God of Pets

Just as Duan Shulin had predicted, Jiang Qiemo returned to the reserve team in the middle of the night, and Jiang Tianqing, who had been watching his dormitory, immediately came over.

"Qiemo, you're finally back. Was this trip to the Secret Realm smooth? Did you find what you were looking for?" Jiang Tianqing asked with a smile.

"Found some interesting things." Jiang Qiemo eyed Jiang Tianqing and said, "Brother, just get to the point. You don't have to talk to me with such effort."

Jiang Tianqing smiled and said, "Then I'll be direct. I hope you can represent our team 9 in tomorrow's major competition for the top three rankings."

"You're still not confident in beating Xiu Haofeng's team 1?" Jiang Qiemo asked.

"Xiu Haofeng's team 1 has already been eliminated."

Jiang Tianqing's answer surprised Jiang Qiemo: "Who defeated team 1? Did Xiu Haofeng not participate?"

"He did participate, even used his Demon-Entering Talent, but still lost. He was defeated by team 17. The team leader is a newcomer who hasn't been in the reserve team for long, named Chen Guan." Jiang Tianqing said.

"The name sounds familiar. Let me think." Jiang Qiemo tilted his head in thought, but after a moment, shook his head and said, "I can't remember."

Jiang Tianqing said helplessly, "If you can't remember, don't think about it. You've always had this problem since you were young, unable to remember people. But it doesn't matter. You don't need to remember who he is, just know that our team 9 needs you to defeat him."

"No." Jiang Qiemo directly refused.

"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. This Chen Guan withstood Xiu Haofeng's twenty-odd Shocking Wind Blade Energy in his demonized state and then slapped him down, so he couldn't get up. Wouldn't such an opponent interest you in a fight?" Jiang Tianqing coaxed, knowing well what Jiang Qiemo liked, as they were too familiar with each other.

"Not interested." But Jiang Qiemo unexpectedly refused again.

"Even such a strong person can't pique your interest?" Jiang Tianqing asked in confusion.

"During this trip to the Spirit Ruins Secret Realm, I gained some interesting insights. Opponents of the same level hold no meaning for me anymore. I've decided to challenge the Dragon Tiger Mountain Blessed Land's Dragon Tiger List. I'm just back to retrieve something, and I'm leaving tomorrow." Jiang Qiemo said.

"The Dragon List of the Dragon Tiger List consists of Third Awakening experts, and the Tiger List also has a lot of powerful Second Awakening names. You're not even a Second Awakening; how can you challenge them?" Jiang Tianqing frowned.

He didn't want Jiang Qiemo, a rare talent, to have an accident. Jiang Qiemo was currently the Jiang Family's most promising candidate to become a Celestial King.

"But the Tiger List doesn't require a Second Awakening to rank; even a First Awakening can rank and challenge the cultivators on it." Jiang Qiemo said.

"Those who can make it to the Tiger List are never weak cultivators. You, as a First Awakening vs. a Second Awakening, even if you can win, it would be extremely difficult and meaningless." Jiang Tianqing tried to persuade Jiang Qiemo.

"No, it is meaningful. In the Spirit Ruins Blessed Land, I obtained an Unparalleled Secret Technique called the Great Yu Scripture, which I've integrated into my Secret Technique Apocalypse Record, granting it a new special function: the ability to channel and control external primordial energy much stronger than my own."

"Opponents of the same level lack the necessary energy pressure I require, and I can easily annihilate them without needing to channel. I need to face opponents with strong enough primordial energy to utilize this ability. Unfortunately, only the Tiger List has no restrictions; otherwise, I'd prefer to challenge the Dragon List's Third Awakening cultivators, whose massive energy would better aid my practice of prime channeling."

"Please, my dear ancestor, don't go. Our family has plenty of Second and Third Awakening cultivators for you to choose from. Let them help you practice." Jiang Tianqing felt exasperated.

The Jiang Family could indulge Jiang Qiemo, but the Dragon Tiger List comprised members from the Ten Great Families and many desperados. Outsiders might not indulge Jiang Qiemo; if something happened to him, how would they explain it to the family?

"Only by facing life and death can one comprehend the great Dao. Having family cultivators accompany me in practice? They can't possibly fight me with their full strength. How would that help me to comprehend the Mystical Truth?" Jiang Qiemo was resolute about challenging the Dragon Tiger List outside his tier.

Jiang Tianqing was anxious, unable to let Jiang Qiemo take such risks.

With Jiang Qiemo's ability, defeating some lesser Second Awakenings wasn't an issue. After all, the alien elemental energies that typical cultivators awakened during the Second Awakening weren't that powerful.

But no weak Second Awakening cultivator ever made the Tiger List; their alien elemental energies possess various terrifying capabilities, far beyond what a First Awakening's ordinary primordial energy could withstand.

Alien elemental energies like Golden Elemental Energy, Nine Heavens Thunder Transformation True Essence, and Great Celestial Demon True Qi could easily overwhelm large amounts of ordinary primordial energy, even in small quantities.

Using the Iron Sand Palm at level 10, a cultivator using Golden Elemental Energy could shatter the hand of a cultivator using ordinary primordial energy, an absolute qualitative difference.

But Jiang Qiemo was determined to use those on the Tiger List for practice, and Jiang Tianqing's every effort to dissuade him was in vain.

Knowing it was futile to persuade him, and that his cousin Jiang Qiemo not only possessed exceptional talents but also an unusual way of thinking, Jiang Tianqing found it exceedingly difficult to change Jiang Qiemo's mind once he'd decided on something.

However, Jiang Tianqing couldn't let his family's prodigy take such risks. With a flash of inspiration, an idea came to him.

"Qiemo, wanting to challenge the Tiger List seems like going out of your way. Dragon Tiger Mountain Blessed Land is quite far from here. Wouldn't you waste a lot of time on the road getting there?" Jiang Tianqing said with a smile, looking at Jiang Qiemo.

"Going out of my way? Nearby, where?" Jiang Qiemo asked in puzzlement.

"As distant as the sky and as close as your eyes, isn't it just at tomorrow's top three ranking battle?" Jiang Tianqing decided to buy some time and quickly report to the family, hoping they would either intercept Jiang Qiemo before he reached Dragon Tiger Mountain or make some preparations ahead of his arrival to prevent any mishaps.

"Didn't I say there's no one worth my time among the First Awakenings? It won't help my training, and I don't want to waste time and energy on something meaningless." Jiang Qiemo frowned and said.

"You are correct, but Chen Guan is different. Though still a First Awakening, his combat prowess rivals that of a Second Awakening cultivator, especially in terms of primordial energy, which is particularly abundant, far surpassing ordinary First Awakening cultivators. He was able to withstand more than twenty Shocking Wind Blade Energy attacks using Secret Skill and simultaneously pull Xiu Haofeng down from his demonized state with a slap using Body Technique Secret Skill, deploying three such high-intensity Secret Skills in quick succession. The energy consumption was immense, something you can calculate for yourself. Moreover, after taking care of Xiu Haofeng, he continued to use the Underworld Emperor's Sword to deal with the remaining experts from team 1. Doesn't that demonstrate his abundant primordial energy?" Jiang Tianqing exaggerated Chen Guan's prowess slightly.

In fact, Jiang Tianqing had researched Chen Guan's profile, learning that his talent was Recovery Talent, enabling him to use multiple Secret Skills in a short period.

But to persuade Jiang Qiemo, Jiang Tianqing couldn't share this detail, portraying Chen Guan's primordial energy as exceptionally thick instead.

"Let's put it this way: within the First Awakening, no one should rival Chen Guan's primordial energy thickness, including you," Jiang Yuanqing gently urged. "Since you've returned, no need to rush off immediately. Take that moment tomorrow to practice with Chen Guan. Perhaps he'll meet your training needs, allowing you to avoid going out of your way."