Chapter 002: Pulling You Down

“Is this the place where I used to live?” Du Fan asked quickly upon seeing the servant arrive.
“Yes, my lord. This is the courtyard where you used to reside,” the servant replied respectfully.
“But I remember my former residence wasn’t like this,” Du Fan said, puzzled.
“Ever since George arrived and saw that your living conditions were rather simple, he brought some soldiers from the Northern Legion to help you build it up. But don’t worry, the structure is still pretty much the same—just a few more rooms have been added,” the servant explained.
“Hmm, okay. You go ahead and get busy. We’ll go in and take a look ourselves,” Du Fan said with a smile after hearing that.
As soon as the servant left, Du Fan stepped into the courtyard. Upon entering, he saw Chenchen coming out. “Master, is this your territory? It seems a bit simple!” Chenchen said, somewhat disappointed.
“Oh, is that so? It used to be even simpler,” Du Fan replied with a smile.
Du Fan ordered that Chenchen be placed next to him, so naturally, she was assigned to this courtyard as well.
Just as Chenchen finished speaking, Rob also ran out. However, Rob’s reaction was completely different from Chenchen’s. As soon as he saw Du Fan, he exclaimed excitedly, “Wow, Du Fan! It seems I really made the right choice by coming with you. This place is amazing—so beautiful!” Rob kept praising it.
“I’m glad you like it,” Du Fan said cheerfully upon hearing Rob’s words.
Sigh. Rob had only seen the best houses in the Twilight Mountains, which were nothing more than the stone houses of the dwarves! Where had he ever seen such ornate rooftops, pavilions, and garden designs with streams? Thinking of this, Du Fan understood Rob’s constant praise for the architecture.
Damn! He’s just a big tiger who only knows how to stay in the deep mountains! Du Fan thought disdainfully.
Before Du Fan could finish his disdain, Rob immediately pulled him aside. At that moment, Lilith emerged and happened to see Rob dragging Du Fan away. She immediately smiled at Du Fan and said, “Brother Du Fan, you’re finally back?”
“Yes, Lilith. How have you been while I was away?” Du Fan replied with a smile as well.
Before Lilith could answer again, Rob quickly pulled Du Fan into a corner.
“Du Fan, it’s her!” Rob suddenly blurted out these nonsensical words to Du Fan in a secluded corner.

“What, kill her?” Du Fan asked gloomily.
“Du Fan, it’s the girl who was talking to you just now. The moment I see her, my heart starts pounding! I want to be with her!” Rob said fiercely.
Hearing Rob’s words, Du Fan’s heart skipped a beat. What was Rob talking about? He immediately wanted to be with Lilith!
Beasts are just beasts! Du Fan thought to himself, being so blunt even about such things.
“Then why don’t you just tell her directly?” Du Fan asked with a smirk, narrowing his eyes.
“I wanted to, but I find that when I see her, I can’t bring myself to speak.” Rob said, a bit embarrassed.
It seems that despite being a divine beast, Rob was still a virgin in that regard!
“Rob, look, that woman lives in my courtyard. Think about it—whose woman would she be? You can’t break the oath you took, right?” Du Fan suddenly said, his expression changing.
“Wait, Du Fan! You’re not serious, are you?” Hearing Du Fan’s words, Rob’s expression also changed repeatedly.
“What do I say is serious?” Du Fan asked seriously.
“That girl is your woman? But I can clearly tell she hasn’t been touched by anyone yet.” Rob said in confusion.
“Mm, she’s a woman under my protection. Rob, if you really like her, that’s fine, but you have to take responsibility, understand? Do you know what responsibility means?” Du Fan asked, staring at Rob.
“I think so,” Rob said, tilting his head in thought.
“Then tell me, what is responsibility?” Du Fan asked.
“It’s like in our Dark Tiger clan—once a male tiger and a female tiger fall in love, they can’t seduce other females, and from then on, the two tigers must stay together forever,” Rob explained.
“Basically that’s it. Can you do that?” Du Fan asked.
Hearing this, Rob began to think with his head down.
“Of course. Rob, I promised you I’d show you the prosperous world of humans. If I can’t do it, you can follow me. I’ll take you to the capital, where there are many women. As long as you have money, you can do whatever you want. Otherwise, just follow me.” Du Fan said to Rob, smiling as he saw him deep in thought.

To be honest, in Du Fan’s eyes, although he didn’t have any improper thoughts about Lilith, he still considered her a good girl. It would really upset him if such a girl ended up with a guy like Rob! So, facing this situation, Du Fan tried to tempt Rob from another angle. Hearing Du Fan’s words, Rob suddenly raised his head and said firmly, “Du Fan, I reject your suggestion! I think I still prefer her!” “Haha, good. Rob, I was just testing whether you were sincere. By the way, let me tell you—her name is Lilith,” Du Fan said with a smile. “Lilith… what a nice name.” Upon learning the name of the girl he liked, Rob’s eyes began to shine. “Rob, since you’ve made up your mind, I’ll definitely support you 100%. Oh, one more thing—Lilith is the sister of the former city lord. The former city lord was killed by a group of thieves! If you can kill those thieves, I think Lilith will surely be grateful to you!” Du Fan quickly thought of a way to use Rob. Hmph, since he’s following me, it won’t be easy for him not to act as my enforcer! Du Fan thought to himself with a smirk. “Fly Wolf, Fly Wolf, aren’t you so powerful? This time, I’ll find you a god-tier opponent—see if you can escape this time!” Du Fan thought viciously. “Okay, Du Fan, tell me where those thieves are. I’ll kill them right away to avenge Lilith!” Hearing Du Fan’s words, Rob suddenly felt full of energy. “Great, Rob. I heard that those thieves come to harass us almost every day when I’m not around. I think they’ll be here soon. You don’t need to go look for them. We can just wait for them in the city,” Du Fan said with a smile. “Then I’ll wait here. Just tell me when those thieves show up, and I’ll take care of them!” Rob said firmly.

“Haha, Rob, that’s not good. How about this? Let’s set up an observation platform on the city wall now, and have Lilith sit inside to watch. If those thieves come, you can show off your skills right in front of her. It’ll also let her see your impressive abilities and leave a great impression on her!” Du Fan said with a smile.

“Du Fan, those thieves aren’t that strong, are they?” Rob suddenly asked.

“Well, they are pretty strong, but I believe with your god-tier skills, those little thieves are no problem at all,” Du Fan said with a smile.

Seeing Du Fan’s smile, Rob became worried again. “Du Fan, you’re also a powerful master of your domain. Why do those thieves still dare to harass you? Could it be that you can’t handle them and want me to help?” Rob asked quickly.

Hearing Rob’s words, Du Fan almost spat out in anger! What kind of person is this? They’re both god-tier experts yet still so cautious. But it’s not Rob’s fault for being cautious. If it weren’t for Rob’s careful nature back then, he wouldn’t have survived to this day. If he had been a little less careful, he would have been killed by Geermu long ago.

“Rob! How could I possibly harm you? Those thieves are at most level nine. If you’re worried, I’ll handle it myself!” Du Fan said.

“No, no, I was just joking!” Rob quickly said upon hearing Du Fan’s words.

“It’s better not to trouble you. Back then, it was because I wasn’t here. The strongest in my domain was my elder brother. As you can see, even his skill level is only seven. It’s only when I’m not around that those thieves dare to be so arrogant. Now that I’m back, there’s no way they can act arrogantly anymore! I’ll handle it myself!” Du Fan said.

“Du Fan! Brother Du Fan! Oh, can’t I just call you brother?” Rob said in a pleading tone upon hearing Du Fan’s words.

“Brother Du Fan, please! Let me take action! I, Rob, will remember your kindness for a lifetime,” Rob said quickly.

“Fine, you can take action, but I have one condition: you have to catch them alive!” Du Fan said.

“A living one is still a living one!” Rob shouted. “That’s the deal—when those thieves arrive, only I can take action. I promise I’ll capture them all alive for you!” Rob said, patting his chest.
Haha, Flying Wolf, just pray for luck! As long as you dare to come, I’m not afraid I won’t catch you! Even if you try to escape, haha, can you outrun the Wind and Thunder Wings of the Dark Demon Tiger? Du Fan thought fiercely in his heart.
“Alright, then it’s settled,” Du Fan said.
“Good! Du Fan, remember—only I am allowed to act!” Rob reminded him again.
“Don’t worry. I’ll have the soldiers shoot arrows to hold them back. I promise only you’ll be able to act,” Du Fan said with a smile.
And so, Du Fan pushed the divine-level Dark Demon Tiger in front of Flying Wolf.
Glancing at Rob, Du Fan suddenly frowned. This subtle gesture naturally didn’t escape Rob’s notice. “Du Fan, what’s wrong? What are you looking at?” Rob asked.
“I’m just saying that this green robe of yours really doesn’t do justice to your elegant demeanor! Look at you—all in green, you look more like a frog. How about you come with me and I’ll help you change clothes? There’s a saying among us humans: ‘People rely on their clothes; Buddhas rely on gold!’ Rob, I guarantee that once you change into proper clothes, you’ll be at least three times more popular with ladies than you are now!” Du Fan said to Rob with a smile.
“Is that true?” Rob asked skeptically.
“See? You don’t believe me again!” Du Fan said, slightly annoyed.
“Oh, that’s not what I meant!” Rob said repeatedly.
A newly emerged Dark Demon Tiger, in terms of psychological awareness, how could it possibly compete with Du Fan, who had lived two lifetimes?