Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 1283 - 526: Splitting the Family! The Meaning of the Family!

"Of course, the Dragon Nation uses the Dragon as its Totem, and the power of dragons is unquestionable. However, today’s Dragon Nation isn’t entirely dominated by dragons either; Pet Beasts are flourishing in endless variety. Even a fragile little thing like the Paperman—look at what it has become today. In that era, the noble Families weren’t just a subset of Beastmasters who sustained themselves through bloodlines and heritage. They were an absolute barrier, a class that completely impeded the development of the Dragon Nation’s Beastmaster Civilization!"

A hint of confusion flickered in the Green Snake’s pinhole-like pupils. It didn’t quite understand all of this, but after a pause, it still asked, "Is there any solution to what you’re talking about? The reason these Families can band together is because their heritage is powerful enough! Once they become powerful, this is the natural outcome."

Su Ping shook his head. "No. Even that person couldn’t eradicate them completely. But throughout history, the very first lesson learned by those in power is the art of balance. There is a reason for that.

"Therefore, to achieve this and gradually eliminate the Families, their authority over the social trends of Controlling Beasts must be entirely stripped away. Then, among the new groups that might eventually form into Families, the older factions can be pulled back up to establish a new balance!"

In truth, there was one phrase Su Ping had left unsaid. That person had indeed proposed a potential vision: for everyone to be like a dragon. However, even for a Peak Legendary Level Beastmaster—someone with absolute supernatural combat strength—realizing such a societal transformation in a short time was impossible. This was not something one person could achieve through brute force alone. In fact, it couldn’t be done with what currently existed either. The most crucial issue was that the current productivity levels couldn’t support it. Ensuring that everyone was fed and clothed was manageable, but providing the immense resources consumed in Pet Beast Breeding was still entirely out of reach.

Therefore, Su Ping didn’t elaborate further.

Beside him, Rong Bao, who had hardly spoken the entire time, pursed his lips and finally made up his mind. "Xiao Ping, what do you think we should do?"

The Green Snake glanced at Rong Bao but remained silent.

Su Ping thought for a moment. "Divide the family."

Those simple words plunged the atmosphere back into silence. Unbothered, Su Ping merely smiled.

"I know it’s easier said than done. When it comes to the distribution of interests, it might even trigger large-scale bloodshed.

"But Grandpa, you don’t need to rush a decision. Even if you can’t bring yourself to be that ruthless, it won’t be a problem for the Rong Family to simply carry on as it is.

"Besides, there’s no hurry. This kind of thing isn’t achieved overnight anyway."

After saying this with a smile, Su Ping changed the subject. "Actually, there is another favor I’d like to ask of you on this visit, Grandpa."

"Whatever it is, just tell me!" Rong Bao said, his demeanor returning to normal.

"I want to collect a massive amount of low level Insect Clan Pet Beasts. Anything below the Commander Level will do, and the more, the better."

"That shouldn’t be difficult. When do you need them?" Rong Bao asked without a moment of hesitation.

Su Ping considered it. "I’ll need them when I return to Jianghai. I’m not entirely sure exactly when I’ll be heading back, but I estimate I should have at least half a month!"

"Done!"

Rong Bao nodded without asking for a reason. As the Rong Family Patriarch who had deeply cultivated this field for countless years, a request like this was a trivial matter.

However, looking at the elderly man before him—whose features closely mirrored those of his mother in old photographs—Su Ping couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. If it came down to decisiveness and judgment, his grandfather likely fell short of the ruthless resolve shown by that old man from the Dong Family, Dong Lingxuan. The fact that the Dong Family still possessed such profound foundations in this modern era was largely due to that very ruthlessness.

Indeed, when the Mirror Saint was appointed as a Guest Elder inspector for the Qintian Monitor, Su Ping had finally gained an understanding of their true strength. A peak Holy Spirit at the Holy Spirit Tenth Rank!

Moreover, even though the Dong Family only had a handful of notable members left, their connections and capabilities were undeniably formidable. In the past, they had managed to send even the most incompetent of the younger generation, Dong Mutian, into a Legion. Dong Muyun had been positioned to take charge of the Tianyun Enterprise Company, a leading corporation in Jianghai. Meanwhile, Dong Muxuan had managed to enroll in the Magic Capital Academy, becoming the formal student of a highly esteemed professor. All of this was more than enough proof of the Dong Family’s powerful network and influence.

Back then, the conflict Dong Muyun had orchestrated with her father and Dong Mutian certainly contained a degree of genuine emotion. There was undeniable resentment and grievance over the fact that the fruits of her years of hard work had been blatantly stolen by Dong Mutian. However, wasn’t Dong Muyun also using that opportunity to cast off the Dong Family’s shackles and labels? Wasn’t she intentionally putting on a show for Su Ping, Liu Fuhai, and Chief Lin?

In comparison, while the Rong Family had retained many of its members and even had the Snake Saint holding down the fort, they hadn’t produced any truly promising members who could reclaim positions of power and influence over the years. Su Ping certainly hadn’t seen anyone with that kind of courage and decisiveness.

Therefore, if possible, Su Ping was still willing to lend a helping hand to his grandfather, who had genuinely treated him well. More importantly, if not for his grandfather and the Rong Family’s Five Saints Secret Realms, he wouldn’t have been able to obtain the Five Poisons Cauldron and the World Tree Leaf.

"I recently obtained a special Breeding method," Su Ping said. "You’re an expert in this field, Grandpa, so you should know that among certain Insect Pet Beasts—like the Ant Clan or the Bee Clan—there are entities like the Ant Queen, the Hive Queen, and the Queen Bee.

"Within a Pet Beast swarm, apart from their own individual power, these specific beasts primarily possess special Rank Skills. These Rank Skills allow them to suppress and command others of their kind to a certain extent.

"The Breeding method I acquired has the potential to cultivate this specific Rank Skill. While the improvements in direct combat strength might be somewhat specialized, the overall effect is quite remarkable.

"If you ever need it in the future, you can come to me for help! Of course, it requires a massive amount of Insect Pet Beasts as materials, which you’ll have to source yourself. And the level of danger involved isn’t low either."

Hearing this, both Rong Bao and the Green Snake were stunned. Just as Su Ping had said, as an expert who researched the Insect Clan—especially the Five Saint Insect Clan—how could Rong Bao not understand the paramount importance of Rank Skills among Insect Pet Beasts? It was safe to say that out of all Pet Beast typings, Rank Skills were most highly valued and useful in insect-types.

However, due to the extreme rarity of these skills, Beastmasters were forced to search for wild Insect Kings to contract as their Pet Beasts; they simply couldn’t Breed their existing Pet Beasts to become corresponding Insect Kings. Yet now, Su Ping was claiming he could achieve exactly that through Breeding?

Undoubtedly, this revelation made the two of them deeply reconsider Su Ping’s earlier proposal. However, Su Ping had no interest in elaborating any further. He felt he had said all the good words he needed to say.

After a bit more idle chatter, he turned and left. With a smile, he joined his cousins and headed toward the Pet Beast Breeding room to check on the Myriad Poison Underworld Spider and the Erosion Moon Toad.

The Myriad Poison Underworld Spider was a palm-sized, entirely purple spider. The webs it wove looked like spun amethyst—dazzlingly beautiful yet incredibly dangerous. Compared to the Weaving Gray Spider he had caught a few days prior, the difference was like night and day. The former was a princess draped in gold and silver, possessing breathtaking elegance beneath a royal bridal coronet. The latter, however, was the pile of black soot shoveled out of a ragged Cinderella’s stove. Even comparing the two was an insult to the former.

As for the Erosion Moon Toad, there wasn’t much to discern at the moment. It just looked like a snow-white little frog. Despite its imposing name, the little frog lacked even the slightest hint of a domineering aura; instead, it had an adorably silly vibe to it. It actually looked a bit like his dorky cousin, Chan’er.

After he played with the beasts for a good while, the dark hues of evening fell.

Rong Bao seemed to have paid no mind to the heavy words Su Ping had spoken that afternoon. During the banquet, he warmly entertained the other branch members of the Rong Family. Su Ping couldn’t be bothered to overthink it. After enjoying the highly distinctive Beiyuan banquet with Long’er, he returned to his room and began a half-hearted, last-minute meditation session.

The night passed quietly.

Having smoothly ascended to the Monarch Eighth Rank Peak without the slightest hitch, Su Ping ate breakfast, exchanged his farewells, and left Beihai City alongside Long’er.

They had arrived at the front lines of the Ice Battlefield, situated on the very edge of Beiyuan!