20: Which Yue Yun is in Chapter 20?
Imperial Capital, Chen Family.
The private training ground was filled with scorching heat. A tall humanoid creature enveloped in flames was jumping around, its hands constantly hurling burning fireballs.
A doorbell rang outside the training ground, and the tightly closed doors slowly opened as a middle-aged man walked in.
This middle-aged man's features resembled Chen Hu's, though maturity had smoothed his sharp edges. He was shrouded in the aura of a high-ranking official.
This person was none other than Chen Hu's father, en own.
"Xiao Long."
en own called for Chen Long to stop his training.
Chen Long walked out from a corner of the training ground and gestured for his S-grade potential Pet Beast, Flame Demon, to stop its attack: "Dad, why are you here?"
en own didn't answer but looked at the Flame Demon instead.
The surging flames on the Flame Demon's body gradually died down, revealing a humanoid silhouette nearly two and a half meters tall. Its obsidian-like body was covered in cracks, through which flowing magma could be seen.
It was like an immortal demon from a volcano; just standing there, it exuded an infinite dominance that struck fear into people's hearts.
en own nodded in satisfaction: "As expected of a Pet Beast from the Kings Secret Realm, it has reached the four-star level so quickly."
Chen Long also started laughing.
He looked at the Flame Demon proudly: "With the Flame Demon's help, I'm confident I'll take a top-ten spot in the individual competition at next year's Alliance Youth Beast Tamer League!"
en own became even more satisfied upon hearing this.
"The Chen family will only get better with you here. As for your brother, he was defeated by someone in Jianghai City."
At this point, en own's expression became somewhat difficult to describe.
Chen Long's eyes widened in disbelief.
Chen Hu had a Lingshan Elephant Guard; how could he lose in Jianghai City? Could he have run into another guy trying to snatch a quota?
The places they went to secure quotas were all carefully selected.
Usually, they wouldn't run into someone else from the Imperial Capital this early, but maybe they just happened to encounter one or two and couldn't beat them.
en own dismissed Chen Long's assumption.
He frowned slightly: "Xiao Hu said it was a country bumpkin named Yue Yun. His strength was quite average, but he didn't need a Pet Beast. He defeated the Lingshan Elephant Guard using only his own strength."
Chen Long blinked, thinking he had misheard.
en own's expression was indescribably strange, letting him know this was real and that his father and brother weren't joking.
"Ha, how could such a thing happen in this world?"
Chen Long still found it hard to accept: "The human body is fragile and has serious flaws. To defeat a Pet Beast that naturally possesses extraordinary power, just having great strength isn't enough."
Not to mention a perfectly trained Lingshan Elephant Guard.
Even if it stood still and let someone hit it, breaking through a Lingshan Elephant Guard's defense wouldn't be easy, let alone defeating it in a match.
Chen Hu wasn't an idiot who would just stand there and watch.
With Chen Hu's command ability and the strength of the Lingshan Elephant Guard, even if that person really had infinite strength, they wouldn't necessarily win.
Unless Chen Hu was careless and got ambushed.
Chen Long, of course, knew his brother's character—or rather, their whole family was somewhat arrogant. But their grandfather had fought for what they had, so it was only natural for them to enjoy it.
But losing to a country bumpkin because of that was just wrong.
Chen Long got angry for a moment: "What the hell was Xiao Hu doing?"
en own's expression wasn't much better, but he still maintained a composed demeanor, gesturing for Chen Long to stay calm.
"A loss is a loss; it's no big deal."
Having worked in the Ministry of Education for so many years, en own naturally had means beyond the reach of ordinary people: "As long as Xiao Hu isn't careless again, securing a prodigy quota won't be much of a problem. As for that Yue Yun..."
en own seemed to remember something, and his expression became solemn.
The Chen family patriarch, his father Chen Huaijin, was a backbone of the Ministry of Education and was incredibly influential throughout the East District.
Such a prominent figure naturally knew secrets inaccessible to commoners, such as the changes in those who controlled Secret Realms.
"Could it be that Yue Yun controls a Secret Realm?"
en own didn't believe humans could fight against Pet Beasts.
Controlling an unknown Secret Realm, which seemed the most illogical, actually became the most likely possibility.
en own patted Chen Long's shoulder: "You don't need to worry about this. Just prepare well for next year's Alliance Youth Beast Tamer League. I'll handle your brother's side."
en own had originally thought about sending Chen Long to take a look, but then he felt it would be overkill. Now it seemed he had to take action himself.
If it really was an unknown Secret Realm, the Chen family would soar!
"Fine."
Chen Long wasn't interested in bullying country bumpkins anyway, but the name Yue Yun sounded somewhat familiar.
The surname Yue wasn't common.
He said: "I remember Yue Shu also came from Jianghai City?"
en own nodded: "Yes, she does have a brother named Yue Yun, but he's an Academic Student. It's likely just someone with the same name. I'll investigate further later."
Chen Long nodded and saw his father off.
He thought of Yue Shu's terrifying Storm Dragon and felt a heavy weight on his heart. Then he thought of the second Pet Beast she had brought out from the Kings Secret Realm, and his mood grew even heavier.
"What kind of Pet Beast did she actually contract?"
...
Jianghai No. 1 High School, Beast Taming Director's office.
Beast Taming Director Li Moyun sat upright, his face full of disbelief. The person sitting across from him had an equally serious expression.
The person's low voice slowly rang out: "It has been confirmed that Chen Hu from the Imperial Capital did indeed lose at Jianghai Second Middle School, and the one who defeated him was Yue Yun, who just joined the Beast Taming Class."
Anyone would be surprised to hear that an obscure nobody had defeated a Young Master from the Imperial Capital.
"He just joined the Beast Taming Class; how did he defeat Chen Hu?"
Li Moyun felt things weren't right. After thinking for a long time, he voiced his doubt: "Could he also have an S-grade Beast Taming Talent? Is he a secret weapon recruited by Jianghai Second Middle School?"
If he had an S-grade Beast Taming Talent and a well-trained Pet Beast, he could indeed defeat Chen Hu and the Lingshan Elephant Guard.
If he only had an A-grade Beast Taming Talent, defeating Chen Hu and the Lingshan Elephant Guard wouldn't be easy.
It would probably require a powerful Pet Beast whose racial value and training were no weaker than the Lingshan Elephant Guard's to pull it off, but wasn't that exactly what Chen Hu had?
Li Moyun couldn't help but ponder, then was suddenly startled: "Could Jianghai Second Middle School also have a Young Master from the Imperial Capital?"
One Chen Hu was scary enough. If another such powerful guy showed up, it might crush the confidence of all the Beast-Tamer Students in Jianghai City.
What a headache, what a headache!
The person sitting opposite him shook his head and said with a smile: "You should know Yue Yun. He's your prized pupil Yue Shu's younger brother!"
Li Moyun was stunned upon hearing this.
Past memories flashed through his mind. After a while, he nodded as if realizing something, then his expression turned strange.
"Which Yue Yun are you talking about? If it's Yue Shu's brother, I remember his Beast Taming Talent is E-grade Blood-Qi Sharing. Even becoming a Beast Tamer would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
In such a short time, he shouldn't have been able to grow enough to defeat Chen Hu. Did he contract an A-grade Pet Beast no weaker than a Gale Wyvern?"