There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 107: Opportunities to pet beasts are all found by oneself.

With the combined efforts of Qiongqi and Taotie, they successfully drove away the toad. As a result, the Four-Faced Beast looked at Qiongqi and the others with eyes full of gratitude: "Um, thank you so much this time."

Qiongqi quickly came to Sibuxiang and said, "This is nothing. If you have any problems in the future, just tell us brothers, and we'll take care of it for you. We just need you to put in a good word for us with our boss."

Although Taotie didn't speak, the upturned mouth of the four-legged creature said it all; its gratitude made him inexplicably happy.

At that moment, Qiongqi suddenly shouted, "Oh no!"

The Four-Faced Beast asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"Oh dear, it's all because you ran out without a word. The boss and the others were about to leave, but you hadn't gone back yet, so the boss sent me and Taotie out to look for you. Let's go back now."

Hearing this, the four-legged creature looked embarrassed and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry to have worried you. Let's go back now, Little Red Pepper and Little Spiky Ball."

"Yeah, let's go quickly, or the boss will get angry... Wait, what did you just call me?! My name is Qiongqi, not Xiao... Hey, Taotie, why are you pulling me?"

As Qiongqi spoke, he suddenly realized that this Qilin seemed to have given him a nickname, but before he could ask any further questions, Taotie stopped him: "What nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you hurry up and leave? Do you want to get beaten up?"

Urged on by Taotie, Qiongqi reluctantly shut up, but he had already made a mental note of it and planned to have a good talk with the Qilin later when he had time. This nickname, "Little Red Pepper," was not worthy of his wise and mighty Lord Qiongqi.

Before long, the Four-Faced Beast, along with Qiongqi and Taotie, returned to the place where Haochen and the others were resting.

The Four-Faced Beasts were still resentful about what Tianlu had just done, and were even somewhat embarrassed to face them.

Fortunately, Bixie and Tianlu did not bring up the embarrassing incident again. Haochen was naturally not foolish enough to say it out loud; at most, he would just imagine that he was the protagonist in his mind.

Looking at the expression on the four-faced creature beside him, Qiongqi suddenly whispered in Taotie's ear, "Taotie, I bet something must have happened that we don't know about, otherwise the Qilin wouldn't have run out for no reason."

"Boring, you'd be better off thinking about what to eat tonight!" Taotie rolled its eyes at Qiongqi, showing no interest in such matters.

Seeing that Taotie didn't react, Qiongqi felt it was pointless and stopped thinking about it.

When Hao Chen saw that Si Bu Xiang had returned, he, Bi Xie, and Tian Lu went forward to greet Si Bu Xiang, but suddenly they smelled the scent of other beasts on Si Bu Xiang and Qiong Qi.

This made Hao Chen a little nervous. Fortunately, he didn't see any obvious wounds on them, but he still asked, "Four-Faced Beasts, did you encounter any danger just now?!"

Upon hearing Hao Chen's words, before the Four-Faced Beast could even reply, Bi Xie immediately tensed up, circling around the Four-Faced Beast and carefully examining its body.

"Four-Faced Beast, are you hurt? Who tried to hurt you? Tell me, and I'll beat them up for you." As Bixie spoke, his eyes subconsciously glanced at Qiongqi and Taotie beside Four-Faced Beast.

Qiongqi naturally noticed Bixie's gaze and said with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean? If I hadn't intervened just now, this Qilin would have been eaten long ago."

Qiongqi's words caused Hao Chen's expression to change drastically: "What? You're really in danger, Four-Faced Beast? Tell me what happened!"

Si Bu Xiang was somewhat helpless. He had clearly discussed with Qiong Qi and the others not to let Hao Chen and the others know about this, but Qiong Qi actually revealed it directly.

Under Hao Chen's persistent questioning, Si Bu Xiang had no choice but to tell him what had just happened.

Hearing that even a toad dared to covet the Four-Unlikes, not only was Hao Chen furious, but even Bixie and Tianlu declared that they would never be able to coexist with the toad again.

Hao Chen looked at Qiongqi and Taotie, who were standing tall and proud, like warriors waiting for praise. He couldn't help but step forward and pat them on the shoulder: "You did a good job. I'll give you an extra meal tonight."

Taotie: "Great, boss! I want to eat a big pork leg."

Upon seeing this, Qiongqi quickly said, "This is all thanks to your excellent teaching, Boss."

When Taotie saw Hao Chen's eyes flash with a hint of smugness after hearing Qiongqi's words, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Sycophant."

Qiongqi seemed to hear Taotie's thoughts and winked at Taotie, as if to say, "So what if you're a sycophant? As long as you can make the boss happy, that's fine."

Although Si Bu Xiang repeatedly claimed that he was not injured, Hao Chen would not allow himself to miss the opportunity to legitimately grope Si Bu Xiang's body.

Then, taking advantage of the opportunity to examine the Four-Unlikes, Hao Chen thoroughly enjoyed a fluffy and fragrant experience with the Four-Unlikes.

After confirming that the Four-Faced Beast was unharmed, Hao Chen said, "Alright, since the Four-Faced Beast is fine, let's prepare to head home. Qiongqi, go and call Chaos and Taotie."

Qiongqi and Taotie: "Understood, boss, we'll go right away."

Upon hearing that they were going back to Dijiang, Tianlu excitedly climbed onto the back of the four-legged beast: "Bixie, come on up quickly, let's go back quickly, maybe Jiangjiang has already woken up."

“Tianlu, Jiangjiang is…” Bixie had already accepted the fact that their Jiangjiang would not be coming back, but seeing how expectant Tianlu was, he did not want to shatter Tianlu’s illusion. Perhaps it would be good for Tianlu to have something to look forward to.

Hao Chen's eyes darted around, and he said to Tian Lu, "Tian Lu, didn't we agree to walk back? That way you can have more time to spend with your big guy."

"Hmm, that seems to be the case. Does that mean we can't have the Four-Faced Beast carry us high up?"

"Okay, come down quickly."

As Hao Chen spoke, his eyes were fixed on Tian Lu. As soon as Tian Lu jumped off the back of the Four-Unlikes, Hao Chen jumped onto the back of the Four-Unlikes, lay on its back, wrapped his paws around its neck, and secretly rubbed his face against the mane on its neck.

After doing all this, Hao Chen casually waved his paw forward and said, "Alright, let's go!"

Seeing this, Tianlu pouted and said, "Haochen is so cunning. No way, I'm going to make Si Bu Xiang Bei too."

As Tianlu spoke, he climbed back onto the back of the Four-Unlikes again. The Four-Unlikes didn't seem to mind and instead looked at Bixie: "Little Plum Blossom, you can come up too."

"No, you'll get very tired that way," Bixie said decisively. He knew that if Sibuxiang carried the three of them, it would probably run out of strength in no time.

But the four-legged creature was clearly oblivious to this: "It's alright, little plum blossom, I can do it."

"Well... okay, if you get tired, remember to tell us."

Feeling the evil spirit climb onto his back, the Four-Faced Beast was secretly delighted: "This is the warmth and pressure of Little Plum Blossom, how wonderful!"

Fortunately, Hao Chen was unaware of Si Bu Xiang's thoughts; otherwise, he might have said something like, "Si Bu Xiang, your brotherhood with Xiao Mei Hua has soured."

After shouting to Chaos and Taotie, Qiongqi and the others immediately showed a look of envy when they saw Haochen and the others on the back of the Four-Unlikes.

Qiongqi: "I really want to sit on it too, so I don't have to walk, and I can even sleep while walking. Boss, you really know how to enjoy life."

Qiongqi then came to Chaos's side: "Big sister, look, that Qilin is carrying its companion on its back. Big sister, why don't you carry me on your back too..."

Let Qiongqi chatter on and on, the deaf Chaos could only wear an expression of utter incomprehension: "..."

Having no other choice, Qiongqi reluctantly started walking on his own. Taotie, standing nearby, mocked Qiongqi's lack of self-awareness, saying, "You actually want your elder sister to carry you? You really dare to dream."

Taotie looked at the Taotie on Chaos's head with envy and jealousy: "That hateful red peach, it just takes advantage of being like my sister's former companion to be especially loved by my sister. I also want my sister's attention."

Along the way, the Four-Faced Beast was initially quite excited, constantly chatting with the Beast Pixie on its back. But soon, the Four-Faced Beast felt its limbs were sore and its hooves felt like they were about to crack.

After all, the Four-Faced Beast usually flies, and even when it walks, it rarely carries the three of them such a long distance, so it was naturally a bit too much for them.

Hao Chen noticed that the Sibuxiang's walking posture was a bit off, and quickly asked, "Sibuxiang, are you alright? Do you need to rest?"

The Four-Faced Beast wanted to say it was fine, but the next moment, its front paw stepped on a small pebble, causing it to stumble and almost throw Hao Chen and the other two off.

"I'm so sorry, Little Plum Blossom, Little Blue Circle, Little Coal Ball, are you all alright?"

Hao Chen and Bi Xie Tian Lu jumped off the back of the Four-Unlikes, ready to walk on their own. However, Hao Chen noticed that the Four-Unlikes' front paws were walking with a slightly unnatural gait, so he said, "Alright, let's rest here for a bit."

Then Hao Chen stopped Qiongqi and the others who were walking ahead of them and called out to them, "Qiongqi, let's rest here for a while. Go find some water and bring it back. Taotie, go see where there is food. If you can't find anything, come back and call me."

"I know, boss."

"No problem, leave it to me."

After Qiongqi took the gourd of water that Haochen handed him, he went to find water. Taotie also immediately went to find food. He planned to find the biggest food, since his boss would always be there to back him up if he couldn't win.

Seeing that Qiongqi and the others had left, and that Chaos and Taotie had also found places to rest, Hao Chen said to Si Bu Xiang, "Alright, Si Bu Xiang, lie down first. Let me see how your claws are, whether you have blisters."

Although the Four-Unlikes was unwilling, under the watchful eyes of Hao Chen and the others, especially Bi Xie, it obediently lay down and exposed its claws and hooves.

Hao Chen picked up the paw of the four-legged creature and found that the paw pads were worn down and blistered. He then checked the hooves of the four-legged creature and found that the hooves were also severely worn.

"We're so sorry, it's all our fault for not paying attention," Hao Chen said, feeling both guilty and heartbroken.

Bixie and Tianlu both looked apologetic and said, "We are sorry, it's all our fault."

Seeing Bixie's self-reproachful expression, Sibuxiang quickly comforted him, "It's not like that, Little Plum Blossom. It's my fault for not telling you."

At this point, the Four-Faced Beast showed a dejected expression and said, "Little Plum Blossom, after all, I don't have much fighting power, so I was afraid that you would no longer need me, so I... Anyway, Little Plum Blossom, don't blame yourself, okay? It was all my own choice."

Seeing that the Four-Faced Beast was about to say another bunch of sentimental things, Hao Chen quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, that's so cheesy."

Then, Hao Chen searched through his chest hair and pulled out the nail care tools that Rabbit Master had given to the Qilin: "Don't worry, this is a minor problem for the Qilin. We just need to give its paws a treatment."

As he spoke, Hao Chen looked at Bixie and Tianlu's paws: "Bixie, Tianlu, how about I give you a paw treatment today? It'll feel amazing."

Bixie said, "No need, thank you."

Tianlu said, "Okay, okay."

However, Hao Chen didn't care whether you agreed or not. He forcibly pressed Bixie to the ground. There weren't many opportunities like this to rub Bixie's claws, so he had to make the most of it.

As the saying goes, even if there's no chance to pet beasts, you have to create one. Hao Chen glanced at Chaos, who was still resting, and thought to himself that he should give Chaos and Qiongqi Taotie some claw care later.

Meanwhile, in the modern world, in a saltwater lake in the Caiyun Mountains, Tianlu emerged from the lake, looked around, and asked in confusion, "Huh, where's Bixie? I can't see him. Hasn't he come out yet?"

As he spoke, Tianlu dived back into the saltwater lake.