Chapter 44: The Li Clan's Response

The Golden Crow sets in the west, the bright moon hangs in the sky; the vast land, originally full of danger, sees murderous intent emerge, becoming even more fraught with peril.

Outside Luo City, the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger sprints at full speed, and soon the Li Family Manor comes into view.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, as he approaches the manor, Li Zhangsheng recalls Aixi and returns to the manor alone.

"Young Master Changsheng!"

Upon arriving at the entrance, the servants guarding the gate bow respectfully and enthusiastically welcome him into the manor.

Li Zhangsheng nods in response and immediately heads to the External Affairs Hall, preparing to pass intelligence regarding Qingyun Mountain to the External Affairs Hall Elder.

Three days have passed since the emergency mission began; if the clan has not received news, the clansmen who entered Qingyun Mountain during this time are likely in grave danger, which would undoubtedly be a significant loss for the clan.

After stepping into the External Affairs Hall, Li Zhangsheng arrives at the large courtyard located deep within, which is also the office of the External Affairs Hall Elder.

There are two guards at the entrance of this courtyard; they are both clan Monster Tamers belonging to the External Affairs Hall, and usually, only the External Affairs Hall Elder can mobilize them.

The External Affairs Hall Elder holds a high and powerful position, commanding a team of Monster Tamers exclusive to the External Affairs Hall; this is also the biggest difference from an ordinary Clan Elder.

"Two senior clansmen, please report to the Elder; Li Zhangsheng has an urgent matter to request an audience!" While speaking, Li Zhangsheng's expression is solemn as he flicks out his Identity Token and hands it to one of the guards.

After verifying its authenticity, one of the guards invites Li Zhangsheng inside.

The courtyard is decorated solemnly with many twists and turns; soon, the guard leads Li Zhangsheng to the reception hall.

"Please wait here for a moment!" After finishing, the guard begins to report to the External Affairs Hall Elder.

Not waiting long, the External Affairs Hall Elder steps into the reception hall, and Li Zhangsheng hurriedly calls out respectfully: "External Affairs Clan Elder!"

"No need for formalities! Eh, didn't you go to Qingyun Mountain? Could it be that the Wind Wolves on Qingyun Mountain have all been wiped out by you lot?" The External Affairs Hall Elder has an excellent memory and immediately recognizes Li Zhangsheng.

"Clan Elder, something has happened on Qingyun Mountain! This junior felt the matter was of great importance and returned to the clan early to report to the Elder! The situation is this: after entering the depths of Qingyun Mountain, this junior was attacked by a member of the Lin Clan; in the end, this junior used a stratagem to kill the opponent in return. These are the Identity Token seized from the opponent and the left ears of two Mid-Rank beasts!"

While speaking, Li Zhangsheng takes out the Identity Token representing Lin Zheng, as well as the left ears of the Mid-Rank Wind Wolf and Dadi Manxiong.

The External Affairs Clan Elder's expression changes slightly, and he hurriedly reaches out with a beckoning motion; the three items float up one after another and land on the tea table in front of him.

After identifying the three items, the External Affairs Clan Elder's expression flickers, and he turns to praise Li Zhangsheng: "Changsheng, you have done very well. However, before making a decision, I want to understand the more detailed process! If I am not mistaken, they should be Mid-Rank beasts, which means you killed a Second-Rank Beast Master above your level? I am very curious how you managed to do it?"

The External Affairs Clan Elder is old and shrewd; through the characteristics and aura of the two left ears, he immediately judges their approximate strength while they were alive.

Li Zhangsheng does not speak; he opens the Monster Pet Bag at his waist and summons the Paradise Bird and the Burrowing Mouse.

Seeing these two beast pets, the External Affairs Clan Elder's eyes show a bit of surprise; just by their aura, he roughly judges their realm. Li Zhangsheng, possessing two Mid-Rank beast pets, indeed has the possibility of defeating a Second-rank Beast Master above his level.

However, what makes the External Affairs Clan Elder feel puzzled is that both the Paradise Bird and the Burrowing Mouse are relatively rare Spirit Beasts, and he does not know where Li Zhangsheng obtained them, nor why he chose a Temporary Contract.

"By the way, his second uncle is Li Haoqiong; these two Mid-Rank beast pets are very likely related to him!" The External Affairs Clan Elder seems to remember something, and his inner doubts vanish. With Li Haoqiong's strength, a mere two Mid-Rank beast pets would be easy to obtain.

The External Affairs Clan Elder believes he has found the answer, but he would never imagine that the Paradise Bird, the Burrowing Mouse, and Li Haoqiong have no relationship whatsoever.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng recounts the general process of the event, though he uses a selective narrative to gloss over the combat process.

After understanding the situation, the External Affairs Clan Elder immediately makes a decision, gathering members of the External Affairs Hall overnight to personally lead a team to search Qingyun Mountain.

To avoid leaking the news, the External Affairs Hall's operation is quite secretive, using a secret passage to leave the manor; before leaving, he also warns Li Zhangsheng that if the news is leaked, he will inevitably be severely punished by the clan.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng returns to his small courtyard.

Li Zhangsheng endures his fatigue and begins to feed his beast pets; after completing the transformation, although Aixi's strength has greatly increased, the cost of raising her has also increased significantly.

Aixi's appetite is huge, and the cost of raising her alone has increased several times, especially the supply of blood food, which requires dozens of catties of raw meat every day, not to mention Fairy Food and other expenses.

Of course, if one counts Kailan, the Paradise Bird, and the Burrowing Mouse, the expense is undoubtedly even greater.

However, Li Zhangsheng is not troubled by this; he now has his own ways of making money, enough to supply their growth.

Because of selling the Healing Spring, Li Zhangsheng is temporarily not short of resources; let alone Aixi and Kailan, even the Burrowing Mouse and the Paradise Bird are supplied openly, hoping they can grow faster.

After solving the problem of hunger, Li Zhangsheng impatiently opens the Fairy Illustrated Handbook to look up information about the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger.

Unlike the Diaoqing Baie Tiger, the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger's strength is significantly stronger, and it is a relatively rare High-level War General species Spirit Beast.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng finds the information he needs.

Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger: A large predatory Spirit Beast, excelling in speed and attack. Its talent is excellent, and its bite force is unimaginably powerful; once prey is bitten, it is extremely difficult to break free. It is recognized as one of the strongest War General species Spirit Beasts.

Species Trait: Pressure (An advanced trait of Intimidation; after successful activation, it reduces 10% of the opponent's total abilities and has a certain chance to cause a Cowering state, depending on the realm of both beast pets)

Basic Skills: Bite, Crushing Claw, Tail Whip, Shadow Clone, Rise Wind, Wind Blade, Wind Barrier, Wind Stealth

Advanced Skills: Instant Flash, Wind Protection, Steel Claw, Steel Tail, Iron Wall, Destruction Beam, Fatal Fang

Li Zhangsheng scans the skill list, and his eyes brighten a bit. The Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger is worthy of being a High-level War General species; not only does it have more skills, but they are also more powerful.

The original advanced skills of the Diaoqing Baie Tiger have all become basic skills; on this basis, the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger's advanced skills are undoubtedly even more powerful.

In addition, the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger's trait has changed from Intimidation to Pressure, not only lowering 10% of the opponent's total abilities but also having a chance to cause a Cowering state; it is no wonder it is recognized as one of the strongest War General species Spirit Beasts.

This time, Aixi's bloodline evolution has undoubtedly greatly increased Li Zhangsheng's confidence; as long as there are no accidents, in the upcoming clan assessment, he will surely not make a sound, but once he does, he will amaze everyone!

(End of chapter)