Wow, a Golden Legend!

Wow~ A Golden Legend!

A golden pillar of light descended.

Ye Tian felt as though his soul had left his body and entered a strange world.

Countless light specks filled this place, in every color imaginable, forming rivers of stars that floated all around him.

"How amazing!"

Ye Tian could not help marveling to himself.

Wherever his gaze fell, countless light specks would emit auras for him to sense.

Coldness, fear, confusion, rejection, anger... all kinds of emotions crashed into him one after another.

Fortunately, Ye Tian's Mental Power was strong enough. Moreover, the array kept out the vast majority of negative emotions, so they did not affect him too greatly.

Ye Tian came back to his senses and began screening them rapidly.

Yet the overwhelming majority of the auras conveyed fear, while the rest were also unpleasant emotions. Auras that felt close to him were exceedingly rare.

He finally understood why the One-Armed Elder had worn that expression when speaking of the Teleportation Array.

Finding an aura compatible with oneself amid such chaotic auras was already harder than reaching the heavens, much less choosing a magical beast with great potential.

In the vast Knight Holy Mountain, only a handful of people could obtain even a passable magical beast companion from the Teleportation Array.

As for those who truly obtained powerful mount companions through the array, there were only Long Haochen, who had acquired the Nine-Headed Chimera, and Yang Haoyu, the "Starry Sky Divine Knight," who had obtained the Starry Sky Divine Beast!

Ye Tian suppressed his emotions and swept his gaze through the countless specks of light.

At last, within a river of stars, he caught a powerful sense of familiarity.

"Found it!"

Without hesitation, Ye Tian immediately activated the Equal Contract mark.

Through the array, he could only sense auras and could not see their exact appearances, so choosing any one of them was more or less the same.

Only after successfully forming the contract and bringing it back would he learn what exactly he had contracted.

Light flashed as the connection was established.

Ye Tian could also feel the other party's response. The Equal Contract was formed instantly.

"He succeeded!"

Inside the cave, the One-Eyed Elder was overjoyed.

Although they did not yet know what magical beast he had contracted, at least he had not returned empty-handed.

The output of Light Spiritual Energy ceased. The Radiant Body gradually returned to normal, and the golden patterns of light filling the sky vanished as well.

Li Xin could no longer suppress her curiosity. She quickly stepped forward and looked toward the center of the array.

As the golden light gradually faded, Ye Tian's figure reappeared.

"This..."

But when the two of them clearly saw Ye Tian's situation, they were immediately dumbfounded.

The magical beast they had imagined did not appear. Instead, there was an egg beside him.

The egg was entirely white and stood nearly half a person tall. Golden patterns covered its shell, and it faintly radiated vigorous life force.

Ye Tian could not help being dumbfounded as well.

He had not expected to sign an Equal Contract with an egg.

However, judging by the unusually vigorous life force within it, this egg was clearly anything but ordinary.

He just did not know what kind of creature it contained!

"This is the first time this old man has seen such a situation..."

The One-Armed Elder came back to his senses and could not help sighing softly, but he quickly changed the subject.

"Although this is somewhat unexpected, the life force inside this egg is exceptionally vigorous, and it possesses a remarkable sacred aura. It is destined to be extraordinary."

"Perhaps you really did find a treasure. If it hatches successfully, it will definitely become a tremendous help."

At this point, even the One-Armed Elder was somewhat amazed by Ye Tian's luck.

Although he did not know the egg's species, the sacred aura it contained was not the slightest bit weaker than that of a Starshine Unicorn. It was undoubtedly a magical beast highly suited to a knight.

"Thank you, Senior!"

Ye Tian was clearly in a good mood as well.

The One-Armed Elder waved his hand casually. "It is this old man's duty. In the end, it is because you are lucky, little fellow. Cultivate diligently. I hope you will become a main force in the fight against the demon race in the future!"

"Please rest assured, Senior!"

After Ye Tian and Li Xin respectfully bowed, they left Knight Holy Mountain together.

On the way down the mountain, Li Xin looked at Ye Tian, who was holding the egg, as though she wanted to say something but held back.

"Sister Xin, whatever you want to say, wait until we're on the way back."

Li Xin nodded. "All right, then let's hurry back!"

The two quickly descended Knight Holy Mountain, and Li Xin summoned the Rose Unicorn once more.

However, the instant it appeared, its gaze landed on the egg in Ye Tian's arms. A distinctly humanlike reverence appeared in its eyes.

Li Xin did not notice this. She reached out to stroke the Rose Unicorn's head, then pulled Ye Tian up behind her.

She lightly patted the Rose Unicorn's neck.

"Rose, back to Haoyue City."

The Rose Unicorn instantly accelerated and charged southward.

Before long, Knight Holy Mountain had disappeared from view.

"Now you can talk, right, little brother?"

Li Xin spoke at once, clearly having held it in for far too long.

Ye Tian nodded with a light laugh. "Ask whatever you want, Sister Xin!"

"Little brother, you've been hiding yourself too well! You're not even eleven yet, but you're already a Great Knight. If Uncle Nalan finds out, he'll be so happy he'll go mad!"

"How exactly did you cultivate?!"

"I just cultivated normally."

Faced with Li Xin's question, Ye Tian only gave a vague answer.

Hearing this, Li Xin immediately curled her lips.

As if anyone would believe that was normal cultivation!

What kind of normal cultivation could let someone reach five hundred spiritual energy before turning eleven?!

"Fine, don't tell me. I'll keep this secret for you. But now I believe even more in what you said before. Let's hurry back to Haoyue City and apply to Uncle Nalan for a Retainer Contract!"

"Rose, faster!"

Li Xin excitedly urged the Rose Unicorn onward, rushing toward Haoyue City.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

"We're finally back!"

As the Rose Unicorn entered Haoyue City, the residents on the streets all turned to look.

"Sister Xin, I'll go home first and see my mother. I'll head to the Branch Hall tomorrow."

Li Xin immediately nodded. "No problem. We've been gone so long, so I need to go home and let them know I'm safe too. But before that, I want to find Uncle Nalan and ask about the Retainer Contract."

"All right, then I'll see you at the Branch Hall tomorrow!"

After waving goodbye to Li Xin, Ye Tian carried the egg home.

His mother, Liu Mei, was cooking in the kitchen.

"Mom, I'm back!" Ye Tian called out first.

"Clang—"

A burst of metal clattering sounded, followed by Liu Mei running out in quick steps.

"Xiao Tian!" Liu Mei reached out and pulled Ye Tian into her arms, her face filled with excitement.

After the brief warmth of reunion, Ye Tian placed the egg he had obtained from the array in his room, then prepared food together with Liu Mei.

During this time, he told Liu Mei about everything that had happened over the past three months.

Liu Mei smiled as she placed food in Ye Tian's bowl, occasionally asking questions in a soft voice.

The mother and son enjoyed their long-awaited warmth.

Ye Tian also deeply understood that there were things beyond cultivation. These were the things he wanted to protect.

Night fell.

Ye Tian leaned against the headboard and placed his hand on the egg beside him.

He could feel the life force within growing ever more vigorous and dense.

"Little fellow, I look forward to the day we fight side by side!"

As though it had heard Ye Tian's words, the egg on the bed suddenly trembled slightly.

Through the Equal Contract, he could clearly sense that it shared the same anticipation.

Ye Tian could not help laughing softly. "You feel the same way? Then gather your strength well and strive to hatch as soon as possible!"

The egg trembled again.