"Commander Round Dance, the influence behind Tang Yi might be hiding nearby. That’s why he’s so fearless right now. We need to move quickly and capture him. If we wait for that hidden influence to react, it will be much more difficult to get our hands on him."
Seeing Round Dance lost in thought, one of the black-robed men beside him whispered in his ear.
Hearing this, Round Dance agreed. He nodded, and without further delay, waved his hand and ordered, "Go. Capture him."
"Heh, ready to make your move?" Tang Yi chuckled, not the least bit nervous. He turned to Little Tiger and said, "If any of them dares to take a single step forward, Little Tiger, you kill them."
"MEOW~" Little Tiger nodded obediently, as if accepting Tang Yi’s command.
But while nodding, it also stretched its little paw out in front of Tang Yi, waving it back and forth.
The gesture was very human-like. ’Is it asking for something?’
"Uh!" Tang Yi froze for a second before he understood what Little Tiger meant. He shook his head, speechless, then took out two Full-Attribute Pills and tossed them to Little Tiger.
"MEOW!" Little Tiger happily opened its mouth, caught the pills in mid-air, and then gobbled them down in a single gulp.
After finishing, it licked its lips and then, finally satisfied, stood protectively in front of Tang Yi.
’So it’ll only do the job after getting a reward!’
"You greedy little thing," Tang Yi chided with a laugh.
Tang Yi had already given most of his Full-Attribute Pills to Tang Piaomiao and the others, so his supply was nearly depleted. Luckily, he had saved a few. Otherwise, Little Tiger would have gone on strike.
’This won’t do.’ Tang Yi decided he had to train Little Tiger properly in the future.
’I can’t let this habit develop, or Little Tiger will start acting like it’s the one in charge.’
’It’s supposed to be *my* pet...’
Just then, the black-robed men stepped onto the arena stage, advancing menacingly toward Tang Yi.
These men in black were all Silver Robed Martial Artists from the Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps. They were different from Zhangg Yuxi. Though he had also been a Silver Robed Martial Artist, his cultivation had been greatly neglected due to his long-term responsibilities managing external affairs.
Zhangg Yuxi was a special case; in reality, one had to reach the Battle Spirit level to earn the rank of Silver Robe.
The dozen or so Silver Robed Martial Artists in black robes before him were countless times more powerful than Zhangg Yuxi.
They were elites who had dedicated themselves to cultivation within the Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps. As the core members specially nurtured by the Corps, they were its true elite force.
Their strength ranged from One-star Battle Spirit to Eight-star Battle Spirit.
Seeing such powerful men in black about to make a move on Tang Yi, the audience erupted into a flurry of discussion.
"The Big Waste is done for. It looks like those men in black are going to kill him."
"Sigh, I knew this day would come. Why did Tang Yi have to show off at the qualification exam when he has no power?"
"I don’t know who he offended, but he’s finished this time. Not even the West Mansion can protect him now."
"Look, it seems like a little pet is trying to stand in front of Tang Yi."
"Where? Hey, you’re right! It’s so cute!"
"Is that little beast Tang Yi’s? Maybe it sensed he was in trouble, so it’s trying to protect him. What a shame. Its master is about to die."
"Sigh, my poor Little Tiger."
Meanwhile, Mu Xianling shook her head and sighed. She had already learned Little Tiger’s name from Tang Yi.
Mu Xianling was extremely fond of Little Tiger, which was why she had made that bet with Tang Yi. Now, seeing Little Tiger standing protectively in front of Tang Yi as he faced this crisis, she felt her heart stir for some unknown reason.
Her heart ached not only for Little Tiger, but she also felt a slight pang of regret for Tang Yi.
’If Tang Yi weren’t the Big Waste... hmm... he’s actually not a bad person.’
’Huh? Why am I thinking like this?’
Mu Xianling quickly shook her head, trying to banish the thought.
But just as everyone assumed Tang Yi was about to fall into the hands of the black-robed men and be struck down, the unexpected happened.
Several of the black-robed men tried to approach Tang Yi, but just as they did, Little Tiger suddenly puffed up its chest, its expression turning fierce as it blocked the way.
The black-robed men had all assumed Little Tiger was just Tang Yi’s pet and posed no threat.
After all, Little Tiger looked so cute and tiny. How ferocious could such a Demon Beast possibly be? So they paid it no mind at all.
Even when Little Tiger revealed a fierce expression, as if about to attack, they ignored it, continuing to approach Tang Yi with cold sneers.
But as it happened, they were completely deceived by Little Tiger’s cute and tiny appearance.
Who would have thought that such an adorable pet was actually a Beast King Level Demon Beast?
So, while no one paid attention when Little Tiger put on a fierce expression, it was a different story when it erupted with an astonishing aura. The pressure was so immense it was suffocating. By the time it charged toward the black-robed men with lightning speed, it was already too late for them to react.
As the black-robed men approached, Little Tiger gave its body a shake. A tremendous aura surged to the heavens. Its tiny frame seemed to magnify infinitely, like a King descending from the sky, radiating an unparalleled and awe-inspiring majesty.
This aura was even stronger than the one from the clash between the two Battle Kings just moments ago!
’If I were to measure it in human terms,’ Tang Yi estimated, ’Little Tiger’s power is probably around a Six-star to Seven-Star Battle King. That’s leagues beyond Round Dance. Dealing with him would be a piece of cake.’
At that moment, after releasing its astonishing aura, Little Tiger moved. Before the black-robed men could even react, it shot toward them at extreme speed.
The Golden Blood Green-eyed Tiger naturally excelled at speed. When it unleashed its full velocity now, it was as fast as a yellow lightning bolt. With a WHOOSH, it vanished from sight.
When it reappeared, it was already in front of the approaching black-robed men. Then, it zipped right past them.
No one could see clearly what Little Tiger did to the men. They only saw it flicker in front of one black-robed man, then run to another and flicker before him as well.
After flickering like this before seven of the black-robed men, Little Tiger returned to its original spot. Its expression reverted to its meek and harmless look, as if it hadn’t done a thing.
Little Tiger’s movements were fluid and graceful, its speed pushed to the absolute limit. It had flickered past all seven men in the blink of an eye.
But it seemed that aside from flickering in front of them, it hadn’t actually done anything at all.
Just as the crowd was trying to make sense of it all, the seven black-robed men Little Tiger had sped past suddenly convulsed, as if having a stroke. Their bodies twitched once, then froze on the spot, completely motionless.
At that moment, a gentle breeze blew past. The bodies of the black-robed men swayed, and then, as if struck by some immense force, they suddenly broke apart. Their bodies shattered into countless pieces.

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