If it were a maid like Yuki Yurika calling him Master, Lin Chuan wouldn't feel much.
But being respectfully called 'Master' by two children around ten years old.
Lin Chuan always felt that he was walking on a path of crime, leaving everyone else far behind.
"You guys should still call me Big Brother like you did just now."
Lin Chuan said.
"Okay, Big Brother."
Kyoko was very obedient and changed her address on the spot.
Although the address had changed, her respectful and humble attitude remained unchanged, and the admiration in her eyes did not diminish at all.
Jian Tai was the same, but as a boy, he was not as good at speaking and expressing himself as Kyoko.
But he was a man of action!
Jian Tai directly handed over a gray, seemingly unregistered bank card.
"Big Brother, this is the guidance fee, please accept it."
First it was the challenge money, and now it's the guidance fee?
Lin Chuan felt extremely awkward.
This situation made Lin Chuan feel like he was a gangster collecting protection fees from elementary school students.
Lin Chuan wanted to refuse.
However, Jian Tai's expression and attitude were very firm, as if he would look down on him if he didn't accept it.
Kyoko also handed over an unregistered bank card.
What could he do?
If this was the culture of the Beast Master circle in Huye Plain, then he could only do as the Romans do.
However, Lin Chuan said that he also had a conscience.
While accepting the two unregistered bank cards, Lin Chuan also gave Jian Tai and Kyoko some pointers.
Lin Chuan pointed out that Jian Tai was prone to getting hot-blooded and not calm enough during the competition.
As for Kyoko, she wanted to show off too much, resulting in flashy skills with too many unnecessary skill movements.
There was nothing wrong with pursuing gorgeousness and coolness.
But you can't lose big for small things. On the premise of ensuring the tactics and power of the skills, then consider gorgeousness and coolness.
"I have some questions to ask you, is that okay?"
Lin Chuan shifted the topic to the request he made at the beginning of the battle.
Lin Chuan had many doubts about Huye Plain.
Kyoko and Jian Tai nodded repeatedly, looking like they would answer any questions the big boss had, and the little brother and sister would know everything and say everything.
Lin Chuan's mouth twitched slightly. He really wasn't a gangster collecting protection fees from elementary school students, really not a hooligan collecting younger brothers and sisters.
Forget it, never mind.
Lin Chuan first asked the biggest question in his mind at the moment.
"Huye Plain, this city, I feel that the passers-by who watched our competition just now, they have a strange attitude towards Beast Masters, like me, it seems very respectful."
Kyoko and Jian Tai looked at each other, seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.
The attitude of passers-by, strange?
They didn't feel it at all, wasn't this the normal attitude?
"Is there? Not at all!"
"Big Brother, where do you feel their attitude is strange?"
"Those uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters, they respect Big Brother, isn't that what it should be? Big Brother, you are so strong!"
Lin Chuan was dumbfounded. Even if Kyoko and Jian Tai had inextricable connections with the aristocratic family.
But in the end, they were just children around 10 years old.
Perhaps they had never left Huye Plain. They had grown up in such an environment since they were young. Without other situations as a comparison, how could they feel the strange attitude of the secular mortals here in Huye Plain towards Beast Masters, this obviously excessively abnormal respect and worship.
Perhaps, in the eyes of Kyoko and Jian Tai, the attitude of secular people in other places towards Beast Masters was strange.
For example, in Kyoto City, secular people hardly come into contact with the Beast Master circle. Beast Masters seem to only exist in legends. Only some wealthy and powerful people can come into contact with them, and they are extremely servile. You can't say it's respect or worship, you can only say it's humble.
For example, in Star Rock Federation, everyone is a Beast Master. If you want to stand out, you have to become a Professional Beastmaster. But even if you become a Professional Beastmaster, the secular public will not excessively worship him, and they will all treat him rationally.
Lin Chuan supported his chin, pondered and thought, how should he ask this question better.
Just then.
Next to him, the light footsteps of wooden clogs sounded.
A girl in red and white shrine maiden clothes, who looked a little older than Lin Chuan, about 17 or 8 years old, slowly walked over.
With a round face, bright eyes and white teeth, the girl had a long, straight black hairstyle, giving people a natural and tranquil feeling overall.
"This question, why don't you let me answer it for them, what do you think, Mr. Lin Chuan."
Lin Chuan was silent and turned his gaze away.
In fact, Lin Chuan had already noticed this girl.
When he was competing with Kyoko, this shrine maiden girl quietly appeared among the onlookers.
However, the people around seemed unable to see her.
And after the competition, she quietly disappeared again.
Lin Chuan had already expected the appearance of this girl at this time.
"Shrine Maiden-sama!? Why are you here?"
Kyoko and Jian Tai both opened their mouths wide, with an expression of disbelief.
Flustered, the two hurriedly saluted the girl.
The girl nodded slightly and waved her hand. Seeing this, Kyoko and Jian Tai bid farewell to Lin Chuan and ran away in a hurry.
"My name is Qian Gu Lidai, I am very happy to meet you, Mr. Lin Chuan."
Qian Gu Lidai bowed slightly.
Lin Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. The surname Qian Gu was enough to explain everything.
Having the experience of being approached by the Lightbringer Society less than 1 hour after landing in Kyoto City, Lin Chuan was not surprised that the Qian Gu Family would find him quickly after he came to Huye Plain.
On the contrary, he had been shopping and strolling around Huye Plain for a long time, and it was only now that they came to him. The Qian Gu Family's efficiency was a bit low, at least lower than the Lightbringer Society.
Having had the previous experience, Lin Chuan was not flustered. While maintaining a proper social distance, he nodded slightly.
"I am also very happy to meet you, Miss Qian Gu. Well, can you talk about the situation in Huye Plain first?"
Lin Chuan directly got to the point and asked.
Qian Gu Lidai did not answer immediately.
"According to the customs of Star Rock Federation, we should eat something or drink something while chatting and talking."
"Mr. Lin Chuan, is there anything you want to eat? Or would you like to drink something?"
"Or just walk around and I will explain it to you in detail as we walk."
Lin Chuan: "Let's just walk around."
So, Qian Gu Lidai took the lead, and Lin Chuan followed behind. The two casually strolled in this roadside park, and the surrounding passers-by seemed unable to see the two of them.
Qian Gu Lidai couldn't help but take another look at Lin Chuan.
"Mr. Lin Chuan, are you also an illusionist?"
Qian Gu Lidai chuckled.
At the same time, a cute little fox with orange-red fur silently appeared, coiled around her shoulder like a scarf.
Lin Chuan didn't say anything, Wan Wan silently appeared, floating beside Lin Chuan.
In fact, it wasn't just Wan Wan, Sakura was also using illusion to follow Lin Chuan at this moment.
In fact, when Qian Gu Lidai appeared, Lin Chuan had already secretly cooperated with Wan Wan and quietly released Sakura.
Facing Kyoko and Jian Tai, Wan Wan was enough.
But facing Qian Gu Lidai, it was safer to have Sakura by his side.
Without too careful observation, Qian Gu Lidai did not notice the more deeply hidden Sakura, and only saw Wan Wan, who appeared as a cover.
"Mr. Lin Chuan, your Book Spirit is really talented, and can actually use illusion to this extent."
"Just a small opportunity."
Lin Chuan replied casually, but within the casualness, there was also a refusal to reveal the specific opportunity.
Qian Gu Lidai naturally understood, she nodded slightly and stopped asking.
"The situation in Huye Plain must start with my Qian Gu Family."
Getting to the point, Qian Gu Lidai said unhurriedly.
"Outside of Huye Plain, people in other cities, or Beast Masters in other countries, regard the Qian Gu Family as an ordinary Beast Master family."
"In fact, this is not accurate."
"Compared to a Beast Master family, our Qian Gu Family is more like a sect with blood ties."
"In Eastern Yang's terminology, it is a shrine."
"Our Qian Gu Family believes in and worships the shrine of the legendary Holy Spirit Nine-Tailed Spiritual Fox."
Nine-Tailed Spiritual Fox, middle-level Saint rank bloodline, mainly illusion, supplemented by fire and light, a legendary Holy Spirit that is stronger and rarer than Light Unicorn.
Unlike Light Unicorn, who likes to stay in one place and build a retreat, Nine-Tailed Spiritual Fox likes to run around the world.
According to the relevant legends recorded in Sixth Academy, it may appear anywhere except the Three Great Nations, sometimes it may be in a wilderness forbidden area, and sometimes it may be in a small human country.
Its attitude towards humans is neutral and friendly.
Occasionally, it will lend a helping hand to humans in distress, and occasionally, it will make some troubles and make a big news. In general, it is a fun beast.
"In Huye Plain, we call it Fox God."
"Our Qian Gu Family spreads the faith of Fox God."
"Usually, we will cast clouds and rain, and provide free medical treatment and disaster relief for the secular people."
"When encountering disasters such as beast tides, we will also try our best to protect the mortals in Huye Plain and give them a stable life."
"Therefore, the people of Huye Plain all believe in Fox God."
"For the people of Huye Plain, Beast Masters are servants of God."
"And the Beast Masters of Qian Gu Shrine are even more messengers of Fox God, and they will naturally worship and admire them immensely."
"That is the situation that Mr. Lin Chuan saw, their attitude towards Beast Masters is too respectful."
Listening to Qian Gu Lidai's explanation.
Lin Chuan was silent.
Sect, shrine, faith.
Lin Chuan didn't believe that the Qian Gu Family sincerely believed in the Nine-Tailed Spiritual Fox.
People who embark on the path of Beast Masters, especially those who have established a large force, how could they truly believe in a spirit beast?
At least the girl in front of him, Qian Gu Lidai.
Lin Chuan didn't feel any faith in the Nine-Tailed Spiritual Fox from her. The tone of calling Fox God was a natural statement.
However, it is very reasonable to use its name as a reason to fool the people and then rule.
That is the so-called unity of politics and religion.
It's no wonder that the secular mortals in Huye Plain have such an excessively worshipful attitude towards Beast Masters.
I have to admit that this Qian Gu Family's set of ruling methods is very good.
Compared to Kyoto City, which almost completely separates the secular society from the Beast Master circle, it is much better.
Thinking about it, Kyoto City is a place jointly managed by Ten Families.
How could the Ten Families spend a lot of effort to manage it? There are too many twists and turns in it.
It is better to simply separate the secular world from the Beast Master circle.
