Normally, beast tamers would have to spend several years to tame a pet beast. They would have to build a close relationship with the pet beast and contribute selflessly. They couldn't do what Zhang Xuan did and just beat it up.
For this reason, the bond between beast tamers and their pet beasts was extremely deep. In fact, for those who had been together for a long time, they would even cultivate together and merge their bloodlines.
The Draconic Granite Beast had accompanied the elder for a very long time, and it had even sacrificed its life for him. Clearly, it had already viewed the elder as its closest companion. No matter how difficult it was, it was determined to fulfill the other party's final wish.
"That... Great Violetwing Beast isn't from the Beast Hall?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Most of the spirit beasts in the Beast Hall were tamed, and even if one didn't know the Language of Beasts, it was still possible for one to communicate with one's tamed beast.
Now, he wanted to learn the language of beasts and understand the last words of the Draconic Granite Beast from this big guy. Of course, the latter had not been tamed yet. Otherwise, he could just ask the Beast Tamer directly. There was no need to go through so much trouble.
"Even though a mature Great Violetwing Beast is still at Transcendent Mortal 8-dan, this one has already reached half 9-dan. There's no one in our Beast Hall who is capable of taming it …" The elder shook his head.
"Half a step into the ninth tier?"
"Un. Even though it's only at Half-Transcendent realm, with its bloodline and strength, even Transcendent Mortal 9-dan experts wouldn't be a match for it. Furthermore, due to the death of the Draconic Granite Beast, it harbored a deep prejudice against humans, making it impossible to tame it..."
The old man said.
"Is it friends with the Dragon Granite Beast?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled.
"They are … lovers!" The old man hesitated for a moment before replying.
"Couple?" Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.
Some powerful spirit beasts were usually limited in number. It was very difficult to find another spirit beast of the same race. Under such circumstances, they would form a partnership with another powerful life form. Of course, it was not certain whether this partnership could continue the bloodline.
It was just a spiritual companionship. They fought together and survived together.
Even some of the human dao companions were like this.
When one's cultivation reached a high level, spiritual communication was the most important thing. Complex evolution and physical pleasures were no longer important.
Since the Great Violetwing Beast and the Draconic Granite Beast were lovers, it was only natural that the Draconic Granite Beast would value it greatly.
After witnessing the death of his partner, it was only natural that he harbored resentment toward the old man. It would have been strange if the old man told him about it.
As for the old man, he was wholeheartedly learning the language of beasts because he wanted to communicate with them and resolve the knot in his heart.
"Teacher, since the Great Violetwing Beast is the companion of teacher's tamed beast, why... does it keep coming here to wreak havoc and attack the Beast Hall?" Han Chong seemed to have some understanding of the Great Violetwing Beast as well, and he couldn't help but ask.
"Sneak attack?" Luo Qiqi glanced over.
"Indeed. That massive fellow comes several times a month to raid the Beast Hall and devour one or two spirit beasts and savage beasts. Every single time, the Beast Hall would pay a huge price to capture it, but due to its strength and speed, they were unable to catch it at all... "
Han Chong explained.
Even though he hadn't been in the Miryu Empire Beast Hall for long, he had seen many things that had happened there.
Every single month, the Great Violetwing Beast would launch multiple assaults on the Beast Hall, feasting on spirit beasts and savage beasts. This left many people frustrated. However, due to the other party's strength, there was nothing the Beast Hall could do about it.
Initially, they thought that the Great Violetwing Beast was unwilling to see spirit beasts being dominated by humans. However, from the looks of it now, it seemed like it was out to exact vengeance.
"It was indignant that the Draconic Granite Beast was killed, so it came to the Beast Hall to wreak havoc. The reason why I learned the language of beasts over the years was to ask it what it was up to!"
The elder shook his head. After which, he turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "Since you even know the Voice of True Dragons, shouldn't you know a little about the ancient beast language as well?"
Even if one possessed the Body of a True Dragon, one had to learn the Voice of True Dragons from a master teacher. Since the other party could even teach him the Eight Notes of Heavenly Dragons, could he possibly teach him the ancient beast language as well?
Even though the other party said that he had only seen a little about it, could it be that he was just being humble?
Zhang Xuan scratched his head. "Ancient beast language... I don't know it!"
Back then, he did learn a few phrases, but it had left the spirit beasts roaring furiously and nearly going insane. Since he didn't know what it meant, there was no difference between him and not knowing it at all.
"You don't know it?" Hearing the other party's confirmation, the anticipation in the elder's eyes dimmed. He asked once more, "Then... what about the Eight Notes of Heavenly Dragons?"
Even if the Great Violetwing Beast didn't possess the Dragon Bloodline, if the young man before him could speak the Dragon Language, he might be able to communicate with it and force it to tell him what had happened back then. In fact, he might even be able to force it to tell him why it was so hostile toward humans and intentionally wreaked havoc in the Beast Hall.
"I... only know a single syllable!" Zhang Xuan replied sheepishly.
The other party thought that he really knew the Dragon Language, but in truth, he only knew a single syllable. Whenever he had nothing better to do, he would just use it to scare spirit beasts with the Dragon Bloodline.
It was impossible for him to speak the entire Dragon Language.
"A single syllable?" The elder staggered.
He thought that he had found hope when he heard the young man speak the Dragon Language, but from the looks of it now, it was no different from before.
"Forget it then..."
The elder shook his head helplessly.
Over the years, he had gathered quite a few books to study the ancient beast language, but it was simply too difficult. Even he was unable to discern the truth from falsehood, so he was only able to decipher a few phrases of the ancient beast language.
He had thought that he would be able to learn a thing or two from Han Chong, but who could have thought that Han Chong would be equally clueless as well?
"Actually... there's no need to be discouraged. Since elder has studied the ancient beast language for so many years, you must have gathered quite a few books. Can I borrow them? Perhaps, I might be able to gain some insights! "
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Borrow? Insights? "The elder smiled bitterly." You mean to say that you want to learn it now? "
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Do you know how difficult it is to comprehend the ancient beast language?"
Seeing that the other party had such intentions, the elder couldn't help but shake his head. "The ancient beast language has been lost for a long time, and most of the records that have been passed down are vague. Putting aside whether you can pronounce it or not, even if you can, do you know what it means? I have studied it for more than fifty years, but to date, I haven't made any progress. But now... "
Even though he didn't finish his words, the meaning behind his words was clear. He felt that the other party was simply toying with him.
He had studied the ancient beast language for his entire life, but he didn't understand anything at all. Yet, the other party wanted to learn it just by reading books. If the ancient beast language was that simple, it wouldn't have been lost for so long.
"I am also interested in the ancient beast language, so I just want to take a look around. It would be best if I could learn it, but if I can't, there's nothing I can do about it..."
Knowing the other party's concerns and thoughts, Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Alright, you can enter then. My straw hut is filled with books on the ancient beast language. In the past few years, I have collected almost all of the books on the ancient beast language in the Miryu Empire..."
The elder waved his hands dismissively.
Even though he had put in a lot of effort into collecting these books, they weren't anything important. Since the other party wanted to take a look, it wasn't a big deal.
"Thank you!"
Zhang Xuan clasped his fist before pushing open the door and walking in.
Seeing the other party's silhouette disappear from sight, the elder couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment. "Even if someone imparts the ancient beast language to us, it would take at least several years for us to learn it. If I can learn it so easily, wouldn't I have wasted the past fifty years?"
He thought that since the other party was able to speak the Voice of True Dragons, he would surely be a calm person. Yet, he didn't expect the other party to be so impetuous.
The ancient beast language was one of the greatest secrets of the Beast Hall. If it was that easy to learn it, beast tamers like them wouldn't have to be so passive when taming spirit beasts.
"Teacher... has always been a calm person. Since he went to read books, he must have his own thoughts. Perhaps, I might be able to learn a thing or two from him!"
Hearing the doubt in the elder's words, Luo Qiqi couldn't help but ask.
"Teacher? You're his student? "
Hearing how the young lady addressed him, the elder was taken aback for a moment before turning to look at her.
Regardless of cultivation or temperament, the girl in front of him was outstanding. She could be considered one of the best among her peers. How could she recognize someone younger than her as her master?
"Yes!" Luo Qiqi nodded.
Seeing the young lady admit to it, the elder suddenly recalled Han Chong's words. "I heard you addressing Zhang Shi earlier. Could the person who just entered be a master teacher?"
Han Chong pondered for a moment before replying, "Zhang Shi is a 4-star master teacher, the champion of the League of Nations Master Teacher Tournament. Most likely, he's heading to Hongyuan Empire to study at the Master Teacher Academy!"
He had left Myriad Kingdom City before the Master Teacher Tournament, so he didn't know much about it. However, he did hear some news about Zhang Xuan becoming the champion and intending to study at the Master Teacher Academy.
"Champion of the Master Teacher Tournament?"
The elder was taken aback.
"Not only so, Zhang Shi is also a 4-star beast tamer and a 4-star Master Physician!" Han Chong hurriedly added.
"4-star beast tamer?" The elder frowned. "Since he's a 4-star beast tamer, he should know the difficulty of the ancient beast language. Surely, he can't be so careless..."
It was one thing if the other party was only a master teacher and didn't know much about beast taming.
A 4-star beast tamer could be considered as an expert in beast taming, so how could he possibly not know the difficulty of the ancient beast language?
If he knew, how could he possibly have said something as lame as asking for a lesson from her?
"Inform me when he's out, and I'll bring you all to the pavilion master!"
Shaking his head, the elder decided not to dwell on the matter any further and waved his hand.
"Look for the pavilion master? Teacher, you want to help us find an aerial spirit beast? "Han Chong's eyes lit up.
"Un. Since you're a 4-star master teacher and a beast tamer, I can't possibly refuse your help. If I recall correctly, the pavilion master has a Transcendent Mortal 7-dan aerial spirit beast. Even though he doesn't lend it to others, if I ask him personally, he might be able to give him some face!"
The elder said.
"Thank you, teacher..."
Seeing that his teacher had agreed to help, Han Chong hurriedly nodded. Just as he was about to continue speaking, 'jiya!', the door opened, and the young man walked out.
"Ah?"
Everyone was taken aback. Even the elder frowned.
Wasn't he going to study the ancient beast language? He had only been in there for ten minutes, why was he already out?
"Is it because you know that the ancient beast language isn't that simple? You don't want to learn it anymore? "
The elder couldn't help but ask.
That fellow must have cowered after seeing the sea of books before him. Otherwise, how could he have come out so quickly?
"It's indeed difficult, but it's not that I don't want to learn it anymore, it's just that..."
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying.
"... I've finished learning it!"
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