Beast Tamer: I can extract blood

"whoosh whoosh"

Three figures flew swiftly over the slums.

The figure at the back accelerated and caught up with the other two, saying somewhat flippantly, "I wonder if the old man has dementia, he actually called the three of us back together, saying he had some big order."

"What kind of audacity could this mountain town possibly have!"

"Shadow, if Lord Gong hears you say that, you'll definitely get a scolding!"

"A lesson? How could that be? The old man has a broken leg, how could he possibly fight back?"

"Shadow, you talk too much. Lord Gong was once a true great cultivator. If you have the guts, say those words to Lord Gong's face!" the only woman said calmly.

"Black Moon, don't take this so seriously."

"But aren't you curious about the big order the old man mentioned?"

"This has nothing to do with us. As long as we complete the mission, that's all that matters!" the burly man, Ugly Ox, said sullenly.

"What bad luck to be paired with two old-fashioned people like you!" Shadow sighed, somewhat speechless.

They walked in silence, and soon the three of them arrived at a small shed.

The old man, sipping his wine, said without turning his head, "You're here!"

"There's a big job out there, a million in profit, to kill a lowly cultivator at most level three. Anyone interested?"

Shadow made an exaggerated expression: "Wow, a million in earnings, just to kill a level three kid at most? Old man, are you getting senile, or am I?"

"Or perhaps he's the heir of some powerful family, but even the Wu family of Shancheng isn't worth that much!"

"It's not that the Wu family isn't worth it, it's just that no one is willing to pay that price!"

"Lord Gong, the identity of our target this time must be quite extraordinary!"

"Black Moon, of the three of you, I have the highest hopes for you. Although Shadow has great talent, his personality is too unconventional!"

"The Ox is calm and collected, but lacks the indomitable spirit that comes with it. This is a good thing for an assassin, but I don't want my students to only become assassins!"

"Old man, stop dawdling! Hurry up and tell me what's different about this target!" Shadow was getting impatient. He hated being lectured, even though he was just a crippled old man.

"Chen Jiuge, owner of Twilight Manor, newly appointed Dark Star Vajra of Mountain City, Level 5 citizen!"

"His cultivation level is no more than level three, and he has at least one level four tortoise-dragon by his side. His nurturing ability is very strong, so the level four tortoise-dragon should be quite powerful. Besides, we cannot rule out that he has other methods!"

"Ha, a ferocious beast? If your own strength is insufficient, even the strongest beast taming is nothing but external force!" Shadow sneered, "I accept this mission!"

"Where are you two?"

Ugly Ox shook his head slightly and said, "I don't like targets with such vague information. I refuse, but I can stay in Mountain City for now."

Black Moon shook his head and said, "A million in earnings is a lot, but Shadow has already accepted it, so I won't interfere!"

"Good sister, once I've completed my mission, I'll treat you to a big meal!"

"Then we'll leave it to Shadow. The deadline is seven days!"

"Don't worry, I'll get a good rest tonight and send him on his way tomorrow night!"

Shadow waved his hand and left first, intending to conserve his energy.

Ugly Ox bowed to the old man and then left the humble shack.

"Black Moon, do you have any more questions?" The old man looked at the motionless Black Moon with some curiosity.

"Lord Gong, I want to know how to get rid of my identity as an assassin!" Black Moon said, frowning.

The old man looked at the stunningly beautiful Hei Yue and chuckled lewdly, "Hehe, most people only have one path, but you have two!"

"Those two!"

"The first requirement is simple: break through to the sixth level of cultivation and achieve a top-ten ranking in the headquarters' once-a-decade grand competition. That's still a bit far off for you!"

"What about the second one?"

Although Black Moon is arrogant and has exceptional talent, he is only at the fourth level of cultivation, far from the sixth level. Who knows if something unexpected might happen during a mission?

"Secondly, as you probably know, those powerful figures prefer playthings with high cultivation levels and good looks. With your cultivation level and appearance, if you're lucky, you might even become a concubine!"

Black Moon turned and left. Others might not know, but in the countless missions he had carried out, he had encountered many big shots in small towns and knew how perverse their methods were. By extension, those even bigger shots would be even more perverse. This was something Black Moon could not accept.

You might be willing to give up your body for freedom, but you would never give up your life, especially since such freedom is illusory!

"Heh, freedom?"

The old man watched Black Moon's departing figure and shook his head slightly. If freedom were so easy to obtain, how could he have ended up like this? Once an assassin, always an assassin!
After the rain frog won, Chen Jiuge stopped paying attention to the follow-up and returned to his office alone.

Release the Lightning Lion that had been staying in the spirit beast pouch, interrupting its attempt to roar. The Lightning Lion shrank back and pitifully lay on Chen Jiuge's other shoulder.

"Dang Yue, what a nuisance!"

To be honest, Chen Jiuge would rather Chongyun target him openly than be targeted by this old guy.

A Vajra who has controlled a warehouse for hundreds of years—who knows how much money it has accumulated, how many trump cards it holds, or how strong its guards are? It is far more dangerous than Chongyun!

"However, it's not without its advantages. Dang Yue probably won't take action personally. Today is likely a test. If he can't handle it, that would be best. He can then take over Arena Number One without any problems!"

"However, we must not be complacent!"

With the worst-case scenario in mind, Chen Jiuge decided to form the Dark Hand Guard as soon as possible. Loyalty could be considered later; as long as they could be of some use, that would be fine.

Moreover, with the presence of the drought demon, it should be able to be suppressed in a short period of time.

Dark Hand Training Base

This is a closed, oval-shaped base with a strong sci-fi feel. It is not located within the mountain city, but in an underground space outside the city.

Fang Lei picked up the document in his hand and carefully read through it.

"Commander, new notification."

"What is it?" Fang Lei asked, rubbing his temples.

"The beastman wants to assemble a guard and hopes we can provide some assistance!"

"The Beast Master? That new guy!"

Fang Lei remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Inform all the members of the message and let them make their own choice."

"Also, let Hong Lei go directly there!"

"Hong Lei?" After a moment's hesitation, the man dared not object to Fang Lei's idea and immediately nodded in agreement.

Dark Hand Newcomer Training Venue

Changming, with his striking red hair, approached a young girl, flashing a bright smile. "Ziyuan, what do you think of the news the instructor just told you?" Ziyuan glanced at Changming with her pure white eyes and said calmly, "Didn't you already make your decision?"

"Also, don't try to get close to me, or I'll kill you!"

Changming's smile froze, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "This isn't an attempt to get closer to you. We're students from the same cohort, you're number one and I'm number two. It's normal for me to come over and ask, right? I can't ask like the weaklings!"

Seeing that Ziwan did not reply, Changming sighed inwardly, "Although the Beast Lord is one of the Four Vajras, he is a newcomer and his cultivation level is very low. I heard that his beast-taming ability is very strong, but I don't think there will be any benefits in becoming a member of his guard!"

"I know you've been keeping something to yourself, probably revenge or something. While it might be easier to gain power and climb the ranks with the Beast Lord, I personally suggest you think it over carefully."

Ziwan remained unmoved. Only after Changming had gone far away did her pure white eyes flicker: "The Beast Lord, huh?"

Changming is right. Choosing a Beast Master offers very little room for development, especially for an extremely rare genius like Ziwan. If she wants to have a wider scope, it would be better to choose one of the other Vajras.

However, the other King Kongs were not newcomers. Their guards were already at full strength, so they would not recruit from the training base. Even geniuses need to grow up before they can be considered geniuses.

Moreover, there are far too many geniuses in the Underworld. A genius like Ziwan, who was selected from among the refugees, is already of lower status and no important figure would take notice of her.

"But no matter what, the Beast Lord is a Vajra, and if he wants his people to live a normal life, I have no other choice!"

The sudden recruitment excited the trainees at the base, but after learning about the Beast Master's background, many trainees instantly changed their attitudes. They thought, "I'm a genius! How could I possibly choose a Beast Master with no future prospects?"
Looking at the few application forms, the instructor was speechless. These people were really arrogant. If he had had this choice back then, he would never have chosen to be a front-line assassin.

That was a true life-or-death situation. If it weren't for my good luck, I'd be buried a long time ago, let alone become an instructor!

"Are you sure no one has reported it?"

"This kind of opportunity doesn't come around often!"

None of the trainees responded, and some even showed a hint of disdain on their faces.

"so be it!"

The instructor handed the application form to Fang Lei: "Commander, these are the cadets' application forms!"

Fang Lei glanced through the list and said with some surprise, "There are only so few people? I remember there were fifty trainees in this Dark Hand training program, right?"

The instructor lowered his head somewhat awkwardly and said, "Commander, those little brats have too high standards; they look down on the Beast Lord."

"Hahaha, interesting. Oh well, they're all from humble backgrounds, so it's normal for them to be ignorant. But the first and second place winners this round have pretty good eyesight!"

"A pure white eye, it's a bit of a pity, but there's nothing we can do about it!"

Fang Lei had been paying attention to Zi Wan for a long time. She was born with pure white eyes and the ability to see through illusions. Her cultivation talent was also top-notch. If it weren't for the rules and the Star Lord and Dang Yue's wariness of him, Fang Lei would have already taken Zi Wan into his possession.

"That's fine. Anyway, he didn't mention any number of people he wanted. Sending him two geniuses won't be considered me targeting him."

"By the way, where's Hong Lei? Wasn't he supposed to go scout out the surrounding area? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

The instructor said somewhat awkwardly, "Commander, it seems Hong Lei is in trouble."

"Trouble? It's someone from Los Angeles again?"

"Yes, but the enemy we encountered wasn't very strong, so they should be back soon!"

Fang Lei shook his head speechlessly: "The effects of this Calamity Body are getting stronger and stronger, so we should send it away as soon as possible!"

"Hahaha, boss, I'm back!"

With a loud, arrogant laugh, the office door was kicked open, and walking in was none other than Hong Lei, the unluckiest guy in the Dark Hand training base, a body of calamity!
"Hey Zhang, weren't you training those babies? What are you doing here?"

The instructor clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead: "No matter what, I'm still your instructor. You came up from under my tutelage back then. When did it become your turn to call me Xiao Zhang!"

"Oh, Zhang, don't be angry!"

Hong Lei placed one hand on the instructor's shoulder, the unshakeable force causing the instructor to sway slightly. Then, somewhat incredulously, the instructor said, "You've broken through to level five! And it hasn't been that long!"

As an instructor at the base, his own cultivation level, while not exceptionally high, was still at level four. Moreover, he was a battle-hardened level four with exceptional combat skills. The only possibility that Hong Lei could hold him down with one hand and prevent him from moving was that he had broken through to level five.

"I'm a genius, this is nothing!"

Fang Lei seemed oblivious to the subtle interaction between the two and said to himself, "Hong Lei, the Beast Lord needs to form a guard, so I recommended you for that."

"Huh? Commander, you want me to leave and go with some beast lord?"

"Hmm, weren't you dissatisfied with me a long time ago? Now that I'm letting you leave, you don't want to?"

"Yes, I'd love to!"

"Commander, just wait and see, I'll come looking for you later!"

"Hahahaha!"

Watching Hong Lei walk out of the office laughing, the instructor said with some dissatisfaction, "Commander, Hong Lei is being too presumptuous!"

"It doesn't matter. It was indeed my choice to give him up back then. This kid saved his life on his own. Let him do whatever he wants with these little things. Besides, strictly speaking, he's not one of my people anymore."

"Go and make arrangements for these people, and send them to him as soon as possible."

"Yes, Commander!"

After the instructor left, Fang Lei took out a cigar, put it in his mouth, stood by the window, looked down at the busy people below, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes: "Why would that old bastard Dang Yue suddenly make a move?"

"Even if they used the arena as bait, it's impossible. That old man is like a turtle; there's no way he wouldn't see that something's wrong!"

"Could it be that Chongyun, that good-for-nothing, has some trump card that I don't know about?"

Fang Lei was a little confused. As for Chong Yun's earlier statement that he would break through to level seven soon, Fang Lei could only say that even a dog wouldn't believe it.

"Forget it, let's wait and see!"

As the commander of the entire Dark Star in the mountain city, Fang Lei possesses formidable personal strength and command of extremely powerful forces.

If it weren't for the fact that every Dark Star training base had a headquarters inspector stationed there as an advisor, Fang Lei could have directly led his Dark Hands to beat Chong Yun to a pulp!
"Just hold back a little longer. That old bastard Dang Yue has been patient for so long, what's there for me to be in such a hurry!"

"The position of Star Lord will surely be mine!"

After the instructors put all the trainees who had chosen to become the Beast Lord's Guard, along with Hong Lei, into the armored vehicle, a figure that was the last thing they wanted to see walked out from the side.

"Where are they going? The assessment isn't over yet, is it? Where are these trainees going?"

"Chief of Staff, these trainees have all chosen to become the Beast Lord's guard!"

"How could I not know?" Chief of Staff Henry said with a somewhat gloomy look in his eyes.

"Eagle Nose, do you have any objections?" Hong Lei asked with a nonchalant air.

"If you have a problem with that, then I'm not leaving. I'll sleep in front of your house every day!"

"you"

Thinking of Hong Lei's unfortunate and cursed body, Henry opened his mouth, then decided to let him go. (End of Chapter)