195: Chapter 195 To put it bluntly, even if we leave this matter to you, the academic community doesn't take it seriously.
The news of Yue Yun's return to Jianghai City spread like wildfire.
Uninvited guests arrived at his doorstep early the next morning.
Leading them was Professor Qi Yao, whose temples were graying. His clear eyes held the sharp edge of a scholar, carrying the air of an old pedant.
The balding middle-aged male student and the elite-looking female student were not present; only Zhang Xiuwen followed by his side.
Zhang Xiuwen stood before the door, trembling uncontrollably, as if some great horror were hidden behind the closed entrance.
He asked weakly, "Teacher, why must we come looking for that Yue Yun?"
The scene of Yue Shu using unknown means to promote herself to a Five-Star Beast Tamer and brutally beating all of Professor Qi Yao's students was still vivid in his mind.
Zhang Xiuwen did not want to experience the pain of a torn Soul caused by the death of a Pet Beast ever again.
Professor Qi Yao glanced at Zhang Xiuwen and shook his head slightly at this disappointing Disciple. "Because Yue Yun shone brilliantly in the Beast Taming College Entrance Examination, we must continue researching his beast-taming system."
Zhang Xiuwen's heart skipped a beat.
In the end, they still wanted Yue Yun as an experimental subject. If Yue Shu found out, not a single one of them would escape.
Zhang Xiuwen swallowed hard. "Teacher, it would be fine to let other schools handle this. Why does it have to be us?
Yue Shu's future is limitless; it's not impossible for her to become a Six-Star Beast Tamer. You won't be able to protect us!"
He summoned his courage to resist.
Zhang Xiuwen wasn't resisting Professor Qi Yao's command, but rather fighting for the future stability of the entire sect, including Professor Qi Yao himself.
Professor Qi Yao's face darkened. He thought to himself, 'Do I really need you to remind me? Do I not know that Yue Shu's future is limitless?'
Since one stands to gain, one must pay a price.
If the others in the academic circle hadn't wanted to avoid bad luck and forcibly pushed the task of recruiting Yue Yun onto him, he wouldn't have risked having Yue Shu show up at his door for another beating.
However, Professor Qi Yao, who prided himself on his scholar's pride, could not bring himself to say anything that would boost others' morale while diminishing his own.
He looked down at his disappointing Disciple with disdain and snorted contemptuously, "Your vision is too shallow!
Even a Yue Yun who only awakened an E-rank Beast Taming Talent could master power far beyond his level through a unique Beast-Taming School. What if we, or even the entire Alliance, mastered it?
Many people are interested in this power now. If we unearth it, we won't just make a name for ourselves; we'll also gain the appreciation of the Alliance's high-ranking officials!"
Professor Qi Yao grew more excited as he spoke, spittle flying everywhere.
Zhang Xiuwen stared at his teacher. Hearing the beautiful future he described, his heart couldn't help but burn with excitement.
But at the thought of Yue Shu's terror, the little bit of spirit he had managed to muster was quickly extinguished.
"The Alliance's high-ranking officials are very interested in this power," Professor Qi Yao continued to feed him inspiration. "Unearthing this power is a great cause that will benefit all Beast Tamers. A mere Yue Shu cannot stop it!"
A sharp light gleamed in Zhang Xiuwen's eyes.
Although Yue Yun's Beast Taming Talent was dangerous, the power he possessed—far exceeding that of an ordinary Two-Star Beast Tamer—was the real deal.
If this power were applied to Elite Beast Tamers or even Master-level Beast Tamers, the resulting strength would be unimaginable.
In fact, the method Yue Shu used to take on Professor Qi Yao's entire sect was likely just another manifestation of that power!
Zhang Xiuwen gritted his teeth and thought to himself that Yue Shu was only a Four-Star Beast Tamer after all; she couldn't stop a great cause that benefited the entire Alliance. He immediately nodded fiercely.
"Why be afraid? Let's do it!"
After saying this, Zhang Xiuwen moved to knock on the door.
However, the closed door opened at that very moment with a click, revealing the interior of Yue Yun's home.
The tall and straight figure of Yue Yun stood behind the door. He seemed to have sensed their presence long ago; his expression showed no surprise and was even somewhat playful as he looked at the master and Disciple mockingly.
Zhang Xiuwen's raised hand stopped mid-air. When he saw clearly, he froze in place, not even daring to breathe.
A dark gun barrel was pointed right at his face!
Yue Yun held Miao Sang—who didn't even bother to open its eyes—in one arm, while his other hand held a pistol aimed levelly at Zhang Xiuwen.
This pistol had been personally handed over by Xie Heng, the Director of the Jianghai City Administration Bureau. It hadn't been used on Driver Old Li, but was instead being used on Professor Qi Yao and his Disciple from Modu Beast Taming University.
Professor Qi Yao had seen much of the world after all, and he quickly shook off the shock of Yue Yun actually having a gun.
Before he could even wonder where Yue Yun had obtained a pistol, the Contract Power within his body stirred, ready to be unleashed.
"You two are quite arrogant!" Yue Yun shifted the barrel to point at Professor Qi Yao. "You've already been taught a lesson, yet you dare come looking for me again. Was my sister too gentle, or are you just itching for another beating?"
Zhang Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief as cold sweat poured down like rain, soaking his back almost instantly.
Professor Qi Yao swallowed hard with difficulty. His expression was tense, and he didn't dare be careless; even the Contract Power he had mobilized was now in disarray.
"That... let us explain!"
He stammered, trying to say something, while frantically signaling Zhang Xiuwen with his eyes, hoping his Disciple would step forward.
However, Zhang Xiuwen had no time to pay attention to Professor Qi Yao.
He was staring intently at Yue Yun, terrified that the dark muzzle would move back to his face in the next second.
"No need for explanations."
Yue Yun toyed with the pistol playfully, the barrel swaying back and forth between the master and Disciple. "From the moment you appeared at my door, I sensed your arrival.
I heard your conversation and your purpose clearly from behind the door. I suggest you give up on those ideas!"
Seeing Yue Yun's contemptuous attitude, Professor Qi Yao wanted to try and snatch the gun but found no opening, leaving him fuming with rage.
Zhang Xiuwen didn't grasp Professor Qi Yao's true intent. Recalling those brainwashing words, he stiffened his neck.
He stammered in argument, "Yue Yun, you keep this power to yourself instead of contributing it to the Alliance. You selfish fellow!"
The playfulness in Yue Yun's expression faded, replaced by a hint of disbelief. He hadn't expected Zhang Xiuwen to be so naive.
Sizing him up from head to toe, Yue Yun sighed and complained, "I call you an idiot, and you still don't believe it!
My information is uploaded to the Beast Tamer Database. The East District and the Alliance can access it at any time. If I had some special power, do you think the entire Alliance wouldn't be able to detect it?
Your purpose in coming to me can only be to use me as research material or to turn me into your hired thug."
Yue Yun's words were full of disdain, deeply stinging the ambition that had just been ignited in Zhang Xiuwen.
Seeing this, Yue Yun shook his head helplessly. He didn't even know where his own power came from; how could it be researched?
If Professor Qi Yao and his Disciple could figure it out, wouldn't they be more capable than the research elites of the entire Alliance?
"To put it bluntly, the fact that this matter was handed to you shows that the high-ranking members of the academic circle don't take it seriously either!"
A complaint that hits close to the truth is the most lethal.
Both Professor Qi Yao and his Disciple felt a great sense of insult, and their faces, though showing different expressions, both turned a deep shade of red.