The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 509 - 319: The Empire’s Three Great Quasi-Gods_2

Chapter 509: Chapter 319: The Empire’s Three Great Quasi-Gods_2

"I’ve thought of something."

Emperor Yun held the Empress’s hand and said, "My Empress, what do you think of me taking the King of Sudden Death as an apprentice?"

"An apprentice?"

The Empress exclaimed in surprise, "You are still young, and you can’t even manage to teach all the princes and princesses, not to mention you’ve never taken an apprentice before. Are you sure about this?"

"It’s better than a political marriage."

Off to the side, the Seventh Princess was slightly taken aback. Well, no matter what, as long as her father could pull in such talent, she felt relieved.

However, teaching an apprentice would still require her father to expend energy. How come she felt this was not as convenient as arranging a political marriage?

......

On the other side.

Inside the Yan Emperor Family, Lu Ran suddenly learned of something incredibly disheartening.

The so-called Ceremony of Acknowledging Ancestry and Returning to the Clan was only organized internally by the family. Though it would be publicized, other families were not invited to attend.

Which meant...no one would bring gifts!

For Lu Ran, this was more distressing than death itself.

Of course, the high-ranking members within the Yan Emperor Family were also quite upset now.

Because a guard from Emperor Yun’s entourage had just come to summon Lu Ran to the palace.

The reason? Naturally, it was to see the reemergence of a Beast Training Technique similar to Emperor Yan Sizhen’s, which had caught their attention.

"That boy Yun Hao sure gets his news fast."

Ancestor Yan Xiao grunted and smacked the table. Sitting around him were several people; Master Yan Feng said helplessly, "It was a matter of time, unavoidable eventually."

"Who would have thought the King of Sudden Death would come at such an inconvenient time, running into the Seventh Princess and Yinying on his very first day."

"Which talented individual from the Imperial Clan hasn’t been summoned by him? Try to look on the bright side; this might be like before, just meet and then return."

There was nothing the others could do. They couldn’t just suppress Lu Ran and deny him an audience, that would be flat-out disrespect to the Emperor.

At the same time.

After touring the Yan Mansion with Yan Yinying, Lu Ran was still fretting over one thing: choosing a name.

He definitely couldn’t use his title, King of Sudden Death, for the Ceremony of Acknowledging Ancestry and Returning to the Clan. According to the clan rules, he had to adopt a name with the Yan surname.

However, before he could dwell on it much longer, the news that the Emperor had summoned him reached him, leaving Lu Ran both shocked and elated.

Damn, the Seventh Princess really came through.

Lu Ran hadn’t expected to come into contact with such a high-ranking figure as the Emperor of the Beast Training Empire so soon. This time, his Flame Spirit Beast Training Technique had done great service.

Before he left, Master Yan Feng looked at the anxious Lu Ran and said, "Relax, the young talents from these major Imperial Clans are all seen by Emperor Yun. If the Emperor offers you a reward, accept it."

"But don’t forget, after the Ceremony of Acknowledging Ancestry and Returning to the Clan, you still have to follow the Lava Ancestor to cultivate. If Emperor Yun bestows upon you a complex position that might interfere with your training, you can tactfully decline."

"Understood." Lu Ran, heeding these instructions, followed Emperor Yun’s guard into the palace.

......

"Emperor Yun, the King of Sudden Death has been brought here."

"Let him in."

Lu Ran followed into the intricate Imperial Palace and discovered, upon entering a grand hall, that awaiting him was not just Emperor Yun alone. A dignified middle-aged man was seated on a chair, sipping tea and reading, but beside him sat a regally elegant lady whose features bore a resemblance to the Seventh Princess.

After being let in by the guard, Lu Ran entered.

"Greetings Emperor Yun, greetings Empress."

"So you are the descendant of the Yan Emperor’s lineage lost among the common folk, the King of Sudden Death. Take a seat," Emperor Yun said, setting aside what he was holding and smiling at Lu Ran below.

No wonder Little Seven wasn’t averse. This Lu Ran indeed possessed a charm different from those noble offsprings, and most importantly, he appeared very confident, not the least bit nervous even before him, an eighth-tier Beast Trainer and the current head of the Beast Training Empire.

This alone set him far above many children from the Imperial Clans.

"Thank you, Emperor Yun."

"I’ve heard from our Seventh Princess that you possess considerable strength and harbor extraordinary ambitions, so I couldn’t help but want to meet you. Now that I have, indeed you seem like a dragon among humans," the Emperor said with a smile.

"Your Majesty flatters me," Lu Ran replied with a slight smile, adding, "It’s just that the Princess didn’t deploy her main Pet Beast and took it easy on me, that’s all."

"No need to be overly modest."

By the way, I also heard from Little Seven that you returned to your family in pursuit of more powerful Pet Beasts, to grow stronger, and ultimately to fulfill your master’s dying wish, to defeat a legendary being and pave the way for the Human Tribe for all time. Is that true?" Emperor Yun looked at Lu Ran with a smile, trying to see from his eyes whether he was lying.

However,

"It is true." Lu Ran met Emperor Yun’s gaze unwaveringly. If this had been a made-up lie, Lu Ran would naturally have felt guilty, but unfortunately, it was all true.

Of course, this true experience was pieced together from several different Breakthrough Secret Realms.

"Don’t you think, though, that this pursuit is far too remote? Are you aware that at this moment, the Beast Training Empire is being coveted by the Four Great Beast Empires?"

"That... I am aware," Lu Ran said.

"However, I believe that the Four Great Beast Empires pose no threat to the Beast Training Empire, as long as the Royal Clan, along with the major Imperial Families and the National Guardian Beast, work together. Defeating them should be no problem," Lu Ran said earnestly.

He wasn’t talking nonsense, he had read it in history books. Those four Beast Empires couldn’t compare to a united Beast Training Empire; however, the difficulty lay in the fact that without the threat of national extinction, it was hard for the internal factions of the Beast Training Empire to truly unite.

"Working together..." Emperor Yun snorted, continuing, "If we could work together, we wouldn’t be in such a dire situation now."

"What if I were to involve you in the border conflicts with the Beast Empires? What would you do then?" he asked.

Lu Ran was taken aback, pondered for a moment, then responded:

"With enough resources, the King of Evil Beasts goes down."

Emperor Yun, Empress: ???

What kind of answer was that.

"I am only a third-level Beast Trainer, and going to the battlefield now wouldn’t be of much use; I’d just be sacrificing myself for nothing," Lu Ran said.

"But if Your Majesty is willing to provide me with sufficient resources for growth, my potential will certainly be no less than that of any great general, and I too am willing to rush to the battlefield," Lu Ran said earnestly.

"Hahahahaha..." Hearing Lu Ran’s response made Emperor Yun laugh heartily, finding Lu Ran to be interesting and exceptionally genuine.

After laughing for a while, he turned serious and asked, "Are you serious?"

"Serious..." said Lu Ran.

"Would you then be willing to take me as your mentor? I will provide you with the resources for growth, and then... will you share my burdens?" Emperor Yun asked.

"Ah???" Lu Ran was astonished.

He really was taken aback.

It’s one thing to poach talent, even offering a princess in marriage would have seemed novel to Lu Ran, but to take him as a student again?

Three Secret Realms in a row with mentorship, he was tired of it.

"Ah what."

"To... take Emperor Yun as my mentor?" Lu Ran was bewildered.

"Do you think I couldn’t teach you?" Emperor Yun showed a commanding expression.

"Oh, I remember now. The Yan Emperor Family could indeed send you to train with the Lava Disaster Beast, it being Emperor Yan Sizhen’s battle pet. It would be quite suitable to guide you."

"But that would only limit your potential to the Flame Spirit, which won’t be a good choice. It wouldn’t achieve your dream of opening paths for the Human Tribe for generations to come."

Please stop.

"I am willing to take Emperor Yun as my mentor," Lu Ran immediately declared.

"A wise choice," Emperor Yun said with a smile.

"As my student, you may access the Empire’s three Quasi-gods."

"The battle pet of the First Generation Emperor Hunt God, the Sacred Fox that has been bred and evolved into a Semi-Legendary Species."

"The offspring of Legends, the Semi-Legendary Species Star-Winged Butterfly, under contract with The Fourth Empress."

"And the Six Paths Flower, though never contracted by anyone, forever slumbering within the Empire, with a pact to guard the Empire made with The First Emperor!"