I must say, Su Ping found it hard to comprehend this skill Talent, akin to a narratorâs explanation or an appraisal skill in a game. It felt incredibly abstract to him.
However, he also knew that with his current abilities, even if he racked his brain, he wouldnât understand how it actually worked.
Thinking hard was useless, much like with his Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, which his current abilities couldnât even begin to decipher.
Before Su Ping had the chance to make multiple attempts, Old Liu was fast. It didnât take him long to bring over an Icefang Whitewolf and the few young Snow Wolves he had been cultivating these past few days.
Indeed, the faint white mist surrounding these young creatures was ice mist, formed as the abundant Water Element condensed due to the decreasing temperature around their bodies, all under the influence of the Heart of Water.
It was clear that the cultivation was complete.
Without any hesitation, Su Ping, along with Old Sha, quickly established a close bond with these experimental subjects. He also continued to instruct Old Liu to cultivate more instances of the Heart of Water. The more Snow Wolves that learned the Heart of Water, the faster their skill level would rise. Old Liu might not have known this, but since it concerned the cultivation of Su Pingâs own Super-Rank Skill, he couldnât possibly be careless.
After spending the entire afternoon establishing connection sharing among the Snow Wolves that had learned the Heart of Water, Su Ping left Old Sha to supervise their practice. Then, Su Ping and Old Liu had dinner, after which Su Ping, unusually, returned to his study. He didnât go to the mourning hall to deal with the Papermen. Instead, he pondered the dayâs events once more.
The upgrade of the Spirit Vision Eye was one thing, but now he was contemplating another matter that had always been on his mind.
So, unusually, Su Ping picked up the phone and dialed a number.
After two rings, the call connected, and a voice came through from the other end, "Yo, Master Su Da, what brings you to little old me today?"
Su Pingâs face darkened. "Su Anyong, are you sick or something?"
"Well, if Master Su Da says Iâm sick, then Iâm sick," Su Anyong said, his tone laced with sarcasm. "After all, Master Su Da is the owner of the Dragon Emblem, our leader..."
This old rascal.
Ever since Su Ping returned from Beiyuan last time and put on a few acts in front of this old fellow, catching him off guard, the old rascal had started this nonsense.
Su Ping hummed lightly, too lazy to bicker with the old man. He and his father rarely chatted idly unless it was important. "I have a serious question for you. Where did Grandpa get Old Sha from?"
Upon hearing this, Su Anyong on the other end of the line fell noticeably silent. He clearly hadnât expected Su Ping to call about this matter.
Old Sha was almost as old as Su Anyong. He was a bona fide Old Wolf, which was why he had previously become weak due to old age.
And now, Su Ping felt even more convinced that this seemingly insignificant but incredibly potent âWolf King Majestyâ Skill on Old Sha wasnât something an ordinary Forest Wolf could possess.
After Old Sha advanced to Monarch Level, even the Icefang Whitewolf Liu Fuhai brought todayâthough not Liu Fuhaiâs personal contract Pet Beast, Bai Yeâwas still a Monarch-Level Wolf Pet. Yet, even it showed great deference and submission to Old Sha, who was nearly its equal in Level. The hierarchy in the Pet Beast World was even stricter than that of human Beastmaster Society. It was tough for Wolf Pets of the same rank to submit like that without a real fight.
If Su Ping had asked this question before, Su Anyong would have doubtless repeated what he had said previously: Grandpa raised it, and that would have been that. After all, that was the truth. However, at this moment, things were clearly different.
Even though he was being sarcastic with his own son, Su Anyong knew that if Su Ping sincerely wanted an answer, he could ask Second Master directly, and Leng Ye wouldnât hide it. There was no point in him beating around the bush, and besides, it wasnât some shameful secret.
"Old Sha does indeed have an unusual background. I should have told you about it before. Your grandfather also served in a Legion for a while, but his primary post wasnât with the Northern Border Legion in Beiyuan, nor Jianghaiâs Legion. He was mostly stationed in Ximo Province.
"Ximo Province, as the northwestern border province of the Dragon Nation, faces a geopolitical threat almost comparable to the Northern Border. However, in recent decades, the Ferocious Beast Empire, Wolf Country, on the Great Prairie has gradually stabilized and improved somewhat.
"Nevertheless, a venerated Wolf Sage has always been stationed in Ximo. Your grandfather served there initially, and Old Sha originated from the Great Prairie."
"Ximo Province? The Great Prairie? Wolf Country? Wolf Sage?" Su Pingâs eyebrows furrowed slightly. He had heard these names more than once before, especially the last one.
Wolf Sage.
One of the most famous Spirit Saint Level beings within the Dragon Nation, and seemingly one of the most powerful Spirit Saints in the public eye. However, such information was often speculative; beings of that Level rarely appeared in public except on some official national programs. For instance, during the recent flood, only the Eastern Sea Army made announcements, and the Ray Saint did not appear before the public.
The old manâs affairs in the northwest werenât much of a surprise to him; what he hadnât expected was Old Shaâs background.
"So thatâs how it is..."
Su Ping nodded.
However, it was clear that things were not so simple, nor could the mere phrase âWolf Countryâ entirely explain them.
Su Anyong quickly continued, "Of course, Old Shaâs Wolf King Majesty is indeed not something an ordinary Wolf Tribe Pet Beast could possess. In fact, Old Sha is the son of the Green Cliff Sky Wolf King, who is the 42nd son of the current Wolf Lord of Wolf Country. Hmm, although Old Sha was ousted from Wolf Country and viewed as a disgrace by the Green Cliff Sky Wolf King, he could still be grudgingly considered to have Sky Wolf Bloodline."
Sky Wolf Bloodline?
Su Ping was taken aback.
What was a Heavenly Wolf?
It was a noble Pet Beast Race often used as a metaphor in some expressions within the Dragon Nation. For instance, Su Ping had used jade dragons and Heavenly Wolves in the couplet he wrote for the Heart of Myriad Spirits. It was also widely known that they represented the supreme Wolf Pet with Spirit Saint Level Racial Potential.
Old Shaâs Ability was indeed not bad, but before Su Ping helped him with his Evolution, he was just an ordinary Forest Wolf, nothing more. Of course, he had broken through his race limit and possessed some so-called Wolf King Majesty of unknown origin. But what couldnât be changed were its Level and Race.
So, Old Sha had Sky Wolf Bloodline before?
Seemingly sensing Su Pingâs disbelief, Su Anyong continued with a somewhat helpless tone, "The Ferocious Beast Empires are different from us. That Wolf Lord has over three hundred living children, and thatâs not even counting the countless ones who have died.
"Of course, Old Shaâs father, the Green Cliff Sky Wolf King, is considered one of the most promising among the Wolf Lordâs children, even having a chance to inherit the Wolf Lordâs position in the future.
"And Old Sha, being the offspring of the Green Cliff Sky Wolf King and an ordinary Forest Wolfâwell, the reproduction of Heavenly Wolves differs somewhat from other Advanced Level Pet Beast Races. This primarily applies to wolf and dog-like Species Pet Beasts: as long as one parent possesses Sky Wolf Bloodline, the offspring will inherit some of it, more or less. However, Old Sha is an exception; he was a pure Forest Wolf right from birth. If not for that unique, innate majesty, the Green Cliff Sky Wolf King would have suspected heâd been cuckolded.
"According to the rules of the Wolf pack, if a newborn cub is too weak, itâs either killed by the Wolf King or abandoned by the pack. Although Wolf Country is a Ferocious Beast Empire and the intelligence of Senior Fierce Beasts is not inferior, they still preserve this Rule.
"Some other things happened subsequently, and so Old Sha ended up in the hands of Ximo Provinceâs Legion, and your grandfather kept him by his side ever since."
Listening to Su Anyongâs explanation, Su Ping felt somewhat slow on the uptake. The more he heard, the stranger it seemed. Old Shaâs backstory was like the perfect template for the saying âThirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.â Wasnât this the ideal template for a story with an underdog protagonist? The most critical point was that Old Shaâs current rise seemed to confirm this notion.
At this thought, Su Ping grew suspicious. Could it be that Old Sha was also a child of destiny? Pah, a Wolf of Destiny?