Chapter 28: Why Hide Your Life-Saving Means?

"Look, our new home is right up here!" Luo Shuiyan said with a face full of smiles.

As she spoke, she pinned the badge representing her strength as a Beast Tamer onto the left side of her chest.

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

Luo Shuiyan puffed out her chest, and the golden badge swayed along with the softness, making Jiang Che feel a bit dizzy just looking at it.

Luo Shuiyan was all smiles at this moment; after her rebirth, she had finally returned to the ranks of official Beast Tamers.

If not for Jiang Che, it would have been impossible for her to cultivate to a two-star Intermediate Beastmaster in such a short time.

It would have been even more impossible to pass this Beast Tamer assessment in just five seconds; even in her past life, Luo Shuiyan had never achieved such monstrous results.

This test score could be said to be extremely critical for the upcoming Beast Tamer Academy admissions.

After all, the more formidable the Beast Tamer Academy, the stricter their requirements for recruiting disciples; the higher the talent, the greater the hope of getting in.

"Mm-hmm, it looks good, and it's very soft too..."

Jiang Che, held in Luo Shuiyan's arms, nodded, though he wasn't looking at the golden badge.

This wasn't Jiang Che's fault; it was mainly because those two towering mounds were simply too eye-catching—it would be impossible for Jiang Che not to notice them even if he wanted to.

"Huh? This badge is made of metal, where is it soft?"

Not understanding what Jiang Che meant, Luo Shuiyan was momentarily confused.

As she spoke, she walked into the apartment building ahead and pressed the elevator button to go straight to the twentieth floor.

Inside the elevator, Jiang Che could feel that this apartment building was even more luxurious than the hotel he had stayed in previously! The reason was simple: the hotel was open to everyone, while this apartment building was housing distributed to Beast Tamers.

The strength and status of a Beast Tamer were both superior to those of ordinary people, so naturally, they would receive better treatment.

Soon, the two arrived at their new home. Luo Shuiyan took out the key to open the door, and Jiang Che was very satisfied with the layout before him.

This new home was very spacious and many times more luxurious than the hotel.

Jiang Che was very satisfied with this; lying flat in a place like this, with an improved standard of living, would make his mood much better.

"Xiaobai, I am now an Intermediate Beastmaster. Later, we can take on some dangerous missions to quickly obtain resources!"

Luo Shuiyan held Jiang Che and casually grabbed a chair to sit down, her expression full of excitement.

Having joined the Beast Master Guild, she now had more ways to obtain cultivation resources.

Relying on the experience from her past life, Luo Shuiyan believed that she would be able to rise again very soon! After entering the room, Luo Shuiyan began to talk about some of her upcoming plans.

However, Jiang Che had absolutely no interest in these.

Why struggle when you can just lie flat?

As long as he lies flat, the Lying Flat System will give him rewards; is it even worth it to go take on missions? Besides, products from the system are guaranteed to be high quality, and the rewards given have never been discounted.

So why take on any missions? Not only is it tiring, but it's also very likely to be dangerous, and could even lead to death.

Luo Shuiyan looked down and saw the helpless expression on Jiang Che's face, and she couldn't help but curl her lips.

"Forget it, forget it. It's useless to tell you these things; you're just a freak who can level up even while sleeping."

Seeing Jiang Che's indifferent expression, Luo Shuiyan could only shake her head.

After all, the gap between humans and beasts was simply too great; she and Jiang Che were completely incomparable.

With that said, Luo Shuiyan immediately began to cultivate again. In order to recover her strength as quickly as possible, Luo Shuiyan could be said to not waste a single moment. Knock, knock, knock! However, not long after, a series of knocks sounded at the door.

"Hmm?" Luo Shuiyan frowned, her expression showing some displeasure and confusion.

She had come to Xi'an alone and had no friends accompanying her; in Xi'an, she was without family or connections, and there was no one she knew whom she could contact.

Jiang Che was also somewhat surprised when he heard the sound. He began to think about the people he and Luo Shuiyan had made enemies with... that Chen Zijie couldn't possibly have found his way to Xi'an this quickly.

By now, Luo Shuiyan had already reached the door. Looking out through the peephole, she discovered that it was a few people from the major families she had seen during her test.

Seeing this, Luo Shuiyan breathed a slight sigh of relief. She had been thinking the same thing as Jiang Che and had immediately thought of the Chen Family in Jianghai City.

Now that she was certain the people who had come had nothing to do with the Chen Family, Luo Shuiyan felt at ease enough to open the door.

"Miss Luo, I am Wang Rui of the Wang Family. This time, I have been ordered by the Head of the Family to specifically bring Miss Luo some small gifts."

"Hahahaha, Miss Luo, please forgive our presumptuous intrusion. I am from the Feng Family, and I am also here under the orders of the Head of the Family to present Miss Luo with some modest gifts."

"Miss Luo, I am from the Zhao Family in Xi'an. These are some gifts we have brought..."

The old men outside the door were all scrambling to introduce themselves.

It was clear that they were all top-tier forces in Xi'an, specifically sent to win Luo Shuiyan over.

During the test, Luo Shuiyan's performance and talent were simply too outstanding, attracting the attention of all the major families; coming here now was naturally to recruit her.

If Luo Shuiyan were willing to accept the gifts, it would mean she would join their family.

"I'm sorry, I appreciate the intentions of the Heads of the Family, but it would be best to take these gifts back."

Luo Shuiyan waved her hand, refusing everyone's good intentions.

Having been an Empress in her past life, she had long been accustomed to being free and unfettered.

These families were full of factions, and Luo Shuiyan did not want to be bound to any single family.

Not to mention that after joining a family, one would be subject to many rules and restrictions.

Both she and Jiang Che had a great many secrets, and none of these secrets could be exposed.

Joining these families could very likely lead to unnecessary risks.

These powerful figures also understood the principle of playing the long game; they were not in a rush, and although they were rejected, they were not angry, simply smiling before taking their leave.

"People came to your door to give you gifts, why didn't you take them!?" After those people left, Jiang Che lay on the bed and spoke casually.

"Xiaobai, joining a family to become their retainer isn't as simple as you think..."

"These families aren't doing charity. They use resources to cultivate you, and in return, they require you to fulfill corresponding obligations."

"Stupid, why not just take the gifts first, and worry about whether or not to do things for them later!"

"Besides, if you reject them like this, what if someone holds a grudge and decides to deal with you?"

Jiang Che analyzed. After all, in his past life, he had watched plenty of movies and TV shows where people who couldn't recruit a genius would turn to murderous rage.

"No need to worry, if someone really does that, I have a way to save my life!"

Luo Shuiyan narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone carrying a touch of confidence: "Even if a King Rank expert makes a move, I will be fine!"

"What? You actually kept such an awesome life-saving method hidden away?!"

(End of this chapter)