Beast Taming Patrol

"Greetings to the Sect Master." Lin Su cupped his hands in a salute.

"No need for formalities. In the sect, treat it like your own home." Ji Qinghuan looked deeply at Lin Su, "Sit down, have a cup of tea."

"Alright." Lin Su nodded.

Ji Qinghuan's tone was gentle and caring, reminding Lin Su somewhat of his own mother.

He sat at the table in front of Ji Qinghuan, took the tea cup, and sipped lightly. Instantly, he felt as if a refreshing rain had washed over him, dispelling all fatigue, invigorating his spirit, making him feel reborn.

"Tree Venerable is mainly responsible within the sect for breeding, raising various exotic beast species, and collecting the produce of these beasts, which are also what we need," Ji Qinghuan explained with a smile, while taking a sip of tea, "This Dust Dispelling Tea is a result of Tree Venerable's breeding efforts. If you'd like, you can ask for more from Tree Venerable later."

"Hehe, Lin Su, nice to meet you for the first time~"

As Ji Qinghuan's words faded, a voice slowly echoed in the hall.

"Mmm! (⑅ŏᴗŏ⑅)" (Such a familiar aura!)

Youyou turned to look around and finally fixed its gaze on a certain spot in the void.

Having absorbed a leaf from Tree Venerable before, it was quite familiar with Tree Venerable's aura.

Lin Su also realized the identity of the visitor, put down the tea cup, and cupped his hands toward the void, "Thank you, Tree Venerable, for granting an opportunity to Youyou and Yingying."

"A mere trifle!" Tree Venerable chuckled, "You chat with the Sect Master first. When you have time, you can come and chat with this old guy."

After speaking, its aura quickly dissipated.

"There's a lot of good stuff at Tree Venerable's place," Ji Qinghuan smiled, "Don't be too polite with it."

Lin Su was speechless, "Alright."

"Your increase in strength is faster than I expected." Ji Qinghuan took a sip of tea, "This brings about some issues."

"What issues?" Lin Su's expression became serious, and he couldn't help but ask.

"There's no need to worry too much." Ji Qinghuan smiled gently, put down the tea cup, and reached out to pat Lin Su's head, "However, from now on, other upper sects, especially the Hunyuan Taoist Sect, will likely focus on you."

"Originally, they focused on you because of the Guardian Beast Co-operation method. If so, after joining the sect, that attention would gradually fade."

"But since you advanced to the Hall level, your displayed strength is comparable to the Martial Arts Extreme Realm, thus other upper sects might feel threatened."

"Between upper sects, peace is only a facade, with many undercurrents privately," a flash of sternness appeared in Ji Qinghuan's eyes, "You are quite safe within the sect, but if you leave, you might encounter plots from other sects."

"Normally, disciples can return home a few months after joining the sect, but you might have to wait longer, until this storm passes, before you can go back to visit."

"The Yan Kingdom has already come under the protection of the Immortal Phoenix Sect, so other upper sects might not cause trouble there. You can be assured of that."

"So for now, just focus on growing quickly within the sect."

"I understand." Lin Su nodded slightly.

When demonstrating his strength, he had prepared to become the center of attention.

Although he's not particularly powerful now, he's not a pushover nor insignificant.

Moreover, his strength will continue to grow in the future.

So, not returning home in the short term isn't a big issue for him.

After settling down, he could send more letters to his family, which would suffice.

Lin Su instinctively glanced at Ji Qinghuan's hand, and Ji Qinghuan lightly coughed before leisurely withdrawing it from Lin Su's head.

"Tomorrow is the initiation ceremony." Ji Qinghuan spoke softly, "During the ceremony, if newly admitted disciples catch the attention of an Epic-level Beast Tamer, they can be accepted as apprentices on the spot."

After hearing this, and recalling the hand that had patted his head earlier, Lin Su asked impulsively, "What about the Legendary-level Beast Tamers?"

Ji Qinghuan's smile radiated even more brightly. He took a sip of tea before speaking leisurely.

"The Sect Master can also accept apprentices."

…

The casual conversation with Ji Qinghuan didn't last long.

Ji Qinghuan seemed genuinely interested in meeting Lin Su, chatting about everyday matters, rather than discussing anything significant, showing keen interest in Lin Su's experiences instead.

During the casual talk, immortals appeared one by one, greeting Lin Su.

After their chat ended, Lin Su rose to bid farewell. After asking passing senior brothers and sisters, he soon found the dormitory for new disciples.

Yan Susen had already helped him collect all the necessities in advance.

In the room, Lin Su quickly tidied up the bed and lay down, but couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

Mainly, the day's experiences were quite overwhelming.

Inter-country competitions, joining the sect, selecting rewards, casual conversation with the Sect Master…

All these events happened in one day, yet it felt like a long time had passed.

Finally, under Qiuqiu's hypnosis, Lin Su quickly felt the drowsiness overcome him and eventually fell into a deep sleep.

Bluestar.

Lin Su slowly sat up in bed, as the first light of dawn spilled onto the bedside, blinking involuntarily.

It was indeed early morning.

But he heard waves of noise and cheers from outside.

The commotion was so loud that it made the building tremble slightly.

And it was this tremor, not the usual alarm clock, that had awakened him.

What was going on?

Lin Su opened his communicator to check the current time.

As soon as it turned on, a message popped right in front of him.

[March 21, 202, Spirit Energy Era, 1:33 A.M., Shen Yunshan of the Yanhuang Safety Alliance, Guardian Beast Co-operation President, has ascended to a Legendary-level Beast Tamer and ventured deep into the Dark Demon Immortal Country to slay the Immortal-level Exotic Beast, Dark Lin.]

[It's reported that the Dark Demon Immortal Country's ruler, Dark Lin, is confirmed deceased. The Dark Demon Immortal Country, one of the three major Immortal Countries, is now in a state of extreme chaos, showing signs of disintegration.]

[In response, President Shen Yunshan declared it's time for humanity to counterattack. After settling past grievances, the Yanhuang Alliance will join other major safety alliances to engage in talks with various exotic beast forces to strive for harmonious coexistence and interdependence between humans and exotic beasts.]

[The Dark Demon Immortal Country is just the first, but it will not be the last!]

[Let's celebrate for humanity!]

[Today is destined to be a day recorded in history!]

Lin Su quietly closed the message, followed by a series of emails and messages from all directions.

"Give me a moment to process this..." Lin Su muttered as he summoned his three companions.

"So..."

"I woke up, and Dark Lin is gone?!"

"Screech?" (Dark Lin is gone?)

Ghost pondered deeply.

It was supposed to personally slay Dark Lin and become the Shadow Master beast.

Now Dark Lin was gone...

Never mind, Dark Lin was too weak and unworthy of being its target!

(Adjusted chapters 134-139 slightly, hence the delay)

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