Chapter 1770

Before the finals, Xiao Xiao Chutong faced Xu Chenghai.

Against Xu Chenghai, Xiao Xiao Chutong, having lost several pet beasts, was utterly defeated!

In the finals, Chen Yiyang faced Wang Wang Dadi; after two hours of intense battle, Chen Yiyang ultimately won.

The match was extremely dull; Su Yang barely held back his yawns.

As a Zhanglao, he was still fairly self-disciplined and paid attention to his demeanor.

Xia Na, however, had no such reservations; just ten minutes into the match, she began chatting idly with Yun Yun Shuying.

Thus, the final rankings were: Chen Yiyang first, Wang Wang Dadi second, Xu Chenghai third.

Xiao Xiao Chutong sadly failed to make the top three.

But Su Yang did not believe Xiao Xiao Chutong would be eliminated entirely.

After all, the Zhaijuedui Society had already stated this selection was not based entirely on combat power.

What mattered more was talent!

Though Xiao Xiao Chutong lost, she was still young—many competitors were several years older than her.

It was still a honorable defeat!

The Zhaijuedui Society very likely would place her among the top three.

Whether she would be first, Su Yang did not know, nor did he care.

After briefly commenting on Chen Yiyang and Wang Wang Dadi, Jian Zhanglao glanced at Su Yang; Su Yang shook his head, indicating he had nothing further to add.

Thus, after Jian Zhanglao announced the day's combat was over and rankings would be revealed tomorrow, he dismissed everyone.

When entering Baocheng, Jian Zhanglao still had Xiao Xiao Chutong with him.

Su Yang knew Jian Zhanglao was unwilling to give up.

He wanted to take Xiao Xiao Chutong to the Society President to try!

When Xiao Xiao Chutong saw Su Yang, she still wore a deeply respectful expression.

"Chen Zhanglao!"

"Mm."

Su Yang nodded indifferently and left.

Back at the villa, Xia Na asked curiously: "Master, are you interested in Xiao Xiao Chutong?"

"Why ask that?"

"You're definitely interested—otherwise you wouldn't have spoken so much to her!"

"A little."

Su Yang had to admit it.

Time-system pet beasts are extremely rare.

Miss this chance, and you won't know when you'll encounter another.

Even Jian Zhanglao, a thousand-year-old monster, had never seen a time-system pet beast before!

Make Su Yang wait another few thousand years?

That's unrealistic!

Even if he waited, could he definitely catch one?

Would it definitely be unclaimed and ferocious?

Su Yang's nature is: if there's a chance, grab it first.

Xia Na exclaimed: "You have a way to cure that Time Dragon?"

"I have some confidence!"

"Then why not tell her?"

Su Yang waved his hand: "I don't want to make a losing deal, and right now I can't do anything anyway."

"Need a cultivation slot?"

Xia Na was sharp—she guessed immediately.

She might not understand what a cultivation slot was, but she knew its function.

"Mm."

To cure it, you must bind first.

But Su Yang currently had no binding slots.

The last slot was given to Qin Xiaoxiao.

Xia Na asked: "So we wait?"

"Wait," Su Yang said slowly. "It's not urgent. For her to cure that Time Dragon isn't easy—she might come to me herself."

"Come to you?"

Xia Na found that hard to believe.

"That Miss is quite clever—I can tell she craves power!" Su Yang whispered. "She desperately wants to cure that Time Dragon."

"If she's willing to follow you, will you take her?"

"Possibly."

A Sovereign-Rank High-Grade Beast Tamer with a time-system divine beast has considerable cultivation potential.

If that Time Dragon can be nurtured, Su Yang gains another major combat asset!

Xia Na said enviously: "Master, she's from the Zhaijuedui Society—they'll recommend her to the Great Jin Empire!"

"She isn't truly Zhaijuedui Society's, nor is she Great Jin's. If she's willing, it's no problem," Su Yang said softly. "If I tell the Zhaijuedui Society I might cure the Time Dragon, they'll gladly let me take her for a while."

Everyone sees the value of a time-system divine beast; everyone sees Xiao Xiao Chutong's talent. Once the Time Dragon regains its potential and gains divine-level power, combined with Xiao Xiao Chutong's genius, the Zhaijuedui Society's future strength will surely rise further!

"The Babaozhai Society, like the Shenlongshang Alliance, is an external blood-supply organization of the great empire, but in the past few thousand years, Babaozhai has been constantly suppressed by the Shenlongshang Alliance. Don't you think Babaozhai should find a way to strengthen itself?"

"Don't they have their own private motives?"

Xia Na thought for a moment: "But I still think Master, you're just taken with Xiao Xiao Chutong!"

"It's that Time Dragon—I just want to nurture her properly!" Su Yang corrected. "To be honest, I really don't want to miss out on that time-affinity pet beast."

"Fine! You're the boss, you decide!"

Inside the Babaozhai Society headquarters, Chairman Tan Ming and Senior Elder Guo Guo Tianyou carefully examined the Time Dragon for a long time.

"Well, Chairman?" Elder Jian asked.

"Elder Chen Feng is right," Tan Ming said helplessly. "This pet beast was born with an inherent deficiency, its soul is damaged, its potential is already exhausted. Only by consuming large quantities of time-affinity heavenly treasures could its potential possibly be improved further. Ordinary precious items for enhancing potential will have virtually no effect on this pet beast."

Senior Elder Guo Guo Tianyou sighed: "I share the Chairman's view. There's nothing we can do."

Hearing the words of the Babaozhai Chairman and Senior Elder, Xiao Xiao Chutong felt deep sorrow.

She had come to Babaozhai not only to use it as a gateway to the Great Jin Empire, but also to see if Babaozhai had any way to heal her pet beast.

After all, across the Central Region, the only high-ranking figures she could easily reach and speak with were those of Babaozhai.

Xiao Xiao Chutong bowed respectfully and asked: "Then, Elder Sirs, does the Great Jin Empire have a solution?"

"Don't place too much hope on time-affinity heavenly treasures," Guo Guo Tianyou said. "I've lived in the Great Jin Empire for thousands of years. I've heard of, and even seen with my own eyes, heavenly treasures that extend lifespan—but I've never heard of a single time-affinity heavenly treasure..."

These words left Xiao Xiao Chutong feeling utterly hopeless.

But it was the truth.

Heavenly treasures that extend lifespan are not time-affinity in nature.

Xiao Xiao Chutong asked softly: "Then... do time-affinity heavenly treasures exist at all?"

Guo Guo Tianyou spoke slowly: "Child, even if they do exist, you'd likely never obtain one."

"Why? I thought if the Great Jin Empire had any, they'd be willing to give them up to save my Time Dragon?" Xiao Xiao Chutong reasoned naively. "As long as I pledge my service to the Great Jin Empire... once my Time Dragon grows strong, it'll be incredibly powerful!"