16: Chapter 16 Cooperation Achieved

"So... let's cooperate."

"No."

Xing Yaoyan's blunt refusal left Hu Wang's extended paw frozen in mid-air.

"Why? Don't you want to become stronger? Don't you want to return to the starry sky?"

His words carried a strange sense of urgency.

"I do want to, but compared to that, I think my life is more important," Xing Yaoyan replied.

"Strange... How is this Star Beast different from the ones I've met before..."

"Senior, what were you just saying?"

"Ah, haha, nothing, it's nothing." Hu Wang rubbed the back of his head and waved his hand.

Xing Yaoyan stared at Hu Wang suspiciously.

He seemed to have said something very crucial just now.

"Oh, right. Senior, aren't you the president of some 'Bridge of Worlds'? Why don't you get your organization's people to help you do it?"

"Ahem, *former* president..."

"So you don't have any organizational authority now? But what I find even stranger is how a mere First-Order fox demon like you became president. And that identity as the founder of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons... surely that wasn't self-proclaimed, right?"

"Nonsense! Back in my day, I..."

"Sigh, forget it, there's no point in saying more."

"I have one last thing. If you aren't interested in this, then this deal is off."

As he spoke, he casually grabbed at the air, pulling out a crescent-shaped stone emitting a faint golden light.

"Hum~"

The moment the stone appeared, Xing Yaoyan felt a violent fluctuation in the golden stigmata within her spiritual sea.

This is...

Xing Yaoyan felt her breathing grow heavy.

As a half-baked Heaven-Swallowing Wolf, her Legacy memories had previously only taught her how to circulate the Star Art, but contained no information about the golden stigmata that had suddenly appeared in her spiritual sea.

But deep down, Xing Yaoyan knew that this mysterious golden stigmata was crucially linked to her rank promotion.

If seeing the spirit crystals without spiritual power earlier had caused her to lose control due to a desperate craving for life-saving sustenance as her Power Of Will dried up, then seeing this strange golden stone now was a pursuit of her own future.

"This... what is this?"

"Hehehe, people call it a Universal Stone now, but I still prefer to call it a star crystal."

As he spoke, he flipped his hand and retracted the golden stone into his storage space.

Once she could no longer sense the aura of the star crystal, Xing Yaoyan finally recovered from her intoxicated, muddled state.

"With this added, I'm in." Xing Yaoyan didn't even realize her speaking speed had increased significantly.

"In your dreams. If you want this, besides what I mentioned earlier, you have to agree to one more request."

"What is it?"

For a split second, she had the thought of killing the fox to take the treasure, but her cautious nature made her stop those extreme fantasies.

After all, this was a school. Although there was an illusion array masking them, any combat shockwaves from fighting would surely attract others' attention. Her hidden identity would be exposed immediately, which would be extremely unwise for her at this stage.

"You owe me a big favor."

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Xing Yaoyan said, sounding surprised.

But anyway, this so-called favor was very illusory. The urgent priority now was to strive to improve her strength. Only then could she survive in this strange world, and even travel to the starry sky to fulfill the most primal desire buried within her Bloodline.

"Fine. Senior, I agree."

"Mm, teachable child~"

The little fox stroked its non-existent whiskers and said with an air of profound wisdom.

"Let me give you a heads-up. One of our Fate-Breaking Fox Demon's Innate Talents allows for telepathic communication within a one-kilometer radius via a spiritual link. So, on that day, I will guide your actions from a distance and help cover for you."

"I believe that with your ability to hide your aura, getting those two items will be a piece of cake."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands behind his back and walked to the side on two feet like a human. After fumbling around, he pulled a glowing blue metal cube out of thin air. After seeing him tap something on the cube, the entire scene changed abruptly.

Although Xing Yaoyan couldn't say exactly what had changed here, she had a premonition that the surrounding scene was starting to become real.

"Hey, Little White. How did you run over here? You're really not being good!"

A familiar girl's voice caught Xing Yaoyan's attention, and what she didn't notice was that the Senior behind her, who had looked so unfathomable, stiffened violently.

Oh, it's the young lady who stopped Qian Mo this morning wanting to ask him for advice. What is she doing here? And who is Little White?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossed her mind.

A beauty in a white training outfit, a white fox...

And, he's actually called Little White, haha...

She hadn't laughed for long before the scene before her made her expression change instantly.

The girl ran straight to the little fox, picked it up, pressed it against the soft flesh of her chest, and dotingly combed its fur with her hand.

"Ying ying ying~"

Watching Hu Wang, who had previously appeared as an otherworldly expert in front of her, making soft, cutesy noises while comfortably in the girl's arms, Xing Yaoyan felt a wave of disgust, but it was quickly followed by uncontrollable envy.

Damn it, why does this stinky fox get to cuddle with a beauty...

"Eh? Isn't this the Little White Wolf from that boy's bag this morning? Why are you here? Where is your master?"

Because Xing Yaoyan was standing close to the corner wall, the girl hadn't noticed her at first.

Hu Wang leaned in and squeaked a few times into the girl's ear.

She then walked toward Xing Yaoyan as if she had suddenly realized something, tentatively touched her head, and said:

"Did your master go to the Dean of Students' office? How about I take you to find him?"

Xing Yaoyan nodded subconsciously, and then she saw the girl happily pick her up. Hu Wang, who had originally been in her arms, had already taken the opportunity to climb onto her shoulder.

It seems this old fox is quite well-informed.

If he could see through some of her background, then perhaps her brother's hidden strength had also been exposed to some extent. She only hoped this unexpected decision wouldn't bring him any trouble.

Pfft, pfft, pfft, why am I suddenly worrying about this guy? He is just my temporary Puppet. My goal is the starry sky above; how can I let a man affect the speed of my blade?

Besides, I like beauties! There is absolutely no way I could be turned.

Xing Yaoyan took a deep breath; her nose was filled with the girl's pure scent.

So this old fox likes pure ones.

Thinking of this, she secretly glanced at Hu Wang on the girl's shoulder, only to see him with an elongated mouth, a bitter face, and gritting his teeth.

It seems he hadn't expected his master to be so scatterbrained, directly holding this hateful Little White Wolf in her arms and occupying his original position.

Seeing Hu Wang's reaction, Xing Yaoyan suddenly felt a secret thrill in her heart. That's what you get for acting so high and mighty earlier; this is karma.

The corner was not many steps away from the Dean of Students' office. The two beasts and one person arrived at the place very quickly.

The door was tightly closed, and the girl was just about to knock politely. Suddenly, her eyes sharpened, and she dodged to the side.

A figure crashed through the office door and flew toward the iron railing of the stairwell. This was the 5th floor; if one fell from here, it wouldn't be pleasant even with spiritual power protection.

The person spun in the air several times. Finally, he planted his feet on the ground and stood in a solid horse stance. The next moment, a large hole was instantly blasted through the iron railing behind him by an invisible current of Qi.

Only then did Xing Yaoyan see the face of the figure clearly; it was Qian Mo!

The youth let out a breath of stale air, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he looked into the office through the doorway with extreme contempt.

Following his gaze, Xing Yaoyan saw, inside the office, Liu Yan's twisted face, which was filled with disbelief and hidden, malicious intent.