Otherworldly Affairs Office

Chapter 1212: Successful Transaction

Having negotiated these two matters, Pei Yan considered them his greatest gain in the Dragon Realm aside from the Power of Origin. He couldn’t suppress the joy on his face. Finris’s suggestion opened up a new line of thought for him. Pei Yan considered discussing with Lin Junzhao upon returning to see if he could borrow more highly positioned members of the Beast Race from the Ancestral God, and maintain this cooperative relationship with the Investigation Hall long-term to bolster its future strength.Finris didn’t care what crooked thoughts Pei Yan had in his mind; her own affairs were the most important now. Taking advantage of Pei Yan’s current joyful mood, she pressed on, "Mr. Pei, what about my daughter’s matter?"

"Ah! Clan Leader Finris! I am not stingy; I already said I’d overlook her issues. I won’t trouble her over that matter in the future. As for whether she can be accepted now, she’s not with me but with that Young Master." Pei Yan said this while gesturing behind him at Hu Jiu, then leaned close to Finris’s ear and whispered, "The Nine-tailed Fox Race has shown enough sincerity, even offering their clan’s only Divine Artifact. Whether that Young Master can accept your daughter again will depend on your own performance."

"Thank you, Mr. Pei, for your guidance. We understand." Finris nodded in gratitude and then signaled to her daughter. As instructed, though Hati felt wronged, she slowly moved forward. Under Pei Yan’s surprised gaze, she gradually bowed down, and in an instant, transformed from a young girl into a silver-gray giant wolf as more fur suddenly covered her body.

Undoubtedly, purely from an appearance standpoint, Hati, restored to her original form, was very well matched with Hu Jiu, who had a similar wolf-like appearance. While Pei Yan pondered this, he glanced at Tushan Suisui standing beside Hu Jiu. Clearly, she shared the same thoughts as him; her pretty face now wore an expression full of vigilance and displeasure.

Pei Yan shook his head, amused. Hu Jiu, in acknowledging his lineage, would return to live in the Dragon Realm in the future. The Beast Race does not follow a one-husband-one-wife system. A clever, cunning Tushan Suisui plus a proud and arrogant Hati would indeed make life interesting for Hu Jiu.

At this time, Hati had already stepped closer to Hu Jiu’s side. She submissively bowed down, rubbing her wolf head back and forth against Hu Jiu’s chin favorably. Just as Pei Yan was watching this scene with interest, Hu Jiu suddenly seemed irritated by Hati, turned sideways, and fiercely attempted to bite the back of Hati’s neck.

"Hey!" Pei Yan exclaimed upon seeing this situation. If he didn’t like her, then he didn’t like her—biting wasn’t called for! Pei Yan was about to step forward and intervene when Long Jin grabbed his arm. She spoke into his ear, "Don’t go! You can understand this as a way of communication among us beasts. Hati’s action is her submission to Hu Jiu, and Hu Jiu’s action is establishing his position in their relationship. This is a very common action among wolves. Observe closely; although Hu Jiu seems to bite hard, he hasn’t broken Hati’s skin. He knows the limit!"

"Oh!" Pei Yan finally understood, then looked at the people from the Fenrir Race. As Long Jin said, although they looked tense, they weren’t angry; rather, there was a subtle expectation and joy, as they seemed accustomed to this behavior.

Low whimpering sounds like a young beast’s plea came from Hati pressed firmly onto the ground by Hu Jiu. Only when Hu Jiu, already dominant, released his grip did Hati cautiously approach again, pressing her head close. Hu Jiu didn’t show annoyance this time but rubbed his head against hers, reciprocating gently.

"Phew, does this mean acceptance?" Watching the two wolves getting cozy, Pei Yan, nominally a bachelor, felt himself suffer an emotional blow of ten thousand points and rolled his eyes at Finris helplessly.

"It seems that the Young Master has accepted my daughter again, then our goal for this journey is achieved." Unlike Pei Yan, Finris showed a smile of a relieved mother-in-law and pointed to the people behind her, saying, "Mr. Pei, these are guards sent to protect the Young Master; they are skilled members of our clan. If Mr. Pei does not mind, please take them along. Hopefully, they can assist you in critical moments. As for the Divine Artifact..."

"As for the Divine Artifact, that’s between the young couple themselves; rest assured I won’t interfere." Before Finris could finish, Pei Yan glanced at the space passage that had been open during the conversation and hurriedly said, "Clan Leader Finris, I do have urgent matters to return to the Daoist Plane and handle. Since your daughter’s issue is resolved, it’s best we leave now. Regarding our contract, once I’ve handled my affairs, I’ll send a specialist holding my token to one of your sent followers to discuss in detail at the Dragon Realm."

"Alright, then I won’t delay Mr. Pei’s urgent matters. Before you leave, I hope for Mr. Pei to consider a mother’s hard efforts; during this mission, please protect my daughter and ensure her safety even temporarily." Finris looked at her daughter, reluctant to part beside Hu Jiu, sighed, and requested Pei Yan.

"Certainly! Certainly! Rest assured, whether for you or for the Ancestral God, I won’t let these two girls be placed in danger." Pei Yan promised and, after bidding farewell to Long Jin and others, stepped into the open space passage.

A flash of light, having crossed between various spaces more than once, Pei Yan quickly adjusted to the changes in external source energy. Before he could see the outside clearly, a familiar voice entered his ears.

"The space passage has been open for half a day, why did you just get here!"

"Big sister!"

When it comes to his own elder sister, Pei Yan habitually called her sister, and there was only one person he would call big sister—that is Lin Junzhao.

"I just woke up from absorbing the Power of Origin and rushed here quickly after hearing the Ancestral God’s message. Big sister, why are you here to greet me? Has anything happened at home?" Pei Yan focused and confirmed it was indeed Lin Junzhao, making his heart skip a beat. Lin Junzhao, proud and lazy, rarely concerned herself with small affairs like receiving people, even Pei Yan. Her coming personally must imply something important happened.

"Don’t worry! Everything is well at the hall; the reason I came personally is that the next matter is related to you." As Lin Junzhao spoke, her gaze swept past Pei Yan to the space passage continuously lighting up behind him. Seeing Tushan Suisui and Hati appear, her mouth curled slightly as she teased Pei Yan, "Oh, I was wondering why you were tardy! Turns out you were steeped in a gentle embrace!"