Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 1281 - 525: Northern Border Beast Tide! Returning to the Rong Family!

Having gotten used to it, they naturally no longer minded.

Soon, as the Ghost Tide army at the front lines retreated and calm was restored once again, the Ghost Saint did not assign any immediate follow-up actions. The other leaders took their leave, returning to their respective camps to tally their gains and casualties.

Only the thoroughly bored and completely idle Su Anyong remained, along with the Ghost Saint, Leng Ye, who was holding his phone, looking at God knows what.

The latter looked up and glanced at Su Anyong. "How are things going with the Heavenly Tomb Army?"

Without the serious demeanor he usually maintained in public, Su Anyong let out a yawn. "How else could they be? Those brats don’t have to fight. Among their current Pet Beasts, it’s mainly just routine training, plus continuing to exercise the abilities of those Night Raven Scarecrows."

"Tsk, you sound a bit impatient, don’t you? But I understand. Just be prepared; I reckon their good days are about to come to an end!"

At these words, Su Anyong’s head snapped up. "Do you mean..."

Leng Ye sighed. "Su Ping returned to Beiyuan today with Yin Luo. Accompanying them is a guy named Lu Heng, supposedly a security captain or manager for your family. The kid called me earlier, saying he wanted to bring over those hundred or so Forest Wolves your family has been training to test their combat strength.

"Of course, you should also know what his primary purpose for coming here is this time."

Su Anyong remained silent.

Leng Ye chuckled and patted him on the shoulder.

"That kid is no longer someone you can shelter. Word came the day before yesterday that Su Ping used the authority of his Dragon Mark to instate the reclusive Mirror Saint of the Jianghai Dong Family as a special Guest Elder presiding over the Qintian Monitor! This gives him participation and decision-making power over many of the Qintian Monitor’s specific affairs.

"This matter has caused a massive uproar across the Dragon Nation. It’s nothing short of earth-shattering. You should know what this signifies. Many important figures are extremely dissatisfied, believing that these Beast Taming Gate families are showing signs of a resurgence. Su Ping’s actions make the great purge from over twenty years ago seem utterly meaningless.

"At the same time, the Holy Dragon tacitly approved of this. This situation has given a glimmer of hope to the residual powers of many hidden families, making them want to regain some say—or at the very least, be able to operate freely again.

"Therefore, in the eyes of many, Su Ping’s value and significance have already transitioned into an entirely different domain!

"Now, only one hurdle remains, and that is the matter of the Heavenly Tomb! Of course, not everyone is clearly aware of the Heavenly Tomb situation.

"However, the mid-year press conference had too massive of an impact. Charles’s appearance made everyone realize that the situation was far from simple.

"Meanwhile, there are also factions at the top using this as an excuse to attack Su Ping’s status and his overstepping behavior. You should understand the kind of situation Su Ping is in right now.

"The Holy Dragon probably hasn’t told Su Ping any of this directly, but without a doubt, all these people are watching him. They are watching to see if Su Ping can survive this trial in the Heavenly Tomb. The impact of this goes far beyond just Su Ping himself, or even your Su Family. Do you understand?"

Hearing the rare, earnest tone from the man beside him, Su Anyong naturally understood.

However, after a moment’s thought, he looked up. "Second Master, what about you? What are your attitude and thoughts regarding Su Ping’s decree?"

Leng Ye grinned broadly.

"If it were some unrecognized little shit pulling this kind of stunt, I’d definitely have to see just what kind of kid had the nerve to pull it off. I’d also see what gave that broken, masterless mirror from the Dong Family the guts to rear its head at a time like this and interfere in the Qintian Monitor’s affairs.

"But you and that kid are our own people, so naturally, you have my full support! Besides, if the Holy Dragon has tacitly approved of it, what use is their grumbling?

"And don’t you worry about Old Wolf. I’ll speak to him personally when the time comes. If possible, I’ll drag that little brat over there for a personal visit. No matter what, it’s still a descendant of the Wolf pack.

"Here in the Legion, we are the ones who call the shots! Those people can do nothing more than utter some sour words within the Association."

The man before him thoroughly epitomized the concept of favoring nepotism over reason.

Su Anyong didn’t say much to that; he merely sighed. "Su Ping is only at the Monarch Level right now. The Holy Dragon is..."

At these words, Leng Ye’s expression turned serious. "An Yong, his decisions are not for others to question! You just need to believe that his decisions are always correct. That is enough."

Then, his expression relaxed, and he chuckled.

"Besides, what do you mean by ’only at the Monarch Level’? Didn’t your damn self just advance to the Emperor Level less than two months ago? What, do you want to go to the Association and register some flashy, kingly moniker so everyone knows what a badass, top-tier Beastmaster an Emperor Level is?

"And here you are looking down on the Monarch Level. Su Ping is currently at Monarch Eighth Rank. Do you have any idea what that means? A Monarch Eighth Rank Beastmaster theoretically has Contracted Beasts that can also advance to the Emperor Level, right?

"With that kid’s terrifyingly outrageous breeding methods, a slight boost in combat power means fighting across a Great Realm is no problem at all. If you put it that way, tsk tsk, this kid can rival a Spirit Saint Level opponent as a mere Monarch Level Beastmaster!"

Su Anyong stared dumbfounded at the completely deadpan Second Master. "No, do you think it’s as easy as pulling up radishes? ’A slight boost in combat power’? Do you know how massive the gap in combat strength is between the Spirit Saint Level and the Emperor Level?

"And how huge the gap is between the Emperor Level and the Monarch Level? Just because that kid could effortlessly fight above his rank at the Commander Level like it was child’s play doesn’t mean he can still do it at the Monarch Level!"

Leng Ye also realized his words were a bit far-fetched, but he simply waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and get prepared. Don’t look like your own father died when you see the kid with that miserable face of yours. Never mind him, even I get annoyed looking at it.

"No matter what, him entering the Heavenly Tomb is set in stone, so stop being so damn melodramatic. Properly guiding the brats under your command to protect him will be better than anything else.

"Get ready. That Lu Heng is here. He’s one of your own people anyway, so you go make the arrangements. I’m going to find Yin Luo first."

Su Anyong was taken aback. "Huh? Lu Heng and Master Yin have already arrived? Then what about Su Ping?"

"Your son didn’t come to the frontline Legion camp. He’s in Beihai City. Apparently, he had some business at the Rong Family’s place. I reckon he won’t be back until tomorrow morning, or maybe even in a couple of days.

"Damn it, this little brat doesn’t realize that rushing non-stop to the Rong Family the moment he arrived probably confirmed the suspicions of those old geezers in the Association. They’re likely fuming right now.

"But there’s no point talking about this now. Everything will have to wait until this kid safely emerges from the Heavenly Tomb."

As his voice faded, Leng Ye disappeared.

Meanwhile, on a suburban path in Beihai City, the center of Beiyuan Province, Su Ping shivered slightly. He was still not quite used to the extreme north of the Dragon Nation, where snowflakes were already falling in early October.

"Sister Long, have you been to Beiyuan before?"

Long’er, who had been following closely behind him, nodded. "I have. Many times, in fact."

Su Ping opened his mouth, just about to ask what she had come here for, when his eyes lit up.

Up ahead on the road, a group of figures looked eagerly in his direction, appearing to have been waiting for quite some time.

The first person to catch his eye was none other than his grandfather, Rong Bao.

Not only that, but surrounding him were Uncle Xia, Aunt Qiu, who always wore a gentle smile, his older cousin Rong Mang, his younger cousin Rong Zhu, and his youngest cousin, the chubby-cheeked Rong Chan.

In addition, there were quite a few members of the Rong Family’s branch houses. They stood on the long street, braving the bone-chilling winds of Beiyuan, waiting for Su Ping’s arrival.

What surprised Su Ping even more was that as he looked over, the group of figures clearly spotted him as well.

Among them, a figure slowly slithered out from the winding road that officially belonged to the Rong Mansion estate.

It was none other than the Rong Family’s Snake Ancestor.

Su Ping chuckled. It turned out he commanded quite a lot of respect.

But jokes aside, since his grandfather and the entire Rong Family were showing him so much face, he had no reason to act haughty. He quickly went forward to greet them.

"Grandfather, Uncle Xia, Aunt Qiu, it’s been a long time!"