"Is this... a conch?"

Nannan saw this type of shell in an ancient texts picture book, which seemed to be called a "conch."

This conch was only the size of a thumb, hollow inside, and shaped like a small horn. Its color was a pale blue and white, and its shape was very beautiful.

.....

"This is a gift for you."

"Whenever you're in danger, blow this conch, and no matter where you are, Little Tiger Whale will find you."

Su Mu relayed Little Tiger Whale's words.

It must be said, Su Mu was very pleased with Little Tiger Head's greeting gift, because he was often out patrolling and seldom home during the day.

Nannan was alone on the riverbank; although there was a willow tree at home to watch over, and the old Cyan Ox would follow when going out, but… the old Cyan Ox's abilities were limited, and if Nannan encountered a major danger, it wouldn't be able to do much.

Moreover, the river was full of those extremely fierce Treasure Fish, and if Nannan fell into the water, it would be very dangerous.

In the river, Little Tiger Whale was considered a big brother and had many younger brothers under its protection. With Little Tiger Whale's care, Su Mu felt much more at ease in the future.

.....

Upon hearing this, Nannan happily accepted the conch, then went to the shore, tiptoed, opened her little hands, and gently hugged Little Tiger Whale.

"Thank you, Brother Qi, Nannan really likes this gift."

Nannan's calling him "brother" touched Little Tiger Whale's heart. Although it was their first meeting, it genuinely liked Little Nannan from the bottom of its heart.

.....

Nannan had this kind of magic, whether it was the first, second, or third brother, or now the seventh brother, all loved Little Nannan very much and would protect her without reservation if she were in danger.

At this moment, Little Tiger Whale finally reacted.

Sev... Seventh Brother?

Did that mean it was now ranked seventh?

Did it imply there were six subordinates stronger than itself under the master's command?

Su Mu sensed Little Tiger Whale's confusion and smiled as he explained, "Although you're big and seem much older than the others... our family ranks by the order of joining."

In fact, Little Tiger Whale should be ranked eighth, but Little Golden Ant hadn't returned yet.

When Little Golden Ant came back, it would then be eighth.

...

"Let's take advantage of this opportunity to get acquainted with each other."

In the next second, Su Mu initiated a Spirit Summon.

After a while.

The eldest Black Dragon, the second Kong Yao, the third Golden Python, the fourth Koi Carp, the fifth Red Crab, and the sixth Little Turtle all arrived one after another.

...

When they saw the Little Tiger Whale beside their master, they all jumped in shock and stood in front of the master to protect him.

Seeing this, Su Mu smiled and explained, "It's alright, it's alright, this is the latest addition, ranked seventh... it's also your seventh brother."

Upon hearing this, the six beasts breathed a sigh of relief.

...

The sixth, Little Turtle, looked at this immensely powerful Tiger Whale and was extremely nervous. It had gained such a fierce seventh brother?!

It felt both honored and uneasy because this seventh brother was too strong, wasn't it?!

Did it even deserve to be its sixth brother?

....

Not only the sixth but also more or less, the other five beasts had similar thoughts.

Initially, the third was the strongest, but now... the strongest had become the seventh, and not just by a small margin!

...

However, the third did not feel jealous of the seventh's vastly superior strength.

On the contrary, it was very happy, not just the third; the others were all genuinely happy for their master from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, the master had gained another formidable figure.

.....

"Although the seventh is the strongest, it's also the youngest among you. You must get along peacefully, support each other, and strive to become stronger together."

As the master, Su Mu naturally had to regulate the relationship between the Spirit Beasts.

"No one is always the strongest, and no one is always the weakest... as long as you work hard, each one of you can become the strongest."

These words were mainly to comfort the eldest Black Dragon and the sixth Little Turtle.

The Black Dragon, being the eldest, wasn't as strong as the third, and now there was the seventh. It probably felt some imbalance in its heart, feeling unworthy of being the eldest brother, thinking it wasn't working hard enough, and that would put too much pressure on itself.

...

As for the sixth Little Turtle, Su Mu had only recently accepted it, and it was the weakest. It had become the sixth brother to the seventh, so it must have had a huge psychological pressure.

....

Kong Yao's strength had always been above average and steadily improving.

Being the second, it wasn't under much pressure, as it had the eldest above and the third to hold up the scene below, almost in a half-laid-back state.

....

Among them, Su Mu wasn't worried about the fourth because it had the most improvement. Its talent was the best, with the strongest fortune, and a rocket-like improvement in strength.

....

The fifth, Red Crab, though silent, was calm and steady, taking a prudent and stable route, always pursuing its brothers without any pressure, only motivation.

.....

Little Tiger Whale also scrutinized its big brothers and sisters but showed no contempt in its gaze.

Because in its eyes, these brothers had followed the master for so long and had undergone immense transformation. In the future, they might actually catch up and maybe even surpass it, which wasn't impossible.

Therefore, just being able to follow the master, even ranking the smallest, was good, a blessing.

Moreover, if the master hadn't saved it, it would have died outside of time, not even qualified for reincarnation, leading to a thorough death.

If it had died, that would have been chaos...

...

"Go, go, carry on with your tasks."

"If you encounter any difficulties, help each other, and if you still can't resolve them together, then come to me."

Su Mu instructed.

Because as there were more and more Spirit Beasts, they had more brothers, and the energy of supporting each other grew larger.

Before, when there were only the Black Dragon and Kong Yao, they would come every so often for healing, always covered in wounds.

Now, with more brothers, their concentrated strength was greater; if one creature couldn't handle it, they could rally more, and even have group battles!

Being good at fighting alone was useless, huh?

When mixing in society, one needs to have power and connections.

.....

Thus, they rarely came to ask for Su Mu's support these days.

It also showed they were growing stronger, becoming self-reliant.

Additionally, with such a fierce seventh brother, the big fishes that dared to bully them would have to think twice about whether they were up to it.

Su Mu's pressure was much less, and he pretty much let them roam freely.

.....

"Little Tiger Head."

"You stay behind."

Su Mu called out to Little Tiger Whale.

Upon hearing this, Little Tiger Whale slowly turned its head, showing an expression of confusion.

"Ahem..."

"Do you have a lot of little brothers?"

Su Mu cleared his throat and asked.

Upon hearing this, Little Tiger Whale replied: Not that many.

"I have a very important task for you."

Su Mu stared at Little Tiger Whale seriously and said word by word.

Upon hearing this, Little Tiger Whale straightened its body, and its eyes became serious, listening attentively.

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