CHAPTER 166: CHAPTER 162: THIS KID IS TERRIFYING, HE MUST NOT BE KEPT!

Star Dragon Academy.

"Dean, that brat injured my son! If I don’t get an explanation, I’m not leaving!"

A middle-aged man with a gloomy face, his body wreathed in threads of golden Spiritual energy, spoke grimly.

He was Xiao Chen’s father, Xiao Peng, a Golden Beast Tamer with considerable influence in Yaoguang City.

On the day Xiao Chen got into trouble, he spent a huge sum to hire assassins from the Faceless Association to kill Chu Yi. As a result, the Faceless Association disbanded the very next day, and its leader ran off with his sister-in-law.

As for the commission, those damn scoundrels had absconded with the funds, and tracking them down was impossible.

It was said that the Faceless Association had offended some taboo entity within the Night Commerce, causing their higher-ups to abandon most of their assets and flee in fear overnight.

Having suffered this secret loss, he tried to hire other assassin organizations, but the entire underworld had been gravely wounded and was in the midst of a major reshuffle, leaving no one available to take on new jobs.

Seeing that assassination was no longer an option, Xiao Peng had no choice but to approach the old Dean openly and demand an explanation.

To this day, his son Xiao Chen was still in the hospital, fighting for his life. The physical pain was secondary; the primary issue was that his Pet Beast had died in battle. The resulting Beast Taming backlash, coupled with the humiliation of being defeated by a good-for-nothing who had been inactive for two years, was something he couldn’t accept.

If this mental trauma wasn’t resolved, his Beast Taming career would be ruined.

"COUGH, COUGH."

The old Dean held his teacup, took a light sip, and said calmly, "In Pet Beast battles, injuries and even deaths are inevitable. I recall it was Xiao Chen who challenged Chu Yi first."

"Truth be told, it was Xiao Chen’s own fault for not properly investigating Chu Yi’s true strength."

He was openly protecting Chu Yi. The opponent was a Gold-rank; wasn’t he one as well? Having presided over Star Dragon Academy for so many years, did Xiao Peng think he was easily intimidated? Damn it, who was he trying to scare!

Currently, Chu Yi was a treasure to Star Dragon Academy. If he managed to secure a good ranking in the upcoming competition, the benefits for the academy would be immeasurable.

However, the boy was elusive and hard to track.

Even when the Dean had sent people to protect him, they had lost his trail. To this day, no one knew where Chu Yi had gone.

"Dean, it’s unbecoming of your esteemed reputation to blatantly favor a murderer like this!"

Xiao Chen’s second uncle interjected, unable to stop himself from pointing accusingly. "My nephew was gravely injured by him! Over twenty of his ribs were broken, and he’s still confined to a hospital bed! And you’re just going to let this murderer walk free?"

"Moreover, Pet Beast battles are supposed to be about controlled skill, but he went too far! He killed my nephew’s Pet Beast and injured so many people at the scene. Even Miss Shen Yun of the Shen Family couldn’t be saved and passed away that very night!"

Before he could finish, an elder from the Shen Family, a man with hawk-like eyes and a lightning bolt pattern on his forehead, stared coldly at the old Dean seated in the place of honor and said icily,

"Chu Yi murdered my granddaughter in broad daylight! This boy is violent and bloodthirsty. If he’s not dealt with properly, he could easily become a major menace within the Federation."

"Furthermore, from what I know, Chu Yi contracted his Pet Beast on the night of the Blood Moon disaster. That boy must have sacrificed to the Evil Gods in exchange for the ability to form a contract!"

The speaker was Shen Ling, Patriarch of the Shen Family, and also a Golden Beast Tamer.

Witnessing Chu Yi’s king-like return, the old man, Shen Ling, had been genuinely shocked and enraged.

He feared that Chu Yi would usurp his grandson Shen Tianqi’s position in the Starfire Sequence.

Ever since Chu Yi had gone to the farm to deal with the Fireball Mice, Shen Ling had harbored the thought of eliminating this future threat, but the little brat had managed to escape his grasp time and time again.

Now, in just a few short days, Chu Yi had risen to prominence with such dominance that it made Shen Ling even more desperate to destroy him personally.

This boy is terrifying! He absolutely cannot be allowed to live!

As for Shen Yun, she had seemed fine during the day, but by nightfall, she had lost all signs of life and become a corpse.

This had, naturally, outraged the entire Shen Family.

Shen Ling, ever the old schemer, seized this opportunity, intending to drag Chu Yi down into the dust, ensuring he could never rise again.

There are countless geniuses in this world, as numerous as carp crossing a river, but a genius who falls midway is no genius at all.

Hearing this, the old Dean fell silent. Even the elders of the Shen Family have been stirred up this time, he thought, muttering inwardly, That brat Chu Yi is always causing me trouble. In the end, I’m the one who has to clean up his messes.

The atmosphere in the office grew taut, like a drawn bowstring.

"HEH, HEH. Everyone, please have some tea. It’s about to get cold."

Director Yang wiped the cold sweat from his brow and hurriedly stepped forward to mediate.

There are a number of Golden Beast Tamers in here, he thought, If they have a serious disagreement, a fierce battle could break out. My paltry Silver-rank strength means I’m truly walking on thin ice.

Fortunately, Chu Yi probably knew he had stirred up significant trouble. He hadn’t come to the academy for the past five days and was likely hiding out somewhere, lying low and focusing on his development.

"This stalemate isn’t a solution," Xiao Peng said after taking a deep breath. "How about this: Chu Yi is surrounded by suspicious circumstances and is suspected of colluding with the Evil Gods. Let’s form an investigation team to look into the matter and see what we find."

Shen Ling nodded. "I concur."

As long as our people are on the investigation team, they thought, whether Chu Yi is deemed problematic or not will be entirely up to us.

That little whelp luckily contracted a Mutated Evolution Pet Beast and caused my granddaughter’s death—he must pay with his life!

Shen Ling seethed internally. No, a simple death is too good for him! I’ll subject him to all kinds of torture—flaying him alive, tearing out his tendons! I’ll make that little beast experience every last one until my hatred is finally appeased! A mere Civilian Beast Tamer daring to offend our esteemed Beast Taming Families—he’s simply courting death!

The old Dean hesitated for a moment.

I’ve met Chu Yi, he thought. His Spiritual essence is pure, and his Soul is untainted. It’s absolutely impossible for him to be involved with Evil Gods. But I also understand their intentions. This is clearly a trap targeting Chu Yi.

"Grandpa!"

Just then, a spirited young woman burst in. Her throat was clearly parched, as she immediately grabbed the teapot and began to drink directly from the spout.

"We have guests, Yuan Qiu! Mind your manners!"

The old Dean, seeing his granddaughter, cleverly seized the chance to change the subject. "Ah, this is my granddaughter, Yuan Qiu. Please excuse her boisterousness; I do apologize for the disturbance."

"Grandpa, I have a huge secret to tell you! You’ll be absolutely astonished!"

Yuan Qiu playfully stuck out her tongue. Her spirited gaze swept over everyone in the office without a hint of reservation before she raised her Star Bracelet and tapped open a video.

"A King Pet Beast has appeared in the outskirts! It was trending at number seven in Yaoguang City... Oh, wait, it’s number one now! Quick, take a look!"

"What?!"

Everyone present was stunned.

A King Pet Beast was an extremely rare existence, comparable to an emperor in ancient human times. They were born noble and possessed the potential to evolve into an Overlord-level Pet Beast!

Immediately, they all forgot about Chu Yi and hurriedly checked the news.

The location was an abandoned mine tunnel.

Six dragons soared into the sky, igniting everything in their path! Thermal radiation spread outwards as fire blazed across the heavens. Countless flying Pet Beasts plummeted from the sky like downed fighter jets. It was a stunning visual spectacle, heralding the grand entrance of the King’s Cub!

"Are those six Fire Dragons? Pure-blooded? How terrifyingly powerful!"

"The flames look unique, but the recording device was shaking too violently. The footage isn’t very clear."

"The appearance of any King Pet Beast is bound to stir up a storm of blood and slaughter! What is its purpose in appearing here now?"

"..."

A wave of shock and intrigue passed through the onlookers.