Lin Jin knew that if he didn't handle this matter well, he would be in deep trouble.
He took out two pills and fed them to the shadow wolf and Goldy.
The shadow wolf was exhausted. It was like having an assassin fight on the frontlines of two armies. It was indeed too much for it. On the other hand, although Goldy was covered in blood, his aura wasn't weak at all. He looked like he could go on for another three hundred rounds.
Cluck cluck cluck!
Goldy flapped his wings, trying to claim credit from Lin Jin.
"Alright, alright, I got it!" Lin Jin said.
Although the situation was dire, the people below couldn't attack them. What if Maple City's government came up? What would they do then?
Would they do the same thing they did to the Grassy Continent natives?
Lin Jin treated Maple City's government as his own so they wouldn't attack. This was what he was worried about. If they did, they would become Maple City's and Jade Dragon Kingdom's enemies.
Fortunately, the government didn't come up and seemed to be restraining the Grassy Continent natives.
Lin Jin was right. Maple City's government was indeed restraining the Grassy Continent natives.
Lieutenant Guo of Maple City's City Lord Manor bellowed at the leader of the Grassy Continent natives with a dark expression, "You've crossed the line this time. We allowed you to stay here to search for your lost beast, but you've mobilized so many experts to cause trouble. I'm warning you, if anything happens, the City Lord Manor should be the one to mediate. You Grassy Continent natives have no right to use force in our kingdom."
Having suffered such a huge loss, the Grassy Continent natives were naturally furious.
"Lieutenant Guo, you've seen it for yourself. That person on the mountain controlled a beast and killed so many of our pet beasts. If that was all, it wouldn't be a big deal but he even killed the only son of our Snake Country's state preceptor. If you don't give us an explanation for this, I'm afraid Snake Country and your Jade Dragon Kingdom will meet on the battlefield."
The Grassy Continent natives were adamant in their attitude.
Lieutenant Guo's expression darkened.
He mused, 'How dare these Grassy Continent natives be so shameless?'
He didn't say much. He couldn't handle this matter so he had to report it to Maple City's City Lord Manor.
As for the matter of Snake Country's state preceptor, he reported it as well.
The news was quickly relayed to Maple City's City Lord Manor via flying pet beasts. This incident caused a huge uproar.
Bai Zhenkong, the City Lord of Maple City, wore an unfriendly expression.
As the City Lord in charge of a city, he was naturally well-informed and knew many things. For example, he knew that the state preceptor of the Grassy Continent's Snake Country was no pushover.
Snake Country was considered an intermediate country in the Grassy Continent, and the standard of an intermediate country was to have a Rank-4 beast guarding it. The only difference was the number.
Naturally, there were differences in rank 4 beasts as well. The beast that the Snake Country's Grand Preceptor controlled was the second rank 4 beast in Snake Country. If this incident really attracted the attention of the Snake Country's Grand Preceptor, it would definitely be a huge incident.
By then, Jade Dragon City might even be alerted.
Bai Zhenkong naturally didn't want things to get out of hand. After understanding the situation, he thought about it and immediately ordered someone to go to the Friar Association to invite Ye Yuzhou over.
The only person in Maple City with a Rank 4 pet beast was Ye Yuzhou and he was also a national protector conferred by the Jade Dragon Kingdom. Hence, at this critical juncture, they could only look for him.
After a while, Ye Yuzhou arrived.
He had also heard the gist of the situation and knew that the matter was urgent, so he did not dare to delay.
"City Lord Bai!" Ye Yuzhou greeted him. Bai Zhenkong hurriedly said, "Mr. Ye, there's no need for formalities now. Snake Country's Grand Preceptor's only son has died within Maple City's jurisdiction. If everything goes according to plan, Snake Country's Grand Preceptor will be here soon. I called you here to discuss this matter with you."
Ye Yuzhou's expression changed at this.
"Snake Country's Grand Preceptor's only son died within Maple City's borders? How did he die? "
This was obviously the key.
If he died alone, even if Snake Country's Grand Preceptor came, there was no need to be afraid.
"He was killed by someone. I heard it was a monster. The Grassy Continent natives chased after him but they ran into an obstacle at Mount Zoroku. A mysterious person controlled a beast and stopped them. I heard that a huge fight broke out but the natives suffered heavy casualties. But if Snake Country's Grand Preceptor comes, the situation will be different."
Bai Zhenkong revealed his dilemma.
"A mysterious person? He can stop the Grassy Continent natives? " Ye Yuzhou was surprised as well. He pondered for a moment and said, "A monster killing a human must be investigated, not to mention the fact that it killed the son of the Snake Country's Imperial Preceptor. We must capture the monster that killed the human first. That way, when the Imperial Preceptor arrives, we can give him an explanation and settle this matter."
After Ye Yuzhou said that, Bai Zhenkong nodded. "I think so too. But the fact that the mysterious person at Mount Zoroku was able to stop the Grassy Continent natives' relentless attacks proves that he's quite capable. According to Lieutenant-Colonel Guo, the Grassy Continent natives mobilized more than a dozen beasts, including several Rank 3 beasts. But they still couldn't gain the upper hand. That's why they asked for your help."
"I understand. It's just a trip. I'll go take a look," Ye Yuzhou said confidently.
Bai Zhenkong was helpless in this matter and could only look for Ye Yuzhou. This also showed how much the City Lord Manor valued Ye Yuzhou, so he had to handle this matter properly.
By the time Ye Yuzhou arrived at Mount Zoroku, it was already late at night.
The forest fire from the previous battle had yet to be extinguished. Thick smoke billowed everywhere. The Grassy Continent natives had surrounded the mountain but dared not attack.
On top of a boulder, the masked Lin Jin had been standing there for a long time.
He was also stalling for time.
He hoped that Little Five could recover soon and that Xiao Huo could evolve soon.
However, the situation had developed beyond Lin Jin's control. Of course, he couldn't control it from the start, but he didn't regret it.
If he didn't back Shang'er and the others up, who would?
Moreover, it was the Grassy Continent natives who first captured and tortured Little Five. They couldn't blame Shang'er for killing her. Everything had a cause and effect. Hence, Lin Jin had to hold on in this situation.
Even if he couldn't, he had to.
The worst-case scenario would be the Grassy Continent natives joining forces with Maple City's government to attack.
Lin Jin had even considered the possibility of even more powerful experts showing up.
Hence, he had to stall for time. Goldy was powerful. With him around, Lin Jin didn't have to worry at all. Even if a Rank 4 pet beast showed up, Lin Jin wouldn't be afraid.
If push came to shove, he would get Shang'er to come out.
If that didn't work, he would stall for time. Once Xiao Huo evolved, who could stop Lin Jin and the others from escaping?
At that moment, Ye Yuzhou arrived.
Lieutenant Guo was under a lot of pressure. He had to calm the enraged Grassy Continent natives and prevent the situation from spiraling out of control. He also had to keep an eye on that mysterious person on top of the hill.
He was just a lieutenant with a Rank 2 pet beast and less than fifty people with him. It was already impressive that he could hold his ground.
Following Ye Yuzhou was Zuo Wentang of the City Lord Manor. He was also an expert with a Rank 3 pet beast. Of course, compared to Ye Yuzhou, he paled in comparison. However, it was obvious that one of them was the strongest fighter in Maple City, while the other was the City Lord's Manor's chief steward, an official representative of the City Lord's Manor. Both of them carried a lot of weight.
The Grassy Continent natives dared not act recklessly and behaved themselves.
Ye Yuzhou frowned as he listened to the Grassy Continent natives' indignant narration.
He had a general idea of what happened.
The Grassy Continent natives captured a monster and a woman came to rescue it. In the process, she killed several natives and the son of Snake Country's state preceptor was one of them.
Then, the Grassy Continent natives chased after them, intending to exact revenge. But this time, it was their pet beasts that perished.
"Mr. Ye, Snake Country's state preceptor will be here soon. You are Maple City's number one expert so I hope you can give us a satisfactory explanation," the leader of the Grassy Continent natives said.
He didn't dare to act recklessly against Ye Yuzhou but his attitude remained unyielding.
Ye Yuzhou was obviously displeased so he retorted coldly, "So what if I don't give you a satisfactory explanation? Even if Snake Country's state preceptor is here, I will say the same to him. Don't forget, this isn't Snake Country. "
The Grassy Continent natives gritted their teeth but didn't dare to say another word.
That being said, the matter still had to be resolved. Ye Yuzhou turned to the figure on the hill and said to Zuo Wentang, "Steward Zuo, we still don't know who that person is but to be able to suppress so many Grassy Continent experts on his own, he's definitely no pushover. I'll go meet him first."
Zuo Wentang obviously wouldn't refuse. "Be careful, Mr. Ye."
Ye Yuzhou burst into laughter. Realizing that he had misspoken, Zuo Wentang quickly added, "Mr. Ye, you are Jade Dragon Nation's guardian so of course you wouldn't be afraid of such a villain. I'm just worried that he might be up to no good …"
"Don't worry, Steward Zuo. No matter what, I won't allow that man to control demonic beasts. Moreover, when the Snake Country's State Preceptor arrives, I'll have to give them an explanation. I'll make a move and capture that man first." Ye Yuzhou was brimming with confidence. Having said that, a thick fog surged out from his body. With a leap, he stepped on the fog and flew up the hill like an immortal.
The creature in the fog was his Rank 4 pet beast, the soaring cloud flood dragon.
Lin Jin didn't expect Ye Yuzhou to show up.
He didn't know about Snake Country's state preceptor yet but he felt that Maple City's reaction this time was a little too much. To think they would send Ye Yuzhou here.
Lin Jin knew how strong Ye Yuzhou was. If they were to fight, Lin Jin and Xiao Huo definitely wouldn't be a match for him. Goldy probably wouldn't be able to either.
After all, Goldy was only Rank 3. It would still be difficult for him to go up against a Rank 4 soaring cloud flood dragon.
If Shang'er were to help, they might be able to fight Ye Yuzhou.
But the problem was, it wasn't necessary.
Because the moment he saw Ye Yuzhou, a bold idea popped into Lin Jin's mind.
He had Goldy retreat while the shadow wolf hid in the darkness. Meanwhile, Lin Jin stood with his hands behind his back, behaving like an expert.
When Ye Yuzhou arrived, he found Lin Jin to be a strange person at first glance.
His clothes aside, this man was wearing a simple mask made out of tree bark. Was he here to make a joke? Looking around, Ye Yuzhou noticed a large rooster behind him as well as another aura wandering in the darkness. However, they were only Rank 3 pet beasts. To Ye Yuzhou, they were nothing to be afraid of.
Interestingly enough, this man had ordered his pet beasts to stay away from him. Wasn't he afraid that Ye Yuzhou would suddenly attack and take him down?
Ye Yuzhou obviously wouldn't do that. Even if he were to attack, he would have to explain himself. After all, his identity and status were there for all to see. With a prideful expression, he said, "Harboring monsters is a serious crime. Who are you? Tell me your name. "
Lin Jin lowered his voice and deliberately chuckled before saying, "Hello, Old Ye!"
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