"Hmm?"
The old man followed Chen Shu's gaze and heard the conversation between Ning Bufan and Qin Tian.
Could the two of you be any more fake?
He understood immediately, this was likely a group effort...
"Well... old man..."
Chen Shu scratched his head, thinking of making small talk,
but he really didn't know what to say.
Helplessly, he gave the Spatial Rabbit a look, signaling it to throw out the items from its exclusive space.
Boom, boom, boom—
In an instant, dozens of giant bodies descended from the sky, landing heavily in Longyuan City.
Dust and smoke billowed everywhere, and people instinctively drew back.
Someone's contracted spirit skill must have been used, as a gust of wind swept through, instantly clearing the dust.
"Ah, this..."
The onlookers were all dumbfounded, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Beside Chen Shu, dozens of giant beast corpses were piled high. Some had shattered heads, others were burned all over, and some were torn to pieces...
But even without the breath of life, a terrifying kingly majesty still radiated from them.
These were forty-one Kings!
Roar!
Faintly, everyone seemed to hear a roar filled with malice and unwillingness.
"Such powerful kingly might..."
Ning Bufan's expression was astonished, and he instinctively swallowed.
He was already at the peak below the old man, but he had never killed so many Kings.
Ning Bufan's mouth twitched, and he said, "I seem to have underestimated him a bit..."
After a long while, the surroundings remained silent, with no one speaking first.
"You brat..."
The old man looked deeply at Chen Shu. Even with his experience, he couldn't help but be a little shocked.
He had initially thought the Beast Emperor saying that was just an excuse to start a war,
but now it seemed to be the real reason...
"Put them away..."
The old man shook his head, not asking how Chen Shu managed it.
Chen Shu immediately had the Spatial Rabbit collect them, ready to flee...
"Alright, disperse. Old Zhu, you guys arrange for the new beast tamers."
The old man waved his hand and had the Dark King retract the black barrier that had surrounded them.
"Yes."
Everyone nodded, and with the newcomers, they turned and left the area.
Only a few dozen people were present at this meeting, mostly top powerhouses and newcomers from Blue Star.
The intermediate forces residing in Longyuan City were not present.
Before long, only the old man, Chen Shu, and the three principals of Huaxia Academy remained in front of the pavilion.
"Little Chen, I'm stationed at the northern city wall long-term. Just report my name, Ning Bufan, if there's anything."
Ning Bufan leaned over again, his eyes filled with admiration.
"..."
Chen Shu simply looked at him silently, saying nothing, yet conveying everything.
"Cough, cough..."
Ning Bufan also understood his gaze and explained:
"Well, I can't afford to offend a Legendary-level either."
With his strength, he could be considered the strongest among the King-level, but facing a Legendary-level, the gap was too great...
Moreover, he felt a natural fear towards the old man, having been disciplined by him many times before...
"Report his name less, especially when facing older generation beast tamers."
The old man glanced at Ning Bufan and said faintly:
"Unless you want to provoke them."
"Why?"
Chen Shu's eyes showed some confusion. Wasn't the deterrence of a Rank 3 King enough?
"Well... let me give you an analogy."
The old man thought for a moment and said:
"It's like Ah Liang encountering the current Longyuan Beast Emperor and reporting your name. What do you think the result would be?"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Could it be that his principal had offended all the beast tamers in the world?
"Well... is he also a rogue?"
"Not exactly..."
The old man smiled and said:
"It's just that this kid, relying on his spatial contracted spirits, has done a lot of demeaning things."
"..."
Ning Bufan coughed and said, "Old man, let's not bring up that past incident again."
"Alright, you arrange for these two."
The old man pointed at Qin Tian and Liu Feng beside him and said:
"In future crises, you two might have to come here often. Try to hand over academy matters to others."
Both of them were powerful combatants, and it was a bit of a waste for them to handle affairs on Blue Star.
"Yes."
Ning Bufan nodded, respectfully took the two, and left the area, heading straight for the northern city wall.
"Brat, you've caused trouble for me again in such a short time."
The old man glanced at him, a strange expression in his eyes.
He had only heard of Chen Shu's troublemaking ability before and hadn't really believed it, but now he had witnessed the true value of the Nanjiang Rogue...
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "I just wanted to contribute..."
"You can be considered to have contributed."
The old man smiled and said, "It's a good opportunity to weaken Longyuan's strength. If they don't attack, I really can't do anything about them."
The humans in Longyuan City were primarily defensive. If they attacked proactively, they were unfamiliar with the terrain and easily picked off one by one.
Chen Shu's expression jolted, "Did I really contribute? That reward..."
"???"
The old man's expression was strange. This guy really knew how to push his luck.
"I haven't mentioned the disadvantages yet."
He looked up at the sky and muttered, "Many beast tamers will probably die in this battle."
"..."
Chen Shu instantly fell silent.
"Alright, you should leave Longyuan as soon as possible. It won't be good if the Beast Emperor sees you."
"Old man, I can participate in the battle too."
Chen Shu spoke up, as if he was some kind of public enemy.
Although Longyuan was powerful, it had fierce beasts of all levels. If he couldn't fight King-level, couldn't he bully Golden-level?
"Forget it."
The old man glanced at him and said:
"Don't think Longyuan is going all out, but they actually don't dare to fight us to the death. They're also afraid of dying and are waiting for the liberation of other fierce beast forces."
"But if you stay here, it might turn into a battle for the survival of our race!"
"..."
Chen Shu spread his hands. Was he that much of a focal point for hatred?