Cooperation

In the secret chamber of the Spirit Hall's main palace.

"Your Excellency Holy Son, seventeen nobles from the Star Luo Empire have jointly submitted a petition, demanding a complete ban on the Contract Array by the empire," Ghost Douluo reported, kneeling on one knee.

"What about Heaven Dou?" Solomon asked, casually flipping through an ancient book.

"Emperor Xue Ye's attitude is ambiguous, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have already secretly supported the noble faction."

Bibi Dong sneered, "Those traditional sects fear change the most. Their advantage of bloodline inheritance will vanish."

Solomon closed the book, a golden glint flashing in his eyes. "Issue an order to increase promotion efforts in border villages. Also, let those commoner Spirit Masters who have already signed contracts form self-defense teams." He stood up, his smile still calm. "Since the nobles have chosen to resist, let them witness what the power of the people is."

That night, the Spirit Hall secretly dispatched three hundred Contract Mentors to infiltrate the gray areas bordering the two empires.

That was where noble rule was weakest and where new ideas could most easily take root.

Meanwhile, within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi was having a private conversation with Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

"Fengzhi, are we really going to side with the nobles?" Chen Xin frowned. "Although the Spirit Hall's move is ambitious, it is indeed beneficial for the development of the Spirit Master world."

Ning Fengzhi sighed, "Uncle Jian, how could I not know? But the Spirit Hall's ambitions are not small. Once the noble system collapses, the sect forces will be next."

He looked out the window. "I cannot let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's century-old foundation be destroyed. Change is good, yes. But the Spirit Hall's actions are too radical. The continent is about to change."

He paused again, his eyes gentle. "Besides, we are not entirely aligning with the noble faction. Let Rongrong go and sign the contract. It can be considered a gesture of goodwill to the Spirit Hall."

Chen Xin was taken aback for a moment, then slowly nodded in agreement.

Hundreds of miles away, the younger generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was already restless.

Yu Tianheng secretly took several clansmen to the nearest Spirit Hall branch to learn the Contract Array.

"Patriarch, should we stop them?" an elder asked anxiously.

Yu Yuanzhen was silent for a long time, then slowly shook his head. "No, the young have their own ideas. Isn't this a good thing?"

He sighed again, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant. He missed his son, who had disappeared, but even so, he forced himself not to speak.

He simply turned and left in silence.

A few days later, Solomon planned to go to the Star Dou Forest.

He was taking Xiao Wu with him this time.

Xiao Wu had been training with Raphael recently and had long since contracted a Pokemon.

It was a Soft Bone Rabbit over a thousand years old!

The rabbit was plump and round, looking very delicious.

This big fat rabbit didn't know many skills, and Solomon didn't know why Xiao Wu wanted to contract it.

Perhaps out of friendship for the same species?

Seeing Xiao Wu, Solomon subconsciously thought of Tang San.

That brat's first Spirit Ring was still a Mandala Snake, that damned sense of destiny.

However, this could also be a good thing?

Since the brat's first Spirit Ring occupied the spot for a Pokemon, it meant that even if he contracted more Pokemon later, he could only contract eight, naturally one less than others.

How could this not be considered unlucky?

"Brother Suo, are we going to the Star Dou Forest today?" Xiao Wu hopped over, naturally hooking her arm around Solomon's.

The girl carried a unique fragrance, and just smelling it made one feel refreshed.

The big rabbit also followed Xiao Wu closely, a half-eaten carrot in its mouth.

It looked even fatter than before.

"Is Xiao Ba a bit fatter than a few months ago?" Xiao Ba was the name of the Soft Bone Rabbit Xiao Wu had contracted.

Hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately protested, hands on her hips, and said righteously, "How is Bunny fat? Bunny is just a little, uh, sturdy!"

"Yes, that's right, sturdy."

The big fat rabbit beside her also stood up like a human, hands on its hips, nodding with a serious and earnest expression.

As it moved, the fat on its body jiggled up and down, making it look truly obese.

Noticing Solomon's increasingly strange gaze, Xiao Wu immediately stood in front of Xiao Ba.

"Brother Suo, my Xiao Ba is not food, don't look at him like that!"

Solomon immediately turned back guiltily, "What are you talking about?"

After a bit of playful banter, they teleported to the Star Dou Forest.

"Xiao Ba, go ahead and scout the way," Xiao Wu patted the Soft Bone Rabbit's head.

The big fat rabbit reluctantly spat out the carrot remnants, its three-part mouth wiggled twice, and then it suddenly perked up its ears and pointed southeast. "Gugu!"

Huh?

Did this silly rabbit discover something?

Solomon followed the sound and saw a ripe wild fruit in the southeast direction.

The next moment, Xiao Ba pounced under the wild fruit with lightning speed, looking greedy.

Xiao Wu felt utterly embarrassed. "Hurry back, you silly rabbit! Why are you still thinking about food at a time like this?"

Solomon suppressed his laughter and remained silent. Finally, he simply turned and summoned the summoning array, bringing forth the Winged Unicorn.

The Soul Beast Contract Array not only establishes a contract with a Soul Beast but also generates a Soul Beast Space upon contract creation. In most cases, Soul Beasts can cultivate within the Soul Beast Space created by their Spirit Master.

The Winged Unicorn generally doesn't come out. For one thing, this fellow is a shut-in, and for another, he's socially anxious.

It's hard to imagine that the king of the unicorn herd, an ultimate evolved Winged Unicorn, is actually a shut-in and socially anxious.

When they first met, he was clearly very dignified. He never expected this fellow to be like this in reality.

If it weren't for the lack of games and manga in the Soul Beast Space, Solomon would suspect this fellow would evolve into a second-rate otaku.

As soon as the Winged Unicorn was summoned, he let out a sleepy snort.

"What's up? Are we fighting?" He had gotten familiar with Solomon and no longer spoke with deference.

"No," Solomon's mouth twitched slightly. "This time, I need to have a talk with the master of the Star Dou Forest. After all, the recent Soul Beast Pokemon plan is proceeding very smoothly, and I hope the forest's master will sign a contract with me to achieve cooperation. This will allow young Spirit Masters to freely enter the Star Dou Forest to find Contracted Soul Beasts. During this period, the master of the Star Dou Forest must also ensure the safety of the young Spirit Masters."

The Winged Unicorn subtly rolled his eyes. "This idea is a bit too far-fetched, isn't it?"

Without the God-tier Beguiler's charm on him this time, the Winged Unicorn wouldn't be suppressed by Solomon.

Solomon just smiled and said nothing. "It's fine, you just need to be responsible for carrying me and Xiao Wu over there."