Chapter 19: Chapter 19 City Lord Residence
“Source Pool Golden Glow?”
Wu Yunzhou and the others were puzzled.
Previously, the deepest color they had seen was merely orange-red. They had never seen, let alone heard of, such a fiery red and bright hue like the glow of the clouds at sunset.
“During the Source Pool Mountain test, red, yellow, and green colors represent whether the Source Pool is stable or not!”
Suppressing his excitement, Dean Lu Mingrong hurriedly explained, “Under normal circumstances, once stabilized, a grade-1 Source Pool would only display a deep red color. Only when surpassing this level can the three colors blend together, thus giving birth to a color like the golden glow. I thought it was just a legend; I never expected it… to be real, and to appear right before our eyes!”
“If that’s the case…”
Wu Yunzhou swallowed hard, his voice trembling, “The Destiny Plate was not damaged just now, so that super genius actually exists?”
“Indeed! Not only does he exist, but he also just passed through Source Pool Mountain! As for why it showed only after everyone had left… it must be because the level is too high, and even the Source Pool Mountain can’t measure it accurately within a short time!”
Lu Mingrong wore a bitter smile on his face.
Even a talent assessment can be delayed; this broken Source Pool Mountain seems like it could be thrown away…
“Now that we’re certain, we must search with all our efforts. As long as we try hard enough, no matter how low-profile this genius is, he will surely be found!”
Wu Yunzhou nodded excitedly in agreement.
“Yes! If we don’t find such a talent, it will become an Inner Demon for us in our lifetime, and we’ll never be at peace…” First Elder Ran Qingxu also said.
Holy-grade Talent, ah…
It’s already uncertain whether a single one could emerge in the entire dynasty. Having one appear in their school, if they don’t seize the opportunity in time, they will regret it for life, always yearning for it.
“Dean, since we couldn’t figure out who it was at Source Pool Mountain just now, I’m worried… what if this genius doesn’t come by tomorrow? Where will we search for him then?”
The Second Elder, Wu Liuyun, showed a concerned expression.
“That’s also my concern…”
After hesitating, Lu Mingrong said, “Dean Wu, please go to the City Lord Residence, ask City Lord Yu to seal the city gates. Anyone who came to the school today, regardless of age, is not allowed to leave the city!”
“Yes!” Wu Yunzhou bowed with a fist.
The Dean really does think things through, by sealing the exits and not letting anyone leave, we can naturally find that person.
…
The carriage raced along, and in less than a short hour, a magnificent complex of buildings appeared before their eyes—one that was even more imposing than Baiyan Academy. Before they could get close, two groups of armored soldiers came to meet them.
“Miss, you’ve finished your evaluation…”
A middle-aged soldier from A Sector approached.
“Hmm!”
Yu Xiaoyu stepped off the carriage, lightly jumped down to the ground, “Captain Hu, where is my father?”
With a smile, Captain Hu replied, “Miss, the city lord is currently with Steward Liao in the side hall taming the Cangbai Eagle…”
“Then my timing is perfect!”
Hearing that her father hadn’t succeeded yet, Yu Xiaoyu’s eyes brightened as she looked at Zhang Xuan, “Let’s go!”
Zhang Xuan responded with a sound, jumped down from the carriage, and was about to follow when he saw two soldiers approach and fiercely block the way with their spears.
Yu Xiaoyu’s expression darkened, “What are you doing?”
Captain Hu: “Miss, please have this person present his identity. I’m concerned for potential dangers…”
“Identity? This is Xue’er’s horse… friend! I specially invited him to help my father with the beast taming of the Cangbai Eagle. Do not be discourteous!”
Yu Xiaoyu raised her neck and scolded with feigned depth.
“This…” Captain Hu furrowed his brow.
Seeing that he still wouldn’t let them pass, Yu Xiaoyu continued, “What, do my words no longer carry weight now?”
Captain Hu quickly clasped his fists, “Your subordinate wouldn’t dare!”
Captain Hu waved his hand, and the soldiers sheathed their spears.
“Let’s go!”
With a cold snort, Yu Xiaoyu took the lead toward the city gate, followed closely by Zhang Xuan. After walking a while and seeing that they were far from Captain Hu, she stuck out her tongue and fanned her face with her small hand, “That was close. This Captain Hu is so rigid. If he found out that you’re just a nameless subordinate, he definitely wouldn’t have let you in…”
“Thank you, Miss Yu!” Zhang Xuan clasped his fists in gratitude.
Yu Xiaoyu shook her head, “Why thank me when I’m also here for your help? Don’t worry, I’ll be more generous than the young mistress of your house. As long as you can help me with that Cangbai Eagle, I will give you 200, oh, no, 196 Origin Currency!”
“196?” Zhang Xuan was startled.
What’s with the random number?
Yu Xiaoyu’s face turned red, “That’s all the money I have on me today… but never mind, I’ll ask my father for more tomorrow!”
Unexpectedly, the daughter of the City Lord Residence had only that much money. Zhang Xuan’s face was filled with helplessness. When he thought about how he was even poorer, a wave of sadness washed over him…
The City Lord Residence was very spacious, with pavilions and halls of all kinds. If he walked on his own, he might get lost, so he followed closely behind Yu Xiaoyu. Soon, they arrived at a spacious side hall.
“Father…”
Before they entered, Yu Xiaoyu called out, and just as her voice sounded, an anxious voice came from inside, “Shh…”
Zhang Xuan looked to see a square-faced middle-aged man sitting on a rosewood stool in the center of the room. He was anxiously gesturing with his finger to his lips, motioning for silence as they barged in.
Next to him was a middle-aged man dressed as an official master teacher, with a wisp of blue beard, probably the Steward Liao mentioned by Captain Hu.
On the rack in front, there stood an eagle the size of a calf, with a body of green and a back showing the color of iron gray, as if a steel plate was welded onto it.
Primordial Beast—Cangbai Eagle!
At that moment, the Cangbai Eagle, which no longer looked like the brave figure typical of a Primordial Beast, had bloodshot eyes and its body quivered atop the rack, as if it could collapse at any moment…
Of course, City Lord Yu opposite was not much better, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins and his complexion a ghastly pallor, appearing as if he could drop dead at any moment…
“Miss, you’re back. How did the Source Pool evaluation go? What grade of talent did you test for? And who did you take as your teacher?”
Steward Liao curiously looked over with a hushed voice.
“The Destiny Plate at the School suddenly broke, so we have to wait until tomorrow…” Yu Xiaoyu explained.
“The Destiny Plate, crafted by masters of the Heaven Mandate Hall, may not be as sturdy as some formidable Origin Warriors, but it’s not far off. How could it shatter?” Steward Liao was stunned.
“I don’t know either!”
Shaking her head, Yu Xiaoyu stated her purpose for coming, “I’m here to see my father, not to talk about that, but… Father hasn’t tamed this Cangbai Eagle yet, right? I’ve brought a friend who’s skilled in beast taming to help!”
“Skilled in beast taming?” Steward Liao was taken aback.
“Yes!”
Yu Xiaoyu pointed proudly to Zhang Xuan, “This is Zhang Xuan. He was born with the ability to make Primordial Beasts develop a fondness for him, allowing for easy taming!”
“Those called Primordial Beasts almost all have their own thoughts, incredibly proud and untameable. If it were so easy to tame them, the City Lord wouldn’t have been sleepless and exhausting himself for half a month to end up like this…”
After hearing the miss’s introduction, Steward Liao furrowed his brows and his complexion immediately turned grim, “Miss might have been deceived by some fanciful liars!”