The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

The bird demon's long string of words silenced both Bixie and Sibuxiang, leaving them speechless with their anger.

The bird demon, beaming, took two steps to the side and bowed obsequiously, inviting you both in. "I am but a nobody. I won't waste your time. Please come in."

"Yes, please come in, you two," the black bear spirit said obsequiously.

The two beasts were dazed and coaxed into the cave, while the two little demons guarding the gate were left outside.

The bird demon let out a long breath and immediately squatted down to help the wolf demon up. "Hey, wake up! The beast went in, our scenes are over."

The wolf demon opened its eyes, and the first thing it did was cover its slapped face and grimace, "Brother Bear really went all out! Was it really necessary to go to such lengths just for an act?"

"To make it realistic, that golden Pixiu said there would be benefits if we performed well this time. Even if we get slapped twice for the benefits from the divine beast, it's worth it."

"That's true. We've put on such a good show, we're sure to get plenty of benefits."

At this point, the two demons looked at each other, smiled, and gave each other a high five. Little did they know that because they had acted so well, they were assigned to guard the gate and freeze to death in the cold wind for three days. Sometimes, the benefits are not so easy to obtain.

Inside the cave, the Four-Faced Beast followed behind the Black Bear Spirit at the forefront of the passage. The surrounding light was dim, with only the flickering candlelight on the walls. He asked Tianlu, who was perched on his back, with unease, "Little Plum Blossom, this bear is so respectful to you, do you know him?"

Tianlu replied casually, "I don't know him, but I think I beat him up before."

Indeed, I had just beaten him up not long ago, and I almost chopped off his bear paw to take home and braise.

"Ah, really?" Hearing Tianlu's nonchalant tone, Sibuxiang felt a little relieved.

"We've arrived." The black bear spirit stopped, his tall figure blocking the view outside the passage. As he stepped aside, both Si Bu Xiang and Tian Lu widened their eyes.

Inside the huge semi-circular cave, dozens of monsters sat or stood, each with a weapon like a kitchen knife or a wooden stick in their hands. They surrounded a large pot with a fire burning underneath. They were all bound hand and foot, their mouths gagged, and soaking in the pot. Around them, scallions, ginger, and garlic floated up and down.

"Little Bear, I told you to call the gatekeeper in, but instead of him, you brought two mythical beasts?" King Leopard spoke slowly from his high seat, his paws resting on the armrest trembling almost imperceptibly.

“It’s like this, my dear…” The black bear spirit bowed respectfully and recounted what had happened outside.

King Leopard rested his chin on one paw and smiled faintly after listening, "I see. They have offended our distinguished guests. Then they will not be able to have a share of this feast."

"Gentlemen..." He looked at Tianlu and Sibuxiang with a smile, "Stay for a meal, it's on me."

"Ugh... looking for... death!" Tianlu squeezed out three words through gritted teeth, not daring to utter a single, incoherent sentence, utterly silent.

In the second act of the script, the conflict escalates.

"Dare to eat my brothers, I'll kill you all!" Tianlu suddenly attacked, his figure like a ghost rushing straight towards the central cauldron, and no monster in his path could react in time.

King Leopard's eyes narrowed and he suddenly stood up and leaped. The two beasts rushed to the pot almost at the same time. Tianlu stretched out his claws to try to save Baijie, but was stopped by a leopard claw attack from above.

"Don't try to steal my food when you're treating me! Did you ask for my permission first?" King Leopard roared, his leopard claws slashing down. Tianlu was forced to withdraw his hand to defend himself.

The two beasts separated as soon as they touched. Leopard King used the momentum to somersault several times and landed, then pushed off the ground and rushed straight at Tianlu, who had just regained his balance.

The two beasts clashed in an instant, and within a few rounds, the large pot was overturned, with ingredients and broth scattered all over the ground. Bai Jie rolled around in a sorry state, almost getting trapped inside the overturned pot. The lesser demons in the cave were in an uproar, and chaos ensued.

"There's an attack! Go help the king!"

"Kill!"

"There are accomplices of the attackers over there. Go and take care of them first!"

Several monsters, wielding clubs and looking menacing, rushed towards the passage. The Four-Faced Beast panicked upon seeing them coming at him, crying out, "Hey, let's talk this out! Don't fight!"

As he spoke, he looked at the little black bear spirit, "Don't you know Little Plum Blossom? Quickly help explain!"

The black bear spirit scratched its head, then raised its paw apologetically, "I'm sorry, esteemed guest."

"Hey!!" The Four-Faced Beast was shocked. Seeing that the other party was about to make a move, he rode on a cloud and disappeared in an instant. The monsters that rushed over immediately missed their target.

"Hey! Just because you can fly doesn't mean you can't come down! You dare to come down here!"

"Yeah, are you chickening out? If you're such a coward, come down here!"

"Come down!"

The little demon, having failed to achieve its goal, shouted angrily. The Four-Faced Beast, still shaken, hid on the cave ceiling and paid no attention to the foul language coming from below.

Oh, right, Little Sun and Little Plum Blossom!

He hurriedly looked down to observe the situation. Bixie was being besieged by a group of monsters, but he was fighting ten against one and was not at a disadvantage at all. The Leopard King, who was facing him head-on, was still trying to persuade him to surrender, "I advise you to stop now. If you stop now, we can have a proper talk!"

Tianlu remained silent, but his attacks became even faster. Even though he maintained his petite form, his strength was still greater than his opponent's, and his lighter weight allowed him to unleash incredible speed and agility.

Normally, monsters are not used to fighting such small enemies and will inevitably suffer a great loss if they encounter them. However, the people here are all people who have fought with the mischievous kids like Yu Yuetian and have experience in dealing with them. In addition, Tianlu deliberately held back, so the two sides fought to a standstill.

Seeing that there was no immediate danger, Si Buxiang anxiously turned his attention to Bai Jie. In the chaotic cave, he quickly spotted a golden figure.

Bai Jie was bound by his limbs not far from the large pot. The monsters rushed past without paying him any attention, but their feet almost stepped on him several times. Bai Jie managed to twist his body and dodge in a sorry state.

The Four-Faced Beast seized an opportunity and swooped down. Several monsters who had been watching him noticed and shouted a warning, but it was too late. The Four-Faced Beast grabbed Bai Jie and flew back into the sky in the blink of an eye, leaving the group of monsters below to stare helplessly.

"Little Sun, are you alright? I'm here to save you." Si Bu Xiang frantically tried to untie Bai Jie from the rope, but failed several times. Bai Jie's mouth was tied by the rope, so he could only open his eyes wide to look at him.

The more the Four-Faced Beast tried, the more anxious it became. It rushed down and shouted, "Little Plum Blossom, I've rescued Little Sun! What do we do now?!"

Tianlu was distracted by the shout and almost got hit by the stick. He dashed away to dodge the attack, swatting the stick away with his claw while yelling, "You take Baijie and go first, I'll cover the rear!"

"Oh, but..."

"No, hurry up and go! I can handle this!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh!" The four-legged creature was startled by the roar and hurriedly flew towards the cave entrance.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy! Minions, stop him!" Seeing that the cooked duck was about to fly away, King Leopard roared. The lesser demons obeyed and sent some of them to rush towards the cave entrance. However, they had all gathered together to besiege Tianlu, and it was only now that they arrived. How could they possibly be faster than flying through the clouds?

As the Four-Faced Beast flew to the cave entrance, the lesser demons frantically threw out stones, sticks, and other objects to try and stop it. A kitchen knife flew past Bai Jie out of the corner of his eye, and both he and the Four-Faced Beast trembled in fright.

Not only the two of them, but all the beasts in the entire cave were terrified and lost their composure, but fortunately, the Four-Faced Beast had already rushed into the passage and did not see them.

"Who the hell threw that knife!" The protagonist of this scene left, and Leopard King immediately stopped and roared, while Tianlu also looked around with hostile eyes.

A deathly silence fell over the demons, none daring to utter a sound. After a moment, one demon suddenly pointed at another and shouted, "He threw it! I saw it!"

The demon horde scattered instantly, leaving the accused little demon bewildered and alone. The moment he saw the terrifying expressions on Tianlu and King Leopard's faces, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground. "I...I...I didn't mean to! I didn't have anything with me at the time, so I just threw it out without thinking!"

"Beat them to death, just don't kill them," King Leopard said coldly.

Amidst terrified pleas for mercy, the demons swarmed forward, engulfing the man who had thrown the knife, punching and kicking him, raising clouds of dust.

……

Panting heavily, Si Bu Xiang rushed out of the cave and, before Liang Xiao Yao could react, flew into the sky in a flash.

"Don't worry, Little Sun, I'll untie you right away." Having escaped danger, the Four-Faced Beast tried again to untie Bai Jie's ropes. The rope fell off in circles, and after a while, Bai Jie was finally freed.

"Huff... huff... ha... finally I can talk." Bai Jie gasped for breath the moment he was freed. King Leopard's technique for tying people up was really too professional. He was not only unable to move the whole time, but also had a hard time breathing.

"Little Sun, will Little Plum Blossom be alright?" Si Bu Xiang gently patted Bai Jie's back and asked worriedly.

"Ha~ It's alright, Tian... Bixie probably fought, he won't lose." Baijie took a breath before answering, almost slipping out the wrong name.

Si Bu Xiang Bu Yi nodded in agreement. Just as Bai Jie had said, Tian Lu soon emerged from the cave, casually knocking out the two little demons guarding the entrance. Upon seeing this, Si Bu Xiang flew down in delight, exclaiming, "Little Plum Blossom! It's so good that you're alright!"

Tianlu was picked up before he understood what was happening, and Sibuxiang held him with a look of relief.

On the way home, Tianlu maintained his stoic expression, which felt a little unnatural. This time, his impression of the Qilin had changed a lot, especially after that last hug, which made him unable to dislike the Qilin.

As for Bai Jie, the director and screenwriter of this incident, he was burying his face in the fur of the four-legged creature to hide his involuntary grin.

How exciting! This performance was definitely a success. What will happen when we get back and the Four No-Faces truly ward off evil spirits? Just thinking about it makes me so excited! Whew... I'm so weird.