My lord, spare his life!

Rewind to half an hour earlier, Zhang Yang had not yet entered the city.

The newly built prefectural government.

With its powerful owner absent, Zhang Dami became the king of the county government. It could roam the chickens and ducks whenever it wanted, or not; it could go out to spread its word whenever it wanted, or simply lie in the county government, finding a comfortable, shady spot on the flattest ground. A flock of plump, healthy chickens and ducks chattered around it, and the officials generally wouldn't disturb its afternoon nap.

Its thick, long tail swayed leisurely from side to side.

Suddenly, it opened its eyes.

Its nose twitched a few times, as if trying to distinguish the scents.

Zhang Dami twirled around happily and lightly, her spirits visibly lifted. Before long, the officials of the prefecture saw Mimi running out of the prefecture with light steps and wagging her tail, followed by a flock of waddling fat chickens and ducks.

One plump hen even laid its egg on the road. Luckily, the freshly laid egg wasn't hard, and it didn't break when it fell onto the wooden walkway.

The subordinate official looked around curiously.

He remarked with admiration, "It's rare to see Mimi so energetic."

The sweltering heat made Mimi, already clad in her thick fur, even more irritable, lethargic, and listless. To quell this, the Chief Minister had a pond dug in the courtyard outside the council hall. This pond was connected to the city's running water, specifically for Mimi to play in and cool off.

Zhang Dami braved the heat and ran towards the source of the smell.

I remember people saying, "A day apart feels like three autumns," and come to think of it, it's been decades since it last saw its owner. People also say, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," and Zhang Dami is already looking forward to what delicious prey its owner will bring back.

These joys came to an abrupt end in an instant.

Zhang Dami stood at the alley entrance.

Its eyes spotted the strange star beast behind its owner, and its nose caught the stench emanating from it. Seeing the star beast unable to stand or move, clinging to its owner, Zhang Dami felt a surge of rage rising to its head.

"roar--"

The hot weather already made the tiger irritable.

Now, witnessing its owner bring home a little imp, Zhang Dami finally lost its temper and roared at its enemy.

Its roar was extremely penetrating, and ordinary people would feel apprehensive and fearful upon hearing it. Even Zhang Damiao, who was also a star beast, was startled. She straightened her unsteady gait, which was trying to stay close to Zhang Yang, and turned her head to stare at the source of the sound.

Star beasts are rarely good-tempered.

From Zhang Da Miao's perspective, it was clinging to its owner, begging for food, when suddenly a stray, crazed tiger jumped out, threatening and provoking it. If Zhang Da Miao could tolerate this, it wouldn't be a Star Beast. It immediately lowered its body, baring its sharp teeth, a low, menacing growl emanating from its throat. It could have either remained silent or tucked its tail between its legs and retreated, but it chose to respond.

This really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Without a word, Zhang Dami suddenly lunged forward, aiming for its prey's vitals. Its roars were deep and rapid, and its claws slashed down at Zhang Dami's head. The other passersby were startled by the commotion, only catching a glimpse of a yellow shadow out of the corner of their eyes. Upon closer inspection, they realized the shadow was Mi Jun. Had a villain infiltrated the city?

"roar--"

Zhang Dami's tiger roar was filled with anger and murderous intent.

The first to be impacted were not Zhang Da Miao, but the horses. How could ordinary horses withstand the might of the mountain lord?

Wang Qi's warhorse also became restless and retreated.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he casually suppressed the fear in his warhorse before raising his eyes to observe the star beast that had attacked Zhang Damiao. Speaking of which, he noticed something interesting: a ferocious star beast had suddenly appeared in broad daylight, yet the commoners in the city hadn't fled for their lives?

Not only did they not run away, they also found a spot to peek over them. Wang Qi, relying on his extraordinary hearing, heard all their whispers.

"Who provoked Mimi-kun?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen Mimi get angry..."

"That means you haven't seen enough. Didn't that out-of-town merchant kick Mi Jun's duck away before, only to be pinned down by Mi Jun with a single paw? Tsk tsk tsk, when Mi Jun gets angry, that guy was scared out of his wits. And another time, Mi Jun caught two thieves during her night patrol."

The two thieves, their clothes torn off, huddled naked against the wall, their hands covering their heads. Mi Jun kept a close watch on them, leaving them no chance to escape. They endured until dawn, when the breakfast stalls on the street opened and discovered them, finally taking them to the county court. The two thieves were extremely grateful.

When it gets hot, Mimi likes to stay indoors during the day and be active at night.

Since then, nighttime thefts have dropped dramatically.

"But those were just bluffs; this time it was a real beating."

"Mimi is mighty! Don't lose face!" Someone with audacity climbed up a pillar and raised their fist to cheer Zhang Dami on. Once this was shouted, the others followed suit.

"Mi-kun is awesome!"

As they shouted, they even developed a rhythm.

For a moment, a tiger and a leopard engaged in close combat, tearing each other's fur to shreds.

Wang Qi blinked slowly. Even someone as ruthless as him found the scene before him somewhat horrifying and bizarre. A group of ants cheering on a man-eating star beast? Weren't they afraid that the two star beasts would get exhausted from fighting and then casually swallow them whole to replenish their strength?

But this wasn't the most eye-opening thing for Wang Qi.

What truly opened his eyes was how foul the two star beasts' insults were.

Not only that, the monstrous creature's crazed state was exactly like that of someone catching their lover in the act: "Mountain Spirit, is this your star beast?"

"Yes, but Dami is usually very well-behaved."

Since being successfully captured by Zhang Yang, Zhang Dami has reformed and, apart from the temporary loss of control of the prefectural government, has no record of actively attacking anyone. The fact that he attacked Zhang Damiao on sight this time must have a hidden reason.

Wang Qi laughed wildly, "It's here to catch us cheating."

"Catching someone in the act? That can't be right. There's reproductive isolation." Zhang Dami's mate must also be a tiger, while Da Miao is a leopard and can only admire her leopard mate. There's no way you can catch Da Miao in the act.

There must be some misunderstanding here.

Both sides are his flesh and blood, so Zhang Yang naturally wouldn't let it go.

She dismounted and walked towards the two clearly enraged and imposing tiger and leopard, rolling up her sleeves as she did so. With lightning speed, she grabbed Big Mimi's muzzle with her left hand and Big Miao's with her right, tearing the two beasts, each several heads taller than her, apart. Their mouths were separated, but their claws continued to kick relentlessly.

"good!"

The crowd erupted in cheers and applause.

"Wow, what great arm strength you have!"

He was slapped on the head as soon as he finished speaking.

"Foolish! This is our Lord!"

Zhang Yang had no time to respond to her children's enthusiastic cheers. She simply frowned, looked down at the two beasts still tearing at each other with their paws and tails, then looked at her own arms, which were now completely outstretched, and sighed. Her arms were still too short to completely separate the two beasts. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind.

He opened his mouth and cried out, "Big Gu, help me!"

There were cries echoing from the sky.

The next instant, a strong wind surged down from above.

The strong wind rattled the street signs and blinded the onlookers. Some shielded their eyes with their arms, barely managing to open them a crack, only to see a huge, dark cloud pressing down. When the wind subsided, they were astonished to see a giant bird suddenly appear!

The giant bird was as tall as a two-story building when it stood still.

The two bird claws were spread apart, one on the left and one on the right.

The left paw held Mimi down, while the right paw held down the unfamiliar leopard.

The giant bird folded its wings in front of its body, raised its head and stood proudly. The two beasts under its claws fell silent and dared not make a sound anymore.

"good!"

The crowd erupted in cheers and applause.

"Wow, that bird has amazing claws!"

"Idiot, what kind of bird warrior is this? This is Gu-kun."

Unlike the gentle and approachable Mimi, Gujun is a mythical bird that is rarely seen, so few people know of its existence.

Zhang Yang crossed his arms and asked the two beasts with an aloof air.

"Have you two calmed down yet?"

Why do we have to fight to the death just because we see each other?

She hadn't had a chance to introduce herself yet.

Zhang Dami crawled out from under the bird's claws, its two front paws bracing its weight, and a series of rapid sounds came from its throat. Its round tiger face managed to contort into a human-like expression of grievance. Zhang Yang listened intently for a long time but couldn't understand.

"Sigh, if only you could speak human language." Zhang Yang stroked Zhang Dami's tiger head, regretting that the other was mute. Then she pointed to the leopard not far away and said, "Its name is Zhang Da Miao."

Zhang Dami had a look on her face that said, "I knew it," and she was both ashamed and angry.

While it dutifully raised chickens and ducks, hatched eggs, and even guarded the house for its owner in Weiyin County, what was its owner doing? She actually went and found another animal behind its back! Human, you are heartless and ungrateful!

Shouldn't she only be her own pet owner?

First, a bad bird appeared, and then a bad leopard came! Bird or leopard, will they raise chickens and ducks for her, hatch eggs, and guard her house and protect all the people in the house, just like I do?

The owner actually squeezed the muzzle of this leopard of unknown origin! Humans, this is unfair, this is unfair to the tiger!

Zhang Dami is furious!

Surprisingly, Zhang Yang was able to understand Da Mi's emotions.

Zhang Yang stepped forward, and at that moment, Zhang Da Gu also lifted his paws, releasing Zhang Dami from her grasp, so that Zhang Yang could hold Dami's head in both hands. "Although Mom will have many, many more beasts in the future, you will always be Mom's first beast treasure."

He vigorously rubbed Zhang Dami's tiger-like head.

Zhang Dami: "...Huh?"

Zhang Yang said to himself, "Mom never lies to Mom."

It has to be said that the enormous tiger head is not only good-looking, but also feels great to the touch—plump and fluffy. No matter how many star beasts there are in the future, Zhang Dami will always be her eldest son! Zhang Dami didn't say anything, but her tail swayed slightly from side to side.

Zhang Da Miao, who was inexplicably beaten up: "..."

It suddenly turned its head to look at its old owner. Why hadn't anyone told it that its new owner not only kept this wretched bird, but also a wretched tiger! It had originally thought that being second wasn't so bad, but now it was being told that being second wasn't acceptable either; it was the third wheel?

Now it was Zhang Damiao's turn to get angry.

However, getting angry was ineffective.

Zhang Dami is a tiger from the mountains, but its offspring, Zhang Da Miao, is a leopard raised by its former owner. It's quite socialized, and even knows more characters than Wang Qi. With more education comes more concerns; it knows its former owner won't be its protector.

For a time, Zhang Damiao had nowhere to confide her grievances.

After watching the play, Xiao Sui chuckled and commented scathingly, "The foolish leopard cub is full of joy, begging for its owner; Lord Leng has long harbored the intention to keep his old beast."

Guan Si: "..."

Is this review accurate?

Wang Qi sighed and turned away at the farce, saying, "Shameful!"

Zhang Damiao really embarrassed him.

Seeing that the relationship had eased, Zhang Yang grasped the two beasts' paws and placed them together: "From now on, we are all one family of beasts. We must not fight or quarrel. We must live in harmony so that my home may be safe and sound."

It's strange, really.

Zhang Yang had never seen players' pet mounts fight before. After thinking it over, he attributed it to a breakthrough in the game company's technology, so he showed off his skills in the home side quest map. To be honest, as a player whose pets were being fought over by two beautiful star beasts, Zhang Yang did feel a sense of satisfaction; this emotional impact was definitely there.

She very aptly recalled a certain observation sample's sentiment.

So she added with a sigh, "No wonder, no wonder, palace intrigue and domestic drama themes have managed to break out of humanity's original planet."

Which person in a position of power doesn't like having darlings revolving around them?

She likes people who are NPCs, let alone humans.

The two beasts finally clasped hands and made peace, burying the hatchet. Zhang Yang was gratified: "With a beast as intelligent and wise as Da Mi, and a beast as beautiful and agile as Da Miao, and Da Gu who is just like me, I would be willing to be the supreme ruler of the Three Enclosures and Four Symbols."

Xiao Sui: "..."

Guan Si and Guan Zong: "..."

How can people be so shameless as to want everything?

Wang Qi's eyes flickered.

He knew that Zhang Yang's words were not to be taken seriously, but the idea of ​​"being the supreme ruler of the Three Palaces and Four Symbols" was quite interesting.

Zhang Yang stretched out his arms and hugged the two beast heads to his chest.

"go home!"

The commotion reached the prefectural government shortly afterward.

Du Guan led the crowd to welcome them, but they did not see Fan You.

Zhang Yang looked left and right but couldn't see him: "Where's Shuyan?"

Du Guandao said, "The aura left by the lord has faded, and the 'Descending Stars' shows signs of losing control. Shuyan has been at home for the past two days."

Fortunately, the lord has returned.

Otherwise, Fan You's outburst of anger and rage would be truly undignified, causing a normally self-controlled person to abandon all human restraint, indulge in the most primal and wild desires within him, and transform into a beast that only knows how to seek pleasure. He would be better off dead.

Zhang Yang calculated the time and felt somewhat guilty.

It did take longer than expected, but it wasn't her fault. The blame lay with Wang Ba, Wang Qi, and He Ning, who spent a lot of time exchanging messages and negotiating with Dongxian.

She said, "I'll go see him."

Du Guan discovered that Yuan Xie was not among those who returned.

"Ask Xiuying." Zhang Yang didn't even turn his head, jumped straight onto Zhang Dami's back, and nimbly leaped onto the roof and disappeared.

Du Guan: "It seems this trip has been quite fruitful."

She noticed unfamiliar faces in the group, especially Wang Qi.

Unlike Guan Si's introverted nature, Wang Qi was completely extroverted, exuding a primitive, wild, and violent aura.

Xiao Sui stepped forward and grasped her friend's hand: "A day apart feels like three autumns. How about Yuan Yi and I have a late-night chat by candlelight tonight?"

There are some things that should be said in private, away from Wang Qi.

Although bringing Wang Qi back indirectly weakens Dongxian County's military strength and reduces the probability of Dongxian County continuing to covet the counties in the mountains, it also brings trouble—when they take action against the counties in the mountains, Wang Qi will know, and Wang Ba will realize what's going on.

Du Guan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Okay."

Then he informed everyone, "You have all had a long and tiring journey. The prefectural government is hosting a banquet today to welcome you all and wash away the dust of your journey."

at the same time.

Zhang Yang also found Fan You, who was dressed in a plain white undergarment, sitting in a bucket of water with floating ice, lost in thought.

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Zhang Da Miao: "I, Leopard, am the most innocent one."