Chapter 454

Yang Qingyun was the only descendant left by Yang Wanzhong's most beloved youngest grandson.

Whenever Yang Wanzhong occasionally returned to the Yang family, he doted on her.

"It's inconvenient for you to be here!"

"I'm on a mission!" Yang Qingyun sobered her expression and said seriously, "I understand!"

Yang Wanzhong said sternly, "If you understand, then why are you here?"

"Of course I'm here to take care of Grandpa!" Yang Qingyun smiled, "I'm here to take care of Grandpa while Grandpa carries out his mission—is there any conflict? I'm not delaying your mission!"

Indeed, there was no conflict!

"Wait, how did you know I'm here on a mission?"

Yang Wanzhong finally grasped the key point!

Yang Qingyun nervously twisted her fingers, avoiding eye contact with Yang Wanzhong.

"Does everyone in the Yang family know?"

"Hehe! We all know!"

"I mean… why didn't anyone try to stop me yesterday!" Yang Wanzhong's face turned red with anger, "It must've been Qin Pengcheng who told you, right? That bastard dared to scheme against me—I won't let this go!"

"Grandpa, calm down!" Yang Qingyun hurriedly said, "Grandpa, rest assured, our whole family fully supports you carrying out your mission!"

Yang Qingyun shouldn't have said that.

The moment she did, Yang Wanzhong became even angrier!

He felt he had no choice but to go to the military headquarters and confront Qin Pengcheng.

"…"

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

Yang Qingyun walked over and opened the door, revealing a handsome young man.

"Hello, is this where Colonel Yang lives?"

"Su Yang! Come in! My grandpa's home!"

Yang Qingyun immediately recognized this rising star from the southwestern region.

"Mm."

Seeing Su Yang, Yang Wanzhong's anger slightly subsided.

Su Yang's visit was prompted by a notice from the military headquarters.

The military had informed him that, to ensure the safety of his mother and sister, they had specially assigned a battle-hardened, experienced Sovereign-level expert to live next door to him!

When Su Yang first received this news, he was genuinely taken aback.

There couldn't be many Sovereign-level Beast Tamer in the entire southwestern military headquarters!

They were all strategic-level forces!

And yet the southwestern military headquarters had directly assigned one to live right next to his home.

Since someone had moved in next door, out of courtesy, Su Yang had to pay a visit.

Moreover, the soldier who delivered the message had reminded him.

So Su Yang brought some rare fruits, as well as the wine gifted to him by Jing Liang, the Lord of Yuncheng, to visit Yang Wanzhong.

When Yang Wanzhong heard Su Yang had come, he suppressed his anger.

He wouldn't let this matter cause him to take it out on a younger generation.

Seeing the young Su Yang, Yang Wanzhong felt as if he were looking at his younger self.

Combined with his existing fondness for Su Yang, he found him even more agreeable.

"Why did you bring gifts?"

"I'm visiting a senior!"

Su Yang saw the old, frail Yang Wanzhong but dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

A Sovereign-level Beast Tamer, no matter how old!

Is still a Sovereign-level Beast Tamer.

A single wave of the hand could summon seven Sovereign-level ferocious beasts, capable of effortlessly wiping out an entire city!

"Please sit!" Yang Qingyun warmly invited Su Yang to sit, "Don't you see a guest has arrived? Quickly serve tea!"

Su Yang sat down—and didn't get up until afternoon, until the sun set.

He ate lunch at Yang Wanzhong's home and finished off the entire jar of wine.

Yang Wanzhong told him stories of his glorious past, occasionally weaving in practical combat techniques, and Su Yang listened intently.

When he learned that Yang Wanzhong had joined the military at fifteen and fought on battlefields for one hundred and sixty-eight years…

His respect for Yang Wanzhong deepened further.

After Su Yang left, Yang Wanzhong felt a tinge of reluctance.

It was rare to meet a young man he liked, who actually enjoyed listening to his stories—he hadn't even finished telling them all!

"Grandpa, have some tea!"

"Mm."

"I haven't seen you this happy in a long time!"

"Su Yang is excellent—he doesn't find me tedious!"

"I don't find Grandpa tedious either!"

"But when I was chatting with Su Yang just now, you went off to the side…"

Yang Qingyun smiled, "I could recite all your stories from memory!"

As soon as Su Yang left, Yang Wanzhong remembered that bastard Qin Pengcheng again.

He had just stood up, then sat back down.

"Ah!" He let out a heavy sigh. "Got tricked… never mind!"

He had already met Su Yang…

If he really quit now, where would he save face?

He understood Qin Pengcheng's good intentions.

Besides, he had already said he would obey the military department's orders.

As a soldier, obeying orders is his duty—he cannot go back on his word!

The Southwest Military Department, Qin Pengcheng was also watching Yang Wanzhong's movements.

When night fell and he saw no sign of Yang Wanzhong at the military department, he finally let out a breath of relief.

He knew Yang Wanzhong, that old bastard, had given up.

Su Yang had no idea about the inner details—he was now staring at the system!

"Ding~ Congratulations, host! You have successfully eradicated Shoushen Sect Sect disciples, helped the Southwest Military Department repel large-scale infiltration by the Shoushen Sect Sect, and stabilized the southwestern region."

"Removing Shoushen Sect Sect strongholds in the southwest… tallying Shoushen Sect Sect members eliminated in the southwest… calculating time consumed to complete mission…"

Su Yang grew slightly nervous!

"Ding~ Final mission rating: Perfect!"

Seeing the word "Perfect," Su Yang couldn't help cheering inwardly.

"Ding~ Mission reward: Choose one pet beast to master one large-scale buff skill. The higher the mission rating, the stronger the skill the pet beast will master… Please select your pet beast!"

Su Yang asked: "Is there any special consideration in choosing the pet beast?"

Large-scale buff skills were extremely precious; Su Yang believed he must be cautious in his choice.

"The type of large-scale buff skill that can be mastered largely depends on the pet beast's innate abilities!" the system replied. "For example, Stormwind Eagle is most likely to master a speed-related skill, Earthquake Bear is most likely to master a defense skill, and Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly is most likely to master a large-scale mental resistance skill… Not recommended for Hellblood Vine and Void Wanderer—their innate abilities are too niche."