"This..."
Faced with Su Shi'er's retort, the young Cloud Dragon was momentarily at a loss for words and instinctively turned to the spirit turtle, casting it a pleading look.
It had only lived for a mere twenty years and had never once left the bounds of Tianyu Peak.
Even with the bloodline and talents of the dragon race, the young Cloud Dragon's experience and knowledge were quite limited.
"Our master has always been utterly sincere toward his own people, whether friends or spirit beasts like us. As spirit beasts, we should also know gratitude and repay it. At critical moments, we must climb mountains of blades and plunge into seas of fire for our master. Little fellow, do you... understand what I mean?"
The spirit turtle's eyes rolled rapidly as it immediately spoke at length, reminding the young Cloud Dragon.
Having become Su Shi'er's spirit beast, it naturally felt unwilling, and it had its own little schemes and calculations as well.
But after roaming the cultivation world for many years, its experience and wisdom had long since become nearly that of an old monster.
Even if Su Shi'er had seen through its earlier probing, it was no great matter.
It had never shown the slightest unusual emotion over it.
As for speaking those words now, it was cooperating with Su Shi'er to thoroughly subdue this young Cloud Dragon.
With its intelligence, it did not need Su Shi'er to say much at all; it could comprehend such matters on its own.
"M-Master, rest assured. As long as Master is willing to spare my life, from this day onward, this little dragon is willing to be at Master's command, to climb mountains of blades and plunge into seas of fire for Master."
Hearing this, the young Cloud Dragon's body trembled slightly again.