God of Pets

Although the Holy Horned White Deer is not an ordinary deer, generally speaking, secret creatures like deer, horses, cattle, and sheep are similar to ordinary livestock and are vegetarians. The difference is they consume various rare plants in the Secret Realm instead of regular grass, but they still follow a vegetarian diet.

Chen Guan ignored their reactions and said to the Holy Horned White Deer while gazing at it calmly, "I'm not wrong, am I, Holy Horned White Deer?"

The Holy Horned White Deer didn't even lift its head; it continued chewing leisurely, as if it hadn't heard what Chen Guan said.

"You're talking to a beast; how could it possibly understand?" An Yiqi said with a wry smile.

"Of course, it understands." Chen Guan replied calmly, "It's uncomfortable with those leaves and fruits in its mouth, right? If it wants to act, then let it. We'll watch as it finishes eating the Vermilion Fruit before leaving."

An Yiqi felt that Chen Guan overestimated the Holy Horned White Deer. Among secret creatures, not all possess the high intelligence needed to understand human speech, although some can even speak human language.

But such high-level secret creatures are very rare in a Blessed Land, usually not encountered until entering a Grotto Heaven.

The Holy Horned White Deer is just a first-level secret creature, too low in rank and quality to believe such a low-grade creature could be so intelligent.

Listening to Chen Guan's words, the White Deer suddenly stopped chewing and slowly raised its head to look at Chen Guan. Its mouth twitched, and it spat out something, spraying a splatter of green leaves and red fruit fragments onto a distant rock.

The Holy Horned White Deer stared at Chen Guan, its mouth gradually splitting open to reveal two rows of sharp, pointy teeth. Its teeth were different from those of ordinary deer, being numerous and sharp, and even had fangs, which are necessary for carnivores to tear food.

Such a holy-looking White Deer, yet with a mouthful of carnivore teeth, looked bizarre and terrifying.

An Yiqi widened his eyes, never expecting that this White Deer not only could understand human speech but, as Chen Guan had said, wasn't a vegetarian at all. All its previous behavior was meant to lure them into picking the Vermilion Fruit.

"Captain Chen, how did you figure out it wasn't a vegetarian?" An Yiqi was now completely convinced of Chen Guan's insight.

"If you were given so many Vermilion Fruits, would you eat just one and keep chewing?" Chen Guan said casually.

"No, I'd swallow all the Vermilion Fruits immediately," said An Yiqi as he shook his head.

"Even you know such good things should be eaten quickly. Why would a beast let them go unless these things aren't in its diet?" Chen Guan replied.

"Human, you're very clever."

As An Yiqi was about to speak, they suddenly heard a hoarse and deep voice, like a demon's whisper.

It sounded as if it was understood, yet slightly unclear.

"It... it... can talk..." An Yiqi widened his eyes, incredulously staring at the Holy Horned White Deer.

Chen Guan and his team were both watching the White Deer without speaking. Chen Guan frowned slightly, realizing the Holy Horned White Deer was smarter than he had anticipated.

Among low-level secret creatures, those capable of human speech are extremely rare.

It's akin to a deer learning a foreign language; many humans spend years studying languages and still struggle, yet this deer speaks human language so fluently, showcasing intelligence and capability surpassing many humans.

"Do you want these mutated Red Blood Fruits?" The Holy Horned White Deer relaxed its mouth, hiding its fangs, and returned to an elegant posture while speaking.

"Yes," Chen Guan nodded.

He indeed wanted them; he wasn't afraid of the Holy Horned White Deer, but feared Cuiyun Peak, not daring to cross the boundary and reluctant even to approach.

The Holy Horned White Deer's continuous attempts to lure them only confirmed Chen Guan's concerns, so he wouldn't approach the Boundary Monument under any circumstances.

"If you want the Vermilion Fruit, I can give it to you, but I'll need you to do me a small favor." The Holy Horned White Deer's speech in human language was surprisingly fluent, even with a slight local accent.

"Go ahead, let me hear if it's something I can manage." Chen Guan said calmly.

"With your cleverness, this task is simple for you." The Holy Horned White Deer knew how to flatter.

Seeing Chen Guan unmoved, the White Deer continued, "You only need to fetch a Celestial Immortal Peony for me, and I'll trade these mutated Red Blood Fruits for it."

"Just one Celestial Immortal Peony?" Chen Guan thought it sounded too simple to be true.

Celestial Immortal Peonies are abundant in Beimang Mountain, almost omnipresent. Even the Qi Replenishing Pills distributed to the reserve team contain Celestial Immortal Peony, indicating they are widely cultivated and not rare.

"Not an ordinary Celestial Immortal Peony. You need to go to Peony Mountain. On the North Peak of Peony Mountain, there's a rock standing at the edge of the cliff, seemingly with minimal ground contact, yet it withstands any storm and remains immovable. Beside that rock, grows a Celestial Immortal Peony."

The Holy Horned White Deer paused, then continued, "That Celestial Immortal Peony is very special. Once you see it, you'll know it's the one I seek. Bring it back whole, and I'll give you all the remaining mutated Red Blood Fruits here."

"I can give it a try, but I need you to show some sincerity first," Chen Guan said, looking at the Holy Horned White Deer.

Chen Guan knew Peony Mountain well. The original Celestial Immortal Peonies in Beimang Mountain were first discovered there before being transplanted widely.

No special secret creatures or high-level spirits are found there; it isn't designated as a restricted zone by the Celestial Court Army.

Many elixir makers occasionally visit Peony Mountain to harvest Celestial Immortal Peonies for alchemy.

However, due to the remote location and challenging terrain, it's more cost-effective to purchase cultivated Celestial Immortal Peonies than to personally gather them.

Only those who require wild Celestial Immortal Peonies for their potions would endure the effort to collect them from Peony Mountain.

Chen Guan was interested in seeing what was unique about that Celestial Immortal Peony. If it had special traits, he could keep it for himself without trading with the White Deer.

Before setting out, getting some benefits would be ideal.

By this point, Chen Guan had nearly abandoned the mission to kill the Holy Horned White Deer. With such intelligence and its location in Cuiyun Mountain, the task's difficulty was too high to justify the risk.

Chen Guan said this casually, not expecting the Holy Horned White Deer to use its hoof to flick a Red Blood Fruit from a small branch in his direction.

With a thought, Chen Guan summoned a Underworld Soldier pet in front of him to catch the Vermilion Fruit.

The White Deer squinted its eyes but didn't say anything.