Inside the upper room of the Righteous Wanderers’ Guild.
Even though it was just a small guest room, it was arranged quite ingeniously. Harmless light sprites formed bright light sources, and in the nearby crystal fish tank, colorful small fish swam back and forth, casting dazzling reflections.
“Feiyu Waterfall… Jia Kongming… and Hou Yong…”
Wu Ming sat cross-legged on an antique-style bed, his mind rapidly flashing through memories related to Jia Kongming’s legacy.
“This Jia Kongming was a prodigy among Spirit Tamers. Although his combat strength wasn’t prominent, he traveled extensively across the Illusion World, and his research on spirits was rarely matched by others…”
“This legacy, although merely set up casually by him, is no small matter. Especially the Spirit Beast Compendium within, which contains everything imaginable, even mentioning racial advancement theories. It is an unrivaled treasure for Spirit Tamers…”
Speaking of this, one cannot help but mention Hou Yong.
This youth had average strength and talent, but through fortuitous circumstances, he gained tremendous benefits from Jia Kongming’s legacy. Not only did he rapidly ascend to the Soldier Rank, but he also formed a contract with a Qing Shi Ape.
Although this Qing Shi Ape was an ancient spirit beast, rare indeed, it was merely an elite variant.
Who could have guessed that just a few years later, Hou Yong’s Qing Shi Ape underwent several racial evolutions, first advancing to the outstanding variant known as the Great Strength Vajra Ape, then progressing further to become the Earth-Covering Demon Ape, and ultimately the Heaven-Upturning Divine Monkey, reaching the King Rank!
Hou Yong himself took the title “Heaven-Upturning Monkey King,” becoming a rising king and a prominent figure in the Fire Continent.
Such multiple racial advancements naturally aroused the curiosity of many Spirit Tamers. Hou Yong always attributed this to the uniqueness of the Qing Shi Ape spirit beast left by Jia Kongming, thus sparking a trend of exploring ancient spirit beasts.
“Actually, the biggest contributor was still the ‘Spirit Beast Compendium’… As the saying goes, giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish. I understand this principle well…”
Wu Ming walked out the door and immediately saw Hou Yong waiting aside, looking anxious: “Lord Wuming!”
“Hmph, accompany me for a walk to the nearby market!”
Despite being destined to become the Heaven-Upturning Monkey King and a king among Spirit Tamers, the current Hou Yong was merely a young boy below the Soldier Rank, and Wu Ming used him without hesitation.
“Sure thing!”
Hou Yong’s face lit up with joy, his eyes sparkling with curiosity about Wu Ming as he dutifully led him to the Fei Pu City market.
“Our Fei Pu City’s water-element spirit beasts and water-based combat techniques are famous throughout the entire Fire Continent…”
He ran ahead and behind, his face filled with happiness, while Wu Ming kept his gaze inwardly, secretly scanning the surrounding Spirit Tamers.
“Hmm… the Spirit Tamers who have come for the Feiyu Waterfall this time aren’t of particularly high ranks… The main competitors are just a few… What we really need to be cautious about are the higher-ranked General and Marshal-level Spirit Tamers from nearby regions who might arrive after the news of the legacy spreads…”
In the families of Spirit Tamers, the Soldier Rank is considered elite, the General Rank is the backbone, and the Marshal Rank is the absolute upper echelon.
One cannot leap over major class distinctions!
Even though Wu Ming currently feared no challenge from any Soldier-ranked Spirit Tamer, facing a General-ranked opponent would immediately pose some trouble.
After all, a normal General-ranked Spirit Tamer would definitely possess a General-ranked spirit beast!
“To inherit Jia Kongming’s legacy, being at the Soldier Rank still isn’t quite secure enough… Unfortunately, although the Iron-Winged Golden Eagle is about to ascend, crossing major class boundaries is no simple matter…”
Wu Ming glanced at Hou Yong beside him without drawing attention.
To inherit the legacy, strength is important, but luck is equally significant!
This person, though weak in strength, will in the future gain great fortune and rise rapidly.
Bringing him along might allow Wu Ming to share in a bit of that good fortune.
“There’s nothing particularly new here; let’s go back! After all, the Fisherman’s Feast at Feiyu Waterfall is about to begin…”
Wu Ming suddenly said.
“Oh? Alright!”
Although it was a bit strange that this “Lord” had come out for a stroll but bought nothing, Hou Yong still obediently agreed.
“Wait a moment!”
Just then, a soft voice came.
“You…”
Wu Ming furrowed his brows, looking at the person blocking his way.
She wore a sky-blue princess dress with trailing tassels, her face veiled by a thin gauze, her skin as smooth and white as jade, her ears slightly pointed, exuding an exotic charm. Most unforgettable were her eyes, like stars in the dark night, seemingly seeing through all things.
“Miss!”
Beside her was a stern-faced maid and a heavily armored man acting as guards, clearly indicating her noble background.
For some reason, as soon as Wu Ming saw this girl’s eyes, he felt an immediate dislike.
“What is it?”
Especially when he noticed that she seemed quite interested in Hou Yong, constantly glancing at the boy, Wu Ming’s mood darkened further.
“What’s your name?”
The veiled girl clearly showed great interest in Hou Yong, asking in a voice like flowing spring water.
“Hou… Hou Yong!”
Hou Yong blushed and stammered in response.
“Are you from Fei Pu City? I’m going to Feiyu Waterfall; can you come with me?”
The girl spoke softly. Although it was a question, her tone left no room for refusal, as if whatever she said was the truth.
“Okay… Wait a second!”
Hou Yong almost agreed, then suddenly bit his tongue: “But… I’ve already promised this Lord!”
“Oh?”
The girl’s sparkling eyes turned toward Wu Ming. Her gaze seemed to contain starlight, piercing through all things, slightly tinged with disdain.
“Hmph!”
Wu Ming snorted coldly, sensing a probe from mysterious forces, and immediately activated the ability of his Observational Eye.
“Ahh!”
The girl cried out in surprise, retreating several steps, clearly having suffered a minor setback.
“What are you doing?”
Behind her, the previously silent armored man suddenly roared like an enraged lion. His armor flowed like water across his body, transforming into twin cross-swords in his hands, blocking the girl from Wu Ming.
A powerful aura spread out, instantly drawing cries of alarm:
“It’s a Soldier-ranked Spirit Tamer!”
“There’s a Spirit Tamer fight!”
“Is that… the elite variant Cross Armor! An elemental spirit beast!”
…
“Oh? Soldier Rank?”
Wu Ming chuckled softly. With a flick of his finger, a streak of light shot out, materializing into his now tiny and delicate Evil Wolf, which clung to his shoulder. Its crimson eyes burned with eagerness, yet radiated a terrifyingly sinister aura.
“Evil Wolf… be careful of its soul fire!”
The girl gasped softly: “A Li, stand down!”
“As you command!”
The man stepped back but still stood in front of the girl, his eyes filled with seriousness: “Who exactly are you?”
“That’s a question I should be asking, isn’t it?”
Wu Ming folded his arms: “You came up uninvited, trying to take away someone I hired, and even used skills to probe me. Heh… Heh… The last person who dared to be so bold has already turned to ashes…”
Although it sounded like a threat, the miniature demon wolf’s growl carried the potential to turn it into reality.
“I’m sorry…”
Even through the veil, one could sense the girl’s face slightly reddening: “I didn’t know before…”
She stepped forward, her expressive eyes conveying sincerity: “Young Master… would you consider transferring the hiring rights? I’m willing to pay triple, no! Five times the price!”
“Hmm?”
Wu Ming looked into her eyes but slowly shook his head: “No!”
“You’re openly trying to seize what’s mine—that’s one. Probing others without permission—that’s two. And when you realize you’ve met your match, you feign politeness and try to bribe me—that’s three!”
“In short, your intentions are not upright!”
Wu Ming’s gaze pierced through everything, carrying a mocking smile: “If you had approached me respectfully before, I might have agreed, but now, absolutely not!”
In reality, all of this was just an excuse!
Hou Yong was connected to Jia Kongming’s legacy; how could he possibly hand him over?
Regardless of whether this girl had been polite or domineering from the start, Wu Ming would never have agreed.
Indeed, when he pointed all this out, Hou Yong, not being a fool, finally showed subtle changes in expression and moved behind Wu Ming.
Seeing this, the girl’s face finally turned completely dark.
“Let’s go!”
Wu Ming had no interest in her and immediately pulled Hou Yong, quickly disappearing around the corner.
“Miss…”
The maid and the armored man stepped forward, slightly bowing.
“This person… is very strange…”
The girl’s eyes seemed to carry confusion: “My ‘Star Gaze’ just told me that there will be astonishing gains on this trip to Feiyu Waterfall, and the key lies in that boy… Unfortunately, the ‘Star Gaze’ hasn’t been fully upgraded yet, and it can only occasionally flash insights, unable to tell me the details…”
She accepted the handkerchief from the maid, gently wiping her face beneath the veil. A breeze passed by, revealing faintly her flawless skin and cherry-like red lips.
“Oh…”
The maid took back the handkerchief and gasped, seeing the dark red stain on it: “Miss, you’re injured!”
“Just a minor wound…”
The girl looked in the direction Wu Ming had left, her expression turning extremely serious: “Just now, that Spirit Tamer seemed even more important than the boy… At first glance, I actually thought he was an ordinary person, but only after the backlash did I realize his unfathomable depth! He’s definitely not just an ordinary Soldier-ranked Spirit Tamer…”
“Then this mission will surely bring many variables?”
The armored man’s expression changed, clearly placing great faith in the girl’s unique abilities, as he made a hand gesture: “Should I follow him?”
“Not yet… don’t make a move yet…”
The girl’s eyes slightly narrowed, as if strands of starlight pierced through the darkness…
…
“Just now, that girl and her servants… their attire doesn’t seem to be from the Fire Continent…”
After returning to the Righteous Wanderers’ Guild, Wu Ming suddenly smiled: “Probably… they’re from the Star-Moon Empire of the Wind Continent? This empire is famous for its divination using Starlight Spirits, but it was destroyed early on during the great chaos…”
“At a time like this, someone still dares to come here… Could it be that they have foreseen something?”
He wore a thoughtful expression on his face.
At this moment, Green Eyebrow and Hou Yong suddenly entered together, both faces filled with ecstatic joy: “Lord… The fishing season! A great fishing season has come…”
“Oh?”
Wu Ming stepped out of the room and saw that the entire Righteous Wanderers’ Guild was bustling with people, instantly becoming lively.
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