Once her gifts had been delivered, Shuqi did not linger, heading straight back to her own courtyard. The moment she arrived, she eagerly slipped inside the Chaos Space.
Xiao Zhouma was bounding about the space in sheer delight, while Huoqiu trotted along behind, acting rather like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, marveling aloud with every step. Shuqi couldn't fathom it—hadn't the creature only just entered the space a few days ago? Why was it still making such a fuss over everything? Looking rather exasperated, she said to Huoqiu, "Huoqiu, a mature Spirit Beast must learn to stay composed. Quiet down, or I'll start considering whether to dissolve our contract."
Huoqiu choked back a gasp, instantly freezing in its tracks and looking at Shuqi with a flattering expression. "Master, don't worry, I won't do it again next time!" Dissolving the contract was out of the question—are you kidding? Initially, it had only agreed to form a bond to hitch a ride on her coattails, yielding to her formidable martial might and sensing that her fortune wasn't bad. Though it had been somewhat bewildered as to why a supposed equal contract had turned into a master-servant bond, and why its youthful master had turned into a mere brat, it had genuinely contemplated breaking the bond at first discovery. But then the master had dropped an absolute blockbuster on it: the Chaos Space! If it still didn't know enough to hold onto such a golden opportunity, it would truly be a complete fo…
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