Therefore, Zimo should have kept Baiqing at his own mansion.
Perhaps his sudden arrival at Prince Mo's Mansion had caught Zimo off guard, and he might even be able to find Baiqing and take him back. Who knows?
But who could have anticipated...
No sooner had he arrived within Prince Mo's Mansion than, before the people there even noticed him, a black shadow pounced from a courtyard, nearly toppling him to the ground.
With a swift sidestep, he moved aside, only then turning to see what it was.
It turned out to be a black panther!
The glint in his eyes flickered; he never knew that Zimo kept such a savage beast like a black panther by his side.
"Roar!"
The panther, having missed its initial leap, turned and pounced again, lunging toward the man in black.
Without a second thought, the man in black unsheathed his sword, intending to strike the panther, but from nowhere a white shadow flashed out, biting harshly on his hand holding the sword.
"Ah!"