Chapter 831: This! Is the World of the Big Shots!

Because Su Yang had warned her in advance, Liu Mengyun was not panicked.

"Keep going, follow my rhythm!"

Su Yang reminded in a low voice.

"Mm!"

Following Su Yang's footsteps, with every step the two of them would instantly move a hundred meters.

The commoners and beast tamers around who came to watch the competition all couldn't help rubbing their own eyes.

"Is my vision blurry?"

"I also lament that my eyes are blurry!"

"City Lord and the Vice Officer, every step, it seems they've covered over a hundred meters!"

"So it's not just me who has such an illusion!"

"You saw it too?"

"Yes!"

"Wife! Come quick and see the immortals!"

"..."

Whether commoners or beast tamers, they all stared fixedly at Su Yang and Liu Mengyun.

They held their breath, afraid of missing every single instant.

Su Yang and Liu Mengyun walked extremely composed; in only about five seconds, they instantly appeared beside the viewing platform.

Su Yang laughed brightly and said: "We're not... too late, are we!"

"How could we be late? City Lord, you're not late — we're the ones who came early!"

"Right, definitely not late at all."

Su Yang sat in the center of the viewing platform, and Xi Yao proactively called out: "City Lord, you've recovered?"

"Yes, I only just recovered recently!"

"Mm!" Xi Yao nodded. "Recovering is good!"

The selection tournament's martial competition began, and Liu Mengyun briefly briefed Su Yang on the names, strength, and backgrounds of both finalists.

He Long and Ding Yuan were both Silver Top-Grade beast tamers in strength.

Mount Dajiao City, across the entire southeastern region, in overall strength, could also rank in the top five!

Su Yang commented: "Not bad, not bad — not even twenty years old, yet already Silver Top-Grade beast tamers; that's still quite outstanding!"

The moment these words left Su Yang's mouth, all the Reef City's high-ranking officials around looked toward him.

Su Yang felt very awkward being stared at!

"Um... did I say something wrong?

Under twenty years old, Silver Top-Grade beast tamers — indeed that already counts as quite impressive!

"City Lord indeed said nothing wrong — they really are outstanding!" Feng Yuanjie took a deep breath and said, "But hearing it from City Lord's mouth, it just feels... off!"

"Can you blame me for that?"

"No!"

Liu Mengyun said in a cold tone.

He Long and Ding Yuan began their match; Su Yang watched their bout fairly carefully.

At least he put on a very solemn, very serious appearance!

One must give the young people plenty of encouragement!

In the end, Ding Yuan won!

Su Yang personally presented the award to first-place winner Ding Yuan.

First place received a million Federation coins, as well as a prize from the Treasure Pavilion.

Ding Yuan's age was actually two years older than Su Yang.

But when he saw Su Yang, he was very excited!

Su Yang patted his shoulder and said: "Ding, I'll remember you — work hard, I have high hopes for you!"

Back then, Seven Star City Lord Su Liqun had patted his shoulder just like this.

Now, he could finally pat someone else's shoulder and encourage them.

Honestly, this feeling really wasn't bad!

"Thank you, City Lord!"

Ding Yuan said excitedly.

A smile appeared on Su Yang's face.

He even felt like he was looking at a junior!

The selection tournament ended, and returning to the City Lord's residence cafeteria — the entire cafeteria was also packed with people.

These past few days, the City Lord's residence cafeteria had been eating fierce beast meat every day.

The meat ingredients were all provided by Su Yang.

Meat like this — if you didn't bring it back, it would just be wasted.

Bringing it back, Su Yang and Liu Mengyun couldn't finish it either, so Su Yang simply handed it over to the cafeteria to handle.

The fierce beast ingredients Su Yang could take a liking to — how could their grade possibly be low?

At the very least, Star Radiance grade!

Platinum grade, he was even afraid it would take up space.

"Smells great! What fierce beast meat is it today?"

The chef chuckled and said, "Ground Dragon Beast—hunted personally by the City Lord, a Royal-tier ferocious beast. You're truly lucky to have such a feast!"

"The City Lord is truly kind!"

"…"

Su Yang, entering the private room through the side door, heard these words, smiled faintly, and led Liu Mengyun and Xia Na upstairs.

High-ranking officials of Mount Dajiao City may dine on the second floor.

They may bring two or three trusted subordinates, but no more.

That's the rule!

The three sat at the best window-side table; before the chef brought the food, Su Yang had Xia Na release the Omen Divine Crow.

The Omen Divine Crow remained asleep.

Su Yang studied the Omen Divine Crow's data and whispered, "Xia Na, pay attention these days—the crow should awaken, any day now."

Outside, Su Yang referred to the Omen Divine Crow simply as "the crow."

Some Beast Tamer practitioners like to give their beast companions pet names and endearments.

But Su Yang disliked all that!

Most military Beast Tamers also disliked it.

Especially in the emergency response units of major military branches—most refused to name their beast companions.

Because the combat mortality rate among emergency response unit Beast Tamers' beasts was far too high!

Giving a beast a special name would endow it with special meaning…

When such a "special" beast died, it was unbearable!

"Then what do we do?"

Xia Na wasn't that optimistic.

Su Yang had told her the Omen Divine Crow hated her deeply!

Xia Na admitted that her actions back then had indeed been unforgivable.

But she had been terrified at the time!

If she hadn't done that, she might have died.

Upon learning the Omen Divine Crow had divine-level growth potential, Xia Na couldn't bear to let it go!