The Forest Keeper

As they drew closer to the village, a few of the demon children noticed the Hua Xiong and Ming Yue. 

"Look, Sister Hua Xiong is here!" 

They all ran up to her with bright expressions on their faces, excitement in their eyes. 

Crouching down, Hua Xiong showed a warm smile to them, patting one of them in the head. 

"Sister is still a bit busy right now. When I'm done, I'll go and play with you all. Is that okay?" she asked. 

Some looked down in disappointment, others looked at her and nodded.

"Okay, we'll wait", they replied. 

Just then, Ming Yue looked to Xiao Yin and Hei Yue, who locked eyes with her. She gave a slight nod and the two beasts moved up to the children. She then walked up to them and crouched down with a small smile. 

"I know you can't play with her right now but maybe these two could play with you for a bit."