Chapter 1780

"I'm not lying to you!" Tan Zhiqing said with regret. "I've spent thousands of years in the Great Jin Empire, but I've never seen a time-related treasure—not even the Eternal Auction House has ever auctioned one… do you understand?"

Xiao Xiao Chutong shouted: "Just because others can't find it doesn't mean I can't!"

"I'm just sharing my experience," Tan Zhiqing said calmly. "Whether you believe me or not is your problem."

"Sorry, President, I lost my composure!"

"It's fine!"

"President, Elder Chen Feng said he has a way—could you please speak up for me?"

"Oh?" Tan Zhiqing lifted her head and looked at Xiao Xiao Chutong before her. "Are you certain?"

"Yes! I'm very sure—Elder Chen Feng seems extremely confident!"

Jian Zhanglao, standing nearby, froze upon hearing Xiao Xiao Chutong's words.

He hadn't expected Xiao Xiao Chutong to dare do this.

She was trying to completely offend Elder Chen Feng!

Tan Zhiqing turned to Jian Zhanglao: "Jian Zhanglao, bring Elder Chen Feng to me."

"President, this…"

"I'm curious about him. To be honest, after all these years in the Great Jin Empire, I have little impression of him."

"Understood!"

When Su Yang heard the new president wanted to see him, he was slightly surprised.

"Jian Zhanglao, is there something wrong?"

Jian Zhanglao thought for a moment and said: "Xiao Xiao Chutong told President Tan that you can help her solve the problem of the Time Dragon. President Tan is very curious about you."

"That woman…"

Su Yang grew angry.

Bringing this up in front of Tan Zhiqing was forcing him to act!

Su Yang realized he had underestimated this woman, Xiao Xiao Chutong.

"Elder Chen Feng, don't be angry—Xiao Xiao Chutong just wants the Time Dragon restored too badly!"

Su Yang gave a cold laugh. "Angry? How could I be angry? I'm not angry at all!"

Jian Zhanglao took a quiet breath. "Elder Chen, please show President some respect when you meet her."

"Of course. I'm a very polite man."

Hearing Su Yang say that, Jian Zhanglao suddenly felt uneasy.

Soon, Su Yang met Tan Zhiqing and Xiao Xiao Chutong.

"President Tan, greetings!"

"Elder Chen, I hear you can cure Xiao Xiao Chutong's Time Dragon?"

Tan Zhiqing got straight to the point.

"Yes, I did say that."

Su Yang admitted it directly—there was no point denying it.

Su Yang's answer surprised Tan Zhiqing.

She hadn't expected Su Yang to actually have a way to cure the Time Dragon.

"Then can you help Xiao Xiao Chutong once?"

Tan Zhiqing thought practically: if Xiao Xiao Chutong's Time Dragon could be cured, she would owe the Bao Bao Zhai a great favor.

Someone like Xiao Xiao Chutong—a young genius with a time-related divine beast—once recommended to the Great Jin Empire, would be a major achievement for the Bao Bao Zhai.

In any case, curing the Time Dragon seemed beneficial to both the Bao Bao Zhai and herself.

"This… this…"

Tan Zhiqing's eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Is there a problem?"

"I need some time to prepare!"

Su Yang laughed heartily. "Didn't I already tell Xiao Xiao Chutong? I told her to serve me, and after I prepare for a while, I'll help restore the Time Dragon's potential!"

"Have her serve you?"

Tan Zhiqing's gaze turned to Xiao Xiao Chutong.

Xiao Xiao Chutong had not told her about Chen Feng's condition.

Tan Zhiqing felt she had been used.

This annoyed her.

Su Yang nodded. "Yes, that was the condition I gave her at the time!"

"How do you plan to cure the Time Dragon?"

"The Time Dragon's biggest problem is its soul—I plan to start from the soul."

Tan Zhiqing immediately understood Su Yang's idea: "Restore the Time Dragon's soul?"

"Exactly!" Su Yang smiled. "Once the Time Dragon's soul is restored, use a powerful healing divine beast to treat it, plus other methods to replenish its innate potential—there's a high chance of restoring its talent to God-Rank Top-Grade… this is a backup plan without time-related treasures!"

This backup plan was entirely made up by Su Yang.

But it sounded genuinely reasonable.

If the Time Dragon's soul is damaged, fix the soul.

If the Time Dragon's development is flawed, theoretically, as long as the healing pet is strong enough, it can restore all problems—including congenital defects.

Of course, this is only theoretical!

If a God-Rank Top-Grade healing pet still can't cure the Time Dragon,

then the God-Rank Top-Grade healing pet itself must be flawed—not strong enough.

"Restoring a soul…" Tan Zhiqing stared at Su Yang in surprise. "Spirit-type familiars cannot restore souls."

A soul-type divine beast…

Sorry, even in the Great Jin Empire, they are extremely rare.

"I have a soul-type divine beast."

"So that's why!"

This counts as another solution.

It's not as fast as a time-type treasure, but there's hope of recovery.

Tan Zhiqing asked, "Can treatment begin now?"

Su Yang glanced at Xiao Xiao Chutong and smiled. "No!"

"Why?"

"Didn't I say? Wait a while!" Su Yang chuckled. "The soul issue of that Time Dragon has lasted too long—my familiar can't handle it yet!"

"How long will we have to wait?"

"Until my soul-type divine beast reaches God-Rank High-Grade!" Su Yang thought carefully and said, "Then it should be no problem."

Tan Zhiqing: "What? It'll take that long?"

Xiao Xiao Chutong gasped: "Until God-Rank High-Grade!"

Su Yang spread his hands. "That's right!"

By the time the Rainbow Illusion Butterfly reaches God-Rank High-Grade, Su Yang's other familiars will be about the same.

By then, Tan Zhiqing would probably treat him with great respect.

Tan Zhiqing hadn't expected such an answer.

She couldn't help rubbing her forehead. "How long until you reach God-Rank High-Grade?"

"It shouldn't take long—I'm already a God-Rank Low-Grade Beast Tamer… just two small ranks away!"

Just two small ranks!!!?

Elder Jian, hearing Su Yang's tone, was nearly driven mad.

Countless God-Rank Low-Grade Beast Tamers die without ever breaking through to God-Rank Mid-Grade.

Su Yang actually says it's just two small ranks!

Tan Zhiqing: "Tell Xiao Xiao Chutong you're confident you can restore her Time Dragon!"

Su Yang replied seriously: "Once I raise my soul-type divine beast to God-Rank High-Grade, I'll be confident!"

Tan Zhiqing took a deep breath; even she was beginning to lose her composure. She said in a low voice:

"What if you never break through to God-Rank High-Grade in your lifetime?"

"Then I'll break my word!" Su Yang said bluntly. "I'll admit I was bluffing—I was just trying to get Xiao Xiao Chutong for free!"