"You need to know something," he said to Leopard Tail. "Here in the Human World, in this very city, there's a demon lord-level war demon named Bei Mingyuan. He forcefully seized the Yellow Springs Road, cut off its connection, and then rerouted it back to the Underworld."
"So, you're saying we're stranded in the Human World, and old King Yan has no idea? I mean, goofing off and not going back for ages is something Bai Qi does all the time!" It was rare for Leopard Tail's mind to be so sharp.
In truth, he'd lingered in the human world for so long without anyone searching for him, or even issuing a warrant, that he'd long suspected something was off. He had just been deceiving himself, unwilling to dwell on it.
"Mr. Hei, even though you're a stickler for the rules, you're always with Bai Qi and can't ever win an argument with him. As for me, I was definitely led astray..."
"Why do I have to be the bad guy?!" Bai Qi smacked the back of Leopard Tail's neck.
