Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

Chapter 356 - 199: Actually, I’m Evenly Matched with Advisor Chen

"Is his master as skilled as yours?" Mei looked up, staring at Huo Hong.

Meeting Mei’s hopeful gaze, Huo Hong gave a faint cough, "I guess Advisor Chen and I are equally matched."

"Wow, I knew my master was amazing!" Mei was very supportive.

The girl’s admiring eyes made the corners of Huo Hong’s mouth involuntarily curl upward, though he continued speaking, "Of course, Advisor Chen’s Gale Hunting Dog is formidable, but my Cyan Wind Hunting Dog is no pushover either."

"Awo, awo!"

The Cyan Wind Hunting Dog, walking ahead, suddenly turned its head, barking twice at Huo Hong.

Huo Hong laughed, "Cyan Wind Hunting Dog, you think so too?"

"Awo, awo!"

Faced with Huo Hong’s question, the Cyan Wind Hunting Dog’s eyes remained serious, barking twice again.

Huo Hong realized something was wrong. This was the warning call when the Cyan Wind Hunting Dog detected an unfamiliar scent.

There are other creatures nearby!

"Be careful." Huo Hong squinted slightly, stopping in his tracks, instantly raising his guard.

Mei, alongside, was safeguarded by Huo Hong. Perched on her shoulder, the Flowing Cloud Sparrow abruptly lifted its head, sharp eyes continuously scanning.

For a moment, the two people and their two pets halted in the rocky corridor until a familiar voice echoed:

"Huo Hong?"

Huo Hong was taken aback, but the voice was extremely familiar, so he quickly stepped forward. Upon seeing a familiar face, his suspended heart finally settled, "Advisor Chen!"

He showed delight, "Advisor Chen, what are you doing here?"

"Advisor Chen, so the Cyan Wind Hunting Dog detected your scent."

"Wait!"

"Advisor Chen, did you hear those things just now?" Catching Mei in the corner of his eye following behind, a hint of embarrassment flickered across Huo Hong’s face.

Chen Yuan winked at Huo Hong, smiling slightly, "What things? I only heard the Cyan Wind Hunting Dog bark twice."

Huo Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly introducing Mei at his side, "Mei, this is Advisor Chen."

"Hello Advisor Chen! I’ve heard of your reputation long ago. My master says you’re an exceptionally skilled Beastmaster," Mei spoke this sentence very fluently, as if she had rehearsed it countless times in her heart.

Chen Yuan glanced at Zhang Yu, who was smiling with the corner of his mouth, and Chen Wenhao, lurking underwater, bubbles gurgling, hesitating to speak, "This doesn’t seem like a good place for a conversation."

Moments later,

The three dressed and returned to the stone steps.

After everyone introduced themselves, Huo Hong asked again, "Advisor Chen, why are you here?"

Chen Yuan spoke with a laugh, "A friend of mine found this hot spring here, so I came to take a dip."

"But why are you here?"

Speaking of this matter, Huo Hong’s face instantly turned serious, "Well, a few days ago, I received a mission that required collecting a certain Spirit Plant."

"After searching the vicinity, I finally found traces of this Spirit Plant on a mountain."

"But..."

"A particularly powerful Pet Beast happens to be residing there. Whenever I try to go in, it drives me away."

"Even though I try to communicate properly, it completely ignores me."

"My Cyan Wind Hunting Dog isn’t its match, so I had to pause the mission, come here to soak in the hot spring, and think about how to complete the task."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Even your Cyan Wind Hunting Dog isn’t a match?"

He distinctly remembered Huo Hong’s Cyan Wind Hunting Dog being strong, it should be difficult to find an opponent nearby.

Huo Hong nodded emphatically, "Not a match."

Pausing slightly, he sighed, "Moreover, that Pet Beast can fly. It’s difficult for my Cyan Wind Hunting Dog to manage, hard to inflict effective damage."

"What kind of Pet Beast?" Chen Yuan asked casually.

Huo Hong replied, "Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle."

"Hm?" Chen Yuan lifted his head, making a light questioning sound.

"Chirp?" Spark looked up.