"From this day forth, Cerberus shall become Li's servant. Whenever Li faces any danger, Cerberus must appear to aid him, and under certain conditions, may sacrifice his life for Li.
As Cerberus's master, once he becomes a Saint, Li must protect Cerberus. Even should the Primordial Limitless Calamity descend, he must do everything in his power to keep Cerberus safe! If Cerberus dies before Li becomes a Saint, Li is obligated to revive him."
Li looked at the parchment scroll in his hand and could not help but laugh bitterly.
All he had wanted was a powerful ally, yet he had somehow acquired a powerful pet—a quasi-Saint-level pet, no less!
It could be said that Li had gotten the better end of this contract. Not only had he gained a powerful helper, but he basically did not have to pay any price at all, because those costs would only need to be paid after he became a Saint!
In other words, as long as Li did not become a Saint, he would not need to do any of those things. And if he did become a Saint, those matters would be as easy as pie!
Li took a deep breath and looked toward the other battlefield. The Forest Lord had been severely wounded after losing focus when Li summoned Cerberus, and there was no way he could survive now!
Cerberus had left directly because he believed there was no longer any need for him to act. Li slowly walked over and asked, "How did it go?"
Yama spat. "This bastard was quite decisive. The moment he saw that he was no match for us, he shook all the fruit from his tree onto the ground and immediately burrowed underground."
Li frowned. He had read something like this in *Journey to