Lord Shenxiu-Chapter 527: Hound (Subscription Bonus - )

"Can this thing be returned?"

Zhong Shenxiu stared at the large dog engulfed in pitch-black flames and suddenly asked, "What if I refuse?"

The pitch-black large dog, or rather a high-ranking Spirit Realm Creature, snarled with a sinister smile, "Then I will... swallow you!"

"Oh? Say that again?"

Zhong Shenxiu chuckled lightly, shaking the hierarchy of the "Descender."

The surroundings suddenly became even darker.

Had he not already sealed off the study area through mystic studies earlier, the terrifying influence would have inevitably spilled out, affecting ordinary people.

The Spirit Realm Creature, taking the form of a pitch-black large dog, suddenly felt the figure before it had grown immensely.

The figure appeared as if sitting upon a pitch-black throne, a towering ancient king with an indistinct face.

Above that throne seemed to surge an indescribable terror and danger.

This made it shiver unconsciously, feeling the absolute suppression of hierarchy!

In practical terms, this meant the pitch-black wolf-dog, originally large enough to fill half a room, suddenly shrank to the size of a chihuahua.

"Great being... please forgive Mermond’s insolence!"

The chihuahua-sized Spirit Realm Creature hastily prostrated itself on the ground respectfully, not daring to show any arrogance.

"What exactly is going on here? Tell me..."

Zhong Shenxiu propped his cheek with his left hand, asking casually.

"The ancestor of the Bilibo Family was a powerful extraordinary person; he captured me, wanting to make a contract with me, to make me serve him..."

The chihuahua-sized Mermond answered without any hesitation, "But I made a condition, requiring him to fulfill three wishes for me before I could become his contracted creature, a premise witnessed by the mighty Spirit Realm... The initial extraordinary person fulfilled two, and on the final wish, he failed..." freeweɓnovel~cѳm

"But he did not give up, instead, he imprisoned me within a cursed object, allowing this agreement to continue being passed down..."

"Greedy humans, he still hoped that someone outstanding from his family would pass my test and make a contract with me... yet he did not know that I could arbitrarily increase the difficulty of the last wish... becoming an impossible task for any member of the Bilibo Family."

"Over the long passage of time, the extraordinary bloodline gradually weakened, and the Bilibo Family declined..."

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"So it’s like this, three wishes, essentially three tests to contract you? And you, using your special abilities, arbitrarily raised the difficulty of the tests, so no one has been successful..."

Zhong Shenxiu nodded, "That fellow who sold you, perhaps a member of the Bilibo Family, heard some fragmented news... but mainly, it was used to deceive people."

"However, for me, buying a fifth-rank dog for 5000 gold pounds was not a loss but a huge gain."

"Now you have two choices, first, sign a contract with me, becoming my servant. Second, I kill you outright and harvest your materials."

Accompanied by his words, the pressure around them became even more immense.

That dense darkness, like numerous ferocious mouths, seemed ready to swallow the poor chihuahua any moment.

"Great being, I am willing to become your servant."

The chihuahua opened its mouth, spitting out a parchment-like contract, "Please accept Mermond’s loyalty..."

Zhong Shenxiu looked at the terms on the parchment and casually made some changes before letting a breath of air converge, forming his own seal.

"It seems... that the first person who tried to subdue Mermond must have also been at the 5th order of strength. Otherwise, he could have subjugated him by force instead of bothering with all this..."

"This dog is quite good, after signing the contract, I don’t have to worry about its betrayal... and it can be classified as an unexpected find, also from the Western system, capable of acting more freely than I can..."

He nodded, lifted the suppression, but the Chihuahua did not revert to its former terrifying form of a giant eye dog; instead, it retained the form of a common wolfhound, obediently lying at Zhong Shenxiu’s feet.

"Your abilities?"

With a few casual questions, Zhong Shenxiu learned about Mermond’s various extraordinary abilities.

As a high-tier Spirit Realm Creature, the most powerful naturally was its inherent ability to suppress those below the 5th order, almost unbeatable.

Apart from that, it excelled in shuttling between the Spirit Realm and the real world, invisibility through the Spirit Realm, or engaging in battle with continuous blinking.

After undergoing gigantification, it also gained terrifying strength and defense.

Lastly, it could use various spells of impure fire.

Overall, this was tantamount to a decent 5th order exceptional being, possessing an extended longevity.

If he could sign a contract and employ it as the family guardian, it would definitely guarantee the long-term survival of the clan leader, comparable to one of the top families just beneath the demigod families!

"Unfortunately, for me, it’s just another competent subordinate..."

"Just in time, the Gregorian New Year is soon, when Zhu Qingliu and the others are planning the assassination, releasing this dog might also help plug the leaks..."

While Zhong Shenxiu was thinking, he prepared to go out again, then pretended he just bought a hunting hound.

After all, if Mermond did not reveal his true form, he just looked like a hunting hound.

He thought for a moment, then pulled open a drawer, took out a carving knife, ink, and blocks of gold, silver, copper, and tin, preparing to make some talismans to be sent to Zhu Qingliu by the servant Johan later.

This mystical knowledge, which he had mastered long ago, enabled him to produce talismans with a metallic sheen, very mysterious.

Eventually, all of them were securely packed into a small black parcel.

Having done all this, Zhong Shenxiu snapped his fingers, lifting the room’s seal and causing the darkness and mystery that had filled the room to quickly dissipate. He also allowed Mermond to enter an invisible state.

Afterward, he picked up a bell from the table and gently shook it.

Ding Ling!

The clear bell sound finally reached the outside world, and Johan immediately came in, bowing to ask, "Master, how may I serve you?"

Zhong Shenxiu was briskly writing a letter, and after sealing it with a fire lacquer, he handed it along with the package to Johan, "Go deliver this to Lady Anna."

After Johan took the package and left, Zhong Shenxiu said to the empty space, "Follow that man, and after you reach Anna’s, monitor that woman and her companions..."

Although Zhu Qingliu seemed reliable, Zhong Shenxiu did not want to be sabotaged by an unreliable team member. It was safer to take precautions.

The empty space shifted slightly as a hidden hunting hound began following him.

An hour later, after receiving the package and letter, Zhu Qingliu sent Johan away, ordered the maid to close the door, opened the envelope, and read for a moment. Her pretty eyebrows furrowed as she murmured, "Help inquire... about a secretly imported shroud?"

What she didn’t notice was that in a mirror not far away, a pair of illusory eyes seemed to appear, quietly watching her.

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