Energy Liquid was an essence energy refined from Demon Beast Meat using advanced technology.
There was no need for Summoned Beasts to refine it further, and it could be directly absorbed and used.
"Let's train with these energy liquids first, after we finish them we can use the Crystal Cores," Nangong Siyao said, patting her chest with absolute confidence,
"I don't have much, but I've got tons of cultivation resources!"
Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi had no doubt about her words, *after all, this was a rich girl who could casually toss out a seventh-tier Crystal Core!*
Just then, a gruff, angry voice cursed from outside, "Nangong Siyao, get out here!"
Nangong Siyao's expression changed as she heard it, that was her father's voice—the City Lord.
"What do we do, what do we do, should we just hide?" She pulled Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi, ready to jump out the window and make a run for it.
Cheng Bingxi looked totally bewildered.
Nangong Siyao said anxiously, "I'm guessing my dad thinks I'm up to no good, if he catches me, I'm doomed to a punishment!"
"He would never let his daughter share a man with another woman!"
"He'll split us apart!"
Hearing that, Cheng Bingxi got anxious too, *What are we supposed to do now?!*
Xiao Ye raised his hand and pressed down on their shoulders, pulling them back onto the couch, appearing completely calm as he said,
"Let's just explain everything to him once and for all, even if we run, could we outrun a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse?"
"Besides, we're forming a contract openly and aboveboard, it's not like we're sneaking around doing shady stuff, there's no point hiding from him."
Nangong Siyao steeled herself, deciding to risk it all, "Xiao Ye, you're right!"
Cheng Bingxi ran over and opened the apartment door, and the City Lord walked in, his face gloomy as he scanned the apartment, his gaze finally landing on Nangong Siyao and Xiao Ye.
"Didn't expect we'd meet under these circumstances, City Lord, please have a seat," Xiao Ye said, pouring him a cup of tea.
The City Lord waved his hand, his eyes locked on Nangong Siyao, fire smoldering in his gaze as he said, "Look at what you've done,"
"A proper young lady, piling together with a pair of Contractors, you've disgraced the City Lord's Mansion!"
Nangong Siyao looked aggrieved, shrinking her neck, not daring to speak.
Xiao Ye frowned and said, "City Lord! What do you mean, piling together with a pair of Contractors!?"
"Sure, Nangong Siyao is your daughter, but she's also her own person—doesn't she even have the right to choose her own Contractor?"
The City Lord shifted his gaze to Xiao Ye, incredibly disappointed as he said, "Everyone says you're an SSS-tier Beastmaster, the hope of Wilderness Base City, and in terms of Beastmasters, you're outstanding,"
"But! As for your character, you and Siyao are both still in need of education!"
Xiao Ye stood up, his six-foot frame dwarfing the City Lord by a few inches, looking down from above as he said, "City Lord! Please answer my question,"
"Does Nangong Siyao have the right to choose her Contractor or not!!???"
Xiao Ye's words rang through the living room, his gaze looking down at the City Lord, not losing an ounce of momentum.
The City Lord's mouth twitched as he said, "She does!"
Xiao Ye stepped forward, his aura undiminished, his gaze sharp as he pressed again, "So what about her forming a contract with me?"
The City Lord's tone darkened, "Are you joking with me?"
"Every Beastmaster can only form a contract with one template girl, that's common knowledge!"
Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao activated their Contractual Power, beginning the summoning of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.
Buzz! A golden light beamed from both of them, a supreme, profound aura diffusing through the space.
"What is this?" The City Lord's expression changed instantly!
A soaring and melodious dragon cry rang out, and suddenly, a huge Eastern Golden Dragon coiled in the air appeared in the living room!
Rabbit eyes, deer antlers, ox mouth, camel head, tiger paws, eagle claws, fish scales, serpent body.
Every single scale on the dragon's body shone with sacred golden light,
With the big golden dragon's two vertical pupils staring down, the City Lord felt an intense pressure, instantly sinking onto the couch.
"A dragon—it's actually a dragon!"
"This aura, this pressure—it's definitely an S-tier or higher Summoned Beast!"
"Has Siyao's template been repaired?"
The City Lord was utterly shocked, *so many questions spinning inside.*
Seeing the City Lord's shocked look, Nangong Siyao's consciousness, within the golden dragon's mind, was overjoyed. Xiao Ye asked,
"City Lord, can we talk properly now?"
The City Lord was still in shock, taking quite a while before saying, "I misunderstood you all,"
Immediately, Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao withdrew from Summoned Beast mode, returning to human form.
This time, Nangong Siyao held her head high, a smug look on her face, gazing at the City Lord with great pride.
"I can form unlimited SSS-tier template contracts!"
Seeing the City Lord's confusion, Xiao Ye took the initiative to explain.
Of course, Xiao Ye told him it was unlimited SSS-tier template contracts, just to put the City Lord's mind at ease.
"That's right! My template is an SSS-tier Five-Clawed Golden Dragon! Xiao Ye helped me repair it!"
Nangong Siyao hugged Xiao Ye's arm, looking very smug.
Unlimited contracts! SSS-tier Five-Clawed Golden Dragon!
The City Lord felt like he'd touched on some secret of the world, too shocked to speak.
After a long while, he said to Xiao Ye and Siyao with scorching enthusiasm, "Great! Wonderful! You two are a perfect match, I'm very optimistic about you both."
"Especially you, Xiao Ye, I've heard of your talent, but I never thought you could even repair damaged templates!"
Ten minutes later, the City Lord left very satisfied.
He didn't oppose his daughter forming a contract with someone; what he dreaded was her getting mixed up with a bully or people with ulterior motives.
Now that everything was clear, the City Lord relaxed, letting Siyao and Xiao Ye get closer.
Watching the City Lord's retreating figure, Nangong Siyao pouted and said discontentedly, "His daughter just formed a contract and he doesn't even congratulate me!"
"Stop complaining, let's start cultivating,"
Xiao Ye didn't forget the System's task—to raise both Summoned Beasts' Realms to ninth tier within half a month.
Then, Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao summoned the juvenile form, Bipedal Golden Dragon, again.
Drinking a bottle of fifth-tier Energy Liquid—since it didn't need to be refined and could be directly absorbed—the Golden Dragon's Realm advanced from early third tier to late third tier in an instant.
One bottle, two bottles, ten bottles, after twelve bottles of Energy Liquid,
In just two hours, the Golden Dragon's Realm broke through to the fifth tier.
Cheng Bingxi found it unbelievable. *Energy Liquid really was amazing, no need to refine all those messy energies like with Crystal Cores, you just absorb it directly!*
Xiao Ye made a rough estimate: five bottles of fifth-tier Energy Liquid equaled the pure energy inside a single Crystal Core.
Of course, Energy Liquid was refined from Demon Beast Meat, not quite matching the Crystal Core, which stored highly compressed energy.
"You come train too, Sister Bingxi!"
At Nangong Siyao's suggestion, Xiao Ye tried channeling the Contractual Power from his Nine-tailed Celestial Fox template contract with Cheng Bingxi.
Profound energy manifested around them, dazzling rays of light flaring out.
Whoosh! Suddenly, Cheng Bingxi disappeared, and a Two-tailed White Fox radiating holy energy appeared on the floor.
Xiao Ye's consciousness existed in the mind of the juvenile Golden Dragon and at the same time in the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox!
He could completely mute one while controlling both Summoned Beasts at once!
Nangong Siyao was amazed, saying, "You can actually summon two at once, that really works!"
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