Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 185 Collusion Between Insiders and Outsiders, Gu Family and Gu An

Upon hearing this, the woman in green dared not say another word, and bowed as she left.

Once she was outside, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She had to obey the man's orders, because if she refused, she would be the one to die.

The man's name was Gu An.

Gu is the Gu who is Guwei.

That's right.

He is a descendant of Gu Wei, the first imperial advisor.

After Gu Wei left this world, the Gu family became one of the four major families in Tiandu.

Gu An was the person in charge of Tiandu Security this time.

As for the woman in blue, she was not a member of the Gu family; her previous life was...
The person from the Monster Hunter Guild is named Himeru.

Another day has passed. Lin Chen woke up early and heard a loud commotion outside.

Open the window and look out, and you can see the bustling crowds below Baidi City.

The atmosphere in the nearby cemetery was solemn and respectful.

People walked solemnly toward the tall monument to the martyrs, clutching white flowers tightly in their hands.

The monument stands tall and majestic, appearing even more solemn under the gloomy sky. Although it was still early, wreaths were already placed around it.

At this moment, a man walked over and said, "You're Lin Chen, right? My room isn't this way. Can I come over and take a look?"

Lin Chen turned his head and saw a white-haired young man appear with a smile on his face.

Almost instantly, Lin Chen knew who he was.

Every student has a legendary figure who is widely respected. Just like in the inner courtyard, Ning Tian was a reliable senior brother in the eyes of many.

In the Spirit Academy, the young man before me plays just such a role.

His name is Wu Chen, and his nickname is Senior Brother.

Because he always had a smile on his face and treated everyone in the Spirit Academy very well, he was given the title of Senior Brother.

Even his classmates would call him "senior brother" whenever they saw him.

Yet this seemingly harmless senior brother is now recognized as the number one student in the Spirit Academy.

"Greetings, Senior Brother." Lin Chen also cupped his hands and said politely.

"Haha, don't be like that." Wu Chen laughed, "In two years, the title of senior brother will be yours."

Lin Chen simply smiled and didn't respond. He had no interest in being called the senior brother, nor in being the number one student in the Spirit Academy.
Unless, of course, the reward for being the top student in the Spirit Academy is very high.

The two stood by the window, and then more people started to appear.

Every now and then, the city lord of Baidi City would appear, and the flow of people would increase even more. Until noon, time seemed to stand still, and even people walking on the road stopped what they were doing.

Somber funeral music played atop Baidi City, and everyone bowed their heads in silent mourning.

Sunlight streamed through gaps in the clouds, bathing the monument in a golden glow.

Afterwards, people gently placed the flowers on the ground, bowed slightly towards the location of the cemetery in the city center, and offered their highest respect.

Lin Chen and Wu Chen were in the same boat; they couldn't go downstairs, so they could only do all this silently from the top of the restaurant.

At that moment, the entire city seemed to fall silent.

"Snapped!"

Inside the room, Saki slammed his fist on the table, shattering it into pieces in an instant.

Higashi Sakura, standing nearby, remained silent.

They knew why Saki was so angry.

The fact that the Cangling Ancient Kingdom chose Baidi City as the venue for the event was clearly a show of force to the five kingdoms. Moreover, the timing of the event coincided with a sacrificial day, the meaning of which is self-evident.

However, deep down they were also extremely surprised.

Of the six great nations on Earth, three have ancient characters in their names, signifying their glorious past.

The Cangling Ancient Kingdom is a prime example.
Back in the day, when the Cangling Ancient Kingdom was at its peak, it could dominate the entire world.

However, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom later declined, and the long-term wars weakened its national strength, which gave neighboring countries the opportunity to rise.

However, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom remained deeply resentful and spread the word about this dark period of its history.
For example, the history textbooks that were just reformed last year divided the history books from the end of the Taichu era into nine volumes, and even made a separate volume for the Battle of Lingshan and the Battle of Baidi City.

As for the glorious history before the end of time, it can be summarized in a single book.

This may not sound like a big deal, but it's a terrifying thing to the other five countries.
That is national unity.

The Eastern Cherry Kingdom was once influenced by the Cangling Ancient Kingdom and was actually quite united. However, it was historically considered inferior, so it harbored deep hatred for the Cangling Ancient Kingdom and hoped that it would disappear.
In this way, their history as a vassal state of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom will be erased.

As for the other four countries, it's a different story.

Their internal conflicts are no less numerous than those of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, and even the most powerful Youlan Empire is no exception.

The Youlan Empire is a new country with a complex population, making it the least united of its people.

Given this situation, the other five nations are unlikely to want the Cangling Ancient Kingdom to rise again.
The fundamental reason is that when it rose to prominence, it was simply too powerful.

Fortunately, this era is one that values ​​spirit beast resources, and the Cangling Ancient Kingdom does not have much of an advantage in this regard.

“Back in Baidi City, many of our ancestors died, even more than those from the Cangling Ancient Kingdom,” said a Dongying person. “Isn’t the Cangling Ancient Kingdom’s behavior a slap in the face to us?”

The others naturally understood without him saying so, but since they were currently in Baidi City, which was the territory of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, they absolutely could not provoke the people of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

Otherwise, they will be the ones who suffer.

This scene wasn't limited to restaurants in Dongying Kingdom; it was the same in other restaurants as well.

Fortunately, it didn't last long, only about three minutes.

Once Baidi City was restored, everyone's attention finally returned to the Beast Fighting Tournament.

"The Beast Fighting Tournament is simply divided into three rounds. The first round is an individual points competition with random draws. Finally, the team's total points are considered, and the top three teams directly enter the knockout stage."

"The three teams ranked at the bottom will enter the team revival round, and one spot will be determined to enter the knockout round."

Looking at Lin Chen and the other two, Zhang Daoren said, "According to past practice, the first round is a matter of winning if you can. If you enter the revival round, many of your trump cards will be revealed."

"However, we can't go all out in the first round either."

After saying that, Zhang Daoren looked at Zhang Suqing, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Suqing, the key to the individual points competition is you."

“I understand, mentor.” Zhang Suqing nodded.

The established rule is that in the individual points competition, the player ranked third in the team will go all out and may even reveal their trump cards to ensure that they win both points.

Zhang Daoren would naturally not say that she was the weakest of the three, but judging from her previous performance, it was an indisputable fact.

After the meeting, Zhang Daoren kept Lin Chen behind and said, "If Bai Ling tells you anything about the people upstairs, do not tell anyone else."

Lin Chen paused.

Could it be that Zhang Daoren guessed correctly when he said that?

Could the person upstairs really be Zhong Nan?
“I understand,” Lin Chen said.

"What do you understand?"

"This is not good for Bai Ling."

Zhang Daoren paused. He had thought Lin Chen said he didn't want to get involved in the great conflict, but now it seemed that Lin Chen was a wise man.

Master Zhang simply smiled and then left.

Chongjiang Restaurant
This is the restaurant where the Youlan Empire is staying. The Cangling Ancient Kingdom has always called itself a civilized ancient country, so it has always been excellent in terms of hospitality.

Taylor sat there, saying almost the same things as Zhang Daoren.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Who?" Taylor frowned.

"Lord Taylor, it's me." As the voice rang out, Taylor said to the students, "Please wait a moment."

After saying that, Taylor went out.

Outside was the black agent.

Taylor looked around furtively, like a thief, and only after making sure no one was around did he ask, "Is something the matter?"

Taylor understood that the matter of targeting Zhong Nan must not be known to more people, including these students of the Empire.

If word gets out, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom will absolutely not let them off the hook just because of the empire's reputation.

“This is new intelligence from the Cangling Ancient Kingdom,” the black agent smiled, narrowing his eyes. “New intelligence?”

Taylor opened the package and his expression immediately changed.

This one is more detailed than the previous one.

The biggest change is in the information about Wu Chen, the senior disciple of the Spirit Academy.

Wu Chen's strength has always been a mystery, thanks to the deliberate protection of the Spirit Academy, because they all know that Wu Chen is needed to support the combat power of this generation.

Therefore, the Empire's agents have been unable to gather much useful information.

I never expected that this intelligence report would be so detailed.

"How did you get it?" Taylor asked.

The Black agent looked around and said, "This must never be told to anyone."

After saying that, he glanced around again and said, "It was given to me by the Gu family."

"The Gu family?" Taylor was startled upon hearing this and said, "The Gu family of Gu Wei?"

"Exactly."

"Are you crazy?" Taylor said, disbelieving.

“Some things are complicated,” the black agent said. “The Gu family isn’t aligned with the Empire; it’s just internal strife.”

Taylor immediately understood that the Gu family wanted to regain the position of Imperial Advisor.

Before his death, Gu Wei had designated a successor to the Imperial Advisor, but this successor was not a member of the Gu family. Gu Wei also left behind words that moved the entire planet Earth:

"The direction the Grand Preceptor seeks to guide is not the direction of humanity, but the direction of civilization."

"Therefore, the best imperial advisor is ordained by Heaven!"

Over the years, the Gu family has been working hard to regain the position of Imperial Advisor.

This time, they probably want to use the empire to test Zhong Nan's abilities.

"In short, the House of Representatives said we must win the final championship," the Black agent said.

Taylor nodded, looking at the intelligence report with great delight.

Before obtaining this intelligence, he wasn't very confident, but after receiving it, his confidence increased significantly.

after all
He is not fighting alone.

"Now, we just have to wait for the draw."

Taylor was already imagining what would happen next.

As the start time of the Beast Fighting Tournament approached, the crowd grew larger and larger, including not only people from the Cangling Ancient Kingdom but also many people from other countries.

On the seventh day, the lottery ceremony finally began, which was also the opening ceremony of the Colosseum.

By early morning, the venue was already packed with people. This large-scale animal fight only happens once every four years, so the admission tickets are ridiculously expensive.

During the qualifying rounds, tickets were being resold for as much as 3,000 yuan each, while tickets for the knockout rounds were going for as much as 10,000 yuan.

Needless to say, tickets for the finals are rumored to be over 100,000 yuan and extremely difficult to obtain.

"Did you all see that there's a Plough-horned Beast participating this time?"

"Is the Spirit Academy out of people? Why would they send out something like this?"

"Don't overthink it. Since he comes from the Spirit Academy, he must be a master."

"Correct."

"No, I've investigated. This Lin Chen seems to have been admitted to the Spirit Academy through a special admission program, not as a regular student."

"If you want to stir up trouble, then get out of here. The competition hasn't even started yet, and you're already trying to demoralize the team. Lin Chen got here by relying on the Plough-horned Beast, so he must have something special about him. It's an evolved and mutated species."

"But it is of lower quality after all."

"Alright, stop arguing, give me, Chang Wei, some face."

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With so many people, it was naturally very noisy.

When Zhang Daoren arrived with Lin Chen and the others, the scene was already bustling with noise.

As the home team, Lin Chen and his team naturally received a warm welcome.

Amidst the roaring waves, Lin Chen spotted a group of people of the same race as those from the Cangling Ancient Kingdom not far away.

Eastern Cherry Kingdom.

The Eastern Cherry Kingdom and the Cangling Ancient Kingdom are sworn enemies, and have been engaged in numerous open and covert struggles and disputes over the years.

"Go for it, try your best to win the championship."

"Whether we win the championship or not doesn't matter, we absolutely cannot lose to Dongying Kingdom this year."

Amidst the continuous stream of voices, Zhang Daoren led Lin Chen and the other nine people into the venue.

Several minutes later, other countries began to enter the venue.

As you can see, these are all factions.

The ancient kingdoms of Xijun and Youlan Empire entered the fray almost simultaneously. The people of both countries belong to the same race and have the best relationship.

The same applies to the Southern Burning Kingdom and the Northern Sea Kingdom. However, compared to the former two, these two countries came together because of mutual interests, and their relationship was not so good.

As for the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, due to its extremely central and unique geographical location, it has good relations with these countries, but because it is too central, the relations are not very good either.

When these teams entered the stadium, the murmurs from the audience grew even louder.

"I heard that the students from the Imperial Academy this time are incredibly strong."

"Which year at the Imperial Academy isn't terrifying? I don't expect the Spirit Academy to get first place, I just hope we don't get third."

"Correct."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, all harboring resentment over the previous defeat.

The current favorite to win the casino upon its opening is the Youlan Empire.

The Cangling Ancient Kingdom and the Beiming Kingdom are tied for second place.

But everyone knows that these odds are subject to change.

This change occurred after the points-based tournament was completed.

After all the teams had entered the venue, a man slowly walked onto the stage. When the audience saw the man's attire, they all applauded.

This person is Gu An from the Gu family.

The Gu family wields considerable influence within the Tian Shu Pavilion, and Gu An holds a prominent position within the family; otherwise, he wouldn't have been assigned here to serve as the head of this year's Beast Fighting Tournament.

The reason the audience applauded was naturally because of Gu Jia.

Even today, Gu Wei remains the foremost national advisor in many people's hearts.

This is why people have a deep affection for family.

Gu An was used to such grand occasions. As he went on stage, he cupped his hands in greeting to those around him and said humbly:

"Thank you for your applause."

"My name is Gu An. Assigned by the Tian Shu Pavilion and the Gu family, I will serve as the chief coordinator for this Beast Fighting Tournament."

"Here, I welcome all the distinguished guests who have traveled from afar."

"The Beast Fighting Tournament is a product of peace on Earth, and I hope that the competition will get better and better."

"Congratulations to all the students for showcasing your talents in the competition."

After a brief pause, Gu An's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his smile, becoming even more enthusiastic:

"There's also good news today."

"At this Beast Fighting Tournament, the Imperial Advisor Zhong Nan will personally serve as an award presenter, but only for the champion."

These words caused a stir among the audience.

Lin Chen's heart also stirred slightly.

Therefore, his guess should be true.

The person living upstairs from him was the national advisor, Zhong Nan.

(End of this chapter)