Chapter 825

The fact that Su Yang had Ice Moon Sprites and Phantom Shadow Cats was something he could never casually reveal.

He could tell Liu Mengyun about Xia Na's secret.

But he could never tell Xia Na about Liu Mengyun's secret.

"Xia Na, you must understand: even if you obtain a god-tier potential pet beast, it doesn't mean you'll become a god-tier beast tamer!"

"Why?"

"Most god-tier potential pet beasts have extremely long cultivation cycles—they may never grow up before you die of old age, and they're prone to rebellion, even turning on their masters!"

"Then why has the city lord's strength increased so rapidly?"

Su Yang shrugged: "My situation is somewhat similar to yours—I have a unique physique, it's a natural gift you can't learn!"

"What about Vice Officer Liu?"

"She's a genius too!"

Xia Na silently lowered her head, stirring her meat porridge with her chopsticks.

She had become withdrawn!

She knew Su Yang was right.

Liu Mengyun had always been a genius from the southwestern region.

Ever since she awakened her beast tamer talent at thirteen, she had been the top among her peers!

As soon as he entered the city lord's building, all the Reef City beast tamers and civilian soldiers stared at him in surprise.

"Is the city lord… water water?"

They couldn't recognize Su Yang's face, but they recognized his build and military rank.

Especially the fact that Vice Officer Liu was following behind him.

Everyone knew that in all of Reef City, Vice Officer Liu only ever followed Su Yang like this.

"Mm!"

Su Yang nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"City Lord, have your injuries healed?"

"Yep!"

Not long after Su Yang entered his office, many in the city lord's building learned of his recovery.

Even Deputy City Lord Feng Yuanjie and several of Reef City's high-ranking officials came to his office and sat for one or two minutes.

In one office, several female civilian staff were working diligently.

At that moment, a pretty female soldier rushed in quickly:

"Do you know? The city lord's facial wounds have healed!"

"Really?"

The pretty female soldier sat at her desk, pulled out a small mirror, and tidied her hair: "Of course! I tell you, our city lord is a total hunk!"

"Really?"

"Absolutely! I saw it with my own eyes—I feel like spring is coming!"

"If I can marry the city lord, what won't I have?"

"Being with the city lord must feel so safe!"

"…."

A burly male soldier watched the women in the office gushing over the benefits of marrying City Lord Su, and couldn't help speaking up: "Stop dreaming of turning into phoenixes—if you want to marry the city lord, you've got to get past Vice Officer Liu first. Think about it: what advantage do you have over her?"

The office fell instantly silent.

The girl with the mirror slumped face-down onto her desk like a dead fish.

Liu Mengyun was indeed a mountain standing before them.

An insurmountable one!

"Xia Na, you follow Vice Officer Liu—I'm going to hunt beast monsters!"

Xia Na asked softly: "City Lord, aren't you taking me?"

"Your strength is too low—you'd be useless!"

Such a blunt refusal left Xia Na deeply hurt.

Su Yang remembered the Black-Winged Cloud Tiger—he had given it to Tong Junhao, who was on duty that night, to watch over.

"Vice Officer Liu, assign out that Black-Winged Cloud Tiger cub."

Liu Mengyun asked casually: "Any special assignment requirements?"

"Anyone who needs it can apply—based on need and military merit."

"Understood!" Liu Mengyun added, "City Lord, the finals of the preliminary selection for the Southeastern Region's Genius Beast Tamer Competition require your attendance."

"When?"

"In five days!"

"Just notify me then. I'm heading to the mess hall first—I hunted plenty of beast monsters outside, so we can have a special meal today."

"Mm!"

Su Yang summoned his Void Wandering Spirit and vanished before the two women.

Xia Na was intensely envious.

She thought space-type pet beasts were simply the coolest.

Her Doom Crow didn't even compare.

While Su Yang was living comfortably in Reef City, Liu Yun returned to Zhanghai City.

When Liu Yun met Qian Qian Hailong, Qian Qian Hailong was in a decent mood upon seeing him.

"Colonel Liu, Liu Mengyun didn't come with you?"

Liu Yun said quietly, "General Qian, I've delivered the military order, but Liu Mengyun is unwilling to come to Zhanghaicheng!"

Qian Hailong said in surprise, "What? She's unwilling?"

"Yes, she's unwilling!"

"Then where is she willing to be transferred to?" Qian Hailong asked, frowning. "Didn't you tell her that, regarding the specific assignment, our Southeast Military Region would still consider her opinion?"

"General Qian, Liu Mengyun is unwilling to leave Mount Dajiao City!"

"What's so good about Mount Dajiao City? Could it be that she still wants to replace Su Yang as city lord?"

"That's not what she means!" Liu Yun explained. "Liu Mengyun wants to continue serving as Su Yang's adjutant!"

"Continue serving as Su Yang's adjutant?" Qian Hailong's eyes went wide. "A King-tier powerhouse, and she just wants to be an adjutant? You're not trying to fool me, are you?"

Qian Hailong had calculated everything under the sun, but he never calculated this!

Liu Yun said with a bitter smile, "The fact is exactly this—Liu Mengyun said so herself!"

"Did Su Yang force her?"

"Probably not!" Liu Yun shook his head. Su Yang still respects Liu Mengyun's opinion quite a bit—he said that if Liu Mengyun was willing to leave, he wouldn't force her, but later Liu Mengyun said she wanted to stay and continue helping Su Yang, and Su Yang's attitude changed!

"He supports Liu Mengyun's decision?"

"He supports it!"

Qian Hailong asked quietly, "Didn't you say, this is a military order, decided by the High-ranking military officials of our Southeast Military Region?"

Does Su Yang fear this military order?

Liu Yun was too embarrassed to say.

It's only an ordinary transfer-and-promotion military order; the person involved has the right to refuse.

For non-urgent transfers, non-wartime transfers, even if refused, the person involved would at most be judged as unfit for great responsibility!

Would Liu Mengyun fear this?

She never wanted a promotion in the first place.

"I did say it!" Liu Yun nodded. Su Yang said that if Liu Mengyun was willing to leave, the Su Yang Society would let her go and wouldn't hold it against her; if Liu Mengyun didn't want to leave, he also expressed his support for Liu Mengyun… General Qian, you know, their relationship is very good."