14: Mo Family Twins

Inside the Mo Family Cultivation Shop, a well-known cultivation shop in Flower City.

A beautiful woman dressed in simple clothes was treating a Blazing Bull. Many customers were talking around her, and the environment was noisy, but it didn't affect her in the slightest.

Her eyes were gentle, and a smile played on her lips. As she applied medicine, she softly comforted the Blazing Bull. The originally volatile and explosive Blazing Bull was as well-behaved as a little rabbit in front of her.

"Sister, Sister~ I'm back~"

A voice as pleasant as silver bells, carrying a hint of cheerfulness, gradually approached.

Mo Han said without turning her head, "Judging by your tone, you're quite happy. Did you get the certificate?"

"Sister is so smart!"

The newcomer was none other than Mo Yu. After obtaining her Elementary Breeder certificate, she had skipped all the way back to the cultivation shop.

After Mo Han finished treating the Blazing Bull's wounds, she turned to look at her younger sister and said, "I taught you myself, so of course you could get it."

"Hehe~ That's true." Mo Yu smiled with narrowed eyes, then thought of something and said to her sister, "By the way, I saw Grandpa Lin today. Grandpa Lin even told me and my classmate to take on that million-reward treatment mission."

Hearing this, Mo Han's willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly, her expression worried. She said, "That's no ordinary mission. Even an experienced Breeder might not be able to handle it, let alone an Elementary Breeder who just passed the exam. Moreover, that girl has a special status. If you don't cure it and instead hurt the Demon Tamers Beast, it'll be trouble."

"Ah, it's that dangerous."

"Who is going with you?" Mo Han asked again.

"That's my classmate, Xie Ning. We went to take the Breeder certificate exam together today. However, he's more amazing than me. I got the Elementary Breeder certificate, but he got the Intermediate one, just like you, Sister."

When Mo Yu finished speaking, Mo Han was already stunned, her cherry-like mouth slightly agape, looking extremely cute.

"It's true. Some changes happened in today's Breeder assessment..." Mo Yu then recounted the details of the assessment.

"I didn't expect Flower City to have such a powerful person." Although surprised, Mo Han accepted the fact. Thinking of Mo Yu's mission tomorrow, her pretty face turned serious again. She said, "The reward this time should be quite high. Grandpa Lin was kind and wanted to help us out, but it's still a bit unfair to your classmate."

"You're just going to gain experience. Even if you can help, some people will take it for granted. If the reward were small, it wouldn't matter, but the reward for this order will definitely not be small. Um... you must remember, after the mission is completed, no matter how much the other party gives you, it doesn't matter. Even if they give nothing, don't complain, and certainly don't take the initiative to ask him for money. Do you understand?"

Mo Yu didn't listen much to the long speech at the beginning; she only heard the last sentence, 'don't take the money.' She couldn't help but get anxious and hurriedly asked, "Why, Sister? That's a reward of at least a million. Even if it's only a tenth, it's a large sum of money. With this money, we'll be one step closer to redeeming ourselves. At the very least, we could buy a good Demon Tamers Beast for you."

Mo Han wouldn't budge an inch and said decisively, "In short, just don't take it. Listen to me!"

Mo Yu wanted to say more, but the Yao Beast on guard at the door suddenly emitted a 'beep-beep-beep' alarm.

"Hide first." Mo Han pushed her sister into the inner room.

Before long, several people walked in. Leading them was a wealthy young master. If Xie Ning were here, he would definitely recognize him—this person was his classmate, Li Zhi.

After Li Zhi entered the room, he first scanned Mo Han several times with greedy eyes. Then he summoned a Tawny Tiger and said, "Evolve it to the Transcendent Level. I need to use it on Monday."

Mo Han endured that uncomfortable gaze, looked at the Tawny Tiger, and replied, "This Tawny Tiger isn't ready to Breakthrough to the Transcendent Level yet. Forcing an evolution isn't good for it."

"Why so much nonsense? If it weren't for the fact that my uncle couldn't even pass the Intermediate certificate for so many years, do you think I'd come to you? Just evolve it. Any more talk, and I'll make sure you can never redeem yourselves for the rest of your lives." After Li Zhi finished speaking, he looked around the shop. "Is Mo Yu not here?"

"No." Mo Han took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and walked to the side with a face as cold as frost to start preparing the Materials for the Tawny Tiger's evolution... Xie Ning, who had left the Cultivation Association, went nowhere else but stayed home to Cultivate cross-legged. The Little Wolf Cub and the Supersonic Mantis were playing in the yard.

Although the Supersonic Mantis had now reached Bronze Rank 1, Xie Ning's current Soul Power was still only at the Black Iron Rank. Only when his Soul Power broke through to the Bronze Rank would he be considered a Bronze Grade Demon.

And upon reaching the status of a Bronze Grade Demon, his Soul strength would allow him to contract another Demon Tamers Beast.

Time flew by during Cultivation, and several hours quickly passed.

When night fell, a young figure wearing a mantis mask arrived at the Arena.

"Registering for the Bronze group duel. Any opponent is fine."

The Old Smoker at the reception handled hundreds or thousands of people every day. Things like the Black Market were inherently shady, so most people used disguises. Wearing masks was extremely common, so he wasn't surprised at all.

He skillfully took the alliance coins and said without looking up, "Name, Demon Tamers Beast, Rank."

"Mantis King. The Demon Tamers Beast is a Supersonic Mantis, Rank Bronze 1."

"Supersonic Mantis?" The Old Smoker paused, rarely looking up at Xie Ning. Then, with a few quick strokes, he wrote down the information. His hand, holding a cigarette, took the card and handed it to Xie Ning. "Your turn will be after two matches. Get ready."

Xie Ning took the card. Just as he stepped through the gates, a wave of heat hit him, mixed with the smell of sweat and sour odors. In his ears were bursts of crude shouting.

Looking up, the place looked like a large underground stadium. It was surrounded by fanatical gamblers and people who loved bloodshed. In the center, within a broad, dark-red depression, two Demon Tamers Beasts were fighting, covered in blood.

The gamblers near the door only glanced back before continuing to shout for the Demon Tamers Beast they supported.

Xie Ning ignored these gazes and looked at the battlefield with a frown.

Inside, a Gale Wolf and a Violent Bear were both seeing red, roaring as they launched fierce attacks at each other. However, the Gale Wolf was clearly at a disadvantage, using its speed to maneuver and dodge. Soon, the Violent Bear found an opportunity, grabbed the Gale Wolf's tail, and slammed it down several times, leaving it dazed. A pair of bear paws tore open the Gale Wolf's belly, dragging out its liver, intestines, and all its internal organs.

The Gale Wolf was dead.

The surrounding gamblers cheered. Some people, both men and women, took off their clothes and swung them wildly in excitement.

Clearly, most people had bet on the Violent Bear in this round.

Ahead was a crystal screen with a match list. Xie Ning skipped the second round and looked directly at the third.

Third round match: Mantis King VS Python Man

The challenger nicknamed Python Man had a Bronze Rank 4 Ice Python as his Demon Tamers Beast.

Next to it, the odds were displayed: 1.25:0.75

No matter how the odds changed here, they were controlled within a certain range so that people couldn't exploit any loopholes.

As a newcomer, Xie Ning's odds were slightly higher, but only 1.25. His opponent, Python Man, was someone with 13 wins and 3 losses in the Arena. More people bet on him to win, so naturally, his odds were lower.

Xie Ning bet all of his only 1,000 yuan on himself and then waited quietly.

He came to the Black Market, on one hand, to let the Supersonic Mantis level up quickly through combat, and on the other hand, to earn Evolution Points.

Soon, the second round ended. Xie Ning walked into the pit. Opposite him, a bald man draped in python skin walked up. He had a scar on his forehead that ran straight down to his chin. Coupled with his fierce eyes, someone slightly less courageous might have surrendered on the spot.

The arrival of a new face attracted the attention of many gamblers.

"Oh, look, this newcomer is quite young."

"I wonder if he's ever seen blood, haha~ Maybe he'll be scared? Don't cry now."

"There's a good show coming. Want to bet that the Demon Tamers Beast will be fine, but the person will break down first?"

"That place isn't somewhere a youngster who hasn't seen blood can handle."

"Haha..."

The noisy chatter didn't reach Xie Ning's ears. As soon as he entered the pit, a strong smell of blood assailed his nostrils. Only then did he realize that the dark-red ground was actually left behind by dried blood and flesh.

This bloody smell would make the Demon Tamers Beast restless or even bloodthirsty.

"Both sides summon your Demon Tamers Beasts. The match begins in 10 seconds."

The referee's voice came from above. Then, the scarred man raised his hand and summoned his Demon Tamers Beast.

A deep-blue giant python nearly twenty meters long breathed out gas containing ice shards. Its upper body was raised high, staring down at Xie Ning from above. A sense of pressure from the massive creature washed over him.

Facing such a giant creature for the first time, it would be a lie to say Xie Ning wasn't nervous. However, he quickly adjusted, let out a long breath, and summoned the Supersonic Mantis.

A handsome, blade-armed warrior that looked as if it were clad in armor appeared before everyone.