Guanhong had fled.
Naturally, the Green-Robed Ancestor would not let him go. He had already divided his disciples into five groups to scour the land, with strict orders to bring him back at all costs.
The other major matter was that he was preparing to shed his old body and transform completely into a human. This process was extraordinarily perilous.
He would have to battle a demon tribulation himself, while his body would be as good as dead during its reconstruction. Any stray dog or wild wolf could devour him.
He needed someone to guard him.
Shi Feiyang said, "You attained