170: Chapter 170 The end of some people's lifelong struggle is just the starting point for others

Wang Bin reached out and gently stroked Big Yellow Dog's head, soothing him by stroking his fur repeatedly.

After all, it was understandable for this simple-minded dog to be agitated after realizing he had been tricked.

Big Yellow Dog comfortably narrowed his eyes, his expression utterly content, revealing his dog-eat-dog attitude, and he didn't forget to glance at Dongfang Wan triumphantly.

Wang Bin was very clear in his mind: he absolutely could not let Dongfang Wan return; it would lead to endless trouble.

Firstly, she should know about the Qilin Bloodline on Big Yellow Dog, and perhaps she had also noticed the collar around Big Yellow Dog’s neck.

Secondly, her Family background was too strong; the Dongfang Family was a Soul Transformation Family, producing many capable people with extensive knowledge.

As long as Dongfang Wan recounted her experiences of the past few years, they would very likely uncover Big Yellow Dog's secret; at that time, whether Big Yellow Dog's life could be saved was unknown, but he himself would definitely suffer along with him.

Finally, the territory he had just acquired would also vanish into thin air.

Once the matter escalated, the Chu Family, the forces of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, and the Zhong Sheng Sect would all set their sights on him.

In short, letting Dongfang Wan go would bring him no benefits, only endless trouble.

“Hmph! Dongfang Wan, is it! I don’t understand your intentions?

Aren't you just trying to get me to take out your identity token so you can inform your Family!

Big Yellow Dog is loyal to me; stop trying to sow discord here!”

“Woof woof woof woof! Master, you are too good to me, I will listen to you my entire life!”

Big Yellow Dog wagged his tail and barked ingratiatingly at Wang Bin.

“Good boy, I believe you,” Wang Bin said with a smile.

Standing below, Dongfang Wan felt her worldview shattered; the plot was completely different from what she had expected.

She had originally thought that upon hearing her identity, the other party would be overjoyed, immediately return the Reincarnation Contract that bound her, and then treat her with utmost care and respectfully send her back to the Tian Yuan Empire.

Then, she would be able to properly deal with Big Yellow Dog, make him obediently become her pet, and then proudly boast to her Family about her thrilling adventures in the Demon Beast Mountain Range over the past few years,

saying that she had gone through countless hardships and finally captured a pet with Qilin Bloodline. But reality slapped her hard.

She hurriedly interrupted this heartwarming scene of one person and one dog pledging loyalty, and said with a hint of urgency:

“Fellow Daoist, have you not heard of the Dongfang Family of the Tian Yuan Empire?

I have a Wood Attribute Single Spiritual Root, and I am considered a Genius in my Family.

If you send me back, my Family will definitely give you extremely generous rewards,

I guarantee, the reward will include at least one Nascent Soul Pill!”

Wang Bin impatiently glanced at Dongfang Wan, then slowly began to speak:

“You go wait outside the Immortal Cave first, and we’ll talk after I come out of seclusion; don’t try any tricks.

You know the power of the Reincarnation Contract. Big Yellow Dog, keep an eye on her for me.”

“Woof woof! Yes, Master, I will definitely keep a close eye on this bad woman.”

Big Yellow Dog wagged his tail vigorously at Wang Bin, then glared fiercely at Dongfang Wan.

Dongfang Wan's eyes welled up with tears of grievance, and she looked at Wang Bin pitifully, but no one paid her any attention.

She couldn't understand what had gone wrong.

Wang Bin took out the Reincarnation Contracts of Big Yellow Dog and Dongfang Wan and began to refine them one by one.

Only in this way could he control them at any time and perceive their emotions more acutely.

It only took one day for Wang Bin to successfully refine these two contracts; they floated quietly in Wang Bin's Sea of Consciousness.

Seeing this, Wang Bin finally felt relieved. Now, their lives were truly in his hands.

Wang Bin tried to notify them through the contracts in his Sea of Consciousness to come in, and unexpectedly, it actually worked.

This contract was indeed a good thing, very worthy of study.

“Alright, Big Yellow Dog, come here. Young Miss Dongfang, we can have a good talk now.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Wan was immediately overjoyed, and her voice regained its vitality:

“Really? Are you planning to send me back?”

“Stop dreaming, it’s impossible,” Wang Bin mercilessly shattered her illusion.

“Why? We have no grievances, and my Dongfang Family is not to be trifled with!” Dongfang Wan's voice changed pitch with urgency.

Wang Bin sensed the drastic fluctuations in Dongfang Wan's emotions through the contract, but the specific emotions were difficult to discern.

He said calmly:

“Precisely because you are from the Dongfang Family, I cannot let you go.

Over the past few years, you should have figured out Big Yellow Dog’s background, right? He has Qilin Bloodline and is being hunted by the Zhong Sheng Sect.

You should have also noticed that the collar around his neck is unusual, right?

If I let you go back, what if your Family's experts come and snatch my Big Yellow Dog away?

The collar wouldn't be safe either, and they might even kill me to silence me. Do you think I would gamble my life and Big Yellow Dog's life on your kindness?”

Dongfang Wan's gaze flickered; she had indeed thought that way, but she hadn't considered killing him to silence him. She just wanted to make Big Yellow Dog her pet and vent the years of being bossed around by him.

She hadn't really considered much else.

However, that collar was indeed magical. Huh? Why was it suddenly not around Big Yellow Dog's neck anymore?

Thinking of this, she started to miss home again.

“Fellow Daoist, I truly just want Big Yellow Dog to be my pet, to boss him around a bit, I absolutely have no ill intentions, I swear!”

Dongfang Wan said with a crying voice.

Wang Bin sat above, sighing helplessly:

“How could I possibly entrust my life and fortune to your oath?

Even if you are kind-hearted and have no intention to harm anyone, can you guarantee that other members of your Family won't covet Big Yellow Dog?

Although you have some status in the Dongfang Family, you are not that important.

In large Families like yours, internal competition is fierce. I don't want to put my fate in someone else's hands.

Tell me, in this situation, how should I handle it?”

Dongfang Wan thought carefully and also felt that what the other party said made sense.

A pet with Qilin Bloodline, and a mysterious treasure, if the Family knew about it, they would definitely snatch it by any means necessary.

Thinking of this, a terrifying thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

“You wouldn’t be thinking of killing me to silence me, would you? Wuwuwuwu! I don’t want to die!

My Jing gege is still waiting for me, wuwuwuwu…”

Dongfang Wan was truly scared now. She knew so many secrets, and she had lost her usefulness; she was probably going to be killed to silence her.

With that thought, her legs went soft, and she directly sat on the ground and started to cry loudly.

“Wuwuwuwuwu! Wah wah wah wah wah…”

Wang Bin was startled by her sudden crying. Through his Divine Sense, he could genuinely feel the fear in Dongfang Wan’s heart; she was truly crying from fright, not pretending.

It was Wang Bin's first time seeing a Golden Core cultivator cry like this, and he had never even heard of such a thing.

“My goodness, with this courage, this Heart-Nature, no wonder she was caught by this stupid dog, Big Yellow Dog.”

Wang Bin couldn't help but complain inwardly.

At this moment, a sense of imbalance suddenly surged in his heart.

With this Heart-Nature, she actually Cultivated to the Golden Core Third Layer; heaven is truly unfair!

He himself was both wise and courageous, carefully maneuvering in front of the Chu Family's gate, enduring life-and-death hardships, and after one hundred and fifty years, he finally managed to Cultivate to the Golden Core First Level, and now he was almost unable to Cultivate further.

Yet, Dongfang Wan simply reached the Golden Core Third Layer.

Indeed, just as the saying from his previous life went:

The end point some people strive for their entire lives is merely the starting point for others!

It seems that the Zhong Sheng Sect's promotion of 'all living beings are equal' is simply a joke!