After leaving the canyon, the temperature rises a lot, it will be noon, and it can even be a little muggy.

Hearing that Tang Li was in a hurry, Xuanyun called a gray leopard over.

This is a first-order spirit beast, its appearance is similar to that of an ordinary leopard, but it is twice as big, and it can be seen that its combat power seems to be good, but in front of the fifth-order spirit beast, it does not dare to show off its claws and fangs at all.

After receiving the order, the gray leopard obediently bowed down and let Tang Li and Xiao Chen sit on their backs.

Its speed of progress was no slower than that of the second-order Feiyue, and according to this situation, it would be able to return to the sect in about three days.

Before dark, they found a place to stay.

After living in the mountains for a few months, the two children had already adapted to this kind of life. After preparing Tang Li's dinner, Xiao Chen caught a hare and roasted it on the side, while the gray leopard stood guard not far away.

Probably because he knew that the Lingmu beast was not entirely a herbivore, Tang Li actually felt a little fragrant when he smelled the roast rabbit meat.

"Xiao Chen. She played with the twig in her hand, "I had good news not long ago. ”

"What's the good news?" Xiao Chen raised his eyes to look at her, the flickering firelight gave the person in front of her a layer of orange light, and at this time her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, looking playful and cute.

"In the canyon before, the inheritance has awakened a little more, and it turns out that I can also eat meat. ”

Xiao Chen froze slightly, obviously not knowing the news.

At the beginning of the Zhuyi faction, he only knew that the Lingmu Beast had a wood-based soul element, so when he signed a spiritual contract with her, the appearance of a deer appeared in his mind, and then he saw that she liked to eat tender leaves, and she had a soft spot for the medicinal herb Lingcao, so he thought that the Lingmu Beast was also herbivore.

He glanced at the roast rabbit meat in his hand: "Then we will eat it later?"

Tang Li saw his slight discomfort at a glance, and smiled: "Did you keep giving me leaves and fruits before, and you think you have treated me badly?"

“......”

"Haha, I can't eat it now, it's not conducive to cultivation, but fortunately, you made me disguise myself as a fawn before. "Otherwise, disguise yourself as another animal and accidentally eat meat, and you have to find a way to quench your body.

"Then when you can eat it later, I'll bake it for you." ”

"Uh-huh. Tang Li nodded, picked a leaf and stuffed it into his mouth, looked at Xiao Chen, who was sitting opposite, thought about it, and decided to talk about the spirit contract.

"Xiao Chen, I didn't cancel the spirit contract before. ”

didn't expect her to suddenly mention this matter, Xiao Chen's hand suddenly moved, and he replied softly: "I already know." ”

That night, she said that she knew when she was found back by Liao Yibai.

"I know you know, I just want to talk to you. "In fact, there are many kinds of spirit contracts, among which there is an equal contract, unlike the previous kind of spirit beasts that can only be unilaterally bound by the soul master, it is more like an alliance.

If it is this kind of spirit contract, it can be tried, and after having a spirit contract, it will be more convenient for her to connect with the little boy, and she can better know his soul element state, and she can find it when she returns to the sect.

Thinking of this, Tang Li said, "Xiao Chen, if you still want to-"

As a result, Xiao Chen simply refused: "No need." ”

Although he did want to conclude a spiritual contract with her again, he could have an extra guarantee that she would not be able to leave at will.

But now his strength is too low, and after signing the spirit contract, it will inevitably affect her, and the clumsy skills are not good in the first place, and the coercion of the bloodline can also be regarded as a guarantee.

And stupidly said that she wouldn't leave, so let's believe her again.

"Okay. Seeing that he was so resolute, Tang Li didn't continue, and after sitting for a while, she felt bored again, so she picked another topic with nothing to do.

"You claim to be Chen Xiao in the sect, you are really lazy, but there is a little benefit, if I accidentally call your name wrong, others will definitely think that my name is Xiao Chen. ”

When the name was mentioned, Xiao Chen asked, "Then why did you choose the name Tang Li?"

Tang Li replied without hesitation: "Because this name is cute and beautiful." ”

Xiao Chen: "......"

"By the way, I have to talk to you about that, and you don't call me stupid anymore. ”

"No, I can't. ”

"Why not, what if someone else hears and calls along? The thought that it was likely to evolve into a whole sect calling her "stupid", Tang Li shuddered.

This time Xiao Chen agreed: "Okay." After all, he didn't want others to call her stupid.

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After eating dinner and roughly cleaning up, they slept under a big tree, the fire was still burning next to it, Xiao Chen had just added firewood, and it was estimated that it could burn until midnight.

Tang Li lay on Xiao Chen's side, and felt a little cold at night, so he shrank into his arms as before.

When she was about to fall asleep in a daze, Xiao Chen's voice suddenly came from her ears.

“...... Stupid, if you want me to be responsible, I'll be responsible. ”

For a moment, Tang Li was completely sleepy: "......?!"

She opened her eyes suddenly, and found that Xiao Chen had indeed not slept yet, it should not be an auditory hallucination, and she asked, "Xiao Chen, what did you just say?"

Although it was not an auditory hallucination, could it be that she was confused and misheard? How could a child under the age of ten say something responsible or irresponsible.

Xiao Chen paused and said seriously: "I said, I will be responsible." ”

Tang Li: "......"

Wait, it wasn't she who heard it wrong!

But when he said "responsible", did she understand "responsible"? Could it be that she was overthinking?

She hurriedly sat up: "...... Why are you saying this all of a sudden?"

Xiao Chen sat up with him, his dark eyes reflected the flickering firelight, and he couldn't see his expression: "In the Zhuyi Sect before, there was a senior brother who taught us that if we hugged a girl, we had to be responsible." ”

...... "Which senior brother is so misleading!"

Speaking of this, Tang Li suddenly remembered the night they first met: "So I asked you to stay overnight that day, and you didn't agree?"

No wonder he has always been preoccupied, and he has a lot more points than before, it turns out that this is the case, he must be afraid that she will rely on him and be chased by a spirit beast and asked to be responsible, everyone will be afraid.

Tang Li suddenly cried and laughed: "You don't have to be so nervous, I won't let you be responsible, and we are still children, usually a little contact like this, it doesn't matter - of course, you'd better not suddenly hug other girls." ”

Her little boy is so charming, it would be bad if the other party misunderstood!

However, Xiao Chen's attitude is a bit like treating her as an ordinary girl, Tang Li can't help but be a little happy.

After all, in this world, in the eyes of many soul masters, spirit beasts are still spirit beasts even if they are transformed, but they are combat power and tools.

Hearing this, Xiao Chen lowered his eyebrows slightly: "No?"

Tang Li nodded vigorously: "Well, no, not at all." ”