100: The tsunami of the new era

Lingnan Academy, in the Infirmary.

Little Leopard Zhao woke up, looked at his surroundings, first stunned, then reacted, clutching his head, his face turning ugly:

"Xie Ning..."

"Third Brother, you're awake."

A familiar voice came from beside him. He turned his head and couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"

"You can't even recognize my voice? Third Brother."

"Second Brother! What happened to you?"

No wonder Little Leopard Zhao was surprised. His Second Brother, Tiger Zhao, was now covered in bandages like a mummy, with only his eyeballs and mouth able to move.

"It was the person you just mentioned, he did it!" Tiger Zhao said furiously.

Little Leopard Zhao reacted, his face full of anger: "It's Xie Ning again! That damn guy!"

"Second Brother, wait, I'll go find Big Brother! Let Big Brother help us get revenge!" After speaking, he struggled to get up, but then heard Tiger Zhao say, "It's no use. I was affected when Big Brother fought Xie Ning."

"Big Brother made a move?! That's great!" Little Leopard Zhao was overjoyed and pressed, "Is Xie Ning dead? Or is he missing something?"

"Alas~ he's perfectly fine. That bitch Yan Ruyu stopped it. And you misunderstood, I was actually sent here before you..."

"What... then, did Big Brother say anything about our injuries?"

"He only said one thing, 'I know.'"

"I knew it... as expected, our good Big Brother, hehe..." Little Leopard Zhao said mockingly, then his expression turned serious, his eyes sinister, "Since Big Brother can't be relied on, we'll take matters into our own hands!"

"Do you have a plan?"

Little Leopard Zhao picked up his phone, scrolled through it, and after a moment of thought, said, "According to the recent Family group message, the holy yuan fruit in the Houtu Secret Realm is about to ripen. The Flower Sect has allied with our Zhao Family, and Lingbei Academy also has this intention. We can let them deal with Xie Ning."

"Don't even think about it, they only ally with Big Brother. Big Brother doesn't care about our lives."

Little Leopard Zhao frowned and then said, "There's another way! We'll go snatch the holy yuan fruit ourselves. Didn't you just get that Beast Taming Skill? You'll definitely succeed. With the holy yuan fruit, we can deal with Xie Ning."

"It's no use, the Fire Source Array can't be passed. My Medium Grade Profound Rank reward was intercepted by Xie Ning, and Big Brother also kicked me out of this Secret Realm exploration list."

Little Leopard Zhao rubbed his head, suppressing his emotions, and then said, "There's one more way! What about that qiankun stone from the Monster Taming Alliance? The one Big Brother ordered for you, wasn't it supposed to arrive soon? I'll find someone to help you evolve it. As long as your Demon Tamers Beast reaches extraordinary peak, you'll definitely be able to defeat him!"

"It's gone. Someone bought it a step ahead of me. That person...surname Xie (surname Xie). I suspect it's Xie Ning."

Little Leopard Zhao kicked the iron bar beside the bed, clutched his head, and said indignantly, "Xie Ning! Xie Ning! It's Xie Ning again! That damn Xie Ning, he's everywhere!!!"

Tiger Zhao: "..."

After a while, Little Leopard Zhao calmed down, his eyes darting around again: "There's one more way."

"What is it?"

"Second Brother, have you forgotten? A Breeder's network is their combat power!"

"You mean..."

"If one person can't beat him, I'll find ten, twenty, find a whole bunch of people to deal with Xie Ning!" Little Leopard Zhao's eyes gradually turned sinister, and finally, he gritted his teeth and said:

"How dare he make me lose face and kill my Demon Tamers Beast? This time, I'll make him pay! I want you dead!"

...Meanwhile, Lingnan City, Mu Family.

"The Houtu Secret Realm is about to open. The Flower Sect and the Zhao Family have allied, the Duobao Sect's intentions are unknown, and the Ruan Family has no intention of fighting. Now our Mu Family is completely at a disadvantage."

Mu Gaohai, the Mu Family Patriarch, looked at the notice regarding the changes in the Houtu Secret Realm, his expression solemn.

Mu Tian also couldn't help but say, "Zhao Long is already too strong compared to his peers. If he gets the holy yuan fruit again, our Mu Family will have no chance in this younger generation."

"Father, Big Brother, why are you all boosting others' morale? I don't think Big Brother is any worse than him. That guy is just brainless and doesn't know how to use tactics." Mu Xiaolong said noncommittally while peeling fruit.

Mu Gaohai and Mu Tian exchanged glances, both helpless.

"But Father, the Houtu Secret Realm used to be a game for the strong. Why is it now open to the younger generation?"

Regarding Mu Tian's question, Mu Gaohai thought for a moment and replied, "The ripening of the holy yuan fruit has consumed too much energy from the Secret Realm. Now, the highest level within the Secret Realm is only Silver Rank. The decision from above is to prohibit Golden Rank and above from intervening, making this Secret Realm a competition for the younger generation. The specific reason... might also be related to Yan Ruyu, after all, it contains some of the only remaining Earth-Splitting Beasts in Huaguo."

"Related to her? Could it be..."

Mu Tian was slightly stunned, but Mu Xiaolong on the side suddenly stood up, "Isn't this bullying? It's clearly to prevent her from getting the earth cracking beast inner core, and yet they still pretend to show it off! How could the people from the Imperial Capital..."

"Shut up!" Mu Gaohai roared, stopping Mu Xiaolong's words, looking at him with shock and anger.

At the mention of the Imperial Capital, Mu Tian's expression also became subtle. He cautiously asked, "This time, which Family is it again?"

"Two Families."

"Hiss—, are they really going to such lengths to eliminate her?!"

Mu Gaohai clearly didn't want to discuss this topic. He put a finger to his lips, signaling silence, and then said in a deep voice, "This is not something you should be concerned about. What you need to do is to seize the holy yuan fruit in this Houtu Secret Realm."

To snatch the holy yuan fruit with the Zhao Family and Flower Sect working together?

Mu Tian felt a headache just thinking about it.

Just Zhao Long alone was already a cut above him in strength.

"The only thing worth celebrating now is that the Fire Shadow Beast Taming Technique wasn't taken by the Zhao Family, but is with Xie Ning."

After Mu Tian finished speaking, Mu Xiaolong's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, you're not going to cooperate with Xie Ning, are you?"

"Precisely."

"What?! Why? There must be other ways to cross the Fire Source. There's no need to cooperate with him and just give him an advantage." Mu Xiaolong sat back down, frowning, "Besides, he's Yan Ruyu's student. If someone misunderstands and thinks our Mu Family is helping Yan Ruyu, that would be bad."

Mu Gaohai listened to their conversation without speaking.

"Your concerns are not unreasonable, but I'm cooperating with him not just because of this Beast Taming Skill." As Mu Tian spoke, his pupils shifted upwards, trembling slightly as he fell into memory. After a moment, he said with strong emotion, "Bronze Rank strength, influencing a Golden Rank battlefield—have you ever thought of such a thing before? No, because it's too crazy! Let alone you, even I think it's too crazy!"

"But Xie Ning did it! I don't know what methods he used, but he just did it! Since that's the case, why can't he have a share of this Houtu Secret Realm? If we lose, the loss is a few holy yuan fruits and the Imperial Capital's suspicion. One such time, we can afford to lose. But if we win..."

Outside the Imperial Capital, a madman like Zhao Long appeared, followed by a Prodigy like Xie Ning;

A College Entrance Examination could attract the hunting of Fallen Demon Tamers, making one person famous;

A Secret Realm could suddenly weaken, becoming a battlefield for the youth;

And various news from the internet and the Imperial Capital;

Everything was saying one thing: times have changed.

Flames seemed to burn in Mu Tian's eyes, his expression extremely agitated, completely lacking his usual composure.

"What a gamble for the younger generation. It seems you've already smelled the scent of the era's tsunami."

Mu Gaohai smiled with satisfaction, while only Mu Xiaolong looked perplexed.