The sounds of "smack, smack, smack" echoed through the cave, and the Spiritual Beast being whipped soon became a bloody mess, no longer having the strength even to stand. It could only lie in the cage, its feeble gaze turned towards Dugu Qianye.
The two guards noticed the Spiritual Beast looking in this direction and followed its gaze, but they didn't see anything unusual. They whipped the beast a few more times before cursing and walking out of the cave.
"Master, please save it!" Xiaojiu said to Dugu Qianye from within the Refining Demon Pot.
"Xiaojiu?" Dugu Qianye called out Xiaojiu's name with confusion.
"Master, it's from my fox clan, and its bloodline is closest to that of the Nine-tailed Spiritual Fox. Please, Master, save it!" Xiaojiu pleaded.
Dugu Qianye nodded and said, "Okay."
"Thank you, Master." After saying this, Xiaojiu fell silent, watching the scene outside from within the Refining Demon Pot.
