A Deal with the Silver Dragon King

"Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, the ritual you just saw between Tian Meng and me was taught to me by my teacher. It is called the Soul Spirit Ritual, a very powerful form of Necromancy..."

Huo Yuhao solemnly began explaining the Soul Spirit Ritual to the Silver Dragon King.

Meanwhile, the Silver Dragon King stood properly before Huo Yuhao like an elementary school student, her fair little hands tucked behind her back as she blinked and listened attentively to his explanation.

"And Your Excellency must have seen the effects produced by the Soul Spirit Ritual. After using it, a Soul Master can obtain Soul Rings while preserving the original consciousness of the soul beast."

"Moreover, a single Soul Spirit can provide a Soul Master with at least two Soul Rings. It may even provide three, or perhaps four."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the Silver Dragon King could not help but be moved.

If this so-called Soul Spirit Method was truly so miraculous, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for all soul beasts. It meant that Soul Masters would no longer slaughter soul beasts without restraint.

Seeing the Silver Dragon King deep in thought, Huo Yuhao struck while the iron was hot. "Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, you must have seen the wonders of the Soul Spirit Method. Using it to obtain Soul Rings can not only reduce the killing of soul beasts by human Soul Masters, but also preserve the soul beasts' self-awareness. In a sense, they would continue living on in another unique way..."

The Silver Dragon King abruptly raised her head, her beautiful large eyes staring straight at Huo Yuhao. "Are you... asking me to help you promote the Soul Spirit Method? Can you tell me why? You are clearly a human Deity."

The Silver Dragon King could not understand why Huo Yuhao cared so much about the affairs of soul beasts, just as she could not understand why he possessed such strange Power of Destiny, or what kind of existence he truly was.

Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the distant clouds. A flicker of sorrow passed through his heart. As though he had thought of something, a trace of a smile appeared on his face—a smile that came from the deepest, most sincere part of his heart.

"Because I promised her that I would help change the circumstances of soul beasts."

Huo Yuhao smiled at the Silver Dragon King.

"To be honest, sometimes I really hate the way you humans talk. You always beat around the bush. Do you enjoy being Riddle People that much? Can't you just say what you mean?"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the Silver Dragon King rolled her eyes. Then she continued, "Since you do not wish to explain your reasons, forget it. At the very least, our goals are temporarily aligned."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, then asked tentatively, "Then... Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, does this mean... you agree to help me promote the Soul Spirit Ritual?"

"Of course not."

The Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, cast Huo Yuhao an indifferent glance.

"At the very least, I need to observe you for a while and assess your character. I need to see whether this Soul Spirit Method of yours is truly so miraculous, and whether it can be used by all human Soul Masters. I cannot trust you based solely on your word."

"Then... Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, how do you intend to assess me?" Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena with a face full of confusion.

Gu Yuena tilted her head and replied, "Hmm... Naturally, I will stay by your side and observe you personally. During this time, I must remain at your side at all times. Only then can it count as an assessment..."

Gu Yuena said this as though it were only natural.

"But... wouldn't that be inappropriate? You are the esteemed Lord of Soul Beasts, yet you would follow me around every day. Isn't that a little..."

"So what?"

Gu Yuena interrupted Huo Yuhao, then continued, "As the Lord of Soul Beasts, personally staying by your side to assess you is precisely being responsible for my people, isn't it? Besides, who can say whether you would secretly pull some tricks behind my back if I were not beside you?"

"So, I must follow you personally. And with a god-level strong person like me protecting you at close range, do you have any objections?"

"Cough, cough. How could I dare? How could I dare? With Your Excellency Silver Dragon King protecting me by my side, I would be happy beyond measure. How could I possibly object?"

Huo Yuhao gave an awkward laugh.

"Then why do I feel like you are a little guilty? What, do you not know how to explain this to your girlfriends?"

Hearing Gu Yuena speak so bluntly, Huo Yuhao felt rather embarrassed. "Cough, cough, Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, you jest. I have only just turned six. Where would I get any so-called girlfriends?"

Gu Yuena naturally did not believe Huo Yuhao's explanation and continued speaking to herself. "Sometimes, I am rather curious about you humans. You place so much importance on feelings. In our Soul Beast World, is it not perfectly normal for a powerful soul beast to have multiple partners?"

When Gu Yuena spoke of this matter, her tone was utterly casual. In her view, it was perfectly normal for a powerful soul beast to have multiple partners, as normal as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, or Douluo Star orbiting its sun.

"Cough, cough, Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, can we not discuss this topic right now?"

Listening to Gu Yuena's outrageous words, Huo Yuhao felt rather embarrassed.

Gu Yuena blinked. "Since you do not want to talk about it, then forget it."

"However, Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, I still wish to ask: do you truly trust me so much that you are willing to personally stay by my side and assess me at all times?"

Huo Yuhao still found this point extremely puzzling.

"I simply think that you have the potential. After all, you were once a God King-level strong person. This time, with my help, could you not reach your former achievements?"

The Silver Dragon King looked into Huo Yuhao's eyes and spoke seriously.

"Besides, even if you ultimately fail to meet my expectations, I lose nothing. I would merely waste a few decades, and I could also stay by your side and gain a deeper understanding of the human world."

"But if you succeed, then the circumstances of soul beasts will undergo earth-shattering changes."

"So in this gamble, whether I win or lose, I lose nothing. Since that is the case, why not take a chance?"

A trace of faint sorrow appeared in Gu Yuena's eyes. "The current circumstances of soul beasts are truly too pitiful. As the Lord of Soul Beasts, I can only watch helplessly as the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent continuously oppress soul beasts, as the God Realm endlessly destroys the luck of soul beasts. I am unworthy of the title of ruler of all soul beasts."

"And now, such a good opportunity lies before me. No matter what, I must seize it tightly."

Then, as though she had recalled something, Gu Yuena added, "Oh, right. I erased a portion of your older girlfriend's memories. She no longer remembers anything about me.

"As for my identity and origins, you can make something up for her yourself when the time comes. I imagine something like that should not be difficult for you."