Chapter 1350: The Very Popular Xia Na

"It's just a small gift!" the senior official said seriously. "Just a King-Rank Low-Grade crystal core."

"This is far more precious and beautiful than a King-Rank Low-Grade crystal core!"

"I carved this myself in the past. It's my most satisfying work — consider it a small token of my regard!"

Carved it himself?

Su Yang and the others stared in surprise at the King-Rank Top-Grade Beast Tamer before them.

This elderly Beast Tamer was of medium height, with a goatee, grey-white hair, no longer young, very fair skin, and looked quite distinguished.

Su Yang recalled his name was Zou Kang, Deputy Minister of the Federation's Logistics Department, in charge of the Federation's strategic resources.

Zou Kang laughed and said, "Before the Great Catastrophe, my family was in jade carving — a tradition of nearly several hundred years. After the Great Catastrophe, my family still relied on the craft to make a living. Before I turned thirteen, aside from school, I was learning carving!"

"When I was first learning carving, I hated it to death. But after becoming a Beast Tamer, in my spare time I couldn't help picking the craft back up again… sigh!"

Su Yang said, "Xia Na, you take it!"

Xia Na reached out her hand. The instant it touched the crystal-core blue phoenix, her hand flinched back as if shocked. "General Su, does this count as bribery?"

Su Yang pressed his own forehead.

Zou Kang burst out laughing.

"Dummy!" Su Yang flicked Xia Na right on the forehead. "Minister Zou is your superior — him giving you something, how could that be bribery?"

"But…"

"But what?" Su Yang sighed inwardly. He felt Xia Na was being far too cautious. He patted Xia Na on the head and said, "At most this can only count as a thank-you gift!"

Zou Kang nodded repeatedly. "Right, it's a thank-you gift!"

"In a bit, I'll take you to Marshal Xu. His thank-you gift hasn't been given to you yet!" Su Yang said with a smile. "Once he gives his thank-you gift, then surely no one will dare use this matter to make trouble!"

"There's even that kind of move?"

Xia Na said in surprise.

"Why not?"

Su Yang knew that Xia Na had grown up too fast and had not yet adapted to the change in her role.

She just couldn't wrap her head around it for the moment.

"Don't worry, General Xia, just accept it!" Zou Kang stuffed the blue phoenix into Xia Na's hand. "No one will say anything."

"Then I'll accept it!"

Xia Na said with a beaming smile.

After Zou Kang left, Sovereign Jiazi walked straight up to Xia Na. "Xia Na, let me see it!"

"Alright!"