If You Lie to Me, I'll Pester You for Life

"This is the credential representing the Haoyue Branch Hall. Only with this can you enter Knight Holy Mountain, so keep it safe, Xiao Tian."

Just as Ye Tian and Li Xin were talking, Nalan Shu walked out of his office.

At the same time, he handed a scroll to Ye Tian.

"Little brother, you're going to Knight Holy Mountain to choose a mount? Then why don't I take you?"

Nalan Shu nodded as well. "That works too. Xin'er has been to Knight Holy Mountain before, and with her Rose Unicorn, you'll save more time on the road."

Hearing this, Ye Tian did not refuse.

"Then I'll trouble you, Sister Xin."

"Why are you being so formal with me?" Li Xin shot Ye Tian a mildly reproachful look. "Uncle Nalan, we'll be leaving now."

"Alright. Be sure to stay safe on the road," Nalan Shu reminded them one last time.

"Got it!"

Li Xin waved her hand helplessly, then quickly grabbed Ye Tian and led him outside the Haoyue Branch Hall.

"Rose!"

With a soft shout, pale golden light energy surged from the girl's body.

A series of strange trails materialized in the air.

"Neigh!" Amid a long whinny, a tall, sturdy steed with a pair of wings on its back emerged from the bizarre distortions.

The horse was entirely pink, around eight chi long and six chi tall, with a small bump protruding from its forehead.

However, its wings were not particularly broad and still looked rather young.

A Rose Unicorn, a very respectable magical beast.

Once fully grown, it could at least reach the Seventh Order Initial Stage, comparable to a sixth-tier profession. Even while still immature, it was a fifth-order initial-stage magical beast.

The moment it appeared, it affectionately rubbed its head against Li Xin's hand.

"Little brother, let's go!"

Li Xin pulled Ye Tian up onto the Rose Unicorn, and they headed out of the city.

Nalan Shu stood at the Branch Hall entrance, filled with emotion.

"I never expected this little fellow's cultivation to progress so quickly. A knight not even eleven years old, with at least fifty points of Innate Internal Spiritual Energy... even in the entire Knight Holy Temple, he could probably rank among the Top Ten of his age group, right?"

"What a pity he already has a master. That Zombie Face fellow doesn't have that fortune. I wonder which lord within the temple this little fellow's teacher is."

"Still, at the Demon Hunter Squad selection two years from now, our Haoyue Branch Hall will have another promising candidate!"

Before long, the two left Haoyue City.

They did not stop along the way. Instead, the soldiers guarding the city saluted them.

But considering Li Xin's status, such privileges were only natural.

Before setting off, Ye Tian had not forgotten to notify his mother.

When Liu Mei learned that they were about to travel far from home, she was quite reluctant to let them go, but she still kept reminding them to be careful.

Once they had left Haoyue City, the Rose Unicorn finally unleashed its full speed.

A faint red glow spread from the Rose Unicorn's body. The surrounding temperature visibly rose as its speed suddenly increased, while the fierce wind was blocked outside by the pale red barrier of light.

Ye Tian held Li Xin around the waist with both hands, and the sensation was exceptionally firm.

A faint rose fragrance wafted toward him. He could not tell whether it came from the girl before him or the Unicorn beneath them.

"How is it, little brother? Exciting, isn't it?" Li Xin turned back with a charming laugh.

Ye Tian nodded lightly and generously praised it. "It really is exciting. Sister Xin, your Rose is amazing!"

"Of course!" Li Xin smiled brightly. "Rose is still immature and can't fly yet. Otherwise, we could go even faster."

As if she had suddenly thought of something, a glimmer flashed through the girl's beautiful eyes.

"Your talent is better than mine, little brother. Maybe you'll even earn the recognition of a Starlight Unicorn."

Ye Tian smiled faintly and went along with her words. "Then I'll borrow Sister Xin's good wishes."

At that, Li Xin suddenly sighed softly.

"I didn't expect you to catch up to me so quickly. In another while, I'm afraid you'll leave your sister far behind!"

The girl sighed again, looking somewhat lost.

Was this what a true genius was like?

Ye Tian's eyes flickered slightly before his expression suddenly turned serious.

"Sister Xin, I do have a way to raise your potential and increase your Innate Internal Spiritual Energy, but it requires a certain price. I wonder if you'd be willing to accept it?"

"Increase Innate Internal Spiritual Energy? Really?"

Li Xin looked surprised, but her heart was filled with doubt.

She had never heard of Innate Internal Spiritual Energy being increased after birth.

"Of course it's true." Ye Tian smiled and shook his head. "Sister Xin, you've heard of Retainer Knights, right?"

Li Xin nodded. "Of course. You need to form a Retainer Contract. After that, the Retainer Knight's life and everything else are controlled by the main knight."

"That's right. The Retainer Contract also has an effect called Talent Suppression Sharing. When the gap between the main knight's and Retainer Knight's Innate Internal Spiritual Energy is large enough, it can increase the Retainer Knight's Innate Internal Spiritual Energy."

"This..."

Li Xin was momentarily stunned.

It was her first time hearing of such a thing.

"But even so, your Innate Internal Spiritual Energy shouldn't be much higher than mine, right?"

Ye Tian looked at Li Xin with a smiling, enigmatic gaze but did not answer.

He would not tell Li Xin his exact Innate Internal Spiritual Energy. As for what choice she would make, that depended on whether she had enough courage.

Ever since they had met, Li Xin had treated him very well. She truly regarded him as her own little brother.

That was also why Ye Tian was willing to take the initiative and tell her about the Retainer Contract's special effect.

"Little brother, you..."

Stared at by those meaningful eyes, Li Xin suddenly shuddered as a possibility occurred to her.

The girl covered her red lips with one hand, while light shone in her beautiful eyes. "Little brother, honestly tell your sister—just how much Innate Internal Spiritual Energy do you have?"

Ye Tian slowly shook his head. "I can't say for now."

"Then honestly tell your sister this: did you hold back during your previous spiritual energy test?" Li Xin asked again.

Ye Tian still did not answer, but his smile already said everything.

She had more or less gotten the answer she wanted.

Li Xin pursed her lips. "Little brother, how can you be such a monster?"

"So, what do you think, Sister Xin?"

"You're sure you aren't lying to your sister?" Li Xin asked one final time.

Ye Tian shook his head again.

"Alright, I believe you. If Talent Suppression Sharing is real, then even if the Retainer Contract lasts a lifetime, that's fine. Let's do it now!"

Li Xin spoke with a bright smile.

Ye Tian's gaze immediately softened. Clearly, he had not expected Li Xin to agree so readily.

Just how much did she trust him?!

"Not now. I don't know how to form a Retainer Contract."

"Then what do we do?" The smile on Li Xin's face instantly froze.

Ye Tian chuckled and explained, "We may need Hall Master Nalan's help with this. Even if the Haoyue Branch Hall doesn't have the specific method, it should be able to apply for it from the Knight Holy Temple."

"You're right. Then we'll go back and have Uncle Nalan take care of it!"

Li Xin immediately recovered, though inwardly she was already somewhat impatient.

"Sister Xin, are you sure you don't want to think it over more carefully?" Ye Tian asked curiously.

To his surprise, the girl laughed heartily. "There's no need to think about it. I believe you won't lie to me, little brother."

Ye Tian immediately teased, "What if I really am lying to you?"

"Then I'll pester you and make sure you never have peace for the rest of your life!"