As expected, the Life Ancient Tree was also slightly taken aback. "Little guy, how did you know? Could it be that your Pet Beast has such an ability?"
Su Ping, of course, wouldnât reveal the truth. He stood up and, under its astonished gaze, turned to look at the mountains and fields. Then, he directly tried to use âPsychic Communication,â extending his spiritual power infused with his voice, "Sky-reaching Vine, come out!"
Since it was possible to know the Life Ancient Treeâs situation and have its affinity for him max out instantly, it was clear that the Sky-reaching Vine definitely had its eyes and ears on this hillside!
True to his expectations, a few seconds later, dense green vines, like thousands of massive green pythons, spread over the rocks, slithering towards them from all around the hillside. A main vine, as thick as Su Pingâs waist, coiled and approached him.
"PUFF. Human, how did you find me?" The mental voice truly sounded like that of a curious and astonished young boy.
Su Ping smiled faintly and replied mentally, using his spiritual power, "Because I know your heart; you care very much about Senior Life Ancient Tree."
"PUFF. Hmph, who cares about it? Just an overconfident, stubborn old thing." The vine coiled itself up, like a young boy folding his arms and turning his head away. Then, it cast a sidelong glance at the Life Ancient Tree, which was just smiling, and Su Ping, who remained silent.
Afterward, seeing that neither of them was speaking, the Sky-reaching Vineâs mental voice took on a somewhat coy tone, "PUFF. However, I find you quite interesting, human. Well, those idiots all want to leave with you, right? If Iâm left here by myself, I wonât even have an opponent. So, Iâll reluctantly go with you..."
"PUFF. Donât get me wrong, it has nothing to do with that stubborn old thing. I just find you humans quite interesting."
Su Ping chuckled. "Alright then. But if youâre coming, I donât support idlers. What can you do?"
He was, of course, joking, but the Sky-reaching Vine before him was extremely confident. "PUFF. Heh, Iâm really good at fighting! My body can extend a whole lotâvery, very long. If your base isnât too big, I could coil around the walls. If anyone tries to sneak in, heh, Iâll make them regret it!"
This little fellow really is quite amusing,
Su Ping thought with a smile, then nodded. "Alright, I suppose you have your uses."
Su Ping readily agreed. Since the Sky-reaching Vine had made the offer, and the Life Ancient Tree looked on with amusement, the matter was settled. Thus, none of them saw Xu Li, who had started to walk slowly down the hillside but had stopped in his tracks due to the commotion caused by the Sky-reaching Vine. Xu Li looked resentfully at the last Commander Level rare Pet Beast in the forest nursery and the unabashed Su Ping, then let out a sigh.
He swore that he would never again get involved in any business collaborations with this little terror, nor would he engage in business that put him in competition with Su Ping. Fishing at home and living a leisurely life, perhaps even fleecing some unsuspecting folksâthat sounded much better. Otherwise, he was afraid the aggravation would give him high blood pressure.
ăThe sun slowly moved across the sky, and it was well into the morning.ă
Li Shu was in the manor below the hillside, chatting idly with Zhou Shuchen nearby. Although he hadnât liked this guy before, he had to admit they were the only two of the same age present, and former classmates at that. With Zhou Shuchen eagerly calling him âBrother Shuâ repeatedly, Li Shu naturally had no reason to give him the cold shoulder, especially since it wasnât as if there was any deep-seated hatred between them.
When Zhou Shuchen heard that Li Shu was now studying Pet Beast Cultivation under Su Ping, his face filled with envy. There were many Beast Tamers, but those who could be considered Breeders were few and far between.
In the future, he might have to risk his life constantly, while Li Shu could earn capital beyond his wildest dreams, all from the comfort of his home. Such were the differences in choices!
And indeed, over the course of that short day, he had gleaned a fair bit of information about Su Ping from Li Shu.
"Brother Shu, Bro Ping is already an Intermediate Breeder. Do you think itâs possible for him to advance to Senior Breeder, or even a Senior Specialized Breeder, within three to five years?"
"Three to five years?" Li Shu glanced at Zhou Shuchen, then clapped the old class president on the shoulder. "Little Zhou, I donât blame you, and Bro Ping wonât blame you for underestimating him. Your perspective and vision are just limited, thatâs all. There are some things I canât say. Even though Bro Ping doesnât care, we need to be discreet with our words. So, just you wait and see. Watch when Bro Ping gets promoted to Senior Breeder. And itâs possible he wonât just be a Specialized Breeder then."
Zhou Shuchen didnât mind Li Shuâs pretentious attitude; after all, the man had the capital to back it up. He was truly curious.
What else about Su Ping didnât he know?
Initially, Gold, from their company, had told him that Vice President Liu had personally delivered Su Pingâs Intermediate Breeder Association certificate. Of course, after Gold saw his attitude towards Su Ping, he had only sneered and grown distant, never approaching him warmly again.
However, listening to Li Shu, it seemed the situation wasnât that simple, was it?
But he was no longer the naive person he once was.