1228 An Unprecedented Occurrence
"What am I, you ask? Human, I suppose…" Tian Yi eventually responded to the Eater of Star's question even though he had a feeling that it wasn't what she wanted to hear.
"Why do you ask?" He then asked.
"..."
After a moment of silence, the Eater of Stars responded, "Amongst the countless things I've consumed throughout the years, very few things interest my tastebuds. However, your blood… When I consumed your blood, it excited my tastebuds in a way that I've never experienced before, and even though the amount of blood I've consumed is insignificant— even neglectable, it's managed to satisfy my hunger significantly."
"I could consume a hundred stars, yet it would not satisfy my hunger the way your blood just did."
The Eater of Stars proceeded to consume the remaining blood that was scattered in the starry sky, leaving not even a single drop of blood behind, and her body would tremble with excitement with every drop of blood.
Once she finished cleaning the starry sky of Tian Yi's blood, she released a deafening roar that shook the starry sky.
"My blood satisfies your insatiable hunger…? Why?" Tian Yi mumbled out loud after learning of this information.
"I don't know, it just does." The Eater of Stars replied.
"..."
Silence filled the place for the next several moments until Tian Yi had an idea, "Eater of Stars, I have an offer for you."
"I am listening."
For the first time in history, the Eater of Stars was being patient and willing to listen to a human being.
"You see, I have an ambition…" Tian Yi proceeded to tell the Eater of Stars his ambitions.
"If I have someone like you around me in my journey, it will definitely help speed up my goals. In exchange for your company, I am willing to offer you my blood to feed your hunger."
"Of course, I won't make you do anything that you don't want to, and you can leave at any time."
The Eater of Stars closed her eyes to ponder in silence.
A few moments later, her massive body began to shrink, progressively shrinking faster with every passing second, until she was the size of an ordinary snake.
"I shall follow you until the end of time, Master." The Eater of Stars said.
"Master?" Tian Yi raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm not asking you to be my servant, you know."
"I am aware. This is my choice."
"You really don't mind?"
"I don't."
In the realm of beasts, yielding to a human as their master equated to a profound surrender, a relinquishing of their very essence, a choice that would forever brand them with ridicule among their fellow creatures.
However, the Eater of Stars was no mere ordinary beast. She was a Divine Beast with significance equal to that of Dragon Goddess Yeyou and the Primordial Phoenix. Despite that, she still decided to accept Tian Yi as a master.
In the eyes of the Eater of Stars, such considerations held no sway over her. To her, the paramount imperative was the satisfaction of her insatiable hunger, rendering all other concerns inconsequential.
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