Chapter 1263: Chapter 1262: The Trio’s Speculations
When Wang Junyi spoke, everyone’s eyes were fixed on him, trying to discern any anomaly from his expression. However, unfortunately, Wang Junyi’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. In fact, his eyes were so bright that one could see his sincerity through them.
Wang Chongxing was wary of the person’s identity in front of him, but Wang Junyi didn’t care much. He had a powerful master, which was his confidence.
"Indeed, a rare young talent. To tame a Seven-star Beast at such a young age, I expect he’ll have great fortune in the future." Since they couldn’t read anything from Wang Junyi’s face, they could only force themselves to believe his words.
"You flatter me, sir," Wang Chongxing replied with a smile.
"The reason we came this time is primarily to ask if you are willing to join Xingluo?" someone asked.
"Joining Xingluo would naturally be my greatest honor, but to be honest, I am only a mere Fourth Rank right now. Even if I went to Xingluo, I probably wouldn’t be of much help. So I want to train for a while longer; only then can I serve Xingluo better." Wang Chongxing’s words were a very tactful refusal.
Previously, Wang Chongxing had made it clear that Xingluo always asked for the person’s own opinion when recruiting people. He only needed to express that he wouldn’t betray Xingluo.
"No rush to refuse. We will be staying in Tianshui City for the time being. You can think it over, and in three days, let us know your choice," one of them said.
"Alright, in the coming days, I will do my best to entertain you all. Just let me know if you have any requests," Wang Junyi said.
"No need." With those words, they left the City Lord Mansion without even exchanging pleasantries.
Wang Chongxing finally felt a weight lift from his heart. In their presence, the invisible pressure nearly made him crumble. However, Wang Junyi’s performance surprised him; he didn’t expect the boy to be so composed, neither overbearing nor servile, in front of Xingluo’s people. It seemed he’d matured a lot.
"My son, I always thought you were hopeless, but I didn’t expect you to be more successful than me. Weren’t you nervous in front of those people?" Wang Chongxing asked.
"Father, what are you saying? They’re just like us, with noses and eyes, not about to eat us. No need to be so nervous, is there? Besides, from their attitude, it didn’t seem like they meant us any harm," Wang Junyi replied with a smile.
Do they not mean any harm?
Wang Chongxing couldn’t help but exhale. Indeed, they didn’t make things difficult, but they didn’t look pleasant either. Given their status, how could he not be nervous?
"I think there’s more to their stay. You should be more cautious these days and avoid getting into trouble," Wang Chongxing reminded.
Wang Junyi understood this very well. Tianshui City was not worth their time. Since they didn’t leave, there was only one possibility—they didn’t believe him and wanted to take this opportunity to observe closely.
Of course, there was no need for him to worry. After all, given their strength, they probably wouldn’t be able to sense his master’s presence.
Higher-ranked individuals can perceive those with lower strength. Wang Junyi’s current rank could be easily perceived by them, but as strength increases, such details become less apparent. Therefore, their level of strength was far inferior to his master’s and naturally unable to sense Su Changfeng’s power.
"It’s fine. Even if they brushed past master, they probably wouldn’t sense anything, so no need to be nervous," Wang Junyi said with a smile.
After leaving the City Lord Mansion, the three from Xingluo settled down at an inn, just as Wang Junyi and others had speculated, intending to probe and investigate Wang Junyi thoroughly.
"Just a mere Fourth Rank, yet managed to tame a Blood Lion? Unbelievable. If someone wasn’t secretly helping him, how could he survive till now?" someone scoffed. Despite his steady Seventh Rank, he had only tamed a Five-star Beast. To him, it seemed unimaginable for Wang Junyi of the Fourth Rank to tame a Seven-star Beast.
Of course, he was deeply envious of Wang Junyi’s ownership of the Blood Lion.
Nowadays, in the Tianyuan Continent, finding and taming Five-star or higher Exotic Beasts is no easy feat. The Sourceless Forest still has many Exotic Beasts, but taming them is not as easy as imagined—without absolute strength to suppress them, even if it means death, Exotic Beasts would not choose to yield to humans or work for them.
"Taming a Seven-star Beast isn’t that simple. If someone were helping him, that person’s strength would likely be above the Eighth Rank, at least Eighth Rank. But how could a place like Tianshui City have such experts?" someone asked, puzzled.
If such a person existed, he couldn’t understand why they would be willing to stay in Tianshui City given their strength.
Moreover, for so many years, Xingluo has been trying to recruit experts from all over, almost successfully gathering the top ones within Xingluo Territory. How could they miss out on an Eighth Rank expert?
"Yes, Eighth-rank experts are beyond our reach. Given their power, why would they choose to stay in Tianshui City? They could enjoy better treatment in Xingluo if they wished."
"There aren’t many Late Stage Third Rank Experts in Xingluo either. Could that person be someone we know?" one speculated.
Higher ranks are harder to advance. Many people spend their lives stuck at one bottleneck. Eighth, Ninth Grade, and Primordial Essence are undoubtedly the hardest ranks to break through.
Xingluo has many Seventh-rank Experts, but Eighth Rank and above are scarce. The strength gap between late stage third ranks is vast; a single rank difference could result in overwhelming superiority.
The Three Kingdoms on the Tianyuan Continent have no contact and often clash. However, there’s a clear agreement that no matter how fierce the battle, Primordial Masters cannot be used on the battlefield. A Primordial Master’s power is so overwhelming that any action would destroy cities. No side could bear the destruction caused by a Primordial Master, so this agreement has been strictly followed.
Primordial Essence isn’t about killing enemies on the battlefield but serves primarily as a deterrent, keeping all losses bearable.
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