Chapter 45: You Are Simply Out of This World!

The Spirit-Devouring Beast wore a solemn expression and said nothing more, yet it instinctively maintained a certain distance from Xiaotong.

A child was, after all, still a child. Even when things had been spelled out this clearly, this little brat still hadn't figured out that his so-called godfather, Shi Zhiyan, was none other than Gong Moshen from the past!

Had it not been for the warning Gong Moshen gave it when they formed their pact: "Should anyone else discover my identity, I shall handle it myself, and naturally it will be none of your concern. However... if I find out that you are spreading word of my former identity everywhere, then the consequences... I believe you know them very well!"

At this thought, the Spirit-Devouring Beast could not help but shudder. Although with Gong Moshen's help it had successfully advanced and was now a divine beast, nevertheless... it remained extremely wary of this fellow!

For every single time that guy had used the divine brush "Jiefeng" to bathe in blood was deeply etched into its memory.

Indeed, he was Gong Moshen—Gong Moshen, whose ink stained the world red!

"Spirit-Devouring Beast, what are you thinking about? So engrossed?" Xiaotong raised his head innocently, looking at the beast in confusion.

His sudden outburst instantly yanked the Spirit-Devouring Beast back to reality!

"...I'm pondering our battle strategy. Why... why are you standing so close!" The Spirit-Devouring Beast hurriedly excused itself, unconsciously taking two steps back.

...It seemed this little brat had no idea that his soul-devouring eyes possessed an overwhelmingly powerful beast-taming ability. Although the Spirit-Devouring Beast had already contracted with Gong Moshen, it still dared not get close to Xiaotong's left eye.

"Then why are you covered in sweat while pondering a battle strategy?" Xiaotong tilted his head, looking even more perplexed.

"You... you dead brat! Why ask so many questions? Do you still want to save your mother or not?"

"Of course I do!"

"Then stop asking random questions! You're making me lose my train of thought! Go play somewhere else! Once I come up with a plan, I'll tell you!"

"Oh! Then hurry up and think, okay? Xiaotong won't bother you anymore."

With that, Xiaotong hugged Bailing and retreated to the side, leaving the Spirit-Devouring Beast uncertain of how to react.

The series of reactions this brat had shown upon hearing that something had happened to his mother... completely didn't look like those of a regular child!

Even having evolved into a divine beast, the Spirit-Devouring Beast ultimately lacked human emotions and could not comprehend such actions from a child. Yet one thing was crystal clear to the beast: this child's mother was definitely an absolute piece of work!

She had actually accepted Gong Moshen as her child's father without making head or tail of the situation?!

She hadn't cared about this man's background or history at all, even if he were a murderer...

Forget it, forget it. These matters were not for it to worry about, nor were they something it could ever fully comprehend.

Since they had formed a pact, it would simply obey its master's commands obediently...

On the other side, within the cavern.

Ji Yan still could not figure out what on earth Xuan Ye meant by dumping this woman of unknown origin in the ice chamber just like that?

Furthermore, ever since Ming Xi had woken up, Ji Yan's worldview had completely collapsed—

"Do you guys seriously have any idea what you're doing? Locking me up was one thing, but why lock me in a place like this? It's practically freezing to death in here, ouch! It's bad enough that the two of you slithering scumbags are showing off your affection right in front of me, but you just had to lock me in the most prominent spot of this place so I can appreciate your public displays of affection every single day, right? Are you ever going to stop? I know your married life is blissful, but you don't need to provoke me like this, do you? Haven't you ever heard that couples who flaunt their love break up fast? I advise you husband and wife to tone it down a bit; keep acting this shamelessly and one of these days..."

"Enough!! Shut your mouth right now!————" Veins bulging on her forehead, Ji Yan whirled around to glare furiously at Ming Xi. This creature was simply too noisy! She couldn't focus on her meditation at all. If Xuan Ye hadn't specifically instructed her not to let this wretch die, she would have undoubtedly struck her down with a single palm to send Ming Xi straight to the western paradise!!

"Don't you feel even the slightest bit that you're being unbearably noisy? You can't cultivate yourself, so you just have to ruin it for everyone else so they can't achieve peace of mind either, is that it?" Ji Yan akimboed, her expression filled with exasperation.

"Who told you guys to lock me in the ice chamber in the first place!"

"You think this Snake Empress actually wants to keep you alive? My husband doesn't want you to die, so would you please just quiet down for a second, my good lady?"