Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

"No! This is... it’s too dangerous!" Even though he knew Li Qian was right, and that this was the best solution at hand, Elder Tie still objected without hesitation.

He didn’t care if it made sense or what would happen to Lingshui City. All he knew was that Li Qian was the Genius Cultivator the university had repeatedly and emphatically ordered him to protect at all costs.

Shazhou Beast Taming University was located in the remote Western Province and already had limited appeal for talented individuals. Having spent a fortune to recruit a genius like him, they couldn’t afford any accidents!

"Don’t worry, Elder Tie. I’m not one to go on a suicide mission," Li Qian said with a chuckle.

"And don’t let the fact that I’m a high school student fool you. I’m actually very mature. The moment something feels off, I’ll retreat immediately," Li Qian continued to plead his case.

Elder Tie shot him a sideways glance. "Couldn’t tell. You’re still wet behind the ears."

Li Qian shamelessly sidled up to him. "How do you know I’m wet behind the ears? For all you know, I’ve charmed plenty of girls at school."

He was willing to sling mud at himself just to refute Elder Tie’s words.

"Don’t flatter yourself. The university investigated you. You little brat, you’ve grown this old without ever even holding a girl’s hand, let alone kissing one," Elder Tie shot back mercilessly.

"Such a waste of your decent looks."

Hearing this, Li Qian felt a dark cloud form over his head. "Elder Tie, an investigation is an investigation, but did you have to say it out loud?"

’Don’t I get to save face?’

"Pfft!" Niu Fenjin couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.

Chu Xiran shot him an annoyed glare. "What’s so funny? Li Qian is still a high school student. Isn’t it normal for him to be innocent? Unlike you, messing around with whoever."

Niu Fenjin’s lip twitched. ’How did I get dragged into this?’

"In any case, Elder Tie, rest assured, I won’t joke with my own life." Composing himself, Li Qian’s expression turned serious.

"You’d better think this through. Being a hero isn’t so easy..." Elder Tie’s attitude seemed to soften a bit.

"I know. One wrong move and you become a martyr!" Li Qian joked.

"Then give it a try." Elder Tie finally sighed and reluctantly agreed.

Now that he had Elder Tie’s approval, Li Qian immediately switched targets and looked at Chu Xiran.

"Teacher Chu, you shouldn’t come with me," he said, feigning a relaxed tone. "With me bringing eight Frostfire Salamanders, our attack power should be more than enough. Besides, it’s stealthier for one person to go alone and less likely to draw attention."

"No, I have to go with you. This is a matter for all three of our groups, and it wouldn’t be right for us to just stand by and do nothing," Chu Xiran said firmly. "If two of us go, we can at least watch each other’s backs."

"I’d rather you didn’t. You’re still young, and you haven’t even had a boyfriend," Li Qian reminded her in a low voice.

Chu Xiran’s brow twitched. "At least I’ve held hands..."

Li Qian was rendered speechless.

’Are we ever going to get past this?’

"My parents are still young. If something happens to me, they can always have another," Li Qian "sincerely" advised.

Chu Xiran locked her gaze on the Demon Dragon Rhinoceros and replied in a flat voice, "My parents can have another one too!"

Li Qian: "..."

At this point, neither of them said anything more. They both knew they couldn’t convince the other.

They focused their attention and began to prepare.

Seeing this, Zhou Weiping quietly asked Elder Tie, "Are you really okay with this?"

Elder Tie glanced at his Four-Winged Mantis. "We’ll see. The kid may look like he’s all laughs, but he’s incredibly stubborn deep down. Once he’s made up his mind about something, he won’t easily change it."

"If something goes wrong before he enters, my Four-Winged Mantis can use its Instant Teleportation Skill to get Li Qian out in a flash."

Zhou Weiping nodded upon hearing this.

He finally understood why Elder Tie had dared to let Li Qian try. It turned out he had a backup plan.

He asked cautiously, "What about the female teacher?"

"She’ll have to hope for the best," Elder Tie said, his face devoid of expression.

Saving Li Qian at the critical moment was the absolute most he could do.

"Let’s go!" With the decision made, Li Qian didn’t hesitate for a second. He glanced at Chu Xiran, who immediately understood his meaning and gave a firm nod.

"Cover fire!" Elder Tie yelled, then immediately commanded his other three Pet Beasts to attack.

At Elder Tie’s command, everyone present, except for Li Qian and Chu Xiran, sprang into action, launching their attacks at the Demon Dragon Rhinoceros.

The booming sounds of explosions rang out nonstop...

The Demon Dragon Rhinoceros, both irritated and slightly pained by the attacks, unhesitatingly unleashed a Red Energy Ball to retaliate.

The instant it unleashed its Red Energy Ball Skill, Li Qian and Chu Xiran broke into a run, charging forward at extreme speed.

The Demon Dragon Rhinoceros had just used a Skill. Logically, it was now in its Skill Cooldown phase and posed no threat to them.

Still, you can never be too careful.

Of course, there was another very important factor: the continuous attacks from the others.

Especially the attacks from the six Dominator Level Beast Masters, led by Elder Tie. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

There was still some danger.

While dealing with the others’ attacks, the Demon Dragon Rhinoceros would likely ignore the two of them.

After all, in the eyes of the Demon Dragon Rhinoceros, they were just two ants.

That was what Li Qian was thinking.

As it turned out, his guess was correct.

The Demon Dragon Rhinoceros did indeed ignore them.

They reached the side of the Unstable Rift with extreme speed.

Once there, they both let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, according to their theory, they were safe.

Because the Demon Dragon Rhinoceros only had its head sticking out, there was no way it could attack them in this situation.

Li Qian looked up at the Demon Dragon Rhinoceros’s head, which was stuck in the Unstable Rift, and asked with a smile, "Teacher Chu, any thoughts?"

Chu Xiran also looked up and offered a one-word assessment, "Huge!"

Li Qian gave a faint smile, then shook his head. "Not just huge, but ugly too."

Chu Xiran frowned and added, "It really is quite ugly."

"If a creature this ugly appeared on the Ancestral Star, it would definitely scare the poor flowers and plants..." Li Qian pursed his lips.

Chu Xiran sized up Li Qian. "I can’t believe you’re still in the mood to joke at a time like this!"

Li Qian answered honestly, "I have to. If I don’t joke, my legs might start shaking from nerves."

"That would be the normal reaction, you know..." Chu Xiran said, a little exasperated.

"Alright, time is short. Let’s get a move on. This whole night has been a mess, and I haven’t closed my eyes for a single minute. Let’s get this done, clock out, and go home to sleep," Li Qian said casually, looking at the Unstable Rift beside them.

Chu Xiran was taken aback for a moment, but she quickly caught on, smiled, and played along. "Tell me about it! You know, sleep is very important for us girls. If we don’t get enough, we get dark circles under our eyes..."

Laughing and joking, the two of them slipped into the Unstable Rift, one after the other...