"Half an hour passed...

After listening to various explanations from Jiang-Long, Zheng-Fu understood everything a lot better. He learned the rules and regulations for this maneuver. He also knew the energy level of the strongest outer disciple as well as who the top ten disciples on the list were.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for the advice!"

"It's my duty to introduce these matters to you, Junior Brother!" Jiang-Long was proud to introduce these matters to Zheng-Fu today.

Creeeak!!!

"Brother, I'm back!"

At that moment, Chang-Yue's sweet voice sounded after the door to the special room was opened. Then, the figure of a little girl ran in with a bright smile.

"Huh? Who is this, Brother?" But when she saw Jiang-Long in the room, her mischievous expression disappeared, becoming more refined and calm.

"This is Senior Jiang-Long, my senior brother at the sect. By the way, where did Little Angel go during my absence!?" Zheng-Fu introduced Jiang-Long to Chang-Yue before asking where she had been.

"I went to the monster beast shops with Brother Tai-He. Because he wanted a flying monster beast for himself, we went to choose it. Then we hurried back here because I thought Brother should have returned!" Chang-Yue answered innocently and straightforwardly.

"Hmm! So, which monster beast did Tai-He choose as his flying vehicle?" Zheng-Fu nodded lightly before asking about Tai-He's flying monster beast.

"Brother Tai-He said that you and I have a purple-winged lion as the monster beast of burden, so he also wanted a purple-winged lion too. However, every store we went to didn't have a single purple-winged lion. But we found a black-winged lion at a mysterious monster beast shop nearby. This black-winged lion looks very similar to Shi-Shi and its mother. However, its body and wings are black. But even though it was strange and different from the purple-winged lion, Brother Tai-He still decided to buy it for five high-level Purple Heaven Crystals!"

"Black-winged lion? Never heard of this name. Usually, there are only purple-winged lions and white-winged lions. But the black-winged lion, I didn't even know it existed!" Jiang-Long could not help but mutter suspiciously. He had only heard of the purple-winged lion and the white-winged lion, who were the two kings of the Northern and Southern Forests of this Heavenly Command Capital.

"We should go to see it if we want to know! By the way, where is Tai-He?" Zheng-Fu saw that Jiang-Long wanted to know what the black-winged lion was like, and he was curious as well. So, he asked everyone to go out to see it with their own eyes.

"Brother Tai-He is now watching the black-winged lion behind the tavern!" Chang-Yue replied. At first, she did not care much about it. But when she saw that Jiang-Long and Zheng-Fu were interested, she became very interested too.

At the yard for monster beasts, carriages, and common horses behind the tavern...

"From today onwards, I, Tai-He, am your master, you know, Tamil?" Tai-He's proud voice sounded while he stroked the black-winged lion's head, which had already sealed the commitment between them.

Grrrr!!!

The black-winged lion gave an instinctive response according to the commitment between it and Tai-He. However, its gaze did not seem friendly at all. It was as if it still had its original conscious mind.

"Good job, Tamil!" Tai-He happily complimented his black-winged lion. Throughout his life, he had dreamed of having a flying monster beast for a long time. And finally, he had his own flying monster beast.

"Great! Your eyes are so sharp, Tai-He. This black-winged lion looks very strong. Let me see what its energy level is," at that moment, Zheng-Fu's voice sounded. "Hmm! The second level of the Heavenly Golden Core stage!? This is good!"

"Master!"

Hearing Zheng-Fu's voice, Tai-He immediately turned around and greeted him politely.

"Take it easy! This lion looks quite strong. Seems like its price is probably too high, right? How much did you pay for it?" Zheng-Fu raised his hand to tell the young man to act comfortably before asking about the price of this black-winged lion.

"Five high-level Purple Heaven Crystals, Master. The seller said this was a hybrid between a white-winged lion and a purple-winged lion, sir. So, it came out black like this. Apart from this data, the seller didn't know anything about it. So, its price is not that high!" Tai-He replied to Zheng-Fu, explaining the details about this black-winged lion.

"Hmm, so that's why… No wonder why I've never heard of a black-winged lion before. It's actually because it's a hybrid of two kings of the forest's bloodlines!" All of a sudden, Jiang-Long's face seemed to show a clear understanding as he realized what species this lion was, after a long thought.

"Just five hundred thousand low-level Purple Heaven Crystals, it's worth it. But this black-winged lion is still young, probably the same age as Chang-Yue's Shi-Shi. Why is it so big?" Zheng-Fu thought that the price paid for what Tai-He got was worth it. But what he did not understand was that this black-winged lion was still young; why was its body so big?

Huh?

Zheng-Fu's words made everyone stunned because no one thought that this big black-winged lion would be so young, especially, Tai-He and Chang-Yue. They knew how small Little Shi-Shi was. But this lion was so much bigger than it, so how come their ages were so close?

"How is it possible, Brother Zheng-Fu? This one is so big, so how can it be as old as my Shi-Shi?" Chang-Yue could not help asking.

"That's because I can sense it! This one is still just a young monster beast. It has not reached its full maturity or youth yet. And the fact that it can be this big is probably because of crossbreeding. That might be the reason why its energy level is this high too!" Zheng-Fu explained.

"Then, can it fly with me on its back, Master?" Tai-He was unspeakably disappointed upon hearing that because he remembered that young monster beasts could not be flying monster beasts of burden until they reached their youth.

"You don't have to worry. Even though it's still young, with its huge body, it should be a very comfortable vehicle for you," Zheng-Fu was also not sure if it could fly with Tai-He riding it. But with its appearance and size, Zheng-Fu expected it could be a flying vehicle.

Phew!

Tai-He even let out a sigh of relief. But at that moment, he realized something.

Ah!

"Master, before, when Master was away, a group of people came to the tavern. They claim to be from the Heavenly Monkey Clan or something like that. They said the land here belonged to them and told Elder King to give this tavern to them within three days; otherwise, they'd come back and destroy this tavern!"

"Heavenly Monkey Clan? It's one of the low-ranking clans that rule this poor neighborhood," Jiang-Long knew all the famous clans within this Heavenly Command Territory. He remembered that the Heavenly Monkey Clan was one of the most influential low-rank clans in the region.

Ah!

"Heavenly Monkey Clan? Senior, can you tell me about the Heavenly Monkey Clan? I want to know the magnitude of their forces. And what energy level does the strongest of them have?" Zheng-Fu was not shocked at all. He only wanted to know the other's strength to determine if his guards would be able to handle this event or not.

"About the Heavenly Monkey Clan? I only know a little. Their clan leader has an energy level at the advanced Heavenly Golden Core stage. But the previous clan leader was at the initial Heavenly Star stage of cultivation. That's why they became a powerful clan in this poor neighborhood!" Jiang-Long thought about what he knew. Then he realized that the Heavenly Monkey Clan's strength was not that high, but this clan gained power because of the previous leader.

"Hmm! If so, there shouldn't be a problem. Let them come in!" Knowing the strength of the other party, Zheng-Fu nodded in satisfaction before speaking comfortably about it.

"You must have a contingency plan already, right? Look at your sly smile, I'm sure you must have some evil plans!" Jiang-Long saw a smile on the corner of Zheng-Fu's mouth, and he instantly understood that Zheng-Fu must have had a plan for dealing with this matter.

"It's not an evil plan! I only hired ten Heavenly Golden Core stage security guards from the Celestial Guardian Mercenary Association. So, I asked about their strength level!" Zheng-Fu told the truth about his plan, which was not complicated at all.

"I really respect you! At first, I was curious why you dared to run such a big tavern. It's because you've already hired mercenaries from the Celestial Guardian Mercenary Association to protect you!"

"Come on! Let's stop talking about it. I'm starting to feel hungry. Shall we go inside and get something to eat?" Zheng-Fu did not want to talk about it anymore, so he asked everyone to get back into the tavern.

"I agree!"

"I'm hungry too, Brother!"

"I'll go prepare some food for you, Master!"

Everyone had the same thoughts, so they went back into the tavern again. And this meal, Tai-He and Elder King would do their best to cook together.

An hour passed...

"I'm so full that my stomach is bursting! It's a very delicious meal, Elder King, Tai-He!" After eating so much food, Zheng-Fu's stomach was finally filled.

"That's right. It's a very delicious meal! If this tavern is renovated and opened again, I'm sure it'll become famous!" Jiang-Long also felt very fond of today's food. Even if it was not the most delicious, it was so delicious that it left an unforgettable impression on him.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master Jiang-Long!" Tai-He could not help but feel embarrassed when he was praised.

"My skills still can't compare to the chefs at a famous restaurant, sir! I can only make simple food." Although Elder King did not show any embarrassment, he felt the same as Tai-He; he only tried to hide his expression.

"But I love Grandpa King's cooking skills! Grandpa's food must be the most delicious in the world!"

Ha ha ha ha!!!

Chang-Yue's small voice and her mischievous demeanor made everyone laugh out loud in unison.

"What are you guys laughing at? Did I do something funny?" The little girl frowned suspiciously.

"You didn't do anything funny, Little Angel. But because you're cute like a goddess of happiness, everyone laughed happily!" Zheng-Fu did not know how to explain it to her. Instead, he compared her to the goddess of happiness.

"Certainly! I'm the goddess of happiness. I'll come and bring happiness to everyone!" The little girl really liked Zheng-Fu's explanation.

"You look so happy, Junior. These people are all good. But you should be careful. I heard that Bei-Chuan and Lan-Si are looking for you. Even though I don't know why, you should be very careful. Because the two of them…"

"I already know that, Senior. Thank you so much, but you don't have to worry. As for the annual maneuver, let me think about it first!" What Jiang-Long had said was something that Zheng-Fu knew very well. He knew that those people were the kind who would not give up. They definitely had to find a way to do something to him.

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