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

Soon, Zhou Heng and his parents arrived at the courtyard where Zhou Heng's grandparents lived.

A large rotating round table had already been set up, piled high with all sorts of delicacies made from the colorful starfish.

Zhou Heng stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, Grandma."

"Heng'er, come here quickly!" When the Zhou family patriarch and matriarch saw Zhou Heng coming, they immediately pulled him to sit down next to them.

Zhou's father and mother then sat down as well.

The family chatted and enjoyed the delicious food together.

During this time, Zhou Heng brought up the matter of Li Lang's grandmother again.

"A woman from a collateral branch of the Li family... a member of the Four Religions and Three Societies..."

The old patriarch Zhou frowned slightly, lost in thought. After a moment, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes: "I remember now! Decades ago, when your grandmother and I were still young, there was indeed a sensational rumor. A member of the Li family with mediocre talent actually married a woman of considerable status in the Heavenly Principle Sect, causing quite a stir. I never imagined that decades later, this karma would fall into your hands in this way."

Zhou Heng then asked, "Grandpa, what exactly is Li Lang's grandmother's identity? After I obtained the token of the Myriad Realms, I had some guesses. Although the token of the Myriad Realms doesn't have a clear rank, its value is comparable to an eighth-rank treasure. No matter how she obtained it, it means that she has a high status in the Heavenly Principles Sect. Moreover, even Grandpa said that she has an extraordinary position and that he has heard of her name, which shows that her background is indeed not simple."

The old patriarch Zhou slowly recounted a long-buried story: "She was the only daughter of the vice leader of the Heavenly Principle Sect. The vice leader was a seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamer, wielding considerable power within the sect. She herself possessed S-level talent and exceptional intelligence. Decades ago, around the age of sixty, she had already become a sixth-tier commander beast tamer, one of the Heavenly Principle Sect's candidates for sainthood. Who would have thought that she would eventually fall in love with a member of the Li family's collateral branch, who only possessed F-level talent, and even marry him? It was truly unexpected."

Old Madam Zhou picked up the conversation, her tone tinged with regret and solemnity: "Originally, this wouldn't have been a big deal; as long as we kept a low profile, it would have been fine. But she later killed members of the Fire Phoenix Yan family, causing a great disaster. Although she was talented, she couldn't withstand the Yan family's revenge. All three of her main beasts were killed, and her soul essence was severely damaged, almost rendering her a cripple. For a proud daughter of heaven to end up like this is truly tragic. Moreover, this was only because the Fire Phoenix Yan family showed mercy. If the Fire Phoenix Yan family's Miaoyi Supreme hadn't originally come from the Heavenly Principle Sect, the Fire Phoenix Yan family wouldn't have shown any mercy at all. Even so, it's said that her father paid a considerable price to save her life and barely managed to quell the matter."

The old patriarch Zhou knew more details: "After all three of her main beasts, one sixth-tier and two fifth-tier, perished, she was left with only one fourth-tier beast that had not yet matured. Her own beast tamer level also dropped to fourth-tier grandmaster. Later, she and a member of the collateral branch of the Li family, with whom she had developed feelings, wandered outside and disappeared without a trace. After that, I don't know what exactly happened."

Madam Zhou shared a rumor: "There are rumors that there is actually a secret plan of the Heavenly Principle Sect hidden in this."

Zhou Heng asked curiously, "What plan?"

Madam Zhou put down her chopsticks: "One of the three supreme beings in history, the Supreme Miaoyi, was once the leader of the Heavenly Principle Sect. Most people believe that she betrayed the sect and married into the Yan family of the Fire Phoenix Sect because she was moved by true love. However, there is a secret rumor circulating in a small circle: some people speculate that the Supreme Miaoyi had a special purpose in marrying into the Yan family of the Fire Phoenix Sect. As for Li Lang's grandmother, she may have wanted to emulate the Supreme Miaoyi when she got together with Li Lang's grandfather, but she ended up getting herself into trouble."

Zhou Heng was completely bewildered: "Special purpose? To emulate the Supreme Being of the Wondrous Ritual? Does Li Lang's grandfather possess something that the Heavenly Principles Sect needs?"

The old patriarch Zhou picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and sneered, "These claims are most likely nonsense. They were just made up by people who are jealous of the Empress Miaoyi's husband. They have no logic at all and can only be used as gossip. They can't be taken seriously at all."

Zhou Heng's heart stirred, and he made a note of the matter.

He felt that although the rumors shouldn't be taken seriously, there might have been some inside story back then.

Old Madam Zhou glared at the old head of the Zhou family and casually asked, "Heng'er, how is Li Lang's grandmother now?"

Zhou Heng said softly, "Li Lang said that his grandmother passed away ten years ago, and his grandfather also passed away a few years ago."

Upon hearing this, the Zhou family patriarch and his wife simply nodded expressionlessly, their eyes remaining calm and undisturbed.

Although the two men looked like they were in their thirties, they were actually over ninety and almost a hundred years old. They had seen far too much of the joys and sorrows of this world.

Since they weren't family, they naturally didn't stir any emotions in them.

Zhou Heng then asked, "Grandpa and Grandma, I heard you say that the Vice Leader of the Heavenly Principle Sect treated Li Lang's grandmother very well, and even paid a considerable price for her. If that's the case, why didn't Li Lang's grandmother go back with the Vice Leader of the Heavenly Principle Sect, but instead went to Xuanxiao Star to live in seclusion? After all, the Vice Leader of the Heavenly Principle Sect is, after all, her father."

Based on her own experience, Madam Zhou analyzed the situation: "I suspect that if she were willing to submit to the vice leader of the Heavenly Principle Sect, she might still have a chance to return. However, the vice leader would never allow her to take Li Lang's grandfather back with her, so she can't go back. Moreover, the Heavenly Principle Sect is not a good place. Her marriage to a member of a powerful family is already considered a betrayal of the Heavenly Principle Sect, and ultimately, her foundation was destroyed, and her strength plummeted. Even if the vice leader of the Heavenly Principle Sect were willing to accept her, the rest of the Heavenly Principle Sect would not let her off easily."

Zhou Heng immediately understood, and then asked, "Grandpa and Grandma, there's something I'm really curious about."

The old patriarch smiled kindly: "My dear grandson, if there's anything you don't understand, just tell us. As long as we know it, we will never hide it from you."

Zhou Heng said seriously, "Grandpa, the lifespan of beast tamers at different levels varies greatly due to the different energy feedback from the beasts they tame. So, if a sixth-level commander beast tamer originally fell to a fourth-level grandmaster beast tamer due to some accident, how should their lifespan be calculated?"

The old patriarch of the Zhou family was surprised: "Didn't your school teach these things?"

Zhou Heng asked with a tone full of curiosity, "The school taught us about this, but according to my understanding, when this Beast Tamer advanced to the sixth-tier Commander Beast Tamer, the energy feedback from the beasts had already improved his physique, so I thought that even if his cultivation level dropped later, his lifespan wouldn't decrease. But I learned at school that after a Beast Tamer's cultivation level drops, although the original feedback power isn't withdrawn, his lifespan will decrease significantly. Why is that?"