The middle-aged man, seeing Qin Feng's young age, expressed doubt that he could kill a mid-stage King Realm expert with a single blow.

Qin Feng nodded frankly, admitting that there was nothing he couldn't admit to.

The middle-aged man still didn't trust Qin Feng, staring at him seriously and asking, "Are you really not with those people?"

Qin Feng shook his head. "If I were with them, would I still be here?"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, "Maybe it's some kind of self-inflicted injury ruse. You humans are the most cunning of all."

Qin Feng smiled, offered no explanation, and simply said goodbye.

"Now that Ling'er is alright, let's part ways here. You don't need to worry about anything anymore."

Ao Ling grabbed Qin Feng's clothes, preventing him from leaving.

She was immediately displeased to see her father treating her savior this way, and said angrily:

"Father, do you not trust me? If you keep this up, I'm going to pluck your beard."

The middle-aged man's expression froze, clearly remembering something unpleasant, and he quickly begged for mercy.

"Ling'er, don't do anything rash. I've saved this up with great difficulty. I believe you."

Qin Feng watched this heartwarming scene between father and daughter with amusement.

Ao Ling said to the middle-aged man, "Father, Brother Qin Feng saved me, you must repay him properly."

The middle-aged man nodded and looked Qin Feng up and down again.

Seeing that Qin Feng was open and honest and didn't seem to be faking it, and with Ao Ling's testimony, he believed him to some extent, but his wariness of Qin Feng had not been completely eliminated.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Qin Feng, then took out a storage ring and handed it to Qin Feng.

"My name is Ao Wei. Thank you for saving my daughter, young brother. Otherwise, the outcome would have been uncertain. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Before Qin Feng could take it, Ao Ling snatched the storage ring away. After scanning it with her divine sense, she immediately became dissatisfied and pouted.

"Father, Brother Feng saved my life, and you're just going to give me this little something to get rid of me? Is this all I'm worth in your eyes?"

Ao Wei's lips twitched. Isn't it said that daughters are like warm little cotton-padded jackets? Why is his cotton-padded jacket a bit leaky?

With a heavy heart, he took out a stone, its silvery white surface tinged with darkness.

"I see that you are a swordsman, and this piece of star ore is an excellent material for refining weapons. I'm giving it to you now."

Qin Feng was about to say no, but Ao Wei had already run over.

Qin Feng took it, but suddenly his hand felt heavy, and he almost dropped it. This piece of star ore was really too heavy.

He happened to be looking to forge a sword himself, and according to Ao Wei, the materials were just right, so he accepted them without hesitation.

"Thank you, Senior Ao."

Ao Wei waved his hand, "Of course. I hope you won't waste this ore. If you can find an excellent weapon refiner, it will be a great help to you."

Seeing that Qin Feng had accepted the items, Ao Ling also handed over the storage ring she had previously snatched to him.

"Brother Feng, this is from Father. Please keep it safe."

Qin Feng patted her head. "You can keep it. Consider this a gift from me."

Ao Ling shook her head, "Father has more, you should put them away quickly."

Upon hearing this, Ao Wei's lips twitched again. His things didn't just fall from the sky, you know.

Seeing the determination in her eyes, Qin Feng accepted the gifts.

"Little Ling'er, Senior Ao, this matter is settled. Farewell. We'll meet again someday."

Seeing that Qin Feng was really leaving, Ao Wei became less wary of him and nodded with a smile.

Ao Ling was very reluctant to part with him. He felt a strong sense of familiarity with Qin Feng. "Brother, can't you stay a little longer?"

Qin Feng comforted him, saying, "We'll meet again someday. I have important things to do."

Ao Ling suddenly felt dejected.

"Can I come with you? I've never been to the human world before. I've heard it's wonderfully diverse, with lots of delicious food and fun activities."

Ao Wei was startled upon hearing this, "Ling'er, this is unacceptable. The human world is too dangerous. It's too unsafe for you to be so young."

Ao Ling didn't take it seriously, "What's there to be afraid of with Brother Qin Feng protecting me? Didn't he drive away all those bad guys before?"

Ao Wei didn't know why his daughter was so infatuated with Qin Feng. "If you want to go, Daddy can go with you."

Ao Ling pouted, "No, you're always controlling me, saying this isn't allowed and that isn't allowed. I want to go with Brother Qin Feng."

Ao Wei was truly defeated by her.

If Qin Feng didn't have important business to attend to, he wouldn't mind having such a cute little girl with him. But not now, as he had no idea what dangers he would face next.

"Ling'er, I really have something urgent to do, and it might be very dangerous. It's inconvenient to bring you along."

"How about next time? If your father agrees, I'll take you to visit the human world next time."

Ling'er's eyes darted around, a sly glint flashing across her face.

"Let's make a deal: you have to come find me after you've finished your business, or you're a dog."

After she finished speaking, she extended her palm again, as if to make a vow with a high five.

Qin Feng laughed and, without thinking much, extended his palm to strike hers.

Then something unexpected happened to Qin Feng.

Ao Ling and Qin Feng were simultaneously enveloped by an energy, and a soul contract appeared in front of them.

Qin Feng asked in surprise, "Ling'er, what's wrong?"

Ao Ling's eyes darted around. "I want to establish an equal contract with my brother so that I can follow him."

Qin Feng hesitated about whether or not to accept.

Ao Wei, who was watching from the sidelines, was completely stunned. He never expected that his quirky daughter would suddenly pull such a stunt.

At this moment, Qin Feng's soul was connected with Ao Ling's, and he dared not forcibly break the connection, for fear of harming Ao Ling.

He quickly spoke up to dissuade them, "You two wait a moment, don't rush, don't be impulsive. This contract is no joke. Once it's signed, it will be troublesome to cancel it."

He looked at Ao Ling, feeling like he wanted to cry but couldn't. It was all his fault for spoiling this daughter too much. How could he make such a decision so casually?

"Ling'er, this is not appropriate for you to meet him for the first time."

Then Ao Wei glared fiercely at Qin Feng, "What kind of bewitching potion did you give Ling'er? You better not agree, or I'll never forgive you."

Qin Feng could only smile wryly. It wasn't his fault, but he could understand his father's feelings.

My precious little heart is about to run away, who could bear that?

Ao Ling wrinkled her cute nose and snorted coldly.

“Father, how can you be so mean to Brother Feng? This was something I initiated voluntarily. It was an equal contract. He can’t hurt me, so I can stay with him.”

Ao Wei was going crazy. You ran off with someone else, what about him?

He stared intently at Qin Feng, his expression saying, "You dare to agree? Try it and I'll beat you to death."

Qin Feng wasn't afraid of Ao Wei, he just didn't know whether he should agree to the contract.

Ao Wei was right when he said that the Spirit Beast Equality Contract was no joke. Once signed, he and Ao Ling would become very close partners.