Woman! You Dared Refuse Me?

Faced with the little girl's unabashed gaze.

Gu Yu felt uncomfortable all over, always feeling that Nan Qiuqiu was looking at him strangely.

But the thick-nerved Auspicious Beast generously waved her paw. "This Auspicious Beast is taking you on as my little brother!"

"Recognize me as your big boss, and from now on, I'll cover all your Spirit Rings!"

That was true enough. Given the Auspicious Beast's status, whichever soul beast she pointed at would obediently lie down and wait to die.

Her eating habits had originally been extremely brutal—she ate everything raw.

But after spending so much time with Gu Yu these past few days, she had become a cooked-food animal too.

The Auspicious Beast could eat raw meat, but he could not stomach it!

It was far too unhealthy!

As for Nan Qiuqiu's Spirit Rings, they were no problem at all for the Auspicious Beast. Even Ten-thousand Year Soul Beasts only needed a curl of her claw.

Still, it sounded rather strange.

You're an Auspicious Beast, yet you're preparing Spirit Rings for humans. Are you sure you aren't a traitor to soul beasts?

However, Nan Qiuqiu did not know the Auspicious Beast, so she was not interested in her. A True Dragon was far more alluring.

But that dismissive look angered the Auspicious Beast.

"Hey! Human woman, you have successfully caught this Auspicious Beast's attention!"

"Look at me, woman!"

"This Auspicious Beast is giving you one last chance!"

Although this was not the Auspicious Beast's first time seeing humans, Scarlet King had always guarded her whenever she traveled in the past. She was allowed to roam freely through the Star Dou Great Forest, but she could never approach humans.

She had only occasionally watched them from afar. Whenever she became curious, Scarlet King would nag endlessly in her ear, constantly telling her how dangerous humans were.

But now, she had met a real, living human.

And there was none of that particularly hateful intent in her eyes—the intent to turn her into a Spirit Ring.

Yet!

The only olive branch she had ever extended to a human had actually been rejected just like that!

"Woman! Do you know who you are refusing?"

But as far as Nan Qiuqiu was concerned, who cares who you are?

You're just a soul beast!

You aren't worthy of a single hair on a True Dragon!

Nan Shuisui eagerly took Gu Yu into her arms, her hands trembling nonstop as she feared bumping or bruising the treasure in her embrace.

"Come on! I'll show you around the human world!"

Watching Gu Yu get carried away just like that, the Auspicious Beast, standing atop Xiao Bai's head, trembled with rage!

Outrageous!

Utterly outrageous!

If soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest had dared ignore her like this, she would have thrown them all into the water to feed the fish!

They truly did not take this Auspicious Beast seriously at all.

"Fine, fine, fine! You are the first human woman to catch this Auspicious Beast's attention!"

"Human woman, this Auspicious Beast admits that you have successfully caught my attention!"

"Xiao Bai, catch up!"

The Auspicious Beast grabbed Xiao Bai's fur, signaling him to hurry after them.

But once they reached the streets, her anger at Nan Qiuqiu's dismissal quickly vanished. She became completely immersed in the lively atmosphere of humans on the streets.

Dragon City!

Located in the north of the Heaven Dou Empire and bordering the Far North, nearly all the soul masters settled here possessed Dragon Clan martial souls or dragon-type martial souls.

It was an important stronghold of the Heaven Dou Empire.

It was said that ten thousand years ago, the Spirit Hall Empire had sought to unify the continent and started a war. At the time, many sects fled and went into seclusion. Especially after the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect was breached by Spirit Hall, many sects friendly with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect banded together and fled.

In the end, surviving disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect rebuilt the Heavenly Dragon Sect in Dragon City, gathering many soul masters with Dragon Clan martial souls.

There were many soul masters coming and going in Dragon City, making it a very prosperous city.

Men and women, young and old, filled the streets.

"Well, well, well! Isn't this the young sect master of the Earth Dragon Sect?"

"What wind blew you out onto the streets today?"

Everything in the human world before her deeply fascinated the Auspicious Beast. But sudden teasing rang out as several boys blocked Nan Qiuqiu's path and gathered around with smiles.

The leading youth wore a dark red fitted outfit. He had short reddish-brown hair, a tall crown on his head, a lean figure, and a green jade pendant hanging from his waist.

"Xing Yan! This is the southern part of the city, not the territory of your Heavenly Dragon Sect. Talking to me like that—are you asking for a beating?"

As a possessor of a Dragon Clan martial soul, she naturally did not have the best temper.

The instant she saw this fellow, anger surged within her.

"You never do anything worthwhile all day. All you know is how to disgrace the Heavenly Dragon Sect. Didn't your master teach you how to behave?"

"A good dog doesn't block the road!"

Nan Qiuqiu was not afraid of him at all.

Although the Heavenly Dragon Sect was stronger than the Earth Dragon Sect, the Earth Dragon Sect was no pushover. Besides, who was she? The young sect master of the Earth Dragon Sect.

The fellow before her was merely an ordinary disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. What could he possibly represent on behalf of the Heavenly Dragon Sect?

Daring to block her path? He had a death wish!

"Bastard!" Xing Yan was somewhat angered. He despised these descendants of great clans the most. So what if she was the Earth Dragon Sect Master's daughter?

She was still nothing but trash!

If he had her resources, he certainly would not be risking his life for scraps of resources like he did now!

Especially not wasting money on such extravagant toys as raising soul beasts in captivity.

Looking at the soul beast in Nan Qiuqiu's arms that was pretending to be a True Dragon, Xing Yan's eyes revealed a trace of disdain.

Humans raising soul beasts was not mainstream, but it was still a profession.

After all, if major clans wanted to raise their own soul beasts, they inevitably had to train Beast Tamers.

Some wealthy young masters and ladies also liked keeping soul beasts for amusement.

Although soul beasts were highly intelligent, those raised from a young age or properly tamed could still be brought out for walks.

At the very least, the "True Dragon" in Nan Qiuqiu's arms was not unique in Dragon City.

That was not to say True Dragons were so cheap that everyone had one.

Otherwise, Di Tian would have come knocking long ago.

It was simply that those who enjoyed raising Dragon Clan soul beasts would always dress their own soul beasts up as "True Dragons."

It was basically a community of handmade figurine enthusiasts.

"Hmph! What an ignorant country bumpkin!"

Nan Qiuqiu wanted to argue, but as the young sect master of the Earth Dragon Sect, she was clearly no fool. She naturally understood that if news of a True Dragon spread, it would inevitably bring disaster upon the Earth Dragon Sect.

It would be best if they thought it was fake.

It only meant that Lord True Dragon had to suffer this indignity.

After all, not everyone revered True Dragons so deeply!

Most soul masters, upon seeing a True Dragon for the first time, would still wonder whether it would make a suitable Spirit Ring.

"It doesn't matter!"

Gu Yu did not care about the gazes of outsiders. Instead, he asked, "Do you know where I can find a Soul Engineer in Dragon City? I would like to pay one a visit."

This concerned the God Sealing Platform. Although he possessed this Level 9 Soul Tool, he did not know how to use it.

As for that unnamed Level 9 Soul Engineer who had forcefully entered the Far North, when Gu Yu awakened him and wanted to seek his guidance, he discovered that the man immediately dropped to his knees and cried out things like, "Immortal, I was wrong!"

After that, as if he had been plagued by something filthy, he simply died on the spot.

It had nearly scared Gu Yu to death.

What?

Was someone unable to accept losing?