76: Chapter 76 No wonder you two are master and disciple
Yue Yun was suddenly startled.
He leaped backward to create some distance.
Mayor Xu stood where he was, looking at him with a smile, his majestic eyes filled with appreciation.
Yue Yun's eyes glazed over as if facing a formidable foe.
Strong, too strong!
He had no intuitive sense of Mayor Xu's strength.
Just the aura emanating from the man's body made Yue Yun's heart pound, feeling a faint tremor.
Yue Yun quickly calmed down.
He greeted him without changing his expression, "Hello, Mayor Xu!"
A powerhouse like Mayor Xu wouldn't deign to ambush him; even if he were prepared, he wouldn't last a second.
Calling it a confrontation would be giving himself too much credit.
In that case, Mayor Xu's appearance was worth pondering.
Mayor Xu nodded slightly, his gaze toward Yue Yun becoming increasingly satisfied; few young people possessed such courage.
He said, "Don't you plan to tour Nanyuan City a bit more?"
Yue Yun didn't quite react to Mayor Xu's question at first.
He answered carefully, "Nanyuan City is much more prosperous than Jianghai City, with many fun places Jianghai doesn't have. I've had a great time this past half month, and now I want to see other cities."
Mayor Xu burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Slippery fellow!" he commented. "Regarding the matter of the individual competition qualification, do you have anything to say to me?"
Mayor Xu asked very bluntly.
Yue Yun, however, didn't dare to answer this question directly.
The masterminds behind this were Professor Qi Yao and Yan Xun; if pursued, it could also be considered a failure of supervision on Mayor Xu's part.
Even if he dared to blame someone, could he blame Mayor Xu?
Yue Yun really couldn't grasp the mayor's intention.
Mayor Xu didn't wait for his answer and continued.
"Was what happened last night related to you all?"
"I was the one who couldn't let it go and egged Mo Yu on to go with me."
Yue Yun thought to himself, 'As expected,' and stiffened his neck to admit it.
Seeing this, Mayor Xu laughed heartily again.
He laughed like an old prankster, his moves unpredictable and impossible to guard against, leaving Yue Yun feeling uneasy.
"Next time, clean up your tracks better."
Mayor Xu stopped teasing Yue Yun.
He took a Beast Suppression Army badge from his secretary and handed it to Yue Yun with great solemnity, his tone grave and serious.
"Yue Yun, based on your situation and intentions, I now formally notify you on behalf of the Beast Suppression Army that from today onward, you are a member of the Beast Suppression Army. Fighting exotic beasts and defending humanity will be your mission!"
This was a badge exclusive to Yue Yun.
It would allow his identity to be verified within the Beast Tamer Association, grant him many privileges of the Beast Suppression Army, and require him to fulfill his duties.
Of course, it wasn't complete.
Only when Yue Yun actually went to the Beast Suppression Army would this badge be truly activated and become official.
Originally, Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu were huddled in the corner like quails.
It wasn't until Mayor Xu took out the Beast Suppression Army badge that they suddenly raised their heads, looking at the badge in disbelief.
The badge had a triangular base, with symbols of the sky, earth, and ocean carved on its three sides. Stars and a bright moon were integrated into a sun printed on top, radiating a holy glow.
Yue Yun's breathing became rapid.
The Beast Suppression Army badge matched something in his memory; vague recollections became clear, churning in his mind.
"What should I do?"
Yue Yun didn't reach out to take the Beast Suppression Army badge.
In truth, he wasn't yet prepared to become part of the Beast Suppression Army.
In his eyes, the Beast Suppression Army was sacred and great!
Mayor Xu pinned the badge to Yue Yun's chest, his tone half-smiling, "You'll understand naturally once you join the Beast Suppression Army."
Yue Yun looked down at the badge on his chest.
He nodded as if in realization, "Thank you, Mayor!"
Without the strong recommendations of Seniors like Pan Xuan and Mayor Xu, he could never have become a member of the Beast Suppression Army so easily.
No matter how bold the masterminds were, they wouldn't dare touch the Beast Suppression Army.
This was a future responsibility, but also a current protection!
"Slippery fellow!"
Mayor Xu liked Yue Yun even more.
He whispered a reminder, "Don't expose it for now, but you can show it when necessary to fulfill your duties as a member of the Beast Suppression Army!"
Yue Yun nodded solemnly.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yue Yun and the others drove away.
Mayor Xu watched the worn-out wuling divine car drive away until it disappeared around a corner before speaking calmly.
"Since Yue Yun isn't staying in Nanyuan City, cancel the morning tea at the Nanyuan Grand Hotel for the day after tomorrow, and notify a few old friends in the association to gather tonight."
Mayor Xu had originally planned to treat Yue Yun to morning tea the day after tomorrow.
He would have handed him the Beast Suppression Army badge then, but who would have thought Yue Yun would break Professor Qi Yao's leg and then hurriedly leave Nanyuan City immediately after?
Well, he was going to give it to him sooner or later anyway.
After a pause, Mayor Xu turned to look at his secretary.
"Where did Pan Xuan go?"
The secretary replied without hesitation, "Teacher Pan went to the Medical Center to visit Professor Qi Yao and Official Yan Xun."
Mayor Xu was a bit surprised, then nodded slightly.
"Like teacher, like student indeed!
Tell him not to kill anyone, and then send a fruit platter in my name to soothe Qi Yao and the others."
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Nanyuan City Beast Tamer Association.
Professor Qi Yao, his Disciples, and Yan Xun were lying on hospital beds in the Medical Center receiving treatment, letting out several groans of pain.
"How is it you again?"
The nurse recognized Zhang Xiuwen: "Did you trip on flat ground again? And this time you brought your whole family along to break their legs?"
Facing the nurse's ridicule, Zhang Xiuwen's face turned beet red.
He stammered, "I... I didn't want to either. It was too dark last night, and the ground was really too slippery."
His Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters covered their faces.
Embarrassing, so embarrassing!
Four Elite Beast Tamers, plus Zhang Xiuwen, a Three-Star Beast Tamer, were actually so numbed by alcohol that they were easily taken down.
If word got out, their entire sect would lose face!
Professor Qi Yao felt humiliated this time, staring at the Medical Center's ceiling with a heart like dead ashes, praying that no one would come to visit.
Most people who knew the truth wouldn't come.
A dignified professor from Modu University, attacked by a thug and easily taken down—it completely disgraced the top-tier institution.
Visiting at a time like this would simply be lowering one's status.
Pan Xuan was different.
He pushed open the ward door, dismissed the nurses and doctors as if he owned the place, and sat broadly on a chair, looking at the five people with broken legs on the hospital beds.
"Yo, looks like you guys had quite a fall last night?"
Professor Qi Yao slowly came back to his senses, withdrew his gaze from the ceiling, and turned to look at the gloating Pan Xuan with an unfriendly expression.
The three Disciples and Yan Xun also looked toward Pan Xuan.
Official Yan's voice was low, with a hint of probing, "Did Teacher Pan get the news and come specifically to make sarcastic remarks?"
Pan Xuan let out a disdainful sneer.
"I'm not that bored."
Like a magic trick, he pulled a Hollow Steel Pipe from his clothes and thumped it on the ground, making a sound that made Qi Yao and the others' hearts skip a beat.
A strong sense of unease surged in everyone's hearts.
Professor Qi Yao's eyes widened in anger, and his majestic Contract Power as a Five-Star Beast Tamer surged like a tide, pressing a powerful aura toward Pan Xuan.
Pan Xuan stood firm like a reef in a tsunami.
He swung the steel pipe, creating a threatening whistling sound, a grim curve appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Regarding the matter of Yue Yun's individual competition qualification, you all owe me an explanation!"