Honest and Trustworthy Blue Silver Grass

"Are you going to sign a contract with me?" The Little Blue Silver Grass's leaves swayed as it gazed at Xu Bai before it with delight.

"That's right." Xu Bai nodded. "So, are you ready?"

"I've been preparing every single day." The Little Blue Silver Grass spoke, then paused to ask, "Is there anything I need to do when signing the contract?"

"I'm going to imprint a mark into your Sea of Divine Consciousness in a moment, so just make sure you don't put up any resistance."

"It's that simple?" The Little Blue Silver Grass was surprised. Then, as if something had just occurred to it, its leaves trembled slightly as it asked nervously, "Imprinting a mark into my Sea of Divine Consciousness... are you trying to enslave me?"

Watching the trembling Blue Silver Grass, a playful impulse suddenly struck Xu Bai. He flashed a mischievous grin. "If I said you guessed right, would you still agree to sign the contract with me?"

"I would!" The Little Blue Silver Grass replied firmly without a moment's hesitation. Its leaves stood straight, looking exactly like a hero calmly facing death.

However, it didn't maintain that demeanor for long. All its leaves wilted, and it whispered a plea: "I won't resist when we sign the contract, but could you please not erase my intelligence? And could you let me bask in the sun and moon for an hour every day..."

Xu Bai looked astonished. "I'm about to enslave you, so why aren't you resisting?"

"I want to resist, but I already promised to be your beast! If I had known you wanted to enslave me, I, I would never have agreed to this no matter what!"

The Little Blue Silver Grass felt deeply wronged, its voice tinged with a faint sob.

Xu Bai opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.

Just because it gave its word, it wouldn't resist even if it were being enslaved? Haji Grass, you really are something...

Ahem, back to business.

Although the Little Blue Silver Grass's behavior seemed a bit foolish to Xu Bai, it didn't stop him from feeling a sense of fondness for it.

Integrity was a major plus point, no matter the circumstances.

"Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. The Beast Taming contract is an equal one; there's no such thing as enslavement."

"Besides, I said 'if.' Do you even understand what 'if' means?"

Seeing that the Little Blue Silver Grass was on the verge of tears, Xu Bai hurriedly explained.

"Eh? Oh, right." The Little Blue Silver Grass froze, then its mood brightened again. "Then hurry up and sign the contract! I won't resist."

Xu Bai: ?????

Does its mood always change this fast? I was actually planning to comfort you...

Complaining inwardly, Xu Bai focused his mind, and the Soul Mark on the back of his right hand instantly emitted a soft white glow.

"Wow, the white light on your hand feels so comfortable. It feels even better than basking in the sun."

The Little Blue Silver Grass let out a delighted sound, and a vine slowly extended, carefully wrapping around one of Xu Bai's fingers.

The sensation was like that of a kitten or puppy begging for affection.

"It's starting." Xu Bai smiled knowingly. The contract mark condensed in his palm and then, following the vine wrapped around his finger, it was driven into the Little Blue Silver Grass's Sea of Consciousness.

The Little Blue Silver Grass didn't respond; the entire plant was immersed in the white light radiating from Xu Bai's hand, naturally paying no mind to the contract mark entering its mind.

The next moment, the contract mark was branded.

Contract established. Those who break their word shall suffer the penalty of broken vows!

Hum~

After that mysterious voice resonated, just like with the first contract, a strange formation suddenly appeared. A flash of white light swept past, and the Little Blue Silver Grass turned into specks of starlight, sinking into the Soul Mark on the back of Xu Bai's hand and entering the Beast Taming Space.

Inside the Beast Taming Space, the Little White Tiger, who had been sprawled out fast asleep, twitched its ears. As if sensing something, its tiger eyes snapped open. Its posture shifted from lying on its back to crouching, exuding a sense of formality.

Then, within its line of sight, a Blue Silver Grass slowly appeared.

This guy... it finally became the Beast Tamer's beast, huh?

The Little White Tiger flicked its tail, stood up, and walked slowly toward the Little Blue Silver Grass with an extremely serious expression.

Although the Beast Tamer said not to bully his partners, but...

As the Beast Tamer's first beast, establishing some rules for the newcomer shouldn't be considered excessive.

"Little one, are you the Beast Tamer's second beast?" The Little White Tiger spoke first, seizing the initiative in the conversation.

"Oh, the Little White Tiger is here too." The Little Blue Silver Grass was initially confused about why it had appeared in this place, but upon seeing a familiar creature, the whole plant cheered with joy.

Hearing this, the Little White Tiger frowned slightly, putting on a very stern look. "What Little White Tiger? My name is First, and from now on, you must call me Boss and listen to what I say!"

"Eh? Why?" The Little Blue Silver Grass was puzzled, thinking to itself that its new partner seemed a bit too overbearing.

"Because I am the Beast Tamer's first beast. Don't you understand the concept of seniority?"

"Is that so?" The Little Blue Silver Grass suddenly realized, its mood brightening. "If that's the case, then if the kind person—er, the Beast Tamer—gets other beasts in the future, will they have to listen to me too?"

"You could say that." First nodded, though he added, "But they have to listen to me first, and then to you."

"Okay, Boss!" The Little Blue Silver Grass's leaves swayed slightly.

Seeing the newcomer was so sensible, First was very satisfied, then immediately revealed his true colors: "Since you've agreed to be my underling, shouldn't you show some appreciation to your Boss?"

"Appreciation..." The Little Blue Silver Grass hesitated, then tentatively suggested, "How about I keep you company and chat with you to pass the time from now on?"

First: ?????

"That won't be necessary. You just need to remember to share some of your tasty food with me in the future. In return, I will protect you and make sure no one bullies you."

After a pause, Di Yi added, "Provided that I can beat the opponent, of course."

Protect me from being bullied...

The entire Little Blue Silver Grass perked up instantly and hurriedly replied, "Don't you worry, Boss! From now on, whenever I have food, I'll be sure to think of you. You can eat your fill before I have any."

"Not bad." Di Yi was even more satisfied with his newly acquired underling, while secretly gloating to himself.

The Beast Tamer had said that beasts must help one another, so protecting his underling was only natural.

To think he could secure priority access to his underling's food just by citing a duty that already existed—he was truly a genius.

On the other side, the Little Blue Silver Grass was also secretly gloating.

As a Blue Silver Grass that cherished life, its greatest fear was danger.

Now, all it had to do was give up a little bit of potential food in exchange for its boss's protection; this was an incredibly good deal.

At this moment, both beasts felt they had struck gold.

"Right, has the Beast Tamer given you a name yet?" Di Yi suddenly thought of something and asked.

"No, why do you ask, Boss?" the Little Blue Silver Grass replied happily.

Di Yi rolled his eyes and said, "How about I give you one?"

"Okay, okay!" The Little Blue Silver Grass agreed without a second thought.

Di Yi nodded, looked at the Little Blue Silver Grass for a moment, and said, "Your species is Blue Silver Grass, so let's base your name on that. How about... never mind, let's just call you Xiao Lan."

Xiao Lan: ??????