Chapter 23: The Leading Man's Explosive Performance

Next came the matter of how to deal with the wild man brought back by the two spirit beasts. Shen Luo narrowed his eyes, with no intention of saving him at all.

Su Li grew anxious in secret. She hurriedly lifted her little paw and tugged at his sleeve. When he looked over, she pointed at the man on the ground.

"You want me to look at his sleeve?" Shen Luo asked.

Su Li happily flicked her tail.

Reluctantly, Shen Luo stepped forward to examine him. Upon closer inspection, he did indeed notice something unusual. Renowned clans and sects would always add special markings to their clothing. The man wore an inner robe adorned with drifting cloud patterns in white, over which was draped a sky-blue robe. What stood out was the embroidery at the cuffs: eight Chonyin Birds soaring through the heavens, each with three eyes and a colorful tail.

Shen Luo was rather astonished. That spirit beast—wasn’t it the guardian beast of the first sect under the heavens, the Eleventh Rank Chonyin Bird in the Transformation Realm at Jiutian Mingyu?

Lowering his gaze to the spirit beast in his arms, Shen Luo pressed his lips together in a smile. This time, not only had he saved a man, but perhaps he would also be owed a tremendous favor.

With this in mind, Shen Luo took a few tier-three Mind-Focusing Pills from his spirit ring and stuffed them into the man's mouth. He then tore the man's robe into several strips and bound up the wounds.

After finishing, a fine sheen of sweat broke out on the youth’s nose