Genius Beast Taming: Starting from Awakening an S-Rank Talent

"Zhou Heng, congratulations on becoming the top student in this monthly exam. Please keep your badge safe." The principal of No. 3 Middle School handed over a round badge made of second-tier spiritual material, Star Sand Gold Refined.

The design features a pattern of flowing water and surrounding mountains, which is the emblem of No. 3 Middle School. It also has four small characters that look like "First in Grade" inlaid with red gemstones.

Zhou Heng took the badge and handed it to Zhang Peng, who then pinned the badge, which marked him as the top student in the grade, on his chest.

The principal of No. 3 Middle School held up a golden box: "Here are three million Alliance Coins, a Tier 3 low-grade magic weapon, twenty bottles of perfect quality Tier 2 high-grade potions, and a Tier 3 low-grade attribute-free crystal core as prizes. Please keep them safe."

Zhou Heng took the box and smiled, "Thank you, Principal."

Crystal cores are energy crystals within the bodies of extraordinary organisms. Attributeless crystal cores are relatively rare and can be absorbed by any beast.

A low-grade, third-tier item costs around several hundred thousand.

These items are worth over ten million in total.

Zhou Heng didn't care about such things, but what he cared about most was being able to show his strength in front of everyone and make his parents proud of him.

Then it was Liu Yao's and the others' turn.

Their prizes were far inferior to Zhou Heng's.

The total value is only six or seven million.

This is the treatment given to the top two and top three.

The top four and top ten receive a different treatment.

The final eleven to forty finishers received different treatment.

When it was He Hongmei's turn, she only had 300,000 Alliance Coins, a Tier 1 Top-Grade Treasure, five bottles of Excellent Tier 1 Superior Potions, and a Tier 1 Top-Grade Non-Attribute Crystal Core.

These items are worth over a million in total.

For He Hongmei, who comes from an ordinary family, this is a considerable income.

The principal of No. 3 Middle School looked at Zhou Heng and the others with immense satisfaction: "Let us once again congratulate these forty students! You are the rising stars of No. 3 Middle School, and the school will be proud of you in the future."

Thunderous applause immediately erupted in the arena!

Afterwards, the principal of No. 3 Middle School gave Zhou Heng and the others a few words of encouragement.

Zhou Hengcai, holding the prize and amidst countless envious glances, led everyone back to their seats.

Finally, the principal of No. 3 Middle School delivered a speech, signifying the successful conclusion of the grade-level competition.

The crowd began to disperse.

Zhou's father and mother immediately flew to Zhou Heng's side.

Zhou Heng quickly went to greet them: "Dad, Mom!"

Zhou's father patted Zhou Heng's head: "My good son, you're amazing!"

Zhou's mother smiled broadly: "My dear son, you are our pride."

Zhou Heng puffed out his chest and said proudly, "It's all thanks to my parents' genes that I'm so outstanding."

Mr. Zhou nodded: "That's true, but we've also seen your efforts."

Li Lang watched this scene from the side, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes, which he quickly concealed: "Uncle Ting, Aunt Wan."

Mr. Zhou glanced at the third-place badge on Li Lang's chest: "Lang, your Aunt Wan and I saw your performance today, and it was just as great."

Li Lang grinned: "Thank you for the compliment, Uncle Ting."

Zhou's mother glanced around: "Xiao Lang, it seems your parents didn't come to pick you up? Let your Uncle Ting give you a ride!"

Li Lang readily agreed: "Thank you, Uncle Ting, thank you, Aunt Wan."

Zhou's father immediately summoned the Night Peacock.

The Hundred-Meter Peacock, with its massive size, blotted out the sky, eliciting gasps of astonishment.

Ignoring all that, Zhou's father put one arm around Zhou Heng and the other around Li Lang, and leaped up.

Then, Zhou's mother flew onto the back of the Yaoye Peacock, just like an immortal in ancient legends.

As soon as Zhou's father had a thought, the Night Peacock immediately flapped its wings, creating rolling waves of air that made many people lose their footing.

The crowd below looked up and saw that the Radiant Peacock had already soared into the sky, carrying Zhou Heng and the others out from above the arena, disappearing in an instant.

The Night Peacock performed two spatial jumps, and in the blink of an eye, it sent Li Lang home.

Then, it took Zhou Heng and his parents back to the Zhou family manor.

After the Night Peacock landed, Zhou's father, with Zhou Heng in his arms, and Zhou's mother floated down from the Night Peacock's back.

The numerous servants below, led by the butler, respectfully welcomed Zhou Heng's return.

Zhou Heng first took a shower, changed into a new set of handmade custom-made clothes, and then had a sumptuous lunch with his parents.

The family of three rested for a while, and in the afternoon, they strolled hand in hand in the garden behind the villa, which covers more than ten square kilometers.

Looking around, Zhou Heng saw the family of three and their five tamed beasts enjoying themselves in this idyllic paradise.

The Frost Blue Crane King tucked the artificial iceberg between its wings and occasionally pecked at it.

The peacock, Yaoye, was drowsy in its enormous nest in the sycamore tree.

The Hundred-Flower Deer King looked up and bit off a red spiritual fruit from the tree, chewing it continuously.

The treasure-bearing merman sat on the rocks of the artificial lake, swaying his fish tail and humming a little tune.

The phoenix, with its elegant and noble appearance, perched on a treetop, preening its feathers.

The warm, golden sunlight shone on the family of three, their faces beaming with happiness as they strolled leisurely, creating a scene of inexplicable warmth.

Zhou's father gazed at the setting sun in the distance: "My dear son, five years have passed. Do you miss your grandparents, and your maternal grandparents?"

Zhou Heng nodded heavily: "I miss it very much."

Mr. Zhou immediately said, "How about we take advantage of this holiday to go back to the family?"

Zhou Heng hesitated, "But, the Su family and the Zheng family..."

Zhou's father furrowed his thick, dark eyebrows: "Back then, it was the fault of the Su family and the Zheng family. Although your mother and I killed the daughter of the old patriarch of the Su family and the son of the supreme elder of the Zheng family, those two bastards had only themselves to blame! Your mother and I even left Yuandu for this and hid outside for five years, which was enough to give the Su family and the Zheng family face."

Zhou's mother's voice was not loud, but it revealed her determination: "Moreover, we were only transferred from Yuandu to Xuanxiao City to take up our posts, not exiled. The alliance has never said that we are not allowed to return to Yuandu. If they cause trouble again, the Zhou and Li families will not hold back."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng did not speak readily, but instead weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Seeing this, Zhou's father immediately reassured Zhou Heng: "Although the Su family and the Zheng family each have an eighth-level Monarch Beast Tamer, their lineage has lasted for less than three thousand years. They are just ordinary large families, not ancient large families. In terms of foundation, they are no match for the combined strength of our two ancient families, Zhou and Li."

Zhou's mother couldn't help but sigh, "If it weren't for the Dragon Cult's rebellion back then, which caused the Zhou and Li families to lose too many key members and desperately need to recuperate, while also having to give the alliance some face, how could they have gotten the chance to act so recklessly?"

According to ASEAN rules, families with a lineage of less than 3,000 years are considered ordinary families, while those with a lineage of more than 3,000 years are considered ancient families.

In addition, there is another type of aristocratic family that has been established for less than three hundred years, which is called the emerging aristocratic family.