(Late arrivals still get the abridged version.)
"Ahem, it just slipped my mind for a moment..."
Chen Yang felt rather embarrassed.
His plan all along had been to wait for the Ferocious Beasts to come after them, then capture them with the Dark Ball and the Master Ball.
So the instant Di Tian appeared, he had instinctively thrown the Dark Ball.
He looked up and found Xiao Wu and the others staring at him in unison, their eyes practically screaming that they were speechless.
Chen Yang immediately grew flustered and stubbornly argued:
"What's with those looks?! I have my own plan, all right!"
"Sure, sure, sure. Just like that training plan Xiao Wu made for slacking off."
Ning Rongrong gave him a half-lidded look, her expression saying she had seen right through him long ago.
Xiao Wu immediately took offense, puffing out her cheeks and glaring at Ning Rongrong:
"Stop dragging me into everything! How is my training plan slacking off?! Don't you want to be carried along too?!"
"Heh~ Zhu Zhuqing, look. She's getting worked up."
Ning Rongrong giggled, pointing her thumb at the sulking Xiao Wu beside her.
Xiao Wu's cheeks flushed crimson. She reached out to tickle Ning Rongrong. "You little rascal, Rongrong! How dare you tease me! Just watch me teach you a lesson!"
Zhu Zhuqing stood ramrod straight as the two circled around her like she was a pillar, letting out a helpless sigh.
"Master, will everything really be all right?"
Chen Yang looked at her and gave her a reassuring glance.
"Don't worry. Trust me."
Meanwhile, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion nestled in Chen Yang's arms rubbed against his arm, and a thought quietly entered everyone's minds.
Qiu'er won't let them hurt you.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, resting her hand on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's