Chapter 425: So He Truly Had an Eye for Talent
Seeing how stubborn Yu Luo was, Chi Jinchen felt a fleeting sense of helplessness.
After taking a deep breath, he finally spoke again, “Fine. Since I can’t stop you, I’ll go with you.”
“Chi Jinchen, I already told you—you don’t need to get involved in this mess.”
“I’m not getting involved. But my tens of thousands of private soldiers are stationed in your Luo City. If something happens to you or Luo City, what do you expect me to do with them?”
So this man was worried about his private army? Yu Luo inwardly sighed in relief. The coldness on her face faded slightly as she extended her free hand, channeling her inner strength and reinforced energy to forcibly pry Chi Jinchen’s hand off her wrist.
“Relax. The entrance to the underground palace is well-hidden—it won’t be discovered. Even if Luo City falls, you can still use the other passages to quietly relocate your troops.”
Chi Jinchen: …
“Forget it. I’ll go with you.”
Seeing that persuasion was useless, Chi Jinchen resigned himself to the decision. He reached into his robe and pulled out a mask, securing it over his face.
The moment the mask settled in place, Yu Luo felt a fleeting sense of familiarity—a strange, overpowering déjà vu. It was as if a shadow had brushed past her mind, something she could almost grasp, yet it slipped through her fingers.
Just as she was about to chase that thought, an odd sound echoed from the distance.
The beasts, already roaring wildly, suddenly became even more frenzied the moment that sound rang out!
In an instant, Yu Luo flashed forward, grabbing Chi Jinchen’s arm and pulling him behind a massive ancient tree.
“Stay put.”
After issuing the warning, Yu Luo activated her Beast Mastery, immersing herself in the incantations once again.
Watching her suddenly shift into this strange state, Chi Jinchen immediately understood what she was doing. He remained still, keeping a sharp watch on their surroundings while positioning himself in a protective stance beside her.
The mysterious sound drew closer, but as Yu Luo’s incantations resonated through the air, the once-enraged beasts gradually calmed down. Ignoring everything else, they resumed charging toward Feng City as if nothing had happened.
A fierce struggle ensued.
Suddenly, the eerie sound broke mid-tone, twisting into a miserable shriek before abruptly cutting off—shattered by Yu Luo’s incantation!
Yu Luo snapped open her eyes, her gaze sweeping over the countless wild beasts still surging toward Feng City.
But rather than looking relieved, her expression grew even colder.
“…I didn’t expect there to be someone else who can control beasts.”
It was unclear whether she was speaking to herself or directing the words at Chi Jinchen.
Upon hearing this, Chi Jinchen’s expression turned serious, as if he had just remembered something crucial.
“Xiao Luo, I just recalled something. There’s an ancient tribe living deep within the Barren Lands—they’re completely isolated from the outside world. Among them, there is a group that has a method of manipulating beasts. That strange sound we just heard… it’s likely that Feng City recruited someone from their tribe. But I can assure you, they don’t have true Beast Mastery. You, on the other hand, are something far beyond them.”
“…So that’s how it is?”
Yu Luo hadn’t expected Chi Jinchen, usually calm and collected, to sound so genuinely shocked about her being a Beast Master.
But she didn’t dwell on it.
What mattered more was that Chi Jinchen’s words connected some dots in her mind—
She suddenly recalled the first time they encountered a massive beast horde after being exiled to the Barren Lands.
Back then, it had felt unnaturally orchestrated, as if someone had deliberately driven those beasts toward them.
Could it have been the work of those same tribal people?
After all, those men had shown particular interest in the women within their exiled group.
If Feng City had connections with this mysterious tribe, didn’t that mean they could use this tactic against Luo City again?
And if they ever discovered her identity as a true Beast Master, all they had to do was lure her away from Luo City before launching their next attack.
No matter how strong she was, she couldn’t stay in Luo City forever.
“Xiao Luo, I’ve seen Luo City’s outer walls—they’re incredibly sturdy. There’s no way they were broken overnight. The only possible explanation is that someone orchestrated this from within. And if all these beasts were directed toward Luo City, then it had to be the work of those tribal people.”
Chi Jinchen’s eyes darkened as he continued, “Feng City has managed to survive in these lands for so long—not just because of their military, but because they must have formed some alliance with that tribe. It makes sense that those people would come to their aid now.”
Hearing Chi Jinchen’s analysis, Yu Luo finally understood the full picture.
“That makes sense. The beasts came because I summoned them, but unlike those tribal people, I don’t just direct them—I fully control them. I even understand their language. That’s how I knew they were manipulated by Feng City. And now, you’re telling me to back off? Do you think that’s still an option?”
Chi Jinchen sighed.
The more he heard, the more he confirmed—
Yu Luo was the first true Beast Master in centuries.
The tribal people had merely developed crude techniques to influence wild beasts over generations of living in the Barren Lands. But Yu Luo’s abilities… she completely dominated them.
“Xiao Luo, do you realize how terrifyingly powerful you are?”
He gazed at her, the usual teasing in his tone replaced by something deeper, more intense.
“You are a legend in the making. I’ve never witnessed anyone command beasts on this scale before. Not even in my wildest dreams did I expect that the first Beast Master in centuries… would be you. And at such a young age, too. I’ll have my people investigate just how many among the tribal folk have this ability.”
Yu Luo met his eyes, then nodded. “Fine. I appreciate it.”
“There’s no need to be so formal,” Chi Jinchen smiled faintly. “After all, we’re already on the same boat.”
Yu Luo didn’t waste more time—if Chi Jinchen insisted on following, she wouldn’t stop him.
When they arrived at a secluded section of Feng City’s crumbling outer walls, Yu Luo, now cloaked in a hooded mantle, swiftly set to work.
Under Chi Jinchen’s watchful gaze, she pulled out dozens of explosive charges and carefully positioned them along the weakest sections of the wall.
Once she was done, she retreated to a safe distance, Chi Jinchen following closely behind.
Then, without hesitation, she lit a torch and hurled it toward the charges.
Chi Jinchen remained silent, his gaze locked onto her movements, his curiosity evident.
The moment the flaming torch landed—
BOOM!
A deafening explosion shattered the night, sending dust and rubble flying as the entire section of the wall crumbled in a massive collapse.
The shockwave echoed across the city.
Chi Jinchen, standing beside Yu Luo, felt his usually composed demeanor slip—
Beneath his mask, his wide eyes betrayed his complete disbelief.
So he truly had an eye for talent.
(End of Chapter 425)
