Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7482

Chapter 7396: Listen to Me!

“It’s not that easy for you to eat it,” Li Tianming said, somewhat speechless. “You’ll probably be arrested before you even get a chance to eat it. Do you expect me to bail you out then? This is unfamiliar territory, and I don’t have any connections. I’m lucky I didn’t end up in jail with you.”

“I’m very strong, I’m very strong now, no need to wait any longer!” Xiao Jiu seemed impatient.

“I know you’re anxious, but don’t rush. Even if you’re much stronger than me now, if you touch the Divine Treasure Stone here and get discovered by the Divine Treasure Army, you’ll have a hard time surviving. That’s a fact, isn’t it?” Li Tianming asked.

Xiao Jiu hummed, seemingly unwilling, but admitted, “I really don’t have the confidence to deal with everyone…”

“So if you want to eat the Divine Treasure Stone, you’ll have to listen to me first,” Li Tianming said with a smile.

“Why should I listen to you?” Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu floated back to Li Tianming, who was in the void of the cosmic constellation, and said indifferently as if speaking to the void, “You’ve said so much, but you haven’t said how to solve it. So what do you want?”

However, Li Tianming looked at her and smiled, “Although I’m not as good as you at fighting, I’m much better at stealing and running away. I’ll help you.”

Although Xiao Jiu was unconvinced, it wasn’t stupid. It knew the consequences.

If it continued to act recklessly, it wouldn’t be treated like a shrine to the Heavenly Emperor Sect, but would be captured on the spot, or even killed.

Xiao Jiu’s conjured eyes narrowed as it stole glances at Li Tianming.

At this moment, Xiao Jiu seemed a little suspicious and asked, “How can I help?”

Li Tianming smiled and said, “It’s very simple. Just keep following me and stay on my body. Whether it’s in the fused state or the companion space, it’s up to you.”

“No way? Go back in?” Xiao Jiu seemed a little unwilling.

“You don’t really want to be discovered by these people, do you?” Li Tianming said patiently. “You stay with me for now. Later, I’ll use my methods to take you into the Divine Treasure Mine to absorb the Divine Treasure Stone. That way, no matter what happens, I can take you away instantly using the Boundary Planet. No one can stop us. This is the ultimate perfect plan.”

“You’re not leaving? Aren’t you going to that competition?” Xiao Jiu’s transformed eyes widened slightly.

Li Tianming was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, “Why would I leave? I came here specifically for my family’s growth. What will happen to you if I leave? What’s the rush about the competition? I can get back very quickly.”

“Who’s your family? I haven’t acknowledged them!” Xiao Jiu suddenly surged with black mist, like its fur standing on end.

“What you think is your business, and how I define it is mine.” Li Tianming smiled and finally asked, “So what’s your final decision? The Divine Treasure Stone is right in front of you. Will you eat it or not?”

“This…”

Xiao Jiu seemed a little hesitant at this moment. It neither agreed nor refused.

After a long while.

Xiao Jiu still almost resolutely said, “No…no need! You’ll just try to morally blackmail me again. I can still fight those twin little bugs from the Heavenly Emperor Sect that I helped you kill last time, but who knows what you’re up to in the future?”

It was clear that Xiao Jiu was still somewhat resistant to getting too close to Li Tianming.

It wasn’t stupid, and it clearly understood Li Tianming’s methods, so it naturally knew that acting with Li Tianming was the safest option.

Although Xiao Jiu could distinguish right from wrong, it was still clearly childish.

In just a few words, it had completely exposed its thoughts to Li Tianming.

Listening to its accusations, Li Tianming found it somewhat amusing. Xiao Jiu clearly didn’t want to owe him a favor, not that it genuinely didn’t want to act together.

Now that he knew its true feelings, things would be easier.

So Li Tianming spoke more directly, “Alright, Xiao Jiu, stop hesitating and come back! You’ll be spotted by the patrol in your current state. Don’t cause yourself trouble. I have time to take you now, but if the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War starts later, I might not have such a good opportunity to sneak you out again.” “

Since you sincerely invite me, I’ll reluctantly accept. But let me tell you, I’m only doing this for myself; otherwise, I wouldn’t want to go with you!” Xiao Jiu said casually.

“I know, I know,” Li Tianming chuckled, then said with a smile, “We’re still too weak for the Qianfeng Eternal Empire right now. Just follow me obediently for now and don’t worry about anything else. When you become stronger and aren’t afraid of the Divine Treasury Army anymore, you won’t need me anymore. You can protect me then. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement; you’re not taking advantage of me. It’s a cooperation.”

“This is the last time!”

Xiao Jiu said, then transformed into a streak of black mist and entered Li Tianming’s symbiotic space.

Since Li Tianming didn’t manifest even in the void of the cosmic stars, it seemed as if Xiao Jiu had vanished into thin air.

Li Tianming finally managed to persuade Xiao Jiu to return, and smiled knowingly.

At this moment, Li Tianming looked at the impenetrable barrier defended by the Divine Treasury Army.

“Next, let’s begin!”

He traversed a vast expanse of starry sky, as if arriving at an enhanced version of the Divine Treasury star system.

However, in reality, this was merely a tiny part of the Qianfeng Eternal Empire’s territory.

Finally, Li Tianming arrived at the edge of the outermost Dao array defense line of the Divine Treasury mine.

These Dao arrays were layered upon each other, numerous, and of a very high level.

They appeared before Li Tianming like colorful bubbles refracting sunlight.

However, these bubbles were incredibly large and incredibly thick!

Li Tianming then glanced around and discovered that there were quite a few Dao arrays at the small light-year level.

With such Dao arrays protecting them, ordinary people simply didn’t have the ability to break through them, and it would be extremely difficult to infiltrate them quickly and undetected.

Therefore, since the mining of this Divine Treasure Vein began, no one has actually succeeded in infiltrating it.

Those overconfident star system bandits face a life-or-death situation just trying to break through the basic Dao Formation, let alone the incredibly powerful Divine Treasure Army.

Li Tianming circled the edge of the Dao Formation and quickly found a relatively weak area, a place where he could better avoid the Divine Treasure Army’s sight.

Although Li Tianming wasn’t afraid of being seen by the Divine Treasure Army, the Dao Formation being broken might lead to detection of something amiss, so it was better to avoid trouble.

“It seems that because the Dao Formation’s area is too large, its overall defensive capability is somewhat reduced. It’s probably mainly for warning purposes and deterring some overconfident individuals. To truly resist a powerful invasion, we still need the Divine Treasure Army,” Aurora said thoughtfully, looking at the Dao Formation before him.

“It’s alright, I’ll handle it,” Li Tianming said confidently with a smile.