Azure Heaven Saber

Chapter 65 - 65 53 Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect

?Chapter 65: Chapter 53: Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect Chapter 65: Chapter 53: Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect Feng Yin instantly let out a sincere laugh, “Of course you may, I happen to be free with nothing better to do. My lady, please, let me be your host today.”

“Such promptness in your reply, Young Master.”

The woman gave a slight smile and went ahead with Feng Yin following.

The crowd was bustling.

Along the way, many people greeted her, many of whom were the owners of various shops and their wives.

When they passed by the shop where Feng Yin just bought a bird, the shopkeeper’s wife enthusiastically greeted them with a smile plastered on her face. She sighed once she saw Feng Yin’s face – a sigh of lost opportunity.

Feng Yin followed calmly, with some suspicions in his mind.

It seemed like this woman had a great influence here; almost everyone was speaking cautiously, their every word and glance careful around her.

Her identity must not be simple.

Considering this woman, considering her power, it’s unlikely that she would stop me because of my charm… cough; nor because of the trinkets I just bought.

And I don’t have any valuable possessions, except Little Shadow in my pocket.

Feng Yin kept his face calm, but was inwardly prepared.

Run? There’s no way to run away. That much is beyond doubt.

How should I respond then?

They passed by a shop, medium in size, with a signboard reading ‘Lifelong Companion’.

With a faint smile on her face, the lady said, “This is my shop. Young Master, if you ever need anything in the future, you can come here. We provide everything at cost price, not making a single penny. It is definitely more trustworthy than others.”

“Alright, if I ever need anything, I will surely disturb you.”

They arrived at a teahouse during their conversation. They ordered a pot of tea, and two plates of snacks. The owner personally delivered them, shared a few words with the lady, and left after making sure his presence was acknowledged.

He was careful and polite all along.

Feng Yin was even more alert. This woman, it seemed, had a higher status than he initially thought.

Both of them sat down.

“I wonder why the lady asked to meet me. Is there… anything important?” There was confusion on Feng Yin’s face and an innocent smile.

“I can sense a familiar aura on you.”

The lady smilingly said while pouring tea for Feng Yin, “I guess the Young Master isn’t just carrying the two pets you just bought, but also another one?”

Feng Yin’s heart thumped, it all made sense now.

However, her words about a ‘familiar aura’ made Feng Yin think a little more.

Is the aura of the cat familiar?

Or is the general demon beast aura familiar? How should I deal with each?

Yet on the outside, unchanged, he still had his radiant smile, “Since I am here, naturally I like these little things. Though I have one on me, it’s nothing spectacular.”

The lady’s gaze shimmered slightly, and she laughed softly, “I haven’t introduced myself. I am He Xiangming.”

“Pleasure to meet you, Miss He. My name is Ling Yunduan.”

Feng Yin nodded in acknowledgment.

If she identified herself as a ‘young lady’, it seems she’s not married.

But why does this woman seem so mature?

From Feng Yin’s perspective, this beautiful woman had a mature charm.

Her face was soft like a spring peach blossom; her body, ripe like a September peach.

Tremblingly tender, juice-filled, perfectly ripe peach.

Even though we haven’t tasted pork, but we have seen a fair share of pigs.

Feng Yin was pondering. He has had a lot of connections with people surnamed ‘He’ recently. He just managed to avoid He Bibiqu, and now he ran into He Xiangming.

This He Xiangming didn’t seem to be a simple character either, and this encounter probably wasn’t a coincidence.

Feng Yin was already prepared to be all out.

“Ling Yunduan, what a good name. Soaring high into the sky, standing proud on top of the clouds,”
He Xiangming’s gaze hardened, “It seems your parents had great expectations for you.”

A timely hint of sorrow and disappointment appeared in Feng Yin’s eyes, he said faintly, “My parents….”

He let out a sigh, forced a smile, and changed the topic in a stiff way, “To not hide anything from Miss He, this name was actually changed by myself after I grew up.”

The smile on his face was a bit forced, as if trying to hide his sadness and loneliness. It was an escape from someone who was suddenly reminded of a heartrending past by others.

“I see.”

He Xiangming instantly understood from his words and reactions that Young Master Ling’s parents might have met a disaster or accident, but it surely couldn’t have been anything good.

So, she tactfully avoided the subject and said, “Young Master Ling, perhaps you are still unaware of my profession which might give you the impression that my sudden invitation is rather presumptuous.”

“I am utmost humble, may I know Miss He’s profession…?”

He had a guess based on what he had seen along the way.

“Nearly two-thirds of the cubs in this market are supplied by us.”

She gave a faint smile and said, “I am a disciple of one of the Seven Sects, the Beast Taming Sect. I am responsible for the market in the Tiannan District of the Great Qin Empire, and Yuezhou, where we presently are, is where one of our branches resides.”

“So that’s the case, my apologies for the oversight, I didn’t know it was Chief He in person.”

Feng Yin said, “I wonder if Chief He stopped me suddenly because she felt a familiar aura of demon beasts on me?”

“The so-called aura…”

He Xiangming smiled lightly, “Perhaps Young Master has heard about our Beast Taming Sect’s method of taming beasts, it’s called the Spirit Beast Sutra.”

“Oh?”

“To be honest, as a method for taming beasts, its effectiveness is very limited. It has the power to communicate with spirits but lacks the ability to control beasts. Originally, it was just a side trick.”

“But then, a serendipitous discovery made by our sect members revealed that the power of this method to connect with spirits far exceeds our initial expectations. This method can detect the tracks of Demon Beasts from a great distance away, without them being aware. Later on, we even further developed a technique based on this foundation, which is to discover the lairs of the Demon Beasts by tracking them, coax out the adult beasts, and then carry away their offspring.”

“Thus, the Beast Taming Sect has been able to remain among the seven major sects in the world for so many years.”

She smiled faintly, saying, “Generally, we choose to keep high-grade young beasts for ourselves and offer the lower-grade ones for sale. Oh, and those that are high-grade but with poor talent and limited growth potential, are also offered for money.”

She gave a self-derisive laugh. However, to Feng Yin, her laugh was not of self-derision, but rather of self-pride.

The kind of self-derision that conveys a sense of superiority and disdain for everything else.

Feng Yin could feel the oppressive aura emanating from her words.

This seemed like an introduction to their techniques, but the real secrets weren’t revealed at all. What she was telling him was knowledge about the Beast Taming Sect that was already commonplace.

The real intention was just one sentence: I know what you are concealing without even having to see it. Hiding it is useless!

That was the real intention.

Feng Yin’s mind was spinning at full speed, instantly analyzing her true intention.

“The Cloud Piercing Eagle and the Sky Splitting Falcon in Young Master Ling’s possession, both of them fourth-order flying demon beasts, are nothing but ordinary goods that I just released to the shop this morning,” she added with a raised eyebrow. “Even though they are flying demon beasts, their talent leaves much to be desired.”

Feng Yin nodded his head: “May I ask what you mean by …”

“As I mentioned earlier, our sect disciples are very sensitive to the aura of Spirit Beasts. I detected the aura of other young Demon Beasts on you, a very pure, very noble sense, seemingly from a high-grade Demon Beast.”

“And then?” Feng Yin’s heart skipped a beat: seemingly?

This ‘seemingly’ seemed to suggest something…

“As a member of the Beast Taming Sect, it’s rare to be uncurious about high-grade Spirit Beasts. I genuinely want to see what it is. If it’s possible, if it’s feasible, I can offer a very high price to buy it. I hope you will give it serious consideration and part with it,” she explained.

“What if I don’t want to part with it?” Feng Yin smiled.

“I believe you’re a smart man, and you will agree.”

He Xiangming looked at Feng Yin with a confident smile in her eyes.

She knew very well that, once she made her request, Feng Yin would definitely not refuse.

If he dared to refuse, he would have no choice but to face death.

Throughout the vast world, how many martial artists would dare to offend the Beast Taming Sect, one of the seven major sects?

He Xiangming knew this for sure, and so did Feng Yin himself.

Feng Yin smiled and casually fished out Little Shadow from his pocket and placed it on the table: “Maybe what you’re looking for is this one?”

Little Shadow, who was suddenly pulled out by Feng Yin, appeared surprised and panicked. Weakly standing on the table, it turned its cute head to look at Feng Yin in confusion: “Huh?”

“That should be it.”

He Xiangming’s eyes lit up, and she focused directly on Little Shadow.

From the moment it appeared, she was completely charmed, her eyes filling with uncontrollable delight.

It’s simply too beautiful!

To her surprise, she gasped in astonishment, her expression turning to shock: “How… how is this possible? How can it be an ordinary house cat?”

Feng Yin wore a puzzled expression on his face: “What are you talking about? That’s the only pet I have. Isn’t your sect’s Spirit Beast scripture the most adept at sensing the power of Spirit Beasts? It shouldn’t be hard to discern, should it?”

He Xiangming rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, do you think I don’t know that it’s the only pet you have?

However, the strange thing is that I felt something extraordinary just now. Based on the Beast Taming Sect’s Spirit Beast scripture, I was supposed to have encountered a King Rank, or even a higher-tiered, Demon Beast cub.

Because of this, I not only personally came here, but also arranged for the Beast Taming Sect’s best fighters in Yuezhou to be nearby, ready to act at any moment.

No matter the cost, I must keep this high-grade Spirit Beast cub.

But this little creature in front of me is clearly just a common kitten that appears to be barely a month old and terribly weak!

It’s a typical house cat!

Although it is indeed beautiful, and perhaps a little too cute…

It’s definitely not a Demon Beast, that’s a certainty!

But why would the invariably reliable Spirit Beast scripture make such a mistake?

He Xiangming could not figure it out.

Watching the little cat agilely jump into Feng Yin’s hand and act all affectionate, she felt a wave of jealousy in her heart.

“Can I have a good look at it?” He Xiangming asked.

“Of course,” replied Feng Yin with a smile. “Little Shadow, come and show yourself to this lady, be a good kitty.”

He was quite confident that her self-introduction, her arrogance, and her intimidating aura were all just tactics.

The ultimate goal was simple: To let him know who she is. To let him know that he can’t afford to offend her, and that he wouldn’t.

If you have a high-grade cub, I must have it.

If you refuse, there’s only one way out: death.

However, when Feng Yin heard this, he took a different view.

As the Beast Taming Sect, one of the seven major sects, what you want are Demon Beasts and Spirit Beasts, not ordinary cubs.

The seal on Little Shadow can only be seen through by a sovereign or higher-level super-powerful existence. As an external disciple of your lowly Beast Taming Sect, you won’t see anything from my kitten, even if I let you.

Besides, the current situation has left him with no choice but to let her see Little Shadow.

If he doesn’t show her, it wouldn’t work.

As she said, Feng Yin, in his current situation, simply couldn’t afford to offend her.

Little Shadow clearly wasn’t too happy about this. Raising her tiny white paws, she prodded Feng Yin’s hand and looked up at him as if to ask: are you sure?

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[There are a lot of psychological indications caused by body language, some of which are explained, but many are deleted. Feel free to imagine it… I’m working hard to store up chapters waiting for the “blowout” after going live in seven days.]