"No way!"
Jiang He dispelled the thought in his mind and muttered, "Even if someone awakened beast-taming powers and could control Ferals, there's no need to massacre a scenic spot and attack a village, is there?
"What's the difference between this and seeking death?"
"But that was clearly a human figure … could it be an evolved monkey?"
Jiang He took out two peas and held them in his hand. Then, he circled around the mountain but found nothing, and only then did he leisurely descend the mountain.
By the time he reached Baitugang Village, Su Ze had already woken up.
His nose was broken, and his eyes were bruised, making him appear very miserable.
Still, Su Ze had calmed down by then, and could not help breaking out in cold sweat as he recalled everything that had happened.
Opening his mouth, he asked hoarsely, "Li Fei, Jiang He killed eight rank-one Ferals by himself?"
"What are you talking about?"
Li Fei was displeased. "Jiang He and I killed eight rank-one Ferals together. You're the chief commander of this mission. Are you greedy for credit?"
"I …"
Left exasperated, Su Ze took a deep breath and somberly said, "Don't worry. The organization now has a complete merit system, and you wouldn't get a single credit for what is yours. Moreover, you and Jiang He are classmates, from the same village, and have a good relationship. How much do you know about him?"
"Did Jiang He really awaken beast-taming powers?"
"Of course!"
Li Fei nodded. "Still, I think there's a problem with the organization's assessment of Jiang He's superpower. He might not be a C-class beast-tamer, but a B-class!"
"What?"
Su Ze, Wang Siyu, and Liu Xue's faces all twitched at those words.
Su Ze's expression changed, and he could not help pressing, "How did you determine that?"
"From his beast-taming abilities!"
Li Fei replied. After all, Jiang He had already said that obedient Ferals would live, while disobedient ones would all be killed. How could a C-class master such a simple and crude beast-taming technique that reverted to its natural state and was profound?
"If he really is a B-class Transcendent Beast Tamer, then everything makes sense."
Su Ze had been in a comatose state the whole time, so he had no idea what had happened on the mountain. He was deep in thought for a while before he said, "If he really is a Grade-B extraordinary beast tamer, then our Western Xia will have gained a powerful foreign aid. You should know that our captain is only comparable to a Grade-B extraordinary."
Duan Tianhe, the captain of the Special Warfare Team of the National Special Affairs and Security Administration stationed in Xixia Province, was a Peak Rank-6 martial artist, comparable to a B-class superhuman. If he advanced one step further, he would be a martial arts grandmaster.
A Martial Dao Grandmaster was a top-notch expert in the entire country.
As for Martial Dao Grandmasters, they were comparable to ordinary Grade-A superhumans … Of course, each had their advantages and disadvantages, and there were not many Grade-A superhumans in the country at present.
"By the way, Li Fei, how did Jiang He get rid of those eight rank-one daemons?" Su Ze could not help asking. A Grade-B extraordinary beast tamer could directly control rank-one Ferals and have them kill each other, but he was still curious.
Li Fei mused to himself for a while before answering, "Jiang He did say that he would kill every Feral that disobeyed him. First, he killed the black cat that blocked his way with a single punch, before killing a Feral that evolved from a wild dog and a wild cat with two punches. Then, he blew up the head of a Feral with a kick, and with my help, he killed every single Feral with a single swing of his staff."
Su Ze: "…"
Wang Siyu: "…"
What happened to being a beast tamer???
That was when Liu Xue suddenly cried out and looked toward a certain direction in the night, exclaiming, "Jiang He is back!"
In the night, Jiang He was walking toward them unhurriedly, his alloy staff over his shoulder.
"Mister Jiang!"
Su Ze was the first to greet him.
His face was bruised and swollen, making him appear rather comical. Even so, he said seriously, "Mister Jiang, I apologize for my previous offense."
"Oh?"
Jiang He did a double take.
Was this guy that practical?
Would he listen to him after a beating?
Waving him off, Jiang He said, "No need."
Nonchalantly throwing his alloy staff to Li Fei, his tone changing as he said, "The problem on the mountain is not solved. That rank-two Feral must have evolved from a wild dog, and someone might be controlling it."
Su Ze's expression turned even more serious when he told Li Fei about the 'human figure' on the wild dog.
After musing to himself for a while, he enunciated each word hoarsely, "The Sky Demon Cult!"
"It seems that the Sky Demon Cult has infiltrated Xibei. They know that the elites are all gathered at Mount Dadong, which is why they are jumping out to cause trouble now. According to what you said, that person might be a superhuman of the Sky Demon Cult, and his superpower must be beast-taming … Mister Jiang, you are a beast-tamer yourself, and you have met him. What do you think of his power?"
Eh?
Jiang He scratched the back of his head and laughed out loud. "It's so-so, I guess."
What do you mean I'm a beast-tamer too?
How would I know what his power is like?
Jiang He had assumed that his identity as a martial artist would have been exposed after killing eight rank-one Ferals today. So, why would these people still assume that he was a beast-tamer?
Su Ze breathed a long sigh and actually relaxed a little, smiling. "Mister Jiang, you're a B-class beast-tamer. Other beast-tamer Awakened are naturally nothing. By the way, have you practiced martial arts before, Mister Jiang?"
Jiang He was a little embarrassed that Su Ze had suddenly become so respectful toward him, and so nodded. "I've trained for a few days. My family's martial arts aren't worth mentioning."
There was no need to hide such things.
Being a beast-tamer was a cover for his identity, and being a rank-three martial artist was merely a trump card. Jiang He felt that it was fine to reveal just a little.
Heh.
Su Ze chuckled impassively.
That was too much humility!
He was a grand rank-two advanced martial artist who had gone through untold numbers of fights and was a veteran of hundreds. Yet, he was knocked down by a single punch from you, and you call that not worth mentioning?
Li Fei and Wang Siyu looked at Jiang He suspiciously as well.
Still, they had never heard that Jiang He had any martial arts passed down in his family. Still, that was not necessarily the case, since most martial arts legacies were very secretive. At least, before the Revival of Qi, not many people knew that martial arts really existed in the world.
"Oh, right!"
At this moment, Li Fei spoke.
Puzzled, he asked, "Su Ze, what is the Sky Demon Cult you mentioned just now?"
Su Ze shook his head and smiled begrudgingly. "I don't know much about the Sky Demon Cult either. All I know is that they appeared out of nowhere at the beginning of the Revival of Qi, and their members are spread across the world, wreaking havoc everywhere. They are a demonic cult, and the elders of the Eight Trigrams School had even killed a martial arts grandmaster of the Sky Demon Cult."
Pausing, Su Ze pointed beyond the night sky and lowered his voice, saying, "I've only heard the elders of my school mention that the origins of the Sky Demon Cult could be traced beyond the skies!"
"…"
"What the hell!"
Li Fei jumped to his feet and could not help exclaiming, "Aliens???"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
