Yun Xiaoxi looked at Ye Yang, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. When Ye Yang gracefully landed, Yun Xiaoxi pouted, her eyes red: "I thought you had already fed the magical beast..."
Ye Yang replied irritably, "I told you I didn't feed the magical beast..."
Zhang Tianhe suddenly lunged forward, giving his friend a bear hug and vigorously patting Ye Yang's shoulder while laughing heartily: "Zi Yu, you really are alive! That's great! That girl and I were so worried about you!"
As a result of the strong pats, Ye Yang's face turned pale. Fortunately, it was him; if it were someone else, they might have been injured internally by Zhang Tianhe, the heir of Beast God Valley.
...
After a while.
"What?!"
Yun Xiaoxi suddenly stood up, looking at Ye Yang in disbelief: "No way! The people from Hidden Dragon Hall chose you as the Heir of the Hidden Dragon Hall?"
"Yes!" Ye Yang nodded heavily.
"They didn't even pass on the secret techniques of Hidden Dragon Hall to you, and they're sending you back to Liang City to kill the Lord of Liang City?"
"Yes."
Yun Xiaoxi pursed her lips, gazing at Ye Yang: "Why do I feel like you've been tricked..."
Ye Yang was drenched in cold sweat: "Damn, I feel like I've been tricked too. But it doesn't matter; Pang Jing is definitely not a good person. Taking him down isn't a bad thing."
"Hmph!"
Yun Xiaoxi wrapped her cloak around herself and looked down at the land beneath Dragon Abyss Mountain, saying, "What are your plans next?"
Ye Yang replied, "Return to Liang City!"
"Yes, I will also return to Liang City!" Zhang Tianhe said.
Yun Xiaoxi nodded, "Alright, it seems that this trip to Liang City is unavoidable in order to investigate Wang Dian's cause of death."
Ye Yang was eager to return home and gazed at the vast sea of clouds, saying, "Shall we set off immediately?"
Dragon Abyss stood between the mountains with sheer cliffs. With Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe's strength, they could not fly and could only descend slowly. Yun Xiaoxi found it too slow and lifted both of them with one hand each, soaring towards the edge of Azure Cloud Mountain Range. After two days of rest, Yun Xiaoxi's injuries had mostly healed, and her Starlight Power had recovered significantly, making it easy for her to carry both of them while flying.
As they passed through the thick clouds, roars of beasts echoed from within Azure Cloud Mountain Range. However, after experiencing the battle in Dragon Abyss, Ye Yang felt that Azure Cloud Mountain Range was nothing extraordinary. It was generally difficult to encounter Starry Sky Level beasts on the outskirts; the strongest in Dragon Abyss was a Guardian Dragon at approximately Starry Sky Level Five, while the other dragons were guardians of Hidden Dragon Hall.
During their two days in Hidden Dragon Hall, they learned some things. This Sanctuary was a sacred existence hidden underground. The strong individuals in Hidden Dragon Hall could not only tame dragons but also trained a large number of guards. These guards were among the best humans, with many reaching Earth Level Eight. Yet, they chose Ye Yang, a mere Peak of Earth Level Eight kid, as their Inheritance heir—there were both chance and inevitability in this decision.
While Ye Yang was reflecting on this, Zhang Tianhe suddenly narrowed his eyes and said, "Be careful; there is a strong presence in the sky ahead. It seems to be a flying beast?"
Yun Xiaoxi nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, it's an Eighth-Stage Beast—Golden Eagle. This raptor has a hard beak and claws capable of tearing through steel. Once it sets its sights on a target on the ground, escape is nearly impossible."
As the clouds parted, indeed a golden figure appeared before them—it was a Golden Eagle!
"Hey, Ye Yang, do you have a Contract Beast?" Yun Xiaoxi suddenly asked.
Ye Yang shook his head in confusion: "What is a Contract Beast?"
Yun Xiaoxi was surprised: "Oh, a Contract Beast... it's just a Contract Beast..."
Zhang Tianhe explained with a smile, "Zi Yu, a Contract Beast is a magical beast that forms a master-servant contract with a person. Generally speaking, only those with Earth Level Five strength or above can possess a Contract Beast; otherwise, their power is not strong enough and they can easily be backfired by the Contract Beast. I once had a Third-Order Beast, the Ironback Boar, as my magical beast. Unfortunately, it was killed during my first fierce battle against the Seven Tyrants of Liang City. Later, I roasted it and ate it..."
Ye Yang was astonished, "You really went that far!"
Zhang Tianhe laughed heartily, "A person can only have one Contract Beast at a time, and since I signed a master-servant contract, if that Porcupine died, then so be it. I can just find another suitable one later."
Ye Yang became interested, "What do I need to do to have my own Contract Beast?"
Yun Xiaoxi said, "It's simple. Find a growing magical beast and infuse your blood into its skull. When the blood merges with the Demon Beast Core, both parties will automatically sign the contract. Of course, most of the time, magical beasts do not accept contracts unless they are very young or extremely weak."
"So you're saying this Golden Eagle is destined to never become a Contract Beast?"
"Yes!"
Just then, the Golden Eagle let out a sharp cry and charged straight at them, unexpectedly launching an attack on the three. In fact, Yun Xiaoxi had concealed her aura; otherwise, if the Golden Eagle had discovered that there was a Starry Sky Level expert among these young people, it would have fled long ago.
As the Golden Eagle approached, Ye Yang's fighting spirit soared. He drew out the Breaking Flame Sword from behind and said with a grin, "Let me handle this!"
Yun Xiaoxi replied, "As you wish!"
Before Ye Yang could react, Yun Xiaoxi had already "thrown" him into the air, sending him crashing toward the Golden Eagle!
"Damn..."
Ye Yang was speechless and could only hurriedly prepare for battle. The Breaking Flame Sword surged with countless flames as he unleashed the first strike of the Fire God’s Three Styles: Blazing Inferno!
"Wow!"
Suddenly, countless flames surged into the sky, as if a deity had descended. The Breaking Flame Sword swept through the air, and in the next moment, an unusual silence fell.
"Swish!"
The Golden Eagle turned into a cloud of black ash, instantly killed by Ye Yang's casual strike!
"Ah, the Core of an Eighth-Stage Beast..."
Ye Yang opened his hand, but was once again grabbed by Yun Xiaoxi, who lifted him along with his Cloak and flew towards the edge of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range.
...
The flying speed was incredibly fast. By afternoon, they had already exited the Azure Cloud Mountain Range area. Yun Xiaoxi finally felt a bit tired and unceremoniously dropped both Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe down!
"Thud thud!"
The two landed steadily, kicking up countless clouds of dust.
Ye Yang looked up to see Yun Xiaoxi gracefully descending, her clothes fluttering. At that moment, he noticed a faint purple rune mark appearing on Yun Xiaoxi's fair arm.
Furrowing his brow, Ye Yang didn't dare to ask but thought to himself: Could this be the mark of the Serene Gate?
Yun Xiaoxi glanced at Ye Yang, seemingly seeing through his thoughts. She smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Yes!"
Ye Yang was astonished; this beautiful girl could actually read people's minds—how terrifying!
"Let's go. We need to reach Liang City before dark!"
Yun Xiaoxi, holding the Sharp Sword, embarked on the journey back home to Ye Yang.
As the sun set and night fell, Liang City remained as calm as ever.
At the Ye Family Mansion, Ye Nantian, looking as prosperous as usual, held a cup of tea and gazed into the distance. "I wonder how Zi Yu is faring in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range."
Beside him, Ye Beichi said, "News has come in that a warrior from Liang City has slain a Fifth-Order Beast at the edge of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range and returned home in glory! Moreover, two days ago, Peng Yue'er and Peng Cheng from the Peng Family also returned, bringing with them... uh, a Core from an Azure Tiger!"
"Hmph!" Ye Nantian sneered coldly. "Peng Yue'er!"
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