When Xiao Hei came back, the first thing he did was take a look at the other two who had been standing on the side, but when he saw that they still weren't doing anything, he turned back to Lin Fan.
When he arrived, he had felt that there was something off with the two of them, but that feeling had quickly disappeared.
Since it didn't seem like there was anything wrong, Xiao Hei didn't mind it.
The main reason was because he was confident in his strength.
Even if something had changed, it didn't matter since he could easily destroy two kids like this with his strength as a Nascent Soul Realm Expert. The most important thing was that his beloved master was finally back.
The master was the one who had raised him when he had been abandoned and he was the one that he had swore loyalty to for the rest of his life.
While it did seem strange that the master wanted the orb containing the souls of these lowly tools, it wasn't his place to question that master.
Xiao Hei gave Lin Fan a bow before bringing out a small orb that was glowing and saying, "Master, the item that you requested."
Lin Fan looked at the orb that was in the hand of Xiao Hei and without saying a thing, he reached out his hand to take it.
However, before his hand could reach it, Xiao Hei suddenly moved his hands so that it was just out of Lin Fan's reach.
Lin Fan looked at Xiao Hei who was also looking right back at him, but still he didn't say anything first.
The reason why Lin Fan didn't speak was because he knew that he wasn't this beast's master in the end. If he spoke too much, it would be quite easy to break through his disguise and if that happened, this would become much harder for him.
Xiao Hei looked at Lin Fan for a few seconds before saying with a smile, "Master, it truly is an honour to welcome you back to this world." After saying this, Xiao Hei gave another bow to Lin Fan.
Still Lin Fan didn't say a thing and just gave a nod in response to this.
Then Xiao Hei stood straight again, but it was clear that something had changed.
After Xiao Hei had gotten over his initial happiness, he was able to notice all the strange signs with Lin Fan, or rather with his "master".
With the time that he had had to think while getting this orb, it was clear that there was a seed of doubt that had taken root in his heart.
After another slight pause, Xiao Hei asked, "Master, do you remember that night before the calamity when we were watching the stars? Do you still remember what we had vowed together?"
Lin Fan looked calm on the surface, but he was panicking deep down.
Even if he had gained Huang Xiao Hou's memories, that didn't mean that everything was passed down to him. Most of the memories were of the important times in his life and naturally something as small as this wasn't important enough for Huang Xiao Hou to remember.
If it was the real Huang Xiao Hou, he would have a way of dealing with this, but Lin Fan clearly didn't.
Of course, Lin Fan also felt sorry for Xiao Hei because it was clear by Xiao Hei's expression that this was an important moment for him. It was a shame that Huang Xiao Hou hadn't thought the same since he had already forgotten this memory.
Seeing that Lin Fan wasn't saying a thing, the seed of doubt in Xiao Hei's heart began to spread its roots and started to sprout. There was a thought that appeared in Xiao Hei's mind, but it was a thought that he didn't want to be true.
As he said his next words, there was a single tear that came out of his eye, "Master, do you still remember when you found Xiao Hei, what you promised Xiao Hei?"
Lin Fan gave a sigh when he heard this because he knew that this charade was over, there was no way to recover from this, so the least he wanted to do was show sympathy for this beast.
He had loyally waited for his master for so long, guarding him all this time, but it was clear that he was nothing more than a tool for his master.
The difference was that if it was Huang Xiao Hou, he would have been able to talk his way out of this because Xiao Hei was a tool that he had used for so long. Lin Fan couldn't do the same since while he had the memories of Huang Xiao Hou, Xiao Hei rarely appeared in them, showing just how important he was. At the same time, Lin Fan didn't know what kind of personality Huang Xiao Hou had in the first place, so it wasn't possible for him to talk his way out of it like the real Huang Xiao Hou would have.
Lin Fan paused for a second before giving another sigh and saying, "Can you please just give me that bead? As long as you do, we can end it here."
There was another tear that came from Xiao Hei's eyes when he heard this, but he didn't let himself cry in the end.
Lowering his head to wipe that tear, he then burst out into laughter.
After laughing like a madman for a while, he finally looked at Lin Fan with a crazed smile and said, "End it here? What ending would there be for me then?"
Lin Fan said, "As long as you're willing, you can come with us. You won't be trapped down here anymore and you'll be able to explore the wide world."
Xiao Hei looked like he was taken aback when he heard this and after a pause, he said in a trembling voice, "You're willing to take me with you? Even after…..even after everything that happened?"
Lin Fan gave a nod before saying, "As long as you're willing, we can take you away."
Xiao Hei hesitated a bit before saying, "That…"
As it seemed like he was about to accept, Xiao Hei suddenly broke out in laughter and said, "I really wish you could see the look on your own face. Did you really think that it would be that easy?"
Lin Fan slightly knitted his brows, but he didn't say anything since this was also within his scope of expectations, so he wasn't surprised. As for why he knitted his brows, that was because he felt a bit of pity for Xiao Hei.
It seemed like the loyalty that it felt towards Huang Xiao Hou really did run deep.
Xiao Hei stopped laughing and then looked at Lin Fan with a dead serious look as he said, "Do you really think that you'll be able to get out of here?"
As soon as his voice fell, there was a sudden explosion.
Well, explosion wasn't the best way to describe it since it wasn't an explosion in the traditional sense.
This was an explosion when it came to Xiao Hei because it suddenly swelled and took the form of the giant cat once again.
It was clear that it was going into battle form and was preparing to attack Lin Fan, but seeing this, Lin Fan didn't have a surprised look. He looked just as calm as ever as he faced this giant cat that had appeared.
He was even calm when he felt that Nascent Soul Realm aura that came from the giant cat.
As for Wang Jian on the side, he was forced back a step because of the sudden appearance of this giant cat and the aura that came from it. Then after that step, he couldn't help taking another step back because of this aura.
He knew that since this giant cat was in the Nascent Soul Realm, it was a beast that none of them here could face.
At the same time, while time was running out and they had the chance to escape, there was still a bit of time left before the orbs teleported them out of these ruins. That was more than enough time for this Nascent Soul Realm beast to kill them all which seemed very likely with how emotionally unstable it was…
But it was a different case for Mo Ze Chen.
When he had heard what Xiao Hei had suddenly said, he knew that Lin Fan's plan to act as its master definitely wasn't going to work, so he had been secretly preparing.
While he had also been forced to take a step back by the sudden explosion of the giant cat's aura, he also stood firm as he gripped something in his hand. This was the secret weapon that Mo Ze Chen had been holding the entire time while waiting for this situation to collapse.
After the Xiao Hei had finished transforming back into its giant cat form, before he attacked, he said to Lin Fan, "Do you have any last words?"
Lin Fan looked right at Xiao Hei and gave another sigh before saying, "Is your master really worth…"
Before he could finish, there was a loud screech that came from Xiao Hei and he revealed a look of anger that far surpassed any other emotion that he had shown before. With this look of anger, he roared out, "You aren't qualified to say a single thing about my master! I'll bury you with my master right now!"
But before it could do a thing, Lin Fan shook his head and said, "You really should pay attention to your surroundings."