213: From now on...just call me Xiaobai

Gu Changge looked at the Black Dragon Quasi-Emperor before him, who, though cowardly, had sincere and eager eyes, and his heart stirred slightly.

As a Transmigrator, he harbored a natural fondness and sentiment for creatures like ‘Dragons’ deep in his bones.

A truly majestic and formidable Black Dragon, if it could become a mount to roam the Nine Heavens, seemed more interesting than simply being food, and would better showcase his prestige.

“Hmm… a Quasi-Emperor’s Cultivation is barely enough for a mount; it wouldn’t be too embarrassing to bring him out,” Gu Changge mused, stroking his chin.

“However, it’s still a bit low. My mount should at least be an Emperor to be fitting.”

Thinking this, he looked up at the Black Dragon Quasi-Emperor, who, having been tacitly allowed to ‘pledge loyalty,’ secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He then casually pulled two more items from his System space.

As soon as these two items appeared, there were no earth-shattering phenomena, yet the Laws of the entire Small World trembled and resonated slightly, as if welcoming their arrival.

The first item was an irregular stone, seemingly unadorned, yet incredibly heavy, as if carrying the weight of the entire Universe.

Within the stone body, illusions of flowing galaxies and the birth and destruction of all things rotated, and faintly, one could hear the grand tidal sounds of sentient beings praying and eras changing — the Heaven’s Mandate Stone.

This stone was the ultimate crystallization of the Luck of a Great World; by fusing with it, one would be like wielding a portion of Heaven’s Mandate, making Breakthroughs in Realm barriers as easy as walking on flat ground.

Gu Changge didn't have many such stones, only a few dozen.

The second item was a miniature nine-story jade platform, crystal clear and naturally infused with Dao Rhyme.

The jade platform autonomously absorbed an unimaginable amount of vast Spiritual Qi and Law fragments; Cultivating on it for a moment was comparable to tens of thousands of years of secluded Cultivation in the outside world — the Myriad Manifestation Comprehension Dao Platform.

This platform was a supreme auxiliary treasure for refining the Divine Soul and condensing Emperor Dao Laws.

As these two items appeared, the Laws of the entire Small World resonated slightly.

“Seeing that you still have some Comprehension Ability, and though your courage is small, you are quite sensible,” Gu Changge said calmly, as if merely tossing out a few candies.

“These things, I bestow upon you. Cultivate diligently right here. And soon… Breakthrough to the Great Emperor Realm.”

“Wh-What?!”

The Black Dragon’s massive Dragon eyes instantly widened, and his huge Dragon head shot up, forgetting even his awe.

His voice became sharp and distorted from extreme shock and disbelief.

“Gr-Great Emperor Realm?! Your Eminence… you… you mean… for me… to achieve Great Emperor?!”

He felt as if he were dreaming; no, even in a dream, he wouldn’t dare to dream such a thing!

From Quasi-Emperor to Great Emperor, it seemed like just one step, but in reality, it was the distance between the mundane and the heavens, a fundamental transformation of life’s very essence!

Throughout history, how many astonishingly talented Quasi-Emperors could only gaze up at that heavenly gate their entire lives, ultimately dying with regret!

Great Emperor, ah, that was a supreme existence who truly wielded the Great Dao and overlooked the rise and fall of eras!

The entire Xuanhuang Great World had not seen a new Emperor born for tens of thousands of years! And Your Eminence spoke of it so… casually?!

Gu Changge glanced at him, as if to say, “Is there a problem?”

“This place forms its own world, with more complete and sound Great Dao Laws, and inexhaustible Spiritual Qi. Coupled with these resources, if you still cannot become an Emperor…”

Gu Changge’s voice trailed off, and though he didn’t finish, the faint implication made the Black Dragon’s scales stand on end.

If he still couldn’t become an Emperor, then he would probably truly only be fit to be food.

The Black Dragon understood instantly!

Immense joy and unprecedented pressure simultaneously overwhelmed him!

“Yes! I certainly can! Your Eminence, rest assured! This humble Dragon will definitely do his utmost, pour out his heart and Soul; if I don’t achieve the Great Emperor Realm, I will never… never come out of seclusion!”

He kowtowed repeatedly, so excited that he was incoherent.

Becoming a Great Emperor! This was a supreme honor and Realm he hadn’t dared to dream of in the past!

And now, Your Eminence had given him hope and a path!

Gu Changge nodded in satisfaction, about to brand him with the mark of a mount, but then he suddenly remembered something and let out a soft “tsk.”

“From now on, I’ll call you Xiao… I almost forgot, there’s already a ‘Little Black’ at home.”

He recalled the Golden-Winged Roc that always dozed on his shoulder, whose true form was terrifyingly powerful.

His gaze swept over the Black Dragon, whose entire body was jet black, with scales reflecting a dark golden luster.

After pondering for a fraction of a second, he clapped his hands and said casually, “Forget it, since he’s called Little Black, then you… will be called Little White from now on.”

Black Dragon Quasi-Emperor: “…Huh??? ”

Little White???

He incredulously looked down at his own deep, imposing, pure black scales, which clearly screamed ‘villain boss standard issue,’ then looked up at His Eminence’s unquestionable expression, his Dragon face a picture of bewilderment.

I… I’m so black… called Little White?

But he immediately reacted: the name wasn’t important! A name bestowed by His Eminence was a great favor! Never mind being called Little White, even if he were called Little Flowery or Little Loach, he would have to respond with joy!

“Yes! Yes! Thank you, Your Eminence, for bestowing the name! Little White… Little White likes it very much! From now on, this humble Dragon will be Your Eminence’s Little White!”

He tried to make his tone sound full of surprise and gratitude, though internally he felt a slight disarray about this name full of contrast.

Gu Changge watched as this formidable Black Dragon was forced to accept the name “Little White,” a mischievous smile playing on his lips.

“Hmm, Little White, Cultivate well. Become an Emperor soon, so you can come out and… pull the carriage.”

With that, he said no more.

With a thought, he once again accelerated the flow of time and space in that area and released more fragments of Great Dao insights, which sprinkled around Little White like a benevolent rain.

The Black Dragon Quasi-Emperor — no, now the Great Emperor reserve mount Little White — felt the cultivation environment around him instantly become richer and the supreme resources that made his Soul tremble, and he kowtowed deeply once more.

He looked in the direction where His Eminence had disappeared, his heart filled with endless gratitude, immense pressure, and a slight urge to complain about the name.

But in the end, all emotions transformed into surging motivation!

“Roar! To avoid becoming food! To pull the carriage! For the Great Emperor Realm! Little White, charge!”

He let out a Dragon roar full of fighting spirit and plunged into the Chaos Origin Qi, beginning his frantic Cultivation.

He was determined that even if it cost him his Dragon life, he would achieve Great Emperor soon and absolutely not fail His Eminence’s “high hopes”!

Gu Changge weighed the crystal-clear Quasi-Emperor Dragon meat in his hand, nodding in satisfaction.

This quality would be excellent for hotpot or barbecue.

However, a main course alone wasn’t enough; he needed some side dishes for Perfection.

His figure flickered, and he appeared deep in the back mountains of Zizhu Peak.

Gu Changge’s Divine Sense swept through like mercury pouring onto the ground.

Soon, he locked onto several targets: a Vermilion Ape Divine Bird, whose entire body seemed to burn with flames, preening its feathers by a spiritual spring.

Its Bloodline was extraordinary, having reached the Saint King Realm, and its tail feathers shimmered with iridescent light, said to contain a trace of Nirvana True Meaning.

A Seven-Colored Divine Elk, shaped like a deer but with seven-colored coral jade antlers on its head, dozing in a mountain stream.

It was also in the Saint King Realm, and its antlers were a supreme great medicine, its flesh and blood also a great tonic.

And a Lightning Rabbit gnawing on golden thunder bamboo in the bamboo forest.

Although its strength was slightly inferior, having just entered the Saint Realm, its speed was extremely fast, and its meat was tender with a natural thunder Spiritual Qi, making it a good choice for a snack.

“Hmm, four dishes and a soup, that should be enough,” Gu Changge calculated.

He didn’t hide his aura and walked over unhurriedly.

After a flurry of Chaos, he skillfully took what he needed, casually tossed a few spiritual fruits as compensation, and then turned to leave, satisfied.

Behind him, only a few mournful wails, filled with indignation yet subtly tinged with anticipation, drifted in the wind.

“Damn it… he’s here to wreak havoc on us again!”

“My feathers!”

“My antlers!”