Spirit beasts such as phoenixes and dragons were at the top of the hierarchy of spirit beasts in every realm and world. Moreover, they were powerful and were absolutely the best spirit beasts in peopleâs minds.
Although the strength of Leng Ruoxueâs group was among the best on the Ling Feng Continent, they were at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Upper Realm. Therefore, they could at least protect themselves if they had a few good spirit beasts by their side.
âGrandpa, spirit beasts with superior aptitudes like phoenixes and dragons look down on humans more than other spirit beasts, so contracting them isnât easy,â Leng Ruoxue explained. She had contracted quite a number of spirit beasts now, and the strength of spirit beasts like Charm was definitely not inferior to that of phoenixes and dragons. So if possible, she wanted to help a few people around her contract those spirit beasts.
âYouâre right. Grandpa is asking for too much.â Leng Qingtian was a little disappointed.
âNot necessarily. The space of our little girl is very attractive to spirit beasts! As long as she is willing to help, those spirit beasts will definitely rush to her door,â Old Man suggested with a smile. Even his spirit beasts were unwilling to return to the spirit beast space after seeing that space, so how could other spirit beasts be an exception?
âHmm, very reasonable. Xueâer, why donât you try it?â Leng Qingtian couldnât help looking forward to it again. It would be awesome if he could have a dragon or phoenix as his contract beast!
âWeâll see!â Leng Ruoxue said after some thought.?It seems like Grandpa really wants a dragon or phoenix! In that case, I have to get one for him even if I have to snatch one.
âWeâll see about what?â Lin Liang asked curiously after sitting down beside them.
âSee if we can contract with a few dragons and phoenixes,â Leng Ruoxue explained with a light smile.
âUhh, this idea might be crazy, but Grandpa Lin supports you,â Lin Liang said excitedly. He would have sneered if anyone else said this, but it was possible since it was Ruoxue.
âIâm not the one going to contract them. I want to get them for you, Lin Yuan, and the others,â Leng Ruoxue said with a very calm expression.
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âRuoxue, you are so considerate. Grandpa Lin is in need of spirit beasts!â Lin Liang exaggeratedly wiped his tears while staring at Leng Ruoxue with shining eyes.
âBah! What spirit beast are you lacking? Donât you have any shame?â Old Man was the first to shout as he glared at Lin Liang with contempt.
âExactly. Iâve known you for so many years, but why didnât I know you were so thick-skinned until today? I really havenât met a good person!â Leng Qingtian said regretfully. Alas! He actually made a bad friend by mistake.
âYou two are obviously jealous of me. I understand!â Lin Liang said nonchalantly. People should be thick-skinned when necessary!
âTch!â Old Man and Leng Qingtian turned their heads at the same time, ignoring the disrespectful old fellow.
Charm jumped onto Leng Ruoxueâs shoulder and said, âMaster, itâs done.â
âWell done,â Leng Ruoxue praised while caressing Charmâs beautiful fluffy fur. Her beasts did things so cleanly and efficiently! They even cleaned up the battlefield.
âQuill, letâs go!â Leng Ruoxue patted his head gently.
âYes, Master.â
âLittle vermillion bird, lead the way!â Quill turned to the little vermillion bird.
âBig Sister, do you really want to go? Dragon Island stinks,â Inflame couldnât help saying with a reluctant expression.
âInflame, Big Sister has to go. Big Sisterâs friend is on Dragon Island,â Leng Ruoxue explained. She had long heard that dragons and phoenixes disliked each other. It seemed to be true.
âAlright, Inflame will bring you there,â Inflame said obediently and landed on Leng Ruoxueâs other shoulder.
âInflame is so well-behaved!â Leng Ruoxue praised as she caressed the little vermillion birdâs head.
âHehe, Big Sister, your body smells so good. Inflame loves it,â Inflame said shyly.
âYou perverted bird, scram!â Baby roared furiously.?How dare he tease Big Sister in front of me. He must be tired of living.
Inflame moved closer to Leng Ruoxue and said pitifully, âBig Sister, heâs so fierce. Heâs bullying Inflame.â
âInflame, quickly lead the way!â Leng Ruoxue said helplessly. Her beasts were fighting for affection almost every day, giving her a headache. Fortunately, they hadnât started physically fighting yet.
âBig Sister, if you want to go to Dragon Island, you have to pass through Grief Remedy Forest first. But that place is very dangerous!â Inflame explained.
âGrief Remedy Forest? Where?â Leng Ruoxue asked in bewilderment. Why hadnât she heard of Grief Remedy Forest?
âGrief Remedy Forest is on the southernmost part of the Ling Feng Continent, and there are many poisonous creatures there,â Inflame said worriedly. Those poisonous creatures loved humans the most.
âI think Iâve read about Grief Remedy Forest in a book. Plants and animals there seem to be poisonous,â Old Man suddenly said with a serious face.
âPoison? I have to go even if Grief Remedy Forest is full of perils!â Leng Ruoxue said nonchalantly. In fact, the reason she was so confident was because of the Heaven and Earth Bracelet. Otherwise, she really wouldnât dare to risk everyoneâs lives.
âQuill, go to Grief Remedy Forest!â Leng Ruoxue ordered.
âYes, Master,â Quill answered and flew toward Grief Remedy Forest.
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They finally arrived at the Grief Remedy Forest that Inflame spoke of after flying for three days.
At the entrance to the forestâ¦
âInflame, is this the place?â Leng Ruoxue asked the little vermillion bird, who was munching on a spirit fruit.
âYes. Itâs here. Itâs very dangerous here. Big Sister, you have to be careful!â Inflame answered while eating.
âInflame, why arenât you afraid of these poisonous creatures since youâre from here?â Old Man asked shamelessly with a face full of curiosity.
âBecause I have the aura of the Phoenix clan on me, they donât dare to hurt me. But Iâm still underage, so I canât protect everyone to walk through this forest safely.â Inflame lowered his head shyly, feeling very guilty.?Boohoo⦠Big Sister and the others saved me and treated me so well, but I canât do the same for them.