Yellow-tier Low-grade Demonic Puppet

Everything seemed to be gradually pushing Xiao Yan away from him.

Chu Yang could foresee that one day, he would inevitably clash head-on with Xiao Yan!

Perhaps one day, Xiao Yan would even come after him...

For a moment, Chu Yang felt as though he had understood something.

He thought that if he stayed away from Xiao Yan, perhaps he and Xiao Yan would not become enemies.

But Xiao Yan was destined to become the protagonist of the Dou Qi Continent.

And he, Chu Yang, now seemed to be arranged by the unseen god of fate to be the protagonist as well!

The more Chu Yang thought about it, the more he felt that he was gradually falling into some kind of danger.

Indeed, if the missions issued by the system were all related to Xiao Yan, then a collision between the two of them would absolutely be unavoidable.

Chu Yang thought to himself at this moment, If I surpass Xiao Yan in every way, Xiao Yan probably won't be able to do anything to me.

Right now, Xiao Yan already had considerable backing!

Not to mention the Xiao family that Chu Yang was currently staying with, Xiao Yan also had Xun'er and Old Yao behind him.

Chu Yang did not need to think deeply to know that if either Xun'er or Old Yao behind Xiao Yan secretly made a move against him, he would almost certainly die.

No, I need something to protect my life. The words nearly slipped out of Chu Yang's mouth.

But did he have any good solutions right now?

It seemed he had none. He could only warn himself to be careful, then even more careful.

However, Chu Yang had not forgotten about the system marketplace.

Could he buy something to use in an emergency?

Chu Yang had often seen things called "Death-Exempting Gold Medals," such as pills, cultivation techniques, and rare Protective Treasures...

Some people found themselves in desperate situations where death seemed inevitable, yet because of certain items, they were able to escape disaster.

The system marketplace, with its abundant inventory, should have such treasures. It might even have legendary resurrection pills.

With a thought, Chu Yang began browsing the system marketplace. It was as if he had forgotten that he currently possessed only a thousand card points, barely enough to buy any of the expensive treasures in the system marketplace.

In the end, Chu Yang found that there really were quite a few treasures similar to Death-Exempting Gold Medals. However, to someone as poor as he currently was, they were all beyond reach. He could only stare longingly and sigh.

Chu Yang felt helpless.

In the end, he could only leave the system marketplace in disappointment. He felt that he had to find another way. What else could he do?

As for this problem, he did not want to ask Huan Huan for help again. He always felt that doing so would make him seem less like a man.

Just as Chu Yang's consciousness was about to leave the system marketplace, his eyes suddenly lit up—

Yellow-tier Low-grade Demonic Puppet, price: one thousand card points.

Demonic Puppet... Chu Yang immediately recalled that in Battle Through the Heavens, after Xiao Yan's alchemist rank had risen, he seemed to have found a way to obtain a Demonic Puppet as a helper.

Chu Yang had once thought that such a thing was pretty cool.

A Demonic Puppet was like having a bodyguard for himself.

Chu Yang also recalled that Xiao Yan's Demonic Puppet could absorb lightning to continuously increase its strength. It seemed to be something capable of advancing.

Yellow-tier Low-grade... The moment he thought of something that could advance, Chu Yang immediately focused on this Demonic Puppet in the system marketplace.

"Yellow-tier Low-grade Demonic Puppet, price: one thousand card points!" Chu Yang read the words aloud in an instant.

Then he looked at its description.

Sure enough, it was similar in nature to the Demonic Puppet Xiao Yan would later forge. After reading the description, Chu Yang understood.

However, the description did not say whether this Demonic Puppet could grow stronger by absorbing lightning. Chu Yang thought he would have to find that out himself.

After all, this was from the system marketplace, not a Demonic Puppet forged by an alchemist of the Dou Qi Continent. Perhaps their "habits of life" would not be exactly the same.

But their function was the same.

It began with Yellow-tier Low-grade strength, which Chu Yang could accept.

Besides, it could not be this cheap otherwise—only one thousand card points.

Chu Yang looked at the one thousand card points he had left and immediately decided to buy it.

Based on the plot progression, he knew that Xiao Yan would only get his own Demonic Puppet many years later. Compared to that, he felt that he had gained a great advantage over Xiao Yan.

Moreover, forging such a Demonic Puppet was no easy task. First, one needed a special forging method, then all sorts of materials: a corpse, a magical beast core, a soul, and certain special metal materials.

Now, Chu Yang only needed to spend card points to obtain one effortlessly.

Because the Demonic Puppet would physically appear, Chu Yang looked around, then decided to return to his private quarters. For the time being, he did not want anyone else to know about this secret follower.

Chu Yang returned to the private courtyard the Xiao family had arranged for him.

The courtyard had an outer room and an inner room. The inner room was effectively his private space. He had previously stipulated that only Keke and Yanyan could enter with his permission.

The two girls were also sensible. They understood that Chu Yang did not like anyone watching nearby whenever he was researching pills or refining medicine.

And now that Chu Yang had another Great Dou Absorption technique to practice, he was even less willing to have anyone watching from the side.

Usually, only when he needed someone to clean up would Chu Yang allow Keke and Yanyan into his private space. All other idle people were forbidden from entering, including even members of the Xiao family, the owners of the residence. As an honored guest, Chu Yang understood that his current status in the Xiao family was practically on equal footing with the clan leader and Great Elder.

After returning to his private courtyard, Chu Yang gave Keke and Yanyan a few instructions and told them to go about their business. Then he entered the inner room and shut the door.

As though he could not wait any longer, Chu Yang spent one thousand card points, and the Demonic Puppet appeared.

The reason he had not let Keke and Yanyan watch was that he feared the sudden appearance of the Demonic Puppet would frighten the two young girls.

Indeed, when the Demonic Puppet materialized, it looked like a tangible ghost. Its body was made from some unknown material and was clearly not human flesh.

Its face was especially terrifying. It was completely expressionless, like a zombie, especially its hollow eyes. One could not tell what it was looking at.

Chu Yang did not look too closely at its appearance. He thought to himself, Once I spend enough time with it, I'll get used to it naturally.

Following the method for controlling Demonic Puppets described by the system marketplace, Chu Yang pricked his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the Demonic Puppet's head.

Then Chu Yang noticed that the Demonic Puppet's hollow eyes seemed to gain a trace of life. Afterward, it suddenly knelt before Chu Yang in a human-like manner, recognizing him as its master and obeying his every command.

Chu Yang understood that after his Soul Imprint was placed upon the Demonic Puppet, it would be even more unwaveringly loyal than the most loyal servant. Even the most loyal servant might betray him under special circumstances, but with the Demonic Puppet, he would never have to worry about betrayal!