The Understated Dragon Lord
Chapter 421 Tiger King

Chapter 421 Tiger King

"Beauty, I didn't do anything! I was just asking the fox spirit questions!" Daniel hurried to explain.

"Is that right? Were you just 'asking questions'? Looks to me like you were flirting with her."

"If you're jealous, Beauty, you're welcome to flirt with me too! I wouldn't reject you," Daniel said witha sly smile.

"Scumbag!" said Beauty, her voice dripping with disdain. Then, fiercely: "You've got three minutes. Ifyou don't replace the Tiger King, you lose! And then, you'll have to kneel before Soldier, headbutt theground, and call him 'grandpa.' I wonder what you'll do then, country boy?"

At that moment:

"Roarrrr!"

A tiger's roar resounded suddenly. Hearing it, Soldier’s legs went weak, and he sat down hard onthe ground, creating an unmistakable wet patch. At the same time, an acrid smell filled the air.

The nearby undergrowth began to stir, and a tiger, larger than an elephant and golden, approachedwith definitive steps.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The Tiger King was approaching. With every step, the ground trembled violently, as if a minorearthquake had struck.

Lily took one look at the Tiger King and hurriedly hid behind Daniel. It was obvious; she feared theSpirit Animal.

Daniel couldn't help but laugh. "You, a thousand-year-old fox spirit, scared of the Tiger King?"

"Since when do foxes not fear tigers? This is a Spirit Animal! It's dangerous! Ever since the TigerKing escaped, many animals on Spirit Hill have vanished. Those who could escape did, and manythat could not have ended up in its stomach."

Beauty, however, showed no fear, standing beside Daniel. He glanced at her curiously. "Aren't youscared of the Tiger King?"

"It's a pet raised by my family. Why should I be afraid? Besides, I have you here. You’re so capable,why don’t you take control of it?"

Daniel gestured at Soldier—sitting on the ground, already soiled with fear—and reminded Beautywith a chuckle, "It was him you hired to guard the Tiger King. He took the salary, so why should Ihave to do the work? Whoever gets paid should do the job!"

"I...I can't. The Tiger King is too ferocious; it’ll eat me!" Soldier confessed candidly, giving up anypretense of bravery.

In front of Daniel, he could feign toughness, but in front of the Tiger King, the pretense crumbled.After all, a Spirit Animal was still an animal—one capable of devouring humans.

As Soldier shook his head and retreated, he spoke: "Country boy, just a moment ago you called theTiger King a big house cat. If that’s true, rubbing its head should be no problem. If you’re so skilled,go ahead and rub the Tiger King’s head! See if it won’t bite your head off!"

"It is a big cat! Just a pat on its head. What could be easier than that?"

With those words, Daniel strolled casually toward the Tiger King.

As she watched, Beauty was struck with fear. She quickly warned him, "Country boy, stop rightthere! Have you lost your mind? That’s the Tiger King; its jaws are bigger than your head. Don’t becareless; it might just eat you up!"