When a Tiger Has Three Cubs, One Is Bound to Be a Biao

Because of the poisonous mist, the twelve cubs looked somewhat weak. Those tiger roars just now had clearly been their final struggle.

However, Cao Xiaochun was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, Xiao Qiang's poisonous mist should have filled the entire cave. Even if the cubs had been shielded by rocks, they should not have survived.

With that thought, Cao Xiaochun leaned in for a closer look and discovered that the surrounding rocks seemed to have been deliberately arranged to keep the twelve cubs from escaping.

Moreover, unlike ordinary Frost Tigers, their bodies were snow-white without any black stripes. The cubs were ugly-faced and looked nowhere near as majestic as regular Frost Tigers. Even their bodies appeared far too frail and small.

"Could these be Biao?"

After thinking for a moment, Cao Xiaochun spoke calmly.

Legend had it that when a tiger gave birth to three cubs, one was bound to be a Biao.

Aside from a tiger's basic coloring, a Biao had no black stripes. It was born weak and ugly, so the mother tiger would not acknowledge it as her child. She would not nurse it, instead kicking and biting it to drive it away, even carrying it into desolate wildernesses where hungry wolves roamed and abandoning it there.

Tigers were kings among beasts. A young Biao abandoned and hunted by tigers naturally became the enemy of every beast, suffering endless humiliation. Thus, Biao usually died during the nursing stage, and few survived.

But once one did survive, it would become exceptionally fierce and savage. Though raised in a hellish environment, it often had to eat withered leaves and dead grass, animal carcasses, dirt, and stones, while drinking filthy water from polluted springs.

Though old scars and fresh wounds constantly covered its body, it had no choice but to learn how to scale mountains, leap ravines, climb trees and vines, and fight beasts larger and more vicious than itself in order to live.

And once it had gained enough strength, the first ones it would seek revenge on were the mother tiger that had tried to kill it, followed by the two siblings so dearly favored by the tigress.

It could be said that Biao were creatures born with vengeance and resentment in their bones, ominous beings of the world.

"Looks like the mother tiger didn't have time to throw them out because of this blizzard."

Seeing the cubs' appearance, Li Hanyi came to the same conclusion.

"These newborn monsters would only give a little experience even if we killed them. It's already not easy that they survived Xiao Qiang's poisonous mist. Why don't we just let them go?"

Li Hanyi sighed. She truly could not bring herself to harm these cubs, and their experience value was far too low for her to bear killing them.

"Let them go? Desk mate, are you joking? These are good stuff—far more important than experience. They're no small source of combat power."

Cao Xiaochun turned to Li Hanyi with a faint smile. Things born from resentment like this were treasures. Whether used to refine Gu or as materials, they were excellent. Why would he let them go?

"Good stuff? You want to raise them?"

"You can't tame these things. Even spirit beast tamers wouldn't choose to contract them."

Hearing Cao Xiaochun's words, Li Hanyi frowned. Due to her family background, she knew a thing or two about such matters, so she did not consider them anything good.

"Living Biao are naturally no good, but their souls are valuable—both to me and to you."

"If I remember correctly, professionals learn their first talent skill upon reaching Level 5, right? A Demon Contractor's first talent skill is called 'Demon Transformation and Fusion.' It's a skill that can transform monsters into demons."

"Biao are born with resentment, and their souls are naturally the finest materials for cultivating demons. Don't tell me you didn't know that."

"This is useful to me too. Since there are twelve here, we'll split them evenly. As for what you want to do with the rest, that's up to you."

After saying that, Cao Xiaochun ignored Li Hanyi's reaction and picked up six cubs, storing them in the white jade gourd.

A hint was enough. As for what the other person chose to do, sorry, that had nothing to do with him.

The moment he confirmed that these creatures were Biao, Cao Xiaochun had formed a plan. Although the six Biao could be refined into an offensive Gu insect called Tiger Soul Gu—

Cao Xiaochun did not intend to do so. He was not lacking Black Iron-tier offensive methods right now, so even six additional Tiger Soul Gu would merely be icing on the cake.

Therefore, Cao Xiaochun planned to freeze them first. Once he reached the Bronze tier and collected all the materials for Love's Parting, he would add the Tiger Souls to it.

At that time, the Love's Parting known as the strongest poison of the second tier would gain the Biao's pressure and resentment through the influence of the Tiger Souls. Cao Xiaochun was greatly looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, Li Hanyi frowned slightly as she looked at the remaining cubs.

Indeed, she knew everything Cao Xiaochun had said, but she felt deeply resistant toward that talent skill. After all, to use it properly, she would have to torture and kill its targets, since what she summoned were demons, not something else.

As a result, she had never been able to get past that hurdle in her heart. Using monsters to level up was fine, but torturing them to death—wasn't that too cruel?

"Li Hanyi, what are you hesitating for?" Hong Jianjun walked over to her with a huge chunk of meat in hand, first glancing at the cubs inside that were about to croak.

"Didn't my big bro say it? These things are born without humanity, and they can increase your strength. What are you waiting for if you aren't going to act?"

"This is a lucky opportunity! If I had that fate, I'd be slaughtering them all without a second thought!"

Hong Jianjun chewed on his meat as he tried to persuade her. In his eyes, the stronger Li Hanyi was, the more comfortable this training trip would be for him.

"But..." Hearing the fat man's advice, Li Hanyi looked even more conflicted. Killing adult monsters was one thing, but these were only cubs...

"Stop hesitating. If you keep hesitating, they'll all croak soon, and then you'll lose both the beasts and the benefit. Besides, if you turn them into demons, aren't you giving them a chance at rebirth?"

Hong Jianjun's words reminded Li Hanyi that even if she did not kill them, these cubs would likely not survive much longer anyway.

After struggling for a long time, Li Hanyi painfully closed her eyes and extended her right hand. A formation radiating eerie purple light appeared beneath the cubs. In an instant, waves of shrill, miserable howls echoed throughout the cave.

Cao Xiaochun shook his head at the sight. Li Hanyi still needed more experience. Survival of the fittest was a fundamental law of existence, especially in a world where massive disasters could strike at any moment.

If she remained so indecisive, she would not only harm herself in the future, but might even harm her teammates. He had not expected this young miss to be so conflicted over something even Hong Jianjun understood.

By comparison, Cao Xiaochun felt that Xu Laoba understood such matters much better. Though he was a rich second-generation kid, he never hesitated when it came to this sort of thing!

The blizzard outside continued to rage, showing no sign of stopping. On the other side of the mountain, a group of snow apes were chasing a handsome guy carrying a snow ape cub and a sissy.

"Weaken!"

"Weaken!"

"Li Wenbin, put up a shield!"

"Curse!"

"Stop chasing us, Ape bros! Little Xu was wrong!"

"Stop chasing us! If you keep chasing me, I'll kneel for you!"