Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 121 Celestial Agreement 2.0, The Vanished Guild
Upon learning this news, Li Zhen and Huang Xiaotian left in a state of unease.

Lin Chen also hoped that he was wrong.

However, although the monsters occupied many cities, they dared not attack the inner courtyards of these cities, and the reason behind this is self-evident.

The Inner Court is hailed as a branch of the National Academy and the Spirit Academy, and it is related to the fate of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom. The reason why the demon beasts do not move here is that they do not want to offend the higher-ups.

Therefore, they will make exorbitant demands and arbitrarily propose some outrageous conditions.
If the human race's leadership agrees, then we will naturally be delighted.

It doesn't matter if they don't agree; that's not their goal anyway.

The next day, negotiations between humans and demons continued at the Heavenly Realm Mountain. As expected, the humans disagreed with the deal, and the two sides almost came to blows. In the end, the demons declared that if relations soured, they would massacre the 60 small towns and would not hesitate to launch a second war between humans and demons.

The human race's high command did not comment further on this.

On the third day, the human race's high command finally relented. Just as Lin Chen had said, they would not back down on the issues of ceding land and releasing the great demon, but they could compromise on the second and fourth points.

This news still caused a huge sensation, but it was much smaller than the last one.

The ancient kingdom of Cangling has a population of over 1.3 billion, but the number of active monster hunter guild members is only a mere ten million. Most of them are ordinary people who have no money and come here in search of a high-welfare job.

Therefore, the voices of those at the bottom were quite loud, but the voices of those at the top were very few.

This is also a structural problem within the Monster Hunter Guild.

It's not that guilds can't produce top-tier players; it's that these players enter the guild, fight their way through, become powerful, and then leave.

The Monster Hunter Guild is more like a springboard for ordinary people to cross social classes, and given the dangerous nature of its activities, it's not surprising that it was used as a bargaining chip this time.

The monster disagreed, but indicated that negotiations could continue.

On the fifth day, the content and results of the negotiations were not made public, but rumors circulated that the ladyboys had reached a consensus because someone saw them leaving.

Nine Star City finally returned to its former tranquility. People laid the dead to rest in the cemetery and observed a moment of silence.

Qin Shaoshao became famous after this battle, and even forces from the outer city came here wanting to see him in person.

As for the forces that invited Qin Shaoshao to join, they were countless; a thick stack of invitations could be piled up in front of Lin Chen's door.

Lin Chen was shameless; some people would bring him gifts, and after getting Qin Shaoshao's "approval," he accepted them all.

Qin Shaoshao is usually rarely seen, but he appeared at the cemetery on this day of mourning.

On this day, Pang Yuanzheng, together with Ning Ye and all the other forces, big and small, as well as their leaders, sought an audience with Qin Shaoshao.

"Your Majesty, we know that Nine Star City is weak, but we still wish to ask you to stay here. In the future, all forces will surely follow your lead."

In the past, Pang Yuanzheng would not have wanted someone like Qin Shaoshao to exist.

This will affect his position as city lord.

But after experiencing this beast tide incident, he was afraid.

Having a deity in charge is an excellent thing for Nine Star City.

Qin Shaoshao did not respond on the spot, but asked Lin Chen for his opinion when she got home.

“I know you don’t like this, but it’s the treatment you deserve,” Lin Chen replied.

"You've already taken the first step, so keep going and try again."

"At worst, you can just leave; no one will dare stop you."

Finally, after thinking it over for a while, Qin Shaoshao nodded.

She wasn't moved by Lin Chen's words, but rather she thought that her survival represented the youth corps.

Those fallen comrades must have wanted her to continue protecting this city.

Three days later, Qin Shaoshao agreed to the demands of these forces. Pang Yuanzheng and the others were overjoyed and immediately brought out a luxurious courtyard, renovated it, and renamed it Tianling Mansion as Qin Shaoshao's residence.

Another week passed, and Pang Yuanzheng brought a message that the courtyard had been cleaned up.

Qin Shaoshao stayed here for another three days before finally deciding to go.

Lin Chen didn't think much of it, but the two beasts, Xiao Bai and Xiao Bai, had already developed feelings for the Spirit Devouring Vine after spending time together, and were reluctant to part with it.

"It's not like we're going anywhere. We're just in the city. We can go see it whenever we want." Lin Chen's words were like ice thorns, piercing through the mutual respect between the three spirit beasts.

Qin Shaoshao then asked, "Why don't you go over too? The courtyard is quite large anyway."

Lin Chen said without hesitation, "Forget it, I've lived here for so many years, I'm used to it."

He wasn't being coy; he genuinely didn't want to leave the doghouse he'd lived in for so many years.

Qin Shaoshao nodded without saying anything more.

Lin Chen personally saw her to the door, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "If you're not used to living in this mansion, you're welcome to come back."

Qin Shao Shao nodded again, and finally left with the Soul-Devouring Vine.

Lin Chen watched Qin Shaoshao's disappearing figure, then turned around. He didn't think anything of it at first, but when he entered the hall, he felt like something was missing.

Finally, Lin Chen thought about it and came to an answer:
sense of security.

Qin Shao Shao was here before, so Lin Chen wasn't worried about danger.

Things are different now.
"Little White, you need to level up quickly." Lin Chen started his usual psychological manipulation again.

Xiao Bai nodded, and the little fox next to him was also full of enthusiasm, indicating that it would also become powerful, which made Lin Chen feel a great sense of security.

Lin Chen smiled and patted their heads.

The next day, Lin Chen went to the guild. When he entered, he saw Li Zhen and Huang Xiaotian sitting there, their faces dark and silent.

Li Zhen is missing an arm, which makes life a little inconvenient, but with the help of the spirit beast, it's not a big problem.

Xiao Bai wanted to bellow, but Lin Chen stopped him.

He vaguely sensed something, and as he walked in, he asked, "Has the peace agreement been released?"

“Yes.” Li Zhen handed it to Lin Chen and said, “It’s a message that just came from the Beast Tamer Guild, and it hasn’t spread outside yet.”

Lin Chen picked it up and saw that the contents were indeed as he had expected.

The peace agreement for Celestial Realm 2.0 is as follows:
First, the human race abolished the Monster Hunter Guild, but allowed the existence of individual monster hunters.

[Secondly, the demon race can establish cities within a certain area, designating them as restricted zones. This requires the demon king to be level 80 or above, and the area is equivalent to a small city.]

Third, demons are prohibited from launching beast tides of level 6 or higher against humans.

Fourth, four years later, humans and demons will hold the Heavenly Realm Mountain Tournament. The outcome will determine the land distribution within the Cangling Ancient Kingdom. If humans win, the forbidden zone will be abolished, and the demons will return to their secret realm. If humans lose, they will agree to allocate a portion of the area as their legal territory.

Lin Chen read it carefully and said in surprise, "There should be one more thing."

Huang Xiaotian, standing nearby, slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "Who agreed to this humiliating treaty? Even a six-year-old wouldn't agree to it!"

Huang Xiaotian was very angry; his neck and face turned red.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, but Li Zhen remained relatively calm.

Just as Lin Chen said, the Monster Hunter Guild is just a bargaining chip.

The human race abolished the Monster Hunter Guild, so the demon race agreed not to launch beast tides of level 6 or higher against them; this is an equal exchange.

The reason why the monsters insisted on canceling the guilds was because they were afraid that these monster hunters would unite and search for their lair.

While large monster lairs are rarely eradicated by the Monster Hunter Guild, Monster Hunters excel at finding and eliminating young lairs.

But it should be understood that these young demon kings are also the future of the demon race, and they naturally want to protect them.

As for the Heavenly Realm Mountain Tournament four years later, that would be a buffer period, allowing both sides a way out; otherwise, there would be no point in continuing the stalemate. "What was the other point you mentioned?" Li Zhen asked.

“Of course we’ll release them,” Lin Chen said.

"Releasing the person is definitely going to happen, so it's normal not to include it in the list." Li Zhen didn't find it strange.

The next day, Celestial Realm 2.0 was revealed, shocking the entire nation.

"What is this? A real restricted area?"

“I can’t accept it, even if it’s only the size of a small city.”

"The Monster Hunter Guild has been disbanded. Will it be much harder for us to fight back against the monster hordes in the future?"

"Actually, it's not impossible, since the other side has agreed not to launch a beast tide of level 6 or higher."

"Do you even have a brain? The Monster Hunter Guild has been disbanded. Who will protect the interests of us commoners now? If we want to advance in the future, we'll really have to rely on ourselves."

Amidst the discussions, a riot broke out, with some Beast Tamers organizing themselves to protest in front of the Beast Tamer Guild.

In response, the leaders of the major Beastmaster Guilds seemed to have already received instructions to reassure the public, emphasizing the need to prioritize the overall situation, and even issued a unified guild announcement:

Currently, the surface of Earth is peaceful, but undercurrents are surging. The Cangling Ancient Kingdom is facing numerous external troubles and must ensure internal stability.

The guild is aware of the dissatisfaction of all Beastmasters, but please consider the greater good.

If humanity emerges victorious four years from now, everything will return to peace.

[Signature: Beast Tamer Guild]

This notice was quite persuasive, and some people have already withdrawn from the protest.

However, some people persisted, blocking the entrance to the Beastmaster Guild, and their numbers remained large.

On the third day, the trapped small cities were finally released, bringing a sigh of relief, but then a sudden change occurred.

The beast horde that had occupied the city and was preparing to retreat was intercepted by the human army midway and killed without exception.

When the news came, the whole country was excited.

Subsequently, a powerful figure involved in the Celestial Agreement revealed that this was also part of the peace agreement, but it wasn't written on the agreement paper:

The demon race will release all those trapped. As the price for this beast tide, all the demon beasts that launched the attack must die.

This time, the strength of the human race has finally silenced some people.

Another group of people were gone from the gates of the Beastmaster Guild.

"Good tactic."

After hearing this, Li Zhen laughed in anger.

Lin Chen, standing nearby, was also somewhat speechless.

The complete annihilation of the beast tide army was something Lin Chen never expected.

This time, the demon race is essentially offering gifts to silence the human race's protests.

Lin Chen guessed that the reason it wasn't written down was twofold: firstly, for the safety of the hostages, and secondly, because the higher-ups realized things would develop to this point and deliberately left this as a precaution.

Now Lin Chen understood why no demon beast kings participated in this beast tide siege: because these beast tide armies were ultimately just pawns to be sacrificed.

The monster had already anticipated this move.

"I also heard that this influential figure who made this statement was one of the former presidents of the Monster Hunter Guild, who later left the guild and started his own business," Huang Xiaotian revealed.

After listening, Li Zhen sighed repeatedly and looked at Lin Chen, saying, "Little genius, analyze this for me, is our guild really finished?"

"There's still a chance to save him," Lin Chen said.

"Where is the opportunity?" Li Zhen asked expectantly.

He did not want the Monster Hunter Guild to disband; such an organization was essential.
If they all disappear, the common people are truly doomed.

“Most of those who stayed to protest are aware of this,” Lin Chen said. “As long as they continue, they have a chance.”

Li Zhen naturally understood, so he immediately spread the relevant information to the outside world, which also attracted more guild members to join.

There are still many smart people in this world. Not only in Nine Star City, but also in other cities, people have expressed similar views to Lin Chen.

"We ordinary beast tamers already have very few resources. If we don't risk our lives, we won't see a future at all."

"The Monster Hunter Guild must not be abolished."

"Correct."

With the help of dedicated individuals, the call grew louder and louder.

This time, the human race's high-ranking officials remained silent, not uttering a word for many days.

This led to an increasing number of protesters.

The protests reignited, but only lasted three days.

Three days later, the Beastmaster Guild issued a notice to the entire country.

But this time it wasn't signed by the Beastmaster Guild, but by another organization:
Tian Shu Pavilion.

The Heavenly Pivot Pavilion is located in the capital city and is a legendary existence in the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

Only the most powerful and elite forces can enter, so the number of people is extremely small.

It can be assumed that those who entered were the so-called high-ranking members of the human race who participated in the negotiations.

Generally, the Tian Shu Pavilion will discuss important matters and then have its subordinate organizations, such as the Beast Tamer Guild, implement them and decide on national policies.

[Notice]

[The Heavenly Pivot Pavilion is aware of the Beast Tamers' concerns. After discussion, the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion has decided, in order to seek the development and future of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, and having already surveyed public opinion, to take appropriate measures.]

The final decision is as follows: effective immediately, reforms will be implemented across the national education system.

[First, all cities will abolish the outer academy system and replace it with a system of separate schools and grades. Students will enter at age 15, study beast taming theory for three years, and continue to receive one year of school resource training after age 18, and participate in the inner academy assessment.]

Second, the tuition fee is uniform nationwide, 1000 yuan per person per semester.

Third, the Spirit Academy has abolished its high tuition fees and is now recruiting students nationwide. All students who enter the Inner Academy will have the opportunity to enter the National Academy.

Fourth, to compensate the Monster Hunter Guild, the government will provide each monster hunter with some resources as compensation.

Fifth, a special list of new recruits for the Spirit Academy will be approved this year. Each city will be allocated a number of places based on its circumstances to compensate for the lack of Beast Tamers in the past due to educational inequalities. The age and level of Beast Tamers will be restricted to below 20.

[Sixth, starting today, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom will provide certain resource subsidies to outstanding students.]

[VII. For more details, please refer to the upcoming "Document on Educational Reform in the Ancient Kingdom of Cangling"]

[Signature: Tian Shu Ge]

The release of this announcement acted like a stabilizing force, completely sealing the Monster Hunter Guild's fate with a single blow.

Upon seeing this, Li Zhen knew that the situation was hopeless and the Monster Hunter Guild was doomed.

But he still tried to find humor in the situation and asked Lin Chen, "Little genius, do you think there's any way to save him?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said:

"They're all buried now, let's put them in the ground."

(End of this chapter)