Even hybrid monsters have their day

"Come in." A cool voice came from inside, and Jin Mo pushed the door open and entered.

Jiao Lingfeng's secretary was a woman who appeared very serious and earnest.

Needless to say, she was very beautiful; since entering the demon realm and the underworld, she had never seen an unattractive woman. She poured Geng Miaowan a glass of water and then went about her own business.

After a long while, the office door reopened, and a young woman in a blue uniform came out first. As soon as she saw Geng Miaowan, she walked over and greeted her with a smile.

Geng Miaowan remembered her; she was Diao Lanrong, the one who had captured Xu Ruwen that day.

Diao Lanrong was extremely alluring, with a typical V-shaped face, large eyes, double eyelids, and slightly upturned corners, exuding a seductive charm. However, when she looked at people, she gave off a slightly sinister aura.

Just like now, although she saw herself smiling, Geng Miaowan felt something chilly brush past her.

Diao Lanrong didn't say much this time, just greeted her and left. Jin Mo, who followed her out, didn't look too good, but when she saw Geng Miaowan looking at her, a pale smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Go in, Chu Jiangjun is waiting."

Geng Miaowan nodded, left Xiaobai outside, and went into Jiao Lingfeng's office.

The office was large, but sparsely furnished, making it feel spacious and austere, which suited the demeanor of the man sitting at the desk.

Geng Miaowan recognized the man; he was the same person she met after being brought back from the human realm.

When he saw Geng Miaowan enter, he first invited her to sit down, then stared at her for a while. She had willow-leaf eyebrows, peach-blossom eyes, and her features still looked somewhat immature, yet she was undeniably a beauty. Although her expression seemed a little bewildered, her eyes were clear and bright, sparkling with intelligence.

Despite being scrutinized so closely, Geng Miaowan showed no unease whatsoever. She sat there calmly, looking back at him with an air of composure.

"Hello, I am Jiao Lingfeng, the King of Chujiang. They all call me Lord Chujiang. I am the steward of Chujiang Palace." Although Jiao Lingfeng looks rather cold, his words are like a gentle breeze.

"My name is Geng Miaowan."

Just then, Xiao Bai, who should have been outside the door, rubbed against her feet and barked twice, attracting Jiao Lingfeng's attention. He looked at Xiao Bai.

She asked, "Is this your pet dog? Can I take a look at it?"

He hadn't even noticed when it came in; it really was an interesting little thing.

Geng Miaowan said calmly, "It said it doesn't want to show you."

"It said?" Jiao Lingfeng was puzzled for only a few seconds, then suddenly stood up and said excitedly, "Could it be that it's not your pet, but your contracted beast!"

Although Geng Miaowan didn't know how she had signed the contract with Xiaobai, it was indeed the case, so she nodded. Jiao Lingfeng looked at Xiaobai, and after a moment, sat back down.

It's not unusual for cultivators to have pets; most guardians in the underworld have their own pets or mounts. Although these pets have contracts with the cultivators, it's just a regular contract. Pets can cultivate on their own and understand their masters' commands, and masters can understand some of their pets' actions, but they cannot communicate directly in their minds.

Only after a pet has cultivated to a certain stage can it transform into human form and even speak, thus enabling verbal communication. Essentially, the relationship between pets and their owners remains relatively independent; their abilities are separate and they do not interfere with each other.

Contracted beasts are different. They sign a soul contract with their masters, allowing them to communicate in their consciousness. Moreover, as the master's abilities improve, the beast's abilities also improve, growing alongside the master. If the contracted beast is growth-type, then the higher its master's ability value, the higher its own will be—something that every cultivator desperately desires to possess.

However, whether pets or contracted beasts, they are still demons, and demons possess demonic nature. Therefore, most demons are unwilling to sign soul contracts with cultivators due to numerous restrictions. The most severe of these is that if the master dies, the contracted beast will also die, or if it survives, it will lose all its cultivation—something no demon can accept.

Now that this little girl actually has a contracted beast, and it seems to be an unusual one at that, it only strengthened his resolve to keep her in the Underworld. Unlike the people in Chu Jiang Palace, he didn't think Geng Miaowan was just a useless little girl. Having lived for so long, he knew better than anyone else that someone who could make a demon beast willingly sign a soul contract with them was definitely not an ordinary person.

If Luan Hao knew what he was thinking right now, he would laugh his head off. Could he say that Huangfu Aoxuan's signing of the soul contract with Geng Miaowan was completely an accident?

Seeing the way Jiao Lingfeng was looking at her and Xiaobai like a cat eyeing a fish, Geng Miaowan decided not to waste any more time. "Um, I wanted to ask, did Chu Jiangjun ask me to come back to the Underworld for something?"

Jiao Lingfeng leaned back. "I wonder if Miss Wan'er would be interested in becoming a guardian?"

"Not interested at all."

"Why refuse so quickly? You might as well think about it carefully. You live a life in the human world, and you live a life in the underworld. In fact, being a guardian is just a profession. You can treat it as a job, or even just a way to pass the time. Besides, there are many benefits to being a guardian."

"What's the benefit?"

Jiao Lingfeng smiled innocently and said, "The Guardians maintain the order of the Six Realms. Of the Six Realms, you can go to any of the other five except the God Realm. You can visit one realm a day, so you're guaranteed to never be bored. The Underworld's library houses the most advanced cultivation methods in the Six Realms. No matter what kind of cultivator you are, you can find one that suits you. Moreover, we have the most professional teachers to guide you through the basics, ensuring you achieve twice the results with half the effort."

Seeing that she was really listening attentively, Jiao Lingfeng continued, "Actually, if you go to the human world, all you need to do is find a place to settle down, find a job to live on, or find a sect to cultivate in. We guardians can provide all of these, right? Moreover, our work is more challenging and interesting, unlike the monotonous and boring jobs in the human world that are repetitive every day."

As soon as he finished speaking, two voices rang out in her mind.

Luan Hao: "Say yes."

Huangfu Aoxuan: "Stay."