Sovereign Beast

Xue Wei looked at Hei Gou for some time, completely stunned by his words before he started laughing out loud. It was as if a knot in his chest had loosened itself. The world, which had seemed colorless since his escape and Tie Haolong's death, suddenly seemed vibrant once more.

"You will follow me, right?" Xue Wei asked once more to be completely certain, to which Hei Gou nodded his head. His playful eyes turned solemn, and his lips, which had been curled into a smile all along, straightened out.

“We might not even make it out of this forest alive. When I first saw you, I felt as if death had come for me. But instead of death, it was new hope. It was someone willing to put himself at risk for my sake. I have never before experienced anyone showing me kindness before, and thus I am actually rather unsure of how to repay you.”