Chapter 1701

Only two or three people within the Babaozhai Society knew this ability to sense malice and goodwill and discern whether someone was lying—all were absolute loyalists of the Babaozhai Society's chairman, impossible to betray.

Just now, while conversing with Su Yang, the Babaozhai Society's chairman used the God-Rank High-Grade divine beast within his body to detect the truthfulness of Su Yang's words.

For thousands of years, even a God-Rank Mid-Grade Beast Tamer's lie could never escape the chairman's detection.

Su Yang, possessing only God-Rank Low-Grade strength, could not possibly sense the chairman's subtle actions, let alone conceal himself from that God-Rank High-Grade mental-type pet beast!

"That Elder Ling isn't the strongest God-Rank Mid-Grade Beast Tamer of the Shenlongshang Alliance, but his strength is by no means insignificant!" the Babaozhai Society's chairman continued, "Yet this Chen Feng was killed by him. He doesn't look old, and becoming a God-Rank Mid-Grade Beast Tamer should be no problem for him."

"Are you planning to recruit him?"

"The Babaozhai Society is in dire need of talent right now, and he has already made a mortal enemy of the Shenlongshang Alliance," the chairman said, gazing at the Grand Elder before him. "His lack of any organizational backing proves his fortune and talent—if we can recruit him, even God-Rank High-Grade may be within reach!"

"Hmm!"

"Besides, us old folks won't last much longer!"

The Grand Elder lowered his head and, after a long silence, said: "Shall I try another divination?"

The chairman hesitated: "Your body…"

"I should still be able to manage—it won't consume much!" the Grand Elder whispered. "I dare not attempt a major divination, but if I only probe Chen Feng's impact on the Babaozhai Society, it shouldn't be too taxing—I can still hold on."

"Is it necessary?"

"I feel this Chen Feng is extraordinary!"

"Alright!"

When Su Yang left the chairman, he felt confident in himself.

The Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly had detected the Babaozhai Society's chairman's attempt to verify his truthfulness.

After all, the Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly also possessed the ability to sense good and evil and detect lies.

This ability of the Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly was even stronger than that of ordinary mental-type divine beasts!

In the technological era, lie detection relied on observing micro-expressions and measuring physiological indicators like heart rate and hormone levels.

And it wasn't even very accurate!

In the Beast Tamer era, to secretly detect whether someone was lying meant probing their mental fluctuations.

A few exceptionally sensitive mental-type divine beasts might detect faint soul responses!

Once soul responses were involved, falsification became nearly impossible!

But when Su Yang lied, the Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly directly altered his soul fluctuations.

Combined with his vast experience in lying, Su Yang believed he had passed the Babaozhai Society chairman's test.

During the test, Su Yang dared not appear too perfect.

He let slip just a little of his secrets.

But these secrets were precisely what Su Yang wanted the Babaozhai Society chairman to see.

For example: his exceptional talent, formidable combat power, and ability to kill a God-Rank Mid-Grade Beast Tamer of the Shenlongshang Alliance—even at a lower rank!

Only by not fully revealing his talent could he earn the Babaozhai Society's serious attention.

Excessive concealment would only plunge him into unnecessary trouble!

"Next, they'll probably try to recruit me," Su Yang thought as he walked. "What kind of leverage or conditions can they offer?"

After bidding farewell to Elder Jian and Elder Long, Su Yang had just stepped out of Babao City.

He suddenly felt his body grow heavy.

The fate-energy left inside him by Xia Na vanished rapidly.

Like snow melting under the blazing sun!

Soon, only a negligible trace of fate-energy remained…

His expression darkened: "I underestimated the Babaozhai Society's strength—I just don't know what information they extracted from me!"

He instantly accelerated, heading toward Shancheng to meet Xia Na.

Upon seeing Xia Na, Su Yang immediately ordered her to summon the Omen Crow.

"Su Yang, my lord, it's been a long time—your brilliance surpasses even your past glory…"

"Enough, enough, I have urgent business!"

The Omen Crow was a relentless chatterbox; even without seeing Su Yang, it would lavish him with extravagant praise.

If not interrupted, it could speak for ten minutes without repeating itself.

"Su Yang, my lord, please command!"

Su Yang briefly explained: "Did I encounter a fate-type divine beast?"

The Omen Crow hopped onto Su Yang's shoulder, closed its eyes, sensed briefly, then lifted its small head proudly and rasped: "Su Yang, my lord, don't worry—there's still some lucky energy left in you, meaning the other party did not probe your fate!"

"Really?"

Su Yang was not skilled in fate abilities.

"Of course it's true!" the Omen Crow declared firmly. "The vast majority of your lucky energy has dissipated—either you narrowly escaped disaster, or you truly encountered a fate-type divine beast that was probing—or attempting to alter—your future. Based on your account, it was almost certainly probing your future, and the information it obtained was undoubtedly favorable to you—the very future they wished to see!"

"Good!"

Su Yang also felt the Omen Crow's analysis made sense.

The lucky energy Xia Na had left inside him before leaving was indeed still present!

"Was it a God-Rank Low-Grade fate-type divine beast?"

"Not necessarily!" the Omen Crow shook its head. "Your fate cannot be probed—your own inherent traits are also at work."

"Hmm!"

"By the way, Xia Na's clumsy, accidental lucky spell cast on you, Su Yang, my lord, actually saved the life of that fate-type divine beast… Xia Na saved that fate-type divine beast!"

Xia Na bristled: "I'm not stupid—I'm very clever! You stupid crow!"

"Wait, stop arguing!"

Su Yang forcibly interrupted the two's quarrel.

This human and this beast, once they start arguing, never stop.

"Why did Xia Na save the opposite's fate beast?"

Su Yang was asking about the Doom Crow.

"Su Yang my lord is unique, one of a kind; your own aura completely warps the force of fate. Your destiny is like an endless star river—impossible to pierce. If anyone forcibly peeks into your future, they will surely suffer severe backlash!"

"Any fate beast that dares to peek into Su Yang my lord's destiny either has never seen Su Yang my lord in person, or lacks the fate talent I possess—my eyesight is unmatched!"

"If Xia Na had not cast the Blessing Art upon Su Yang my lord, creating an illusion for that fate beast, the beast would have suffered fate's backlash—serious injury would have been the least of it; it might even have lost its life!"