The Big Black Dog stood on its hind legs, with yellow urine dripping from the sky, landing right on Princess Xie’s shoes and socks.
Then Zhang Chen was dumbfounded, feeling as if time had stopped at that moment.
With the leaves blocking the view, the Big Black Dog couldn’t see Xie Lingyun under the shade of the tree. At this moment, it arrogantly shouted from the sky, "Boy, go on and run! Keep running for me!"
The more arrogant the Big Black Dog was, the more it rode Zhou Chuan down, passing through the shade and seeing the Princess enveloped in divine light.
The originally arrogant Big Black Dog was struck speechless at the sight of the Princess, as if someone strangled its neck, its eyes widening like it was seeing a ghost. It pointed its paw at Xie Lingyun, looking at the urine stains on the Princess’s skirt, feeling its legs go weak, and fell straight into the dirt, with a face-plant that left it eating mud.
"You..." The Big Black Dog spoke human words, its eyes locked on the Princess, full of disbelief. This woman shouldn’t still be alive on Earth. Didn’t she die years ago? How is she still alive?
"It’s you!" The Princess was taken aback seeing the Big Black Dog, then looked at Zhou Chuan being used as a steed and lightly sighed, "Indeed, some dogs never change their habit of eating shit, still so despicable! Little Black Dog, back then you bit me and knocked me down, relying on your master’s backing. How should we settle this score?"
The Big Black Dog trembled, its teeth chattering, "My ancestor, how would a little dog dare to bite you? If not for my master’s command, how could a little dog dare to act against you? The master’s orders are not to be disobeyed by the little dog."
The Big Black Dog quickly admitted defeat, curling into a ball and trembling.
The Princess looked at Zhang Chen, who had transformed into a bat, kicked towards Zhang Chen, and in the next moment Zhang Chen reverted to his original form, rolling on the ground, staring wide-eyed at Zhou Chuan.
"It’s you!" Zhou Chuan was startled to see Zhang Chen, then his face flushed red like a burning cloud. Being ridden by a dog as a mount, and the worst thing was, someone saw it. How could he hold his head up in public?
"What a coincidence!" Zhang Chen greeted Zhou Chuan, then glanced at the Princess, who was still shrouded in divine light. Zhang Chen couldn’t see her face clearly, but her mysterious aura was still leaking, albeit more slowly.
Zhang Chen pointed at the Big Black Dog and hastily said to the Princess:
"Big niece, this beast disrespected me, humiliated me in so many ways, quickly kill it for revenge."
The Big Black Dog was momentarily stunned by Zhang Chen’s words: ’Big niece?’
It doubted its own ears; the Divine Lady was a figure from before the era, yet Zhang Chen called her big niece. Doesn’t that mean Zhang Chen is an old entity reincarnated?
Most crucially, the Princess had no reaction to Zhang Chen calling her big niece!!!
"Young lady, I surrender, I’m willing to be your dog, please spare me." The Big Black Dog hurriedly crawled near, rubbing its head against the Princess’s leg to ingratiate itself, subtly wiping the urine stain off her skirt.
"Where is your master?" The Princess disdainfully kicked the Big Black Dog away, asking a question.
"He’s been missing for hundreds of thousands of years, I suspect he’s reincarnated." The Big Black Dog rolled to sit up, obediently lying on the ground with no trace of the once-mighty Heavenly Roaring Ancestor.
The Princess furrowed her brows at the news, "He too fell into calamity?"
The Princess turned to look at Zhang Chen, "Didn’t I tell you the Spiritual World is dangerous? Why did you come to the Spiritual World?"
"I want to find the Buzhou Mountain Stone, to cultivate a technique." Zhang Chen replied.
"You want to find the Buzhou Mountain Stone?" The Princess looked at Zhang Chen in surprise, then nodded, "I also need to find the path to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World. I suspect the entrance to the Second Heaven is in the ruins of Buzhou Mountain. I can escort you part of the way."
Then the Princess added, "The First Heaven of the Spiritual World is fraught with danger, it will be troublesome for you to return, I’m afraid you’ll end up trapped."
Over there, the Big Black Dog instantly perked up, eagerly taking the initiative to speak, "That’s simple, when this gentleman returns, leave it to this little dog to escort him safely."
The Princess glanced at the Big Black Dog, then looked at Zhang Chen, seeking his opinion. Zhang Chen met the Princess’s eyes, hesitantly saying, "This Big Black Dog is too dangerous, fickle and unpredictable, I’m afraid it’ll harm me on the way back. It’s better to kill it and eat the meat instead."
Hearing Zhang Chen’s words, the Big Black Dog immediately bristled, glaring angrily at Zhang Chen with wide eyes. But recalling the Princess’s power, it quickly hid its ferocity, pitifully and pleadingly flattering, "Master, how can you say this about this little dog? I am loyal and steadfast, renowned in Heaven and Earth for my loyalty. You can doubt my strength, but you cannot doubt my character. Furthermore, you are my master, the young lady’s uncle, and my master’s owner, how dare I be disrespectful to you?"
Grinning at the Princess, the Big Black Dog added, "Right, young lady?"
The Princess nodded towards Zhang Chen, "Yes, indeed! Though this dog is disgraceful, its master was a man of integrity and honor, it dare not betray and tarnish its master’s reputation."