After some time, Dabai and Dahei, the black and white devils, had become well-known to the mercenaries. Seeing the Tiger King's unexplained appearance, the remaining guard was still a little surprised. He saw Dabai excitedly running up to the girl, lingering for a few moments before docilely crawling to the ground. The girl then nimbly jumped onto Dabai's back and carried him away.
The guard was stunned by this scene. It seemed that the newcomer was indeed an acquaintance of their genius captain, otherwise the usually awe-inspiring Tiger King wouldn't have acted so erratically.
Dabai carried Xiaoqi into the base unobtrusively, the old man following behind.
Before they reached the reception hall, they saw Wei Silong, surrounded by several mercenaries, approaching.
Wei Silong had never met Xiaoqi before, but she recognized her grandfather. Upon seeing the old man, a look of surprise crossed her face. She then stepped forward and said, "Mr. Lin, you've found the time to visit my little place. You're truly a rare guest. Please come this way."
With that, Wei Silong led the way, guiding the two to the reception hall.
When they arrived, Mingqi, Mo Changli, and the core members of the Angels of Vengeance were already there.
Xiaoqi had already jumped off Dabai's back. Seeing Mingqi standing there, she smiled shyly and then quietly stood behind Mr. Lin.
"It seems that Miss Xiaoqi has recovered. Congratulations."
Observing Xiaoqi's expression, Mingqi vaguely understood that the Qiankun Zaohua Pill must have taken effect. It seemed that the curse within Xiaoqi had been completely removed, and her life was no longer in danger.
"Haha, that's your Heavenly Fire, little brother. Without your Golden Heavenly Fire, how could I have refined the Qiankun Creation Pill? Ultimately, Xiaoqi's recovery is entirely thanks to you."
Old Lin maintained a gracious tone, a faint smile on his face.
"You're too polite, senior. I'm just doing my bit. I'm glad to have been able to help Miss Xiaoqi."
Mingqi said modestly.
"Haha, I heard people say the other day that you're comparable to that kid from the Rose family. In my opinion, your talent and luck are probably even greater than that kid's."
Old Lin put aside his other words for the moment and focused solely on praising Mingqi, making Mingqi feel a little embarrassed.
The group exchanged a few pleasantries. Before Xiao Qi even mentioned joining the mercenary group, Elder Lin spoke up again, "I heard Xiao Qi mention that you seem to be quite interested in beast taming?"
"Uh..."
Ming Qi thought for a moment, then nodded. "I do have some interest, but I've struggled to master the techniques, so I've only been able to capture small monsters."
"Haha, since you're interested, I'd like to teach you a technique. It's a token of my appreciation for helping me achieve my elixir."
With this, Elder Lin flipped his wrist, revealing a pale golden jade slip.
Then, with a flick of his finger, the slip flew out, landing in front of Ming Qi.
"I got this from a beast taming expert overseas when I was young. It's useless to keep it, so I'm giving it to you now."
"Beast Taming Technique?"
"Oh?" Ming Qi's heart skipped a beat. He had a Dikui demon fox in his pocket that had failed its tribulation, and he needed a beast taming technique right then and there. He hadn't expected Elder Lin to be so kind as to offer him a pillow. He arrived just in time.
Ming Qi didn't refuse, reaching out to take the jade slip and saying, "Then I won't be so pretentious and will accept it."
Elder Lin smiled and nodded. This beast taming technique was completely useless to him. Ming Qi had previously helped him refine the Qiankun Creation Pill, which was a tremendous help. Although Ming Qi had taken the unknown plant from him, it was completely useless. Giving him this technique now was a token of his appreciation.
Holding the jade slip in his hand, Ming Qi immediately channeled his spiritual thoughts into it, and a stream of dense information immediately flooded into his mind.
Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art!
The name sounds powerful, but I wonder how powerful it will be when unleashed.
However, there was no rush. Ming Qi took a quick look at it and set it aside. Xiao Qi had already informed Wei Silong of their purpose.
Of course, Wei Silong wouldn't refuse this offer, but his only concern was that Elder Lin doted on Xiao Qi immensely. Throwing her into the mercenary group and risking her, if anything went wrong, would be tantamount to offending Elder Lin. Elder Lin was a seasoned alchemist, and everyone knew that offending an alchemist was not a good thing.
Thankfully, Elder Lin was a very reasonable man. He explained directly that Xiao Qi would be treated like an ordinary mercenary once she joined the mercenary group, and there was nothing to worry about. He also assured her that Xiao Qi could escape even the hands of a tenth-level innate Tribulation-crossing Golden Body expert.
After Elder Lin's words, Wei Silong's last remaining concerns finally dissipated, and he readily agreed.
After a brief chat, the group finally left.
Having joined the mercenary group, Xiao Qi naturally had to stay at the base like the other mercenaries. Although this was Xiao Qi's first time away from home, thanks to Da Bai's presence, Xiao Qi's time at the Angel of Vengeance base was relatively peaceful.
Ming Qi, on the other hand, returned to his quarters and immediately locked the door to begin researching the Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art.
He now possessed a powerful Di Kui Demon Fox. Once he mastered the Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art, he would have a strong chance of fully controlling it, forging a powerful killer move.
Although the Di Kui Demon Fox's strength had declined somewhat after failing to transcend the tribulation, it still possessed the strength of a Level 6 Demon Beast, an eighth-level innate realm. Such strength was rare even in the entirety of Killing Star City.
Controlling all beasts, becoming supreme. The essence of the Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art lies in controlling demonic beasts, all kinds of them, using a variety of methods.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art mentions something Ming Qi had never heard of: the beast spirit.
According to the Supreme Art, every demonic beast harbors a beast spirit within its body. The essence of taming a beast lies in using mysterious and profound techniques to summon that spirit, forcing it to willingly submit. This allows one to completely control the demonic beast.
Or, to put it more simply, the beast spirit is the demonic beast's soul. Controlling and conquering that soul means conquering everything.
To achieve the submission of a beast spirit, the most fundamental prerequisite is the ability to communicate with it. The Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art further elaborates on this method, namely, summoning the spirit.
Awakening the beast spirit from its hazy state, and then using unique communication techniques, either through persuasion or outright defeat, establishing a stable contractual relationship with the beast spirit, is the key to successfully taming the beast.
If the beast is successfully tamed, the contract between the two parties cannot be broken unless one of them dies, essentially tantamount to eternal submission.
Although the Dikui Demon Fox had sworn allegiance to Ming Qi, foxes are inherently cunning, and Ming Qi was somewhat skeptical of the oath of such a powerful fox. Therefore, after gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art, he planned to use the Dikui Demon Fox to test the effectiveness of this mysterious beast taming technique.
A few days passed peacefully, Ming Qi immersed himself in the Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art, barely even leaving his room. Unknowingly, it was the beginning of the new January. According to the date on Gongsun Long's invitation, his wedding would be tomorrow.
That afternoon, Blood Rose's men arrived at the Angels of Vengeance's base.
Two mercenaries, draped in bright red armor, succinctly explained their purpose: the young captain's wedding would be tomorrow, and they hoped everyone would be there in time. In the evening, Ming Qi finally emerged from his room, looking rather dusty and dusty. It was unclear what he had been doing.
He fetched some water and washed himself, then changed into clean clothes. Wei Silong was already outside.
"I have a rather large business deal, and I'm not sure if I should take it. I came to ask for your opinion."
Wei Silong didn't mince words and simply stated her purpose. To be honest, she had been waiting for a few days, but Ming Qi had remained indoors, and no matter how hard she knocked, there was no response. So, as soon as she heard someone say Ming Qi was out, she rushed over.
"Take it? Why not?"
Ming Qi frowned. This kind of thing seemed like something he could answer without much thought.
"It's risky. We're short on manpower, especially innate experts."
Wei Silong wasn't as quick-thinking as Ming Qi. It was clear she had been considering the matter for a while and had a deep understanding of what she needed to do.
"Where's Su Yuan?"
At the mention of manpower, Ming Qi immediately thought of Su Yuan, the woman who had never arrived in Killing Star City and had fled on her own. He hadn't seen her since returning, and he had no idea where she'd gone.
To Ming Qi's surprise, Wei Silong shook his head, clearly not knowing where Su Yuan had gone either.
"This woman is truly strange."
After mumbling a few words, Wei Silong ignored him and began to outline the deal.
"In the Western Wilds, there's a dangerous place called the Emperor Mountains. The Emperor Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, and within them many powerful demonic beasts lurk. Our client wants us to find someone within the Emperor Mountains."
"Remuneration? What's the reward?"
Ming Qi was already accustomed to the paid-for assassin's style. For such matters, his first priority was to weigh the risk against the reward to determine whether or not to take the deal.
"A city."
Wei Silong spoke carefully.
"Take it!"
Ming Qi blurted out without hesitation. A city, no matter what, was worth fighting for.