Chen Hao, who had been standing in an inconspicuous corner all along, was also watching Long'er.
It was not Long'er's face or figure that drew his attention, but the peculiar reaction of every spirit beast when she had first entered.
Earlier, none of the spirit beasts had reacted particularly strongly even to sixth-realm Qi Refiners. Yet the moment this young girl entered, every spirit beast stirred at once. Others might not have thought much of it, but to Chen Hao, it was highly unusual.
While Chen Hao was speculating, CC suddenly gave two quiet whimpers and whispered to him, "Daddy, there's something strange about this chick."
Hearing that CC was suspicious too made Chen Hao even more certain of his own guess.
"Wait!"
Just as CC finished his quiet cries, Long'er, who was leaning against Long Aotian, suddenly shouted in CC's direction, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
Seeing Long'er suddenly point toward CC and shout, Long Aotian asked with concern, "Long'er, what's wrong?"
Frowning, Long'er slowly walked toward Gui Jianchou. Of course, he was not her target. CC, at his feet, was.
Seeing Long'er unusually serious, Long Aotian and Long Xiaotian exchanged a glance, rose, and followed her.
Gui Jianchou also realized that she seemed very interested in CC, and a smug look appeared on his face.
With so many people staring at him, CC lost his nerve and barked twice.
On the surface, these sounded like perfectly ordinary barks. Only Chen Hao knew that the fellow was asking for help.
"Daddy, what should I do?"
Seeing even CC panic made Chen Hao want to laugh. So this shameless fellow could get flustered too. Chen Hao had no intention of stepping in to rescue him and simply waited to see what happened.
When CC's barks reached Long'er's ears, her pretty face