Celestial Beast Taming

Zhong Yi could imagine the Bone Element Bizarre creature’s application of Rule Authority Equivalent Replication in combat.

After a vital spot was struck, it would consume non-vital parts to restore the injured area.

For example, if its head were chopped off, it could use Rule Authority Equivalent Replication to expend its hands and regrow its head.

This "robbing Peter to pay Paul" method of recovery wasn’t particularly useful in combat.

If an opponent could strike your vital spots and gravely injure you once, they could just do it again after you recovered.

However, if Hong Ji could absorb this Rule Deceit Embryo, she would master Rule Authority Equivalent Replication.

Then, Hong Ji could consume the materials she had already absorbed to replicate specific ones.

Take, for example, the Ice Soul Monkey Demon’s brain that Zhong Yi had obtained in the Ice Cave Secret Realm.

A material like the Ice Soul Monkey Demon’s brain, which could transform another Guardian Beast’s attributes to soul-based ones during its Evolution, was extremely rare.

First, Ice Soul Monkey Demons weren’t creatures you could just run into whenever you pleased.

Even if you did, you’d just be killed by the Snowstorm Ape Community it controlled if you didn’t have some real power.

Obtaining an Ice Soul Monkey Demon’s brain was roughly equivalent to clearing an Ice Cave Secret Realm that matched one’s own Tier.

’If Hong Ji masters Rule Authority Equivalent Replication, could she sacrifice a large number of the Low Tier materials she’s absorbed and use their Energy to replicate a second Ice Soul Monkey Demon brain?’

Of course, this was just Zhong Yi’s speculation. He would only know if it was actually possible after Hong Ji devoured the Rule Deceit Embryo.

To Hong Ji, a Rule Deceit Embryo that contained Rule Authority was also just another type of material she could absorb.

’With Hong Ji’s adaptability, if a Bone Element Bizarre creature can absorb this Rule Deceit Embryo, then Hong Ji can definitely absorb it too!’

Zhong Yi unceremoniously took the Rule Deceit Embryo from Qin Ruyue and put it into his Storage Pouch.

He then said to Qin Ruyue,

"This Mythical Tier Bone Element Bizarre creature is being controlled by your Night-Cutting Spider, so you’ll watch over it for me in the meantime."

"You said you needed a week. If any accidents happen during that time, you will be held responsible."

Qin Ruyue’s expression darkened at Zhong Yi’s words.

The young man before her did indeed have her under his control. His Four-winged Fairy could detonate the Energy Core inside her Night-Cutting Spider at any moment, killing her.

But Qin Ruyue was simply not used to being treated this way.

The Purifying Moon Sect was a relatively open Bizarre organization. Joining the Purifying Moon Sect was a world apart from being held in an iron grip by the young man before her.

Just as Qin Ruyue was pondering whether she should try to talk things over with him, she heard the young man suddenly speak.

"Your Night-Cutting Spider can control Spider Slaves. The way it controls them is similar to how I control you."

"How do you usually treat those Spider Slaves? Do you remember?"

’Aren’t Spider Slaves just a group of lowly consumables, meant to be expended at any time?’

Qin Ruyue didn’t even view the Spider Slaves controlled by her Night-Cutting Spider as Life.

’But how did this young man know that her Night-Cutting Spider had the Skill to control Spider Slaves? She had never had her Night-Cutting Spider display the relevant Ability in front of him.’

’Could it be that the Spider Slaves she controlled in Starlight City were discovered beforehand? Was this all a trap set for her by Starlight City’s officials?’

At that, Qin Ruyue hurriedly dismissed the thought.

Even if Starlight City’s officials were to set a trap, they wouldn’t use a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker who had just awakened their Soul Base to do it.

Besides, the Celestial Destiny Seekers in Starlight City above the Mythical Tier had even been willing to tear up their contract with the Purifying Moon Sect.

The existence of this contract was not just for the protection of the Purifying Moon Sect.

It was also for the protection of all the experts below the Mythical Tier in the entire Xin Xia Federation.

’Is this young man really going to treat me the way I treat my Spider Slaves from now on?’

At that moment, the thoughts of the usually-calm Qin Ruyue were in chaos.

Zhong Yi watched the expression on Qin Ruyue’s face and raised an eyebrow.

Before Qin Ruyue could answer, he continued,

"It seems you don’t treat those Spider Slaves very well. But I’m not like you."

"Right now, I’m merely holding your life in my hands. But I don’t want to find myself unable to win your loyalty."

"What I need is a subordinate who will serve me sincerely, not a slave who merely gets by while secretly scheming for herself."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhong Yi was not a person with low emotional intelligence; he was quite skilled at expressing his thoughts tactfully.

But in his current communication with Qin Ruyue, Zhong Yi felt there was absolutely no need for tact.

From the very start of their conversation, Zhong Yi intended to make Qin Ruyue clearly understand her position.

He wanted to let Qin Ruyue know what his purpose was in controlling her.

Qin Ruyue had to be intelligent enough to become a Moon Judge of the Purifying Moon Sect.

If he didn’t lay the groundwork properly from the start, forcibly enslaving a calm and intelligent person would not only be of no benefit, but it could even become a liability.

A glimmer flashed in Qin Ruyue’s eyes when she heard Zhong Yi’s words.

Those words, "a subordinate who will serve me sincerely," stirred something in Qin Ruyue.

She immediately understood what the young man before her wanted.

If Zhong Yi were just an ordinary Celestial Destiny Seeker, Qin Ruyue would have mentally calculated what rewards he could offer her in exchange for her service as his subordinate.

But after finding out that Zhong Yi was a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, and having personally experienced the restorative Ability of his humanoid Order Beast...