The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 86: Scapegoat Xie Ying

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Scapegoat Xie Ying

The reason Auspicious Beasts are considered auspicious is that seeking benefits and avoiding harm is one of their innate talents, and they are born with exceptional intelligence. The Water Kirin, which was about to hatch, now felt a trace of killing intent.

The recent words of Jian Lingyan had panicked the Water Kirin, and now it was even more panicked.

The elders of its clan had said that only by striving to connect with the person of destiny in this realm could one win a chance at survival.

Whimper, whimper, the elder clearly said that the Child of Destiny would like Auspicious Beasts.

But...

Probably the Water Kirin’s clan could not have imagined that the Child of Destiny in this realm would be such an oddity, with no interest in raising Auspicious Beasts, nor caring about that fleeting and elusive fortune.

The Water Kirin was terrified!

In its strong desire to live, it repeatedly triggered the Spiritual Pearl outside its eggshell, and although it was still supposed to take several more hours to hatch, it suddenly broke open.

Exhausted, the Water Kirin gasped for breath, and instinctively swallowed the Spiritual Pearl that had rolled to its mouth.

After swallowing the Spiritual Pearl, the surroundings immediately began swirling with Spiritual Energy, making it clear that this Spiritual Pearl was a perfect match for it.

The Water Kirin struggled to stand up, quickly ate up the eggshell, and grew larger by half. Then, with determination, it stumbled towards Xie Jing’er until it reached her feet, where it affectionately nuzzled her with its little head.

Xie Jing’er silently watched the young Kirin cub.

Just like the records described, it had the head of a dragon and the body of a lion, covered in scales and armor, with large eyes and a big mouth, and two sharp little fangs, all in a shade of water blue.

It was undoubtedly the Water Kirin.

Xie Jing’er’s urge to kill had only lasted a moment and quickly subsided. She then asked, "Little Auspicious Beast, did you seek me out intentionally because you want to form a contract with me?"

The Water Kirin nodded eagerly.

Seeing this, Xie Jing’er confirmed that it was very intelligent and could communicate normally with humans.

She then asked, "Do you have a bloodline heritage?"

The Water Kirin nodded and then shook its head.

Jian Lingyan translated from the side, "Master, it means it has only half a heritage."

The Water Kirin nodded eagerly again.

Xie Jing’er initially didn’t think much of it and thought finding the Water Kirin was an accident, but then she realized the truth. The Spiritual Pearl had an Array Pattern, and it matched exceptionally well with the Water Kirin, which was clearly intentional. However, whoever was behind it must have had no ill intentions, as the Tianshui Secret Realm was very suitable for the growth of the Water Kirin.

In her previous life, she had never entered the Tianshui Secret Realm, and the Water Kirin had chosen Ren Bingyan.

Xie Jing’er said, "I’m very poor, I can’t afford to keep you. The environment in the Tianshui Secret Realm suits you, so how about you stay in the Secret Realm to cultivate?"

The Water Kirin shook its little head frantically, seemingly afraid that Xie Jing’er would leave it behind, extending its forelimbs to firmly hug her foot.

Xie Jing’er said with a sad face, "I have too many and too powerful enemies, and it is barely easy for me to ensure my own survival, let alone protect you."

"Little Kirin, you are a Divine Beast favored by the Heavenly Dao, you must be a dignified and powerful beast, and must not become a servant to the Human, and definitely no contracts, understand?"

"Proud Auspicious Beasts would rather die standing than live on their knees."

"To not tarnish the reputation of the Kirin clan, you must be strong to the end and grow up to be a unique Divine Beast on your own merits. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can come ask me."

"Of course, when you’re young, it’s okay to... lay low when you face danger occasionally..."

The little Auspicious Beast lay by Xie Jing’er’s feet, listening intently with its eyes moist and full of admiration as it gazed at her.

Xie Jing’er became more and more persuasive as she spoke.

Jian Lingyan felt that his master was compassionate but, admittedly, not by much.

She said a lot, essentially to encourage the little Auspicious Beast to fend for itself, even teaching it how to trick resources from the Human.

"You’d better find a way to become the Guardian Divine Beast of a Great Sect. That way you won’t lack resources for cultivation..." The more Xie Jing’er pondered, the more feasible she found this idea. She picked up the Water Kirin to look it in the eye, "Did you understand everything I just said?"

The Water Kirin nodded its little head, indicating that it understood.

Xie Jing’er also said, "Then from now on, we shall be the best of partners, growing and becoming stronger together, trusting in each other and keeping each other’s secrets."

"Wooao."

The Water Kirin affectionately rubbed its head against her, clearly delighted.

"Let’s make a temporary contract, just so we can communicate normally. It’s the kind where if one party is in trouble, it won’t endanger the other," Xie Jiuniang explained to the Water Kirin, which tilted its little head as if it didn’t understand. She went on to cajole, "I have too many enemies. I’m afraid that if something happens to me, it would affect you too, so I won’t make a permanent contract with you."

The Water Kirin’s big eyes brimmed with emotion, its face a picture of sympathy.

Xie Jiuniang was quite pleased with herself.

Just as Xie Jiuniang was about to form a temporary contract with the Water Kirin, it moved closer, nipping her fingertip with its sharp little teeth quickly.

And swallowed a drop of her blood.

Subsequently, Xie Jiuniang felt a contractual connection established between herself and the Water Kirin.

"Master?"

It was the childish, unfamiliar voice of a young child.

Xie Jiuniang gazed at the Little Kirin with mixed feelings.

The child’s voice piped up again: "Wuwu, Master is so good to me."

So, you’re tricking me, right?

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t come to terms with it for a moment.

Had she spent all this time persuading, only for it to be in vain?

Whether it was a master-servant contract or an equal one, Xie Jiuniang had no intention of signing either. The master-servant contract passed down among the Water Kirin was different from those of the Cultivation World and even more overbearing.

If the master dies, the servant perishes in their place.

If the servant dies, the master is unharmed.

The master’s Spiritual Soul might suffer minor damage, but given Xie Jiuniang’s strong Sea of Consciousness and the protection of the Time Leaf, it was hardly a concern. Moreover, as the master, Xie Jiuniang could dissolve the contract anytime she wished.

Having the Water Kirin meant Xie Jiuniang effectively had an extra life, making it even more irresistible for her to refuse.

In fact, this arrangement was more secure for Xie Jiuniang, as she no longer had to worry about the Water Kirin being used by others to betray her.

The biggest issue at the moment was that she neither wanted nor could afford to keep it. If others discovered she had an Auspicious Beast, her identity as the Child of Destiny would almost certainly be exposed.

Never mind, she would devise a suitable solution first.

The child’s voice then said: "Master, Master, I don’t need you to provide for me, I can take care of myself. And when I grow up, I can even provide for you."

"The Little Kirin is really sensible."

Xie Jiuniang was incredibly touched!

How wonderful, no need to worry.

Jian Lingyan took pleasure in her misfortune, communicating through the contract: "Dog owner, you’ve been tricked, oh. This little Auspicious Beast is so cunning."

"Being cunning is okay, your owner hasn’t lost out on anything, and I don’t have to raise it," Xie Jiuniang communicated back, supremely calm.

It’s impossible to raise a Contracted Beast.

Not in a lifetime.

Xie Jiuniang thought about how she would become stronger in the future and then dissolve the master-servant contract with the Water Kirin.

In the subsequent time, Xie Jiuniang piloted the Little Flying Boat, searching for a target to take the fall. With the Secret Realm about to close, she needed to find a temporary caretaker for the Water Kirin before they left.

In the half hour before the Secret Realm closed.

A human and a beast had identified the scapegoat... oh, not that!

It was a temporary caretaker—Xie Ying.

Xie Jiuniang’s choice of Xie Ying was the result of careful consideration.

As long as the Water Kirin appeared next to Xie Ying, the identity of the Child of Destiny would, in the eyes of certain people, become a foregone conclusion, no doubt about it.