Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 215 Great Liquidation

That evening, Baidi City transformed into a sea of ​​joy, bustling with activity. The streets and alleys were adorned with lanterns and colorful lights, illuminating every corner.

The news that Lin Chen had won the match for the Cangling Ancient Kingdom by defeating two opponents in a single battle using the challenge rules spread like a bombshell throughout the country overnight.

That night, everyone who paid attention to the Beast Fighting Tournament remembered the name Lin Chen.

Although many people may forget this name afterward, they will all clearly remember that at this year's Beast Tournament, a young student turned the tide and, with wisdom and courage, led the Cangling Ancient Kingdom to win the long-awaited championship.

That evening, Zhu Tong treated everyone to a meal. After Lin Chen had a hearty meal, he returned to his lodgings and, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep.

At that moment, Zhu Tong had just seen Gu An off in the restaurant when Zhang Daoren said:
"Dean, has there been any result in this assassination case?"

Zhu Tong glanced in the direction Gu An had left and said, "No one outside knows that the Imperial Preceptor is visiting his student. I only found out two days in advance."

"You suspect an inside job?"

“That’s highly likely,” Zhu Tong said, frowning. “I reasonably suspect that the leak case and this case are connected.”

Master Zhang nodded; that was why he asked at this time.

In addition, Zhang Daoren learned that after the competition, the people from the Youlan Empire had left Baidi City overnight.

This move is not unusual, except that the Youlan Empire was the prime suspect before.

If this matter is not resolved, it will be difficult to investigate it further afterward.

"Let the National Academy investigate this matter. The forces they sent this time are too great. If we continue the investigation, it might even be dangerous," Zhu Tong said to Zhang Daoren and Liu Gu. "When the students return to school in a few days, you should also pay extra attention. We also need to be careful about the safety of Wu Chen and Lin Chen."

"clear."

The two men bowed.

At the same time, after Gu An left the restaurant, Ji Ru hurriedly followed behind.

As Gu An walked, he asked, "Have the people from the Youlan Empire left?"

"Yes."

"Have the assassins been located?"

"Already found."

"Let's do it tonight."

Gu An spoke expressionlessly, as if he were talking about something trivial.

The Gu family is one of the four major families in Tiandu. Although they can control everything, if this matter is exposed, it will inevitably bring huge trouble.

Other factions would love for something to happen to the Gu family so they could take their place.

Therefore, Gu An will not hold back those who deserve to be killed.

On the day Gu An decided to take action, people were already dispatched from the Gu family overnight.

Upon hearing his words, Ji Ru pondered for a moment before speaking again, "Has Your Excellency considered the consequences?"

Gu An understood what he was talking about. The people they were going to kill this time were all powerful figures, including people from the Youlan Empire.

"So you need to do a better job."

Gu An said, "Kill expendable pawns like Taylor. As for the students, don't touch them. They don't know much, and we're most afraid of getting involved with more forces."

"clear."

Ji Ru nodded, and just as she was about to leave, she remembered something and said, "My lord, the people who came from home also brought a message."

"When they left Tiandu, they accidentally discovered that there was another group of people secretly heading to Baidi City."

Gu An looked up without surprise and asked, "Can you find out which force sent them?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Li family."

"The Li family." Gu An pondered for a moment, finding it hard to believe.

"Sir, should we continue the investigation?"

"No need, they're probably targeting Bai Ling," Gu An said with a smile. "The Li family has always been the most supportive of Zhong Nan, but I didn't expect them to strike first at this crucial moment."

Late at night, Zhu Tong was about to go to sleep when Liao Qing suddenly reported that a fierce fight had broken out on the outskirts of Baidi City.

"what's the situation?"

"We don't know yet," Liao Qing said quickly. "We're still investigating. When we arrived, we saw dead people and spirit beasts."

"Preliminary analysis suggests that these murdered individuals were the assassins who attempted to kill the Imperial Preceptor that day."

"Killer?"

Zhu Tong's pupils contracted, and his gaze turned icy as he said, "So, they're using you and then planning to silence you."

“That’s what I think too,” Liao Qing said.

"Can you find any other clues?"

"The other party is very professional, ruthless, and decisive. There must be a big difference in their strength."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tong spoke again:
"The assassin lineup that the other side sent back then would have required some preparation even for some of the top forces in the country."

"The fact that the other side was able to take them down so easily shows the strength behind them."

After saying this, Zhu Tong prepared to go to the scene to check, but unexpectedly, a Heavenly Shadow Guard rushed over and said:

"Someone outside the city gate is calling for help."

"SOS?" Liao Qing asked in surprise, "Is it an assassin?"

“No, they are students from the Youlan Empire,” Tianyingwei said quickly. “They said they were attacked on the way, and all the instructors who led them in the competition were killed, so they turned back to ask for our protection.”

Both of them took a deep breath after hearing this. Liao Qing said, "It seems that Dean Zhu guessed exactly the same thing. The two cases should be related."

Before Zhu Tong could speak, the Heavenly Shadow Guard beside him asked, "Should we question them?"

"Just follow the usual questioning procedure," Zhu Tong replied. "Those who needed to be silenced have already been silenced, and we won't get anything out of the rest."

Liao Qing was taken aback and asked, "Then what does Dean Zhu think is the right way to handle this?"

"Spread the word: the Heavenly Shadow Guard has killed all the assassins who tried to kill the Imperial Preceptor. Taylor and the others were implicated and, as accomplices, have also been executed." Zhu Tong said quickly, "This is the only way to do it. Otherwise, the Youlan Empire will definitely hold us accountable. We need to strike first."

"Understood." Liao Qing nodded, then bowed and left.

Despite being extremely sleepy, Zhu Tong was not sleepy at all. After thinking for a while, he finally headed to Lin Chen and the others' residence.

Lin Chen was unaware of all that had happened that night. He only learned about it from Liu Gu when he woke up the next day.

"All dead?"

"Correct."

Liu Gu replied, "So the dean said that the trip originally scheduled for the day after tomorrow will be postponed for two more days to see if things will turn out any better."

Liu Gu understood that Zhu Tong must be thinking about the last time Lin Chen was ambushed by assassins.

Lin Chen didn't care. He had already won the championship. What he hoped for more was:

reward.

Hearing Lin Chen's hint, Liu Gu was speechless and said:
"Don't worry, the rewards from Tian Shu Pavilion are guaranteed. Even if they don't give them out, the Spirit Academy will."

"When we get back, I'll ask the dean if we can give you an additional reward, given your performance this time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's pupils dilated instantly, and he could no longer hide the smile on his face.

The competition was over, and they should have gone to Baidi City for a stroll, but after such a big incident, the academy didn't dare let Lin Chen and the others go out. So for the past two days, they could only stay in the courtyard eating and drinking.

Lin Chen also gave Xiaobai and the little fox a day off and a reward of 10,000 yuan each.

Xiao Bai doesn't care much for money, but the little fox is different. When he sees that he can get 10,000 yuan, his eyes light up.

Bai Ling also retrieved the money Lin Chen had won from the casino, a full 600,000 yuan, which was a considerable income.

"Hehe, I bought it from you and made 500,000 yuan." Bai Ling said happily, and gave Lin Chen 100,000 yuan back.

Lin Chen accepted it without hesitation, and then Bai Ling asked, "Lin Chen, have you ever been to Tiandu?"

Lin Chen shook his head and looked at Bai Ling, asking in return, "Do you really want to go?"

Bai Ling was a little confused.

Actually, she wasn't stupid; she knew from some books that Tiandu was a very complicated place.

However, she was willing to try it for the sake of the Devouring Beast.

Liu Gu also said that with the protection of the National Academy of Education in Tiandu, safety would not be a problem.

After returning to the Spirit Academy this time, the National Academy will send someone to pick her up. At that time, Bai Ling will leave the Spirit Academy and head to Tiandu.

Deep down, Bai Ling felt uneasy about the new place and didn't want to leave the Spirit Academy.

But she also understood that the Spirit Academy was not her home, and that Lin Chen and Liu Gu would probably only be passersby in her life in the end.

She needs to become strong enough to protect herself.

While the two were talking, Liu Gu walked in and said:
"The case is closed."

"An assassination attempt?" Lin Chen realized.

"Correct."

Liu Gu explained Zhu Tong's previous plan, which puzzled Bai Ling. She asked, "There's clearly a mastermind behind this, why aren't you investigating?"

"It's very simple." Liu Gu had been deliberately instilling some of the unspoken rules of this world in Bai Ling over this period of time, and replied:
"First of all, the assassination of the Grand Preceptor of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom is a matter of face. If this case is not closed, the Tian Shu Pavilion and the Grand Preceptor Academy will lose face."

"Secondly, the other party has already silenced them, so it's unlikely that any further investigation will yield any results."

"Third, if we don't close the case first, other countries will put pressure on us."

Bai Ling nodded in understanding, and Liu Gu continued:
"Liao Qing just came to see the dean and told him that the Heavenly Shadow Guard will return to Tiandu in three days. So we will be returning to the Spirit Academy in two days. Please get ready."

Lin Chen nodded for two days.

Baidi City isn't a bad place, but so many things have happened recently, and Lin Chen feels uneasy about it.

In comparison, the Spirit House is safer.

After the competition, Xiaobai and the little fox returned to their normal cultivation. The champion of the Beast Fighting Tournament would receive a Thousand-Year Demon Core, which could be refined using a special method to achieve the effect of a mobile spiritual spring.

Therefore, in the coming period, Xiaobai and the little fox's cultivation speed will inevitably experience explosive growth compared to before.

This is certainly exciting news for the great polar bear.

Having witnessed the power of the evolved laws at the Beast Fighting Tournament, the Great White Bear was full of energy.

You can't do much in two days, just eat and drink.

On the last night before their departure, everyone gathered together.

We were all young people, and as we chatted, the conversation drifted to the future.

Especially the third-year students, who are third-year students here, but actually fourth-year students in the Spirit Academy.

Once I return to the Spirit Academy, I won't be staying for long before I graduate and leave the school.

"The world is so big, I plan to travel around."

Most of the students in the academy are from privileged backgrounds, and after graduation, most of them aim to go back and inherit their family businesses. Wu Chen proposed a different idea.

"Which way?" Lin Chen asked.

"I don't know yet, it might keep going east," Wu Chen said.

Lin Chen recalled a record, a record in the history books from the time of the Primordial Origin, which told the world that there was a new continent to the east of the mainland.

This inspired many people to search for it, but no one found it in the end.

Heading east, all that could be seen was an endless ocean; no new continent was visible.

Later, as more people went there, they realized it was a scam, and the hype died down.

As they were chatting, Wu Chen suddenly came to Bai Ling's side and said, "Junior Sister, this is for you."

Bai Ling was a little confused because she and Wu Chen hadn't exchanged more than a few words, but a third-year college student next to her urged her, "Good stuff, take it quickly."

Lin Chen glanced at it and quickly recognized what it was. He asked in surprise, "Senior Brother, are you from the Wu family of Tiandu?"

"Junior brother, didn't you know?" the third-year senior brother said with a smile, "Eldest brother is not only a member of the Wu family, but also the eldest son."

Lin Chen was surprised to hear this. The Wu family was not one of the four great families in Tiandu, but it was second only to the four great families.

Wu Chen just smiled and said to Bai Ling, "The world is very complicated. If you encounter anything that you can't solve, take this to the Wu family."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling repeatedly said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Then, the conversation shifted to the rewards, the most attractive of which was naturally the spirit eggs from Heavenly Beast Island.

Everyone is imagining what their next spirit beast will be.

Ning Tian, ​​for example, wanted a support-type pet because he felt that his two spirit beasts were already powerful enough in combat.

Lin Chen didn't have many plans for this. He had the Bloodline Alchemy Hand, so he wouldn't have too high requirements for the talent of spirit beasts.

His third spirit beast is Little Black, and his goal of having a fourth spirit beast is still far off.

Baidi City

Suburb
A woman dressed in red gazed in the direction of Baidi City. Her name was Li Xia, and she was from the Li family, one of the four great families of Tiandu.

She came here specifically for Bai Ling.

"Have they set off yet?" Li Xia asked the clansman next to him.

The clansmen quickly said, "According to the news, the Heavenly Shadow Guard will not return until tomorrow. Although Zhu Tong did not say, the time should be tomorrow."

"Okay." Li Xia nodded and instructed them to keep a close watch.

Just then, a member of the tribe rushed in and said:
"Gu An of the Gu family requests an audience."

"Gu An?!"

Li Xia frowned upon hearing this.

The Gu family and the Li family are both among the four major families. Although there is no overt dispute between the two families, they are more or less in competition.

How did he find out?

This is what Li Xia is worried about. This time, the Li family plans to target Bai Ling, and this is top secret information.

How did the Gu family find out?
However, it should be noted that Bai Ling was Zhong Nan's disciple, whom he publicly accepted. If the National Academy of Education finds out that they were the ones who made the move, the National Academy of Education will naturally not let the Li family off the hook.

Currently in Tiandu, although the National Academy does not belong to any faction, the power that the National Academy can mobilize is second only to the Tian Shu Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)