Beast Taming: Invincible Breeder-Chapter 348 - 323: Something to Avoid at All Costs
Li Shiji said calmly, "I talked to the Saint Lotus Clan Leader first. I wanted to take Anle to Shendu University for protection, but he strongly rejected me."
"Then I said, I’ve given prior notice, so if something happens to Li Anle, it must be someone inside the Holy Lotus Family colluding with my enemies. Who is the insider? I don’t know, nor do I want to know, but I do know that as long as no one in the Holy Lotus Family is spared, the insider colluding with them can’t escape."
Is this what they call friendly communication?
However, Li Cunxu remained worried.
The threat indeed works, but only to a limited extent.
Is the tiger afraid of the hunter’s threat? Yes, but not much, especially when it hasn’t seen the hunter with a gun.
Li Shiji added, "Rest assured, before I left, I had a fight with the Saint Lotus Clan Leader. He got beaten by me, and another old codger who wanted to back him up was also injured by my pure white power."
This made Li Cunxu feel more at ease.
Since Li Shiji had showcased his strength to them, they would clearly understand the severe consequences of provoking someone like him.
As a result, the Holy Lotus Family wouldn’t easily abandon Li Anle or throw her out as a bargaining chip.
Even though he knew the outcome, Li Cunxu still felt some dissatisfaction in his heart with the Holy Lotus Family’s actions of keeping Li Anle forcibly.
Based on Li Cunxu’s understanding of Li Shiji, Li Shiji isn’t someone who likes to threaten others; he’s a silent person who gets things done ruthlessly.
Li Shiji must have tried to secretly take Li Anle away, but was stopped by the Holy Lotus Family, forcing Li Shiji to use threats to ensure Li Anle’s safety.
The Holy Lotus Family is not firm in protecting Li Anle’s safety, but they don’t want to release her either, which is what angers Li Cunxu the most.
Li Cunxu took out the egg of the Sandman Pharaoh and handed it to Li Shiji.
Li Shiji accepted it without hesitation. He currently needs a pet beast that can quickly bolster his strength as his banner out in the open.
Even though he has two King-level combat capabilities, the Demon Lotus Undying Dragon and the Pure White Divine Tiger,
the Demon Lotus Undying Dragon hasn’t been exposed and can be used as a trump card for a nasty surprise at a critical moment.
The Pure White Divine Tiger, although everyone knows he possesses it, has had its mind wiped. It’s more like a puppet than a pet beast.
Li Shiji also had a gift for Li Cunxu.
The gift was two enlargement items.
He knew Li Cunxu was in great need of contract space, so he specially found these for him.
Li Cunxu didn’t use these two enlargement items himself but gave them to Jiang Lingyun.
As for the contract space, he wasn’t particularly lacking now, mainly because he had no special urge to contract any particular pet beast at present.
Moreover, breaking through to the King level would provide two and a half more contract spaces.
Giving them to Jiang Lingyun was different; Jiang Lingyun could acquire two more pets shared with the Fortunate Unmatched, enhancing her fortune again. Plus, giving her Li Shiji’s two enlargement items was akin to favoring Jiang Lingyun.
The benefactor of the Fortunate would share the Fortunate’s luck.
This could let Li Shiji share a bit of Jiang Lingyun’s fortune.
A bit of fortune might not matter much, but at a critical moment, it might save a life. Perhaps, it was that bit of fortune that would allow escape from the most dangerous situation.
Li Cunxu hoped more than anyone that Grandpa Li Shiji would be safe. It wasn’t just because Grandpa was his shelter against the storm (although this storm was caused by Grandpa’s younger days), but also because Grandpa genuinely treated him very well.
Despite being besieged by an alliance of enemies, while fending off deadly pursuits, Li Shiji didn’t forget to collect for Li Cunxu the enlargement items he needed most.
This care, Li Cunxu held close to his heart.
After leaving the Stray Cat Café, Li Cunxu wrote a letter in his handwriting to the Saint Lotus Clan Leader, imploring him to protect his sister, Li Anle.
The purpose was to remind the Holy Lotus Family once again of the serious consequences if they dared to treat Li Anle as a pawn to hand over to his enemies’ alliance.
First, there’s the formidable Li Shiji, followed by the promising Li Cunxu—consider the consequences carefully.
However, this move also carried risks, as it could inform Li Shiji’s enemies hiding within the Holy Lotus Family that Li Cunxu had escaped from the Divine Concealment Forbidden Land.
After all, the only way Li Cunxu could send a letter was if he had already escaped from the Divine Concealment Forbidden Land.
Li Cunxu was still quite cautious, fearing they would learn he had escaped and find him somehow, so he delayed sending the letter until after the Shendu Auction was over. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
By the time the letter was sent, Li Cunxu would have already fled to Ice City.
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The Shendu Auction began.
Li Cunxu and Jiang Lingyun sat in a private box, watching auction items being brought on stage one after another.
Among them, some items moved Li Cunxu’s heart.
But Li Cunxu didn’t bid on anything; he was saving his funds to prepare for someone potentially competing with him for the necessary items for evolving the Holy Thief Panda.
The auctioneer announced, "The next auction item: the Ink Jade Monster Hand."
Hearing this, Li Cunxu sat up straight, gathering his spirit as the item he needed appeared.
A lady in a striking red cheongsam carried a tray onto the stage; on it was an exquisite, intricately crafted arm made of Ink Jade. Just by its appearance, it was clear this item was extraordinary.
As the Ink Jade Monster Hand made its appearance, the regulars at the auction fell silent, some glancing around to see who would end up purchasing this notorious item.
The room quieted significantly. Those unaware of its reputation felt puzzled.
What’s going on?
Could it be a valuable item has come up?
The auctioneer explained, "The use of this Ink Jade Monster Hand is unknown. Many appraisers have not been able to identify it, but it is certainly extraordinary; it can withstand an attack from an emperor without damage."
Those unaware considered this an impressive item.
Meanwhile, those in the know watched with glee, waiting for some unfortunate soul to purchase it at a high price.
The auctioneer declared, "The starting bid for the Ink Jade Monster Hand is five hundred Purple Gold Dragon Coins, with each subsequent bid increasing by no less than fifty."
Many unknowing attendees found this strange.
It’s not too expensive; rather, it’s too cheap.
How could something that can withstand an emperor’s strike be sold so cheaply?
Nonetheless, some eagerly began to bid.
"Five hundred fifty."
"Six hundred."
"Six hundred fifty."
...
The bids grew fewer and fewer as more noticed the peculiar atmosphere in the room.
Logically, this item was extraordinarily valuable; its description alone suggested as much. But remarkably, none of those who had previously demonstrated abundant financial clout even attempted to bid.
Were those people fools? Couldn’t they recognize a valuable item?
The likelihood seemed small.
A more probable explanation was that the auction item had issues.
"Something’s off here, stop bidding and let’s watch for a while."
"Honey, stop bidding, something feels wrong. Let me ask my old uncle in Shendu."
"Phew~ Good thing I checked with my uncle; otherwise, I would have fallen into a trap."
"Is there something wrong with that item? What did your uncle say?"
"My uncle said this item once belonged to a Monarch Beastmaster. Eventually, that Monarch Beastmaster had it auctioned for free at one of these auctions."
Upon hearing this, the man grew even more curious about what massive pitfalls the Ink Jade Monster Hand harbored to make a Monarch Beastmaster avoid it so completely.
