Chapter 123: Chapter 94: A New Opportunity
The reason Zhao Kai mentioned this friend of his to Zhong Yi was because he was very confident about the arrangement.
He was certain his friend would be willing to be controlled by the Soul-Catching Gu Mother’s insect eggs after joining Zhong Yi’s ranks.
After all, Zhong Yi, a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, already had so many Creators by his side.
Even Fifth Level Creators were willing to pledge allegiance to a powerful Celestial Destiny Seeker, all for the sake of a stable environment in which to live and develop.
Although Zhong Yi, a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, had not yet fully established himself, Zhao Kai believed it would only take a few years for him to become a Backer Level figure in the Xin Xia Federation.
With the Healing Ability of Zhong Yi’s Order Beast, there was no telling how many Celestial Destiny Seekers, Creators, powerful Guardian Beast Masters, or core figures from major factions would be clamoring for his help in the future.
No matter how high someone’s status or how great their power, who could guarantee they would never be injured?
"Sir, I’ll contact him right away."
"He’s being targeted by an established faction in Zhuxue City right now, but with the Craftsmen Association there, they wouldn’t dare do anything too obvious to him."
"I’ll have him set off for Starlight City within the next couple of days."
After hearing this, Zhong Yi pondered for a moment before leading Zhao Kai to Zheng Yufeng’s room.
Zhong Yi had just saved Zheng Yufeng’s life, as well as his Deceit Beast.
There was no need to be shy about asking Zheng Yufeng for a favor.
Zhong Yi got straight to the point.
"Senior, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with."
"A friend of Brother Zhao’s is currently in Zhuxue City. I’ll be exploring a Secret Realm for the next few days, so I won’t need you to protect me, Senior."
"I was hoping you could make a trip to Zhuxue City and help bring Brother Zhao’s friend here."
Zheng Yufeng immediately replied.
"Haha, I haven’t left Starlight City since I recovered."
"Zhuxue City isn’t too far from Starlight City. If my Shadow Strangling Beast carries me, I can make the round trip in three or four days."
"Lord Su Sheng, you can leave this matter to me. Rest assured."
"Younger Brother Zhao, go ahead and notify your friend, then give me his contact information."
Zhao Kai hadn’t expected Zhong Yi to trouble an expert at the Peak of the Mythical Tier like Zheng Yufeng for this.
Zhao Kai had always been someone who cherished his freedom.
Because Zhong Yi’s treatment had saved both him and his Lifebound Guardian Beast.
As repayment, Zhao Kai was prepared to serve Zhong Yi diligently.
But Zhao Kai found himself enjoying the feeling of serving at Zhong Yi’s side more and more.
At that moment, Zhao Kai understood why.
It was because Zhong Yi was incredibly sincere, not just toward him, but also toward the person who was about to join them as a new partner. He was always willing to help solve their real-world problems.
Originally, Zhao Kai had considered making the trip himself in secret.
It was just that his strength at the Fantasy Tier Peak was somewhat lacking for the task.
Now, his friend wouldn’t have to worry about running into danger while leaving Zhuxue City.
"Senior, this friend of Brother Zhao’s has a dispute with an established faction in Zhuxue City."
"Brother Zhao, please explain the situation in detail to the Senior."
Since Zhong Yi was asking Zheng Yufeng for a favor, he had to make sure Zheng Yufeng understood the full situation.
After hearing Zhao Kai’s explanation, Zheng Yufeng snorted coldly.
"This Baisheng Commerce Association certainly is domineering!"
"It’s not like the Baisheng Commerce Association invested resources to cultivate this Four-finger Creator."
"He may have achieved a breakthrough in his Creator Level after joining the Baisheng Commerce Association, but he never served as an apprentice under any of their High Tier Creators."
"And yet, the Baisheng Commerce Association wants to claim the potion formula he developed for itself!"
"If the official authorities in Zhuxue City found out that the Baisheng Commerce Association treats Creators so poorly, they would surely make them face the consequences."
"I know a little about the Baisheng Commerce Association. Among the dozens of established factions in Zhuxue City, they rank in the middle to lower tiers."
"If I go personally, there won’t be any problems."
Hearing Zheng Yufeng’s confident words, Zhong Yi smiled and said.
"Then I’m grateful, Senior."
After leaving Zheng Yufeng’s room, Zhong Yi and Zhao Kai chatted for a bit.
Zhao Kai then went to help Zhong Ling strengthen her Guardian Beast, while Zhong Yi returned to his room to prepare to cultivate the four Dragon-Speaking Minks.
Zhong Yi’s room was very small, and he shared it with Shen Xuan.
Besides the two beds, there was only enough space for a single desk.
Lan Po and Ice Glaze perched on the desk, one on the left and one on the right, like two personal guardians for Zhong Yi.
Ice Glaze’s body was a meter long, but its two tails were a full three meters each. Even with its tails curled up, it took up nearly half the desk.
Fortunately, Lan Po was tiny. Otherwise, there would have been no room on the desk for the four Dragon-Speaking Minks.
The Dragon-Speaking Minks were a bit smaller than the minks from Zhong Yi’s past life; he could easily hold an adult one in a single hand.
The reddish-brown Dragon-Speaking Minks looked quite adorable, but the instant Zhong Yi brought them out, they sensed the auras of Lan Po and Ice Glaze.
All four Dragon-Speaking Minks let out dragon roars in unison.
The four roars were incredibly imposing, sounding no different from the cries a Dragon Species Guardian Beast used to intimidate its foes.
Had they heard these dragon roars before their own Bloodlines evolved, both Lan Po and Ice Glaze would have been terrified.
If those four roars had been directed at a Sweet Dream Cat, it would have been enough to scare it into wetting itself.
Lan Po was a Guardian Beast of the Spirit Cat Species, and Ice Glaze was of the Jade Fox Species. In terms of Bloodline, neither was inferior to an ordinary Dragon Species Guardian Beast.
Hearing the four roars, Ice Glaze and Lan Po instantly entered a combat stance and released their own auras.
The auras of Lan Po and Ice Glaze, in turn, terrified the four roaring Dragon-Speaking Minks.
They were so scared that they hugged their tails with their little paws and curled into balls.
No matter how long Zhong Yi tried to coax them, the four Dragon-Speaking Minks refused to unclasp the little paws hugging their tails.
Zhong Yi said helplessly to Lan Po and Ice Glaze.
"You two, go wait on the bed. I’m going to help these four Dragon-Speaking Minks evolve first."
"Your future supply of fish jerky depends on these four Minks."
Hearing this, Ice Glaze and Lan Po leaped lightly onto Zhong Yi’s soft bed.
Ice Glaze’s two three-meter-long tails began to twitch gently, like a cat wand.
They teased Lan Po, who began pouncing at the tips of Ice Glaze’s tails. The two little creatures played joyfully on Zhong Yi’s bed.
Meanwhile, Shen Xuan curiously watched the four Dragon-Speaking Minks that Zhong Yi had taken from his Storage Pouch, all while flipping through a book.
Even though it had only been one day of classes at Starlight Academy, Shen Xuan had already learned a great deal.
Reading these books now felt noticeably easier than it had the previous night.
After Lan Po and Ice Glaze left the desk, Zhong Yi held the four Dragon-Speaking Minks in his arms and spent a long time playing with them.
Only then did the four Dragon-Speaking Minks finally stop huddling together like balls.
The Dragon-Speaking Mink’s favorite food is the Dragon Root Fruit, so Zhong Yi took out a few emerald-green ones and laid them in his palm.
After tentatively taking the Dragon Root Fruits from Zhong Yi’s palm and tasting them, the four Dragon-Speaking Minks were no longer as fearful of him.
Zhong Yi didn’t rush to cultivate the four Dragon-Speaking Minks. Instead, he patiently spent over an hour interacting with them to build a bond.
When the four Dragon-Speaking Minks dared to nibble on the Dragon Root Fruits right from his palm, Zhong Yi knew that this stage of their bonding was mostly complete.
Zhong Yi took four Dragon Crystals from a Fairy Flashing Scale Flood Dragon, which he had prepared earlier, out of his Soul Base.
Although Dragon-Speaking Minks could produce a dragon’s cry, their own Dragon Bloodline was exceptionally thin—so thin it was negligible.
In the textbooks of the Xin Xia Alliance, the Dragon-Speaking Mink had never been classified as a Beast Dragon Species Guardian Beast.
But what Zhong Yi planned to do next was to activate the nearly nonexistent Dragon Bloodline within their bodies.
