However, these Spirit Fruits were no longer of much use to him. They could neither improve his True Essence cultivation nor strengthen his qi and blood; he could only eat them to replenish his qi and blood and True Essence.
"Woof!"
While Elder Zhang was speaking, the Dahei Dog, which had been at death's door, actually stood up.
It first nuzzled Elder Zhang gratefully, then hurried over to Xu Taiping and Ayu, licking and sniffing Ayu. When it detected that Ayu was still breathing, it gave two excited barks.
"Don't worry. Your young master is fine."
Yuzhu reached out and gently rubbed the Dahei Dog's head.
"Dahei, is that you, Dahei?"
Just then, a woman's somewhat strained voice suddenly came from the foot of the mountain.
Without a doubt, that had to be Ayu's mother.
"Woof!"
Hearing its mistress's voice, the Dahei Dog wagged its tail excitedly.
"Dahei, is Ayu up there? If he is, drag him down here! That little fool! I can't climb any farther!"
Upon hearing the Dahei Dog bark, Ayu's mother immediately shouted again.
"Whine..."
The Dahei Dog seemed to understand its mistress. It immediately stared at Xu Taiping, whining and wagging its tail furiously.
"Don't worry. I'll let your young master go."
Xu Taiping smiled and patted the Dahei Dog's head, then picked Ayu up from the ground and laid him across its broad back.
Then he took out a Spirit Fruit of a fairly high grade and slipped it into the Dahei Dog's mouth before telling it:
"Take your young master home."
At his words, the Dahei Dog gratefully nuzzled Xu Taiping with its head, then barked twice more and began carefully carrying its young master down the mountain.
Just as the Dahei Dog was carrying the boy Ayu downhill, Ayu, who had been