After being read by the mind, my apprentice wanted to rebel

"Idiot! What the hell are you doing? Stop shaking!" the little golden snake roared in frustration. However, its cries had no effect on the Ten Thousand Year Soul Devouring Tree. Not only did it not stop, but it shook even more violently.

In desperation, the little golden snake had to fly out with all its might to avoid continuing to suffer from this wave of shaking.

At this moment, the ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Devouring Tree seemed completely immersed in its own world, swaying freely in the crystal-clear, spiritual spring waters, overflowing with spiritual energy, as if no one was around. However, in this seemingly peaceful and tranquil scene, something unexpected happened!

Before the four people and the snake could come to their senses, they saw a sudden flash of red light. Upon closer inspection, they saw a drop of bright red liquid as bright as blood suddenly shooting out from the inside of the thick trunk of the Ten Thousand Year Old Soul-Devouring Tree. Its speed was astonishingly fast, like lightning across the night sky, and it disappeared in an instant.

What was shocking was that this drop of mysterious red liquid actually flew straight towards Lin Xian'er, and penetrated into her jade-like forehead with lightning speed and accuracy.

At that split second, Lin Xian'er suddenly felt a surging, extremely powerful yet completely unfamiliar force, like a flood bursting through a dam, rushing into her mind madly.

Almost immediately, a mysterious, ancient, and profound voice suddenly echoed in her ears. It seemed to reach across the endless river of time and space, carrying a breathtaking sense of majesty and vicissitudes: "By my blood, by your soul, I solemnly swear that I will give my all to protect you for eternity. From now on, regardless of life or death, reincarnation, or the vicissitudes of life, I will always follow you and never leave you. Do you accept this oath?"

Upon hearing this, the little golden snake beside him suddenly widened his eyes and roared at the Ten Thousand Year Soul Devouring Tree in anger, "Idiot! What the hell are you doing?"

It never imagined that for a mere sip of spiritual spring water, the Ten Thousand Years Soul Devouring Tree would so easily sell itself out. After all, they were shouldering a vital mission, so how could they act so carelessly?

However, the Ten Thousand Year Soul-Devouring Tree ignored the little golden snake's angry rebukes. After countless years of waiting, a full ten thousand years had passed, it had grown tired of this monotonous, day-in, day-out existence. Now, it wanted nothing more than to follow its heart and explore the world with the young woman before it. From the moment it first laid eyes on her, the Ten Thousand Year Soul-Devouring Tree keenly sensed that this seemingly ordinary, lowly-cultivated girl held immense potential, potentially the very thing that could help it achieve its long-cherished breakthrough.

Lin Xian'er gasped in shock at this sudden turn of events, her mind going blank. She had never dreamed that things would develop to this point. This bizarre operation mode was completely beyond her imagination. She instinctively replied, "Yes."

As soon as Lin Xian'er's clear, melodious voice finished, she and the mysterious, ancient, thousand-year-old Soul-Devouring Tree were instantly enveloped by a dazzling, contracted light. Like a spirit, this light leaped and danced through the air, tightly enveloping both her and the tree.

Amidst this brilliant light, Lin Xian'er stood gracefully, her long white dress fluttering in the wind, like a fairy descending to earth. Her beautiful eyes gleamed with a resolute light, as if she had already envisioned a future battle alongside the Ten Thousand Year Soul-Devouring Tree.

The Ten Thousand Year Soul Devouring Tree stood exceptionally tall and straight, its thick trunk like a pillar supporting the heavens, its massive canopy blotting out the sun. Its leaves rustled, seemingly cheering for the impending contract ceremony.

At this moment, the light of the contract began to gradually converge, eventually merging completely into the bodies of Lin Xian'er and the Ten Thousand Year Soul Devouring Tree. In an instant, an invisible connection was established between them, as if they were connected by a single thought.

The little golden snake's eyes widened, staring in disbelief at what was unfolding before its eyes. A feeling of powerlessness and anger filled its heart, for it knew full well it had no power to stop the terrifyingly powerful Ten Thousand Years Soul Devouring Tree. Once the bond ceremony began, it was like a rolling torrent, unstoppable. No one could possibly stop it. How abominable!

At that moment, after seeing that person successfully form a bond with the Ten Thousand Year Soul Devouring Tree, the little golden snake gritted its teeth, as if making a firm decision. Then, it suddenly forced out a drop of blood essence from its body and, with lightning speed, instantly injected it into Lin Xian'er's body.

At the same moment, the mysterious, ancient, and profound voice of the bond suddenly resounded from the depths of Lin Xian'er's mind. Like a call from distant antiquity, it carried boundless pressure and magical power, resonating and rippled throughout the ocean of her consciousness, intensely shaking every nerve in her body.

However, this time, Lin Xian'er wasn't as bewildered as she had been the first time she heard it. She glanced helplessly at the little golden snake beside her, secretly complaining, "Oh my god! This slimy snake, can I just refuse it?"

As if sensing Lin Xian'er's deep-seated resistance, the little golden snake grew increasingly dissatisfied. After all, it hadn't yet despised the person before it for their low cultivation level, yet it hadn't expected them to actually despise it. With its eyes wide open, the little golden snake stared at Lin Xian'er with an unwavering ferocity, as if warning her that if she dared to disapprove of the bond, it would attack without hesitation.

Lin Xian'er, at the bottom of the food chain, displayed her true timidity. Her body trembled slightly, and after a long pause, she finally managed to squeeze out two words: "Agree."

As she said "agree", a mysterious light instantly enveloped her and the little golden snake, indicating that the contract between them was officially reached.

Meanwhile, the Ten Thousand Year Soul-Devouring Tree excitedly shook its thick branches, like a child who'd just gotten the candy they'd always dreamed of. It gloated to itself, "Haha, I knew it! If I can successfully form a bond with this seemingly weak Lin Xian'er, Xiao Jin will definitely follow me. Hehehe, I'm such a genius! That way, the three of us can leave this damned forest together." At this thought, the Ten Thousand Year Soul-Devouring Tree couldn't help but laugh even more arrogantly.