Chapter 188: Too Awful to Look At
With so many eyes watching, the Green-Haired Turtle couldn’t exactly stomp someone to death.
Besides, when it was only stepping on Yu Feiqing’s face, the three soul pets were content to slack off. But if it truly intended to kill him, they would definitely step in to stop it.
Of course, the Thousand-Mile Eagle wasn’t slacking off—it genuinely couldn’t defeat the Sky-Shrouding Eagle.
As for the Thorn Bird, it felt that compared to Yu Feiqing’s dignity, its own feathers were far more important.
And the Greenwood Flood Dragon was simply disobedient to the core.
Watching the scene, Si Er felt puzzled and couldn’t help asking Guagua in his heart.
Guagua, isn’t that Greenwood Flood Dragon a bit off? I’ve never seen a soul pet with such poor obedience. Look at second brother’s Green-Haired Turtle—how proactive it is!
[That’s because your second brother was the one chosen by the Green-Haired Turtle. But this Greenwood Flood Dragon was tricked into contracting with Yu Feiqing and Si Ran.]
Tricked? How?
[You should know that every snake and every flood dragon dreams of transforming into a true dragon. This Greenwood Flood Dragon is no exception.]
[Even though there’s never been a precedent of a flood dragon becoming a dragon on the Ten Thousand Beast Continent, that doesn’t stop them from dreaming.]
[When choosing a soul master, besides attribute and spiritual compatibility, they also look at a human’s fortune.]
[Many high-level spirit beasts are sensitive to fortune. Out of instinct for seeking advantage and avoiding harm, they tend to favor those with better luck.]
[This Greenwood Flood Dragon wanted someone with great fortune, but Yu Feiqing’s fortune is average.]
[However, Yu Feiqing is Si Ran’s most loyal follower. To keep that follower shining for him, Si Ran wanted to help him successfully contract the flood dragon.]
[So Si Ran found Wu You, who was being manipulated by the insect race, and created the illusion that Yu Feiqing was blessed with overwhelming fortune.]
[The Greenwood Flood Dragon had little worldly experience and was fooled.]
[Only after the contract was formed did it realize Yu Feiqing’s fortune was mediocre, so it started slacking off.]
[And just now, when Si Ran was taken away by the elders, the borrowed fortune Yu Feiqing had gained from him vanished too. The flood dragon feels its future is pitch black, so it’s slacking even more.]
Ah… this flood dragon has quite a personality, doesn’t it?
[Indeed. Many spirit beasts, after realizing they contracted the wrong person, choose to make the best of it.]
[After all, a better life requires effort from both soul pet and soul master.]
[But this Greenwood Flood Dragon thinks it will never become a dragon now, so it doesn’t want to try at all.]
[If it weren’t bound by the contract, it would probably slap Yu Feiqing across the face.]
Pfft—what a pity. I’d love to see it slap him.
What about that Thorn Bird? It doesn’t look very obedient either.
[Correct. That bird is agile, and its mind is agile too.]
[It thinks this is just a competition—no need to fight to the death. It certainly doesn’t want to be burned into a bald bird by Qing Ye.]
[And it also thinks Yu Feiqing wronged Xuxu.]
[Xuxu doesn’t know about the ambiguous dealings between Yu Feiqing and Si Ran behind his back, but the Thorn Bird knows everything.]
[It knows Yu Feiqing was in the wrong, but a soul pet can’t manage its master’s affairs.]
[So it feels letting Xuxu teach Yu Feiqing a small lesson isn’t a bad thing.]
[Though stepping on his face is humiliating, Yu Feiqing didn’t spare Xuxu’s dignity when he betrayed him.]
Si Er nodded in admiration.
Then it’s truly a righteous and sensible bird.
[Yes. Though mostly it just doesn’t want its feathers burned off.]
[For that, it’s willing to sacrifice its master’s hair first.]
A worthy sacrifice indeed!
Si Er reflected that human nature was essentially double standards. If his own soul pet—or Xuanxuan’s, or his father’s, or his brothers’—disobeyed, he would think such a soul pet couldn’t be kept.
But when it was Yu Feiqing’s soul pets disobeying, he found it immensely satisfying.
High above in the clouds, the Thorn Bird felt a bit guilty. Though Yu Feiqing wasn’t exactly a good person, he had treated it decently.
But looking down at Yu Feiqing’s head, already burned smooth and bald, it didn’t dare descend.
If it went down, wouldn’t it instantly become a bald bird too?
The beast fire contracted by the Medicine Spirit Bird was of a higher grade. The Thorn Bird didn’t dare take the risk.
And it was just hair, after all…
Even if his face was still being stepped on by the Green-Haired Turtle…
Unable to bear the sight of its master’s miserable state, the Thorn Bird covered its eyes with its wings.
The Green-Haired Turtle was actually quite skilled in its stomping. It was afraid that if it used too much force, it might crush Yu Feiqing’s skull, so it carefully controlled its strength.
To keep Yu Feiqing from suffocating, it even left his mouth uncovered so he could howl freely.
Watching Yu Feiqing in such a sorry state, Si Xu didn’t feel particularly satisfied—just annoyed.
“He screams so unpleasantly.”
“Then Xuxu can cover your ears first. Qing Ye and I will keep playing a bit longer.”
The Green-Haired Turtle had grown addicted to face-stomping, and the Medicine Spirit Bird had grown addicted to burning things.
After finishing Yu Feiqing’s hair, it began burning his clothes.
Si Xu reminded, “Qing Ye, don’t let him end up completely exposed. Er’er is watching below.”
The Medicine Spirit Bird chirped twice. “Don’t worry, Xuxu. I’ll be careful.”
Down below, Si Er sighed. “Second brother really cares about me. I truly don’t want that wretched thing scarring my eyes.”
Yu Beixuan smiled. “If Qing Ye fails to control it later, shall I cover Er’er’s eyes?”
Si Er shook his head vigorously. “Don’t jinx Qing Ye.”
You can’t casually raise such a flag! What if it really happens? That would be terrifying!
It’s bad enough if my eyes get burned, but it would be worse if everyone’s eyes in the arena get burned!
On stage, Yu Feiqing still didn’t fully realize what had happened. He only felt waves of burning across his body, yet he wasn’t truly injured.
He couldn’t help sneering, “Si Xu, is this all you’ve got? That little flame can’t even burn anything?”
Si Xu felt speechless and turned to the Medicine Spirit Bird. “Qing Ye, why not burn off two of his fingernails? Maybe that’ll satisfy him.”
“Oh, right! I forgot he’s a bit of a pervert. I’ll fulfill his request!”
The Medicine Spirit Bird had always possessed excellent control. After contracting the Demon Phoenix Remnant Flame, it trained diligently and could now precisely burn away Yu Feiqing’s hair and clothes without harming him.
But burning just fingernails was more demanding. Though the Medicine Spirit Bird was careful, it still accidentally scorched his fingers several times, causing Yu Feiqing to howl in pain.
