Beastmaster: I don’t want to be a breeder!

After some bargaining, the final agreement was a 60/40 split.

Li Cunxu got 60%, and the Golden King got 40%.

As Li Cunxu walked out of the Golden Tower, the tallest building in Golden City, he ran into Ma Chi, an avatar of the Obsessive King.

Li Cunxu's good mood vanished instantly, his face filled with displeasure. He summoned his Flame White Horse, ready to flee.

Ma Chi hurriedly said, "Young man, wouldn't you like to know what special mental talent you'll awaken when you advance to King using the Vast Sea Meditation Method?"

Li Cunxu was stunned. The Vast Sea Meditation Method could help people awaken mental talents?

Ma Chi smiled smugly; he knew this would keep him around.

"Don't want to!"

"Do you know my identity?"

"Don't know."

"Don't bluff me. I asked that secretary; she said she told you my identity."

"That never happened."

Although he didn't know what Ma Chi was trying to do by bringing up his identity, his goal was his Flame White Horse, so it was best to ignore him.

Ma Chi quickly said, "I'm an avatar of the Obsessive King. Even if you didn't know before, you know now, right?"

Before, he could pretend not to know Ma Chi's identity and just leave, but now that Ma Chi had revealed his identity, leaving would be disrespectful to the Obsessive King.

Li Cunxu said helplessly, "Senior, what exactly do you want from me? Let's get this straight first: selling you the Flame White Horse is out of the question; it's impossible."

The Flame White Horse snorted coldly at Ma Chi, clearly displeased with the old man before it.

Who are you? You want to buy me?

Ma Chi didn't get angry at the Flame White Horse's snort. Instead, his eyes almost turned into hearts, like a goddess scolding a simp, and the simp not being ashamed but proud, looking like the goddess had finally spoken to him.

"Hey, hey, Senior, come back to reality. Your eyes are practically sparkling."

Ma Chi snapped back to his senses and said, "Young man, don't be so absolute. I can trade you the Obsessive King's secret to quickly advance from King to Sovereign King in exchange for the Flame White Horse. I, as an avatar of the Obsessive King, guarantee it's true, and you don't have to worry about the Obsessive King causing you trouble if I trade you."

The Obsessive King broke the record for the fastest breakthrough from King to Sovereign King, taking only three years to advance from King Level 1 to Sovereign King Level 1.

Li Cunxu refused without even thinking, "No trade."

Contracted pets are Beast Tamers' partners; it's not just lip service. Only if you truly see your contracted pet as a partner will your contracted pet see you as one. Partnership is mutual, and so is loyalty.

Ma Chi grew anxious. "You might not have heard clearly; it's the secret to quickly becoming a Sovereign King!"

Li Cunxu said, "I heard clearly, and I still won't trade."

Although he really wanted to know how the Obsessive King broke through from King to Sovereign King in three years, he wouldn't even consider trading the Flame White Horse for it.

"I've given you enough basic courtesy, right?"

Li Cunxu thought to himself. He prepared to leave again, gently patting the Flame White Horse's neck, signaling it to go.

The Flame White Horse slightly turned its head, and Ma Chi hurriedly said, "Wait, wouldn't you like to know the drawbacks of the mental talent awakened by the Vast Sea Meditation Method?"

Li Cunxu paused. He really wanted to know the answer to that question, but if the price of knowing was trading the Flame White Horse, then forget it.

Besides, if there were drawbacks, Li Cunxu didn't believe the principal couldn't solve them.

"Don't want to."

Li Cunxu left those words behind, truly wanting to run away.

Ma Chi said dejectedly, "If even that couldn't tempt you, it seems I really can't get the Flame White Horse. There's no other way; I can only resort to that method."

Hearing this, Li Cunxu's expression turned wary.

"If you can't get it through legitimate means, you're not going to forcibly snatch it, are you?"

Thinking this, Li Cunxu felt it was very possible. Someone as obsessed with horses as Ma Chi might actually do something like that.

Li Cunxu subconsciously gripped the life-saving jade given by the old president on his right wrist.

Ma Chi's eyelids twitched. What the hell? He actually sensed a fatal danger from Li Cunxu.

Ma Chi was an avatar of the Obsessive King. Don't let his ordinary appearance fool you; Ma Chi also had King-level strength, and the highest level of King at that, someone who could briefly contend with a Sovereign King-level expert.

"Young friend, you misunderstand. I want to take you as my disciple."

Li Cunxu frowned, unsure what Ma Chi was up to.

"Why do you want to take me as your disciple again?"

"Young friend, I see your potential."

"I don't believe it. I still think you have ulterior motives for my Flame White Horse."

"Hehe, you saw through me. After you become my disciple, I can look at the Flame White Horse to my heart's content."

Hearing this, the Flame White Horse immediately shook its head at Li Cunxu, expressing its refusal. It didn't want to be stared at by a wretched old man with obsessive eyes every day.

Li Cunxu thought about it and refused again, "You want to take me as your disciple for the sake of the Flame White Horse, not sincerely. Let's forget about it!"

Being accepted as a disciple by Ma Chi didn't mean being accepted as a disciple by the Obsessive King. The Obsessive King didn't acknowledge the deeds of some of his avatars. Since the deeds of his avatars could be disavowed, then he could also disavow the disciples accepted by his avatars.

Besides, even if the Obsessive King himself came to accept him as a disciple, Li Cunxu wouldn't be moved.

If the Obsessive King accepted Li Cunxu as a disciple, Li Shiji's enemies wouldn't be deterred; instead, they would be even more determined to nip Li Cunxu in the bud.

The Obsessive King was a Sovereign King, and a particularly powerful one at that, but the Obsessive King himself was facing a major problem, poisoned by the son of an evil god. He could only alleviate the problem by splitting off many avatars with extreme obsessions, such as Ma Chi, Qi Chi, Shu Chi… If this problem wasn't properly resolved, the Obsessive King would eventually become a foolish idiot who knew nothing.

The Obsessive King was like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river—barely able to save himself.

The Obsessive King didn't have the ability to protect Li Cunxu; instead, he would make his enemies even more wary of Li Cunxu. Li Cunxu could become a disciple of the Sovereign King Obsessive King today because of his talent, and tomorrow he might be favored by a Monarch-level expert, who would also accept him as a disciple.

That's what the enemies would think.

"A genius who attracts so much attention, since we've already offended him, it's best to kill him early. If he拜s a master with a strong backing that we can't touch, we can only watch Li Cunxu grow stronger and then retaliate against them like Li Shiji."

Therefore, becoming a disciple of the Obsessive King was more harmful than beneficial.

Seeing Li Cunxu wanting to leave again and again, Ma Chi hurriedly said, "I can find you a sincere master. Among the Obsessive King's avatars, there's a Shi Chi (Teacher Obsessive), who is very fond of teaching and likes to guide disciples. He's sincere towards his disciples."

Li Cunxu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Senior, do you have to go this far for the Flame White Horse?"

Ma Chi said, "You don't love horses, and you don't understand horses. You don't know how divine the Flame White Horse is in the eyes of those who understand horses. At the Golden level and even the Lord level, it's the most perfect divine horse I've ever seen."

"So, do you want to become a disciple?" Ma Chi asked with a hopeful expression.