Yunxi could tell that Lili's suggestion was serious, so she said with a smile:
"Lili, dissolving our lifebound contract would harm both of us, especially since you have yet to undergo the Thunder Tribulation. Dissolving the contract would affect you even more.
"Besides, I don't completely trust them. To me, they are merely passersby in the Secret Realm. You are my companion, and I value you more.
"And in terms of combat strength, I am no weaker than they are. Having them would merely mean having an extra helping hand. Without their help, I would not be left without the strength to resist.
"Moreover, if I form lifebound contracts with two fourth-rank immortal beasts at once, who knows whether they might turn around and contract me instead?"
After hearing Yunxi's explanation, Lili blinked his grape-black eyes and said somewhat remorsefully:
"Immortal Maiden, Lili did not think things through. I only considered the benefits of forming a contract with them and overlooked the hidden risks."
Yunxi said indifferently:
"Although I do not know whether everything they told me was true, there is one thing I am certain of: they want to leave this place that has trapped them for ten thousand years. Since they want something from me, this will be easier to handle."
Lili asked curiously:
"Immortal Maiden, is it true that they can conceal their aura through a contract?"
"It should be true."
"Would doing this be detrimental to you, Immortal Maiden? What if it draws the enemies of their former master?"
Yunxi considered it carefully before replying:
"Forming a contract with them definitely means I would bear risks. But if they want to leave the Blazing Fire Secret Realm without being hunted down, they will certainly need my help to conceal themselves. Bai Qiao chose to form a