"Human, you had better not be lying to me."
"Wait, you called me here just to ask me that?"
Seeing the Nine-Tailed Human-Faced Fox turn to leave, Zhang Hongxing immediately called out to stop her.
"Of course not. Follow me and you'll find out."
Swishing her nine tails, the Nine-Tailed Human-Faced Fox walked toward the Giant Beast-Head Gate without looking back. Zhang Hongxing closed his eyes and continued lying on the Netherfire Black Tortoise's broad back.
Even when the Nine-Tailed Human-Faced Fox entered the Beast-Headed Gate, he did not open his eyes.
The Netherfire Black Tortoise stretched out his head and stole a sideways glance at Zhang Hongxing lying on his back. Seeing no particular reaction from him, he lifted a foot and reached forward, ready to follow the Nine-Tailed Human-Faced Fox.
But just as his front foot moved forward, before it even touched the ground, Zhang Hongxing abruptly sat up.
"Who gave you permission to enter Earth?"
"Well... you weren't moving, so I thought you didn't want to walk. That's why..."
"Do you really want to go to Earth?"
The Netherfire Black Tortoise nodded rapidly, looking utterly obedient.
"Want to go? It's simple. Just sign a soul contract with me. You've seen how I treat the fox. Signing a contract only gives us both more peace of mind and lets us trust each other more.
"What, you don't want to sign? If you really don't, forget it.
"Just stay here in the Classic of Mountains and Seas World. Goodbye, then, old tortoise. The fox and I will come see you when we get back from Earth."
"Oh, right, I really don't know what the fox wants to do on Earth.
"If we end up staying a long time, don't miss us too much."
The Netherfire Black Tortoise had already