Setting aside its massive size and terrifying aura for a moment, this silly, endearing appearance had no discernible difference from that of a domestic cat.
Mo Yan patted Mao Tuan's body, signaling it to return, and then had the remaining four beasts step forward to greet the villagers in unison.
The more time the five beasts spent in the human environment, the more they understood human rules and etiquette. By having them greet these people, Mo Yan actually treated them as equals, and didn't feel that greeting these humans was an indignity to them.
If all went well, they would henceforth be able to walk freely among people, dispelling their fears and making life more comfortable for themselves. This was a logic Mo Yan understood, and they did too.
