Chapter 10: The First Battle of the Newborn Competition (4)_1

Zi Weiwei smiled slightly and said, "As promised, I am here. And I saw your competition on the stage just now. It seems that you have integrated well into the life here."

Ye Yinzhu nodded and replied, "Zi, are you okay? I feel like you seem a bit tired."

A cold light flashed in Zi's eyes, "It's nothing, I just did something that needed to be done. And this is only the beginning."

Yin Zhu was shocked, "Zi, are you leaving again?" As he asked this, his tone had changed slightly, filled with a sense of reluctance.

Zi seldom showed a hint of a smile, "You are a student here, you can't always have someone by your side. Stay here and study. It's very suitable for you to adapt to everything on the Continent. I have inquired about it. The Milan Magic Martial Academy, also known as the Milan Royal Academy, has an extremely high reputation on the Continent. Maybe you won't learn much about your Zither Magic here, but you can gain much more social experience, and you won't be in any danger here."

Ye Yinzhu's eyes flashed with determination as his right hand shot out like lightning, suddenly grabbing Zi's left arm, "Zi, if you are going to leave, then I will go with you. The two grandpas asked me to experience life on the Continent, and being with you is also a form of experience. I don't want to be separated from you again." His hand may have had only four fingers, but it was firm as steel, and even Zi was a bit surprised by how strong Ye Yinzhu was.

Zi patted Yin Zhu's shoulder, "I also don't want to part from you. But right now, we aren't strong enough to do everything we want to do on the Continent. Staying here is for your benefit. So, I have a compromise in mind, if you are willing."

"What compromise?" Ye Yinzhu asked with curiosity.

Zi said, "This solution will enable me to be with you in spirit, even if I'm not physically by your side, allowing us to meet at any time."

Yin Zhu was stunned, "Is there such a method?"

Zi nodded, her eyes full of determination, "All I am today, I owe to you. Don't ask me why. When your strength is sufficient, I will tell you everything. The method I mentioned is called the Equal Life Bond Contract."

"Equal Life Bond Contract? What's that?"

Zi said, "On the Continent, Mages can summon Magical Beasts to protect themselves, and warriors can have their own mounts, though it's not as easy for them to summon as it is for Mages. However, when summoning, a Mage can only summon a Magical Beast of their own rank. A Mage can concretize a contract with only one Magical Beast in their lifetime, which is why low-ranked Mages won't hastily bind themselves. They wait until their Magic rank has increased before finding a suitable Magical Beast for a lifelong partnership. This is what's called a Dominant And Subordinate Contract. The reason a Mage cannot summon beyond their rank is simple - the summoning process consumes the caster's spiritual power, and summoning beyond their rank could have a profound impact on the Mage. Only those who specialize in the study of summoning spells, from the Summoning Department, are an exception. Therefore, students from the Magic Martial Arts Academy who do not have a potential Magical Beast won't likely own one. But the Equal Life Bond Contract I speak of breaks this rule of Dominant And Subordinate Contracts. Similarly, a person only has one chance in their life to establish such a contract. And only I know the incantation for this contract. Once formed, it cannot be changed. Simply put, if you enter into this contract with me, then we will become bonded partners. From then on, no matter where we are, there will always be a connection between us. You'll be able to summon me to your side, and I can summon you to mine. This way, no matter how far apart we are, we'll still be able to meet. Each summoning can last for half an hour, and it consumes very little of one's spiritual power."

Ye Yinzhu, excited, exclaimed, "Humans can only form contracts with Magical Beasts? And there are such magical contracts? That's great, let's start now."

Zi was about to say something when suddenly, his face changed, and his ice-cold gaze, solid as reality, turned towards one side of the forest.

"Wait a second." A figure shimmering with yellow light blinked into existence before the two of them, and even Ye Yinzhu couldn't see who it was, so swift was their arrival. But recognition doesn't always require the eyes, and the familiar presence was enough for him.

"Dad." Yin Zhu cried out excitedly. Indeed, the figure that appeared so suddenly was none other than Ye Yinzhu's father, Ye Zhong.

Ye Zhong was dressed in a gray Warrior suit. Though nearly forty years old, he looked not much older than Ye Yinzhu, just much more mature. A green Longsword was strapped to his back, and his gaze, resting on Ye Yinzhu, was filled with tender love.

Zi looked at Ye Zhong, and Ye Zhong's gaze turned to meet his; their eyes collided in mid-air, and it seemed as if sparks were flying between them. In the sixteen years that had passed, Ye Yinzhu had grown up. Ye Zhong's Zhu Douqi had evolved from a Yellow-rank Beginner to Sixth Ranked Yellow-rank. He was a High Ranked Green-rank Heaven Warrior in Rainbow-grade, just a step away from being a Combat Master.

"No wonder I had the feeling that someone was following us when we left the blue sky and sea; it turned out to be you," Zi said somberly.

Ye Zhong smiled slightly, "I only have this one son. Neither his mother nor his two grandfathers could completely rest easy letting him walk the Continent alone. So I have been protecting him in secret. Now that he has reached the Milan Magic Martial Arts Academy, my task is also done."

"What? Dad, you've been following me?" Ye Yinzhu looked at Ye Zhong in astonishment, "Do you know where the person who stole my ring is?"

Before Ye Zhong could speak, Zi's face changed dramatically, and his eyes fell on Yin Zhu's four-fingered left hand, only now noting that the previous Space Ring had been replaced with another. "Yin Zhu, you lost your Space Ring? And your Zither..."

Yin Zhu gave a wry smile, "It's gone along with the letter of introduction and the money."

"What?" Zi roared, and a domineering aura suddenly burst forth from him. Although there was no glowing Douqi, Ye Zhong was shocked to see that the ground beneath Zi's feet had silently cracked. Zi's anger was so intense that even he felt a bit pressured. Clenching his fists tightly, they cracked ominously, "Let me find out who it was—I will crush every single one of his bones."