My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel

As soon as the succubus finished speaking, the entire altar plunged into silence.

The gaze of the three pierced straight into her.

Under such scrutiny, a hint of embarrassment emerged on the succubus's face...

Yet her body discreetly shifted away from Gu Xing, even quietly moving half a step towards Chen Shan.

Betrayal!!!

Gu Xing was struck as if by lightning, frozen in place.

In this world, for a guardian beast to betray its master is more absurd than the sun rising from the west!

Summoners are, after all, akin to the "parents" who grant them life.

The vast majority of guardian beasts would rather die in battle than forsake their master.

But this succubus before him...

Gu Xing stared at her relentlessly.

That innocent and charming face remained seemingly harmless.

Yet at this moment in his eyes, it seemed like a cleverly disguised façade...

Concealing nothing but calculation and greed underneath!

But in the next second, Gu Xing suddenly smiled.

A blessing in disguise?

Rather than keeping a time bomb around, it's better to see her true colors sooner!

What of an epic-level guardian beast?

His golden finger can cultivate more than just this one!

Even a normal guardian beast can reach the peak under his cultivation in due time!

"Interesting."

Gu Xing chuckled softly and shook his head:

"It seems that some people... No, some beasts, don't even understand basic loyalty."

On the other side.

Chen Shan was first taken aback, then his smile grew even brighter.

"I've long heard of the intelligence of the succubus clan, and today proves it was no exaggeration!"

"Dear succubus, as long as you're willing to follow my son, my Chen Family will devote all resources to cultivate you!"

He didn't forget to deliberately look at Gu Xing:

"Dear student, given your guardian beast's stance, you won't... make it difficult for her, right?"

"Bullshit!"

Wang Yi, who had witnessed everything, stepped forward fiercely, cursing angrily.

As a retiree of the battlefield, Wang Yi was extremely disgusted by Chen Shan's oppressive behavior.

"The 'Longxia Beast Taming Technique' clearly states that guardian beast transactions must be approved by the summoner! When did guardian beasts start making decisions on their own?"

He turned his eyes to Gu Xing, his gaze piercing:

"Today, as long as you shake your head, no one will take her!"

With these words, everyone's gaze once again locked onto Gu Xing.

The wind on the altar suddenly stopped.

Gu Xing slowly turned, looking at the succubus who had eyes filled with pleading and a desire for freedom.

Does this guardian beast... really wish to leave him so urgently?

He suddenly laughed, a laugh filled with irony and relief.

"Mr. Chen," Gu Xing's voice was chillingly calm, "I agree to this deal."

A look of joy arose simultaneously on the faces of Chen Shan and the succubus, but before they could relax—

"However..."

These two words instantly raised their hearts to their throats.

"The price doubles, twenty million."

—Boom!​

That number exploded like a bolt of lightning, changing Chen Shan's expression drastically.

The market price for an ordinary epic-level guardian beast is merely around eight million.

He had offered ten million, already a purchase at a premium, but he didn't expect this youngster to dare raise the price on the spot!

"Young man, this price..."

Chen Shan forced down his anger, trying to negotiate.

"No negotiations."

Gu Xing directly interrupted him, his voice as cold as ice:

"If Mr. Chen isn't willing to pay this price..."

"I'd rather send her away for destruction!"

Crack!​

The succubus's façade instantly crumbled.

As a spiritual type guardian beast, she could distinctly sense the killing intent in Gu Xing's words—

This man is serious!

"Ugh..."

Facing imminent death, she could no longer maintain that pitiful image.

She looked at Chen Shan in terror, eyes full of supplication.

This was her only chance of survival!

While Chen Shan's expression was unpredictable.

Twenty million wasn't much to him, but being held on a string by a fledgling young man felt like a blockage in his chest.

He squinted to evaluate the youth before him; the adversary's readiness to bet everything further stoked his ire.

Yet, remembering his son, he forcibly swallowed his anger.

First, acquire this guardian beast, and as for the rest...

The days ahead are long.

"Alright, I agree with you!"

Chen Shan almost gritted these words out.

Gu Xing said no more, swiftly severing the temporary contract with the succubus.

Once saved, the succubus immediately cast a grateful glance at Chen Shan, her voice sickeningly sweet:

"I will certainly aid your son well~"

With his objective achieved, Chen Shan snorted coldly and walked away with the succubus.

Meanwhile, as Wang Yi looked at the somewhat dazed Gu Xing, he sighed softly while patting his shoulder:

"I've seen this happen many times, but a guardian beast betraying a master..."

He shook his head, "That's certainly a rarity."

"However, this might not be a bad thing."

"At least you've seen her true colors. With this money, you can totally choose an exceptional guardian beast for cultivation."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang."

After bidding farewell to Wang Yi, Gu Xing walked out of the summoning altar alone.

The sunset stretched his shadow long; the strange buildings lining the streets and the various guardian beasts walking about reminded him that this was no longer his original world.

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the complex emotions in his heart.

Currently, the most urgent concern was to swiftly contract a guardian beast—

No matter the talent!

"Without a guardian beast, I won't be able to participate in the school's selection in ten days..."

Gu Xing muttered to himself, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

The "college entrance exam" system of this world is vastly different from his previous world.

The ruthless three-round elimination system, with the first round being the school's selection in ten days.

Only the top hundred of each academy can advance, and his qualification to compete is at risk.

Thinking of this, Gu Xing couldn't help but clench his fist.

If that succubus hadn't betrayed him, ten days would have been enough to gather materials for the first cultivation...

With an epic-level succubus further enhanced, even if unable to take the top spot in the school's assessment, he could still enter the top ten.

But now...

His knuckles whitened due to force; he compelled himself to calm down.

"At least there's twenty million..."

This fortune is sufficient for him to buy an exceptional talent guardian beast at the Beast Taming Shop.

Although not comparable to epic talent succubus, he had no other choice now.

Gu Xing hailed a taxi drawn by a bipedal land dragon, entered the cabin, and spoke in a deep voice:

"Driver, to the largest Beast Taming Shop in Lin Yuan City!"

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