Chapter 1772

"Don't talk about how useful the Time Dragon is—who can be sure that feeding it Time-elemental celestial treasures will definitely boost its potential to God-Rank?"

"What if it only barely reaches God-Rank Low-Grade, or Sovereign-Rank Mid-Grade?"

"No one has ever raised a Time-elemental pet beast—how much Time-elemental celestial treasure it needs to recover, who can possibly know?"

Guo Guo Tianyou sighed helplessly.

If he possessed Time-elemental treasures, he'd likely refuse to give them up either.

Because the uncertainties are simply too great.

"…"

"Grand Elder, what should I do then?"

Guo Guo Tianyou said: "You can still go to the Great Jin Empire and take a look!"

Aside from that, Guo Guo Tianyou, who had lived for thousands of years, could find no other solution.

Xiao Xiao Chutong said sadly: "I understand!"

"Go rest now!"

Guo Guo Tianyou and Tan Ming were both helpless.

"Mm!"

Xiao Xiao Chutong turned to leave, but suddenly stopped at the door: "Three Elders, could Chen Zhanglao Feng have another solution?"

It's no wonder Xiao Xiao Chutong mentioned Su Yang.

Su Yang's performance was far more reliable than that of Guo Guo Tianyou and Tan Ming, the two God-Rank High-Grade Beast Tamer Elders of the Eight Treasures Pavilion.

Su Yang, from just a distance, saw through the Time Dragon's true nature at a glance and proposed a solution.

Yet Grand Elder Guo Guo Tianyou and President Tan Ming of the Eight Treasures Pavilion studied the Time Dragon for half a day before confirming Su Yang's judgment.

In terms of insight, the difference was crystal clear!

It was hard for Xiao Xiao Chutong to even forget Su Yang.

The Grand Elder thought for a moment and replied: "In his understanding of Time-elemental pet beasts, he's stronger than I am!"

Tan Ming also nodded: "He once stayed in the Great Jin Empire—he likely learned more about this subject."

Xiao Xiao Chutong asked politely: "May I visit Chen Zhanglao Feng?"

"Yes."

The Grand Elder did not refuse.

Xiao Xiao Chutong was a junior they held in high regard.

Even if they didn't believe Su Yang could offer any concrete solution, they had no reason to deny her request.

"Elder Jian, send someone to guide Xiao Xiao Chutong to see Chen Zhanglao Feng," Tan Ming said. "And tonight, finalize the rankings."

"Understood, President!"

Xia Na had just received the meal delivered from the tavern when she heard footsteps approaching.

Merely by the sound of the footsteps, she could almost tell who it was.

She looked at Su Yang seated in the armchair, slightly surprised.

She hadn't expected Su Yang to guess so accurately!

A knock came at the door; Xia Na opened it—it was indeed Xiao Xiao Chutong.

"You're Xiao Xiao Chutong, right?" Xia Na smiled. "What brings you here?"

"I've come to visit Chen Zhanglao Feng!" Xiao Xiao Chutong pleaded carefully. "I'd like to meet Chen Zhanglao!"

Before Xia Na could speak, Su Yang's voice came from behind her:

"Nana, let her in."

"Alright, come in."

Su Yang glanced at Xiao Xiao Chutong: "Good timing—you probably haven't eaten yet. Join us."

"Ah~ Okay, thank you, Chen Zhanglao!"

Sitting at the dining table, Xia Na ate in silence.

Su Yang said nothing, and Xiao Xiao Chutong didn't dare bring up her real purpose.

They endured this tension until Su Yang and Xia Na finished eating and put down their chopsticks—Xiao Xiao Chutong had barely eaten anything.

Seeing Xiao Xiao Chutong about to clear the dishes, Xia Na stopped her: "No need to clean up—the tavern staff will come later."

"Understood!"

If anyone knew that the famed Central Region human Beast Tamer prodigy Xiao Xiao Chutong was helping to clear dishes, they'd be stunned!

Su Yang sat in the armchair, sipped tea, then looked at Xiao Xiao Chutong seated before him, and spoke slowly: "Why did you come to see me?"

Xiao Xiao Chutong: "The way to restore the Time Dragon's potential!"

Su Yang replied: "A large quantity of Time-elemental celestial treasures."

"Where can you find Time-elemental celestial treasures?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"That's right—I don't know," Su Yang said. "I know such things must exist somewhere in the world, but I don't know where."

"Can you get them in the Great Jin Empire?"

"Unclear. Even if they exist, others won't necessarily give them to you. Even if you pay a heavy price to obtain some, it still might not be enough to restore the Time Dragon's potential!"

"Are there other ways?"

Hearing Xiao Xiao Chutong's question, Su Yang frowned and fell silent.

The more Su Yang remained silent, the more excited and hopeful Xiao Xiao Chutong became.

This meant that the elder before them had another way!

"There is one, isn't there?"

Xiao Chutong couldn't wait any longer!

Su Yang said slowly, "Yes, there is indeed!"

Xiao Chutong said excitedly, "Senior Chen, what method? Can you tell me?"

Su Yang slowly pointed at himself.

"Senior Chen has a way to cure the Dragon of Time?"

"I do have a few methods—should be about seventy or eighty percent certain!"

"That's wonderful!" Xiao Chutong said excitedly, "Please, Senior Chen, lend me a hand and help me treat the Dragon of Time."

In the distance, Xia Na let out a helpless sigh.

She felt this Xiao Chutong was really too easy to take the bait!

Su Yang said in a flat tone, "The price will be steep!"

"What price?" Xiao Chutong quickly calmed down, "What does Senior Chen need me to pay?"

She understood very well that Chen Zhanglao Feng would not lend her a hand for no reason at all.

Raising a pet beast's potential was already no easy feat!

Restoring the Dragon of Time's potential was even harder still.

Weren't even the two top experts of the Eight Treasures Studio powerless to help?

If Chen Zhanglao Feng lent her a hand, she really ought to pay a sufficient price!

She would never think she could take advantage for free.

Young people might actually beg her to let them take advantage.

But these old seniors... they don't do good deeds for nothing!

"I didn't mean that you need to pay some price!" Su Yang said slowly, "I meant that if I help you, the price I pay will be very steep."

Xiao Chutong was stunned.

She had already prepared to negotiate terms, to haggle.

As it turned out, she had misunderstood what "Chen Zhanglao" meant!

A sudden wave of shame rose in her heart, feeling she was far too mercenary!

But Xia Na beside her had read the subtext of Su Yang's words.

Su Yang's meaning was that the price he paid was too steep, so his asking price would definitely be very high!

She had better be prepared to be swallowed whole, skin and bones and all!