"Senior, don't hurt Little White!" Jianchen's expression changed greatly as he shouted. He already had a bad premonition in his heart.
"Jianchen, you don't need to worry. We won't hurt it," said the Second Elder. The Second Elder spoke, but his gaze was focused on the little white tiger. His deep gaze instantly turned sharp, and his eyes sparkled like luminous pearls.
Even the Fourth Elder's gaze was attracted by the White Tiger. His expression gradually became serious.
Jianchen's heart thumped incessantly. He was filled with an intense unease. Even though the Second Elder had promised that they wouldn't hurt the White Tiger, he was still filled with worry for the White Tiger's safety.
"Could it be that they've seen through the White Tiger's true identity?" Jianchen secretly asked himself. He was very suspicious of the words of the White Tiger's mother, Rum Guinness. She said that only magical beasts of the seventh rank could sense the bloodline of the White Tiger, the Winged Tiger. Back in Longevity Valley, Uncle Xiu had seen through the White Tiger's identity. Now, it was actually seen through by the three Elders of Mercenary City.
"Wuwuwuwuwu …" The White Tiger's entire body was fixed in the air, unable to move at all. It let out anxious cries as its bright little eyes were filled with panic and unease.
Seeing the White Tiger so scared, Jianchen also couldn't bear to see it. However, he simply didn't have the ability to rescue the White Tiger at the moment. He could only stand there and watch helplessly.
After a few breaths of time, the two golden rays from Tian Jian's eyes finally dissipated. He stared at the White Tiger fixed in the air with a complicated expression. His eyes flickered as he thought about something.
"First Elder, how is it? Could this White Tiger really be …" asked the Second Elder with a serious expression.
Tian Jian nodded slightly and asked Jianchen, "Jianchen, tell me the truth. Did you really find this White Tiger in the Magical Beast Mountain Range?"
Jianchen hesitated for a moment before saying, "Senior, could it be that you know the identity of the White Tiger?"
Tian Jian stared at Jianchen in interest. His deep gaze seemed to be able to see through Jianchen's heart, "Correct, I do know its identity. Seeing how nervous you are, you must know its true identity as well!"
Seeing Jianchen remain silent, Tian Jian continued to ask, "Jianchen, the Winged Tiger is a divine beast of the magical beasts. After countless years, only one has appeared in ancient times, yet a second Winged Tiger has actually appeared in the world. This is no small matter. In a few years' time, the Tian Yuan Continent might face a disaster because of the Winged Tiger. At that time, even the ten protector clans won't be able to stop it. As a result, you must tell us everything you know about it truthfully, because this is related to the safety of all humans on the Tian Yuan Continent."
Jianchen hesitated as he stood in the divine hall. After a long moment of thought, he finally decided to tell them about the White Tiger's origins. The White Tiger was currently being hunted down by the ruler of the Gilligan clan, and its father had already died to the hands of the ruler of the Gilligan clan. Although the White Tiger was a magical beast, it had already formed an irreconcilable enmity with the leader of the magical beasts. Even if it truly matured in the future, it probably would not do anything that would harm the Tian Yuan Continent.
Moreover, Jianchen believed that with his relationship with the White Tiger, he would be able to convince the White Tiger to not do anything that would harm the Tian Yuan Continent if that really happened.
Jianchen then told them about the White Tiger's origins. Tian Jian, the second elder, and fourth elder all frowned when they heard that.
"The Winged Tiger is a divine beast of the magical beasts, yet it's actually being hunted down by the ruler of the Gilligan clan. Looks like this matter isn't as simple as it seems," Tian Jian said with a heavy voice.
"If I've guessed correctly, the people of the magical beasts are hunting down the Winged Tiger because they want to possess the Winged Tiger's body and obtain its legacy before entering that place to accept the legacy and become the second divine beast of the magical beasts," the second elder said with a heavy voice. He was stern.
"That's very likely. If the magical beasts really do accept the legacy, it'll be a disaster for our Tian Yuan Continent. Even if we work together with the Hundred Races, we won't be the opponent of the magical beasts," the fourth elder was extremely stern as well.
Jianchen also understood the severity of his loss of composure when he heard the three of them. He could not help but become heavy-hearted.
Tian Jian looked at the White Tiger with mixed feelings and said, "Second elder, fourth elder, do you still remember the first rule of the Codex of Elders?"
"Of course we do. The Codex of Elders was left behind by the city lord, Mo Tianyun. We've memorized every single rule. Looking at it now, the city lord really has incredible foresight. Perhaps he had already predicted that the Winged Tiger would appear on the Tian Yuan Continent in the future and would be hunted down by the magical beasts, which is why he set down this rule," said the fourth elder.
"What rule is it? Will it harm Xiao Bai?" Jianchen asked nervously. He did not even have control over his own life in the divine hall, let alone protecting the White Tiger. He was obviously extremely worried about whether the rule would harm the White Tiger.
Tian Jian shook his head with a smile, "Jianchen, you don't need to worry. The city lord, Mo Tianyun, set down a Codex of Elders in the past. This codex is used to control all the elders of Mercenary City, so it's equivalent to the laws of Mercenary City. The first rule of this rule is that we must lend a hand when we come across a Winged Tiger in the future before it truly matures."
Jianchen was stunned when he heard that. He asked in disbelief, "If that's the case, not only will you not make things difficult for Xiao Bai, you'll even help it?"
"That's right. Although we don't want to do this and cause trouble for the Tian Yuan Continent, this is a rule set down by the city lord back then. We can't disobey it," said the fourth elder.
"Thank you, seniors!" Jianchen was overjoyed. He was overjoyed.
"The records of Mercenary City have some rough records of the Winged Tiger. It possesses extraordinary talent and abilities, so it doesn't need anyone to teach it. As a result, the assistance we can provide is extremely limited. The Winged Tiger's natural growth is extremely slow as well. The only way for it to grow faster is by consuming large amounts of heavenly resources. As a result, we can only give you a batch of heavenly resources to speed up the growth of the Winged Tiger," said Tian Jian. His lips then moved slightly as he communicated with the people outside through a secret communication technique.
Jianchen was beside himself with joy when he heard that Tian Jian was actually going to give a batch of heavenly resources to the White Tiger. This was truly a timely gift to the White Tiger because the White Tiger currently lacked heavenly resources the most. The white tiger had already eaten up all the heavenly resources he had purchased in Mercenary City two months ago after consuming so much over the past few days.
At this moment, an old man walked in politely. He passed a Space Ring to Tian Jian and politely said, "Hall master, I've completed your orders. Everything is in there. Not a single thing missing!"
Tian Jian accepted the Space Ring and said, "You can leave!"
"Yes, Palace Master!" The old man retreated with a respectful expression.
Tian Jian slowly made his way over to Jianchen with the Space Ring in his hand. He said, "Jianchen, since the Winged Tiger is with you, I'll give this Space Ring to you. Inside are the things that our Mercenary City has left for the Winged Tiger. There are a total of ten hundred-thousand-year-old heavenly resources, a hundred ten-thousand-year-old heavenly resources, and a thousand thousand-year-old heavenly resources."
Jianchen immediately became stunned when he heard this shocking number. He had never even heard of hundred-thousand-year-old heavenly resources before, yet Tian Jian had actually given him ten of them. The ten-thousand-year-old heavenly resources were worth over a million or even several million purple coins in the outside world, yet Tian Jian had actually given him a hundred of them and a thousand thousand-year-old heavenly resources. Adding them all up, it was basically a tremendous amount of wealth.
In particular, the hundred-thousand-year-old heavenly resources were truly supreme treasures that could not be bought with money.
Jianchen excitedly extended his hands and received the Space Ring from Tian Jian. He said gratefully, "Thank you, senior!"
Tian Jian chuckled, "There's no need to thank me. We're only giving these to the Winged Tiger in accordance with the rules of the elders set down by the city lord back then. They're not for you."
Jianchen smiled awkwardly when he heard that. At this moment, the White Tiger had regained its mobility. It landed on Jianchen's shoulder and hugged Jianchen's neck with its short paws as it stared at Tian Jian timidly. Although it was a divine beast of the magical beasts, it was still in its infancy. It was equivalent to a two- or three-year-old child.
"The growth of the Winged Tiger requires a vast amount of heavenly resources. The heavenly resources I've given you have basically emptied two-thirds of the field, but it's only enough for it to reach the level of a Class 6 Magical Beast. At most, it'll reach the peak of Class 6. In the future, you'll have to find other heavenly resources yourself because as the Winged Tiger's strength increases, a few thousand-year-old or even ten-thousand-year-old heavenly resources will be useless to it," said Tian Jian.
"Junior understands. Thank you for your reminder, senior," Jianchen politely replied.
"Jianchen, you can go. However, you must keep the matter of the Winged Tiger a secret. Do not divulge it, understand?" Tian Jian sternly warned.
"Junior understands!"
Afterward, Jianchen left the Floating Divine Hall with a large pile of heavenly resources in his Space Ring. He returned to Mercenary City through a few Space Gates under the lead of an old Heaven Saint Master.
"Big brother, they didn't make things difficult for you, right?" As soon as he returned to Mercenary City, Xiao Ling's voice rang out in Jianchen's head. Her illusionary figure silently appeared before Jianchen.
Jianchen gently shook his head. He looked at Xiao Ling gently and said, "Xiao Ling, thank you for your help."
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