Chapter 1201

Su Yang let out a gasp of amazement.

It turned out that in such a short time, the mucus on Su Yang's hand had quickly air-dried, turning into a layer of transparent film; with a light tug, this fragrant film was torn off.

"The mucus on a mermaid-type fierce beast's tail has strong medicinal value, and can also promote the growth of water-type fierce beasts," Sovereign Jiazi explained. "The higher the potential of the mermaid-type fierce beast, the better the medicinal effect of the mucus secreted on its tail."

"Oh!"

Su Yang hadn't done much research on water-type fierce beasts.

Let alone the rare mermaids among water-type fierce beasts.

He raised his head, glanced at the silent Jin Lin mermaid with its head lowered, and pointed straight at it, saying: "Then let's cultivate it!"

Sovereign Jiazi exclaimed in surprise: "What?"

"Huh?"

Even the nine-tailed fox hiding beside Sovereign Jiazi was dumbfounded.

Earlier, the contents of the meeting between Su Yang, Liu Mengyun, Xia Na, and Sovereign Jiazi had all been overheard by the nine-tailed fox.

It might not have been clear about the pros and cons involved.

But it knew that being cultivated by Su Yang would definitely bring great benefits.

Otherwise, Liu Mengyun wouldn't have said those things to Sovereign Jiazi.

Look at the beasts on Su Yang's hands — which one of them isn't ridiculously powerful?

The nine-tailed fox had originally been determined to win this cultivation slot for itself.

It also believed that, given its potential and its relationship with Sovereign Jiazi, if there were benefits, Sovereign Jiazi would definitely bring it along.

But it never expected that Su Yang would directly designate the Jin Lin mermaid!

Su Yang's command — not only could it not defy it, but even its master couldn't disobey it!

What the nine-tailed fox couldn't understand was why Su Yang would choose the Jin Lin mermaid.

In terms of attribute, it was definitely superior.

In terms of innate talent and potential, it was also definitely above the Jin Lin mermaid!

Su Yang knew all of this!

The nine-tailed fox really couldn't figure out where it fell short!

Could it really just be because it wouldn't let Su Yang touch it?

That seemed to be the only possibility!

And Su Yang was exactly the kind of person who would do such a thing!

Thinking of this, the nine-tailed fox felt extremely wronged!

It had a vague premonition that it seemed to have missed out on an enormous opportunity.

Regarding Sovereign Jiazi's surprise, Su Yang explained: "I think this Jin Lin mermaid is pretty good, so I'll just cultivate it!"

Right!

Su Yang's reason was just that "sufficient"!

As for the nine-tailed fox's reaction, Su Yang didn't care.

It was just a fierce beast with decent potential!

A divine-grade potential fierce beast was something an ordinary beast-tamer couldn't obtain even in their dreams.

But for Su Yang, he could cultivate one at any time.

"Alright!"

Sovereign Jiazi didn't dare question Su Yang's decision.

Having one cultivation slot and being officially accepted by Su Yang as part of the inner circle — she didn't dare ask for anything more.

What if Su Yang got unhappy and gave the slot to someone else?

Honestly, with Su Yang's current prestige, if he raised his hand and called out in the Federation, there was no telling how many people would be willing to pledge loyalty to him!

Besides, she couldn't exactly say the Jin Lin mermaid was no good, could she?

"Little Fish, quickly thank General Su!"

"Thank you, General Su!"

Unlike the nine-tailed fox, which knew embarrassment, the Jin Lin mermaid was completely baffled.

But from Sovereign Jiazi's tone and the conversation between Sovereign Jiazi and Su Yang, it understood that Su Yang seemed to want to help it.

So it obeyed Sovereign Jiazi's instruction.

"Sovereign Jiazi, you and the nine-tailed fox may step out!" Su Yang said. "Jin Lin… Little Fish will stay with me for now."

Since Sovereign Jiazi had given her beast a name, Su Yang followed suit and called it that too.

"Alright!" Sovereign Jiazi had no objections. Cultivation certainly couldn't be achieved overnight; spending a bit of time was perfectly normal.

Sovereign Jiazi and the rather unwilling nine-tailed fox left, and Su Yang began making preparations for Little Fish.

To use a compulsory beast-cultivation contract scroll, there was one prerequisite: the beast's loyalty to Su Yang had to be higher than to its original master.

The reason Su Yang had taken a liking to the Jin Lin mermaid was actually not as simple as the nine-tailed fox thought.

First, the Jin Lin mermaid was a water-type beast.

In Su Yang's and Liu Mengyun's beast lineups, there were currently no water-type beasts.

Su Yang did have one beast slot and wanted to capture a water-type beast, but he hadn't found a suitable one yet.

Water-type beasts also had a major advantage: they could coordinate with the Ice Moon Elf.

Secondly, Su Yang had brought Sovereign Jiazi along this time also because her experience in aquatic combat, combined with the deep-sea zone, would be more conducive to the Jin Lin mermaid's performance.

Lastly, of course, it was because the Jin Lin mermaid only had emperor-grade potential!

As an emperor-grade potential Jin Lin mermaid, it would surely want to obtain divine-grade potential even more, making it convenient to build affinity; moreover, the Jin Lin mermaid's loyalty to Sovereign Jiazi was considerably lower than the nine-tailed fox's.

Moreover, cultivating the Golden-Scale Mermaid would significantly boost Sovereign Jiazi's combat power.

After all, the Nine-Tailed Fox is already of divine-grade potential!

Of course, the texture of the Golden-Scale Mermaid's tail really is quite special!

"Little Fish, can I call you that?"

"You can, General Su!"

The Golden-Scale Mermaid stood before Su Yang, slightly nervous.

"Your talent is excellent — you possess emperor-grade potential. Among mermaid-type dire beasts, you must be quite outstanding, right?"

"To a certain extent, we can command lower-grade mermaids whose strength is beneath our own."

Mentioning her own bloodline potential, Little Fish felt a touch of pride.

Once they grow into their complete form, they count as one of the deep-sea zone's overlords.

Of course, not every Golden-Scale Mermaid can grow to the absolute peak of her potential!

Bloodline potential is only talent — just as not every human can fully squeeze out their own potential, a dire beast cannot necessarily grow to the limit of its potential just because that potential exists.

"Do you know the growth potential of that Nine-Tailed Fox?"

"Divine-grade?"

Little Fish asked softly.

She had only sensed it faintly.

She sensed that the Nine-Tailed Fox's bloodline potential should be higher than hers!

Higher than emperor-grade — that would be divine-grade.

"Correct!"

Little Fish fell silent.

When one's potential and talent are plainly laid out and labeled, the blow is not only devastating to humans — it is the same for intelligent dire beasts.

Admitting one is ordinary is truly difficult, and truly cruel!

It means that no matter how hard one strives, there will be a ceiling.

A ceiling beneath that of other people, other dire beasts.

"Have you ever thought about possessing the potential of a divine-grade dire beast — or becoming one outright?"

"Th-that… how could that be possible?"

"Nothing is impossible, as long as you are willing to pledge loyalty to me!"

Little Fish's pair of big water-blue eyes stared fixedly at Su Yang.

Her gaze was filled with a thirst for power.

"You don't think I'd trick you, do you?"