Seeing the expectant look on the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord's face, Xu Ran nodded in satisfaction.
Grooming could be quite troublesome if the Contract Beast refused to cooperate.
Communicating beforehand and getting the Contract Beast to cooperate was a good thing for both Xu Ran, who would do the grooming, and the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord, who would receive it.
And what he had just told the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord was no empty promise.
He did indeed have a way to make the flames around the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord burn even more vigorously after grooming, rather than diminish.
He simply needed to work with the principles behind the flames burning around its body.
Since the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord's flames burned more vigorously when combustible material was present, all he needed to do was coat the fur beneath those flames with a special substance that could condition it while sustaining combustion for a long time.
Other Boarding Shops would struggle to replicate this grooming approach, but Xu Ran possessed the corresponding special formula and could accomplish it easily.
After adjusting the water temperature and preparing the Bathing Solution, Xu Ran gestured for the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord to come forward.
"Gah!"
Human, you'd better keep your word!
Still fixated on having vigorous flames, the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord reminded him once more. Then, abandoning its earlier reluctance, it obediently lay down on the grooming table and even extinguished its flames on its own, revealing the dark red fur beneath.
Without the flames obscuring it, the details of the Gluttonous Flame Wolf Lord's fur became clearer. Having gone half a year without a bath, its fur had long since matted together, and a greasy, rank stench washed over him.
Xu Ran could not help letting out a breath, his