Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Jian Shuangshuang naturally understood this point as well, although she truly liked Xuan Fire, the spirit beast with a sense of loyalty, she also needed to consider whether Xuan Fire would prefer to stay with the familiar Hao Ren.

She wanted to be good to Xuan Fire, but Xuan Fire had to feel it was good for itself to truly be good, rather than accepting her notion of good without choice, imposing her kindness on it.

So Jian Shuangshuang thought for a while and agreed to Hao Ren’s proposal, letting Xuan Fire decide whom to be with once it recovered.

After bustling at the medical hall for a while, it was already late. Xuan Fire needed to stay at the medical hall for further treatment, so Jian Shuangshuang conveniently took Du Xinning and Du Xinyu to Taste Hundred Flavors for their reserved dinner.

Due to the incident with Xuan Fire, after dinner, Jian Shuangshuang found a place to stay, planning to reside in Yan City for a few days.

Once Xuan Fire’s injuries healed and it made its choice, they would return to Hundred Families Village, since the mystic doctor’s methods were miraculous and wouldn’t take long.

Hao Ren’s medical skills were genuinely excellent. By the next day, Xuan Fire’s external injuries were healed, and it was conscious. When Jian Shuangshuang brought Du Xinning and Du Xinyu to visit Xuan Fire, it was sunbathing on a mat.

Upon seeing Jian Shuangshuang, a gentle, dependent look flashed in Xuan Fire’s cold, snake-like pupils, and as Jian Shuangshuang approached, it proactively rested its large head in Jian Shuangshuang’s hand.

To this person who rescued it from hell, Xuan Fire showed absolute reliance and affection.

At that time, it listened daily to others discussing how much its meat was worth, the best way to cook and prepare it, or even discussing opening it up alive to retrieve its snake gall.

Those terrifying humans even said snake spirit beasts have the strongest life force and wouldn’t die even after being cut open for a few days, so they could sell its meat little by little.

These discussions filled Xuan Fire with fear and desperation. It wished its life force wasn’t so strong, so it could die sooner and avoid those tortures mentioned.

During these days of despair and fear, Xuan Fire encountered Jian Shuangshuang, who took it away from that dreadful cage, escaping hell!

At that moment, Xuan Fire deeply engraved Jian Shuangshuang in its heart, seeing her as important and admirable as its own master.

Thus, upon seeing Jian Shuangshuang, Xuan Fire felt both happy and secure, for she was the one who brought it out of hell, and being beside her was surely the safest.

Jian Shuangshuang was also delighted with Xuan Fire’s closeness. Although Xuan Fire was a snake, its appearance was unquestionably beautiful, with red scales transitioning from light to deep red from its belly to its back.

The light red scales resembled translucent red crystals, while the deep red scales appeared like richly colored red rubies. The patterns on its back consisted of various shades of red scales, sparkling in the sunshine.

This beautiful snake, despite its size, didn’t seem frightening. Even its cold snake eyes softened and became warm when facing Jian Shuangshuang, showing human-like emotions.

The Spirit Beast Medical Hall housed countless spirit beasts. Here, alongside spirit beasts loved and brought for treatment by their owners, were those abandoned at the door or deserted due to costly medical expenses.

This kind of situation couldn’t be completely prevented. There were always irresponsible people, and no one could help it. The medical hall could only keep these spirit beasts in designated areas, and if their owner didn’t return for them after a certain time, they would be given away for adoption.

Yet this wasn’t easy. Spirit beasts were smarter and more emotional than ordinary animals. Once hurt and abandoned by humans, it became difficult for them to establish trust and affection with humans again.

Moreover, many believe adult spirit beasts were too wild to be domesticated, so most of these spirit beasts had no choice but to remain in the medical hall.

Du Xinning and Du Xinyu were immediately attracted by the spirit beasts housed in the medical hall upon arriving, joyfully learning to feed them from others.

Seeing them playing happily, Jian Shuangshuang left them to play with the spirit beasts while she attended to Xuan Fire, fostering their bond.

Hao Ren’s medical skills were genuinely outstanding. In just five days, Xuan Fire’s injuries were fully healed, and even its tangled meridians were aligned by Hao Ren.

However, the aligned meridians were just for show; the fracture points remained disconnected, preventing the flow of mystic energy, and Hao Ren truly had no solution for the damaged core—Xuan Fire was truly wasted.

Hao Ren felt deeply saddened and regretful about this, as Xuan Fire’s talent was the best he’d seen among spirit beasts, yet it was wasted.

On the contrary, Xuan Fire’s simple nature seemed accepting, not saddened by being seen as a wasted snake. Once its body healed, it crawled around energetically every day.

Since Xuan Fire had recovered, the time had come for Xuan Fire to decide whom it would follow.

Both of them were straightforward by nature, so they directly took Xuan Fire into a room, Jian Shuangshuang and Hao Ren sat on either side, with Xuan Fire sitting bewildered in the middle.

Although Xuan Fire had developed spiritual wisdom, it was still young, not yet ten years old. Its large size was due to its high cultivation level, so it had the temperament of a child.

Now, being sandwiched between the two people it liked most and asked to choose whom to follow, Xuan Fire couldn’t decide at all.

It pitifully swung its big head, looking left and right, then dejectedly placed its head on the ground, its eyes filled with sadness.

With its fiery red head stuck to the ground, Xuan Fire felt upset. Why choose between the two people, when it wanted both? After all, it truly liked them both.

Seeing Xuan Fire’s pitiful appearance, Jian Shuangshuang and Hao Ren immediately felt distressed, and upon making eye contact, Jian Shuangshuang first compromised, suggesting, ”How about we both raise it together?”

Hao Ren, having watched Xuan Fire grow up—his own child—couldn’t bear to see it upset. Seeing Jian Shuangshuang compromising, he nodded immediately.

”Alright, from now on, Xuan Fire will live in your home for half a month, then in mine for another half month. If Xuan Fire likes, it can freely live between the two places, with no time restriction.”

Immediately, the upset Xuan Fire raised its head, relieved it no longer had to choose—it could have both people. As for living with one family for half a month, it had no objections.

Jian Shuangshuang had been away for quite some time; she had delayed much for Xuan Fire, and it was time to return to Hundred Families Village.

On the way back, Xuan Fire was lying on top of the carriage, returning together. Although the space inside the carriage was quite wide, to Xuan Fire, it felt cramped.

This reminded Xuan Fire of the iron cage it was confined in for a long time, making it instinctively resist entering the carriage’s compartment, its body stiffening upon entry.

Jian Shuangshuang noticed Xuan Fire’s unease, recalling its time locked in a cage. She took Xuan Fire outside and placed it on top of the carriage, allowing it to relax.