pjbooks Chapter 197 You're the one riding this home?
Chapter 197 You're the one riding this home?
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, nearly obliterating the noblemen.
"Be careful, you old fool, don't hurt the recruits."
"You get down and stand there too! You're not even as good at seizing opportunities as some new recruits!" The old general's roar grew increasingly faint, drowned out by the rolling thunder in the dark clouds. The resentment of Huling County echoed in the air.
In the chaos, Young Master Yan was in a rather disheveled state. The maid immediately rushed up to help her young master up, but she overlooked something.
The Mining Mole's pet pouch and a large number of precious pet pouches were accidentally mixed up in the chaos.
The pet bag was originally hung on her left waist as an important item, while the other bags were hung on her right waist. However, in the tug-of-war, the bag containing the mining mole was knocked to the ground. She didn't have time to check it and hurriedly hung all the bags on her waist before leaving.
What kind of family is the Yan family? How could ordinary demonic beasts even catch their eye? Not to mention rare and exotic beasts, they must at least be demonic beasts with some ancient bloodline. The mine mole rat has a special status and must live to be in front of their powerful family so that they can use it as a medium to calculate where the materials for making the Ten Thousand Soul Banner have gone.
The maids hadn't yet discovered these things, busying themselves with "maintaining the young master's dignity."
In that short time, the great cultivators had plenty of time to do many things. They had already done most of the mediation, and the old general's anger had subsided considerably.
With a wave of his hand, he tossed out a large bag full of the promised prizes, and angrily dragged his new recruits away.
He left with the words: "This isn't over yet. We'll see each other in a military court."
The scholars remained silent. "You barged in to join the exploration of the secret realm, and you still think you're right? We'll take you to a military court and punish you for trespassing in a military restricted area."
The events at the top didn't affect small fry like Zhong Ming; it was just a cold, indifferent process of them leaving in batches.
It was at times like this that everyone relaxed. Not everyone was in a hurry to go back. Some wealthy family scions had their own private cars, and unless there was a rallying order, they didn't have to squeeze onto the transport ship with the others.
"Hey Yan, I'll be going now." A disciple from a wealthy family patted his spirit pet pouch, and a majestic golden Qilin appeared beside him. Most Qilin subspecies are strangely shaped, so such a magnificent appearance is rare. Its combat power is unknown, but its prestige is definitely enough.
Not to be outdone, another member of the family summoned a special spirit pet pouch, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply. It turned out to be a descendant of a three-legged golden crow.
"Hmph, Yan family, you've gotten away with this today, but you'll never do it again." The man, dressed in a fiery red robe, leaped onto the back of the golden crow, put his hands behind his back, and gazed into the distance.
Young Master Yan kept a close eye on his competitors. He was already at a slight disadvantage, and the resources his family had provided were not much. The descendant of the Sky-Piercing Steed he brought with him on this trip was known to those in the know as having a high concentration of ancient bloodline, making it more valuable than his competitors. But those who didn't know any better could only judge it by its appearance.
That's it for being handsome.
He snorted coldly, focusing his attention on the other opponents, and ordered the maid to release his mount.
Then.....
Everyone saw it; the mining mole was tightly bound with high-level restrictive chains.
The young men from several wealthy families were stunned. The one riding the golden unicorn burst into laughter: "Haha, the Yan family has indeed fallen on hard times. Are you riding a mining mole? Are you an earthworm? Go back to the ground."
The others had even deeper thoughts. Some scrutinized the mining mole, trying to discern its unusual features, while others noticed the chains it wore and were startled. Was this some ancient ferocious beast? And why was it chained so securely? Could it be...?
Among them, two people were the most troubled. One of them had a little bit of information about the Myriad Souls Blood Jade Flower. There were constant secrets and intelligence exchanges between various families. There are no secrets in the world, but it was impossible to confirm them completely.
He believes that the mine mole is the host of the Myriad Souls Blood Jade Flower seed, which has not yet erupted and is using its chains to delay the flower's parasitism.
Another person believes this is not a simple mining mole, but most likely a demonic beast capable of transformation, such as a variant of some kind of octopus, a descendant of the Myriad Transformations Demon Lord, or a Heavenly Illusionary Beast?
This is the use of status. When the richest man takes out something ordinary, even just a simple steamed bun, everyone will start to imagine what luxurious filling is inside, and whether it is the work of the chef who prepared the state banquet.
When Young Master Yan noticed the strange looks in everyone's eyes, he glanced at them, his expression a mixture of surprise and anger. After a slight loss of composure, he quickly realized that he couldn't show weakness now, especially in front of the other young noblemen.
Immediately, his calm voice carried a hint of reprimand, "You've been disobedient again today. Let the wild horse handle it."
This calm and composed demeanor only fueled the suspicions of those who were making wild guesses. On the other hand, the young master riding the golden unicorn, with his clear mind, mocked Young Master Yan without any restraint.
"Haha, did the mining mole break a taboo? A little mouse weighing only a few dozen pounds is wearing chains weighing hundreds of pounds. The Yan family is indeed unconventional. Next time you come out wearing sixty layers of clothes, I'll be the first to cheer for you."
"Get out of the way. If you don't have any sense, then don't speak." Young Master Yan acted nonchalantly. As long as I didn't give myself away, the others would only become more and more doubtful of their own judgment.
However, the man's shouting and the golden unicorn he rode immediately attracted the attention of a bunch of busybodies. Zhong Ming was also a little puzzled when he saw the commotion.
Matt left quickly and returned quickly; to the old hunter, the scent of a mine mole was too obvious.
"Quihong, the young master of the Yan family... took out a tightly bound mine mole from the spirit pet pouch."
"Well, I see."
"Speak, what is it?" Matt quietly took a step closer to Zhong Ming, his voice barely audible.
"It's okay, it's not like I'm the one who's embarrassed." Zhong Ming said nonchalantly.
"When you have nothing to do, you'll say you're going to join in the fun."
As they were talking, another gasp came from the crowd.
A handsome descendant of a steed that could tread the heavens appeared, its imposing aura causing the other bloodline beasts to immediately become agitated and restless, some even adopting attack stances.
Bloodline, especially a purer bloodline, can bestow a more powerful aura upon demonic beasts.
Apart from the Qilin and the Three-Legged Golden Crow, whose bloodlines were of higher level and who were not afraid, all the other mounts present began to riot.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch~~" Some people were thrown off their mounts, looking very unhappy.
Taking advantage of the lively atmosphere, Zhong Ming pulled Matt away from there and boarded the transport ship first.
The Yan family, right? I understand. You are highly suspicious, very highly suspicious.