When Zhu Zhuqing saw the Soul Beast before her, clearly no weakling, her entire body tensed. The Hell Spirit Cat appeared behind her as she entered a state of vigilance.
A few seconds later, a wolf-type Soul Beast poked its head out from the forest on the other side, likewise staring at the two of them with a fanatical expression.
Slowly, hundreds of Soul Beasts of all different kinds sprang out of the woods like bamboo shoots after rain, appearing before the two of them.
Little Cat's heart went half cold. What was going on? She had only wanted to find a Soul Beast barely at ten thousand years. How had she ended up poking a beast nest?
In a woman's subconscious, there was always a longing to be protected. With danger before her, Zhu Zhuqing's footsteps unconsciously moved much closer to Ning Bei.
"B-Brother Ning Bei, we should run, quickly. This—"
Ning Bei looked back at the panicked Little Cat and gave her a reassuring look.
"I think with your current physical strength, a Soul Beast around nine thousand years is the most suitable. That Extreme Shadow Leopard is quite good."
Ning Bei pointed at the gray leopard-type Soul Beast in the middle of the pack and asked for Zhu Zhuqing's opinion.
After Little Cat heard that, for a moment she even threw her fear to the back of her mind and looked at him anxiously.
"Brother Ning Bei, I need a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
"But—"
"I understand, but I can't let myself be left too far behind by my companions!"
Before Ning Bei could advise her further, Zhu Zhuqing interrupted him.
Ning Bei paused. What a proud little girl. Then he nodded to her. At worst, when the time came, he would feed her a life-saving Elixir. Besides,