After the distribution was complete, smiles spread across everyone's faces. Compared to this haul, the prizes from the hunting competition seemed insignificant.
"Let's head to the stone platform too," Wu Yun said with a smile, carefully placing the cub in his arms.
Lin Dong nodded. Although he and Lin Changqiang still needed four identity cards to meet the requirements, this was clearly a piece of cake for them.
"I won't go." Mu Lingsha pondered for a moment, then shook her head.
The others were startled for a moment, then reacted. They glanced at the little beast in Mu Lingsha's arms and nodded thoughtfully. A
demon beast cub that could grow to the Tianyuan realm was extremely valuable, and given her strength, she certainly couldn't achieve a good ranking. Therefore, giving up the hunt and prioritizing returning the cub was a wise move.
Mu Lingsha glanced at them gratefully, smiling for the first time since they met. "If you have time in the future, come find me at Mu Family Manor. I'll definitely treat you well."
"Haha, no problem," Wu Yun and Lin Dong both nodded with a smile. Only Lin Changqiang gave Lin Dong a look of disdain. This kid agreed so readily, but ended up pursuing Lin Langtian madly in the early stages, Ling Qingzhu in the middle and late stages, and never even came to see her until the finale.
Seeing that they had no objections, Mu Lingsha didn't stay any longer. After wrapping the cub in cloth, she said goodbye to them and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Lin Changqiang suddenly had an idea. He grabbed Mu Lingsha's arm and said cheerfully, "Since you're not going to participate in the hunt, why not just give us the ID cards? That saves us the trouble of searching."
Mu Lingsha's lips twitched, but she didn't say anything. She readily pulled five ID cards from her pocket and handed them to Lin Changqiang. Then, she turned and leaped onto a branch, darting out of the jungle like a nimble leopard without looking back.
"Thank you!" Lin Changqiang shouted at her back, then turned and waved to Lin Dong and Wu Yun, who were staring wide-eyed. "Let's go. Now we don't need the cards anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Changqiang ran straight towards the center of the forest, eager to collect his reward. Lin Dong and Wu Yun followed quickly.
The sun wasn't scorching, but rather warm and comfortable. At this moment, countless eyes around the beast horn field were focused on the giant platform in the center.
"Given the time, the contestants must be on stage soon." Lin Zhentian narrowed his eyes, gazing expectantly at the giant stage.
"Don't worry, father! With their strength, obtaining ten ID cards shouldn't be a problem, as long as they don't run into Lei Li from the Lei Family." Lincoln, standing by, mistakenly assumed Lin Zhentian was concerned for their safety and offered reassurances.
Hearing this, Lin Zhentian simply chuckled and nodded, saying nothing more.
Cheers suddenly erupted from the Beast Horn Arena. Several figures flashed onto the giant stage, among them Wu Yun, Lin Dong, and Lin Changqiang.
As the group leaped onto the stone platform, several judges quickly arrived. After checking the number of ID cards, they nodded and stepped back.
Shortly after the three of them took the stage, two more figures leaped onto the stone platform not far away. Their faces darkened as they appeared, and they glared angrily at Lin Changqiang and the others.
Lin Changqiang seemed unfazed by the angry glares from Lei Li and Xie Yingying, even chatting and laughing with Lin Dong. In reality, he couldn't wait any longer.
"Is it finally here?"
"Don't even think about taking the cubs!" Seeing their smiles, Lei Li's rage burned. He suddenly turned, facing the spectators seated at the Lei and Xie families, and channeling his energy, he shouted, "Grandpa, Uncle Xie, Yingying and I just stumbled upon a wounded fire python tiger and three newborn cubs in the jungle. We battled it for a long time before finally killing it. Unexpectedly, at the last moment, Lin Dong and his men suddenly attacked and snatched all three cubs away. Grandpa, please help us!"
Lei Li's sudden outcry stunned everyone, and the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
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"What?!"
In the audience, everyone from Lei Bao and Xie Qian to Lin Zhentian and Luo Cheng paled.
They were well aware of the Fire Python Tiger's power. Three cubs meant they were the future masters of the Tian Yuan Realm. Such power was impossible for any family to ignore.
"Three Fire Python Tiger cubs?!" Lei Bao's face flushed crimson. He and Xie Qian exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing before they stood up righteously, "Is this true?" On
the stage, Lin Dong and Wu Yun's expressions changed slightly. They hadn't expected the other party to directly file a complaint with their parents.
"You're so shameless." Lin Changqiang glanced at Lei Li with feigned disdain, skillfully stirring up hatred. "Still fighting for so long? That fire python tiger wasn't going to last long anyway. Even if left alone, it would have died soon. Why would you have needed to intervene?"
"Just tell us straight out. We all found those cubs and wanted to take them for ourselves, but you weren't as skilled as us and couldn't snatch them away from us. So why bother with all these high-sounding words?" He even stopped Lin Dong, who wanted to join the fight, behind him. "Have you forgotten what we said at the trading fair?"
"That's right!" A fierce glint flashed in Wu Yun's eyes, and he immediately broke into a loud, wicked laugh. "The Fire Python Tiger cub is ownerless. Does that mean it belongs to whoever sees it first? If that's the case, then tomorrow I'll visit both your Lei and Xie families. All unmarried women will be my, Wu Yun's, wives or concubines!"
Wu Yun's brazen words elicited laughter from everyone present. Even Lin Changqiang was shocked by his brazenness and ambition.
Some nodded, feeling that while his words were crude, they also had some truth. The Fire Python Tiger didn't belong to anyone. Logically, whoever could snatch the cub would own it. How could there be a first-come, first-served system?
"Don't try to argue!" Lei Bao's face darkened, and he glared at Wu Yun.
"Bang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Cheng, not far away, slammed the table with such force that it shattered.
He grasped the long sword at his waist, his voice icy cold: "Lei Bao! What you, the Lei family, said is the truth, and what my people from the Crazy Blade Martial Arts School said is just quibbling? Do you think my Crazy Blade Martial Arts School is easy to bully?"
"Indeed, the spiritual creatures of heaven and earth are obtained by those who are destined to obtain them. Let the younger generation solve their disputes among themselves. Old man Lei, do you want to intervene?" Lin Zhentian also put down his teacup and stood up slowly. His tone was obviously extremely calm, but it made people feel that he was intimidating without being angry.
Seeing that the Lin family and the Crazy Blade Martial Arts School had united their front in an instant, Lei Bao narrowed his eyes slightly, and then shouted again harshly: "The Fire Python Tiger is indeed an ownerless creature, but no matter what, Lei Li and the others have put in a lot of effort, but in the end, you took all the benefits. Today, even if you two families unite, you must give me an explanation!"
Judging from Lei Bao's tone, he was also stubborn. It seemed that he would never let the Lin family and the Crazy Blade Martial Arts School take the cub away easily.
"Confession? Are you still trying to snatch it by force?" Luo Cheng's face was grim, and he tore open the black cloth wrapped around his knife, and with a "swish" sound, he drew out the knife.
"Master Luo, let's not make things awkward. It's not good for anyone." Xie Qian, who was standing by, saw Luo Cheng about to fight after a disagreement, and his mouth twitched. He quickly stepped forward and said, "How about this, we have a duel to decide the winner. Whoever wins gets to take the cub away. How do you think it works?"
"What a joke! This cub is already in our pockets. Why should we fight with you? If we win, we get the cub for free, and if we lose, we lose nothing. How can such a good thing happen in this world?" Lin Zhentian sneered. Although he knew that Lin Changqiang and Lin Dong had both broken through to the Earthly Origin Realm, their thunder power must be not much worse.
"I'm using my Lei family's Tiemu Manor as collateral. If we lose, then Tiemu Manor will belong to your Lin family. But if your Lin family loses, you must hand over the Fire Python Tiger cub to my Lei family! Lin Zhentian, do you dare to accept it?!"