The female crawled out of the ruins, her body dirty all over, her face covered in ash, looking like a pitiful little beggar.
She lifted her flamboyant face, her pair of dark, moist eyes looking towards the Black Panther not far away, and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"
Saying this, she tentatively moved closer to it.
The Black Panther suddenly bared its sharp teeth, pressed its ears back, and its dark golden pupils abruptly contracted, tightly focusing on the flame above her, issuing a low warning growl.
Shen Tang then realized that perhaps the aura of the Fox Fire made it feel threatened. She quickly retreated a few steps, hurriedly explaining, "Don't be afraid, I don't intend to harm you. This fire is just for lighting, if you don't like it, I'll put it away..."
The Black Panther squinted slightly, saying hoarsely, "No need."
It had stayed in the dark for too long, and upon suddenly encountering strong light, its eyes were painfully pricked, but it soon adjusted.
