Ye Fan had a great fondness for small animals and found himself completely defenseless against such cute dogs.
He walked closer and crouched down, patting the yellow dog’s head.
The Lightning Fire Beast raised its head, its eyes fixed intently on Ye Fan.
It felt it was quite lucky.
The person before it had no cultivation at all, clearly a mortal.
It could perfectly control this mortal and have him gather information about its child.
Furthermore, this way it wouldn't have to enter the building ahead, thus avoiding potential dangers.
Perfect!
With this thought, the Lightning Fire Beast’s gaze changed!
A surge of mental energy shot from its eyes towards Ye Fan’s.
"Host! Forget it…"
The system's voice suddenly appeared and vanished just as quickly, as if it had merely popped in to make its presence known…
A flash of golden light rapidly flickered across Ye Fan.
It was so fast that even the Lightning Fire Beast didn’t notice.
The Lightning Fire Beast was now a bit bewildered.
Strange, why was its mental control ineffective on this person?
Had it been too long since it last used it, making it rusty?
With this thought, the Lightning Fire Beast launched another mental attack.
The result was still useless.
The Lightning Fire Beast was getting agitated.
It hadn't expected to be this rusty!
Whatever, continue!
While the Lightning Fire Beast relentlessly attacked, Ye Fan was already happily petting the dog.
Ye Fan’s hand gently stroked the dog’s head, moving down its back.
The Lightning Fire Beast's attack failed again.
But this time it was different, it was forcibly interrupted.
The Lightning Fire Beast squinted its eyes comfortably.
This mortal’s hand seemed to possess some kind of magic, it felt so good being petted…
Suddenly, the Lightning Fire Beast’s eyes widened!
What was I doing?!
I am the majestic Lightning Fire Beast, not a dog!
This is bad!
It must be some kind of despicable method set up by those human cultivators nearby. I was careless and fell for it!
No, I must quickly control this human and figure out the situation around me!
Mental energy gathered again, focusing intently on Ye Fan’s eyes.
An incomparably comfortable sensation came from its back again, and the Lightning Fire Beast instinctively narrowed its eyes once more.
Yes, yes, a little lower, a little lower…
What was I doing?!
I am the Lightning Fire Beast!
Quickly control this human!
This person’s hands are so skilled, so comfortable…
…
Ye Fan’s hand slid over the dog’s back again.
What an adorable dog!
Its soft fur.
Its strong, powerful muscles.
At this moment, Ye Fan suddenly felt a pang of emotion.
In his previous ninety-nine lifetimes, he had experienced too many betrayals.
Brothers he thought he shared life and death with had actually stabbed him in the back!
His sincere efforts were met with heartless pain!
The coldest and most heartless thing in this world, was it not the human heart?
Now, it seemed, those so-called sworn brothers were not as good as the dog in front of him.
Look, how sincere are its eyes?
Even meeting for the first time, it allowed itself to be petted like this, with no intention of harming him.
Humans, sometimes, are truly inferior to dogs.
As an emotional person, Ye Fan’s feelings were naturally rich.
Thinking that even a dog he had just met was so good to him, Ye Fan couldn’t help but be moved.
Ye Fan hadn’t cried for a long time, but now his tears threatened to spill.
Tears of emotion.
Silently trickling down the corner of his mouth onto the ground…
Ye Fan grabbed the dog by the scruff of its neck and carried it towards the kitchen.
"From now on, we'll be best friends, the kind who never part!"
The Lightning Fire Beast was somewhat dazed.
It didn’t understand why this mortal was suddenly lifting it.
After a brief moment of confusion came boundless rage!
I am the magnificent Lightning Fire Beast, do you really think I am just an ordinary dog?
It was your honor that I wanted to control you. Since you are so ungrateful, I can only kill you!
The Lightning Fire Beast decided to revert to its true form!
It believed that once this mortal saw its majestic and imposing true form, it would be so terrified it would wet its pants!
Hmph!
Tiny humans are so pathetic!
However…
It found that something was wrong!
No matter how it circulated its demonic energy, it couldn't revert to its true form!
Even the circulation of its demonic energy within its body began to slow down.
It felt as if its demonic energy had turned into a swamp, making it incredibly difficult to mobilize!
The Lightning Fire Beast's expression changed drastically!
It had been careless after all!
It hadn't realized it had fallen into a trap!
No need to ask, it must have been those despicable cultivators who ambushed it!
It told itself not to panic. Panicking would only cause it to miss the best opportunity to counterattack.
Those despicable fellows hadn't attacked head-on, which meant they didn't have enough strength to defeat it.
What it needed to do now was observe, and find the best opportunity to counterattack!
While it was lost in thought, Ye Fan had already reached the kitchen.
Testing the feel, Ye Fan selected a suitable cleaver.
Seeing Ye Fan's actions, the Lightning Fire Beast felt nothing.
It almost burst into laughter!
Originally, it had expected the cunning human to have laid some elaborate trap.
But this?
Is this all?
You probably knew you couldn't beat me, so you wanted to make me laugh to death, right?
Even if I can't use my demonic energy now, what can this ordinary piece of iron do?
Do you really think my body is just for show?
A single strike from this knife wouldn't even hurt me, it would probably chip the knife itself!
However, it didn't revel in its overconfidence for long before its heart gave a sudden, violent lurch!
It was a feeling it knew very well, one that appeared every time it faced a life-or-death situation!
The Lightning Fire Beast was certain that the material of the cleaver was still ordinary iron, and it emitted no terrifying aura or pressure.
Yet, its body began to tremble uncontrollably!
It had a premonition.
With this strike, it would be finished!
The Lightning Fire Beast instinctively wanted to struggle, but it couldn't move at all…
In the end, it could only watch helplessly as the incredibly terrifying knife descended towards its neck…
Half an hour later.
A rich aroma of meat wafted from the pot.
Ye Fan stuck out his tongue, wiping away the sad tears from the corner of his mouth.
Although there weren't many seasonings, it didn't diminish the deliciousness of the dog meat at all.
After all, premium ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods.
An hour later, Ye Fan patted his stomach, satisfied, and returned to his room.
This dog was truly devoted, offering Ye Fan its complete loyalty.
Ye Fan, in return, wasted none of it.
By now, the first hint of dawn had appeared in the east.
Along with the dawn came the sound of a suona.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear.
However, the suona music sounded somewhat eerie…
Ye Fan looked out the window and sighed silently.
It seemed someone nearby had passed away…
Thinking of the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, Ye Fan felt a pang of envy.
He truly envied them…
When would he ever be free from this damned dog system…