72: Dark and dark place

Guo Linshan said very happily, "I didn't expect to hear such good news right before I left my post. It was worth it!"

He then waved his hand and said, "Everyone, there's no need to see me off. All good things must come to an end."

The crowd said reluctantly, "Captain..."

"I am no longer your captain. A new captain will arrive in a few days."

He then looked at Su Ze with some concern and whispered, "From the internal information I've gathered, someone from the Jiang Family seems to be very active in trying to take my position. They are clearly coming for you."

"I've done my best to stop it, but the outcome is still uncertain. You must be careful."

Su Ze nodded upon hearing this.

This was Guo Linshan's biggest worry, but thinking of Su Ze's teacher, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The group followed him all the way to the camp entrance. Just as they were about to take another step out, Guo Linshan shouted sternly, "What are you doing?! Don't forget your identities and your duties!"

"Since you still recognized me as your captain just now, then I will give one last order: everyone, return to your posts!"

"Yes!" everyone responded loudly.

Only Su Ze remained, still following behind Guo Linshan.

"Don't forget, although I've joined the Great Xia Spirit Guards, you personally said that I don't need to carry out any orders or missions before graduation."

Guo Linshan didn't say anything more.

The two walked to a secluded spot before Guo Linshan turned around and said, "You're following me so closely for no reason, you must have something on your mind. Out with it."

He had deliberately led the way to a deserted place just to see what Su Ze had up his sleeve.

Su Ze mysteriously pulled an egg from his chest. Guo Linshan had seen this trick of Su Ze's during their previous battle.

Even seeing it now, he still found it astonishing.

How on earth did he manage to hide a head-sized egg within his thin clothes? Could it be that he also possessed an ultra-rare Space-type tamed beast?

Before Guo Linshan could react, Su Ze stuffed the egg into his hands.

"Captain Guo, no, I should call you Old Guo now. This is a farewell gift for you. Please accept it."

Unlike Wang Zi, Guo Linshan was someone who had handled Gold-rank beast taming eggs before.

So as soon as he touched it, he could feel that the level of this egg was even higher than Gold-rank.

Doesn't that mean... "This is a platinum-level demon beast egg?! No, no, this parting gift is too precious. You've lost your tamed beast, you can use this yourself." Guo Linshan shook his head repeatedly, trying to shove the egg back to Su Ze.

But Su Ze jumped back and refused to take it.

"Old Guo, just take it. Don't worry about me, I have better."

"Better?" Guo Linshan gave him a puzzled look. If it was better than platinum-level, could it be... that his Diamond-rank Demonic Beast hadn't died?

Guo Linshan was startled but didn't ask further. He knew that before Su Ze had enough strength, such a thing must never be exposed.

However, he still tried to decline. "Giving this demon beast egg to me is a waste. The death of my Armored Rock Rhino severely damaged my Spiritual Power through the contract. I can no longer form a contract with any other demon beast, not even a newly hatched one."

"So even if you don't want to contract it, you can take this egg and exchange it for cultivation resources to increase your strength as quickly as possible to deal with the trouble from the Jiang Family."

Su Ze shook his head and continued, "Old Guo, I don't know how to explain it to you. But my beast taming eggs are different from others. As long as you can complete its hatching conditions and successfully hatch it, the contract will be completed!"

"Oh?" Guo Linshan looked at Su Ze skeptically. He had lived most of his life and had never heard of such a thing.

But if this were true, Guo Linshan also realized it was a massive secret. Su Ze telling him showed the depth of his trust.

Therefore, he stopped doubting.

Seeing this, Su Ze continued to persuade him, "Old Guo, you just said it yourself—I've been targeted by the behemoth that is the Jiang Family. As an orphan, I have no backing, and you're the only one who has been helping me. So giving this egg to you isn't just helping you, it's helping me too!"

"I'll wait for you to make a breakthrough and return even stronger to help me!"

Since Su Ze had put it that way, how could Guo Linshan bear to refuse again?

After successfully transferring the demon beast egg through the blood-dripping ritual, Su Ze slapped his forehead and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you, Old Guo, the hatching conditions for this egg are quite harsh."

"It needs to hatch in a high-gravity environment. The stronger the gravity, the stronger the strength and potential of the hatched demon beast will be. I couldn't find such a place."

But Guo Linshan said quite easily, "If it's just that, it won't be a problem for me. Don't forget that my Armored Rock Rhino was a Rock-attribute demon beast; controlling gravity is a major characteristic of the Rock-type."

"In the place where I trained when I was young, there is a spot that meets your requirements."

Su Ze smiled and nodded, knowing he had found the right person.

He wouldn't have known what to do with this egg if it stayed with him.

If he tried to sell it and the Jiang Family ended up buying it, it would only become a problem for him.

"Then Old Guo, I'll be waiting for your good news!"

Guo Linshan nodded, and his hunched back straightened once more.

This was also an opportunity for him. A platinum-level demon beast would allow his career as a beast tamer to take a giant leap forward, far more useful than a monster beast crystal core... After the two parted, Su Ze returned to the Beast Taming University.

Xu Yao had arrived on time. Seeing her wearing the work clothes he had brought, feeding demon beasts in a place with a pungent smell, Su Ze rushed forward in a single stride.

"Brother Su Ze? You really came out! Teacher Lin Xi told me I only needed to work for a few days, he really didn't lie to me!" Xu Yao said with a smile the moment she saw Su Ze.

Su Ze took the feed bucket from her hand and said, "Don't believe that drunkard."

Although Su Ze had respected Lin Xi for a few days after first learning his true identity, thinking his current slovenly and degenerate appearance was just a disguise.

But as he got to know him better, Su Ze discovered that his nature was simply that unreliable.

Plus, the disappearance of his parents was somewhat related to him, so Su Ze's respect for him had diminished.

After quickly soothing the hungry demon beasts, Su Ze briefly let Xu Yao know he was safe, telling her selected parts of what had happened over the past few days so she wouldn't worry.

However, regarding Feng Qingyi, he stuck to the same story for everyone, saying she was dead. This indeed saved a lot of trouble.

Hearing Su Ze confirm it personally, a deep sorrow appeared in Xu Yao's eyes.

Even though Feng Qingyi was a demon beast, she had spent several days with her in human form. In Xu Yao's heart, she had already come to view her as a younger sister.

After comforting Xu Yao, Su Ze asked her to wait for him for a while.

Then he found Lin Xi, who appeared to be sleeping in a chair with his eyes closed, but was actually peeking through a slit in his eyelids at them.

"Teacher, have you seen enough?"

Lin Xi curled his lip and said, "No fun. When your parents were your age, everything that was supposed to happen between a couple had already happened, without exception."

Lin Xi was not only the leader of Mr. and Mrs. Su Lin when they were researchers, but also their teacher during their student days.

So what he said might not necessarily be groundless rumors.

Su Ze coughed twice, indicating he didn't want to hear gossip about his parents.

Then he continued, "Teacher, I need you to do me a favor."

"What favor?"

Su Ze took out the platinum egg he had just obtained today and said, "Help me take it to The Lightless Land!"