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“Xiaoru, can you bring your Mount friend out so I can take a good look?” Zhang Diba wanted to confirm Zhang Yuru's Mount's strength. If it wasn't sufficient, he would need to spend the next day finding a more suitable Mount for Zhang Yuru. Only this way could he ensure that the position of Big Leader remained secure.
Zhang Yuru nodded, “Father, please wait a moment.” After saying this, Zhang Yuru closed her eyes. Two minutes later, she arrived at the door and opened it, revealing a turtle the size of a basin at the entrance. Zhang Yuru smiled at the turtle, “Sister Xuan, you’re here. My father wants to meet you.”
Then Zhang Yuru led Xuanrou into the room. Elder Yu and Zhang Diba examined Xuanrou closely. In their impression, turtles were merely third-tier magical beasts at best, with sixth-tier turtles being extremely rare. The turtle before them was likely only a fourth-rank creature.
After observing for a while, the two exchanged glances and both saw doubt in each other's eyes. Zhang Diba thought: It seems I should have Elder Yu find a sixth-tier magical beast for Xiaoru tomorrow; otherwise, victory will be difficult.
Meanwhile, Elder Yu was also contemplating: It looks like I need to get my old bones moving and check on my old partner to see if it knows where to find a better magical beast for Xiaoru.
Liu Guanfeng noticed a hint of helplessness in the eyes of the two elders: they seemed to doubt Xuanrou's strength. If they continued to harbor such doubts, they might inadvertently hinder their efforts to help the young lady find a more suitable Mount.
Liu Guanfeng smiled at Xuanrou and said, “Xuanrou, why don’t you show your strength a bit to reassure these two elders? Otherwise, I’m afraid they’ll exhaust themselves trying to find a better Mount for the young lady.”
Upon hearing Liu Guanfeng see through their thoughts, both Zhang Diba and Elder Yu awkwardly smiled. At that moment, Xuanrou turned to look at Liu Guanfeng and then curiously at Zhang Diba and Elder Yu. This action immediately caught the attention of the two elders; a fourth-rank magical beast could not display such expressions. Although magical beasts had limited facial expressions, being able to convey confusion indicated that this creature possessed some ability to communicate with humans. This meant that it was likely above fifth tier. If it truly was a fifth-tier magical beast, Zhang Diba and Elder Yu felt much more at ease; at least they knew that Fang Tianlong's Mount was fifth tier while others were merely fourth rank beasts. Even if their beasts advanced, they would still only reach fifth tier, meaning Zhang Yuru wouldn't be at too much of a disadvantage against others.
Xuanrou's next action left both elders stunned. She looked directly at Zhang Diba and Elder Yu before glancing at Zhang Yuru waiting nearby for entertainment. Then she turned her head in confusion towards Liu Guanfeng and asked, “Little Master Uncle, what do you want me to demonstrate?”
After Xuanrou spoke, she looked back at Zhang Diba and Elder Yu, who were staring with their mouths agape at this turtle before them. About a minute later, Elder Yu trembled as he pointed at Xuanrou and said, “It... it just spoke?”
Xuanrou nodded at Elder Yu, “Who else could it be? You were just talking about it.”
After speaking with Elder Yu, Xuanrou turned back to Liu Guanfeng: “Little Master Uncle, what do you want me to show? Should I go catch them a Four-Legged Sea Dragon?”
The Four-Legged Sea Dragon has gained a notorious reputation in the Sea, and it is a magical beast of the Sixth Tier from birth. Adult Four-Legged Sea Dragons can reach the Eighth Rank, and each group of sea dragons has a Divine Knight as their Leader. This is why Xuanrou confidently stated her intention to capture a Four-Legged Sea Dragon.
Meanwhile, Liu Guanfeng pretended to ponder and said, "Xuanrou, don't rush. Let me think about how to demonstrate your strength to reassure the two elders."
Elder Yu quickly waved his hand and said, "No need... no need. There's no need for a demonstration; we already believe in her strength."
At that moment, Zhang Diba had just recovered: "That's right, Elder Yu. Please instruct the kitchen to prepare some good food for Miss Xuanrou tonight."
"Then I don't need to demonstrate?" Xuanrou continued to ask.
"No, if we still didn't know your strength after this, then I would have wasted all these years," Elder Yu said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.
In the entire Knight continent, only Ninth Tier magical beasts can speak; the only exception is Mutated Beasts, some of which at Eighth Rank can also speak human language, like the Mutated Wolf King on Wolf Island.
What does it mean for a magical beast to be Ninth Tier? Severe Winter could dominate Zhang Tiandong only because it had a Ninth Tier Mount. In search of a magical beast that could rival Severe Winter's Mount, Zhang Tiandong fell in another land. If there had been a Ninth Tier magical beast as a Mount back then, the new world today would surely be different from what it is now.
Today, however, Zhang Yuru, an Intermediate Knight, surprisingly possesses a Ninth Tier magical beast. This revelation is undoubtedly shocking; fortunately, both elders are still relatively healthy. If it were someone frail and sickly, this excitement might have led them to leave this world.
Zhang Yuru wore a proud expression: "So, father, do you still think what I said earlier was bragging?"
Zhang Diba felt embarrassed by his daughter's words and lightly coughed before asserting his dignity as a father: "What are you so proud of? Let me ask you, did you tame this Mount yourself?"
Overjoyed Zhang Yuru didn't catch her father's question clearly and blurted out: "Of course it was me... my... master Liu Guanfeng helped tame it." Realizing her mistake, she quickly corrected herself to say that Liu Guanfeng helped tame it.
"You didn't capture it yourself, so why are you so happy?" Zhang Diba was also amused by his precious daughter.
"Whether I captured it or not, I now have a Ninth Tier beast as my Mount. All I know is that there are not many people on the entire continent who can defeat me now."
"Even so, you can't be careless. Just because there aren't many who can defeat you doesn't mean there aren't any; just because there aren't many who can defeat you doesn't mean they can't assassinate you. So even with Xuanrou by your side, you need to pay extra attention to your safety. Now that you have Xuanrou as your Mount, I can rest easy about the competition the day after tomorrow."
"Father, do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm going out for a stroll with Sister Xuan."
Zhang Diba nodded and said, "Remember what I told you, be careful when you go out."
"Got it, I'm leaving now." After saying that, she cupped her hands towards Zhang Diba and Elder Yu, then turned around and made a face at Liu Guanfeng before running off.
After Zhang Yuru left the room, Zhang Diba immediately got up and approached Liu Guanfeng, ready to kneel. Liu Guanfeng supported Zhang Diba with both hands: "Big Leader, what are you doing?"
"Liu Brother, how should we thank you?"
"Big Leader, where is this coming from?"
"Liu Brother, not only did you pass on all your skills to my daughter, but you also crafted weapons for her and found a Ninth Tier beast as her Mount. With all this, she won't have any safety issues even without me by her side. These are things I should have done as her father, yet you've done them all." At this point, Zhang Diba was already in tears.
Liu Guanfeng supported Zhang Diba and said, "Big Leader, there is still plenty of time ahead; you will have many opportunities to make it up to the young lady. As long as you take some time to accompany her more often in the future, she won't feel so lonely."
Zhang Diba nodded: "I will make more time to spend with Xiaoru in the future."
After Liu Guanfeng helped Zhang Diba back to bed, he said to Zhang Diba, "Big Leader, you need to take care and rest more, in case there are ears on the other side of the wall. I will take my leave now. As for the safety of the young lady, you can rest assured. With Xuanrou by her side and my Mount following her, nothing will happen."
After bidding farewell to Zhang Diba and Elder Yu, Liu Guanfeng left the room and headed to the Blacksmith Shop on the west side of the village, where three apprentices were waiting for his guidance.
In the room of the Chu Family Father and Son, they were discussing strategies for the knight duel happening the day after tomorrow.
"Father, I disappointed you today. I didn't expect that Little Girl to be so formidable."
"Tian'er, how are your injuries?"
"My injuries are nothing serious. Fortunately, that Little Girl showed mercy; otherwise, it would have been hard to say."
"Tian'er, your Mount is still a Fourth Rank magical beast. You might be at a disadvantage in the competition the day after tomorrow."
"Father, do you have any good ideas?"
"Don't worry, Tian'er. I've sent my old partner out to look for a suitable target."
"You sent Uncle Huai out?"
Chu Hanlu nodded. "Your Uncle Huai is now a Seventh Tier magical beast. I asked him to see if he could find another Seventh Tier magical beast. Then I will have it lure the opponent out to sea. Together, we can take it down and ensure your contract succeeds. With a Seventh Tier magical beast, your chances in the knight competition should increase significantly."
"If that's the case, victory will definitely be mine. Among them, only that brat Fang Tianlong has a Fifth Tier Raging Sea Crocodile. If I have a Seventh Tier magical beast, dealing with him will be a piece of cake."
"Can you move your body now?"
Chu Jiang Tian waved his arms a couple of times. "Father, look, I'm perfectly fine now."
"That's good. Let's head to the beach and wait for news from Uncle Huai."
Chu Hanlu and his son quietly left the room under the cover of night and headed straight for the beach.
In another courtyard, the two members of the House of Fang were exchanging insights from the day's competition. Fang Tianlong's father, Leader Fang Lianqi, said, "Tianlong, what do you think about today's competition?"
Fang Tianlong thought for a moment. "I feel like the young lady was like a different person today. Normally, she wouldn't have been able to defeat Chu Jiang Tian, but today she won very easily."
Fang Lianqi nodded. "Tianlong, remember that your life was given by the Old Leader, and this new world is our home. The head of the family can only be a descendant of the Old Leader; you must follow the lineage of the Big Leader for life. From today's competition, I can see that the young lady has grown quite a bit. In the future, this new world will be in your hands. The Big Leader has already said that after this competition ends, we old folks will step back and leave it to you young ones."
"Rest assured, Father. My life already belongs to the young lady. I swear to follow her to the death; even if she cannot become the Big Leader, I will still listen to her."
Fang Lianqi smiled at Fang Tianlong. "Tianlong, don't worry; I believe the young lady will definitely become the new Big Leader and will create a new situation in this new world."
Fang Tianlong turned his gaze toward the direction of the young lady's room, filled with unwavering conviction.
At that moment, the young lady was leisurely walking along a small path in the village, accompanied by a turtle about the size of a basin that was also moving step by step beside her. Behind them, a white figure flickered in and out of sight.
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