When monsters and cultivators sign a contract, they can sign two types of contracts according to the wishes of both parties.

One type is the ordinary contract, which simply establishes a connection between a person and a beast. When the contract is terminated, it will not cause harm to either party. If one party dies, the other party will automatically break the contract.

The other type is the soul contract.

The so-called soul contract is when a magical beast and a cultivator are bound together by a contract of their souls.

Soul contracts are extremely unfair to magical beasts, because as long as the master's soul is immortal, the contract will continue to exist, but when the master's soul dies, the magical beast will also die.

However, if the magical beast dies, the master will at most suffer a minor soul injury.

That's why, after Long Cheng discovered that the dragon egg had been bound by a soul contract, he instructed Xiao Lü to subtly tell the dragon egg's father that his child had been tricked.

However, every cloud has a silver lining. In Yin Ming's opinion, being able to latch onto the male lead was already a blessing that the dragon egg had earned through countless lifetimes.

As you can see in the original story, Long Cheng, after following the male protagonist, transformed from an eighth-realm resentment dragon that could not cultivate into a tenth-realm resentment dragon, and from then on, he reached the pinnacle of dragon life.

The concept of "as long as the soul is immortal, the contract will always exist" is also brilliant. This way, even if the male protagonist needs to undergo nirvana to return to his true form, he won't have to worry about losing this precious dragon.

After the dragon egg fell into Lingyao's hands, it remained still. When the azure dragon brought in a man who was about thirty years old, the man bowed deeply to Lingyao to thank him for saving his child's life.

Yin Ming couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "No wonder he's the male lead. He took in someone else's child and still managed to make that person grateful to him."

The man also thoughtfully gave Lingyao a very high-grade magical beast space ring, allowing the protagonist to place the dragon egg in the ring so that it could hatch successfully in a safe environment.

Regarding the fact that the dragon egg had been contracted but had not yet been hatched, Yin Ming said he could understand.

It's not time for the Resentful Dragon to appear yet. In the original story, the protagonist doesn't encounter the Dragon King until he merges the spiritual and resentful energies.

It's still early in the timeline; the dragon egg probably won't hatch until then.

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Before leaving the Dragon Palace, Yin Ming followed his heart and returned to the pavilion to look for the figure of Liu Ying.

As if knowing that Yin Ming would come back to find her, Liu Ying stayed quietly in the pavilion, silently gazing at the distant green mountains.

"Ah Yao, wait for me here." Yin Ming instructed Ling Yao beside him before walking into the pavilion alone.

"Senior Liuying, I have some questions. I wonder if you could answer them?"

Yin Ming pondered for a moment before speaking carefully.

Liu Ying was clearly not surprised by Yin Ming's question. She slowly turned her face, her indifferent gaze falling on Yin Ming's face. "You want to ask me why I mistook someone for someone else?"

Yin Ming nodded. He had a guess that excited him to the point of madness, which was why he stepped forward to ask, despite the pressure from Liu Ying.

Liu Ying paused, then looked at the distant green mountains. "The aura you carry is very much like that of an old friend."

She casually tossed her flowing hair behind her back; even such a simple gesture exuded boundless charm.

But Yin Ming had no time to appreciate any of this. He felt his mind explode and became even more certain of his guess.

Just as I thought!

Yin Ming had previously speculated that if Liu Ying really mistook Yin Ming for the person she was looking forward to, then besides his appearance, what else could make her mistake him from such a distance?

The answer should be: breath.

Yin Ming used to often identify the other party's identity by sensing their aura—before he could see them, he would first sense their aura to determine whether they were human or beast, and what their cultivation level was.

And Yin Ming's only remaining identity, besides being a demon, is...

The transmigrator.

Liu Ying would not lose her composure just because of his demonic aura. From the fact that Long Cheng did not mind being with him and Ling Yao, and their reaction to the dragon egg turning into a vengeful demon beast, it can be seen that these demon beasts do not care whether the people in front of them are gods or demons.

That can only mean another reason—

So, the old friend Liu Ying mentioned is also a transmigrator?! Besides Yin Ming, there's another transmigrator in this world?!

Yin Ming finally understood what it meant to "meet fellow villagers and tears well up in your eyes." When someone is suffering alone in an unfamiliar place, and is suddenly told that there may be another person who knows their identity and understands their situation, just thinking about it makes Yin Ming's eyes well up with tears.

Liu Ying glanced at Yin Ming indifferently, her calm tone carrying a hint of admiration, "People from your world seem to be very intelligent."

If he had only suspected it before, then after hearing this, Yin Ming was now 100% certain.

What Liu Ying was referring to was, "your world."

In other words, the fireflies knew that another world existed.

How could she, a character in the book, know these things? It could only have been told to her by the transmigrator.

Her use of "you all" indicates that Yin Ming was not the only one involved.

Yin Ming felt his blood rushing and his head spinning for a moment. His body even began to sway. He quickly grabbed the railing next to him and managed to steady himself.

The impact of this news on him was no less than that of a nuclear weapon exploding in front of him!

Yin Ming originally thought that the scenes in TV dramas where people would faint from excitement upon hearing good news were too exaggerated, but now he realized that it was really possible!

Yin Ming wanted to ask more about the person's situation, but Long Cheng stood outside the pavilion and called out from afar, "Brother Ming, I've taken care of everything. Now I'll send you back to Zhulu City."

Yin Ming glanced at Liu Ying with a troubled expression. Liu Ying then slightly curved her lips into a beautiful smile. "If there's a chance in the future, I'll tell you."

She extended her slender, fair hand to Yin Ming. A flash of light appeared in her palm, revealing a piece of dark green jade.

"Take this. If you encounter danger, put a wisp of your true energy into it. I'll help you with whatever you need to do."

Yin Ming's eyes lit up, and he carefully reached out and cupped her hands under her palms.

Liu Ying was very satisfied with Yin Ming's reaction. Her smile deepened, and with a flick of her wrist, the jade piece fell into Yin Ming's palm.

As he held the cold jade in his hand, Yin Ming felt a surge of warmth in his heart. This was a promise from a ninth-realm expert! It could save his life!

Yin Ming knew that Liu Ying was helping him so much because of the transmigrator. She loved him so much that she was willing to take care of him. He felt even more grateful and curious about the transmigrator.

What kind of extraordinary person could possibly win over this woman who possesses both beauty and strength?