Paimon, Austin Griffin

Paimon, Austin Griffin

"They're coming back."

The teleportation crystal, which had remained calm until now, began to glow with mysterious inscriptions.

It was exactly like when Long Haochen had returned earlier.

After a flash of bright light, Lin Feng reappeared within the Teleportation Array.

Paimon returned with him.

Seeing that Lin Feng had returned safely, Ying Suifeng finally let go of the worry that had been weighing on him.

In a flash, Ying Suifeng appeared before Lin Feng and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Before Lin Feng could answer, the other three gathered around as well, all examining the strange creature beside him.

Lin Feng simply ignored them.

Instead, he looked at the somewhat weary Ying Suifeng and said, "I'm fine, Teacher."

Hearing Lin Feng's answer, Ying Suifeng nodded and returned to his usual cold demeanor.

To him, it did not matter whether Lin Feng had contracted a magical beast. As long as he returned safely, that was enough.

At that moment, the injured Earthfire Lizard following behind Long Haochen caught Lin Feng's attention.

Although he had guessed that Long Haochen would not change his Beast Companion, seeing it with his own eyes still left Lin Feng somewhat melancholic.

This was Austin Griffin, the future final enemy of the Holy Magic Continent.

Even the Demon God Emperor would be beneath him.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, the thought of killing it flashing through his mind.

But as soon as the thought arose, Lin Feng abandoned it.

Long Haochen appeared meek and submissive, but in truth, he was incredibly stubborn.

With so many people present, he could not reveal Austin Griffin's identity. If he did, he would not be able to explain his own identity either.

Paimon, who was being watched by everyone, clasped her hands behind her back and fidgeted with them. Lowering her head, she glanced at the crowd and said, "Why... why are you all staring at me like that? Shouldn't I be here?"

"I'm just looking," Lin Feng said with a smile.

"I'm looking too," Long Haochen echoed from the side.

"Ah~" Hearing Long Haochen's words, Paimon floated in the air with her arms crossed in anger. "Hmph, Lin Feng can look, but why are you looking? I won't let you look."

Long Haochen awkwardly scratched his head and looked at Lin Feng. "Brother Lin, is this your magical beast companion?"

"Yes, it's her."

"What's her name?"

"..." After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng said, "Her name is Emergency Rations."

"Ah~"

As everyone stood there dumbfounded,

Paimon stomped her little feet in midair. "What? My name isn't Emergency Rations! My name is Paimon!"

"I'm not Emergency Rations!"

The One-Armed Old Man, who had been observing from the side, asked curiously, "What kind of flying magical beast is this? I've stayed on the Knight Sacred Mountain for so many years, yet this is the first time I've seen a humanoid magical beast. It seems quite intelligent as well."

"A magical beast like this is simply unheard of," Ye Hua agreed from the side.

"Lin Feng and the others are so strange. Why do they keep calling me a magical beast? What an awful name. It's not even as good as Emergency Rations," Paimon complained.

The One-Armed Old Man stroked his beard.

"This is indeed strange. I can't even tell what rank she is, and she doesn't seem to be an Elemental Spirit either."

The old man frowned slightly as he looked at Paimon. Judging solely by her appearance, Paimon was undoubtedly a high-level intelligent magical beast. Yet what puzzled him was that there was no spiritual power within her body.

In other words, she was not even a first-rank magical creature...

Under everyone's unabashed scrutiny, Paimon said uneasily, "Lin Feng, let's leave quickly. I think they're all really strange."

After thinking it over, Lin Feng felt that it was indeed time to return.

"Senior, I was able to complete the Contract ceremony this time thanks to your care over the past few days. Now that I have obtained a magical beast companion, it is time for this junior to leave."

The One-Armed Old Man was quite fond of this polite child before him.

Although he was rather curious about the Emergency Rations Lin Feng had mentioned, these were personal secrets after all. Since Lin Feng did not wish to speak of them, he could not press the matter.

However, there were two things he had to clarify.

Spiritual power flowed through the One-Armed Old Man's arm. With a wave of his hand, a Soundproof Barrier enveloped the two of them.

Lin Feng asked in surprise, "Senior, what is this?"

The One-Armed Old Man chuckled. "Don't worry. I merely wish to confirm two things with you. If you do not wish to answer, you need not."

"Does your Innate Inner Spiritual Power exceed ninety-five? And do you possess the Sacred Light Element within your body?"

The One-Armed Old Man did not beat around the bush and directly posed his questions.

Lin Feng was not surprised by either question. Anyone who paid close attention and made a few deductions could quickly make a rough guess, especially since he was in the old man's territory.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Feng looked at him. "Are you asking on behalf of the Knight Temple, or solely on your own behalf?"

Lin Feng had a fairly favorable impression of the old man before him. At the very least, he was someone who could distinguish right from wrong.

"Only on my own behalf. It has nothing to do with the Holy Temple and nothing to do with the Alliance," the old man answered in a deep voice.

Seeing the solemn expression on the old man's face, Lin Feng was rather satisfied with that answer. Besides, this was not really a secret. To the Alliance, it was tremendous good news. It simply could not be allowed to reach the Demon Race, or he might be strangled in the cradle.

"Senior, don't you already know the answer?"

The moment Lin Feng spoke, silence fell for several seconds before the old man burst into laughter.

"Good, good, very good. I never thought that such a physique, one capable of possessing multiple elemental powers at once, truly existed in this world. This is a blessing for humanity." The old man laughed with great delight.

The old man stepped forward and patted Lin Feng's shoulder approvingly before handing him a ring.

"Since you have resolved the doubts in my heart, take this useless item as a gift in return."

"The Inheritance Ring?" Lin Feng looked at the old man in surprise and immediately declined. "I can't accept this. I already have a teacher."

The old man did not take back the ring Lin Feng offered him. Instead, he said calmly, "Once a gift has been given, there is no reason to take it back. Do not overthink it. This is merely a gift in return, without any personal feelings involved. Consider it compensation as well. I know you are a smart child. You should understand what I mean."

Without waiting for Lin Feng to respond, the old man directly removed the Soundproof Barrier.

He gave Lin Feng no chance to return the ring.

Just as Lin Feng was considering how to give it back, Ying Suifeng spoke from the side. "Keep it."

Lin Feng was somewhat surprised by Ying Suifeng's reminder.

But since even his own teacher did not mind, he did not stand on ceremony.

Seeing this, the One-Armed Old Man nodded in satisfaction.

He looked at Ying Suifeng with a smile. "You have a fine disciple. If I were a few years younger, I would certainly compete with you for him."

"Then I'm afraid you wouldn't have had the chance," Ying Suifeng said with a rare smile.

Ying Suifeng was also deeply gratified that Lin Feng had refused the inheritance of a Ninth Rank Expert for his sake.

He wanted to be Lin Feng's only teacher, but that was unrealistic. The talent Lin Feng had displayed was simply too exceptional, and all he could teach him were the abilities of an assassin.

After receiving the Inheritance Ring gifted by the One-Armed Old Man, there was no reason for Lin Feng to remain any longer.

After bidding farewell to Long Haochen, he left the Knight Sacred Mountain with Paimon.

Watching the three figures depart,

Ye Hua said thoughtfully, "Senior, isn't the Ninth Demon God among the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars called Baimon...?"

"Yes, I believe that is its name. It does sound somewhat similar to the name of Lin Feng's magical beast."