Niu Ba was Niu Ba, all right. One slip of the tongue, and his name could come out as "badass" or "beast of burden."
In just two days, the galloping Niu Ba crossed the desert between Humankind and Monsterkind, as well as Purple Flame Pass, the first city on the human border.
Of course, that absolutely had nothing to do with Cheng Yu telling him that the Heavenly Martial Directorate might be watching him.
It all started two days earlier.
After galloping for a while, Niu Ba leisurely admired the sunset while taking his sweet time bragging to Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu: "Gurgle, gurgle."
Niu Ba: "What? You offended a Pig Demon? Pfft! Just some idiot who only dares throw his weight around in border cities. If he dares come after you, watch your Brother Niu ram him into silence! What? They'd dare attack me? How would he dare?! Our clan has served as the Son of Heaven's personal guard for generations. Sure, the Demon Laws bind us more strictly than ordinary demons, but we have plenty of privileges too. Let some lesser demon try laying a hand on me for no reason! If I don't beat him back into his ancestral form, I'll take his surname!"
Cheng Yu: "Gurgle, gurgle."
Niu Ba: "Oh, the Heavenly Martial Directorate? What's the big deal? If they dare come... Wait! You mean the Heavenly Martial Directorate might be watching you?!"
Cheng Yu shrugged. "Uh-huh! ╮(￣▽￣)╭"
Niu Ba: "I... I'm not scared! What's the big deal? At worst, they'll drag me back home! Old Ancestor dotes on me! The Heavenly Martial Directorate probably can't do much to me!"
Cheng Yu: "Then why are you running so fast, Niu Niu? (→_→)"
Niu Ba: "I'm just worried you'll fall into their hands! Let me tell you,