Chapter 50: A Humiliation Beyond Compare!

Suddenly, a blazing flame ignited atop the fiery red fur, and just as it was about to approach Ji Yin, a tiny paw shot out, aimed straight at her face, and swiped fiercely!

"Damn it! You don't hit people in the face! And you actually tried to scratch mine!" Ji Yin was thoroughly enraged.

But the spirit beast was wreathed in fire, making it hard for her to strike back. She could only dodge swiftly, evading the Red Flame Mink's attacks.

What a humiliation this was!

To think she could be rendered powerless by a mere spirit beast.

Back on the Star of Flowing Slaughter, even divine beasts wouldn’t dare lift their heads when she merely stomped her foot! Yet this little creature, whose intelligence hadn't even awakened, dared to be so arrogant!

Seeing that the Red Flame Beast was truly infuriated—and knowing how vengeful creatures like this could be, never resting until they got their revenge—Xuanyuan Ji flicked his sleeve. A surge of soul power pinned the Red Flame Mink to the ground.

A veil of mist wrapped tightly around the Red Flame Mink, holding it in place. Watching this, Ji Yin couldn't help but recall how Xuanyuan Ji had subdued her the other day—was it just like this?

The Red Flame Beast instantly clutched its paws to its chest and gazed at Xuanyuan Ji with pitiful eyes.

"My god! It even knows how to act cute!" Ji Yin was truly astonished.

The contrast between its attitude toward her and toward Xuanyuan Ji couldn’t be more obvious!

"Just now, you threw a stone and scared away the fish. You angered it. If it can’t catch fish, it has nothing to eat."

"So it had to scratch me for that? Why does this creature hold such a grudge!" Then, with a start, she realized its temperament was a lot like hers! Instantly, she felt a little more fondness for the Red Flame Mink.

She walked over and poked the Red Flame Mink's head. At once, it bared its sharp little claws. Ji Yin quickly withdrew her hand.

"It's a spirit beast. It can understand human speech. If you like, you may keep it."

"It's so fierce! If I keep it, will it scratch me while I’m sleeping?"

"Squeak squeak squeak!" The Red Flame Mink seemed to be protesting as well.

Ji Yin looked down at the unwilling beast. Well, she was also very vengeful! If it didn’t want her to keep it, she’d just have to insist on it! She would definitely keep it! Let it show off, let it dare to bare its claws at her!

"If you channel a wisp of soul power into it, you can awaken its intelligence. Once its intelligence is awakened, it will naturally recognize you as its master."

Ji Yin immediately gathered her soul power and directed it toward the Red Flame Mink’s head. The energy entered the beast, transforming into a ray of light that enveloped its whole body.

The Red Flame Mink’s fur instantly became shinier, and its beady eyes grew bright and spirited, gaining a lively glint.

Awakening intelligence certainly made a difference—even its appearance had improved by a whole grade.

“You are my beast now! From now on, you have to behave, or else…”

The Red Flame Mink turned its back to Ji Yin, its enchanting little silhouette seeming to radiate its misfortune.

“I…” Ji Yin was speechless. Its intelligence had awakened, so what more did it want?

Back on the Star of Flowing Slaughter, Ji Yin was either being hunted by righteous sects or busy teaching them a lesson. She’d never owned a spirit or divine beast. If she was willing to keep one, it was the greatest honor those beasts could ever hope for!

She didn’t even mind that it was only a spirit beast, so why was it throwing a tantrum now?

"If it doesn’t listen, just toss it into your eldest brother’s alchemy furnace. It would make a fine ingredient," Xuanyuan Ji reminded her softly.

At once, the Red Flame Mink spun around, clutching Ji Yin’s pant leg, looking up at her with pitiful eyes.

It seemed to be pleading, “You can’t be so heartless—I’m your beast, after all.”

Ji Yin reached out and poked the Red Flame Mink’s head. “As long as you’re good, you’ll have meat to eat every day!”