Peach Blossom Divine Medical God-Chapter 1847 - 1841: Naming Xiaohei

"For self-defense, just like last time during the Thunder Tribulation?" Chen Yang continued to ask.

The dragon nodded: "Yes, our treasure pearl can withstand an absolutely strong attack once."

"So, this thing is quite useful. Wearing it is like having an extra life." Chen Yang commented.

The dragon remained silent, but inside it was anxious, fearing Chen Yang wouldn’t return it.

Actually, Chen Yang wasn’t that petty.

Since the dragon had signed the master-servant contract, it was now part of his group, and he could overlook past events.

So naturally, the treasure pearl would be returned to it.

The dragon pretended to be calm, but Chen Yang had already seen through its thoughts, only choosing not to expose it.

"Since we’ve signed the master-servant contract, I won’t pursue past matters. I didn’t bring the pearl today, so I’ll return it to you another day." Chen Yang said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, the dragon was overjoyed!

"Thank you, Master!"

Hearing the treasure pearl would be returned, it put aside any pride and naturally called out "Master."

"Right, before tomorrow morning, help me catch a big fish or a snake. This is your first task." Chen Yang was about to leave but suddenly remembered he needed to give the wealthy businessmen an explanation.

So he conveniently assigned the dragon its first task.

"Catch a snake or fish? Master, this..." the dragon didn’t grasp what Chen Yang meant, why he wanted it to catch such things.

"Just do it."

Chen Yang didn’t want to explain.

"Okay." The dragon agreed directly without further questions.

"Hmm, be careful in the future, don’t let others see you easily, I’m leaving now." Chen Yang nodded slightly and then left the mountains with his eagle brother Wancai.

Meanwhile, the dragon stood in place for a long time.

It watched Chen Yang’s departing figure, feeling a mix of emotions.

Surprise, anger, shame—various feelings intertwined.

Eventually, they all turned into a helpless sigh, then it leaped into the reservoir, diving underwater and disappearing into the night.

Chen Yang, as he walked away, of course understood that guy’s lingering dissatisfaction.

He just wasn’t in a hurry.

There would be plenty of ways to make it submit in the future.

Provided it behaved well.

If it caused any trouble during this period, he would not hesitate to solve it.

By the time he returned home from the mountain, it was already past one in the morning, close to two.

At this hour, Chen Yang had lost the desire to sleep.

Upon getting home, after rewarding Wancai and the eagle brother with two Body Tempering Pills each, he practiced Gathering Spirit Seal and cultivated alone in the courtyard.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

He hadn’t had time to make breakfast when Lin Qianqian showed up.

"Brother Chen Yang, how’s it going? Today’s the last day, is there anything you need my help with?" Lin Qianqian asked as soon as she arrived.

Yesterday’s events caused quite a stir in the scenic area. With Wu Kexin absent, Lin Qianqian was quite busy dealing with matters and worrying about the company.

So she came early to inquire about the situation.

"Things are mostly settled, no need for help." Chen Yang replied with a smile.

"Mostly settled?" Lin Qianqian was a bit surprised.

Because she saw no commotion in the village yesterday afternoon, nor did any professional crews show up. How could it be ’mostly settled’?

"Yes, Qianqian, you go and communicate with those businessmen around noon, have them go to the fishing platform, I’ll give them an account."

Chen Yang said with a relaxed smile.

"Okay... okay." Lin Qianqian was surprised, but seeing as Chen Yang put it this way, she didn’t question further and immediately left Chen Yang’s home to go talk to those businessmen at the hotel.

Not many businessmen had left yesterday, most stayed in the scenic area, lodging and playing.

"I don’t know if that dragon is reliable. Better head over early and check it out." After seeing Lin Qianqian off, Chen Yang tidied up a bit at home and then went out.

After wandering around the village for a bit, it was about eleven in the morning when he arrived at the reservoir’s edge.

Since this place hadn’t resumed business yet, there was no one around even in broad daylight.

Chen Yang walked to the lakeside and hadn’t yet started speaking.

The center of the lake began to stir, a whirlpool slowly formed, and then the dragon flew out from it, landing by the water’s edge.

"Master."

The dragon was a lot more obedient, even proactively calling him Master when it saw Chen Yang.

Whether it was sincere, however, was unclear.

"How did the task I set for you go?" Chen Yang asked without much preamble, diving straight into the topic.

"Master, such a small task was naturally completed long ago," the dragon replied.

"And where is it?" Chen Yang continued to ask.

The dragon didn’t answer verbally but turned and dove back into the water. After a few dozen seconds, it emerged holding a python as thick as a human calf.

"Master, the snake’s body you wanted." The dragon said.

The python the dragon caught was of significant size, and it bore no obvious wounds, though it was indeed dead.

"Very good, you’ve done a great job." Chen Yang nodded in satisfaction.

The lack of wounds on the snake’s body was perfect. If the businessmen saw any injuries, they might start making other assumptions.

"Haha, of course, with my intervention, tasks are always handled swiftly. If Master has any other needs in the future, just let me know." The dragon laughed loudly, seemingly quite amicable.

Indeed, its attitude today was vastly different from yesterday.

Those who didn’t think much might assume the dragon had changed its ways.

But Chen Yang knew clearly that the dragon simply wanted to behave well now that the master-servant contract was signed, hoping to get back the treasure pearl.

Could Chen Yang not see through its little schemes?

"Since you’re my spirit beast now, should I give you a name?" Chen Yang suddenly asked.

This left the dragon stunned.

To be honest, it hadn’t anticipated Chen Yang coming up with this statement out of the blue.

And Chen Yang just thought of it suddenly.

Since the dragon had signed a master-servant contract with him, he might as well go all the way, giving it a name to help with taming.

That dragon outwardly appeared obedient but surely had its own little tricks, that’s unquestionable.

"Yes, indeed, it should be," the dragon replied after a long pause, reluctantly agreeing to Chen Yang’s decision.

Additionally, Chen Yang didn’t hold back, saying directly: "Alright, I’ll just call you Little Black then."

"..."

A stampede of metaphorical horses ran through the dragon’s mind.

Giving a name was something it was already quite resistant to.

Having lived for hundreds of years, becoming a youngster’s spirit beast was already a great humiliation. Now to receive such a name was nothing less than a grave insult.

Little Black? Do you think I’m a dog?

The dragon raged internally, yet on the surface, it dared not offend Chen Yang.