The Jade Dragon Festival was nearing its end as the citizens began to leave in an orderly fashion. However, today's incident would surely become a topic of conversation for them in the future. They could brag about it for quite some time.
As for the five lucky ones, their pet beasts' evolution felt like a dream. No matter what status they had before, from this day onward, their lives would be completely different from before.
This was how fate changed.
A regular citizen with a Rank 2 pet beast would be able to take up a higher position in the future. With a Rank 3 pet beast, it would be a piece of cake for them to establish their own faction.
Some of the five of them had even caught the eye of the royal capital's nobles and were prepared to meet them in private.
Putting these trivial matters aside, Lin Jin was now preparing to leave. He had been busy from dawn until now, so he was feeling a little tired. Honestly, he could have put on an act for the five pet beasts to evolve one by one. He could have even put on a show and put on a show to deceive them.
But he didn't.
Too lazy to do that, he simply slapped them and used the pulse-seeking technique in conjunction with his own spirit energy to help the five pet beasts evolve. He was probably the only one in this world who could perform such an evolution technique.
Just as he was about to leave, he turned his head and saw He Qing walking over with He Yu.
"Appraiser Lin," He Qing greeted Lin Jin. Lin Jin smiled and stopped in his tracks.
He Qing was obviously an acquaintance of Lin Jin's. He had also met her the last time he came to the royal capital. As for He Yu, even if they did meet, she was unconscious so it wasn't considered a meeting. Come to think of it, this was the second time they were meeting each other.
The first time was several months ago at Maple City. Back then, Lin Jin was just an unknown Rank 1 beast appraiser. Now, he was Jade Dragon City's number one beast appraiser.
"Sixth Princess, Seventh Princess!" Lin Jin saluted.
"Appraiser Lin, there's no need to be so polite!" He Yu said. She took the initiative to bow. "I would like to thank Appraiser Lin for saving my life. I've already spoken to Father and was going to Maple City to thank you in person."
Although He Qing and He Yu were sisters and looked similar, their personalities were completely different. He Yu was the polite and well-behaved type. Even when she was looking at someone, she would never look them in the eyes. He Qing, on the other hand, didn't have such rules. Lin Jin was sure that if it weren't for the occasion, she would have dragged him over to sit down and chat.
"Since we've met today, Sixth Princess, you won't have to travel all the way to Maple City anymore." Lin Jin smiled.
"That won't do!" He Qing panicked. "It's not easy for us to get a chance to go out of the palace. How can we not be allowed to go?"
"Seventh Princess, are you going too?" Lin Jin knew that He Qing had a lively personality and would be extremely reluctant to stay in the palace so he teased her.
"Of course I have to. Appraiser Lin, you mustn't mention this in front of Father. Otherwise, he might rescind his decree," He Qing said softly.
"Little Sister Qing, you can't be so disrespectful." He Yu chided. However, it was obvious that she was sneaking glances at Lin Jin. She pretended to be nonchalant but was immediately exposed by He Qing. "Sister Yu, don't you want to go out too? If you keep acting like this, I won't care about you anymore. I'll go out on my own."
He Yu stomped her foot angrily and tugged at the corner of He Qing's shirt.
"Hahaha, Yu'er, Qing'er, what are you two chatting about?" Emperor He Qian walked over with a chuckle.
He had noticed his daughters chatting with Lin Jin earlier but deliberately stayed away. He waited for a while before coming over. He Qian already knew that Lin Jin and Seventh Princess knew each other. He also knew that his seventh daughter was acquainted with 'Curator'.
He Qian might not have known about the palace's happenings the first or second time, but he would definitely find out if it happened a third time.
Every seven nights, Seventh Princess would 'disappear' for a period of time. Sometimes it would be for an hour, sometimes several hours. He Qing thought she had hidden it well and flawlessly, but how could she possibly hide it from He Qian? He Qian guessed that this was' Curator ''s doing.
Moreover, his seventh daughter's pet beast had inexplicably evolved. He didn't know why at first, but later on, he learned that it had something to do with the Curator. Through his questioning and probing, He Qian learned that the Curator had a supernatural ability that could transport people to another secret location.
The Curator must have used this ability to command so many villainous experts.
When He Qian first learned about this, he was worried that his seventh daughter would be taken advantage of. After all, she was still a girl. However, after secretly asking the palace maids and confirming that Seventh Princess was still a virgin, he realized that he had been overthinking things. After giving it some more thought, he realized that this was a great thing. A person like the Curator wouldn't be able to guess the reason behind his actions. What if the Curator wanted to take his daughter as his disciple?
Even if that wasn't the case, it would be a good thing if the Curator took a liking to her.
No matter what, this was an opportunity. Moreover, He Qian knew his place. As the Emperor of Jade Dragon Kingdom, he might seem omnipotent, but he knew very well that the world was vast and filled with powerful people. As an intermediate country's emperor, he was nothing compared to them. In premium countries, anyone with a Rank 5 pet beast or a Rank 4 beast appraiser could easily look down on him.
It was precisely because of this that he had to work hard.
"Right, Yu'er, didn't you need Appraiser Lin's help with something?" He Qian suddenly asked. He Yu snapped out of her daze but was too embarrassed to say anything.
"Appraiser Lin, my daughter is too embarrassed to say it. As her father, let me say it on her behalf." He Qian said seriously, "I'm sure Appraiser Lin is aware that my sixth daughter's health has been frail since she was young. That's why she has never formed a blood pact with a pet beast. If it weren't for Appraiser Lin, I'm afraid she would have passed away by now. Now that she has recovered from her illness, I'm thinking of finding a pet beast for her. Appraiser Lin is an expert in this field so I would like to ask for your help."
He Qian wanted to help appraise the pet beast most suitable for He Yu and help her form a blood pact.
This was a basic skill that every beast appraiser had to master.
Since He Qian had spoken, how could Lin Jin refuse? Moreover, this was a small matter to him so he nodded in agreement.
"Alright. Appraiser Lin, you must be tired today. Rest well. Tomorrow, I will send someone to headquarters to escort you to the palace." After He Qian was done, Lin Jin excused himself. He Qing and He Yu looked like they hadn't had enough but they didn't dare to say anything at this point.
After returning to headquarters, Lin Jin sat down on a chair and took a sip of freshly brewed tea. Only then did he feel a sense of comfort.
'From now on, I won't be attending the Jade Dragon Festival anymore. '
This was what Lin Jin was thinking.
He would rather fight and kill.
As the sky darkened, someone delivered a box of delicacies, a pot of aged wine, and a plate of pastries. However, Lin Jin was more concerned about the person who delivered the box.
It was Appraiser Tan Xun.
"Appraiser Tan, how can I accept this?!" After opening the door, Lin Jin hurriedly took the box from the man's hands.
Tan Xun smiled. "I happened to be looking for Appraiser Lin so I thought I'd bring it along."
His tone was carefree and nonchalant.
Over at headquarters, Lin Jin was naturally the closest and most respectful to Appraiser Tan Xun. Even though his beast appraising skills had surpassed the man's, his respect for him didn't diminish one bit.
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