["So, do you need me to recommend some Spirit Beasts to you?"]
[A Rou's words caused Yu Yuanzhen and the others to wear strange expressions.]
[Did they need Spirit Beasts?]
[They needed them far too much.]
[If they searched on their own, heaven only knew how long it would take, and they would be taking risks the entire time.]
[This was why they always collected intelligence in advance before every Spirit Hunting operation.]
[If they could truly find a target beforehand, it would greatly reduce the risks during the Spirit Hunting period.]
[But the problem now was that the one asking if they needed Spirit Beasts was a Spirit Beast herself.]
[Was this right?]
[Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen and the others were still full of wariness, A Rou gave a light chuckle.]
["No need to be so guarded. Even among you humans, where there is no need for predation, you are not a monolithic block, let alone Spirit Beasts who still need to prey on each other."]
["To tell you the truth, we are preparing to go to war with another group of Spirit Beasts recently."]
["The leader of that group is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast like me, but its strength is greater than mine."]
[Speaking to this point, A Rou's expression became much more solemn.]
["They ran into our territory some time ago. Originally, they wanted to seize our land directly, but they were driven away."]
["As it turns out, they didn't leave. Instead, they found a place not far from us and occupied it, clearly preparing to strike at us again."]
["Besides that hundred-thousand-year one, a group of detestable fellows has gathered around it."]
["Not a single one of those guys is good. I wouldn't say anything about normal hunting, but they pass the time by slaughtering for no reason whenever they're bored."]
["I heard that the place where they lived before was completely ruined by them like this."]
["If we leave them alone, our area will change sooner or later."]
[At this point, A Rou's tone had become much colder.]
[In reality, A Rou didn't care much about those fellows slaughtering Spirit Beasts to pass their boredom.]
[The law of the jungle had always been emphasized among Spirit Beasts; the strong could dominate everything about the weak.]
[Having grown to the level of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, the number of Spirit Beasts who had died at A Rou's hands could be piled into a mountain.]
[Killing was too common in the Star Dou Great Forest—so common that as long as it didn't affect her, A Rou could ignore it.]
[But right now, the threat from that group of Spirit Beasts made it impossible for A Rou to turn a blind eye.]
[Especially the leader of that group; when it looked at her, its eyes were full of avarice.]
[A Rou was certain that as long as that group of Spirit Beasts found an Opportunity, they would definitely strike at her and the Spirit Beasts around her.]
[Therefore, to prevent danger, A Rou decided to strike first.]
["According to our original plan, we were going to drive those fellows away and make them leave the Star Dou Great Forest."]
["But driving them away won't completely solve the trouble after all."]
["In case those fellows obtain some Opportunity in the future and their strength skyrockets, we would be in danger."]
["It just so happens that at this time, you all arrived."]
[A Rou looked at Yu Yuanzhen's group, especially Yu Yuanzhen.]
["If it were just us, we might not necessarily be able to kill them completely, but with you added, the probability of succeeding will greatly increase."]
["When the time comes, that fellow's spirit ring and Spirit Bone will belong to you. We will have driven away a powerful enemy and, in passing, won't have to worry about the opponent's revenge in the future."]
["This way, both of our parties can get what we want."]
["How about it? Do you want to cooperate with us?"]
["The boss of that group of Spirit Beasts is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, and you have someone here at rank 90 who needs a spirit ring."]
["Of course, if you can't absorb a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, there is also a Red-Toothed Thunder Wolf beside that fellow that is at seventy thousand years, approaching eighty thousand years."]
[Sitting on the tree branch, A Rou crossed her legs and rested her chin on one hand, quietly waiting for Yu Yuanzhen's reply.]
[She believed that as long as the people in front of her were normal Spirit Masters, they couldn't possibly refuse this cooperation.]
[In fact, Yu Yuanzhen and the others were indeed very moved at the moment.]
[A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast was preparing for war and was seeking their cooperation.]
[The reason for the war was because one side wanted to survive and wanted to drive the other side away.]
[But after seeing their strength, driving the opponent away had been upgraded to killing the opponent.]
[From the reasons for cooperation, it was logical for A Rou to approach them.]
["Sect Master, should we agree?"]
[The Grand Elder's voice trembled slightly.]
["That is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast. Although Xiaogang is currently a few Ranks short, if we can capture that fellow alive, then Xiaogang's hundred-thousand-year spirit ring will be secured."]
["At the very least, a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone would also do."]
[To be honest, the Grand Elder was inclined to agree to this cooperation.]
["I also want to agree, but the problem now is, how can you be sure the other party isn't lying to us?"]
[Yu Yuanzhen said in a low voice.]
["We are not of the same race as her after all. We can't just believe whatever she says."]
["What if she has set a trap to harm us?"]
[Regarding A Rou's proposal, Yu Yuanzhen himself was fearless. After all, he was level 97; not only was his strength super powerful, but he also possessed that move, Thunder of Annihilation.]
[Yu Yuanzhen believed that if it were a single Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, he could easily handle it.]
[But the problem was, this time it wasn't one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, but two, plus a group of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.]
[With such a group of high-level Spirit Beasts fighting, any accident could happen.]
["...So we're just going to refuse like this?"]
[The Grand Elder said with some reluctance.]
["Hey, do you not believe my words and think I'm going to set you up?"]
[Just then, A Rou's voice rang out. Clearly, the whispered conversation between Yu Yuanzhen and the Grand Elder had been heard by her.]
["Rest assured, I have no intention of setting you up. I truly came to find you with the intent of cooperation."]
["I can swear by my true form that I absolutely have no intention of harming you, otherwise I will not survive the Lightning Tribulation."]
["How about it? Is that sincere enough?"]
[A Rou raised her hand and swore.]
[However, she was met with the silence of Yu Yuanzhen and the others.]
["Can't you just give me a straight answer? You're clearly humans, so how are you even less straightforward than me, a Spirit Beast?"]
[A Rou looked at the few people in front of her and couldn't help but fold her arms across her chest.]
["Uh... it's probably because we don't quite understand where the sincerity in your oath lies?"]
[Lin Lang scratched his head. Swearing by one's true form or failing to survive the Lightning Tribulation—these were completely foreign terms to them.]
["Oh, right, I forgot you don't understand these things."]
["My swearing by my Spirit Beast true form is roughly equivalent to you Spirit Masters swearing by your Spirit."]
["I've transformed now, and I don't know if a Spirit Master's oath would be effective if applied to me, but to put your minds at ease..."]
["I, A Rou, hereby swear that if this cooperation harbors any malice toward you, my Spirit shall shatter, and I shall never make another inch of progress in my entire life."]
["How about that?"]
[After finishing her oath, A Rou looked at Yu Yuanzhen and the others once more.]
[This time, the effect of the oath was very obvious. Hearing A Rou swear by her own Spirit, Yu Yuanzhen and the others immediately believed her a bit more.]