Xiao Xiao suddenly remembered that he still didn't know the other person's name. He couldn't just call it the companion spirit, right?
After all, they will have to get along for a long, long time.
"You should already know."
"However, let me formally introduce myself."
"Hello, my name is Xiao Xiao."
Xiao Xiao looked directly into the companion spirit's dark red eyes and spoke softly, with a faint smile in his voice.
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"I don't have a name."
The dragon-shaped companion spirit hung above the demon mirror. Its silent and dark eyes stared at Xiao Xiao for a while and then said slowly.
"Every law enforcer will give me a name."
And it is unwilling to use the name given to it by the previous law enforcer.
The previous law enforcer is dead. It is the companion spirit of Yao Jian, and Yao Jian belongs to the person in front of him.
…
It is the companion spirit of Yao Jian, and it is only the companion spirit of Yao Jian.
It will not dwell on the past, nor will it miss the past.
The past is just a memory that can be shared with the new law enforcer.
That's all.
…
"You can also give me a name."
Dragon-shaped companions don't care about names, something that is extremely important to humans.
It’s just that every law enforcer seems to be happy to give it a name.
It thought that the law enforcer in front of it was probably no exception.
…
"How many enforcers have I had before me?"
Xiao Xiao asked curiously.
"You are the seventh."
"Are the first six law enforcers... all dead?"
Xiao Xiao thought about the words for a while, and finally asked directly.
"Yes."
"They are all dead."
"Only when the previous law enforcer dies, Yao Jian will look for the next law enforcer."
In other words, unless he dies, can he step down as a law enforcer?
It seems like this is a job that works all year round and you can't leave.
Xiao Xiao was not too surprised by this.
Rather, he had some vague guesses from the beginning.
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"Did they all die because of monsters?"
"Yes."
Also, a law enforcer who is a cultivator will not even get sick. Besides monsters, what else can take his life away from him?
"Were they all eaten by monsters?"
Thinking that one day his body might be chewed and devoured by monsters, Xiao Xiao always boasted that he didn't care about what happened after his death. After all, everyone is dead, and he can't see the good or bad, so why should he care?
However, if you end up with no body left, it still feels too miserable to think about it?
"no."
"Um?"
The unexpected answer made Xiao Xiao couldn't help but utter a question.
Could it be that all the previous law enforcers encountered were vegetarian monsters or monsters that didn’t like to eat human flesh?
Haha, so funny.
Xiao Xiao curled his lips.
…
"The law enforcer has a noble status, and even his physical body cannot be desecrated."
"If any monster dares to eat the body of the law enforcer, he will be cursed."
Having said this, a gleam of cold light flashed across the dark pupils of the dragon-shaped companion spirit, which was cold to the bone.
"curse?"
Xiao Xiao felt that things were unfolding more and more mysteriously.
"Yes."
"The monster that eats the body of the law enforcer will have a surge in strength at first."
"However, its body will become weaker and weaker, and its demonic power will also decline sharply after its peak."
"There is no cure without medicine and stone, and there is nothing you can think of."
"Eventually it will lead to death."
…
"So, no monster dares to disrespectfully eat the body of the law enforcer."
"They can't afford the consequences."
…
The dragon-shaped companion spirit's "Don't worry" expression made Xiao Xiao couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Even though his body is equivalent to arsenic and inedible to monsters, this does not prevent the disappointed monsters from tearing him into pieces and dismembering him.
However, Xiao Xiao suddenly thought of Tang Seng, and inexplicably felt that he was much more balanced. After all, he was still better than Tang Seng.
At least if you eat his meat, even if you can gain a short-term increase in strength, it will ultimately be at the expense of the monster's own life.
So, no matter how delicious your piece of meat is, no matter how coveted the monsters are, they won't dare to actually eat it.
...
At most, there are no bones left.
It's better than getting into a monster's belly.
…
Seemingly sensing Xiao Xiao's worry, the dragon-shaped companion spirit continued: "Moreover, the body of the law enforcer will dissipate from the world seven days after death."
Disappear into the world?
This is truly a dead body.
Why does Xiao Xiao feel that he has not been comforted at all?
If the original intention of the companion spirit in front of him was to comfort him.
…
And, seven days later? The day lilies will be cold by then, okay?
Xiao Xiao couldn't help but complained in his heart, but after thinking about it, he felt that it seemed better than leaving his body and being whipped by monsters?
If his body hadn't been completely destroyed from the beginning.
…
Don’t think so much about such distant and invisible things.
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly to dispel some depression in his heart.
He suddenly raised his lips and smiled, and asked with some enthusiasm: "What are your previous names?"
"Man, Hai, Yao, Apu, Lingxuzi, Xiaolong."
"Which one is your favorite?"
"it's the same."
…
Looking at the dragon-shaped companion's always flat expression, Xiao Xiao shook his head helplessly.
"Then, how about I call you Ayu?"
Xiao Xiao thought for a moment and asked with a smile.
…
Yu means radiant, shining, bright appearance.
Xiao Xiao didn't think too much.
He just felt that this companion spirit looked a bit gloomy, so he gave it this sunny name with the mentality of "make up for what it lacks".
"yes."
The dragon-shaped companion spirit, no, should be called Ayu now.
Ayu bowed his head respectfully and accepted the name given by the law enforcer.
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The next day, when Zhang Bo and others got up, they were somewhat surprised to find that Xiao Xiao was still in the dormitory.
"Why are you still in the dormitory?"
Zhuge Yun blurted out and asked.
Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked strangely, "Why am I not in the dormitory?"
"Third brother, didn't you say yesterday that you were going out today?"
Zhao Luzheng reminded Xiao Xiao.
"Oh yes."
"But that's nine o'clock."
"It's still early."
Xiao Xiao explained unhurriedly, "Did you all think that I was going to leave before dawn?"
"You weren't always like this before."
Zhang Bo stated the facts quite confidently.
"All right."
Xiao Xiao smiled helplessly, "Then at least it doesn't need to be so early this time."
…
After finishing breakfast, Xiao Xiao walked out of the cafeteria, turned around and said to Zhang Bo and others: "You go to class."
"Third brother, it's almost the end of the semester. Be careful not to be caught by the teacher skipping class. You'll be in trouble if you fail the class."