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Chapter 34: Family Group Encountering Misfortune

An abandoned soul pet - a soul pet which had previously signed a soul pact with a human, but undid the soul pact later.

An abandoned soul pet could be said to be common among soul pets, yet it could also be said to be an uncommon occurrence.

Those who said it was common said so because as a human’s strength increased, the soul pets captured at an earlier stage wouldn’t be able to keep up with their master’s steps. This was caused by the soul pet’s aptitude, as well as various other factors. After losing much use in fights, the master would then abandon the soul pet. Abandoning typically meant releasing the soul pet after undoing the soul pact.

Those who said it was uncommon said so because, no matter if one released their soul pet or their soul pet died, the soul required a year in order to recover. In this year, the soul pet space that belonged to the abandoned soul pet wouldn’t be able to hold a new soul pet. A new soul pact could only be signed a year later.

For instance, this obstinately small Mo Ye’s was Chu Mu’s eighth soul pact (third soul, second soul pet).  If Chu Mu...