"Let me take you out to broaden your horizons." After saying this, I patted Soaring Azure Cloud and said, "Little fellow, you can turn back home now. You've suffered a bit on this journey, but you won't be losing out. I'll give you a fortuitous opportunity and let you become a true mountain-guarding divine beast."
Over this period, it had worked tirelessly without complaint. I guessed that the terrifying strength I had displayed, intentionally or otherwise, had left it unable to resist. Now that it had heard there was even a reward, it immediately began howling with excitement.
I took out a Divine Venerable Stone and tossed it ahead. "Go, magic pet!"
"Gua!" Soaring Azure Cloud had no idea what I was shouting. Its excitement had already overwhelmed it, and it charged over noisily and swallowed the Divine Venerable Stone in one gulp.
I simply wrapped an arm around Jing Xuechen's waist and floated in the air, letting the giant beast frolic.
"This Divine Venerable Stone isn't the divine treasure that can help me break through to the Devil Master realm? Senior, you're just giving it away like that..." Jing Xuechen cried out in alarm. It wasn't that she was stingy; even she knew how precious the Divine Venerable Stone was.
I laughed. "It's fine. After all, it's worked hard for several months."
Soaring Azure Cloud circled us once in the air, then croaked and bowed to me again and again. Only after confirming that I allowed it to leave did it flap its wings and fly toward the Fire Venerable Devil Sect.
"If you ever go back, it'll probably treat you as its master," I said with a laugh.
"Go back? Aren't you afraid the Sect Master will capture me and make me the Sect Master's wife?" Jing Xuechen