"..."

Xu Lu was momentarily speechless, wanting to retort but not daring to, so he could only close his mouth and mutter silently to himself: Even a master can't silence him for long...

The onlookers had their own thoughts, but let's not mention them for now.

Facing Su Mo directly, the White Tiger felt a fear from the inside out.

Its four legs involuntarily began to tremble, instinctively wanting to lower its head, but the majesty of being the king of the mountain forced it to endure and look up at Su Mo.

Yet the blood color in its eyes had faded completely.

Leaving only fear.

Then Su Mo stretched out a hand and said a single word:

"Come!"

This word was not spoken with Inner Strength by Su Mo, and though the voice was not loud, the White Tiger felt an irresistible force upon hearing it.

Instinctively, it followed the command, stepping towards Su Mo.

Though trembling with each step, it still resolutely walked up to Su Mo.

Finally, standing in front of Su Mo, it gently lowered its head.

Su Mo reached out and patted the large head, then began to laugh:

"Good!

"The White Tiger Clan is not a place for you to stay long.

"From today onwards, you're the tiger of our Ziyang Escort Agency."

Perhaps feeling Su Mo's kindness, the White Tiger looked up at Su Mo, letting out a soft sound.

No longer a roar, it began to show an affectionate demeanor.

Su Mo nodded gently, placed his hand down, and swiftly leaped onto the back of the White Tiger.

All the strange phenomena around him instantly dissipated; he sat on the White Tiger's back, giving it a gentle pat:

"Run a couple of laps."

Roar!!!

With a tiger's roar, the White Tiger immediately stretched its limbs and started running around the valley.

It possessed the Holy Artifact of the White Tiger Clan within its body.

The inner strength from the Emperor Heart Technique was endlessly flowing, and even though the whole battle with Su Mo had nearly shattered the entire valley,

it hadn't truly harmed its sinews and bones.

Now, as it ran, it moved like the wind, as fast as lightning, resembling a white shadow.

And Su Mo found that this White Tiger was far more intelligent than he had imagined.

It could understand human words, and just by lightly nudging its neck, it would run according to his will.

It was truly at his command, completely in sync.

Suddenly, this white shadow stopped abruptly, pausing beside Yang Xiaoyun and Xu Lu.

"Get on."

Su Mo extended his hand, and Yang Xiaoyun immediately grabbed it, with a gentle tug, bringing Yang Xiaoyun into his embrace.

Feeling another person on its back, the White Tiger seemed slightly displeased.

But with a pat on the head from Su Mo, it quieted down.

Seeing this, Xu Lu also wanted to get a seat.

The White Tiger, however, sprang with its four limbs, leaping far away, glaring at Xu Lu with bared teeth.

Xu Lu's heart tightened, and he immediately stopped in his tracks, not daring to advance.

He couldn't help but feel a bit doomed in his heart:

"I'm done for, I'm done for. There's another man-eater in the escort agency."

Normally, seeing Zhen Xiaoxiao eat, he feared she might get too eager and grab a live person next to her to stuff in her mouth.

But that was just his wild thoughts in his mind.

After knowing Zhen Xiaoxiao for so long, he had never seen this plump girl actually eat someone.

But this one in front of him was different.

This tiger could truly eat people.

If it got too eager, just opening its bloody mouth wide would easily swallow a few live people without it being a big deal.

Su Mo laughed heartily, gently patting the tiger's head, saying:

"This is one of our own. If you don't want him to ride, then he shouldn't, but you can't eat him."

The White Tiger looked back at Su Mo, confirming the message, and lightly rubbed its big head against Su Mo's hand, seeming to show understanding...

Seeing this, Su Mo couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.

He just said to Yang Xiaoyun:

"Didn't become a hero that could defeat a tiger, but became a hero that could ride a tiger..."

"... Don't get too smug."

Yang Xiaoyun reached out to stroke the White Tiger's fur, feeling its softness, smiling:

"In the future, when we're on escort duty and have to sleep out in the open, letting it lie down on the ground for us to sleep on would be better than anything."

"Yes, but after entering towns, it might cause some panic."

Su Mo chuckled: "But that can be handled slowly. This White Tiger still has some wildness and will need some time for adjustment."

"Indeed, it mustn't harm anyone."

Yang Xiaoyun nodded, then asked, "So what now?"

"Let's go."

Su Mo said softly: "If we don't head back now, it will soon be dawn."

At this, he glanced at Xu Lu:

"We'll be in the front, you follow behind."

"..."

What could Xu Lu say?

The tiger wouldn't let him ride, so he could only follow behind on foot.

As the three of them and the tiger were about to leave, the High Priest couldn't help but speak:

"Lord Su, please wait!"

"Hmm?"

Su Mo turned his head, glanced at the High Priest, and smiled:

"Does the High Priest have something to say?"

"... Lord Su's divine skill is unparalleled, truly admirable. My White Tiger Clan dares not show any offense again.

"However, although you want this Evil Tiger, we have no objection, it still possesses our clan's Holy Artifact, and for that... we ask Lord Su to show mercy."

The High Priest said this with great difficulty.

The Chief Steward secretly gave the High Priest a thumbs-up upon hearing this.

Such courage is commendable!

With Su Mo displaying that divine skill and various powers, he truly dared not say anything further.

Having walked so close to the Ghost Gate several times, why would he want to put his head on the chopping block again?

This High Priest almost seemed tired of living.

If the High Priest knew what the Chief Steward was thinking, he might have cleaned house on the spot.

Su Mo didn't get angry upon hearing this, only laughed heartily:

"Does the High Priest know, today I came for two things...

"The first can be set aside for now, but the second is to settle accounts with the High Priest.

"Back when I passed through Baihu City, the Chief Steward tried to play tricks and wanted to rob me of my escort goods, a matter which the High Priest claimed ignorance of at the time.

"Now, it seems, what you said might not be entirely truthful?

"Moreover, that night the High Priest apologized to me, and to show sincerity, even bestowed the Emperor Heart Technique.

"Yet once trained in the Emperor Heart Technique, I would be controlled by the High Priest, and even Baihu City!

"The High Priest's intentions were sinister; what do you have to say now?"

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