Chapter 240: Recruiting Four Beasts: A Royal Contract
The shock caused by Huskie slowly calmed down, and eventually, apart from the odd gazes they were still shooting him, nobody insisted on sticking to this topic . But due to Huskie, they started paying attention to Blackie as well . Huskie was not the only unknown beast here . Blackie was also completely unknown .
From the unique ability Blackie had granted Bai Xiaofei, she did not look like an ordinary cat at all . Unknowingly, they started labeling Blackie as a cheat-like existence akin to Huskie . Nonetheless, this was not their next focus .
Hu Xian’er was their next focus . She was a royal magical beast, and this was also the first time Bai Xiaofei had the chance to understand what that term represented . That was a promise Hu Xian’er made him previously . But before doing that, she had to first handle some other things: what to do with Xiaoluo and Xiaobu .
Tricked by Bai Xiaofei, the two were made to fight with their lives on the line to buy time for Hu Xian’er . In the course of doing that, they had offended the branches of two different royal clans . Although they had only dealt with the Steel Rhinoceros, what they did had also clearly made their position known .
Nobody knew if the Berserk Gorilla or the golden wolf had transmitted the information of what had happened before they had died . If that had indeed happened, the two Earth Infants would no longer stay neutral like the past .
The Earth Infants might be an extremely unique species, but being killed was only a matter of time after offending a royal clan . Thus, solving this predicament was their utmost focus . And the so-called solution here was an act of making a stand .
“Are you sure you want to join my fox clan?” Hu Xian’er asked in astonishment as she stared at Xiaoluo and Xiaobu . It was not that she was unwilling to accept them, but she was truly astonished by the request .
Presently, there were eight branches of royal clans within the Infinite Mountain Range . But of the eight, only seven of them were with actual territories . The fox clan Hu Xian’er came from was the branch on the verge of destruction .
“We have no other options . You are the only royal we actually know, but if we do not swear fealty to a royal, even surviving will be hard from now on…,” Xiaobu said as he blinked his innocent eyes . The Earth Infant was a species birthed by the earth itself . The moment they opened their hearts to someone, that person would be able to see their purest side .
“But…”
“Sigh, what is there to hesitate? Why do you have so little confidence in yourself? Think about it . If you end up dominating the Infinite Mountain Range, Xiaobu and Xiaoluo would have made the correct choice today,” said Bai Xiaofei while Hu Xian’er was still hesitating . He could see the reason for her hesitation . Although he did not know any specifics, he still knew that increasing the number of experts around Hu Xian’er would never be something bad .
Xiaobu and Xiaoluo would absolutely be excellent helpers . Thus, with Bai Xiaofei here, even if the two wanted to leave, they would have no way of leaving . In any case, they had already decided to follow Hu Xian’er . After hearing Bai Xiaofei’s words, Hu Xian’er still hesitated . But she made up her mind shortly . She agreed with his words . In the past, she had the mindset of a gambler when thinking about her future in the Infinite Mountain Range . But after absorbing the power of the Saint Rank magic core, she saw a bright path ahead of her, a bright path Bai Xiaofei brought her .
Suddenly, Hu Xian’er turned solemn . Bai Xiaofei blanked out when he saw the sudden change . “I, Hu Xian’er, as the current leader of the fox clan, ask you two, are you willing to represent your branch family and swear fealty to my fox clan, to become a subsidiary clan, to never abandon us?”
Word by word, Hu Xian’er finished what she had to say . At the same time, a fanatical light lit up within the eyes of Xiaoluo and Xiaobu . Next, a purple formation spread from below Hu Xian’er and enveloped her, Xiaobu, and Xiaoluo .
“I am willing!” the two replied in unison . The formation below them seemed to have detected something . It immediately closed in on Xiaobu and Xiaoluo, and after a slight delay, the formation vanished . Both Xiaobu and XIaoluo now had a unique imprint on their foreheads . Hu Xian’er slit her wrist, creating an opening on her fair wrist . Two drops of blood glowing with a purple radiance floated out . Bai Xiaofei could clearly sense that after pushing out the two drops of blood, Hu Xian’er’s aura weakened by a third .
Under Hu Xian’er’s control, the two drops of blood slowly entered the imprints on Xiaobu and Xiaoluo . Then, an intense energy undulation spread out from Xiaobu and Xiaoluo . At the same time, the aura they emanated rose at a rapid speed . In the span of several breaths, Xiaobu and Xiaoluo reached the peak of King Rank, and they were even on the verge of breaking through into the Monarch Rank . If their cultivation levels hadn’t been too low before this, they would have entered the Monarch Rank . After the ceremony, Xiaobu and Xiaoluo opened their eyes, which were filled with astonishment .
“Xian…Lord Xian’er…why…is it a royal contract?” they asked sheepishly . Xing and Hong swallowed . When swearing fealty to a royal clan, a contract was required . But there were two types of contracts . One was an ordinary contract that only acted to restrict the loyalty of the party swearing fealty . The other contract was the royal contract, the same one Xiaobu and Xiaoluo had just received .
The number of royal contracts a royal magical beast could assign was limited . The benefit of this contract was the ability to allow the party swearing fealty to purify their bloodline . With that, they would be able to break the existing shackles in their bloodline, allowing them to reach an even higher height . For example, a Berserk Gorilla could cultivate as hard as possible, but his limit would still be the King Rank . But if he was assigned a royal contract, he would be able to reach the Monarch Rank, and might even reach the Emperor Rank in the future . That was why the royals had such esteemed status among magical beasts .
“The two of you are the first to swear fealty to me . Moreover, you have contributed greatly to my survival earlier . This contract is my reward for your help,” Hu Xian’er said with a smile on her face . In truth, she left something out . The other reason she had given them that contract was because they were Bai Xiaofei’s recruits .
“Um, boss, is Lord Xian’er the one who sent you to help us previously?” Xing swallowed again before asking Bai Xiaofei .
Hu Xian’er frowned and asked, “Hel—“
“Ah! Yes! Of course! Do you think I know any other royal magical beast?” Bai Xiaofei said and interrupted what Hu Xian’er had to say .
“If so, can we—”
“Of course you can!” Bai Xiaofei grinned and interrupted Xing .
“Xian’er, accept these two as well!” Bai Xiaofei said, causing everyone to stare at him in stupefaction . If someone else was to speak these words, everyone would have thought that the person had gone crazy .