Chapter 7

Adrian was actually a wonderful cultivation partner.

I had a fire affinity, which happened to complement his spiritual affinity perfectly.

I had no idea where Adrian had found it, but he produced a cultivation manual containing secret techniques for fire magic.

After cultivating for two days, I already felt noticeably stronger.

Even the Grand Elder couldn’t stop praising my rapid progress when he saw me.

Most days, Adrian and I cultivated in my hot spring.

Whenever he practiced, he had to remove his clothes. With his upper body bare and his fair skin and seductive eyes on full display, it was impossible to look away.

As a result, I could never concentrate during cultivation, and I nearly lost control of my powers several times.

That day, I was once again completely absorbed in Adrian’s beauty when someone I didn’t want to see arrived.

Emily called out from outside my courtyard again and again.

Reluctantly, I forced my gaze away from Adrian and climbed out of the hot spring.

When Emily received no answer, she walked inside on her own.

As soon as Adrian saw someone enter, he quickly got dressed and draped an outer robe over my shoulders as well.

The moment Emily saw Adrian, she froze completely.

Her unwavering stare made me deeply displeased.

【Emily, what are you doing here?】

She didn’t answer me directly. Instead, she stared blankly at Adrian and asked, 【Who is this handsome man? No, I mean… who is he?】

I understood immediately. I took Adrian’s hand and smiled at Emily.

【You don’t recognize him, Emily? This is the spirit fox! Didn’t you say that he and I were a perfect match that day? I think so too now.】

A flicker of regret passed through Emily’s eyes.

Did she regret her decision?

If she regretted it, then I was happy.

【Emily, what exactly did you come here for? Is there something you need from your sister?】

Only then did Emily snap back to reality. She fidgeted awkwardly, unable to explain herself clearly.

It wasn’t until I told her that if she had nothing to say, she should hurry back and cultivate that she finally began speaking.

【Sister, I want… I want to raise the white tiger with you. I can’t support him on my own, so please, let’s raise him together.】

Was Emily out of her mind?

As soon as Adrian heard her words, a trace of murderous intent appeared in his eyes.

I gently patted his hand, and only then did Adrian reluctantly withdraw his murderous aura.

【Emily, I don’t understand. The white tiger is your spirit beast. Why should I help you raise him? You certainly have some nerve. Do you think I owe you something?】

Emily immediately grew frantic. 【You do owe me!】

Where had that come from?

I couldn’t understand her at all.

I gestured for her to continue.

【Sister, when we chose our spirit beasts and formed our bonds, you stole the spirit fox that was originally supposed to be mine and gave me the white tiger instead. And you still claim you don’t owe me anything?】

How could she have such a shameless expression?

She had gotten exactly what she wanted and was still acting wronged?

Come to think of it, though, quite a long time had passed, and Emily had never gone down the mountain to find spiritual pills for the white tiger.

She must have realized that she simply couldn’t meet the demands of his cultivation.

Besides, what powerful cultivator could reach the highest realms without the help of spiritual pills?

If she gave her pills to the white tiger, she would have difficulty continuing her own cultivation.

And she had only just begun cultivating. Her spiritual power was far too weak.

But what did any of that have to do with me?

She continued scolding me without pause.

【I think you should have helped me raise the white tiger from the beginning. I barely have any spiritual pills, and my spiritual power is so weak. If a spirit beast as powerful as the white tiger can never transform, that won’t benefit the Bennett family either, will it? Besides…】

Before she could finish, I struck her with one palm and sent her flying out of my courtyard.

【Emily, if you want to dream, do it at night. Don’t waste the middle of the day having ridiculous fantasies. I’m not stupid enough to let you use me as a stepping stone.】

【If you truly can’t support him, go to the Grand Elder and find someone who can.】

But I knew Emily would never go to the Grand Elder.

After all, I understood my sister quite well.

She had little ability, but her ambition was enormous.