Chapter 312 - You Promised to Help Me

"I didn't do anything to you. This is your doing." His response was unafraid, and that made Shanhu angrier. However, now that she remembered that this person was human, she couldn't freely swing her front paw like what she planned to do.

Liu Xiaodan, however, continued smiling at her. He even reached out his hand. "Let it go, Shanhu. Guardians like you are not supposed to be resentful beings. Come with me… and I'll help you recite those words again."

At these words, Shanhu felt anger welling up again. However, she had no place to vent it. Yes, she was a guardian; yes, she was supposed to be benevolent and merciful. It's just that… it's just that… the world out there… she didn't want it anymore.

"I don't want to come with you! I can remember my oath on my own! I don't need you!" Shanhu growled some more. She didn't know what was going to happen if she stayed in this state, but she knew what would happen if she crawled out there. There would be deaths all around her; the demon she failed to stop must have killed a lot.

She only saw the light for a bit, but the vision was too dark. She remembered hearing Lanlu's voice, but she didn't know anything more than that. Right now, she knew she was standing on top of a purification array. All of these people knew of her incompetence as a guardian. She failed to protect the humans, and she failed to combat evil. This purification… this was her punishment.

Liu Xiaodan didn't know how, but he could feel her thoughts very well. He knew what she was feeling and how bad her heart ached in guilt and frustration. It was as if all deaths were on her. The only problem was that… there were no deaths.

"Shanhu, you told Lanlu to find help. That he should make use of your combined power to find help." Liu Xiaodan slowly retracted his hand. "Well, he didn't know what he should do or who to come to. It's just that… he lucked out when he ran into me. Then again, even if I would punish him for almost getting my father in harm's way, my son's guardians both asked me to help out. I answered it.

"Not only was the demon a free meal for my friends, but it's causing trouble in my parents' neighborhood."

Multiple points made Shanhu doubt the words that came out of Liu Xiaodan's mouth, but she only continued to glare at him. This made Liu Xiaodan lifted his brows. "Shanhu, could it be that you don't remember me calling out to you after killing the demon? You're supposed to be in its belly, right? I called out to you and said that Lanlu is waiting for you outside the house..."

She then grunted. "You can't kill a demon. You're mortal." However, a strange glint was on her eye. There was something indeed strange about this man. He was not abundant in Yang energy and didn't seem to possess spirit energy that would make him a shaman. Then… how could he even jump into her mind?

"It's been a while since I admitted not being mortal anymore, Shanhu. You can call me half-ghost with all of this faded blood in my body." Liu Xiaodan reached out his hand again. "I have killed the demon, and that's how we recovered you from its belly. Aside from those imbeciles, it wasn't able to eat anyone anymore.

"You don't have to be scared. Let me get you out of this mess, Shanhu."

Bang! Liu Xiaodan's body hit the grassy patch underneath him. His eyes opened, and he felt like he was still dizzy from the jump. Mian Tianyu was keeping an eye on him as well, not even knowing what happened. However, just now, the hostility and negative aura in Shanhu started to recede. He switched hand seals and started to purify Shanhu slowly. Since Lanlu was done, Li Feng helped out as well.

Chuan Nayi came to attend to Liu Xiaodan who suddenly fell down from the loss of consciousness. However, he already came to when Chuan Nayi got to him. The father sat up and watched the sight before him. Right now, the stark light seemed to have gone rather friendly.

"Shanhu..." Lanlu spoke again as he watched the black lion dog return to her simplified form of being a black Pekingese. Soon, her pure black eyes opened and stared at Mian Tianyu with so much reverence. 

"...it's complete." Mian Tianyu slowly disperse the purification array, and the white Pekingese ran to his partner. He even nudged the female one with his snort nose. "Shanhu! I did what you ask! I went to find help!"

"Liar! The master told me the truth!" The black Pekingese barked at the white one's face. She then looked up at Mian Tianyu before bowing down. "Thank you for releasing me from the binds of my indignation. Now then… let me recite it for you now! Ehem..." She cleared her throat and spoke with so much pride in her bones. "We, guardians, are the epitome of protection and loyalty. It is our duty to guard the…"

Shanhu stopped. She really couldn't remember the next words that come after it. Popping an eye open to find Lanlu, she glared at him as if asking him to say the next line. It's just that… Lanlu proudly spouted: "It is our duty to guard the physical realm and the home of the gods!"

"That's not our oath!"

"Oh, yeah? Then, what are we supposed to do?!"

Mian Tianyu frowned and broke off the two Fu dogs growling in front of him by clearing his throat. "It seems like you two are indeed damaged from the corruption of evil. If you cannot recite your oath, you won't be able to return and be deployed elsewhere. Not to mention reciting it, if you cannot live it, you can't become guardians again. Hm, Feng'er, why don't you try to look into the books for this?"

The big brother was smiling when he walked closer, but the designation somewhat made his face sour. Was this another babysitting job? He then cleared his throat. "That can work, Grandfather, but… I'm pretty sure Old Xiong and Heima should be able to help them. They're all guardians after all."

Shanhu then twitched and complained, "This is wrong! You promised to help me!"

"...I have?" Mian Tianyu lifted his brows. Was this Fu dog mistaken? He then turned to Liu Xiaodan who was only frowning in the black dog's direction. "Xiaodan, did you tell her that I am capable of teaching her the guardian's oath? You regard me too highly."

"Actually, I think that black dog has a few screws loose." Guangru was the one who spoke as he walked to his Baba. He could easily tap into Liu Xiaodan, and so he knew that Liu Xiaodan promised to help the black dog. For it to look at Mian Tianyu?

"Screw loose?! How dare you insult me—!" Shanhu froze a little before frowning in the direction of the young man and then to the old man before her. She even turned to the other young man behind her. "Wait… why do I sense the same three people around me?!"