Genius Beast Taming: Starting from Awakening an S-Rank Talent

Faced with the overwhelming power displayed by Emperor Xuanchen, the four ninth-tier Emperor Beast Tamers—Luxie, Xuepo, Minghui, and Cangwu—unanimously chose to remain silent.

Their actions were tantamount to publicly admitting defeat to Emperor Xuanchen and directly handing over Zhou Heng, a potential SSS-level prodigy, to Emperor Xuanchen.

Emperor Xuanchen surveyed the surroundings with disdain, and seeing the sensible expressions of the crowd, he couldn't help but reveal a satisfied look.

Zhou Heng let out a long sigh of relief, trying his best to stay calm. He knew what was going to happen next.

Emperor Xuanchen's gaze finally fell upon Zhou Heng below, his imposing demeanor vanishing, replaced by a gentle and expectant expression: "Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Zhou Heng's voice boomed: "This junior is willing."

If Zhou Heng had some concerns before because of Emperor Xuanchen's lifespan, he no longer has any concerns now.

Emperor Xuanchen possesses SSS-level talent. With a lower-level Chaos-quality beast tamer, he will definitely be able to successfully advance to the tenth-tier Supreme Beast Tamer within five years.

If he could become a disciple of a future tenth-tier supreme beast tamer, he could roam freely throughout the entire universe.

Emperor Xuanchen solemnly announced: "From this day forward, you will be my fifth disciple, and also the junior leader of the alliance."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Slayer Emperor felt somewhat displeased.

Although the title of "Minor Alliance Leader" is not an official position, it is not appropriate to bestow this title upon such a young beast tamer.

This completely disregards him as the true leader of the alliance.

However, Emperor Xuanchen has already cultivated his beast taming skills to the lower-level Chaos quality and is about to advance to the tenth-level Supreme Beast Tamer. His words are equivalent to an imperial edict.

Emperor Lu Xie wanted to oppose it but lacked the ability, so he could only let it be.

Zhou Heng quickly bowed and said, "Disciple greets Master."

Emperor Xuanchen raised his hand in a gesture of support: "You don't need to be so formal in the future. Now that you have become my disciple, you are family with me."

Zhou Heng's face lit up with joy: "Thank you for your kindness, Master."

Emperor Xuanchen patted the armrest of his golden throne: "Come to your master's side and let your master take a good look at you."

"Yes." Zhou Heng took a deep breath, and under the gaze of dozens of complex eyes, stepped up the stairs and walked step by step to Emperor Xuan Chen's side.

Emperor Xuanchen couldn't help but praise, "Indeed, he is a handsome man, quite similar to me in my youth."

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise, Master."

Emperor Xuanchen smiled and encouraged him, "You have dual talents, and your second talent is SSS-level. I hope you can become a seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamer before you turn sixty and be listed on the Marquis List. At that time, I will reward you handsomely."

Zhou Heng nodded: "Disciple obeys, and will never fail Master's expectations."

Afterwards, Ancestor Wanbao personally handed a cup of tea to Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng then presented the tea to Emperor Xuan Chen, which was the tea for the apprenticeship ceremony.

After Emperor Xuanchen drank the tea for the apprenticeship ceremony and offered Zhou Heng a few words of encouragement, a simple yet high-level apprenticeship ceremony was completed in front of everyone.

In today's era, the most crucial aspect of an apprenticeship ceremony is not the ritual itself, but the people who witness it.

As long as the witnesses are of high enough status, it doesn't matter how many formalities are omitted; it won't affect the standard of the apprenticeship ceremony at all.

At this moment, almost all the powerful figures of the alliance had gathered in the main hall. The scale of the apprenticeship ceremony was so high that it was rare to see such a ceremony in a hundred years.

It is safe to say that ASEAN will never again hold such a high-level apprenticeship ceremony until the next SSS-level Awakener is born.

Subsequently, a group of eighth-tier monarch beast tamers offered their congratulations to Emperor Xuanchen and Zhou Heng.

We congratulate Emperor Xuanchen on accepting Zhou Heng as such a good disciple, and also congratulate Zhou Heng on becoming Emperor Xuanchen's disciple.

In everyone's eyes, both of them have SSS-level talent, and there is no more suitable master-disciple combination.

Ancestor Wanbao had already arranged for dozens of tables of delicacies made from high-level extraordinary creatures to be set up in the side hall as a banquet for the apprenticeship ceremony.

Led by Emperor Xuanchen, everyone moved to a side hall, and after a hearty drink, they all took their leave.

As for the group of seventh-tier feudal lords and beast tamers who had entered the Canglan Plane after receiving the news, Ancestor Wanbao also sent Elder Zhou to host a banquet for them.

During the gathering, the Zhou family patriarch informed them that Zhou Heng had become Emperor Xuanchen's disciple. They also learned that Emperor Xuanchen had cultivated his beast taming skills to the Chaos quality and was about to advance to the tenth-tier Supreme Beast Tamer.

These two pieces of news, along with the departure of many powerful figures from various aristocratic families from the Canglan Plane, spread rapidly throughout every corner of the Eastern Alliance like a whirlwind.

……

After the apprenticeship banquet, apart from Ancestor Wanbao and Ancestor Linglong, most of the eighth-order Monarch Beast Tamers and ninth-order Emperor Beast Tamers left the Canglan Plane. Only King Qianmian, King Ruyi, King Lingxi, King Juntian, and King Rongtu did not leave.

The Thousand-Faced King, the Ruyi King, and the Lingxi King are all members of the Xuanwu Ling family.

King Juntian and King Rongtu are both from the Zhang family of the Heavenly Serpent, and King Rongtu is one of Emperor Xuanchen's disciples.

Zhou Heng's grandmother, Madam Zhou, and maternal grandmother, Madam Li, came to pay their respects to Emperor Xuanchen, King Qianmian, King Ruyi, King Lingxi, King Juntian, and King Rongtu.

Because Madam Zhou came from the Xuanwu Ling family, and Madam Li came from the Tianshe Zhang family.

Emperor Xuanchen is the first ancestor of the Xuanwu Ling family in this generation, while Thousand-Faced King, Ruyi King, and Lingxi King are the second, third, and fourth ancestors, respectively.

King Juntian and King Rongtu are the first and second patriarchs of the Zhang family of the Heavenly Serpent in the present day.

After Madam Zhou and Madam Li left, Emperor Xuanchen ordered Ancestor Wanbao, Ancestor Linglong, King Qianmian, King Ruyi, King Lingxi, and King Juntian to also leave first.

Then he pointed to Rongtu King and introduced him to Zhou Heng: "Heng'er, this is your fourth senior brother. He is an Awakener with dual talents, just like you. Although his second talent is not as good as yours, which is SSS-level, it is still outstanding. His first and second talents are both SS-level."

King Rongtu was a middle-aged man who looked to be nearly forty years old.

In reality, he is over 290 years old.

Zhou Heng was very polite: "Greetings, Fourth Senior Brother."

King Rongtu returned the greeting: "Junior Brother, you're too kind."

"Heng'er, you should know our relationship with you. Your biological grandmother is a descendant of your master, and your maternal grandmother is a descendant of your fourth senior brother. So we are not only your master and senior brother, but also your family by blood. This is why I insisted on taking you as my disciple."

Emperor Xuanchen promised, "From now on, you will follow me as my disciple and my successor. I will do my best to nurture you."

Zhou Heng was overjoyed: "Disciple understands, thank you Master."

"After hundreds of years, Master has finally accepted another disciple. This is truly a cause for celebration." King Rongtu waved his hand and took out a spindle-shaped silver treasure, sending it to Zhou Heng with his spiritual power.

Zhou Heng reached out and took the silver artifact: "Is this a special starship?"