Chapter 57

Ye Qingran also ignored this ill-tempered young master, bringing Han Xing along and following the Ninth Prince to the Phoenix Pavilion.

Before entering the Phoenix Pavilion, Ye Qingran smelled a peculiar scent.

A flash of sharp light crossed her eyes.

The Phoenix Pavilion is spacious, with a high platform of white jade inlaid in the center.

The platform is seven chi high, square, with each side about twenty meters. A black iron cage sits on it, inside which lies a wolf whose fur is entirely silver.

Xuan Yue Yinlang.

Ye Qingran recognized the wolf's breed at a glance.

Unlike the Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf, which lives in packs, the Xuan Yue Yinlang prefers solitude, hiding during the full moon and running under the Xuan Yue.

During the full moon, the Xuan Yue Yinlang becomes unusually bloodthirsty, loses its reason, and its fur turns blood-red.

During the Xuan Yue, the Xuan Yue Yinlang's fur blends with the moonlight's hue, making it an innate hunter of exceptional quality!

Today is the full moon, yet the Xuan Yue Yinlang is no different from usual.

Just now the Ninth Prince told it that this spirit beast had lost its reason—could this be the cause?

Ye Qingran couldn't figure it out for a moment.

At that moment, a figure walked past her side, intentionally or not, and bumped into her.

"Sorry!" the person lowered their voice and disappeared behind the nearby artificial rockery without looking back.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, this spirit beast just lying around is boring!"

Dongfang Qingxuan had people throw a few chickens into the cage.

The startled roosters flew wildly inside the cage, letting out sharp cries.

The Xuan Yue Yinlang's tightly shut eyes suddenly flew open, a silver gleam flashing across its pupils; in the next instant it leapt to its feet, its body agile and full of power.

Almost as the silver gleam flashed, none of the chickens in the cage survived!

Chicken blood spattered everywhere, the air reeking of blood.

"Will it, will it break free from the cage's restraints?"

Someone voiced doubt.

This spirit beast possesses Upper Grade King Tier strength, capable of matching a human Xuan Sect expert; if it broke free, the guards would have no time to protect them, and their lives would be at risk.

Dongfang Qingxuan shook his head: "The cage imprisoning it is forged of mystic iron, and I also had them inject it with a weakening potion; at least tonight, it lacks the strength to break the cage."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the Xuan Yue Yinlang, a spirit beast with Triple-Star Bloodline and Upper Grade King Tier strength. Whoever wishes to try taming it? If anyone succeeds, this Xuan Yue Heavenly Wolf will be theirs!

Dongfang Qingxuan spoke with a smile.

Who among those present wouldn't want to claim this spirit beast with a decent bloodline? Yet since none of them are beast tamers, how could they possibly tame it?

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, we are not beast tamers; I fear we cannot take this spirit beast away today."

Someone self-mockingly said.

"Ye Qingran, you've played the zither so well these five years; surely you've also learned beast taming?"

Mu Qingrou said with ill intent.

"Exactly, Ye Qingran, go up and give it a try!"

Dongfang Ling'er pointed at the Xuan Yue Yinlang and said.

……

"All right, don't make things difficult for sister; in just five years, how could sister possibly have learned everything?"

Ye Huanhuan stepped forward, looking at Mu Qingrou and Dongfang Ling'er with a disapproving attitude.

When she looked at Ye Qingran, her expression turned understanding and considerate.

"Sister, don't take it to heart; they're just joking with you."

After hearing this, everyone felt Ye Huanhuan was too kind-hearted.

Ye Huanhuan walked over to Ye Qingran.

"Sister, you lack a spiritual root and cannot cultivate; if you had a spirit beast protecting you, I would feel much more at ease."

On Ye Huanhuan's delicately made-up face, a faint smile appeared, her eyes brimming with affection.

"Fortunately, when I was at the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, my master gave me a beast-taming talisman; today I give it to you, hoping you can contract this Xuan Yue Yinlang, so that when I go to the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect I can also rest easy."

"What?"

"Beast-taming talisman!"

Everyone's faces were filled with shock.

The beast-taming talisman is created by a beast tamer who, through mental power, inscribes the taming process onto a medium via runes.

Beast tamers capable of this are exceedingly rare, without exception being those of great mental strength and rich experience, high-level beast tamers; across the whole continent, they can be counted on one hand!

Did the Qingyun Sword Immortal give such a treasure to Ye Huanhuan?

This shows how much he favors Ye Huanhuan!

Everyone's gazes toward Ye Huanhuan burned with fervor.

"Sister-in-law, why would you give the precious beast-taming talisman to that waste, Ye Qingran?"

Dongfang Ling'er pouted, speaking discontentedly. Although Ye Huanhuan and Dongfang Qingxuan are not yet married, she already regards Ye Huanhuan as her sister-in-law.

Ye Huanhuan shook her head at Dongfang Ling'er: "She is my sister. Even if the beast-taming talisman is lost, I can seek another, but my sister is only one."

Everyone felt moved, thinking Ye Huanhuan truly was as understanding and considerate as the legends say!

"Miss Ye Second, you are truly kind-hearted; you are indeed the best choice for future Crown Princess!"

Many people expressed their agreement.

Ye Huanhuan lowered her head bashfully.

"Sister, hurry up and go."

Ye Huanhuan handed a talisman inscribed with obscure runes to Ye Qingran.

Everyone stared at the beast-taming talisman in Ye Huanhuan's hand with fiery eyes, envy burning in their hearts, and none could help wanting to claim it for themselves.

Just the thought of Ye Qingran wasting this beast-taming talisman made everyone feel it a terrible shame.

Ye Qingran remained unmoved.

"Ye Qingran, what do you mean? Since Huanhuan has decided to give it to you, you should accept it; don't be shameless!" Mu Qingrou shouted.

"Exactly, this is something Huanhuan got with great difficulty; she gave you the chance to contract a Spirit Beast, and yet you still haven't rushed to kneel and thank her?!"

……

In everyone's eyes, Ye Qingran's behavior was a case of not knowing good from bad.

Ye Huanhuan even gave the rare beast-taming talisman to Ye Qingran, yet she doesn't even know to be grateful.

This Ye Qingran is truly clueless!

Who would have thought, Ye Qingran instead scoffed, 'Are you sure you want to give it to me?'

Ye Huanhuan laughed and nodded.

This beast-taming talisman was something she had painstakingly obtained; it was not at all given to her by the Qingyun Sword Immortal, but she deliberately claimed it was from the Qingyun Sword Immortal merely to create the illusion that the Qingyun Sword Immortal valued her highly.

Ye Qingran, this good-for-nothing, surely doesn't know how to use a beast-taming talisman; even if she did, she probably doesn't have the fate for it. In the end, the beast-taming talisman will still be hers.

Not to mention getting something for nothing, she also won favor in front of nearly all the noble youths of Xiliang City—why not?

Ye Qingran took it with a smile, weighed it in her hand, and said, 'Indeed, it's a fine thing. Can I really dispose of it?'

Ye Huanhuan obviously didn't catch the hidden meaning in Ye Qingran's words.

"Of course, my sister, it's yours."

I'm just afraid you don't have the fate to possess it.

Ye Qingran nodded slowly, then, under the gaze of many, tore the beast-taming talisman!

Tore it?!