His reaction was entirely justified—in this world, spirit beasts could only communicate with their bonded person.
Li Wei laughed at his brother's stunned expression. "It was my exact reaction as well," he admitted, sharing a knowing glance with his sister. "But Little Firefly is indeed exceptional—he's a divine spirit beast."
"How?!" Li Hao's attention whipped back to Li Hua, curiosity instantly transforming into wonder. "How did you form a bond with a divine spirit beast? I understand you've always had exceptional talent, but divine beast contracts are vanishingly rare! Their inherent spiritual intelligence typically resists subordinate bonds with any cultivator below the Deity Phase. Unless it's an equal but even then..."
