Upon hearing the report from the demon beast, Fang Ruotang had Jin Ling brought over.

Jin Ling wasn't stupid. She awkwardly expressed her gratitude and then asked, "Do we also sign an equal contract?"

"No!" Fang Ruotang refused without thinking, saying frankly, "I just like furry things. You can stay by my side and play with me. There's no need to sign a contract."

She did not sign a contract with Bai Jiao at the beginning.

A month or two later, Bai Jiao took the initiative to sign a master-servant contract with her. As for why, she was too lazy to ask. Anyway, that's how it was.

"Huh?" Jin Ling was a little dumbfounded.

Didn't the human race contract with demonic beasts precisely to increase their own strength?

What's the point if we don't establish contact?

Seeing Jin Ling's expression, Fang Ruotang thought for a moment and said, "If you'd like, I can sign a temporary contract with you, let's sign it for a year first!"

Fang Ruotang felt a little guilty.

She wasn't someone who stayed in a relationship for long. No matter how cute Huang Mao was, she felt that after a year, she wouldn't like him that much anymore. If Huang Mao wanted to leave or go to cultivate, that was fine with her.

Jin Ling wasn't very bright, and she foolishly signed a temporary contract with Fang Ruotang, which lasted only for a short period of one year.

For demon cultivators, a year is a very short time; it passes in the blink of an eye.

However, she didn't have time to think too much, because after signing the temporary contract, Fang Ruotang gave her a spirit beast fruit and chuckled as he pinched her ears a few times.

"Go have some fun by yourself first. I'm a bit busy right now. I'll find time to play with you later."

"……good!"

Jin Ling held the spirit beast fruit, her mouth practically watering.

She looked up at the departing figure and thought to herself, if Fang Ruotang continues to be so generous, she might as well sign other contracts.

Then, she met Fang Ruotang's other spirit beasts here.

When she learned that Da Mei and Bai Jiao had both signed a master-servant contract and were looking at her like she was an idiot, she became somewhat unsettled and felt that she had probably made a mistake.

Especially when she deliberately took out the spirit beast fruit to show off, the phoenix and the fox did not react at all, and even mocked her for not having seen good things before.

Jin Ling knew then that things were not simple.

However, relying on her Golden-haired Hou bloodline, she temporarily held back, but her mind couldn't help but wander, especially when she saw many terrifying monsters in the city taking the initiative to inquire about the contract.

Fang Ruotang was completely unaware of Jin Ling's little scheme.

She was busy at the moment and had no time to pay attention to this.

Just as Black Peak City was in chaos, Fang Ruotang led her people to the City Lord's Mansion.

The city lord is a black bear demon.

Thick-skinned and robust, with profound cultivation.

Fang Ruotang thought there was going to be a tough battle, so she specially called for help.

But to their surprise, the black bear immediately backed down upon meeting them.

"Sect Master Fang only needs to give instructions; why bother you to come in person?"

Fang Ruotang was stunned for a moment when she saw the big, burly man in front of her.

I don't understand why he's smiling so ingratiatingly.

Despite her doubts, Fang Ruotang still adopted a haughty demeanor and said, "I won't beat around the bush with you. Black Peak City, I want it."

Black Bear's brows furrowed, his aura shifting in an instant, but he quickly regained his smiling expression and asked, "What does Sect Master Fang mean by this?"

"It means exactly what you heard! I want to develop Black Peak City into my personal territory, so the position of city lord..."

Fang Ruotang didn't stand on ceremony.

After all, she came to their door to steal their things, and her feigned politeness couldn't hide her actions.

Black Bear asked, "Sect Leader Fang has occupied the City Lord's Mansion, so what about me?"

"You?" Fang Ruotang looked at the black bear, not understanding what he meant, and tentatively asked, "How about you join our Tianyi Sect, see which elder you get along with, sign a contract or something, and progress together and ascend together in the future, what do you think?"

The black bear readily agreed, "Okay!"

Fang Ruotang: ...

She just said it casually.

Fang Ruotang was dumbfounded and didn't quite understand, but she didn't shy away from such a good opportunity. She pressed her advantage and asked, "Which elder of our sect do you want to form a contract with? Should I introduce you to him?"

"No need! Just use Ancestor Yan Yun."

Black Bear gritted his teeth as he spoke, and Fang Ruotang turned around to look at the nonchalant Yan Yun Ancestor.

His eyes hardened, and he said irritably, "What? Still not convinced?"

"What happened?" Fang Ruotang asked, puzzled.

Ancestor Yan Yun scoffed, "This brat is dishonest. He followed me the other day and I gave him a good beating!"

The black bear had no expression; its face was large and black, and it looked anything but simple.

It looked like it was about to open its mouth wide and devour someone at any moment.

Fang Ruotang looked around and asked, "Can this resolve our grudges? I see that the city lord's cultivation is quite profound. After you form a contract, you will be a powerful alliance."

Ancestor Yan Yun glanced at Fang Ruotang with disdain.

Fang Ruotang felt a little guilty.

After all, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the black bear would benefit more from the contract. Otherwise, why would a monster that yearns for freedom voluntarily form a contract with a human?

It must be because he was terrified of Old Ancestor Yan Yun.

Fang Ruotang guessed randomly, but she guessed what the black bear was thinking.

From the moment Tianyi Sect forcefully occupied the arena to the arrival of people from Wanyao Sect, he had been keeping a close eye on things. He had also witnessed the strength of Tianyi Sect.

Rather than saying that he and Ancestor Zong Yanyun were discovered, it would be more accurate to say that he deliberately challenged them. After being beaten up, he knew he was no match for them, locked himself in a secret room for three days, and decided to follow the Tianyi Sect to avoid being foolish enough to have his demon core stolen.

If he was going to make a name for himself, he would definitely have to find the one with the highest cultivation level in the Tianyi Sect. After thinking it over, he decided to target Ancestor Yanyun.

"Alright! Let's go!"

Ancestor Yan Yun didn't hesitate. The black bear had high cultivation and thick skin. If they could form a contract, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for him. He had no reason to object.

Then, witnessed by everyone, both parties signed an equal contract.

A black bear appeared in Yan Yun's sea of ​​consciousness. Compared to the enormous creature in front of him, the small bear in his sea of ​​consciousness was clearly more to Yan Yun's liking.

Moreover, the moment the contract was signed, the two parties established a close connection, shared some of their emotions, and had no obstacles in communication.

Fang Ruotang hadn't expected things to go so smoothly, but she was overjoyed to have achieved such a delightful result without firing a shot.

He immediately handed over the affairs of the City Lord's Mansion to Ancestor Yan Yun.

In this situation, it's best not to change the city lord and cause unrest. Anyway, Ancestor Yan Yun can control Black Bear, so the city lord being under Black Bear's control is the same as being under Tianyi Sect's control.

The forces of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect are both easy and difficult to eliminate.

Fang Ruotang fights like a lion hunting a rabbit; regardless of the opponent's cultivation level, he always sends a cultivator from his side with a higher cultivation level to deal with them.

So apart from the chaos caused by the fighting, everything in Black Peak City was under control until, with the assistance of the Heavenly Evolution Array Sect, Black Peak City set up the Four Pillars Trapping Heaven Sword Array.