Serve the Beast, and It Will Make You Emperor!

Zhaozhao is a divine beast who has just awakened.

A tiger's body, a dragon's tail, four wings on his back, a voice like a great bell. He is majestic and beautiful.

But... Zhaozhao doesn't know what kind of divine beast he is.

He takes human form and sets out on an adventure, only to discover that he's exceptionally lucky.

The servant he casually takes in turns out to be the crown prince of the realm.

Still, Zhaozhao narrows his eyes. How dare these people bully this divine beast's servant?!!

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In recent years, the crown prince of Wei has been in poor health. The court officials petition to depose him and appoint another heir to the Eastern Palace.

The emperor says nothing. Suddenly, the ground shakes outside the Hall of Deliberation. Everyone sees a creature that looks like both a dragon and a tiger dart into the hall. It resembles the legendary guardian divine beast of the nation, Zhaozhao.

Legend has it that when the Zhaozhao beast appears, the nation prospers.

The officials tremble and bow before the divine beast. Even the emperor descends from his throne. "Are you the Zhaozhao beast?"

Zhaozhao ignores him, fixing his gaze on the crown prince, who has remained silent all along.

"Serve this beast, and this beast will make you emperor."

The crown prince smiles, his gaze falling on the divine beast's snowy white chest fur as he recalls how silky it felt to stroke it yesterday.

"I will do as Your Divine Beast commands."

Satisfied, Zhaozhao gives everyone who bullied the crown prince a thorough beating in revenge.

The crown prince's position grows increasingly secure, and his health gradually improves as well.

True to his promise, the crown prince not only builds a garden where His Divine Beast can roll around and play, and grooms his fur, but also offers him countless delicacies every day.

Zhaozhao pats his flat stomach after eating ten tables' worth of food and feels a little uneasy. Could he actually be the most useless Taotie beast?

Later, the crown prince gets him onto a big bed. Somehow, his limbs grow sore and numb, and his head starts spinning. Could he actually be a Hundun beast too?

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According to ancestral law, the emperor of Wei must marry into a family with divine-beast blood.

Previously, because the crown prince was sickly, the great families had only watched and waited without saying a word. Now that the crown prince's health is improving, they can no longer sit still. They flock to visit the crown prince's residence, only to discover a beautiful young man in the prince's garden, while the usually aloof crown prince coaxes him to drink another cup of cooling tea.

"Drink a little, please? Just one sip?"

But the young man glares at the crown prince. "You promised we'd only do it three times. You broke your promise, so this beast won't pay attention to you."

The crown prince keeps soothing him in the gentlest voice, even though the young man is so spoiled.

This won't do!

The great families kick up a fuss. If the crown prince won't drive that male favorite away, then he can forget about marrying into one of their families. Without the divine-beast blood of the great families, he can forget about inheriting the throne!

Zhaozhao frowns. Why doesn't the crown prince just marry a divine beast instead?

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