Xingyuan did not say that the reason why he and Li Xin signed such a "servant" contract was because Li Xin refused to accept his kindness, so he had no choice but to "resort to this last resort."

How valuable is the spirit furnace?

As a top-grade potion master, Xingyuan naturally knew that this was a treasure that could not be bought even with money and was only circulated among high-ranking officials in the various temples.

In anyone's eyes, there is no reason to just give something like this away.

The reason why Xingyuan was willing to give Li Xin for free in the beginning was only partly because they wanted to improve the overall strength of the team.

On the other hand, he has a thorough understanding of Li Xin's personality and character, and can be 100% sure that she is not the kind of "ungrateful person who can never be tamed".

But he didn't know Yue Mingnan well enough, and Li Xin had already signed it. If she could get the spirit furnace without signing such a contract, wouldn't it make Li Xin's principles and persistence seem ridiculous?
Therefore, Yue Mingnan, who also wanted the spirit furnace, had to sign such a contract, and he had to sign it in front of everyone so that no one could feel uncomfortable about it.

"Captain, do you mean... that you agree?"

Realizing that a 'grassroots' person like himself could also have the opportunity to own a natural treasure like the spiritual furnace, Yue Mingnan even slowed down his breathing and dared not blink.

"Of course."

Xingyuan nodded, but then changed the subject, "As the saying goes, whoever sees it gets it. I took the initiative to find Li Xin to sign the contract, but you came to me on your own, so..."

Xing Yuan looked at Wang Yuanyuan and Chen Ying'er, "You also want to fight for the information of the spirit furnace, but you have to give me a reasonable reason..."

"It's okay with me."

Wang Yuanyuan, who was straightforward in character, was the first to shake his head and said, "I know that you want to treat everyone equally, and I really do need a spiritual furnace to improve my strength..."

Wang Yuanyuan's words made Yue Mingnan's heart rise to his throat.

If Xingyuan is more inclined to sign a contract with Wang Yuanyuan, who is more powerful, then wouldn't it be her turn to get the spirit furnace?
"It's okay, just tell me your concerns directly."

To be honest, Xingyuan actually likes Wang Yuanyuan's straightforward personality. It would be great if other members of the team, including Caier, could communicate as easily as her.

"...I am not targeting you, Captain. As the last member of the Giant Spirit bloodline, I cannot sign a contract that would make me a slave. So please forgive me, Captain."

"I understand. It's okay." Xingyuan expressed his understanding of the reasons given by Wang Yuanyuan.

After dealing with Wang Yuanyuan, Xingyuan turned his attention to Chen Ying'er, who had a conflicted look on her face and had remained silent since he called her name.

"Ying'er, what do you say?" Xingyuan asked directly.

If we were to say who in the team gives Xingyuan the most headaches, the one right after Cai'er would be Chen Ying'er.

"me……"

Chen Ying'er seemed to have not thought it through yet, so she looked a little flustered when Xingyuan called her name.

Does Chen Ying'er want the spirit furnace?

In fact, she didn't think much about it. You know, her grandparents are the main and deputy masters of the Soul Temple. How could they be without her spirit furnace?

As for why she doesn't have a spirit furnace now, it's only because the spirit furnace her grandparents prepared for her has certain requirements for her cultivation level if she wants to absorb it.

Chen Ying'er is different from Yue Mingnan. What Yue Mingnan wants is the spirit furnace, while what she wants is to sign the contract with Xingyuan and become Xingyuan's person. It doesn't matter if there is no spirit furnace... But with Chen Ying'er's thin skin, she naturally cannot say these words out loud.

"Ying'er, you like Xingyuan very much, right?"

Chen Ying'er was stunned when she heard the voice, because the voice was transmitted to her by Cai'er who was sitting next to Xingyuan.

Deputy Captain... No, what does Cai'er mean by this?
Chen Ying'er did not respond to Cai'er's message because everyone's attention was now on her.

"If you can't give me a reason that can convince me, then you won't get this spiritual furnace."

Seeing that Chen Ying'er couldn't utter a word for a long time, clutching the corner of her clothes, thinking about something chaotic in her mind, Xingyuan simply didn't give her a chance to speak, to prevent her from saying some shocking words when her emotions were brewing.

"Oh……"

Chen Ying'er seemed to have been drained of all her energy, and she became visibly listless.

Xingyuan looked at her with some concern. Wasn’t this little girl’s obsession with climbing on top of him really that deep and scary?

"...Since everyone has no objection, the remaining spirit furnace will be given to Mingnan."

Xingyuan was worried that other unexpected events might occur, so he did not dare to delay and directly asked Xingyue, who was sitting next to him and curious about the show, to come over and help draft a contract similar to Li Xin's.

Looking at the ancient elven characters slowly appearing on the leaves of the big tree, Yue Mingnan, the party to the contract, felt somewhat nervous.

After all, she couldn't understand a single word of what was written on it...

So in order to ease her nervousness, she took a deep breath, and then called Xingyuan "Master" as gently as possible, as if she was experiencing life after signing the contract in advance.

However, when Xingyuan heard Yue Mingnan's soft and charming "Master~", he, who was almost psychologically traumatized by Li Xin's calling, couldn't help but take a breath and even got goose bumps.

"Wait a moment, Xingyue."

Xingyuan suddenly stopped Xingyue who was writing furiously on the leaf, took the leaf and read it, pointed at one of the lines and said, "Delete this one. I am not an elf noble of your ancient elven royal court, so I don't need others to call me master."

"But Sister Li Xin calls you Master, so if I don't, wouldn't it be unfair?" Yue Mingnan asked curiously, blinking his eyes.

"It's okay, no need to delete it. I don't mind calling you master."

"...You haven't even signed the contract yet, don't do this to me."

Xing Yuan looked at Yue Ming Nan in silence for a while and then said, "You don't mind, but I do. As for Li Xin... that was my mistake. I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Master. I..."

"..."

After checking the contract drafted by Xingyue word by word and confirming that there were no other problems, Xingyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and handed the contract to be signed to Yue Mingnan who had been waiting for a long time.

"It's OK, just put your bloody handprint on it."

Xingyuan continued: "As for the spirit furnace, I have to wait until the team competition is over and we return to the Holy City before I can give it to you and Li Xin..." (End of this chapter)