Lin Jin was certain that something had happened to Shu Xiao Lou. Her dress had turned from green to red, but this was only a superficial change. There must be more to it than that. However, Lin Jin didn't know and he didn't ask.
"What is this place?" Lin Jin looked around. He was clearly in the wilderness. Everything within a hundred feet of him had been scorched by the flames so he couldn't tell much apart. However, he could still see the valley and forest in the distance.
"Thirty miles away from Merak City. I don't know the exact location, but when you were enveloped by a bloody light, you disappeared instantly. I knew someone must have cast a spell to teleport you out. I found this in Peach Blossom Residence." Shu Xiao Lou took out a small jar.
The jar was the size of a palm and looked unassuming. The lid had been broken open and there was a trace of red inside.
Lin Jin knew what Shu Xiao Lou meant.
The small jar was not something from the Peach Blossom House, but it had appeared in the Peach Blossom House at some unknown time. Moreover, when he was attacked, the first thing he did was to be teleported out by the jar and fall into a certain Spirit Formation.
If he hadn't opened the door to the Visitation Hall, he would have been killed inside.
Now, it seemed like the barrier was set up by the Demonic Blood Twins so the jar must be filled with 'blood'. However, this jar couldn't have been placed in Peach Blossom Residence by the Demonic Blood Twins.
There was no way they could have entered.
That was the Heavenly Jade Academy. Don't look at the beautiful scenery of a sunny day. In fact, there were a lot of Spirit Arrays, and experts were as common as clouds. It was impossible for outsiders, especially those evil experts, to go in and out without being noticed.
There was a mole!
Lin Jin reacted quickly. This wasn't a wild guess but a well-founded one. Firstly, his earlier assumption was that outsiders couldn't have entered. Secondly, Lin Jin learned from Chu Chi that there were members of the Demonic Appraisal Association in Appraiser Skyjade. So, it was possible that there were some in the academy as well.
It seemed like this assassination plot against him had been set up long ago. And the culprit was impressive enough to strike without any warning. If Lin Jin didn't have a hidden trump card, he might have failed miserably.
Next, Lin Jin and Xiao Shu Lou discovered some blood-stained skulls in the surroundings, forming a formation from all directions. This once again confirmed Lin Jin's suspicions that this was a premeditated and planned assassination.
From the looks of it, the mastermind behind this wanted to put him to death.
This made Lin Jin tense up. This was undoubtedly the Demonic Appraisal Association's revenge. Even if they failed this time, they would never give up. There would be a second and third attempt.
Lin Jin had overestimated himself.
The near-death experience told Lin Jin that he wasn't strong enough, far from it. He could foresee that the Demonic Appraisal Association's next revenge would be even more ferocious, each wave stronger than the last.
Lin Fan had been thinking about forming a blood contract with a second beast for a long time. Now that he had obtained a Ghost-Blood Beast, he might as well take care of this matter.
The ghost-blood beast was no small creature. Among all the beasts Lin Jin had encountered, it was of the highest rank and possessed many supernatural abilities. Some of them were so powerful that even Lin Jin coveted them.
Hence, choosing the ghost-blood beast as his second pet beast was a surefire deal. After all, Lin Jin couldn't find another pet beast that could surpass the ghost-blood beast's value at the moment.
Even Goldy, a beast with the Golden Crow's bloodline, couldn't compare to the ghost-blood beast in terms of practicality and ability to strengthen its master.
The only problem was the method to form a blood contract with a second pet beast.
In this world, very few people knew how to form a blood contract with two beasts. Most people still believed that each person could only form a blood contract with one pet beast.
Other than that, no matter which method Lin Jin was using, all of them had their flaws. Either that, or they carried huge risks and side effects.
A perfect blood contract method didn't exist.
However, that was for others. Lin Jin had the Museum of Deadly Beasts. Previously, he had been collecting rare beasts in the academy's Beast Appraisal Hall and once again triggered the museum's reward.
This time, the reward was a method to form a blood contract with two beasts.
It wasn't an incomplete or flawed one, but a truly perfect Blood Pact Law.
With a method and a pet beast, there was no need to wait any longer. Fortunately, they were outside the academy. If they were inside, Lin Jin would have to consider not causing too much of a commotion. But now, he didn't have to worry so much.
"Shu Xiaolou, guard me!" Lin Jin was familiar with Shu Xiaolou so he knew her temperament. She was the type to say whatever she wanted without beating around the bush. Hence, Lin Jin got straight to the point.
Having said that, Lin Jin took a deep breath and pricked his fingertip with a silver needle. He silently activated his perfect blood contract and a drop of crimson blood was forced out. Steam rose from the drop of blood before a ball of flame appeared and the drop of blood began to burn. Lin Jin's eyes widened in shock. Lin Jin was shocked.
Shu Xiaolou noticed something and after a closer look, she blurted out, "Lin Jin, are you planning to form a blood contract with a second pet beast?"
With Shu Xiaolou's expertise in beast appraising, it wasn't difficult for her to notice this. In addition, Shu Xiaolou already knew a method to form a blood contract with two beasts.
Of course, the Blood Contract Method that she had mastered was also flawed, but in this world, having a flawed Blood Contract Method was already quite amazing. It was a priceless treasure that many people yearned for but could not obtain.
Seeing that Lin Jin was about to form a blood pact with a second pet beast, Shu Xiaolou assumed that he was going to ask her for the method she had. Because before this, Shu Xiaolou had told Lin Jin that she had a method to form a blood pact with two beasts.
But to her surprise, Lin Jin didn't say anything.
Xiao Shu Lou's face revealed a trace of surprise.
'Could he have a method to form a blood contract with two beasts? 'Shu Xiaolou thought of this possibility.
Now, it seemed like that was the case.
'That's normal. Lin Jin is so capable that his master must be very powerful. It wouldn't be strange if he obtained the method from that curator. 'Shu Xiaolou immediately figured out the crux of the matter.
Although she had only known Lin Jin for a few days, their personalities were surprisingly compatible.
At first, they were just putting on an act and addressing each other as' beast appraisers'. But after two days of interaction, she realized that neither of them were overly inflexible and inflexible people.
This was especially true for Xiao Shu Lou. She spent most of her time in the Beast Appraisal Hall and the people she came into contact with were the previous masters of the Beast Appraisal Hall. She had known Zhong Zifeng for many years now but every time Zhong Zifeng saw her, he would treat her with utmost respect and address her as his senior, not daring to be rude in the slightest.
He was a far cry from Lin Jin's personality. At the very least, Zhong Zifeng wouldn't dare to call her by her name but Lin Jin did. When it came to friendship, one had to be at ease when they were together. Now, Shu Xiaolou felt at ease by Lin Jin's side. She even had someone to chat with to relieve her loneliness. Hence, in Shu Xiaolou's heart, Lin Jin was already a friend.
Forming a blood contract with two beasts was no trivial matter so a guardian was needed. Shu Xiaolou stood by the side, keeping her guard up while observing Lin Jin.
Lin Jin had already dripped his flaming blood onto the ghost-blood beast.
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