"Don't be nervous." Qi Tian raised a hand. "I've already tamed this Crimson-Scaled Beast. I'm on my way to Hundred Herbs Hall to collect the reward."
Word of the Crimson-Scaled Beast attacking people on Spirit Herb Mountain had spread throughout Zhenyuan City long ago. Just a few days ago, a herb gatherer had limped back to the city with a badly injured leg. Rumor had it that Hundred Herbs Hall had already posted a mission with the Falling Cloud Sect yesterday.
Now that the beast itself had appeared, the two guards' legs were practically shaking.
The first guard to draw his sword swallowed hard. His voice came out dry.
"Y-You really tamed it? That's a second-rank demonic beast. What if…"
"Didn't you see? It's behaving itself and helping me carry the tree."
Only then did the guard get a proper look. Tied to the back of the fierce-looking Crimson-Scaled Beast was a strange little tree.
The two guards exchanged glances, both at a loss for words.
