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

After interacting with Zhou Hongzheng for a while, Zhou Heng sent the six shrunken beasts to play with Zhou Hongzheng on the side.

Zhou Hongzheng's favorite is the Three-Headed Azure Phoenix, and he also likes the Returning Void Divine Dragon. He holds the Three-Headed Azure Phoenix in his arms and has the Returning Void Divine Dragon around his neck. He occasionally reaches out to touch the Devouring Star Kunpeng in its Divine Kun form.

The Lucky Qilin King lowered its head and gently touched Zhou Hongzheng with its horn. Zhou Hongzheng was not afraid at all, and instead reached out to grab the Lucky Qilin King's horn.

Even when facing the Titan Lord, whose height remained at three meters, Zhou Hongzheng patted the Titan Lord's ankle with a smile.

As for the Netherworld Demon Dragon, it kept its distance, but Zhou Hongzheng still ran up to it and grabbed its tail.

The Abyss Dragon quickly withdrew its tail and flew to the crystal chandelier in the center of the hall.

Zhou Hong looked around for a while, no longer bothered by the fact that the Netherworld Demon Dragon wouldn't play with him. He continued to happily play with the Three-Headed Azure Phoenix, the Returning Void Divine Dragon, the Fortune Qilin King, the Titan Lord, and the Star-Devouring Kunpeng.

Zhou Heng sat with his parents, sipping tea and watching the heartwarming scene unfold before them.

"This child looks just like you when you were little, only a bit more lively." Zhou's mother took out a photo, which was of Zhou Heng when he was a child.

Zhou Heng took a look and compared it with Zhou Hongzheng. He found that he and Zhou Hongzheng were indeed 90% similar when they were young. He just didn't know what they would look like when they grew up.

It's normal for fathers and sons to look alike. His appearance is quite similar to Zhou's father's, and of course, he also inherited some features from Zhou's mother.

Zhou Heng returned the photo to his mother and said, "Dad, Mom, it's time for us to go back to the family."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou stood up and said, "Let's go! Let's go back now."

Zhou Heng called out to Zhou Hongzheng, "Zheng'er, come here quickly."

"Dad~" Zhou Hongzheng immediately abandoned Zhou Heng's several tamed beasts and ran towards Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng immediately picked up Zhou Hongzheng, put the six beasts back into his beast-taming space, and instantly appeared on Bixi Island in the Canglan Plane with his parents, where they met the old patriarch and madam Zhou.

The Zhou family patriarch and matriarch chatted with smiles: "Heng'er is back, and Zheng'er is back too."

Zhou Hong, nestled in Zhou Heng's arms, greeted the Zhou family patriarch and matriarch: "Hello, great-grandfather! Hello, great-grandmother!"

The Zhou family patriarch and matriarch immediately stepped forward and took Zhou Hongzheng from them, saying, "Zheng'er is such a good boy."

The old patriarch of the Zhou family held Zhou Hongzheng in his arms, while the old lady of the Zhou family took out a large pile of snacks and toys.

Zhou Heng said, "Grandpa and Grandma, I've been promoted to a sixth-tier Commander Beast Tamer."

The Zhou family patriarch beamed, "We already knew! The alliance issued a notice that you've become a sixth-tier Commander Beastmaster at only twenty-four years old. Our entire Divine Dragon Zhou family is honored because of this!"

Madam Zhou was overjoyed: "Although you said before that you would definitely be able to cultivate the Star Devouring Kunpeng to the sixth level before the start of the first year of graduate school, we didn't dare to take it completely seriously. We didn't expect you to be so confident. The key is that it's only May now, and there are still several months before the start of the first year of graduate school. You have already become a sixth-level Commander Beast Tamer. It's really a huge surprise to us."

Zhou Heng remained calm and composed: "Just a sixth-tier Commander Beastmaster, nothing special."

The old patriarch Zhou was overjoyed: "You can't say that. Your status as a sixth-tier commander-level beast tamer is no simple feat. After all, you became a sixth-tier commander-level beast tamer at only twenty-four years old. You are the youngest sixth-tier commander-level beast tamer in history. How can ordinary people compare to you?"

Madam Zhou was equally delighted: "The family has been facing a shortage of capable successors in recent years. Your advancement to a sixth-tier Commander Beastmaster may seem like just a small step forward, but for the family, it is a major sign that it is officially heading towards prosperity. Moreover, putting aside your age, just looking at your combat strength, you are far superior to ordinary sixth-tier Commander Beastmasters. No one would dare to regard you as an ordinary sixth-tier Commander Beastmaster."

Zhou Heng said sincerely, "I owe my success today to the nurturing of my family, as well as the guidance and support of my grandparents. I will continue to forge ahead and strive to bring my family back to its former glory as soon as possible."

The old patriarch Zhou was deeply moved: "Heng'er, you are so sensible. Although the family has provided you with some resources, it is all you deserve. Moreover, with your talent, even if you came from a humble background, your achievements would not be low. So it is not that you need the family, but that the family needs you."

Zhou Heng is a grateful person with a broad perspective: "Without the family, my early growth wouldn't have been so smooth, and without me, the family's rise would have been a long way off. So the family and I are interdependent. I am connected to my grandparents, parents, Zheng'er, and the rest of the clan by blood; blood is thicker than water. We all form a family together, and there's no need to be too clear about many things."

The old patriarch of the Zhou family praised Zhou Heng highly: "Heng'er, you are so young, yet you can see the relationship between the family and the individual so clearly. It is truly admirable! When I was young, not only was my strength inferior to yours, but my comprehension was also far inferior to yours."

Zhou Heng glanced at Zhou Hongzheng, who was eating snacks and playing with toys, and smiled, "I was just expressing my feelings."

Old Madam Zhou, who was over a hundred years old, was still very clear-headed: "No matter what, you are the core of this family. Without you, the Shenlong Zhou family would just be an ordinary large family. With you, the Shenlong Zhou family will have a chance to rival the Xuanwu Ling family in the future."

Although Zhou Heng knew that what Old Madam Zhou said was true, he still stated, "A family is made up of every member. Although I am the core of the family, I also need the other members to contribute to its development so that the family can prosper."

The old patriarch Zhou was increasingly pleased: "You're right. This time you've been promoted to a sixth-tier Commander Beastmaster. We'd like to throw a grand banquet to celebrate. What do you say?"

Zhou Heng shook his head and refused: "He's just a sixth-tier commander-level beast tamer. There's no need to celebrate so extravagantly, lest people say we're nouveau riche. As a large aristocratic family, if we're going to celebrate, we should at least wait until I become a seventh-tier feudal lord-level beast tamer."

After thinking about it, the old patriarch Zhou also felt that Zhou Heng's words made sense: "That is true. For others, a sixth-level commander beast tamer may be the end of their life, but for you, it is just a small stage on the road of life. It will be worth celebrating when you are ennobled as a marquis or king, or even become an emperor and supreme ruler."

Madam Zhou continued, "Heng'er, we respect your choice not to hold a large banquet now that you've advanced to the sixth-level Commander Beast Tamer. However, your twenty-fifth birthday is coming up soon, so we should have a big celebration. You can't refuse, since it's a birthday that happens every five or ten years, and according to tradition, it should be a lively occasion."

This time, Zhou Heng did not refuse: "It's all up to Grandpa and Grandma."

After advancing to the fourth-tier Grandmaster Beast Tamer, one usually celebrates a grand birthday every five or ten years. Zhou Heng held a birthday banquet when he turned twenty, but his birthdays in the following years were simpler. Now that he is turning twenty-five, it is only right to have a lively celebration to conform to the usual custom.