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

Zhou Heng reached out and scratched the chin of the Lucky Qilin King, casually asking, "Who exactly does the Wu family want to marry into the Ji Chao family?"

"One of Commander Wu's granddaughters is named Wu Liu."

Li Lang leaned forward slightly: "The proper eldest daughter of the Wu family, her mother is from the Fang family. Didn't you used to be good friends with Fang Yushu? You always called him Senior Yushu. Wu Liu's mother happens to be Fang Yushu's aunt, so in a way, Wu Liu is Fang Yushu's cousin."

Zhou Heng raised an eyebrow slightly: "Why doesn't the Wu family propose a marriage alliance with you?"

"I did approach them, but I flatly refused."

Li Lang leaned back and spread his hands, saying, "I'm used to being free and easy, and I have absolutely no interest in arranged marriages. When they saw that I had no chance, they turned their attention to Ji Chao. The two families discussed that they would hold the wedding after Ji Chao graduates from university."

Zhou Heng pondered, "Yu Shu's cousin must be considerably older than Ji Chao, right?"

"Not much older. Wu Liu is only twenty-five or twenty-six this year, and like Ji Chao, he has awakened a B-level talent."

A glint flashed in Li Lang's eyes: "Most importantly, her parents are both fifth-tier warrior beast tamers, and she herself is the product of a marriage alliance between the Wu and Fang families. The Wu family has her grandfather, a sixth-tier commander beast tamer, guarding the city, and the Fang family also has a sixth-tier commander beast tamer serving as the Grand Prefect. They are both powerful figures on Xuanxiao Star. If Ji Chao hadn't led the entire Ji family to wholeheartedly pledge allegiance to you back then, with his family's original foundation, they wouldn't even have a single sixth-tier warrior. They wouldn't even be worthy of carrying shoes for the Fang and Wu families, let alone marrying Wu Liu."

Zhou Heng listened without showing any expression.

Commander Wu, as the garrison commander of a first-level planet and a sixth-level Beastmaster, would be a local overlord even on a remote planet.

But they were no match for Zhou Heng, the minor leader of the alliance.

Knowing that it was hopeless to directly curry favor with Zhou Heng, and having been turned away by Zhou Heng's friend Li Lang, the Wu family had no choice but to settle for second best and choose Zhou Heng's lackey Ji Chao.

This calculation is shrewd, but it also reveals a sense of helplessness in the face of changing circumstances.

Through Ji Chao, it was indeed possible to indirectly connect with Zhou Heng, which, in the eyes of others, could be considered as making a connection.

Li Lang laughed and said, "Commander Wu is willing to marry his granddaughter down, which shows he's quite humble and sincere. I've heard that Wu Liu is good-looking and has a good reputation. He holds a position in the logistics department of the city garrison and doesn't have any scandals. The Wu family probably really wants to use this marriage to benefit from your influence."

Zhou Heng remained noncommittal. To him, the Ji family, the Wu family, and even the Fang family were all as insignificant as dust.

No matter how hard she tries, she can't escape his grasp.

Li Lang continued, "A few days ago, Ji Chao said he wanted to bring Wu Liu to meet you so you could give him your opinion."

Zhou Heng wasn't interested: "I'm not his parent, what right do I have to oversee things?"

Li Lang leaned closer to Zhou Heng: "But you are his master! In some ways, you are more important than his parents."

Zhou Heng casually said, "Then let him come over."

Li Lang nodded: "I'll bring him over then."

Zhou Heng was somewhat puzzled: "Didn't you always look down on him? Why are you suddenly so interested in him?"

Li Lang put his arm around Zhou Heng's shoulder, a smile playing on his lips: "Even if I look down on him, he's still your dog. I'm just extending my affection to him because I love him!"

Zhou Heng scoffed, "Stop talking nonsense."

Seeing this, Li Lang moved even closer, and the two joked around for a while before Li Lang left.

……

The next day, in the Canglan dimension, on Ruilin Island.

Li Lang led Ji Chao and Wu Liu, the engaged couple, deeper into Ruilin Island, to an area where a spiritual spring flowed and exotic flowers bloomed.

After passing through a bamboo forest shrouded in five-colored mist, I came across a viewing platform made of white jade.

Zhou Heng, dressed in a retro cyan-blue robe, sat on the viewing platform with a simple tea set in front of him, steam rising from the tea leaves.

The six powerful, shrunken beasts were either frolicking and playing with each other, or snuggling up to Zhou Heng, or quietly staying to the side. Against the backdrop of the bamboo forest, they created a vibrant and exquisite painting.

Li Lang walked directly up the steps to the viewing platform, came to Zhou Heng, and sat down opposite him.

"Greetings, Lord!"

Ji Chao knelt down three steps away from the viewing platform, his posture extremely respectful.

He was dressed formally today, in a white suit, and his expression showed even greater reverence for Zhou Heng.

Wu Liu, who was standing beside Ji Chao, also quickly knelt down: "Greetings, Young Alliance Leader!"

Wu Liu was dressed in a dignified yet elegant pink dress. She had a beautiful face, a calm demeanor, respectful eyes, and her head was lowered cautiously.

"No need for formalities," Zhou Heng said calmly, his voice revealing no emotion.

Upon hearing this, the two men stood up.

"Li Lang told me what happened."

Zhou Heng cut straight to the point, his gaze sweeping over the two of them before finally settling on Ji Chao's face: "Why are you suddenly thinking about a marriage alliance?"

Ji Chao quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the Wu family is very sincere, and Miss Wu Liu is also very kind. I thought that if this marriage could be arranged, I could better serve the young alliance leader, so I agreed to the marriage."

Zhou Heng then looked at Wu Liu: "What are you thinking?"

Wu Liu's voice was clear and gentle: "Reporting to the young alliance leader, although the Wu family is not a prominent family, it is still a powerful family, and marriage is my duty."

Zhou Heng nodded, seemingly asking the question casually.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said slowly, "Since you've already made up your minds, I naturally won't object. Ji Chao has been with me for several years and has been quite diligent. Now that he's married, he needs to be even more stable and take good care of the affairs on Xuanxiao Star for me."

Ji Chao and Wu Liu immediately bowed their heads and accepted the order with utmost obedience.

Zhou Heng seemed fairly satisfied with their attitude, put down his teacup, and casually waved his hand.

Feng Zhong and Feng Yong, who were standing to the side, immediately stepped forward, each holding a seemingly ordinary storage bracelet that actually contained a secret.

"Since you're getting married, take these as my reward to you."

Zhou Heng was always generous: "There are quite a few spiritual items here, as well as a few life-saving and protective items suitable for your current stage. Train your beasts well and don't slack off."

The storage bracelet was handed to Ji Chao and Wu Liu. The two of them briefly probed it with their spiritual power and were immediately shocked.

The abundance of resources here far exceeded their expectations!

Not only are there a large number of third- to fifth-tier crystal cores, but also rare potions that are hard to find on the market, which can stabilize the foundation and help beast tamers break through bottlenecks. There are even several pieces of fifth-tier life-saving equipment with a faint but obviously extraordinary aura, as well as a variety of cultivation resources that are extremely effective for beast tamers below the fifth tier.

This reward is so valuable that it would make even an ordinary wealthy family envious.

Ji Chao has been grateful to his past self more than once, and risked everything to become Zhou Heng's dog.

Following Zhou Heng and being loyal to him indeed brought countless benefits.

Ji Chao was so excited that his fingers trembled slightly. He quickly knelt down again and kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you for your great favor, my lord! I will never forget your great kindness and virtue! I will do my best to share your burdens."

Wu Liu also bowed in gratitude.

The resources Zhou Heng casually bestowed were already more valuable than her own years of accumulation and the dowry prepared by the Wu family.

This young leader is indeed extraordinary.

No wonder her fiancé was always proud to be the little leader's dog.