21: Chapter 21 Little White

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"Zhi?"

The small white beast stared blankly at the corpse on the ground, then looked up at Su Wu floating in the air.

Its round big eyes instantly turned from confusion to extreme vigilance and anger.

"Roar!!"

It suddenly stood up. Its body, originally only the size of a palm, actually expanded by a circle in an instant.

The white fur all over its body stood on end like a bristling hedgehog.

Boom!

A terrifying Vitality fluctuation belonging to the Martial Emperor level erupted from its body without reservation!

"What strong Vitality!"

A sharp light flashed in Su Wu's eyes.

This little thing could actually contend with him based on Aura alone?

"Human! You dare to kill my subordinate!"

In the next moment, a scene occurred that caused Su Wu's pupils to contract in shock.

This small beast actually opened its mouth and spat out a sentence of human language that, though immature, was clearly articulated!

Speaking in human tongue!

This was something that legendary beings could only do if they reached the "Beast Saint" Realm or possessed an extremely noble "Divine Beast Bloodline"!

"I'm going to eat you!"

The small beast let out a fiercely cute roar and kicked its hind legs off the ground.

Thud!

The ground of the entire valley instantly caved in.

Its speed was extreme, turning into a streak of white lightning that instantly broke the sound barrier, pouncing straight at Su Wu's face with a sharp whistle that tore through the air!

With that claw strike, space slightly distorted, and golden claw beams flickered.

"So fast! Its pure Physical Body speed is actually more than three times faster than the Thundercloud Tiger!"

Su Wu was shocked, but he was a battle-hardened Martial Emperor after all.

Su Wu's gaze instantly became calm as his Micro-level combat techniques activated.

He accurately predicted the opponent's landing point within the trajectory of the small beast's pounce.

He slightly shifted his body.

Shua!

The small beast's sharp claws grazed past the tip of Su Wu's nose.

"Again!"

Failing the strike, the small beast flexibly twisted its body in the air, its tail like a steel whip, whipping toward the back of Su Wu's head with the sound of breaking wind.

Su Wu raised his right hand. Instead of taking it head-on, he used clever force to lightly tap its tail.

Bang!

The small beast was knocked off balance by this clever force, tumbling several times in the air before landing.

"Roar!!"

It was clearly enraged, launching a storm-like attack once again.

Scratching, biting, pouncing, and sweeping—its movements were as fast as lightning, each attack containing terrifying monstrous strength capable of splitting mountains and cracking rocks.

However...

A few minutes later.

Su Wu still had his hands behind his back, floating in the air, without even a wrinkle in his clothes.

Meanwhile, the small beast was already on the ground panting heavily, its tongue hanging out.

Su Wu finally understood.

This little thing was a typical "rich second generation."

It had a terrifying Vitality comparable to a Martial Emperor and the foundation of a Divine Beast, but its combat experience was practically negative!

Its attacks relied entirely on instinct, direct and without any technique.

Facing a Great Master of technique like Su Wu, it was simply being played like a monkey.

"Finished?"

Su Wu looked down at it from above, a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Since you're out of moves, it's my turn."

Boom!

Su Wu no longer held back.

The Martial Emperor Vitality within him instantly erupted, condensing into a Purple-Gold Great Handprint that blotted out the sky, ruthlessly grabbing toward the small beast!

Sensing the terrifying power contained within that great handprint, the small beast's originally fierce gaze instantly changed.

It was fear originating from the depths of its Soul!

It discovered that its proud Vitality was actually being suppressed to death in front of this human!

"It's over, it's over! I'm going to die!"

Seeing the great handprint about to fall.

The small beast, which had been overbearing just a moment ago and claimed it would eat people, suddenly made a move that left Su Wu dumbfounded.

It suddenly flopped onto the ground, covering its head with its two front paws and sticking its butt high in the air, shouting while shivering:

"Great Hero, spare my life!! I surrender!!"

"Gah?"

Su Wu's movement froze in the air. The Purple-Gold Great Handprint hung three inches above the small beast's head, stopping abruptly.

This... this wasn't in the script?

What about the dignity of a Divine Beast? What about preferring death over submission?

Su Wu dissipated his Vitality and slowly landed in front of the small beast, looking at this still-shivering white fur ball with some amusement.

"Weren't you quite fierce just now? Wanted to eat me?"

The small beast peeked out with one paw, revealing a large watery eye. Seeing that the great handprint was gone, it finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It immediately put on an extremely flattering expression, standing upright on its hind legs, cupping its front paws in a salute, and said with teary eyes:

"A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

"Big brother! Great boss! Grandpa! That was just my morning grumpiness, I was just playing with you!"

As it spoke, it even tried hard to squeeze out two teardrops, looking pitiful, weak, and helpless.

"Although my Vitality is strong, I'm really just a baby! I've been born for less than three years and haven't even fought many battles. I was just trying to scare you earlier..."

The small beast sniffed its nose. Looking at Su Wu's half-smiling expression, it was panicking inside.

Although it was cowardly, it was smart!

Its Legacy memories told it that the human in front of it was a ruthless character, and he had an Aura that made it feel comfortable yet very dangerous. If it didn't submit, it really would be turned into a scarf today!

"Don't kill me! I'm very useful!"

Seeing Su Wu still sizing it up, the small beast got anxious and hurriedly promoted itself:

"I... I can find treasures! I can smell Heaven And Earth Treasures within a hundred miles! All the treasures in this valley were found by me!"

"I can also foresee danger! I can sense whoever has malice toward me from eight streets away!"

"And... and I eat very little! I'm very easy to raise!"

Listening to the small beast's self-introduction, the killing intent in Su Wu's heart had long since dissipated, replaced by intense interest.

Can find treasures? Can foresee danger?

This was simply a "bodyguard + cheat code" tailor-made for Su Yu!

That kid Su Yu would go to a broader world in the future, which would inevitably be full of dangers.

Although he was strong, he couldn't provide twenty-four-hour personal protection.

If such a little thing followed him...

"A Treasure-Seeking Rat? No, looking at its appearance, it should be some kind of ancient exotic species."

Su Wu calculated in his heart, but his face remained as cold as frost.

"Words are cheap."

Su Wu's Vitality surged again, making a move as if to strike. "How do I know you're not lying to me? What if I take you back and you bite me while I'm sleeping?"

"Ahhh! I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"

The small beast shivered all over, its white fur bristling as it waved its paws repeatedly. "I swear! I'll make a poisonous oath!"

"Swearing is useless."

Su Wu crouched down and extended a finger. A drop of purple-gold Essence Blood condensed at his fingertip, entwined with a Martial Emperor-level spiritual imprint.

"If you want to live, sign this."

"This is a Master-Servant Contract. Once signed, your life and death will be within a single thought of mine. If you dare to have double intentions, not only will you die, but your Soul will also be annihilated."

Su Wu's voice sounded like a demon's.

This was a secret technique he had seen while reading books during these two months; he hadn't expected to actually use it.

Looking at that drop of Essence Blood, a trace of struggle flashed in the small beast's eyes.

It was a noble... Divine Beast. How could it be a human's pet?

But...

It looked at the cold corpse of the Thundercloud Tiger nearby, then at Su Wu's cold eyes.

"Wuwuwu... A beast under someone else's roof has no choice but to bow its head."

The small beast curled its lip aggrievedly and finally succumbed to its survival instinct.

It stuck out its tender little tongue and licked that drop of Essence Blood.

Buzz!

An ancient rune flashed across the foreheads of the human and the beast.

The contract was complete!

Su Wu instantly felt an extra faint connection in his consciousness. As long as he wished, he could control the small beast's life and death through this connection at any time.

"Phew..."

Su Wu stood up satisfied, grabbed the small beast by the scruff of its neck, and lifted it before his eyes.

"From today on, you're rolling with me."

"Since you're so white and you're a ball..."

Su Wu thought for a moment, displaying his extremely casual talent for naming:

"I'll call you 'Xiao Bai'."

The small beast's limbs hung limply, its eyes hollow, as if it had lost all hope in its beast life.

Xiao Bai...

Such a rustic name...

But it didn't dare to speak out its anger, only letting out a weak "meow."

"By the way." Su Wu suddenly remembered something and pointed to the pile of spirit fruits and Ores nearby. "You found all of these?"

"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Bai nodded repeatedly. "They're all good things! A meeting gift for the master!"

With a wave of his hand, Su Wu swept that pile of priceless treasures into his Storage Ring.

"Not bad."

Su Wu rubbed Xiao Bai's head and casually tossed it onto his shoulder.

Lying on Su Wu's broad shoulder and feeling that strong sense of security, Xiao Bai's originally uneasy mood actually calmed down slowly.

This human... although a bit fierce, following him doesn't seem bad? At least it doesn't have to catch a Thundercloud Tiger to be its nanny itself.

Human and beast turned into a stream of light, disappearing into the end of the Luoxia Mountains.

Having lost the control of the Beast King, the Vicious Beasts in the mountains also returned to normal.