"Helping Rongrong get her third Soul Ring."
"She can't absorb it, can she?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion.
Tang San and the others exchanged glances and chuckled.
Of everyone present, only Zhu Zhuqing still knew nothing about contract Soul Rings.
"No, I can absorb it!" Ning Rongrong closed the book, barely able to contain her excitement, her face alight.
Ning Rongrong looked up at Chu Feng again, her eyes filled with shock.
Now she was certain that if her father learned about this book, he would definitely make Chu Feng the son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Others who obtained contract Soul Rings might care more about the rings' high age.
But as an Auxiliary System Soul Master, she was more taken with the contract Soul Beast itself.
The book said that a contract Soul Beast's strength would grow along with its human partner's cultivation.
This meant that Auxiliary System Soul Masters would gain a means of fighting directly.
These contract Soul Rings were practically tailor-made for Auxiliary System Soul Masters.
"Boss Chu, hurry and beat it into submission for me," Ning Rongrong said excitedly.
She could hardly wait to make the Starlight Spirit Deer her contract Soul Beast.
Just thinking about having such a beautiful Soul Beast excited her.
Seeing how excited Ning Rongrong was, Chu Feng said helplessly, "We can help you catch it, no problem, but whether it becomes your contract Soul Beast still depends on whether it's willing.
"You'll have to act yourself and get it to follow you willingly."
"All right. Little San, keep it tied up tight." Summoning her courage, Ning Rongrong walked toward the Starlight Spirit Deer.
Her desire for the Starlight Spirit Deer helped her overcome her fear of a five-thousand-year Soul Beast.
"Why can't I make sense of this?" Zhu Zhuqing watched Ning Rongrong's retreating figure, her expression puzzled.
What was going on? How did Rongrong dare approach the Starlight Spirit Deer?
Chu Feng gave Dai Mubai a look.
Dai Mubai understood immediately. He sidled up to Zhu Zhuqing and said quietly, in a fawning tone, "Zhu Zhuqing, I know. I'll tell you."
In the end, curiosity overcame disgust, and Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"Boss Chu gave us a new way to obtain Soul Rings..."
As Zhu Zhuqing listened, her previously indifferent expression turned to surprise, and she glanced at Chu Feng from time to time.
Contract Soul Rings required no hunting for Soul Rings.
They could obtain Soul Rings beyond the age limit and even have a contract Soul Beast.
She had thought Chu Feng's earlier feats were miraculous enough, yet he had something even more heaven-defying.
How did Boss Chu's mind work, for him to come up with a method like this?
At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing grew excited.
Judging by how Boss Chu did things, she would definitely get a contract Soul Ring too.
Noticing the interest in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, Dai Mubai took out his copy of "Contract Soul Ring."
Since Chu Feng had asked him to tell Zhu Zhuqing about this, presumably he could pass it on to her.
"Zhu Zhuqing, read this first. When the time comes, I'll definitely help you get the best contract Soul Ring."
Zhu Zhuqing accepted the book and quietly said, "Thank you."
Dai Mubai listened in a daze, the corners of his mouth rising uncontrollably.
At last, she was no longer treating him with a cold face.
He had to put on a good performance later and help Zhu Zhuqing obtain a suitable contract Soul Ring.
Watching Dai Mubai's foolish expression, Chu Feng shook his head.
This kid still had a long road ahead.
How could the wounds in a young woman's heart be so easily healed?
Ignoring the "fool," Chu Feng also walked toward the Starlight Spirit Deer.
By then, the Starlight Spirit Deer had given up struggling.
Tang San's Soul Skill was far too unfair. No matter how it destroyed the grass, it grew back the next second.
Besides, it sensed no malice from Chu Feng and the others, so it simply lay still.
In truth, it had run out of options.
Ning Rongrong approached the Starlight Spirit Deer, first steeling herself, then asking gently, "Can you understand what I'm saying?"
"Yoo..." The Starlight Spirit Deer gave a low call.
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up. The Starlight Spirit Deer understood her.
As long as they could communicate, that was good.
"Would you be willing to become my companion?" Ning Rongrong asked directly.
The Starlight Spirit Deer blinked, bewilderment rising in its eyes.
What was this human saying? It was a Soul Beast. How could it possibly become a human's companion?
Even if it had a good temper, it was still a Soul Beast.
Soul Beasts and humans were enemies.
The Starlight Spirit Deer turned its head away, clearly rejecting Ning Rongrong.
"If you won't submit, I can persuade you physically." Chu Feng walked over and shook his fist.
The Starlight Spirit Deer shifted backward and bared its teeth at Chu Feng.
"Oh, don't be like that." Ning Rongrong stopped Chu Feng. "Let me do it myself."
Ning Rongrong reached out to stroke the Starlight Spirit Deer's antlers and said gently, "Follow me, and I can give you the best food and take you to see lots of beautiful things."
Ning Rongrong felt that a Soul Beast as beautiful as the Starlight Spirit Deer probably liked pretty things, just as she did.
She planned to use this to entice the Starlight Spirit Deer.
Sure enough, after hearing those words, the Starlight Spirit Deer's ears twitched, and a ripple stirred in its eyes. It was somewhat tempted.
Tasty things, pretty things.
That seemed quite nice.
Seeing that the Starlight Spirit Deer had not refused, Ning Rongrong brightened and continued tempting it. "Follow me, and I'll take you somewhere safe to live."
"Look around here. There are lots of Soul Beasts stronger than you, and they eat meat."
"Besides, if you refuse to follow me, this person beside me will get very angry, and the consequences will be serious."
In the end, Ning Rongrong could not resist adding a little threat.
"Yoo..." The Starlight Spirit Deer called softly and finally lowered its head.
It resigned itself to its fate.
This human was using both threats and inducements.
It was just a Soul Beast. It did not understand such complicated things.
"Hahaha, don't worry. I'll treat you well from now on." Ning Rongrong cheerfully threw herself onto the Starlight Spirit Deer.
Then she turned her face toward Chu Feng and said, "Boss Chu, you can perform the contract now."
This was her first contract, so she would have Chu Feng help.
"Wait, we want to watch," Oscar called.
Once everyone had gathered, Chu Feng used the Contract Method.
The steps were the same, except this time the main participants were Ning Rongrong and the Starlight Spirit Deer.
"Tsk, Boss Chu really does treat girls well. Back then, we had to beat our Soul Beasts into submission ourselves," Oscar said with some envy.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun nodded too. Thinking back to how they had obtained their Soul Rings brought a whole handful of bitter tears.
"Little San, you got a contract Soul Ring too, right?" Ma Hongjun slung an arm around Tang San's shoulders.
Looking at the Blue Silver Grass binding the Starlight Spirit Deer, he understood that Tang San had also obtained a contract Soul Ring.
Tang San nodded, a little embarrassed. He too had only beaten the Azure-Patterned Tenacious Life Spider into submission with Chu Feng's help.
"You're so lucky. Your third Soul Rings are already contract Soul Rings," Dai Mubai said sourly.
Only his fourth Soul Ring was a contract Soul Ring. In the future, his strength would fall at least a notch behind Tang San and the others.
The boost provided by a contract Soul Ring was far greater than that of a Soul Ring obtained through hunting.
Hearing this, Chu Feng glanced at Dai Mubai.
There was nothing he could do. He had not yet created "Contract Soul Ring" back then.