Xiao Baidao felt mentally exhausted. Other sects' guardian beasts were like calming talismans, but their, the Hunyuan Sect's, guardian beast was nothing but trouble. Not only had its cultivation level been declining, but it also ate and drank excessively and constantly caused chaos!
Just as he was stewing over it, he heard his beloved little disciple say, "Master, could it be… in heat?"
Xiao Baidao almost fell off his flying sword!
What kind of indecent nonsense was that?!
Was that something a young girl like you should be saying?!
"Don't speak such nonsense! The Golden Maned Suanni is mischievous by nature, it's probably just trying to take this chance to make some new demand. We'll see for ourselves."
The Golden Maned Suanni, as the guardian beast of Xuantian Sect, held an exalted position. Its beast stable was located right behind the Main Peak's council hall.
In front of the stable, a crowd had gathered, all with anxious expressions.
The Golden Maned Suanni was roaring furiously while yanking at the chain of the ten-thousand-year black iron fixed around its neck. Even though its neck was already raw and bleeding, it didn't care in the slightest.
Originally, it hadn't been chained, but the creature caused so much chaos. Property damage was minor, the most important point is because it was being stubborn and mischievous, it even cost someone's life. They'd had no choice but to restrain it.
When the Golden Maned Suanni saw Xiao Baidao approach, it roared even louder!
Everyone hurried to salute. Xiao Baidao waved his hand, "What happened?"
Elder Mu, the one responsible for the Golden Maned Suanni, quickly explained, "Sect Master, the guardian beast is dissatisfied with the three Ziqiao Linglong Fruits we provided. It demands that we give it all the fruits that ripened this year.
But as you know, we rely on those fruits to make up for our financial deficit, there's no way we can hand them all over!
When we refused, it acted like this, it's been throwing tantrums for several days now."
Xuantian Sect had a single Ziqiao Linglong Tree, the only one in the entire Northern Region.
It bloomed once every thirty years, bore fruit once every thirty years, and took another thirty years to ripen.
In other words, it took ninety years to produce one batch of fruits.
Hence, they were extremely rare and priceless.
For a poor sect like Xuantian Sect, this was a heaven-sent fortune.
Giving the Golden Maned Suanni three fruits was already more than generous.
But it wanted all of them.
Xiao Baidao patiently reasoned with the beast at length, but the Golden Maned Suanni treated him like he's farting and only grew more unruly.
Feng Xi's mind stirred. In the book, this same Golden Maned Suanni had fallen for Shen Zhilan's spiritual pet. When it outlived its usefulness, it was skinned, dismembered, and died miserably.
So she decided she needed to give it a harsh dose of medicine.
Thinking of that, she leaned close to Xiao Baidao, "Master, since it wants them, why not just give them to it?"
Xiao Baidao frowned, "Disciple, you don't understand, those Ziqiao Linglong Fruits are meant to be exchanged for spirit stones…"
He briefly explained the situation.
It's because Feng Xi was now his precious disciple, otherwise, he would've scolded them for being naïve.
Feng Xi smiled faintly, "Master, in the end, we just want to use the fruits to earn spirit stones.
If the guardian beast wants to eat them, then it should help earn spirit stones for us in return.
It looks thick-skinned enough, it probably wouldn't even feel pain if we bled it a little.
Why don't we draw some of its blood and sell it?
I'm sure the Golden Maned Suanni's blood would be worth far more than Ziqiao Linglong Fruits!
Best of all, you can get this whenever you want, there's no need to wait ninety years, endless supply!"
Golden Maned Suanni: "..."
You're simply inhuman!!!
I've seen malicious people before, but never this malicious!!
What get it whenever you want? Do you take me for a milk cow?!
And endless supply?
How is that human speech?!
Then Feng Xi added,"Master, aside from its blood, that golden fur is also quite good, we could shear some off occasionally, make hats or little vests, they'd sell for a fortune!
Or better yet, we could add a few more chains and charge admission fees. Let people from the other three sects come visit.
If they pay enough, they can even touch it, no matter the head or butt!"
The Golden Maned Suanni started twitching with rage.
I am the guardian beast!
I represent Xuantian Sect's dignity!
And you want me to… sell my body?!
Wretched girl , you're courting death!
Driven beyond fury, the Golden Maned Suanni opened its massive jaws and roared at Feng Xi.
Feng Xi bared her little white teeth, "Oh? You agree? Then let's start the bloodletting and shearing today!
I think the fur on your head looks great, we'll start with a bald cut, how about that?"
Golden Maned Suanni: "..."
I don't want to be a monk!!!
And then Feng Xi spoke again, "Master, Master, I just thought of another great way to make money!
Hunyuan Sect keeps lots of female spirit beasts and often hires Beast-Taming Sect's males to breed with them.
Why don't we steal that job and have our guardian beast mate with those females? We'd make so much money…"
The Golden Maned Suanni couldn't take it anymore, it directly passed out from anger.
Feng Xi: "..."
Seriously? This is your mighty guardian beast?
What kind of weak mental fortitude is that?!
Xiao Baidao hadn't expected the Golden Maned Suanni to literally faint from anger because of his little disciple either.
Looking at the great beast sprawled unconscious on the ground, he actually felt… quite refreshed.
Everyone else present also felt strangely satisfied.
If not for their remaining shred of dignity, they'd have gone up and kicked it a few times.
The key point is that the creature was too infuriating!
When the Golden Maned Suanni finally woke up, the area in front of its stable was deserted.
Only a huge sign remained, with two sentences written on it:
"Want the fruit, give up your face; want your face, give up the fruit. Choose for yourself."
Golden Maned Suanni: "..."
Choose your ass!
Of course I choose my face!
Wretched girl, you and I are mortal enemies from now on! Just wait and see!
Besides, another thought sprouted in its mind, the Hunyuan Sect's spirit beasts were all lustful fools, wanting to borrow its seed!
Next time it saw one, it'd kill one!
Am I, the magnificent, dashing, and invincible Golden Maned Suanni someone you petty little monsters think you're worthy of?
Keep dreaming!