Retirement begins with summoning Yuan Tiangang

Long Ao was completely stunned by Yuan Tiangang's cold snort. He obediently sat on the ground, not daring to move again. However, his handsome eyes were still darting between Lin Tian and Yuan Tiangang, filled with curiosity, fear, and a trace of... a desperate longing as if he had seen a lifeline.

Lin Tian found it amusing to see this powerful expert, who was at the early stage of the "Land Immortal" level, in such a weakened state, and his courage grew.

He mimicked the tone of someone from an old period drama, slowly asking, "You said you were the last true dragon in the world? How did you end up like this? Locked up in this dark room?"

Mentioning this, Long Ao immediately perked up, forgetting his fear. He slapped his thigh, though he slapped empty air. His body felt somewhat ethereal, and he began to speak with spittle flying everywhere (if remnant souls have spittle), his tone full of grievance and indignation:

"Young Master! You must avenge me! I, Long Ao, am the last five-clawed golden dragon in the world! Born with the destiny of heaven and earth, I am incomparably noble! In my prime, I soared through the nine heavens, commanding wind and rain—how carefree and joyful that was!"

His eyes were unfocused, as if he were lost in memories of past glories.

……

"And then?" Lin Tian played along perfectly.

"Then?"

Long Ao's expression fell, and he looked miserable.

"Then, out of sheer boredom, I slept for who knows how many thousands of years. When I woke up, I found that the world had changed, and the spiritual energy wasn't as abundant as before. Feeling a bit annoyed, I... so I stretched my limbs a little, turned over a few times, and sneezed a few times..."

Lin Tian's lips twitched: "Stretch your muscles a little? Turn over a few times? Sneeze a few times?"

"yes!"

Long Ao wore an expression that said, "I'm completely innocent."

"Who knew it would trigger a tsunami, which collapsed a few mountains, and incidentally... accidentally destroyed the altars of several human dynasties at the time..."

Lin Tian: "..."

What a slight, accidental mishap!

"and then?"

He continued asking questions, feeling as if he were listening to a story about a brat courting disaster.

"And then?" Long Ao felt even more aggrieved.

"Then, out of nowhere, a few old geezers claiming to be great protectors of the world appeared, utterly lacking in martial ethics! They ganged up on me! They accused me of disrupting the order of heaven and earth and indiscriminately killing innocent people! Heaven and earth bear witness! I was just doing some light exercise. Who told them to build their houses in the path of my sneeze?"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke: "Those old guys were too powerful! Even I, with my two fists, couldn't fight off four hands; even a mighty dragon can't withstand a pack of wolves! In the end... in the end, I was... chopped down by them!"

When he said the word "chopped up," his voice trembled with tears, and his ethereal body swayed, making him appear fragile and pitiful.

"They skinned and gutted the dragon, and probably used its bones and scales to forge weapons! Even the dragon's soul core was extracted, supposedly to suppress some kind of ley line and create some kind of blessed land!"

He pointed towards the outside of the cave, his face full of resentment.

"All that's left of my remaining consciousness and a tiny bit of dragon essence was carelessly sealed in this dilapidated cave by them using the scraps of an array. I've been imprisoned here for thousands of years! Thousands of years! Not even a single person to talk to! I'm about to suffocate!"

Lin Tian was stunned.

Good heavens, this experience... it's truly heartbreaking to hear and tearful to witness.

Although the main reason was that this guy brought it on himself.

The last true dragon in the world has been reduced to a mere remnant soul locked in a dark room. No wonder the system's evaluation of him includes a "goofy" attribute. This long-term confinement is bound to cause some psychological problems.

"So, you want to go out?" Lin Tian concluded.

"Yes, yes!" Long Ao nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, looking expectantly at Lin Tian, ​​then glancing fearfully at Yuan Tiangang, who stood like a gatekeeper.

"This...this powerful figure possesses unparalleled strength. If he can break through this barrier, he can definitely take me out too! Young master, please have mercy and help me! If you can take me out, I'm willing to sign a contract and serve you as my master! I'll serve you faithfully without hesitation! Although my strength is now only a tenth of what it used to be, I have vast knowledge and know countless ancient secrets. I can still be a henchman...uh, although I might not be as good as this powerful figure, dealing with ordinary small fry is definitely no problem!"

In order to get out, this former five-clawed golden dragon, now a remnant soul and a goofball, has lowered his posture to the lowest possible level.

Lin Tian stroked his chin, looking at the guy in front of him, and quickly made up his mind.

Recruiting a remnant dragon soul as a subordinate? Sounds pretty cool.

But this guy is a troublemaker. If we let him out, will he attract some powerful protector?

And in his current state, how useful can he be?

However, his knowledge of ancient secrets is very valuable.

Moreover, he is, after all, a five-clawed golden dragon at his core, and even if it is just a remnant soul, he should still have potential.

Most importantly, he was born from the scraps of the sealing array in Hexi Town. In a sense, he is a byproduct of this blessed land of dragon tombs, and perhaps we can learn more about the secrets of this town from him.

Taking him out presents both risks and opportunities.

Lin Tian looked at Yuan Tiangang, asking for his opinion with his eyes.

Yuan Tiangang nodded slightly and transmitted his voice in secret, saying, "Although this dragon's remnant soul is chaotic in consciousness and its nature is hard to change, its essence is extremely high. If it can be subdued and restrained, it may become a great help. Its origin is the same as the dragon soul underground, which may help to unravel the secrets of the seal here."

With the commander's approval, Lin Tian felt more confident.

He looked at Long Ao, who was staring at him expectantly, and deliberately hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Taking you out... isn't out of the question."

Long Ao's eyes instantly lit up like two small light bulbs!

"But!" Lin Tian changed the subject.

"Three rules!"

"First, once you're out, obey all my orders. You are not to act on your own, and you are absolutely forbidden from causing trouble! If you dare to stretch your legs even slightly, I'll have the Commander lock you up again, for the rest of your life!"

Long Ao nodded his head, leaving afterimages: "Listen! Absolutely listen! Young Master, you are my guiding light! If you tell me to go east, I will never go west! If you tell me to catch a dog, I will never chase a chicken!"

"Secondly, your existence must be kept secret! In front of outsiders, without my permission, you are not allowed to reveal your true form or speak recklessly!"

"No problem! I... no, I'm the best at playing dead! I promise I'll be like a shadow!"

"Third, sign a master-servant contract! A soul contract!" Lin Tian looked at him sharply.

To deal with these seasoned veterans who have lived for who knows how many years, even if their minds are a bit off, you must have absolute control.

Long Ao hesitated for a moment, but after glancing at Yuan Tiangang, who was eyeing him menacingly, and thinking about the freedom outside, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I'll sign! I'll sign!"

Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction. Through the system, a master-servant contract that was absolutely unfair but protected by the system's rules was directly generated.

Long Ao sensed the contents of the contract, his lips twitched, but he still obediently separated a wisp of his original soul and merged it into the contract.

A flash of light, and the contract was formed!

Lin Tian immediately felt that he had established an unbreakable master-servant connection with the remnant soul of the true dragon before him, and that a single thought could determine the other's life or death.

"alright,"

Lin Tian clapped his hands, in a good mood, "From now on, you'll be called... Little Black, right?"

Long Ao?

His handsome face fell: "Young master... isn't this name... a bit... unworthy of my noble status?"

"Oh? So I'll call you Dog Egg?"

"No! Xiao Hei is fine! He's good! Low-key! Simple!" Long Aoxian readily agreed with Xiao Hei's suggestion.

Lin Tian laughed heartily, finding it quite amusing to have such a lively and interesting follower.

"Let's go, take our noble little black dog out to see the world," Lin Tian said to Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang made another move, stabilizing the passage on the barrier.

Lin Tian walked out first, and Xiao Hei followed impatiently, afraid that if he was a step too slow, the passage would close.

Yuan Tiangang was the last to step out. With a casual wave of his hand, the hole in the barrier slowly closed and returned to its original state.

Back in the cave passage, seeing the long-awaited sunlight streaming in from outside, even though it was evening, Xiao Hei was so excited he almost cried. He stretched out his arms, his shadowy form seemingly trying to embrace the sky, but Lin Tian interrupted him with a feint kick: "Keep it down! Remember your current identity! Shadow!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Shadow! I am the young master's shadow!" Xiao Hei quickly shrank back behind Lin Tian, ​​trying his best to look like a real shadow, although the distorted and excited phantom looked ridiculous no matter how you looked at it.

Looking at his newly recruited underling and then at the unwavering Bad Commander beside him, Lin Tian felt his confidence grow even stronger.

The water in Hexi Town is getting muddier and muddier.

However, it seems to be getting more and more interesting.