Contracting Bing Di

The emerald green light dancing in the sky conveyed her joy.

Bing Di appeared before Mu Xuanheng once again.

She paid no attention to Mu Xuanheng, focusing only on Xue Di: "Xue'er, you've returned."

Xue Di flew up to look Bing Di in the eye: "I have returned, but not to remain the ruler of the Extreme North; I have come to take you away."

A contract, almost identical to the last one, floated before Bing Di, only to be rejected by her in the same manner.

"Xue'er, I will not become someone else's slave."

"With me here, how could you ever be a slave?"

A Master-Servant Contract is, by definition, a Master-Servant Contract. At most, Xue Di could only have Mu Xuanheng add some self-imposed restrictions to the contract to grant Bing Di more freedom.

No amount of conditions could mask the fact that this was a Master-Servant Contract.

It was only natural that Bing Di was unwilling to sign it.

"Xue'er, I know you mean well. But even if I signed this contract, what would it change? It would only be a lingering, wretched existence for a while longer."

Xue Di glanced at Xuan Zi, signaling him to get lost.

The reluctant Xuan Zi was pulled away by Mu Xuanheng: "Old man, wait a moment. Xue Di and I need to persuade her, we'll be right back."

Bing Di erected a barrier, leaving only the three of them inside.

"Xue'er, what is it you want to say?" Having spent hundreds of thousands of years together, she knew her close friend well.

Xue Di: "What we want is not a wretched existence, but to become gods and live for eternity."

"Become gods? Humans did indeed become gods ten thousand years ago, but Xue'er, can you be certain that he can become a god?"

"I am certain. He is a peerless genius; regardless of whether the God Realm casts its gaze upon him, he possesses the ability to become a god." She looked at the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, wanting her to understand her trust.

Bing Di: "I need a reason."

Within Mu Xuanheng's spiritual sea, Electrolux spoke: "Let me handle this."

His eyes turned gray, and the air currents surrounding him grew still: "Because of me!"

Those four short words carried absolute confidence.

"Who are you?" Bing Di instantly assumed a defensive stance.

This aura was very weak, yet its level was incredibly high.

Xue Di flew to Mu Xuanheng's side: "This is our foundation—a person from another world who once had the potential to become a god."

As Electrolux returned to the spiritual sea, the slightly adjusted contract floated before Bing Di once more.

Mu Xuanheng said with a smile: "Bing Di, I know you still won't agree. But I still hope you will accept this contract. If one day you feel inclined to sign it, you will enter the same state as Xue Di. Of course, you can also change the contract and choose a different state."

"There isn't only one form of contract?" Bing Di asked, puzzled, as she had only ever seen this type.

"Of course not." There are many forms of Equal Contracts, and the forms of Master-Servant Contracts are even more diverse. Mu Xuanheng said calmly: "I only recommend two states for you: either become a soul entity like Xue Di, or retain your strength and live here as you are."

Xue Di hurriedly stopped Bing Di from making a choice: "Bing'er, the reason I asked you to choose to become a soul entity is because we intend to become gods. If you choose to retain your strength, you won't be able to join us in the future."

Every choice had its pros and cons; Xue Di once again explained the differences between the two methods to Bing Di.

Bing Di still did not make a choice.

Mu Xuanheng left the contract in Bing Di's hands: "If you have the will, you can sign the contract at any time."

He knew that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would arrive soon, and at that point, Bing Di would only have two choices left: become the martial soul of Huo Yuhao or sign the contract with him.

"Bing Di, I must warn you to be careful lately. Delicious food can also be a hunter's trap."

"What do you mean?"

"You will know soon enough."

Having handed the contract to Bing Di, they departed first.

They rested on the outskirts of the core area of the Extreme North, a simple snow house serving as his temporary residence.

In any case, soul masters did not need to sleep; meditation and cultivation were sufficient.

"It will be within these few days."

Inside the core area, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm brought Huo Yuhao to find Bing Di.

The white soul ring revealed its true colors, the golden light carrying a sense of majesty.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm channeled its spiritual origin from within Huo Yuhao's body, forming a golden light figure identical to Huo Yuhao.

It stood in place, and with its spiritual body as the center, its intent rippled outward: "Bing Di, I know you can sense my presence. I, Tian Meng, have come for revenge."

Mu Xuanheng, who was meditating, woke up immediately. At the same time, Xue Di and Xuan Zi were already standing outside the snow house: "Such powerful spiritual energy."

Xuan Zi: "Is this Xue Di's power? That doesn't seem right?"

"Someone is simulating my power. It really is that worm." She glanced at Mu Xuanheng, knowing he held many more secrets. Since he didn't speak of them, she wouldn't ask.

"Time to move. Bing'er is likely going to suffer."

Mu Xuanheng: "Let's take it slow, no need to rush. We must at least give Bing Di a glimmer of possibility."

The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion went to hunt the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm as expected, and as expected, she was captured by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's molted shell.

Huo Yuhao stood before Bing Di. The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "He is my host, my master, and I am currently his spirit ring. The first sentient spirit ring in the history of the Douluo Continent."

Bing Di burst into laughter, "So that's how it is. No wonder that guy said the prey is also the hunter; your way of thinking is truly extreme enough, Tian Meng. If it weren't for him, I might have actually agreed to your plan."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, "What do you mean by that? Could it be that someone else has approached you? Impossible, in this world, only I possess such a method. Only I can allow you to retain your intelligence." It refused to accept that the plan it had worked so hard to devise had fallen into inferiority, nor was it willing to see Bing Di board someone else's ship.

"Tian Meng Ge?" Huo Yuhao did not understand this twisted love, but he could hear that Bing Di had other options.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm retorted, "So what if someone else approached you? You absolutely cannot escape my control now; only I can activate my million-year molted shell."

It was venting its dissatisfaction, firmly believing that its calculations were flawless. Bing Di had no choice but to agree to its terms.

The sky was covered in a layer of snow-white, and although the terrifying aura was subtle, it was undoubtedly Xue Di.

"Fine, Bing'er, you're impressive. You even managed to summon Xue Di; aren't you afraid she'll take this opportunity to eat you? Yuhao, let's go!"

A massive surge of spiritual power carried Huo Yuhao away.

Even from far away, they could still see the figure of Bing Di.

Mu Xuanheng, accompanied by Xuan Zi and Xue Di, found the trapped Bing Di.

"I fell for a trap. Tian Meng used its million-year molted shell to trap me. If you hadn't already approached me, I really would have agreed to it."

Bing Di had thought it through well; regardless of the outcome, she would have a master, but as for whether she would spend her future life with Tian Meng or with Xue Di, she knew the answer without even thinking about it.

"Kid, I will sign a Contract with you. Can you deal with this molted shell on my body? Otherwise, you might lose out on a 100,000-year spirit bone."

Mu Xuanheng replied, "The molted shell has only trapped you, but my dragon claw can pull your body out from the void." This was a fantasy world, after all; the solution didn't necessarily require destroying the molted shell—traveling through space was also a viable path.

"Well said. Xue'er trusts you, so I will trust you too!"

The signature of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion was carved onto the Contract, resonating with Mu Xuanheng.

The Contract was complete!

The second spirit beast of the Contract, a 390,000-year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion from the Extreme North.

His spirit power broke through to level 40. Xue Di's cultivation was even higher, and the fourth spirit ring remained orange.

As for the spirit bone, it was precisely the torso bone of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!

Refining the spirit bone of Bing Di was far less painful than refining the spirit bone of Xue Di.

Back then, even with Xue Di forcibly sharing the pain, it had been much more agonizing than it was now.

Xuan Zi had a mountain of questions he wanted to ask, but since Mu Xuanheng's expression wasn't particularly good, he had no choice but to let it go for now.