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Qi Wen smiled, "Alright, if you want to keep your life, it’s not impossible. I need not only to know the whereabouts of the Lapis Lazuli, but you must also follow me for three years. After three years, I’ll set you free."
Tan Shaoting never expected the young woman to have such a hobby. Even the Fire Fox is much better than this ugly rat.
"I disagree. How could a noble Vajra Rat like me listen to a deceitful human?"
Qi Wen shrugged, "Then there’s no way out. If I can’t have you, then I’ll just have to kill you." She said, shaking the sword in her hand.
Though this Vajra Rat is a Gold Element demon beast, it’s still a rat. Without Earth Element, it can’t go underground.
Tan Shaoting noticed this early on, so the poor Vajra Rat bumped its head on the hard ground. It couldn’t escape even if it wanted to.
Qi Wen laughed arrogantly from the side. "Run, I’ll give you a chance, or else your time will be up. Think about your valuable possessions, who they might end up with."
The Vajra Rat was in a panic, its round eyes darting wildly.
"Don’t play tricks with me. Dealing with you is a piece of cake."
Qi Wen spoke arrogantly, making the Vajra Rat even more anxious.
How could it be willing? It has ancient lineage and might evolve into a Divine Beast in the future. Becoming a human spiritual beast would be a lifelong shame.
But looking at these people, it knew it really had no choice.
"My patience is very limited. I’ll count to ten, and if not, I’ll take action. Don’t be unwilling; I might change my mind soon."
The Vajra Rat was furious. What kind of person is this? Absolutely hateful.
"I agree, I agree, but only an equal contract."
"Dreaming, brothers, let’s do it."
"Wait, I agree with what you said, but only for three years."
"Alright, but you must swear on your life that the secrets of our family will not be revealed."
"Agree, agree."
Cultivators and demon beasts are different from ordinary people. Their oaths are bound by the Heavenly Dao.
"I agree with what you said, but you must also agree to one demand of mine."
"Tsk tsk, you’re still a prisoner, and dare to make demands? Let’s hear it."
"I won’t help you against my kind."
"Hehe, then you can die." Qi Wen swung her sword and rushed over,
Qi Hong and Qi Yan the brothers mirrored her actions.
The Vajra Rat seemed to resign itself. Though it can deal with other demon beasts, Vajra Rats are few in number. If it colludes with humans, it could get struck by lightning during its evolution.
"Wait. Qi Wen, make sure of this."
"Okay, Dad."
"Vajra Rat, what kind do you mean?"
"Of course, I mean Vajra Rats. Can anything else be worthy of our noble bloodline?"
"Alright, I agree. As long as Vajra Rats don’t harm our family, I won’t act, nor will I make you harm your kind."
The Vajra Rat on the ground breathed a very human-like sigh of relief.
Tan Shaoting had lived in the Advanced Interface for so many years and naturally knew the high-level Master Recognition Mantra.
He drew complex symbols on the ground, Qi Wen and the Vajra Rat each offered a drop of blood. Since it wasn’t long-term, Tan Shaoting didn’t take his daughter’s heart blood; but for the Vajra Rat to follow orders, he took its heart blood.
The person and the rat stood in the middle of the symbols, Qi Wen chanting the mantra, soon the symbols on the ground emitted a dazzling white light.
With the chanting, the complex symbols appeared on both their foreheads.
The recognition was successful, forming a master-servant contract. Tan Shaoting even added a time limit, not three years, but two. However, he didn’t tell the Vajra Rat.
Both sides now had an inexplicable connection.
"Swear, Vajra Rat."
No matter how reluctant, it had to swear.
Both sides had oaths, receiving restraint from the Heavenly Dao in some mystical way.
Tan Shaoting took out a Spirit Beast Bag from space and handed it to Qi Wen.
"You should enter the Spirit Beast Bag, soon your companions will be killed by us."
"Master, the hardest to deal with is the Lightning Leopard."
"Thank you, don’t worry, you won’t be mistreated." Qi Wen said with a smile.
Qi Wen later regretted deeply saying this.
Putting away the Vajra Rat, Qi Yan controlled the Array Key and released another Fourth Rank Howling Moon Wolf.
The three children had a hard time dealing with it. Inside the Array, they didn’t dare to use talismans, they could be used against others, but they’d rather not damage their own property.
Finally, all three exhausted themselves and managed to kill the Howling Moon Wolf.
This time they rested for three hours.
But after waking, their fighting spirit was even more invigorated.
The last one released was the Lightning Leopard. Now prepared, Qi Yan and his siblings attacked much faster.
In the end, all three children got injured, and Tan Shaoting almost intervened. But the children refused, and still managed to kill the Lightning Leopard with difficulty.
From this battle, the father and his children learned where their weaknesses lay. They knew they needed to speed up now.
This kind of cultivation technique had not been found in the First or Second Layer; upon returning, they didn’t know if they could exchange it.
These hundred-plus demon beasts took them two days and nights to deal with. Now their Storage Bag held over two hundred.
After dissolving the Array, Qi Wen released the Vajra Rat. It tried to jump onto Qi Wen’s shoulder but was sternly refused by its master. It finally had to stay in Qi Wen’s satchel, its gray head sticking out, and Tan Shaoting found it ugly no matter how he looked at it.
They continued forward. "Master, I’m telling you, there’s Lapis Lazuli underground not far away."
"Xiao Huei, you’re so fixated, isn’t that your food?"
"Master, you knew that?"
Qi Wen gave Xiao Huei a look, "I knew you had ulterior motives. Tell me, why can’t you go yourself?"
"Something is blocking the way, I can’t go down."
"Array?"
"I don’t know, Master, let’s go and see. You agreed to be good to me later and not mistreat me."
"I take back that statement."
"No, you can’t. How could you bully me? I’m so pitiful."
Tan Shaoting listened to his daughter’s words and pondered if she was too lonely, needing a talking creature for company.
This time, they walked for two hours before encountering a wave of demon beasts.
"Master, they are in groups, but we don’t recognize them either."
"What’s the level of the demon beast in charge of grouping?"
"Seventh Rank White Tiger."
"Divine Beast?"
"Not quite, just with some Divine Beast bloodline." Qi Wen noticed a sour tone in its words.