All-People Beast Taming: I Can See the Evolution Path.

Chapter 23 Li Hongwei's Past

"Good lad, you're quite alert! Don't overthink it. My assumption that you possess a talent for detection was just that—a guess. I was just testing you! But judging from your performance, my guess was correct; you definitely have a talent for detection!"

Seeing that Ye Fan remained silent, Li Hongwei said with a smile.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a member of any evil cult, I won't do anything to you!"

"An evil cult? What kind of organization is that?"

Ye Fan asked in confusion, as he had never heard of this organization before.

"Oh, right! You haven't gone to the Beast Taming Academy yet, so you don't know about these things. The Evil God Cult is an organization founded by traitors among us humans! They collude with people from another world, secretly assassinating geniuses like you who possess beast taming talent!"

Upon hearing Ye Fan's question, Li Hongwei explained slowly and deliberately.

"Then why are you so certain, Principal, that I possess a talent for investigation?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hongwei gave an irrelevant response.

"Let me tell you a story! Three hundred years ago, there was a genius with the same talent for exploration as you. Through his own efforts, he was admitted to the Azure Dragon Academy. During his time there, he rose rapidly like a shooting star, and was taken in as a personal disciple by the academy's dean, Long Tianqiong! You must know, each dean of the five super academies is a super-powerful being at the Spirit Emperor realm! Everything was developing in a wonderful direction. But a conspiracy organized by the Evil God Cult quietly descended upon him! When he first entered the Starfield Battlefield to participate in the war, he was attacked by the Evil God Cult! To cover his friend's retreat, he was ultimately killed by people from another world! The person who escaped lived in regret every day because of this incident. In the end, that person went to his hometown and became an ordinary and cowardly middle school principal!"

As he spoke, Li Hongwei's eyes gradually reddened.

"Principal, the protagonist in your story is your friend, right?"

Ye Fan noticed Li Hongwei's reddened eyes and asked a question.

"That's right, it's me! Don't laugh at me, but I still remember the way he yelled at me, 'Run! Survive!' Ever since that incident, a demon has been planted in my heart. My cultivation level plummeted from the Spirit Emperor Realm to the Spirit King Realm, and my lifespan was drastically reduced, leaving me looking like this old and frail person! I'm just barely clinging to life every day! It's because I've spent so much time with him that I'm so sure you possess the same talent as him!"

After hearing Li Hongwei's story, Ye Fan was quite shocked.

He never expected that Li Hongwei was actually a figure from three hundred years ago! Although each advancement in cultivation level adds a hundred years to one's lifespan, it's rare to see someone live that long peacefully! After all, you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first!

However, he didn't believe that Li Hongwei had come to tell him a story; he must have had other motives!

So he asked directly.

"Now that you, Principal, know that I have a talent for investigation, is there something you need from me?"

Seeing that Ye Fan had already made his point clear, Li Hongwei stopped hiding it.

"Hehe!!! Actually, I wanted you to choose Azure Dragon Academy when you're selecting the five super academies later!"

Why?

Upon hearing Li Hongwei tell him to choose the Azure Dragon Academy, Ye Fan asked in confusion.

"Hehe!!! Your little snake, it possesses the imperial potential evolutionary path of a dragon, doesn't it?"

"How did you know?!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan was immediately shocked.

Ao Tian's potential evolutionary path to becoming an emperor was something he had never mentioned to anyone! Moreover, Li Hongwei had precisely stated that Ao Tian's evolutionary path was still that of a dragon! This was enough to prove that Li Hongwei definitely knew something!

"How would I know? Actually, Lin Tian told me this. He also had a snake-like beast he controlled, but it only evolved to the level of a dragon before being killed by people from another world!"

At this point, a look of resentment appeared on Li Hongwei's face.

"Lin Tian? Is that senior with the talent for investigation named Lin Tian?"

"That's right!"

Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, Li Hongwei responded calmly.

Upon receiving Li Hongwei's affirmation, Ye Fan suddenly felt somewhat relieved.

Given the precedent, it's not surprising that he discovered Ao Tian's dragon evolution path with the potential to become an emperor!

"Ao Tian does indeed possess the potential evolutionary path of a dragon emperor, but what does that have to do with my choice of Azure Dragon Academy?"

"It's a big deal! As you probably know, the evolution materials your little snake needs are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, right?"

Ye Fan nodded upon hearing Li Hongwei's words.

"Do you know how Lin Tian obtained the evolution materials for his dragon?"

"Could it have been given by Long Tianqiong?"

Upon hearing Li Hongwei's question, Ye Fan recalled that Lin Tian seemed to have been taken in as a personal disciple by Long Tianqiong, the dean of Canglong Academy. Immediately, a bold guess formed in his mind, and he tentatively replied.

"You guessed right, it was given by the Dean! Master-disciple relationships are very common in the Beast Taming Academy. Once a mentor takes you on as a disciple, he will absolutely do everything in his power to help you grow! Because every powerful disciple we train strengthens our ability to resist the other world! To protect our world, mentors won't hold back on their disciples!"

"As far as I know, the Dean possesses a True Dragon beast at the Great Emperor level! I don't need to explain what that means, right? Once you join the Azure Dragon Academy, demonstrate your talent, and become the Dean's disciple, you'll never have to worry about the evolution materials for your little snake again!"

Hearing this, Ye Fan fell into deep thought.

Should he choose Azure Dragon Academy? If he does, he can't guarantee that Long Tianqiong will accept him as a disciple. If he doesn't, Ao Tian's evolution materials will definitely become increasingly difficult to find!

Seeing that Ye Fan was somewhat tempted, Li Hongwei continued to entice him.

"Think about it, if you join the Azure Dragon Academy, you're guaranteed at least one Emperor-level beast!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan rolled his eyes at him and said speechlessly.

"Are you so sure the Dean of Azure Dragon Academy will accept me as his disciple?"

"Hehe!!! I can't guarantee anything else, but I can vouch for this! As long as you give this to him, the Dean will definitely accept you as his apprentice!"

After saying that, Li Hongwei took out a jade slip from his storage ring and handed it to Ye Fan.

One side of the jade slip was engraved with the characters "Tian Li" (天李), while the other side was engraved with a dragon-shaped pattern.

"What is this?"

Ye Fan looked at the jade slip in his hand and asked with some curiosity.

"This is your identity jade slip for the Azure Dragon Academy. Your admissions advisor will give it to you after you join the academy!"

Li Hongwei explained.

Although he didn't know why Long Tianqiong would accept him as a disciple after seeing this identity jade slip, Li Hongwei dared to make such a guarantee, so he must have his reasons.

After carefully putting away the jade slip, Ye Fan agreed to join the Azure Dragon Academy with Li Hongwei.

After learning about the Azure Dragon Academy from Li Hongwei, Ye Fan headed towards the City Lord's Mansion.

"Dean, what I, Li Hongwei, owed you three hundred years ago, I'm repaying today!"

Watching Ye Fan's figure gradually disappear, Li Hongwei muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)