Section 73: The Storm of Young Beasts

  A book friend said that my character dialogue is a bit 'immature'! Hehe, fair enough! I also think it's a bit immature! I'll pay attention to improving it in the future! Thanks to this friend! And thanks to other friends who gave suggestions!

  Unexpected wealth will inevitably bring trouble! This sentence is really a truth!

  Ever since the news of my family's three-headed wolf getting pregnant was leaked, my mom and I were only happy for a day before we were entangled in a big mess. It got to the point where my mom kept complaining to Old Wang: "Why did it have to be him? Why did he have to find a pastor! Doesn't he know they all report to the archbishop? Once he finds out our family has a treasure, can't he just keep it under wraps?"

  Old Wang thought: 'Who else can I find? A midwife? But how did I know she was pregnant?' But he didn't dare say it to his mother, so he just had to accept the bad luck!

  The first one to come was my aunt, Queen Wang. She is my mother's close friend and relative, so she doesn't need to be polite. The next day, she came straight to our house and asked to see my mother and me. As soon as she opened her mouth, she spoke bluntly without any courtesy: "We're all family, I won't beat around the bush. I have two sons, each with a young beast! Is that okay?"

  I exchanged a bitter smile with my mother. What else could she do? I had to say, "Okay! But I'm only saying it's okay for two of them. If there's one more, forget it!"

  "Don't worry about the two of them! It's always easier to talk to one's own people! Xiao Wu, I'll thank your two brothers for you! In the future, when my eldest son becomes king, I'll ask him to grant you a noble title!" The queen said happily.

  "Haha! Nothing! Are you all family?" The poor Taoist could only laugh and say.

  After the queen left, the heads of various families came to visit one after another. Father was not good at socializing and didn't dare to neglect them, so he simply made an excuse to slip away! Grandfather had a big temper, and all the visiting family heads were younger than him, so he would see those he was happy with, but now he wasn't in the mood, so he refused to see anyone. This left Mother exhausted, after all, they were relationships built over hundreds of years, and just through marriage, there were already a large number of relatives. Now that people came to their doorstep seeking favors, how could she possibly refuse them all? Except for the Shi family who didn't respond, the other three families each received an invitation. As for the numerous nobles and princes who came flooding in like a tide, Mother politely declined them all. But whoever would be bothered by receiving multiple groups of visiting nobles in one day? It was driving Mother to the brink of collapse.

  The poor guy saw that things were not going well and immediately ran away to find Grandpa to talk, leaving Mom alone to deal with those annoying flies!

  "Grandfather! What's so good about this young beast? Why is it so sought after?" Poor Dao asked, voicing his inner doubts.

  "On the mainland, there are probably around 30 super masters at the level of Sword Saint. Grandfather said slowly: 'If a family or a country can get one such super master, it would be extremely impressive! Whether in responding to war or protecting important figures, they have an immeasurable role, and their existence can also play a deterrent role, greatly enhancing the reputation of their own family or kingdom. Like our Great Han Kingdom, because of the existence of two Sword Saints and one Grand Mage, which country around us dares to make a move? If we didn't have them, war would definitely break out immediately. Especially those barbarians from the four northern territories, they've been eyeing our land for ages, if it weren't for these three people, do you think that ragtag Xuanwu Army could hold off the 2 million-strong army of the four territories?"

  "How many people do they have?" Poor Dao asked

  "The climate there is harsh, survival is difficult, which has fostered their robust physique. Almost the entire nation takes up arms, women can also fight, gathering an army of 2 million is a breeze!" Grandfather said with a smile.

  "What does this have to do with the young beast?"

  "It's very difficult to become a Sword Saint! Very, very difficult!" Grandfather said with a heavy tone: "There are over a thousand high-level Golden Warriors on the continent, but only less than 20 have managed to break through and become Sword Saints. Don't underestimate the gap between these two levels. Old Ma is also one of the top among high-level Golden Warriors, but even he wouldn't be a match for Carlo in five or six years!"

  "What about my father?" Poor Way asked

  "He's a genius, but he's too young; at most, he can only handle three or four old horses!"

  "Ah! I didn't know Dad was so formidable! I've seen Old Horse's prowess before!"

  "Haha!" Grandpa smiled and continued: "However, besides one's own hard practice, the improvement of one's abilities can also rely on external help!"

  "Infant beast!" I said immediately

  "Yes! One Three-Headed Demon Wolf can already match Old Horse, and once Old Horse tames it, at least he'll be able to fight your father evenly! And if it's your mother who tames it... Hehe, maybe she'll even be able to send your father running all over the place!" Grandfather said with a smile.

  "Is mother more fierce than old horse?" Poor Tao asked doubtfully

  "They're almost the same! But once a magician has the chance to prepare advanced spells, like your mother's tenth-level spell, your father can't take many of them! It's just that preparing advanced spells takes time, and usually your father doesn't give him the opportunity, but with the entanglement of three demon wolves, he can only stare blankly!"

  "So that's how it is! Then why are young beasts even rarer than adults?"

  "The young beast can accelerate its growth through the power of the contract, and during this period, feeding it a large amount of magic crystals or magic cores can make its abilities higher than those of adult wild individuals. Moreover, the young beast's contract can establish a spiritual connection with its master, allowing for more tacit cooperation! Like your three-headed wolf, if raised well, it can have the strength of an eighth-level magic beast! And with tacit cooperation, it is naturally much better than a wild adult beast!"

  "I see! I understand now!"

  "Ah! Do you know why I called you back this time?"

  "Aren't you thinking of your grandson?"

  "Hehe! I was thinking! But this isn't a reason for you to come back!"

  "What's that?"

  "In two days is your aunt's birthday! We're calling you back under the pretext of celebrating her longevity!"

  "Oh! Then I should prepare some gifts?"

  "Nonsense! You're a lord now, of course you can't go empty-handed!"

  "But she took both of my cubs?"

  "This doesn't count! You've made a fortune in the territory, you should prepare some good things for her. She has sacrificed a lot for the family! You must remember!" Grandfather said seriously.

  "Yes, Grandfather! I will send a big gift!" It seems that Auntie marrying the king is still unavoidable.

  "That's great!"

  At this time, mother suddenly rushed in and handed a letter to grandfather, saying: "Mother sent a letter to Xiao Tian and me!"

  Pin Dao suddenly asked, "This grandmother who has never shown her face, how come she's suddenly sending a letter? Didn't she have a falling out with Grandfather?"

  "Don't talk nonsense!" Mother said sternly.

  "Oh!" The poor Taoist had never seen his mother so severe before, and he hastily agreed!

  "Hehe! Never mind, don't scare him!" Then Grandfather smiled at me and said: "Although your grandmother doesn't want this old man anymore, she didn't say she didn't want her son and grandson, did she? She has been exchanging letters with your father all along, it's just that others don't know about it! Moreover, she is also very concerned about you grandchildren whom she has never met. When you went missing, she even wrote a letter to the king to put pressure on him!"

  "Haha! So grandma was so concerned about me!" The poor Taoist smiled and said: "I didn't know that?"

  "What did she say? Read it!" Grandpa said to Mom

  "My mother-in-law wrote just one sentence in her letter!" Mom said hesitantly.

  Poor Tao saw his mother's expression and knew that Grandma's letter must have said something to anger Grandpa, or else Mom wouldn't be hesitating like this!

  "Speak!" Grandfather said impatiently

  "Give me half of the cub!" Mom replied quickly!

  "Alas! I, the poor Daoist, think that this old lady's news is secondary, but her tone is too arrogant! She doesn't even ask about Grandfather's feelings! Opening her mouth and taking half without permission? This will surely infuriate Grandfather to death!"