Chapter 689: Not Dead?

"Princess?"

Seeing the hall master's twisted, almost convulsing face, Elder Qian couldn't help but look over.

Ye Wentian did have a few princesses, but neither in age nor appearance did they match this one, right?

And even if she were a princess, so what? You, as the Beast Hall Master, a peak Mortal Transformation Eighth Layer powerhouse, even Ye Wentian wouldn't dare do anything to you. Why be so afraid of a princess?

"Yes, Her Highness Princess Yufei'er of the Hongyuan Empire!"

Seeing his confusion, Hall Master Qin couldn't help but transmit his voice.

"Hongyuan Empire?" Elder Qian's body twitched, nearly fainting.

That person following behind that Master Zhang, barely speaking, like a maidservant—was actually a princess of the Hongyuan Empire?

The Hongyuan Empire was a first-class empire, with forests of experts and the renowned Master Teacher Academy shaking the world. A princess of such a nation held a revered status; even if she scolded Ye Wentian, he wouldn't dare resist... Are you sure there's no mistake?

If she really was a princess, then what identity did this Master Zhang have, to make her willingly follow behind him?

"Fei'er, do you know him?" Seeing Yufei'er's serious expression as she assumed her princess identity, Luo Qiqi walked over.

"It was my birthday that time. Elder Bai of the Beast Academy gave me a white-tailed blue fox, and he happened to be following behind. I remember it vividly, so I recall..." Yufei'er said lightly.

"Oh!" Luo Qiqi nodded. "Now that you mention it, I remember too... I thought he was just an ordinary disciple of Elder Bai, but I didn't expect him to be the Beast Hall Master here!"

As best friends, she had naturally attended Yufei'er's birthday. At that time, Elder Bai had gifted a white-tailed blue fox, which even she envied. Now that it was mentioned, she suddenly found Hall Master Qin very familiar.

"This is... Master Luo?"

Hall Master Qin also recognized her, his mouth twitching even more.

"Yes, you have good eyes. I am Luo Qiqi, a five-star master teacher." Luo Qiqi nodded.

"Five-star master teacher?" Elder Qian beside him swayed.

If you'd said you were a five-star master teacher earlier, why would I have put on airs? I'd definitely have helped you find spirit beasts long ago...

He looked at Han Chong in the distance with a resentful expression... Didn't you say this Master Zhang was a four-star master teacher from Wanguo City? How come a five-star master teacher is now his student...

Han Chong looked even more innocently at Zhang Xuan.

Didn't you just take the four-star master teacher exam a few months ago?

When did the Hongyuan Empire's royal princess and a five-star master teacher become students, following behind you?

Not only were these people going mad, but Qin Zhong behind the crowd also finally realized the problem. After hearing the conversation, he nearly burst into tears.

He had... harassed the Hongyuan Empire's princess and a five-star master teacher... and even just now told his father to teach them a lesson!

Thankfully, they didn't take it seriously. If they had, even if they killed him on the spot, his father wouldn't have dared say a word...

"Alright, this isn't the time for pleasantries. Let's first deal with this Purple-Winged Sky Male Beast!" Seeing the conversation dragging on, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

The Mortal Transformation Third Layer spirit beast in the sky was almost being strangled to death. If they kept chatting, the meat would probably be eaten by the other party.

"Deal with it... How? Does Master Zhang have a way?" Having confirmed that Princess Yufei'er and Luo Qiqi both deferred to this Master Zhang, Hall Master Qin knew he was no ordinary person and quickly looked over.

"I'll negotiate with it and see what it really wants."

Frowning, Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and said.

If the other party had dragon bloodline, he could try the "Hum" or even the newly learned "Moo". If not, those sounds would be useless. Rather than wasting effort, it was better to ask what it needed and wanted.

"Negotiate?"

Hall Master Qin and Elder Qian looked puzzled.

With no common language, if negotiation were possible, why would they be so passive?

Just as they wondered what the young man was going to do, they saw him step forward: "&%@￥#3..."

The Purple-Winged Sky Male Beast in the sky paused, then couldn't help but vocalize: "Roar roar roar roar!"

Young man: "#￥%￥……%"

Sky Male Beast: "Roar roar roar roar!"

...

"Is this... beast language?"

Seeing the man and beast conversing not far away, Hall Master Qin's eyes nearly popped out.

A beast tamer who could speak beast language, no matter how poor, could easily pass the six-star or seven-star exam. As long as their cultivation reached the required level, they could complete it effortlessly... Someone like this appearing here was something he wouldn't dare dream of.

"Elder Qian, didn't you want to learn beast language? You can learn from this Master Zhang..."

Filled with excitement, he quickly turned to look at Elder Qian not far away. One look and he was stunned.

The elder, who had been so upright just moments ago, now had his mouth open, his face twisted in madness, looking like he was about to go crazy.

No wonder he was going mad. Just now, this guy had claimed he knew nothing about ancient beast language, then said he learned it in ten minutes after entering the room... He thought it was just nonsense, never dreaming it was true!

Ancient beast language... when did it become so easy to learn?

Could it be... that his fifty years of research had been wasted on dogs?

Otherwise, how could he not even match this man's ten minutes?

Just as he was utterly broken, he saw the young man had finished negotiating with the Sky Male Beast in the sky and walked over with a strange expression.

"How did it go?"

No longer able to dwell on his thoughts, Elder Qian quickly looked over: "What... did it say to you?"

All these years, he had always wanted to know what this Sky Male Beast was saying, and what the Dragon Rock Beast had said before it died.

His fifty years of diligent study of beast language were also for this purpose.

"The Sky Male Beast said..."

Zhang Xuan scratched his head: "It wants you dead!"

"I knew it wanted me dead. I caused the Dragon Rock Beast's death, killed its mate. It must hate me to death..."

Elder Qian's face turned pale.

The Dragon Rock Beast was its mate. If not for his willfulness, it wouldn't have died. Forcibly separating them, no wonder it hated him!

"Cough, cough! That's not the reason..."

Hearing his self-blame, Zhang Xuan had to interrupt.

"No? Then what is it?" Elder Qian was startled.

"It's because... of what the Dragon Rock Beast said before it died!" Zhang Xuan said.

"What it said before it died? It... told you?"

Elder Qian trembled with excitement.

All these years, he had always wanted to know what last words the Dragon Rock Beast had left. Unfortunately, this Sky Male Beast wouldn't say, or if it did, he couldn't understand, leaving him with guilt all these years.

Now this Master Zhang had talked with the Sky Male Beast for so long and said this. Could it be... the Sky Male Beast had revealed the Dragon Rock Beast's dying words?

"Yes..."

Zhang Xuan's expression grew even stranger.

"What did it say? Did it tell me to live well and continue its life?"

Thinking of that loyal beast pet and the moments they shared, Elder Qian's eyes reddened, and tears flowed involuntarily.

"The Dragon Rock Beast said..." Zhang Xuan hesitated for a long time, then had to say: "The Dragon Rock Beast said... I'm not dead yet!"

"Not dead?"

Elder Qian staggered, spitting out a mouthful of blood, nearly fainting on the spot: "But... I buried it!"

He had always thought its last words were to settle affairs, telling him to live well, but instead it said... I'm not dead yet!

Damn it!

He had touched it—its whole body was cold, its corpse stiff. How could it not be dead?

And even if it really wasn't dead, after being buried underground for fifty years, it should be dead by now!

Not only Elder Qian was going mad, but Luo Qiqi and Yufei'er beside him also widened their eyes, nearly bursting out laughing.

Just now, hearing that his beast pet died for him, loyal and faithful, they thought it was a tragic story. Who knew... this was a horror story!

Buried alive while not dead...

Probably even if the Dragon Rock Beast wasn't dead, it would have been buried alive to death!

Hall Master Qin and the other elders not far away also staggered, nearly vomiting blood.

Your beast pet sacrificed its own essence blood for you, and you buried it alive before it was dead... No wonder its mate wouldn't let you off!

All these years, it only came to cause trouble and didn't kill you. To be honest, that was already very generous.

Suddenly hearing this news, Zhang Xuan had the same thought as the others, but he also knew the other party truly didn't know. These years of torment were enough. He couldn't help but look over: "You buried it... Did you cremate it?"

"This... no." Elder Qian shook his head.

At the time, he had prepared for cremation, but this Sky Male Beast frantically interfered, so in the end, he didn't cremate it. Instead, he buried it in the forest and built a hut to accompany it.

"That's good then. From what the Sky Male Beast means, the Dragon Rock Beast was only temporarily stiff, in a state of suspended animation. As long as it recuperates, it should be able to revive. Although you buried it, since you didn't cremate it, there should still be a chance!"

Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment and said.

The Purple-Winged Sky Male Beast had just explained in detail that the Dragon Rock Beast had dragon bloodline, and its body surface was like rock, hence its name.

After losing its essence blood, its body would become like rock, appearing dead, with breathing and heartbeat stopping, but it wasn't actually dead. As long as it was nourished with certain medicines, it should soon reawaken.

Dragon Rock Beasts were always rare, and they had never actively lost large amounts of essence blood, so many books didn't record this. Even Elder Qian, a five-star beast tamer, was unaware.

Since after falling unconscious, it didn't need to breathe and had no heartbeat, even if buried... as long as it wasn't cremated or rotted, it should be able to revive, right?

After all, this was a Mortal Transformation Eighth Layer super spirit beast with dragon bloodline! It couldn't die so easily.

"A chance?"

Elder Qian looked like he was about to cry: "But... it's been buried for fifty years..."

If it had been buried for just two or three months, half a year, or a year, he would think there was a chance. But now, buried for a full fifty years with no movement, even if it was suspended animation before, it was probably really dead by now!

"Don't worry. Let's go take a look. If we can save it, great. If not... there's no other way."

Zhang Xuan had to shake his head.

Who told you to bury it alive? Best to save it; if not, there's no help for it.

"Yes!" Elder Qian quickly nodded. The group hurried toward the thatched hut. Before they had gone far, Zhang Xuan remembered something and looked up at the Purple-Winged Sky Male Beast in the sky, raising his eyebrows: "Hurry up and put down that spirit beast!"

"Roar!"

The Sky Male Beast responded, releasing its claws with a aggrieved expression.

Boom!

The spirit beast crashed to the ground, its tongue lolling out, and immediately fainted.