Chapter 2654: New Identity

"Beast Tamer?"

Ye Liuyun thought with doubt: "Do they think that because I ride a ferocious beast, they mistake me for a Beast Tamer?"

However he did not deny it, merely vague, he said: "I'm just a lone cultivator; I don't know why you block my path, what's your intention?"

"Hmph, how could a Beast Tamer be a lone cultivator? If you don't want to speak, fine."

"My cousin has taken a liking to your mount; name your price, we'll buy it!"

At that moment, the young master disdainfully added, directly demanding to make a deal with Ye Liuyun.

"So only disciples of great families can be Beast Tamers here?"

Ye Liuyun felt suspicious inside and could only sidestep the topic.

He bluntly refused: "This Hunting Falcon is my own mount; I won't sell it for any price!"

"Hm?"

"Did you hear clearly? We are members of the Lin family!"

The young master clearly hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to refuse him, and asked with some displeasure.

"So what of it?"

Ye Liuyun gave a cold smile, pondering a way to intimidate them without revealing his overwhelming strength.

Suddenly he recalled his Soul's Red Eye, long unused; with his current power, using the Red Eye against these few would be just right.

So he stared at the elder with his Red Eye, instilling fear in his heart.

At the same time, forcing him to reveal their identities.

Meanwhile, the young woman cooed to the elder: "Uncle Tong, I happen to have no mount; could you step in and teach this clueless fellow a lesson?"

The elder, upon being met by Ye Liuyun's Red Eye, felt his heart tighten instantly.

He sensed a threat from Ye Liuyun's Divine Soul Power, knowing that if he acted, he would certainly not match Ye Liuyun.

So he silently sent a Transmission Voice to the young woman and man: "This Beast Tamer is no ordinary person; his Divine Soul Power is immense, certainly not a commoner. If you offend him, I may not be able to protect you today! Stay silent, let me negotiate with him."

Hearing that, the young man and woman cautiously sized up Ye Liuyun.

The elder clasped his fists and said to Ye Liuyun: "I am Lin Tong, an External Affairs Chief of the Lin family."

"This girl is the only daughter of Imperial Guard Commander Lin Feng Zhi, Lin Xiaoxiao; this gentleman is City Defense Leader Lin Moyu. How should I address you, Beast Tamer?"

"So they're all children of officials, all military officers; no wonder they're so arrogant!"

Ye Liuyun now roughly understood their identities in his mind.

Yet hearing Lin Tong call him "Beast Tamer, Sir," he sensed that the Beast Tamer's status here might be unusual.

"My name is Ye Liuyun, not very famous; External Affairs Chief, no need for formalities!"

Ye Liuyun said modestly.

"Indeed, being a Beast Tamer isn't a profession for ordinary people; it requires strong Divine Soul Power to communicate with ferocious beasts."

"Young Master Ye's Soul power is formidable, certainly not a nameless nobody."

"Forgive my old eyes; I cannot discern which master Young Master Ye follows?"

Lin Tong continued to be courteous to Ye Liuyun, evidently trying to probe his background.

Ye Liuyun, however, was too lazy to entertain his probing and said outright: "If nothing else, I'm leaving now!"

Lin Tong dared not block Ye Liuyun, while Lin Xiaoxiao grew somewhat anxious; seeing Lin Tong unwilling to act against Ye Liuyun, she urged Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu, having received Lin Tong's hint, naturally also dared not act against Ye Liuyun, but his eyes shifted and a scheme formed.

"External Affairs Chief, I heard Regional Commander Lin is recently forming a Beast Cavalry army."

"Since Young Master Ye is a Beast Tamer, perhaps we could invite him back for the Regional Commander's use; surely the Commander would be pleased!"

He intends to first lure Ye Liuyun back; once on their turf, he won't fear Ye Liuyun refusing.

Lin Tong, upon hearing, also understood Lin Moyu's intention.

Yet the Regional Commander truly is recruiting Beast Tamers; if they can bring Ye Liuyun back, both the Commander and Lin Xiaoxiao could claim credit.

So he asked Ye Liuyun: "I see Young Master Ye is heading toward the Liulin Dynasty; if it's on the way, why not stop by the Leader's residence?"

"Our Leader is indeed recruiting Beast Tamers, and the compensation is extremely high…"

Ye Liuyun thought: having just arrived, unfamiliar with the place, a foothold under the new identity of Beast Tamer could accelerate his understanding of this world.

As for these people's ulterior motives, he wasn't worried at all.

So he agreed: "Fine! I was just thinking of changing my environment, to come here and see the situation."

"Since this opportunity arises, I'll go with you to have a look!"

This made the others overjoyed, promptly inviting Ye Liuyun to ride the Flying Boat back with them.

Ye Liuyun immediately stowed the Hunting Falcon and boarded their Flying Boat.

Seeing Ye Liuyun directly put away the Hunting Falcon, Lin Xiaoxiao curiously asked: "Eh?"

"Where did you store that Hunting Falcon?"

"Where is your Beast Tamer's bag?"

Ye Liuyun was startled: "Do none of these people have a Space World?"

"Or perhaps a Storage Ring can't hold living things?"

He didn't know how to answer at that moment.

Fortunately Lin Tong sensed Ye Liuyun's awkwardness and smoothed things over: "Xiaoxiao, don't ask what shouldn't be asked! Everyone has their own secrets."

"Oh!"

Lin Xiaoxiao replied, but her eyes kept scanning Ye Liuyun, making him uncomfortable.

So Ye Liuyun used his Soul's Red Eye on the three of them, employing illusion to control them.

As a result, the three were weak in strength and Divine Soul Power, all fell under Ye Liuyun's control, and proceeded to brief him on the local situation.

Their Xing Xi is called the Dual Dynasty Star System, with two dynasties dividing north and south.

The north is the Liulin Dynasty, while the south they call the Barbarian Tribes, a tribal alliance.

The Liulin Dynasty's Formation Masters and weapon-forging technology are highly developed, while the Barbarian Tribes excel in alchemy and beast-taming techniques; each side has its strengths and weaknesses.

These special professions also flow between each other, not limited to development within one's own territory.

Within the Xing Xi there are many unclaimed, uninhabited Xingqiu for anyone to freely explore; whoever finds resources claims them.

This is mainly because their population is insufficient to cover so many Xingqiu, so the resources on many Xingqiu remain well preserved.

The Liulin Dynasty is composed of the Liu clan and their Lin clan.

Lin feng zhi, father of Lin Xiaoxiao, is the dynasty's Grand Army Commander, equivalent to a second-level Leader, with a Grand Army Commander-in-Chief above him.

Lin feng zhi counts as a vice-Leader level; his position is not low.

Lin Moyu's status is much lower, merely a minor Leader of the City Defense Imperial Guard; Lin Tong says calling him a Leader is flattery.

He only fawns over Lin Xiaoxiao in hopes of seizing the opportunity to rise.

They set out this time intending to explore a nearby Xingqiu to capture fierce beasts, but they hadn't been out long before encountering Ye Liuyun.