Celestial Beast Taming

Zhong Yi comforted Hong Ji.

"These are all Mortal Beast Tier and Extraordinary Tier Demon Remains. If you want to eat, you can absorb them all into your body."

"In two more days, I’ll take you to explore the next Secret Realm. The remains in this Storage Pouch should be enough for you to absorb over the next two days."

Zhong Yi had hand-picked the Demon Remains in this Storage Pouch from the contents of the two pouches he brought back from the Deceitful Moon Tower last night.

The Life and Soul Energy of these Demon Remains had already been completely absorbed by the Soul-Controlling Flower.

Hong Ji’s expression didn’t change much when Zhong Yi handed her the Storage Pouch, but upon seeing the mountain of Demon Remains piled inside, she excitedly threw her arms around Zhong Yi and planted a loud kiss on his cheek.

Then, clutching the Storage Pouch, she strode toward the warehouse, completely forgetting about Big Bell in the kitchen.

Zhong Yi helplessly wiped the lip print Hong Ji had left on his cheek. ’Good thing Hong Ji doesn’t use her mouth to devour materials.’

Otherwise, Zhong Yi would have been genuinely scared of that kiss.

Zhong Yi and Zhong Chenghuai rode a Guardian Beast Vehicle to the Central District of Starlight City. The prosperity of the Central District was far beyond anything South Cross Street, adjacent to the Lower City District, could compare to.

The roads in the Central District were all paved with Huang Songyan Stone Slabs.

Huang Songyan was a type of material that could be fed to Low Tier Earth Attribute Guardian Beasts to increase their affinity for the Earth Attribute.

The streets of the Central District were exceptionally wide, and unlike South Cross Street and the Lower City District, stalls were not allowed along them.

In the Central District, only shops with storefronts on the street were permitted to do business.

Official organizations like the Guardian Beast Guild, the Craftsmen’s Guild, and the Medical Association all had their headquarters established in the Central District.

The main residences of all the prestigious and noble families in Starlight City were located in the Central District. Furthermore, many factions from the Upper City District were fighting tooth and nail to get a foothold in the Central District.

It was just like how people from the Lower City District dreamed of living in the Upper City District.

The Central District was technically part of the Upper City District, but it was far larger than the portion of the Upper City District that remained outside of it.

Wen Tao’s deputy had been waiting at the entrance to the Central District since early in the morning.

Guardian Beast Vehicles from the Upper City District couldn’t freely enter the Central District, but vehicles from the Central District could travel anywhere in Starlight City.

Upon seeing Zhong Yi, Wen Tao’s deputy immediately hurried forward to greet him.

Since Zhong Yi wasn’t wearing a mask, Wen Tao’s deputy quickly swallowed the form of address that had been on the tip of his tongue all morning.

He switched to a different title and spoke with extreme reverence.

"Lord Zhong Yi, Lord Jing Shui instructed me to wait for you here."

"It will be more convenient if you follow me to the Star Law Service Hall in the Central District." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

As Wen Tao’s deputy, Xu Anjun was well aware of Zhong Yi’s identity.

He also knew that the title for Zhong Yi’s identity as a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker was Su Sheng. It was just that the current Zhong Yi wasn’t wearing the mask made from an Illusory Scale Crystal Dragon Crystal.

This meant Zhong Yi had come here under his other Celestial Destiny Seeker identity, making it clearly inappropriate to address him as Lord Su Sheng.

Fortunately, Xu Anjun and Zhong Yi had already met at the Daytime Food Shop, so he knew how to address Zhong Yi.

While greeting Zhong Yi, Xu Anjun didn’t forget to nod in acknowledgment to Zhong Chenghuai.

The suit of Leather Armor Zhong Chenghuai was wearing seemed perfectly respectable to the man himself.

But in Xu Anjun’s eyes, the outfit was both old-fashioned and worn out.

However, wearing vintage clothing had indeed become trendy in the Central District these past few years. To some trendsetters, Zhong Chenghuai’s attire might even be seen as a prime example of high fashion.

Xu Anjun had never understood this vintage fashion trend, nor why so many people from the major factions in the Central District enjoyed seeking out decades-old clothing styles to wear.

Since Zhong Yi had brought Zhong Chenghuai along while on business, Xu Anjun would not have looked down on the man even if he had been wearing a burlap sack. Instead, he treated Zhong Chenghuai as a peer—a fellow deputy to a Celestial Destiny Seeker.

Zhong Chenghuai could clearly sense that although the man’s respect for Zhong Yi didn’t contain much of a fawning tone, it was by no means fake.

When Xu Anjun nodded to greet him, Zhong Chenghuai politely nodded back in response.

"Brother Xu, we met at the Daytime Food Shop yesterday. You don’t have to be so formal."

"I originally thought choosing a mansion today would take some effort, but since Brother Tao had you wait for me here, I’ll just follow your lead."

"I’ll have to trouble you to take care of the details in a bit."

Wen Tao had indeed introduced his deputy to Zhong Yi yesterday, but Xu Anjun never expected Zhong Yi to remember his name and be so polite to him.

Xu Anjun’s expression became even more respectful as he smiled and said,

"Lord Zhong Yi, please rest assured and come with me."

"There are still eight mansions in the Central District that meet the specifications for a Celestial Destiny Seeker."

"Although there are other excellent mansions, they are all a tier below those designated for Celestial Destiny Seekers in terms of specifications."

"However, there are also four other mansions with wonderful environments. When the time comes, I will show you the floor plans and images of all twelve mansions for you to choose from."

As he spoke, Xu Anjun had already invited Zhong Yi and Zhong Chenghuai onto the Guardian Beast Vehicle he commanded, and they set off toward the Star Law Service Hall in the Central District.

Xu Anjun’s Guardian Beast Vehicle was pulled by three Frost Water Cold Flood Dragons, six fewer than Wen Tao’s vehicle in terms of rank and specifications.

Moreover, the concentration of the Flood Dragon Species Bloodline in these three Frost Water Cold Flood Dragons was not as pure as that of the nine pulling Wen Tao’s Guardian Beast Vehicle.