56: He lost both his wife and his army.

“Since you've decided to follow me, tonight you should break off relations with your master and come join my Spirit Gathering Peak.”

Wangcai arrogantly chewed on a Linguo, looking at the extremely charming female Spirit Beast beside him, a comfortable expression on his face.

After spending some time together, Wangcai had thoroughly captivated the female.

Now, this female dog at the Xiantai Peak Stage was planning to run away with him.

Although a contract is formed between a Spirit Beast and its master, there are also ways to dissolve it.

Having lived for such a long time, Wangcai naturally knew this well, and casually offered her an idea on how to dissolve the contract with her master.

This dog was called Little Green, the name Wangcai gave her, as the name Jin Tianyang gave her was too unpleasant.

“Okay, Big Brother, I'll listen to you.”

Little Green wagged her tail excitedly and used the method Wangcai taught her, dissolving the contract between herself and Jin Tianyang.

Jin Tianyang instantly felt a disturbance in his heart, sensing that something bad had happened.

Wangcai had already packed his bags and was on the run with Little Green.

The two dogs moved quickly, escaping to Spirit Gathering Peak before Jin Tianyang could find them.

Jin Tianyang searched Wangcai's residence and found neither his beloved dog nor Wangcai. He instantly realized he had been tricked and immediately rushed angrily toward Spirit Gathering Peak.

“You surnamed Li! You must give me an explanation today!”

Jin Tianyang's voice was like a great bell, reverberating throughout the entire Spirit Gathering Peak.

Li Haotian picked up the teacup in his hand, took a small sip, and revealed a look of disdainful amusement.

“Chief Disciple Jin, what has caused you to be so enraged?”

Jin Tianyang angrily landed on the summit of Spirit Gathering Peak, and immediately spotted Little Green playing with Wangcai.

“What exactly is going on? Why did Wangcai suddenly come back!”

“He already agreed to become my natal spirit beast! What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to pull a Double Cross?”

Li Haotian heard this and curled his lip.

“What does that have to do with me? I'm not the one who promised to become your natal spirit beast. Furthermore, how can you prove he ever agreed to you?”

Li Haotian's clear, concise, and pointed interrogation immediately left Jin Tianyang frozen in place.

“That's right, when did I ever agree to you? Are you dreaming while you sleep and going crazy?”

Wangcai seized the perfect moment to deliver a finishing blow, wrapping one paw around Little Green and holding a bowl of Hotpot Seasoning with the other, savoring the taste.

It looked just like he was drinking red wine.

Utterly arrogant.

Jin Tianyang's skin instantly started turning red, as if he was overheating from sheer anger.

“If you hadn't agreed, how could I have invested so many resources into you? Now that you're approaching the Soul Transformation Stage, you run off with my natal spirit beast? At least leave my Guihua behind!”

That's right, the name Jin Tianyang gave Little Green was Jin Guihua, and Little Green was extremely displeased about it.

However, she was very satisfied with the name Wangcai gave her.

After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder; when you love a dog, everything it does is right.

“Don't talk nonsense. Who said she was your natal spirit beast? She is the Mountain Protecting Spirit Beast of my Spirit Gathering Peak, right, Little Green.”

Wangcai completely ignored Jin Tianyang, embracing Little Green with a look of utter audacity. Little Green even nodded in agreement beside him. This became the final straw that broke Jin Tianyang's sanity.

Not only was the natal spirit beast he had cultivated at great cost stolen, but he was also tricked and played for a fool by a dog.

If this fellow had been playing him from the very beginning, then the previous Dudou incident was also deliberate framing and slander. He never considered him a master; he just plainly wanted to cause trouble!

The more Jin Tianyang thought about it, the angrier he became, and he immediately rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

Lin Tianxuan, who was cutting vegetables nearby, immediately fixed his cold gaze upon him. Since Li Haotian had previously instructed him not to reveal his Qi in front of outsiders, he only stared at the opponent with a chilling look.

If this guy dared to show any sign of attacking, he would slap him dead.

“Y-y-you! Just you wait! I'm going to call the Sect Master to mediate this!”

Jin Tianyang ultimately restrained his impulse to slap Li Haotian dead.

He turned and ran toward the office of Immortal Master Xuan Qing.

When Immortal Master Xuan Qing heard about this, he immediately became interested and cheerfully prepared to come watch the show... or rather, back up Jin Tianyang.

When the two landed together on Spirit Gathering Peak again, Li Haotian was already eating Hotpot with his people.

Lin Tianxuan was also happy to live this peaceful, conflict-free life. Having seemingly let go of his obsession with Cultivation, everything about him had become more interesting.

He once believed that Cultivation was everything, and achieving the great Dao of Longevity was his eternal goal.

But now, he seemed to be starting to enjoy life.

“Haotian, I heard you did something quite extraordinary. Chief Disciple Jin said he seems to have been thoroughly fooled by you.”

Li Haotian immediately rolled his eyes, put a piece of cooked meat into his mouth, and showed a look of disdain.

“You ask him, didn't I tell him at the very beginning that if he wanted to take the dog, he could take it, and if he didn't want to, he could leave it here? Nobody forced him to take Wangcai. Now that he couldn't keep him, is that my fault?”

Jin Tianyang and Immortal Master Xuan Qing were both speechless. From Jin Tianyang's expression, it was clear that Li Haotian was telling the truth—this fellow had indeed agreed beforehand.

“But even if it was agreed upon, you shouldn't deceive a fellow disciple like this. I still hope Wangcai returns the resources that haven't been used yet.”

Immortal Master Xuan Qing played the role of Mediator, attempting to persuade Li Haotian.

“Don't ask me. I'm not Wangcai, and he didn't give his stuff to me, what does that have to do with me?”

Li Haotian then continued eating.

Wangcai, who was lying on the ground gnawing on a bone, raised his head upon hearing this. With his butt facing the two of them, he looked back and flashed a human-like grin before continuing to chew his bone.

“You must return those resources today, whether you want to or not! And you must return my Guihua, or else I will...”

“Or else you will what?”

Lin Tianxuan spoke slowly, his tone somewhat cold.

Hearing this, both men were stunned.

“What the hell are you? Who the heck are you!”

Jin Tianyang was beside himself with rage and immediately prepared to attack. The instant he released his Qi, he was fiercely slapped across the face.

Immortal Master Xuan Qing's body was drenched in cold sweat, soaking his Daoist Robe. Others might not recognize this person, but how could he not?

He went to the Sect's Ancestral Land every day, and combined with the strange events happening there recently—such as the sudden restoration of the First Generation Old Ancestor's Spirit Tablet—he seemed to have put the pieces together.

“Sect Master, you...”

“I immediately sentence you to the Law Enforcement Hall to receive punishment! As a Chief Disciple, you blatantly attacked a fellow Chief Disciple, violating the Sect's laws. Go and accept your punishment!”

Jin Tianyang dared not refute Immortal Master Xuan Qing. He could only glare hatefully at Li Haotian. It seemed his resources were gone for good!