Chapter 58: Restless Spirit Powder

Ye Qingran's actions were too sudden, too incomprehensible; Ye Huanhuan never saw it coming and had no chance to stop it!

By the time she reacted, the Beast Tamer talisman had already turned into a pile of paper scraps, drifting through the void like snowflakes.

The crowd could hardly believe what they had seen.

Ye Qingran, that idiot, how could she tear the Beast Tamer talisman?!

Is she crazy?!

"What are you doing?!" Ye Huanhuan could no longer keep her composure. Her heart was bleeding. The Beast Tamer talisman she had worked so hard to obtain was torn into powder by Ye Qingran in just a few strokes!

"Didn't you say I could dispose of it?" Ye Qingran shrugged, as if what she had torn was not the Beast Tamer talisman but ordinary paper.

"I told you to dispose of it, not to tear it up!" The words seemed to spring from Ye Huanhuan's clenched teeth. Heaven knows how angry she was. If not for the crowd watching, she would have killed Ye Qingran long ago.

"Then I'm truly sorry; I misunderstood."

Ye Qingran spread her hands, looking rather innocent.

Misunderstood?

Just a breezy "misunderstood" and everything's fine? Can her Beast Tamer talisman be recovered?

Ye Huanhuan's eyes were blazing; after holding back for a long time, she finally couldn't restrain herself: "I don't care— even without the Beast Tamer talisman, you still have to tame that beast!"

Her voice was sharp, her attitude especially harsh, causing the onlookers to gasp in surprise.

So the poised and virtuous Ye Huanhuan also has this side?

But Ye Qingran, that fool, is doomed; Ye Huanhuan will not forgive her easily.

"Even if you don't give me the Beast Tamer talisman, I will still tame it."

Ye Qingran's casually uttered sentence nearly made Ye Huanhuan vomit blood.

So she herself wasted that Beast Tamer talisman?!

Ye Huanhuan literally wanted to vomit blood.

If she had known the price of showing off was a Beast Tamer talisman, she would never have done it!

Nevertheless, watching Ye Qingran's back as she walked toward the Xuan Yue Yinlang, a flash of madness appeared in her eyes.

Ye Qingran, as long as you dare approach it, today will be your death!

"What is Ye Qingran doing? Is she crazy? She dares to tame that Spirit Beast without a Beast Tamer talisman?"

"I think she's courting death, huh? Really thinking she's something special?!"

"Tsk tsk, truly clueless about death; I'd love to see how she meets hers!"

……

Almost no one would believe that a waste with no Spiritual Root could, without a Beast Tamer talisman, tame a Spirit Beast of Triple-Star Bloodline, Upper Grade King Tier, premium strength.

Ye Li's hand at his side clenched into a fist. A thin sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead.

However, since he had chosen to believe in Ye Qingran, he would unconditionally trust everything she did.

The earlier high-stakes gamble was like that, and the current Beast Taming is no different!

Ling Shaoyang didn't know how he ended up at Phoenix Pavilion.

Isn't it nice to lie on the table and take a big nap?

He himself was puzzled, as if his two legs refused to obey him.

He must have come to see Ye Qingran make a fool of herself!

Hmm, it must be so!

Ling Shaoyang comforted himself thus.

He wore a cold expression, leaning against an Artificial Rockery away from the crowd, acting frivolously, without proper bearing, his gaze uncontrolled, occasionally glancing toward Ye Qingran.

"Pay attention to safety; don't force it."

A gentle reminder came from behind.

Ye Qingran, at the dimly lit place, suddenly turned her head, meeting those gentle, water-like eyes, with a faint smile.

"I understand. Thank you."

Among the hundreds who came today for the Welcome Banquet, only Ninth Prince Dongfang Mo believed in her.

On the nine-foot-high platform, the Xuan Yue Yinlang, seemingly sensing danger, suddenly opened its huge eyes wide.

In an instant, a fresh wind surged, carrying a scent of blood.

A low voice emanated from its throat, suppressed yet fierce. A pair of dagger-like fangs slowly emerged, pale and sharp in the moonlight!

Ye Qingran stood before the Xuan Yue Yinlang; the comparison made her look pitifully weak.

The onlookers couldn't help but sneer.

Ye Qingran, a waste, even dared to attempt a contract with a Spirit Beast possessing Triple-Star Bloodline, Upper Grade King Tier strength—she was utterly overreaching!

"Crown Prince, do you think Ye Qingran can successfully contract the Xuan Yue Yinlang?"

Gu Dongliu asked with a smile from beside them.

Dongfang Qingxuan gave Gu Dongliu a glance.

Xiao Feng answered without being asked: "Gu Dongliu, I think you've been cursed by Ye Qingran, right? Even though her qin skills are astonishing, that doesn't mean she can still be a Beast Tamer!"

How rare and noble the profession of Beast Tamer is!

Ye Qingran, a mere waste, still dares to reach for it?

Little did they know, back in the Huaxia era, Ye Qingran was already a world-renowned Beast Tamer.

Since the late 25th century, when the spiritual veins revived and the Re-Spirit Era began, the beasts on Earth have, over nearly six hundred years, gradually evolved into Spirit Beasts with sentient spirit intelligence.

At the same time, a number of Beast Tamers were gradually born.

Ye Qingran was one of them.

"Submit to me, and I can give you freedom!"

Ye Qingran stood with her hands behind her back, the invisible spiritual power like threads, slowly extending, spreading toward the Xuan Yue Yinlang and entering its skull.

At that very moment, the Xuan Yue Yinlang's eyes seemed to be soaked in blood, instantly turning from their previous silver pupils into a pair of bloodthirsty blood-red pupils!

Its silver fur turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it had been soaked in blood!

Even more terrifying, it had been lying prone, but slowly rose to its feet, and its already massive body grew even larger as it stood up!

Its blood-red eyes blazed like fire, its blood-colored fur like spikes, and its ferocious fangs reflected a bloody hue, making the whole wolf appear extraordinarily savage and bloodthirsty!

It seemed enraged, leaping up and down, the Mystic Iron cage it struck making a "thump-thump" sound, as if it would shatter any moment!

Everyone felt as if facing a great enemy, frightened greatly; many young ladies turned pale with fright and fled to the corners.

"Ye Qingran, you idiot, what exactly did you do?!"

Cries of angry scolding rose and fell.

If Ye Qingran died herself, that would be fine, but don't implicate them!

Suddenly, a strange floral fragrance permeated the air.

Ye Li's eyes turned sharp.

This is…

"A Ran, come here quickly!"

Ye Qingran remained unmoved.

"Miss Ye, you smell of scorching spirit powder!"

The Ninth Prince's expression was very solemn.

Scorching spirit powder has no effect on humans, but its allure to spirit beasts is extreme.

Many beast trappers like to use this to attract spirit beasts, but they never dare to overuse it; a careless mistake could summon a beast tide.

The scorching spirit powder on Ye Qingran's body was very strong, causing the Xuan Yue Yinlang to become extremely violent, waving its claws, as if it wanted to tear her apart and devour her.

How could she have scorching spirit powder on her?

Ye Qingran's eyes flickered slightly.

Suddenly she recalled that when she first entered the Phoenix Pavilion, someone had bumped into her; likely the scorching spirit powder got on her then.

Scorching spirit powder is normally sealed and stored, colorless and odorless, but it gradually releases a fragrance as it contacts air over time.

That's why no one noticed it at first.

Bang bang bang~

The Mystic Iron cage, though extremely sturdy, was struck by the Xuan Yue Yinlang, producing a deafening sound.

It seemed that in the next moment, the cage would fall apart.

Ye Huanhuan saw this, and a mad look appeared in her eyes.

"Ye Qingran, you idiot, you will soon become the Xuan Yue Yinlang's belly meal!"

Lin Yue then looked over toward Ye Huanhuan, the two exchanged a smile, their eyes full of madness and triumph.

Ye Qingran still stood there foolishly, thinking the Mystic Iron cage could trap this Xuan Yue Yinlang?

That would be a huge mistake!

She had already tampered with the Mystic Iron cage!

In other words, this cage couldn't hold out for long.

Ye Qingran narrowed her eyes, her expression calm, seemingly not too concerned about the scorching spirit powder on her body.

Normally, a Xuan Yue Yinlang becomes bloodthirsty under the full moon, but this one only entered that state after smelling the scorching spirit powder.

What does this indicate?

"Could it be that this Xuan Yue Yinlang can control its own bloodthirsty state?"

Ye Qingran speculated.

If her speculation is correct, then it shows that this Xuan Yue Yinlang's bloodline grade is definitely not just three stars!

Ye Qingran's eyes lit up!

A four-star bloodline Xuan Yue Yinlang is not commonly seen!

Buzz~

With a tremendous bang, the Xuan Yue Yinlang actually broke free of the Mystic Iron cage!

"Oh no, it broke free of the Mystic Iron cage!"

"How could this happen?!"

……

But seen amidst the dust, the Xuan Yue Yinlang's size grew even larger!

Its overwhelming aura made many people's pupils contract.

"It is not a top-tier King Tier! It is the peak of King Tier!"