While other forces were gathering in the Longjiang Base City, Su Ping came out of the cultivation realm early in the morning. His eyes were bloodshot and tired.
One night had passed outside, but he had been fighting for more than ten days!
After two nights of fighting in the cultivation realm, Su Ping felt that he was twice as strong as before. He could kill beasts at the peak of the ninth rank easily!
Beasts below the beast king level were no longer a threat to Su Ping!
It was a pity that the Little Skeleton was still asleep during the past ten days. The Little Skeleton had not woken up, but the blood cocoon had shrunk a lot. It seemed that the blood cocoon was about to be completely absorbed.
Su Ping went back to the store. The first thing that came to his mind was the situation outside.
He quickly collected himself and adjusted his state of mind. He had been fighting and killing in the Cultivation Realm for a long time. He had become numb to the killing. His body had an instinctive desire to kill.
When he opened the door, he saw that there were only a few customers outside.
There were only seven or eight of them and they were all familiar faces.
Xu Kuang's sister, Xu Yingxue, was among them.
Su Ping was not surprised by the current situation in the Longjiang Base City. Many people had gone into hiding or were preparing for the upcoming battle.
Some with connections had even found a way out and left the Longjiang Base City.
Of course, some were willing to stay, but they were in the minority! Most of the people who stayed behind did so because they had nowhere to go and no way out!
"Mr. Su, I heard that there are five beast kings this time. Can, can you handle them?"
The old customer standing at the front was the owner of a coal mine and a battle pet warrior. He was in his forties and was only at the fourth rank. Indeed, the ratio between age and level was 10: 1.
He had no choice but to inherit his family business and become the owner of a coal mine because he had failed to become a battle pet warrior.
His coal mine was outside the base city. He had dismissed all the workers during the previous strike. Since the mine had been occupied by wild beasts, he had no choice but to return to the base city. That day, he had come to Su Ping's store to train pets. He was just bored out of his mind and wanted to find out more about Su Ping's situation.
Su Ping remembered the name of this old customer, Liu Shufen.
"Whether or not I can deal with it, I will stay here," Su Ping said.
He wasn't worried about the five beast kings. What mattered was the Otherworld Heavenly King!
Of course, Liu Shufen didn't seem to be aware of the terror of the Othershore Beast Kings. That was understandable. He had never even heard of the Othershore Beast Kings. Only titled battle pet warriors knew about them.
After all, the channels for ordinary people to obtain information were limited!
Only by standing at the top could one see more. Otherwise, one could only see the tip of the iceberg and blindly guess.
Hearing Su Ping's words, Liu Shufen was slightly startled, and the tension in her eyes relaxed a little. The people in line behind her also heard Su Ping's words and were pleasantly surprised.
In fact, when they saw Su Ping open the door, they were a little surprised and delighted.
They had learned from the live broadcast that Su Ping had killed the beast king and defeated the wild beasts.
The fact that Su Ping was still in the Longjiang Base City meant that there was still hope for the Longjiang Base City!
"Mr. Su, you're my idol. You're so courageous!" Someone gave Su Ping a thumbs-up.
"Mr. Su, can I fight with you?" The young man standing in the third line asked with enthusiasm.
Su Ping looked at him. He was a battle pet student, young but at the fourth rank. He was at the same rank as Liu Shufen who was in her forties.
"You're still young. Focus on your cultivation." Su Ping continued, "This time, we will be there to hold the sky up. When we fall, it will be your turn. For now, focus on your cultivation."
"Mr. Su, you're right."
"Young man, keep it up!"
The others nodded in agreement. Someone praised the young man's courage.
The young man's eyes were burning with passion after hearing Su Ping's words. He committed those words to memory.
This time, they would do it.
Next time, it would be his turn!
In the crowd, Xu Yingxue was touched by Su Ping's words. Ignoring his rank, Su Ping was just a young man!
Faced with such a catastrophe, Su Ping was going to step forward bravely!
Xu Yingxue had an indescribable feeling. She felt like she was facing that adorable teacher who had been teaching her tirelessly when she graduated.
She felt like she was facing that captain who had turned his back to her to protect her in the barren area.
She took a deep breath but didn't say anything.
Su Ping didn't say much. He invited them into the store to receive the training.
"Professional training again?"
Su Ping asked Xu Yingxue when they arrived.
Xu Yingxue nodded. "This time, I will join the battle as well!"
At first, she was hesitant about joining the battle. However, after meeting Su Ping, she became more determined.
She was an explorer as well. She was a member of the Longjiang Base City's government. When the battle came, she would be requisitioned. But she had ways and connections to avoid being requisitioned!
She was hesitating about whether or not she should run away!
But at the moment, she suddenly felt that fighting for her hometown was not a big deal.
Since she was born, why should she be afraid of death?!
"You're going to join the battle as well?" Su Ping looked at her. He wasn't surprised that explorers would be requisitioned during wars. He nodded and said, "Then, you have to be careful. Don't let Xu Kuang come back. I don't want to lose my sister and I don't want to lose a fat customer."
Xu Yingxue smiled. "I won't. I am not as good as you but it won't be easy for those wild beasts to kill me!"
If it weren't for the fact that she didn't know Su Ping well, she would have called him her mother.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Su Ping nodded without saying a word.
Once Xu Yingxue's pets were accepted and the money was collected, Su Ping told them to go back and wait until later in the afternoon.
Not long after Xu Yingxue left, Su Ping heard someone whooshing toward his store. Su Ping sensed a familiar presence. It was Dao Zun.
"Mr. Su, I'm here."
Saber Venerable stepped into the store with laughter.
Su Ping stepped forward. "Good timing. I was about to ask you something. Are you familiar with the Otherworld Heavenly King?"
"Well, I don't know much about the Otherworld Heavenly King and I didn't think that I would run into it one day. I didn't ask about it. Otherwise …" Dao Zun wanted to say that he could have asked Yuan Tianchen. After all, Yuan Tianchen was a legendary battle pet warrior and enjoyed a high status in the Tower. He would know something that others didn't.
Su Ping was disappointed.
"Anyway, since I've decided to stay here, I'll just do it!" Dao Zun said with a smile.
Su Ping agreed. He couldn't help but smile.
"What's the situation like? Before I came, I saw a lot of people outside the base city as reinforcements. Indeed, most of them are kind-hearted people," Dao Zun said with a smile.
Su Ping shook his head. "Our mayor went to the Tower to ask for reinforcements. The situation will be better if we can get some legendary battle pet warriors to come."
Su Ping believed that he would be able to keep the Longjiang Base City safe if he could get some legendary battle pet warriors to work with him.
The Otherworld Heavenly King was powerful and he could use the Swamp War Crocodile and the Dark Dragon Hound to make a difference.
Even if he couldn't kill the Otherworld Heavenly King, he could scare it away.
Those wild beasts were smart. They would run away when there was a problem.
After all, the Longjiang Base City was no different from the other base cities. For wild beasts, the Longjiang Base City was just a piece of cake.
Dao Zun was relieved. "Good. I hope more legendary battle pet warriors from the Tower can come. I heard that there are over twenty legendary battle pet warriors in the Tower and that's not counting the ones guarding the Deep Caves. If seven or eight of them can come, the Longjiang Base City will be saved!"
Su Ping was surprised.
The Tower has that many legendary battle pet warriors?
Over twenty?
On the surface, the Subcontinent District only had two legendary battle pet warriors.
Were the other legendary battle pet warriors from the other three continents?
Seeing Su Ping's surprised look, Dao Zun smiled. "There are more than two legendary battle pet warriors in the Subcontinent District. It's just that the other legendary battle pet warriors don't have forces in the Subcontinent District. Their parents, children, and lovers have all passed away with time. After all, legendary battle pet warriors can live for over a thousand years!
"They can live longer if they use some herbs!
"Those legendary battle pet warriors don't have anything to worry about and they don't want to build forces. They just stay in the Tower and cultivate. That's why no one knows about them."
Su Ping understood.
So, that was the case.
Indeed, one could only know and see more when one stood at the top.
But Su Ping remembered what the North King had said at the Elite League.
Su Ping was confused. Didn't the North King say that the Deep Caves were in urgent need of manpower? There were over twenty legendary battle pet warriors. Even if some of them had died in the Deep Caves, the North King should have been able to fill up the ranks right away.
Was it because of the Deep Caves that a dozen legendary battle pet warriors had died?
Su Ping's heart skipped a beat.
The death of over a dozen legendary battle pet warriors was indeed a serious matter.
After all, it wasn't easy for a legendary battle pet warrior to emerge. It was said that legendary battle pet warriors only appeared once every hundred years!
Over a thousand years, a continent would only have over a dozen legendary battle pet warriors. Of course, there would be some golden years where several legendary battle pet warriors emerged in a short span of a hundred years. During those golden years, the number of wild beasts on the continent would be reduced.
While Su Ping was deep in thought, another guest showed up.
Su Ping sensed several titled battle pet warriors. He and Dao Zun looked over and saw three titled battle pet warriors entering the store.
"Renegade, nice to meet you."
The old man in the lead cupped his fists at Su Ping.
Su Ping found the old man familiar.
At this moment, Zhong Lingtong, who had been waiting in the shop, suddenly ran over and said in surprise, "Grandpa!"
Su Ping remembered that the old man was a titled battle pet warrior from the Zhong family.
The old man standing next to him was the one who had sent him and Zhong Lingtong back to the Longjiang Base City.
"Nice to meet you, Renegade." The two titled battle pet warriors cupped their fists at once.
The Zhong family was aware of what had happened to Su Ping at the Elite League. The titled battle pet warriors of the Zhong family were very respectful to Su Ping.
Su Ping was not only a top trainer, but also a Renegade!
Renegade's status was even higher than a top trainer's!
Renegade was both a title and a rank.
It was a rank higher than the peak of the titled rank, second only to the legendary rank!
"Renegade?"
Tang Ruyan stared at Su Ping in astonishment.
Su Ping asked the three, "What are you doing here?"
He remembered that he hadn't sent them an invitation. Were they volunteering to help him?
The old man in the lead looked away from Zhong Lingtong and cupped his fists at Dao Zun as a greeting. Then, he turned to Su Ping. "We heard that the Longjiang Base City is in trouble and that the Otherworld Heavenly King has appeared. Is that true?"
Su Ping nodded. "Most likely."
The old man had expected that. Still, he was taken aback. "Renegade, what do you mean?"
"Stay in the Longjiang Base City.
"…"
The old man and the other two stared at Su Ping in a daze. They didn't expect that Su Ping would say that he would stay.
"Well …"
The old man was in a dilemma. "Renegade, given your strength and identity, you can go anywhere. Why do you have to stay and take such a risk?"
Su Ping raised his eyebrows. "You're not here to help?"
The old man realized that Su Ping had misunderstood. He wanted to deny it but stopped himself when he remembered Su Ping's attitude. "We're here because we're worried about Renegade and the child's safety. We thought that Renegade was leaving so we came to pick you up."
Su Ping understood right away.
They had heard the news and were worried about Zhong Lingtong's safety. That was why they had come to pick up their granddaughter.
"If you're here to pick up Lingtong, then go ahead. I don't need to go with you," Su Ping said.
The old man could tell that Su Ping's attitude had turned cold. "Renegade, she's the only talented one in the Zhong family. You know that. Besides, she won't be of much help here. Since Renegade has decided to stay in the Longjiang Base City, the Zhong family won't leave just like that. How about this? The two of them will stay here and help Renegade. I'll take her back and I'll go back to the Zhong family to get more people."
Su Ping could see the sincerity in the old man's eyes. He nodded. "You don't have to get more people. That's enough. It would be troublesome to ask more people to come. Besides, the Zhong family has been running the Longjiang Base City for many years. It's not easy.
That's enough. "The two titled battle pet warriors didn't say anything.
Su Ping was Zhong Lingtong's teacher and a Renegade who was even rarer than a legendary battle pet warrior. The Longjiang Base City was in trouble and Su Ping was Su Ping's hometown. The Zhong family should help and take this opportunity to get closer to Su Ping. If it weren't for the fact that the Otherworld Heavenly King was going to be attacked, the Zhong family would have sent reinforcements instead of coming to pick up Zhong Lingtong.
"No, I'm not leaving!"
Right at this moment, Zhong Lingtong spoke. When she heard that her grandfather and the others had come to take her away, she became slightly anxious and said, "Teacher is here, so I'm here. I won't go back!"
The old man glared at her. He had risked offending Su Ping by coming to pick her up. If she didn't go back and something happened to her, the Zhong family's efforts would be in vain.
Besides, if something happened to Zhong Lingtong, the connection between the Zhong family and Su Ping would be severed.
Zhong Lingtong was the link between them!
"Tong-er, listen to me!" the old man whispered. He wanted to scold her but he didn't dare to do so in the presence of Su Ping.
Zhong Lingtong looked him in the eyes. "Grandpa, you don't have to say anything. I'll stay with my teacher. He hasn't taught me any training skills and I haven't finished my apprenticeship. I won't go anywhere!"
The old man pulled a long face.
He didn't know that the girl would be so determined. He also didn't know that Su Ping hadn't taught her any training skills during the days she had been there. Why?
The old man didn't have the courage to ask.
"You're really not leaving?"
"I'm not leaving!"
The old man pulled a long face and said nothing else.
Su Ping darted a look at Zhong Lingtong. He was surprised to see the determination on her round face. He didn't know that she would be so persistent. They had only been together for a few days.
Su Ping didn't say anything else. She would stay in the store. Even if the Otherworld Heavenly King were to break into the Longjiang Base City, it wouldn't be able to hurt her.
(End of Chapter)
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