Bai Li Hong Zhuang acted quickly, and before long, she had bandaged all of Wind Spirit Tiger's wounds.
"Let's go," she said, standing up and speaking slowly.
Upon hearing her words, everyone nodded and turned to leave.
However, just as Bai Li Hong Zhuang and the others were preparing to depart, the Wind Spirit Tiger let out another roar.
"Roar—"
But this roar was much softer than the ones they had heard before, carrying complex emotions rather than aggression.
Hearing the roar, Bai Li Hong Zhuang and the others couldn't help but turn their heads and look at the Wind Spirit Tiger once again.
They saw the Wind Spirit Tiger slowly standing up and making a surprising gesture in front of Bai Li Hong Zhuang.
The Wind Spirit Tiger gently placed three Wind Spirit Tiger cubs in front of Bai Li Hong Zhuang, clearly indicating that they should take the cubs with them.
"It... It wants to give us the cubs?" Xia Zhiqing was dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe such a turn of events.
Originally, they had hoped to have a decent contract beast of their own. However, after witnessing this touching scene, they decided to give up their selfish desires.
They never expected the Wind Spirit Tiger to suddenly make such a gesture, leaving them stunned.
Bai Li Hong Zhuang also looked at the Wind Spirit Tiger with confusion, unable to understand why it had made this decision.
After all, the Wind Spirit Tiger had previously fought desperately to protect its cubs.
"Roar—"
The Wind Spirit Tiger roared once again, casting a reluctant glance at the three cubs before turning away and leaving.
Bai Li Hong Zhuang and the others stood in place, watching the Wind Spirit Tiger gradually depart, their emotions complex.
"It made the right choice," Xiao Bai said slowly.
Humans may not understand, but as spirit beasts, they understood why the Wind Spirit Tiger did what it did.
"After seeing my contract with the master, it chose to leave the cubs behind for a better future for them," Bai Shi explained to the confused group.
"It believes that we will treat its cubs well."
Upon hearing this, Bai Li Hong Zhuang and the others also understood, surprised by the Wind Spirit Tiger's unexpected choice.
For now, they would take good care of the cubs, and the Wind Spirit Tiger would be their companion, relying on each other in life and death.
"Hong Zhuang, let's leave too!" Mo Yunjue shifted his gaze to Bai Li Hong Zhuang. "Once other cultivators leave their spirit beasts behind, they will immediately come back."
If other cultivators were to see their current situation, they would undoubtedly attack them together, and that wouldn't be a favorable outcome.
Listening to Mo Yunjue's words, everyone immediately reacted. "Let's leave now."
Bai Li Hong Zhuang knew that the effect of her powder would not end in a short time, but the cultivators participating in the assessment were not fools. It wouldn't take long for them to realize something was amiss.
Once they freed themselves from the spirit beasts, they would undoubtedly return immediately.
They still had three cubs with them, and it would be inconvenient to engage in a fight if someone approached.
"Let's leave in the opposite direction. We won't return to the city today," Gong Shaoqing analyzed.
There were only two cities nearby, and they believed that the other cultivators from before would be in one of those cities.
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