Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Falconry
“Is Miss referring to him?”
Steward Liao’s gaze fell upon Zhang Xuan, his face showing displeasure, “Boy, no matter what your purpose is, daring to deceive even the City Lord Residence shows quite the boldness indeed. Guards, seize this fellow for me…”
“Hold on!”
Yu Xiaoyu immediately stepped forward as Steward Liao didn’t hesitate to move against Zhang Xuan, “Steward Liao, what are you doing? Are you going to lay hands on my friend?”
Steward Liao cupped his fists, “I am only concerned that the young miss may be deceived…”
“I invited Zhang Xuan here!”
Yu Xiaoyu pouted her lips, “Are you suggesting that I’ve been duped by him?”
Steward Liao shook his head, “I have never heard of any Beast Taming Talent, so naturally I am worried. Miss should know, there are many swindlers out there…”
“Just because you haven’t heard of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. A few days ago, Zhang Xuan effortlessly subdued Xue’er’s Suxiang Horse…”
Yu Xiaoyu huffed.
Only then did Steward Liao understand and responded with disdain, “How can the Suxiang compare to a true Primordial Beast like the Cangbai Eagle? It’s just a horse. With some feeding over time, they can all submit willingly!”
Horses are one of the easiest animals to tame, hence, everyone rides them. They don’t even count as Primordial Beasts.
If taming such a creature is proof of Beast Taming skills, isn’t that just being duped?
“Really? The Suxiang is different. Xue’er said it’s hard to tame, she couldn’t do it…” With no confidence left, Yu Xiaoyu started to doubt herself, hearing the other’s assertive claim.
“Steward Liao is right! Horses are indeed easier to tame…”
City Lord Yu Longqing, who had been locked in a staring contest with the Cangbai Eagle, suddenly spoke up.
Hearing her father say so, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Yu Xiaoyu’s face, “Then… I especially asked him to come, hoping to help daddy tame this fellow…”
“Hahaha, my daughter has grown up and can share her father’s worries. However, don’t worry, I’m about to tame the Cangbai Eagle. If all goes well, I should have results before tomorrow,” City Lord Yu Longqing said, excitement evident in his bloodshot eyes.
“Before tomorrow?”
Recalling her desire to use her father’s silent chamber, Yu Xiaoyu’s eyes shifted, “Dad, I think tomorrow is still too late, why don’t we… let Zhang Xuan have a try? After all, I have already invited him over; wouldn’t it be better if he succeeds?”
“Miss, it’s not that I don’t want you to try!”
Steward Liao said, “Beast Taming is not a trivial matter; once you start, you must persevere. You cannot switch people midway. This is also known as ‘Beast Perseverance’! You can only completely subdue them once their spirit collapses. The city lord has been persevering for more than half a month, and the Cangbai Eagle is about to give in. If we change people now, I’m afraid that all the previous efforts will be in vain…”
“Is that so…”
Yu Xiaoyu didn’t realize beast taming was so troublesome and curiously looked at Zhang Xuan not far away, “How did you tame the Suxiang? Was it like this, through perseverance?”
Zhang Xuan shook his head, “Of course not! I was just lucky and happened to gain the recognition of the Suxiang Horse…”
Having chatted with Mo Yanxue and others, he had gained some understanding. Although the power of the Source World was terrifying, and any random person could annihilate the Empyrean, they were considerably lacking in the art of beast taming. At this moment, the best thing to do was still to keep a low profile.
Just then, Steward Liao looked over, “Gained its recognition? How long did it take?”
Zhang Xuan estimated in his mind, “About half a day, I guess!”
It took one punch to defeat it; spirit awakening took one second… Calling it half a day shouldn’t be considered an exaggeration.
“Half a day? Hahaha, what a boast! With such a talent for bluffing, it’s no wonder the miss has been tricked by you,” Steward Liao scoffed.
Confused, Yu Xiaoyu looked over, “Bluffing? Didn’t Steward Liao just say that horses are easy to tame?”
Steward Liao replied, “Horses are indeed easy to tame, but as a thousand-li horse, the Suxiang still possesses some wildness. To completely obey, there are two methods needed. The first is to deprive it of sleep and rest, utterly breaking its will, and then take advantage of its vulnerability to gain its acceptance. This is what the city lord is currently using, also known as the ‘Martial Strength Taming Method’!”
“The second method involves pampering with delicious food and satisfying its desires, causing it to lose itself. Since it’s relatively gentler and doesn’t require confrontation, it is called the ‘Cultivated Strength Taming Method’. Although the two methods are different, both require a very long time. Especially the latter, without half a year or a year, it’s difficult to succeed. And for the longer cases, it might even take decades! To tame within half a day, even if it’s just a horse, is simply impossible… Is that not just spouting nonsense?”
“Uh… I see!”
Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.
The beast taming techniques from the Source World are just the simplest methods for beast tamers on the Master Teacher Continent.
Either persevere or nourish, both are time-consuming and exhausting, and the effects aren’t that great either. No wonder Mo Yanxue was so surprised to hear that I had successfully tamed a beast.
“What, now that I’ve exposed you, you admit you’re a fraud?” Seeing his expression, Steward Liao sneered.
“That’s not quite the case… I said it was just good luck that I happened to gain the Suxiang’s approval. Since the City Lord and Steward Liao don’t need my help, then Miss Yu, I’ll take my leave!”
Zhang Xuan bowed with his hands clasped.
With such hostility from the other party, there was no need for him to invite trouble.
“This… alright then!”
Seeing that her father was about to succeed and that her plan to use the silent chamber had fallen through, Yu Xiaoyu, although a bit unhappy, nodded her head.
“Hold on, the City Lord Residence is the core of Baiyan City, and the young lady is a precious daughter. How can we allow you to deceive us and just leave as you please?” Seeing that he’d been exposed and this guy wanted to turn around and leave, Steward Liao narrowed his eyes and let out a cold shout.
“What do you mean, Steward Liao?” Zhang Xuan frowned.
He hadn’t really wanted to come in the first place; it was Yu Xiaoyu who had insisted and even offered money for him to begrudgingly do so. Now here he was, being doubted and threatened, filled with displeasure.
“Nothing much… I just wanted to let you know what the unpredictable beast taming techniques are all about, so you stop spouting nonsense and swindling others!”
Steward Liao waved his hand.
“Oh?”
Zhang Xuan’s eyelids twitched.
You, with your panda eyes, if you were thrown into the Master Teacher Continent, you wouldn’t even qualify to train dogs… and you still have the nerve to call it unpredictable!
Thinking he was thoroughly in awe, Steward Liao sneered as he looked at Yu Longqing, bowing with clasped hands, “City Lord, the Cangbai Eagle has almost reached its limit. It’s time to use that move!”
“Oh? It’s finally time?”
Showing a delighted expression, Yu Longqing stared intently at the Cangbai Eagle in front of him, his eyes bulging, and he took a deep breath of Yuan Power into his abdomen before suddenly shouting, “Submit willingly now!”
The city lord’s strength was extremely formidable, not the slightest bit weaker than Dean Lu Mingrong. With his sudden outburst, the room was immediately filled with surging waves of energy, like muffled thunder.
Zhang Xuan’s pupils shrank.
Truly a master from the Source World. Just this roar alone, and his entire new world probably wouldn’t withstand it, crumbling directly; the so-called Nine Heavens would shatter into powder on the spot.
“Squawk!”
Assaulted by the sonic waves, the already tottering Cangbai Eagle shook once more and then let out an angry screech, glaring at the city lord with eyes full of rage and humiliation.
“It’s about to submit…”
Seeing the eagle’s expression, Steward Liao was full of excitement, clenching his fists.
Yu Longqing’s face also turned red with excitement.
After waiting for over half a month, they were finally at this moment…
“Squawk!”
Just as the two of them were filled with anticipation, the enraged Cangbai Eagle screamed again and suddenly turned around, ramming into a nearby iron pillar.
Bang!
Its head smashed against the pillar, blood flowing freely, and then, with a “bang!” it fell from the stand, its legs convulsively twitching.
“…”
Yu Longqing’s vision darkened.
Steward Liao’s hands, initially ready to celebrate, slowly lowered as his face became flushed with redness.
Feeling shame with nowhere to hide, and unsure about what to do, they heard Zhang Xuan’s puzzled voice nearby, “Is this the so-called unpredictable method of taming you spoke of?”