Celestial Beast Taming

Seeing the mysterious look on Lin Zhuo’s face, an exasperated Wen Tao simply took the phone and spoke.

"Zhong Yi’s Order Beast has mastered healing-related Rules. This is about more than just giving him special training."

"You’ve seen the curse on Ah Zhuo’s Crown of the Sun. Zhong Yi’s Order Beast completely cured its injuries, and it’s only at the Mortal Beast Level."

"I asked Zhong Yi, and he’s also awakened a Beastmaster Talent. You actually called first. Otherwise, Ah Zhuo and I were about to call you and Frost Day to ask how we should report Zhong Yi’s potential."

Wen Tao explained the situation concisely, and for a long moment, the other end of the line was silent. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Then, the gentle voice on the other end spoke, filled with surprise and confusion.

"Good! Good! Good! To think our Starlight City has produced a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker!"

"And it can even reach across three Major Tiers to remove the curse from Crown of the Sun, completely healing that stubborn, cursed wound."

"But how could a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker clear the Horned Demon Secret Realm with a one hundred percent exploration level? Could Zhong Ling be the reason he reached one hundred percent?"

Wen Tao replied seriously.

"You can see Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling’s Secret Realm Points on the leaderboard. Zhong Yi killed basically all the Demons in the Secret Realm; Zhong Ling, at most, only provided support from the sidelines."

"Zhong Yi was able to kill so many Demons by relying on a human-shaped Guardian Beast."

"This human-shaped Guardian Beast is likely related to his Beastmaster Talent. We haven’t seen how it fights, but Ah Zhuo and I both believe it’s probably no weaker than an Order Beast."

"Otherwise, he couldn’t have achieved such brilliant results in actual combat!"

The other end of the line went silent again. When the voice returned, it had regained its initial calm and gentle tone.

"The Dragon Emperor is always bragging about the two SS Level potential Celestial Destiny Seekers from the Fang Family in Kyoto. He brings it up every single time we meet."

"Zhong Yi’s Order Beast can reach across three Major Tiers to heal the Origin wounds of other Order Beasts."

"Then there’s no need for our Starlight City to be modest. Report Zhong Yi with a Triple S potential rating. Let’s see which old geezer dares to brag to me about the younger generation’s potential after this."

Hearing the gentle voice from the other end of the line, Wen Tao and Lin Zhuo looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Star Night, the highest potential rating for a Celestial Destiny Seeker is currently SS Level. An SS+ Level rating would already be setting a new precedent."

"Shouldn’t we just report Zhong Yi’s potential rating as SS+ Level? Triple S Level is just too high-profile!"

The moment Lin Zhuo finished speaking, the gentle voice on the other end of the line spoke again.

Although the voice was still gentle, it now carried an unquestionable edge.

"High-profile? What’s wrong with being high-profile?"

"With potential like this, shouldn’t we be high-profile!?"

"Didn’t you say that Zhong Yi’s human-shaped Guardian Beast is practically equivalent to an Order Beast?"

"In that case, let’s have Starlight City report two Celestial Destiny Seekers at once. We’ll create a separate identity for Zhong Yi."

"We’ll register the human-shaped Guardian Beast as the Order Beast for his original identity, with a potential rating of S Level."

"Zhong Yi’s new identity, with the healing-type Order Beast, will be reported as SSS Level."

"Having two identities will also save this kid, Zhong Yi, who just became a Celestial Destiny Seeker, a lot of trouble."

Wen Tao said, his voice tinged with worry.

"With a Triple S potential rating and the status of a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, Zhong Yi’s new identity is guaranteed to make him a target for those Bizarre entities."

"Besides, the Celestial Destiny Seekers aren’t exactly a united front. Ah Zhuo and I have already given our Instant Jades to Zhong Yi, but we still don’t feel it’s enough to guarantee his safety."

A soft chuckle came from the other end of the line.

"Frost Day and I have left our Instant Jades in a hidden compartment in the meditation room at the top of Star Frost Tower. Take ours and give them to Zhong Yi as well."

"If anyone truly dares to come after Zhong Yi, then no matter who they are, they can just chalk it up to bad luck."

At this, Star Night’s gentle voice suddenly turned grave.

"The Mass Divine Sect has reappeared. We don’t know which branch has emerged this time, or what their objective is."

"There are still two full years until the Sacred War of the Origin..."

"A Celestial Destiny Seeker in Ximu City has already been killed by the Mass Divine Sect. The assailant was very likely a Blood Chief Priest or a Deceit Knight."

"Although Ximu City is far from Starlight City, you must also be vigilant."

"Frost Day and I are on a mission for the Dragon Emperor to try and obtain the Heart of a Fifth Level Secret Realm. It will be another month before we can return."

After they hung up, the expressions on Lin Zhuo’s and Wen Tao’s faces were grim. The Mass Divine Sect had actually re-emerged!

The disaster brought by the re-emergence of the Mass Divine Sect wouldn’t just be aimed at the Xin Xia Federation; other federations would be affected as well.

They just never expected that a Celestial Destiny Seeker had already fallen at the hands of the Mass Divine Sect.

"Ah Tao, the Evil Blood Sect has been making some strange moves recently. I was thinking that as long as they didn’t act against Starlight City, we could just ignore that pack of gutter rats for now."

"But now that the Mass Divine Sect has appeared, if they decide to make a move on Starlight City..."

"...and even one Mythical Tier Bizarre entity descends, the Evil Blood Sect will surely let themselves be used."

"It’s not just the Evil Blood Sect. All Bizarre-entrenched forces around Starlight City, big or small, must be completely wiped out."

Wen Tao strongly agreed with Lin Zhuo, his voice low as he replied.

"Zhuo, let me handle the Evil Blood Sect."

"You command the Ghost Suppression Bureau and clear out the Bizarre entities entrenched in the Lower City District. Let’s hope this turmoil doesn’t affect Zhong Yi."

"Later on, go to the Star Frost Tower to get Star Night’s and Frost Day’s Instant Jades and deliver them to Zhong Yi."

"The Evil Blood Sect is frequently active in the Lower City District. I’ll head over there and see if I can’t find something."

Lin Zhuo rolled his eyes at Wen Tao. ’In his mind, the most fitting description for Wen Tao was ’sly old bastard!’’

As the saying goes, a master hunter always appears as the prey.

Wen Tao’s favorite pastime was to go disguised into the Lower City District, suppressing his aura to that of the Extraordinary Tier.

He would then release a sliver of the unique Power of Rules belonging to an Order Beast, which was no different from tossing a meat bun into a wasteland swarming with stray dogs.

’If he were a Bizarre entity himself,’ Lin Zhuo feared, ’he wouldn’t be able to resist taking the bait either.’

「Meanwhile」

Zhong Yi stepped into a small shop called "Xuke Studio." The moment he walked in, he heard the CLINK-CLANK of a file carving something.

The shop’s interior was extremely cluttered, and the air was thick with sawdust and dust.

A figure was huddled behind a pile of stone blocks, speaking without even looking up.

"I’m not very mobile. Everything in the shop is for sale."

"See something you like, just tell me and I’ll give you a price."

Hearing this, Zhong Yi’s eyes swept across the shop’s interior. His clear voice rang out.

"A Four-finger Creator, making a living carving stone and wood in a little shop like this... You must be quite bitter about it!"