Chapter 202: Contract

Chapter 202: Contract

"Stop!" Ci Xin swiftly arrived, along with Xiao Yin and Master Jing'en, who had been meditating in the front courtyard.

The Prime Minister and his two sons had originally been instructing the servants to arrange some newly purchased items in the rooms prepared for the Beiling Emperor and the princess. However, hearing the commotion, they too came to see what was happening.

While the Prime Minister's sons had some martial skills, they were only enough for self-defense. Against the massive black-and-white Iron Devourer, it was like ants trying to stop an elephant.

"Monk, the immobilizing charm," Ruo Xi Baby turned her head and saw her uncle, Ci Xin, and the monk. She immediately looked at the monk and called out to him.

Jing'en immediately raised his hand, forming a seal with his fingertips, and threw out several charm seals.

He was terrified, fearing the giant beast might target Little Bao'er.

"Boom!"

The Iron Devourer wobbled. It had been standing on two legs, but now it dropped to all fours.

"Archers!" Baiyu turned to one side and shouted.

"Swish! Swish!"

The Black Armor Guard quickly appeared in the Prime Minister's courtyard, with many dropping in from outside the yard.

Lin Guodong and his brother were taken aback by the Black Armor Guard's speed and skill. They wondered if they had been helping the Beiling Emperor deal with Xiao Yin of Great Wei all along, would their Prime Minister's residence have been destroyed long ago?

"Wait!" Ci Xin raised his hand, stopping the Black Armor Guard.

Baiyu glanced sideways at the Imperial Tutor. His mission was to protect the emperor and those around him, so he wasn't concerned with what the Iron Devourer intended.

"The Iron Devourer's fur is very thick. Judging by its size and appearance, it's definitely not an ordinary Iron Devourer; it must have cultivated to a certain degree," Ci Xin said, then looked at Nurse Jin holding Ruo Xi Baby in her arms.

He noticed that the Iron Devourer had been staring at Ruo Xi Baby the whole time.

"This Iron Devourer seems to be looking for the little princess!" Lin Guo Hu whispered.

"It's here for Xiao Xi'er," Ci Xin said.

"You're a Beast Tamer—don't tell me you didn't know that?" Xiao Yin turned to Ci Xin with some disdain.

"I was still dizzy from the hot springs, so I just focused on saving you first. I didn't have time to think about everything," Ci Xin rolled his eyes.

He was indeed a Beast Tamer, but he wasn't omnipotent. Honestly, he was still a young dragon—just two thousand years old, newly transformed from a serpent, and barely in human form, about as mature as a fifteen-year-old. His abilities were limited, okay?

"Looking for me? I don't need a mount. It's too big and clumsy to be of any use to me." Ruo Xi Baby wrinkled her little brow and couldn't help but feel some disdain as the Iron Devourer suddenly knelt before her.

She was still just a baby—how could she possibly take care of something so huge?

At least the little ginseng was small enough to perch on her shoulder, or like now, sleep peacefully in a flowerpot on the windowsill without needing any care. But such a large Iron Devourer would be hard to manage.

"Roar! Roar!"

The black-and-white Iron Devourer raised its head and roared at Ruo Xi Baby, which almost made Baiyu give the order to shoot arrows.

"What's it trying to say?" Xiao Yin took Ruo Xi Baby from Nurse Jin's side. His niece was safer in his protection.

The Iron Devourer watched as Xiao Yin took the little girl away, and in its anxiety, it rushed towards him.

"Release the arrows!" At this moment, Bai Yu, Xiao Yue, and the others could no longer stand by. They raised their hands and ordered the Black Armor Guard to shoot their arrows.

The skills of the Black Armor Guard were exceptional, and their archery was always on target.

However, sensing the danger, the Iron Devourer suddenly stood up and let out a loud roar. A golden light seemed to flash around it.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The black long swords were instantly cut down and fell like useless pieces of scrap iron.

"Wait!" Just as the Black Armor Guard was about to engage in close combat, Xiao Yin called for them to stop.

"Golden Bell Shield, this Iron Devourer seems to have already reached the level of a holy beast! If it continues to cultivate, it might be able to transform into a human like the little black dragon!" Ruo Xi Baby's eyes lit up.

She had been a bit put off by this clumsy Iron Devourer, but now she found herself liking this big creature.

"Holy beasts can shapeshift into a small cat form. Why are you so big?" Ruo Xi Baby asked the large Iron Devourer, who could easily swallow her whole.

Both Xiao Yin and Xiao Yue lowered their eyelids, their hearts filled with excitement and shock.

Holy beasts were extremely rare.

Even Bai Cangming had said that although he wasn't the only one in this world, there were no more than five holy beasts like Ci Xin.

In this continent, with its thin spiritual energy, it was not suitable for cultivation. Thus, most people were ordinary, and only those like Ci Xin, who had cultivated for thousands of years, were able to transform.

They were few and far between!

"Roar! Roar!"

Seeing that the little girl finally understood what it was, the large Iron Devourer stood up happily and stretched its neck towards Little Bao'er, tilting its head to show her the underside of its neck.

A light golden spirit gem appeared faintly under its chin.

"A contract is needed. Alright! I'll have my mother take you in if you can transform into a little cat. If you stay this big, I don't want you!" Ruo Xi Baby thought, then turned to look at Ci Xin next to her. "Little Heart!"

Ci Xin came over and pulled the little girl away from Xiao Yin's arms.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yin was a little displeased, knowing that this was his little Xier's wish, but it was still dangerous to be so close to the Iron Devourer.

After all, even someone as skilled as Xiao Yin knew that he wasn't a match for the Iron Devourer.

"Xier likes it, and maybe she can take it in. This is a holy beast. It likes Xier, and if it evolves further, it can become a sacred beast!" Ci Xin said.

At the scene, Lin BuHuai and Guodong Lin stared with wide eyes.

They had lived for years, yet they had never heard of holy beasts or sacred beasts. This was truly an eye-opening experience for them.

"Don't move, squat down, so little Xier can touch you! Ah, that's right, show your paws!" Ci Xin walked up and spoke as he guided little Xier closer.

Xier was already four months old, chubby, with her little hands also plump.

"This princess is the most amazing child I've ever seen!" Guodong Lin exclaimed.

"I'm suddenly feeling a bit disappointed with our two boys. Maybe I'll have my wife give birth to a daughter!" Lin Guo Hu said.

"Yes, I want to have a daughter too!" Guodong Lin, who had three sons, was even more determined.

Initially, his father had been quite happy with five grandsons. Now, seeing their father's expression, they knew they needed to give the old man a couple of granddaughters.