Chapter 97: Chapter 81: He is a Heart-Stealing Enchanting Demon
After Zhao Kai finished his instructions for Shen Xuan, Zhong Yi added a few points of his own.
He told Shen Xuan not to reveal his Order Beast’s abilities or the Rule Authority it controlled.
And most importantly, he was not to tell anyone about the Beastmaster Talent he had awakened!
For the Celestial Destiny Seeker potential rating, he only needed to display the relevant abilities.
There was no need to declare the Rule Authority his Order Beast commanded, or his personal Beastmaster Talent.
After careful consideration, Zhong Yi decided he had to tell Wen Tao and Lin Zhuo that Shen Xuan had become a Celestial Destiny Seeker.
Regardless of whether Shen Xuan’s final potential rating was S+ or SS, he would receive a substantial amount of Celestial Destiny Points.
With his accumulated wealth, Zhong Yi could certainly afford to support Shen Xuan.
However, the Celestial Destiny Points could be exchanged for many rare and precious resources that were difficult to find, which would be a great help in cultivating Shen Xuan’s Order Beast, the Mother of Ten Thousand Erosions.
It was essential to secure these Celestial Destiny Points.
As Shen Xuan was a Celestial Destiny Seeker, Zhong Yi had no reason to deprive him of the rights that came with that status.
Besides, Shen Xuan, just like him, also needed Instant Jade to protect himself.
"Shen Xuan, you have to believe in the strength of your Order Beast!"
"Of course I’d welcome you to join my team, but there are some things you should think more about before making a decision."
"Tomorrow, you’ll have a much clearer and more genuine understanding of Order Beasts and Celestial Destiny Seekers. It won’t be too late to decide then."
Hearing Zhong Yi’s words, Shen Xuan’s face immediately took on a pitiful expression.
At the same time, he was eagerly looking forward to tomorrow!
What Shen Xuan was looking forward to wasn’t a clearer understanding of Order Beasts and Celestial Destiny Seekers.
It was that after tomorrow, when he asked to join Zhong Yi’s team again, Zhong Yi wouldn’t tell him to think it over anymore.
Before, when Shen Xuan was covered in purple marks, any expression he made could at best be described as "not ugly."
The current Shen Xuan had no idea of the devastating power of his own good looks.
The pitiful expression on Shen Xuan’s face right now made Zhao Kai think that Shen Xuan wasn’t just some Heart-Stealing Enchanting Demon that might appear in a Fourth Level Abyss Secret Realm.
He was more like the Leader Level unit from a Fourth Level Abyss Secret Realm, the Succubus Queen!
Zhao Kai enjoyed concocting potions late at night.
Having become a Creator again after so many years, Zhao Kai needed to spend some time restoring the sensitivity of his soul.
Zhong Ling had been running around with Zhao Kai all day and had returned to her room to rest early.
Zhong Yi sat on the bed holding Lan Po, talking with Shen Xuan, who was seated at the desk.
Zhong Yi had found over twenty books for Shen Xuan. For the current Shen Xuan, gaining a basic understanding of the world was more important than increasing his strength.
In the past, Shen Xuan never had the chance to read books. The only reading he did was from the occasional torn pages he found in the trash heaps of the Greenfield Tavern.
However, these torn pages usually came from the kind of trashy novels the patrons loved to read.
They weren’t like the books Zhong Yi had picked out, from which Shen Xuan could actually learn something.
Lan Po hadn’t been in this home for long and only acknowledged Zhong Yi.
Others could at most give Lan Po a pat, but Lan Po only allowed Zhong Yi to hold it.
Even when Zhong Ling tried to hold Lan Po, it would dash away in a flash.
Especially its little pink paw pads—only Zhong Yi was allowed to squeeze those.
Today was clearly Lan Po’s first time meeting Shen Xuan, yet it was surprisingly affectionate toward him.
This wasn’t because Shen Xuan was incredibly handsome now that his purple marks had disappeared.
In the world of Sweet Dream Cats and Dream-Acting Cats, only their own kind with long, fluffy fur were considered good-looking.
Moreover, both Sweet Dream Cats and Dream-Acting Cats were quite narcissistic and enjoyed admiring their own beauty in solitude.
In Lan Po’s eyes, neither Zhong Yi nor Shen Xuan fit a cat’s standard of beauty at all.
The reason Lan Po was so affectionate toward Shen Xuan was that seeing him reminded Lan Po of itself just yesterday, when Zhong Yi had first brought it home.
Toward Shen Xuan, Lan Po felt a sense of kinship.
"Young Master, I’ll finish these books as soon as I can."
"I’ll read them from the beginning, in the order you marked for me."
Hearing this, Zhong Yi smiled and nodded.
"Ah Xuan, if there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask me directly."
"By the way, have you had any thoughts about Starlight Academy, which I mentioned before?"
When Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao had initially suggested that Zhong Yi attend Starlight Academy, he had refused.
This was because Zhong Yi had already mastered everything he needed to know, so there was no need to waste time studying theoretical knowledge at Starlight Academy.
As for combat-related knowledge, practicing in a Secret Realm was undoubtedly more useful.
But Zhong Yi also knew that Starlight Academy was the most outstanding educational institution in all of Starlight City.
Shen Xuan’s life had been completely wasted until now. Systematically studying at Starlight Academy would undoubtedly be an immense help to Xuanxuan’s growth.
Relying only on the books he had found, even if Shen Xuan memorized them all, his understanding of many subjects would remain superficial.
If Shen Xuan weren’t a Celestial Destiny Seeker, but rather a Guardian Beast Master with an A+ Level potential rating like Zhong Ling, Zhong Yi wouldn’t have suggested he go to Starlight Academy. He knew full well that Shen Xuan would have been bullied and discriminated against by his peers there.
But as a Celestial Destiny Seeker, not only would such a situation not occur if he studied at Starlight Academy, he would also be wildly sought after by other students and courted by major factions.
This would undoubtedly allow Shen Xuan to rebuild his confidence while systematically learning new knowledge.
The moment Zhong Yi mentioned Starlight Academy, Shen Xuan’s heart filled with a deep longing.
Shen Xuan’s greatest fear right now was that he would do something wrong and be abandoned by Zhong Yi.
If he joined Zhong Yi’s team only to drag them down, Shen Xuan wouldn’t have the nerve to stay.
Shen Xuan was completely focused on how he could improve himself as quickly as possible.
Shen Xuan was feeling an immense amount of pressure right now, because before bed, he had seen the dozen or so Blade Butterflies that Zhao Kai had strengthened for Zhong Ling.
He learned that in the future, Zhong Ling would be able to Contract dozens of Butterfly Guardian Beasts to fight for her.
"Young Master, I want to go to Starlight Academy to study for a while and improve myself as much as possible."
As he said this, Shen Xuan’s expression was indescribably firm.
Downstairs, both Zhong Yi and Zhao Kai had stressed to Shen Xuan that he must never reveal his Beastmaster Talent.
A Beastmaster Talent, meant to be a trump card, could be deliberately countered if outsiders learned of it.
That was why Shen Xuan hadn’t mentioned his Beastmaster Talent downstairs.
But now, with only Zhong Yi present, Shen Xuan told him directly what his Beastmaster Talent was.
Zhong Yi could clearly feel Shen Xuan’s honesty and reliance on him.
Still, Zhong Yi once again very seriously stressed to Shen Xuan that he should not tell anyone else about his Beastmaster Talent.
After Shen Xuan nodded repeatedly, Zhong Yi took out a card and handed it to him.
It was a linked card set that Zhong Yi had asked Zhao Kai to get from Xin Xia Bank when he went to the Craftsmen Union to recruit Creators earlier today.
Zhong Yi was handing Shen Xuan the supplementary card from the set.
Xin Xia Bank was an official organization of the Xin Xia Federation, with branches in every Heroic City. It was also the wealthiest organization in the entire Federation—its very purse.
The linked cards from Xin Xia Bank could be used in any Heroic City within the Xin Xia Federation’s territory.
Now that Shen Xuan was a Guardian Beast Master, he would inevitably need money, whether for strengthening his Guardian Beast or for daily life.
The supplementary card shared the same credit limit as the main card, which was more than enough for Shen Xuan’s daily expenses.
Looking at the supplementary card Zhong Yi was offering, Shen Xuan didn’t refuse this time.
In Shen Xuan’s eyes, Zhong Yi giving him this supplementary card, which could command such wealth, was a sign of his trust.
At the Greenfield Tavern, Shen Xuan had to squeeze into a small room with dozens of other slaves every night, forced to curl up just to sleep.
Bullies would often get up in the middle of the night and deliberately kick him awake.
Shen Xuan never got more than five hours of sleep a night, and he had no chance to rest during the day.
Shen Xuan had been in a constant state of exhaustion, but tonight, lying on a soft bed, he couldn’t fall asleep no matter how he tried.
