Genius Beast Tamer

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Tianxie lowered his head, lost in thought.

If I don't obtain the inherited treasure, I'll still be a useless person after leaving the mountain, everything will remain the same. Living for another fifty years is no different from dying now. If I'm going to be ridiculed for fifty years, I might as well die now and find peace.

No, why should I die! Since he could get me into the cave, he must be able to get me out of the mountain. He's no longer controlled by the ring, so he should be able to get out of the mountain. Once I'm out of the mountain, my mother can save me!

"Send me out!"

"Send it out? You mean send your soul back to your body? Remember, even if your body dies, your soul at least lives on in the ring. If it goes back to your body, even your soul will vanish!"

"No! I didn't mean to send me out of the ring, I meant to have you send my body out of the back mountain! Now that you're no longer controlled by the ring, you should be able to do that, since you were the one who brought me here from the first barrier, you should be able to send me out again!"

The devilishly handsome man crossed his arms and chuckled wickedly, "Why would I do that?"

Tianxie said anxiously, "Are you just going to stand by and watch me die! It was my tears that helped you break the seal!"

"You gave me tears, I gave you a priceless heirloom. Our deal is done. You owe neither of us anything, and I have no reason to save you."

"You..." Tianxie was about to curse the other party for being inhuman and a swindler who only knew how to make deals.

"However..." Hearing the other person's two words, which seemed to suggest room for negotiation, Tianxie quickly swallowed the words of anger he was about to utter and looked at the other person expectantly, "However, what?"

"We can make another deal." The man narrowed his alluring eyes and smiled handsomely.

"We still need to make a deal!" Tianxie seemed to realize something, angrily pointing at the other party and questioning, "Did you plan this all along, trying to trick me into making some other deal?! So why didn't you tell me before that if I used the inherited treasure as my natal magic weapon, my immortal energy wouldn't be enough to satisfy the inherited treasure, which could lead to my possible death!"

"Heh heh, you're much smarter than I imagined!" The man chuckled wickedly, looking every bit the shrewd businessman. "However, it's clearly too late now. It's up to you whether you're willing to continue the transaction."

"You!" Tianxie clenched his small fist, trying to calm himself down. He took a deep breath, lowered his fist, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Tell me, what trick are you going to pull this time!"

The man smiled brightly and harmlessly, raising an eyebrow as he said, "This deal is simple: as long as you don't tell anyone that you've obtained the heirloom treasure, I'll save you."

"Are you kidding me? You know perfectly well that everything I did to get the heirloom was because I wanted to prove I wasn't a good-for-nothing. Now that I have the heirloom, you want me to say I didn't get it and continue being a good-for-nothing? Do you think I'd be willing to do that!"

The man still smiled innocently, as if doing business with him would definitely not be a loss. "Then it depends on whether you want your life or the heirloom. After all, if you lose your life, even if you have the heirloom, it's useless and can't prove anything."

Tianxie frowned and pondered for a long time. The little girl nodded and shook her head, which was very cute, but her brows were furrowed in distress, making people feel sorry for her.

Just when the man thought she would give in, she resolutely shook her head and said, "If I have to continue being a useless person and being ridiculed, I'd rather die now." Tianxie suddenly narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Actually, if my body dies, my soul and consciousness will still live on, right? I can stay in the ring with you, and we can keep each other company. At least we won't be bored. Being spirits together wouldn't be bad!"

A hint of helplessness flashed in the devilishly handsome man's eyes. It seemed this little girl wasn't easy to fool! He really didn't want to bully the weak, but now he had no choice but to be ruthless. Hopefully, she'd be scared!

He threatened in a deliberately sinister tone, "Little girl, this ring isn't controlling me anymore. If I don't allow you to remain inside this ring, your soul will return to your body and vanish along with it! If you don't want to die, you'd better make this deal with me and not let anyone know you've obtained a priceless heirloom!"

"Then I might as well die!" Tianxie sat in the pile of flowers, smelling this flower and touching that flower, looking completely indifferent.

The man's lips twitched slightly. He looked down at the little girl who was engrossed in admiring the flowers and muttered to himself, "This little girl is really hard to deal with. She's so hard to fool. It seems I'll have a headache coming on."

He reached up and habitually rubbed his temples, pursing his lips as he said, "Fine, I'll just say it straight. I'm afraid you won't be able to protect your natal magic weapon, causing me inside the ring to die out there with you. Rather than die out there, it would be better if you died in the mountains!"

Tianxie quickly shook his head, firmly stating, "Once I obtain my natal magic weapon, I'm no longer a useless piece of trash. I'm the heir to the Tian family patriarch. I have the ability to protect my natal magic weapon and won't let you perish with me!"

"Heh!" The man sneered, "Do you have the ability? The immortal energy you gained from the elixir is merely sustaining your life. The fact that this magical artifact is recognizing you as its master has nearly cost you your life. Do you think you have enough immortal energy to use this ring? If you can't use it, you can't protect yourself. If you can't even protect yourself, how can you protect your natal magical artifact? Do you think your Heavenly Clan will still recognize you as the heir to the family headship if you obtain a treasured heir but can't use it? They'll force you to hand over your natal magical artifact. Only when you die can the ring re-recognize you intact. Do you think you'll even survive then?"

Tianxie opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. She lowered her head, looking dejected.

Seeing Tianxie's dejected look, the devilishly handsome man didn't mock him. Instead, he asked seriously, "Judging from your expression, you seem to have thought it through. So, are you willing to cooperate?"

Tianxie smiled bitterly, "I thought that after obtaining the inherited treasure, I would no longer be a good-for-nothing, but everything is still the same. There are no miracles in this world. I am still a laughable good-for-nothing. What's the use of living?"

"Are you giving up on yourself?" the man said, somewhat annoyed. "Where did that stupid little brat who crashed into the barrier go? Where did your perseverance to break the seal go? I only told you not to reveal that you obtained the inherited treasure, not that I wouldn't let you get rid of the 'good-for-nothing' label!"

Tianxie's eyes lit up, as if he had found a lifeline, and he excitedly asked, "Really? You can help me get rid of the 'good-for-nothing' label?"

The devilishly handsome man seemed unaccustomed to her expectant and excited gaze, and said lazily, "That's all for later. Let's talk about the deal first. Are you willing to keep the fact that you obtained the heirloom treasure a secret?"

Tianxie nodded vigorously, "If you can help me get rid of the stigma of being a good-for-nothing, I promise you that I will not let anyone know that I have obtained a treasured heirloom."

The devilishly handsome man waved his hand, a playful smile on his face. "You seem to have misunderstood. Our deal is that I save your life, and you won't reveal that you've obtained the heirloom treasure. As for whether I'll help you shake off the 'good-for-nothing' label, that can wait until next time you have something else to trade with me!"

"But I don't have time to wait. If I'm still a good-for-nothing, then after leaving the back mountain today, Mother will take my brother and me away from the Tian family. She has already received Father's letter of divorce. She was supposed to take my brother and me away seven days ago, but Mother stayed to wait for me because I wanted to go to the back mountain to find the treasure of inheritance. If I don't get the treasure of inheritance this time, then Mother will no longer stay in the Tian family, and I will no longer be able to prove in the Tian family that I am not a good-for-nothing."

"There's plenty of time in the future, why rush things? Even if I tell you the way now, you can't become a genius right away, can you? My patience is limited, and your body doesn't have much time left. You'd better choose whether to agree to this deal quickly. If you drag it out any longer, you'll lose your life, and how will you get rid of the stigma of being a good-for-nothing?"

Tianxie's brows furrowed as he looked at the man before him with suspicion, as if he feared that the man was lying to him to temporarily appease him.