His contracted beast was also his companion.
Although Purple-Patterned White Tiger had only just joined him, Lin Ke rather liked the big, bumbling fellow.
At the very least, he spoke his mind.
"What sort of enemy is this?"
With the wind whistling past his ears, Lin Ke had to shield his face with literary qi before he could question Purple-Patterned White Tiger.
"She's a Snow-White Lynx who lives on Mountain Island's only snowy mountain. She's in the late Second Realm and bullies me all the time." Just thinking of that lynx made Purple-Patterned White Tiger's teeth itch with hatred.
"She used to invade my territory, kill my prey, and tease me all the time. Absolutely hateful."
Invading his territory and killing his prey were easy enough to understand.
After all, Mountain Giant Banyan did not interfere with ordinary hunting or being hunted, only with so-called "unjust wars."
But... teasing?
Lin Ke immediately raised an eyebrow. "Is she very strong?"
"Of course." Purple-Patterned White Tiger even picked up speed, seemingly unable to wait to watch Lin Ke beat that lynx up.
"She's incredibly fast, and her claws and teeth are sharp. Getting scratched really hurts. She also seems to have excellent eyesight. I suspect she has an ancient bloodline too."
"Mm, let's go take a look." Lin Ke nodded slightly.
It was not primarily because of the mineral vein. Mostly, he liked helping his beast companions get even. Yes, that was it.
On the way to the lynx's territory, Purple-Patterned White Tiger kept talking about the other demon beasts on Mountain Island.
However, Lin Ke had already spoken with Mountain Giant Banyan, so he could not keep subduing demon beasts on Mountain Island.
Once he dealt with that lynx, he would have Green Python and the others hollow out the mineral