Chapter 17

Upon arriving at the location for the Sect Grand Competition, I practiced until midnight when I suddenly sensed a prying gaze. I remained calm, ignoring it, and sure enough, after a while, the gaze vanished. Then, I heard Danfeng’s angry shouts. Frowning, I pushed open the door, only to find Danfeng struggling under Xiao Hei’s foot, his hand reaching high, looking as if he was trying to tear a piece of flesh off Xiao Hei. "Xiao Xiao, you’re finally here. I was going to throw him out, but this brat seems to have gone crazy and keeps charging at me!" Xiao Hei said, laughing. Following Danfeng’s gaze, I saw a jade token hanging from Xiao Hei’s neck. This jade token was beneficial for the cultivation of spirit beasts. In my past life, I had carved a phoenix onto one and gave it to Danfeng. He hated it, but because jade was valuable for its spiritual properties, he had to carry it with him—hidden in his feathers, so no one could see it. This time, I had casually engraved a "pig" character and tossed it to Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei laughed, saying it looked like a dog tag, and proudly wore it around his neck, practically broadcasting it to the world. Danfeng, his voice hoarse, said, "That’s mine." Xiao Hei, enraged, retorted, "You’re full of shit! This was given to me by Xiao Xiao!" After saying this, Xiao Hei stomped on Danfeng once more in frustration. I knew then—Danfeng was also reincarnated. "You’re mistaken. That’s something I gave to my spirit beast, not yours," I replied coldly. "Fuxiao, you too, right? You must have chosen earlier than I did, but why didn’t you choose me?" Danfeng stubbornly looked at me, as if demanding an explanation. It was laughable—he, who was willing to risk everything to sever the contract, now came asking me why I hadn’t bonded with him? Did he have some kind of obsession with severing contracts? Xiao Hei was even angrier now. "You’ve got ulterior motives! Wait for it! I’m going to pluck your feathers and make roast chicken out of you!" I stopped him before he could do anything, knowing that matters of the Yujian Sect should be dealt with back at the Sect. I couldn’t let others from different sects see us like this. But Xiao Hei, ever the skeptic, insisted, saying I was just eyeing the chicken and that he didn’t feel safe unless he slept with me. I couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation. I kicked him off the bed, telling him to go off and focus on his cultivation instead!