Chapter 37

Lu Li was overthinking. The Zhao and Liu families had been in constant conflict recently, and Liu Yi and others did not associate it with Di Ba. They had been silently running around.

At the foot of the mountain, the group found a few war horses that had escaped. Without stopping, they galloped back to the city.

When they returned to the Liu family, it was already dusk. Liu Yi stormed into the back yard in a rage, and Hong Lao told Lu Li to go back and rest, then hurriedly left.

Back in the guest hall, Lu Li entered his own courtyard. Lu Ling was lighting a lamp and reading a book in the room. Seeing Lu Li return, she was quite surprised. Her beautiful eyes flickered as she asked, "Something happened?"

Logically, if Lu Li went to Han Yun Mountain, even if he could complete the task quickly, it would take at least a few days to return. Now, he had only been gone for two days. Seeing Lu Li covered in blood, Lu Ling, who was very intelligent, immediately realized that something significant had happened.

Lu Li drank a large mouthful of water and recounted the entire sequence of events, along with his speculations.

After listening, Lu Ling's eyes filled with a murderous intent. She said coldly, "Even if Di Ba isn't the mastermind, he is definitely involved. When you have the chance, you must investigate this matter. If it was Di Ba, destroy his entire family."

Lu Li didn't have the mood to think about such distant matters. He remembered the white little beast in the sack. Looking around, he supported Lu Ling into the room, then opened the sack and pointed to the white little beast sleeping inside, saying, "Sister, what kind of beast is this? Do you recognize it?"

Lu Ling examined it carefully, and Lu Li recounted the encounter with the little beast. Lu Ling shook her head and said, "I don't recognize it. The books left by Father describe some powerful mystic beasts, but none like this. Perhaps this mystic beast is too small and hasn't fully grown yet?"

In the dim light of the cave, Lu Li hadn't seen the little beast clearly. Now, under the candlelight, he examined it more closely and felt even more that this little beast was extraordinary.

The little beast had a coat of snow-white fur, smooth and beautiful, without a single杂毛. Its head was cat-like, but it had a short, beautiful mane, making it look like a little lion. Inside the mane were two very small black horns that hadn't fully grown and were thus hidden by the mane.

The little beast's claws were very beautiful, white and shiny, reflecting a cold light, and were likely very sharp. Lu Li thought of the little beast's speed and was secretly amazed. If this little beast were to scratch him, a chunk of flesh might be gone.

Lu Ling frowned and asked, "You said the little beast stared at your beast tooth? It looked very afraid, yet also very eager?"

Lu Li nodded and added, "Sister, my beast tooth chain glows. When I was refining the healing medicine, the beast tooth glowed, flashing and flickering, and my wounds healed very quickly."

"Is that so?"

Lu Ling's eyebrows arched, and she examined the beast tooth chain, nodding. "It seems this beast tooth is indeed a rare treasure. The little beast is willing to follow you because of the beast tooth. Father put the beast tooth on you when you were born; he must have known its origin."

"A rare treasure?"

Lu Li stared at the beast tooth he had taken off, examining it closely but finding nothing unusual. It was just an ordinary beast tooth, only as thick and long as a pinky finger. Logically, it shouldn't be the tooth of a powerful mystic beast, as the more powerful the mystic beast, the larger its size.

"From now on, you can't expose this beast tooth."

Lu Ling turned and went into the room, taking out a small black cloth bag. She handed it to Lu Li, saying, "Put the beast tooth in the bag and keep it hidden under your clothes. Don't let anyone see it."

"Neigh~"

At that moment, the white little beast suddenly opened its eyes. It stared at the beast tooth, making strange noises, its eyes full of fear but also bright with desire.

"Indeed, it's because of the beast tooth. What kind of high-level mystic beast's tooth is this?"

Lu Li was secretly amazed, but unfortunately, his father was missing, and no one could tell him the origin of the beast tooth. After some thought, he put the beast tooth back in the small bag and put it on again, lengthening the black cord of the necklace and hiding it under his clothes.

Once the beast tooth was hidden, the little beast immediately calmed down. It curiously looked around, wagging its short tail and circling around Lu Li. However, it looked at Lu Ling with a cold gaze, treating her very differently from how it treated Lu Li.

"Lu Li!"

Lu Ling, not at all bothered, said excitedly to Lu Li, "This little beast is likely a third-rank mystic beast, but it was just born. You should treat it well; it will be a great help to you in the future."

The white little beast, having just been born, already had the speed of a Sea of Gods realm martial artist. What would it be like when it grew up? Moreover, this white little beast had a very high level of intelligence, which was impossible for a low-rank mystic beast. It was very likely a third-rank mystic beast.

A third-rank mystic beast was as powerful as a Soul Pond realm mystic beast. Once it grew up, it could easily defeat ordinary Soul Pond realm experts.

"Third-rank mystic beast!"

Lu Li was secretly delighted. Mystic beasts could be tamed. For example, the Liu family's Silver Wolf Guard, the silver wolves they rode were tamed from a young age, as fast as the wind, and their combat power was comparable to a first-rank mystic beast.

"Little beast, come!"

Lu Li bent down and extended his hand, and the white little beast jumped onto his hand affectionately. The little beast was very small, only as big as a fist, and it looked up at Lu Li with a pleading gaze, like a cute little cat, very adorable.

Lu Li gently stroked the little beast's mane, and the little beast closed its eyes in comfort, quickly falling asleep in Lu Li's hand again.

"You are all white, so I'll call you Xiao Bai!"

Lu Li liked this little beast. He put it in a corner and went to bathe, washing off the blood and dirt from his body.

After he finished bathing, there was a knock on the door. The steward of the guest hall sent a meal and a message from Cheng Qu, telling Lu Li to rest well and that they would discuss matters the next day.

Lu Li enjoyed a hearty meal. After eating and drinking his fill, he thought of the little beast, picked it up, and placed it on the table, pointing to the little beast and saying, "Xiao Bai, are you hungry? Eat whatever you like."

Lu Ling sat on the side, smiling at the little beast. The Liu family had sent a particularly rich dinner, with many meat dishes. This little beast should like it, right?

"Neigh!"

The little beast glanced at the food but shook its head disdainfully, showing no intention of eating. Lu Li and Lu Ling exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised. If the little beast didn't eat meat, did it eat grass?

Lu Li got up and found some radishes and cabbage to offer, but the little beast was even more disdainful. It turned and jumped off the table, returning to the corner to sleep.

"It doesn't eat anything?"

Lu Li blinked in confusion, looking at Lu Ling. She thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps this little beast is of a higher rank, so it eats something special. Try giving it something else tomorrow. It's late, so go to bed early."

"Alright."

Lu Li got up reluctantly, thinking for a moment and then carried the little beast back to his room. Although the little beast was well-behaved in many ways, what if it suddenly became aggressive and hurt Lu Ling?

Putting the little beast in the room, Lu Li sat in meditation and practiced for half the night before falling into a deep sleep.

"Click click~"

At dawn, Lu Li was awakened by a strange sound. He sat up abruptly, looking in the direction of the sound. His hair stood on end, his eyes wide open, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

He... saw the white little beast squatting on the ground, gnawing on the Tian Lin Sword. A small piece of the broken edge had already been gnawed off.

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**End of Chapter**