Chapter 114: The Storm Eagle with a Backbone!
"So you've set your sights on this flying magical beast, but how do we know if what you're saying is true?"
Seeing that Yuan Bao wasn't acting insane, Yao Bai felt slightly relieved. However, an unnamed fury quickly rose in his heart. "This is a flying beast I captured in the wild. Why is it suddenly yours just because you say so?!"
This flying magical beast had no markings. It was undoubtedly a wild beast. How could anyone just claim it as their own? Isn't this just bullying an honest person?
"This is simple enough," Yuan Bao slightly turned his head and whispered to Jiang Lin, "Junior Brother, don't mess this up for me. If this turns into a big misunderstanding, you'll probably get away with it, but I'll be in deep trouble."
"...?" Jiang Lin, who had been confident at first, suddenly felt a bit uncertain after hearing this. However, he still stepped forward. By now, Yao Bai and the others had noticed him. At first, they didn't pay much attention to him since he was only a Dou Shi, but now their gaze sharpened.
"Are you saying this is your flying magical beast?" Yao Bai looked at Jiang Lin, examining his physique, which conformed to the stereotypical image of a weapons master. He was also thinking about the "junior brother" title from Yuan Bao. He hadn't heard any rumors about the president of the Weapons Master Guild taking in new disciples, so he was inclined to think that Yuan Bao's use of the term "junior brother" was from the guild's perspective, not from Hu Lei's.
Of course, even if he was a disciple of Hu Lei, logic still had to prevail. If someone was being unreasonable, Hu Lei would instead teach Yuan Bao and the others a lesson.
"Yes, this is the one I brought from Wu Tan City, just arrived yesterday, and I haven't had time to register its identity before you captured it," Jiang Lin explained.
"How can you prove it?" Yao Bai wasn't interested in hearing Jiang Lin's explanation.
"That's fine," Jiang Lin confidently looked toward the cage behind the sedan, where the Ziyun Storm Eagle was lying. He called out loudly, "Eagle Sauce!"
The Storm Eagle, lying in the iron cage, grabbed a Tier-1 magic core with its talons and placed it in its mouth. Upon hearing its name, it slightly tilted its head to glance at Jiang Lin in the distance, then went back to nibbling on its magic core, showing no interest.
The old me, you ignored me, now the tables have turned.
You don't need to call me, I'm living a good life here—fed by someone, with a sweet-smelling sister around. Even though our initial meeting was full of misunderstandings, weren't you the one who had a knife to my neck back then? I've gotten used to it, it's all the same.
The crowd: "..."
Jiang Lin: "???"
"Junior Brother, don't make me look bad," Yuan Bao was already starting to regret it.
Jiang Lin's face twitched. Sometimes, Eagle Sauce's high intelligence was a bad thing. This guy was rebellious!
"Eagle Sauce, brother! Brother! Have you forgotten our grand ambitions?" Jiang Lin repeatedly changed his calls, but the Eagle Sauce, who had fallen into the lap of luxury, was unmoved.
Yao Bai couldn't help but laugh. "Such a foolish dreamer. Considering your guild master's reputation, everyone step aside!"
At this point, the crowd began to laugh, but because the royal guard was in front, they kept their voices down.
Princess Yao Yue, sitting in the sedan, raised her folding fan to cover her mouth. She was secretly observing the Storm Eagle. She could tell that the Storm Eagle responded to every call from Jiang Lin. When it heard him call it "Eagle Sauce," it even seemed to show a smug expression? Yao Yue, both surprised by the Storm Eagle's intelligence and determined to capture it as a pet for her sister, made up her mind.
She understood that these intelligent magical beasts had their own sense of choosing their master. Since its original master couldn't awaken it, did this mean...?
"Little master from the Weapons Master Guild, as they say, good birds choose the right tree. Since you can't prove that this Storm Eagle is your flying beast, let me show you the Storm Eagle's choice." Princess Yao Yue glanced at Jiang Lin, whose actions had become quite ridiculous, and couldn't help but smile. She then gently called out, "Eagle Sauce~"
"Goo goo?"
The Storm Eagle, which had been lying on the ground, suddenly perked up, stood straight in the cage, and looked fiercely at Yao Yue, almost like a well-trained dog.
"Hehe~" Yao Yue couldn't help but chuckle at the Storm Eagle's unintentional change in behavior. Quickly steadying herself, she turned back to look at Jiang Lin. Seeing his stunned expression, she couldn't help but smile even more.
"This Storm Eagle is quite rare," Yao Yue waved to her guards. "Open the cage, let this little master from the Weapons Master Guild see who the real master is."
Yao Yue had not expected that the mutated Storm Eagle would be so easily tamed. She thought that she would need to return to the imperial capital and use secret techniques to make the mutated Storm Eagle recognize her as its master. Instead, she saw that it had chosen her directly, which made her extremely happy. Any previous frustration from being stopped by Yuan Bao and the others had completely dissipated.
The guards beside the cage hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Yao Bai didn't object, they immediately opened the iron lock, allowing the Storm Eagle to step out.
"Eagle Sauce, don't cause trouble!" Jiang Lin's expression was very complicated—was it sadness? Happiness? It was all so complicated that his expression seemed a bit twisted. The intelligence of the Storm Eagle... was truly beyond his expectations.
The Storm Eagle, facing Jiang Lin's call, puffed out its chest arrogantly and ignored him.
"Eagle Sauce~ Over here." Yao Yue waved at the majestic Storm Eagle, and it immediately became a playful puppy, its legs hopping excitedly toward her with a somewhat mischievous posture.
In full view of everyone, the Storm Eagle jumped onto the sedan and began rubbing its head against Yao Yue's hand.
Yao Bai's eyes flashed with surprise. The Storm Eagle's intelligence was incredible, but it also gave him more confidence. He turned to Yuan Bao and mocked, "Now, can you step aside? Don't forget to apologize!"
"Uh-oh, Junior Brother! Your flying mount has betrayed you!" Yuan Bao was feeling a bit anxious, hoping to look at Jiang Lin's expression for confirmation, but instead, he saw Jiang Lin covering his face with one hand, his expression looking helpless.
"Brother, can I call for the teacher? This princess is too... confident."
"Huh? What did you say?" Yuan Bao was startled, realizing something was wrong. He quickly turned to the sedan.
At that moment, Princess Yao Yue, with a smile at the corner of her lips, gently rubbed the Storm Eagle's head. "Eagle Sauce, this name is not very nice. How about we change it? Let's call you..."
Yao Yue propped her chin with one hand, her mischievous eyes twinkling for a moment, then happily said, "How about calling you Xiao Lan?"
Screech!
A vicious eagle cry rang out, and the Storm Eagle suddenly lunged, its talons as sharp as steel. It quickly locked Yao Yue by the throat with its claws, pinning her down!
Xiao Lan? You think you can call me that?!
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