Blazing Firebird

Actually, is Ying Huo truly just a high-grade Sixth-Tier Companion Beast?

Not at all.

This Star Stone couldn't test its Primordial Chaos Beast Bloodline at all.

After becoming a Companion Beast, it had Bloodline Shackles. What the Star Stone could test was only its current appearance.

Just like the six Star Points in its eyes.

In reality, those could be six brilliant Star Seas.

While Li Tianming and Mu Wan were talking, the entire Yanhuang Battlefield was actually quite restless.

Everyone wanted to know Li Tianming's identity.

"What breed is this Little Chicken?" Senior Master Mu Wan asked.

She considered herself knowledgeable, but she had never seen such a cute Sixth-Tier creature.

"That's called the 'Blazing Firebird'..." Li Tianming made it up on the spot.

Little Yellow Chicken was extremely displeased with this name, as he was, in fact, an Eternal Purgatory Phoenix.

Just as he was about to berate Li Tianming, Li Tianming pinched his beak with his finger, successfully silencing him.

At the same time, Senior Master Mu Wan announced to the public: "Li Tianming, Companion Beast 'Blazing Firebird', is a high-grade Sixth-Tier Companion Beast. Realm: Ninth Level of Beast Vein Realm."

In reality, Li Tianming was only at the Eighth Level of Beast Vein Realm.

However, Senior Master Mu Wan detected that Little Yellow Chicken's Beast Essence was more potent than that of the Ninth Level of Beast Vein Realm.

Moreover, she could clearly tell it wasn't the Spirit Origin Realm, so she temporarily classified it as the Ninth Level of Beast Vein Realm.

Senior Master Mu Wan had anticipated that the announcement of Little Yellow Chicken's tier wouldn't cause a stir, as everyone had already seen it.

What truly caused a sensation was Li Tianming's name. As soon as someone remembered his scandal from three years ago, it would spread like wildfire!

Then, it would spread throughout the entire venue!

Following this, Yanhuang Academy and Yandu would both know he had returned!

This was Li Tianming's objective. He wasn't afraid of making a grand return; after all, everything he did was bound to cause a stir sooner or later.

This time, he relied on Little Yellow Chicken's tier to announce his return, showcasing himself to everyone at once.

From now on, he wouldn't need to be met with astonishment every time he saw someone, wondering how he dared to return to Yandu.

"Li Tianming! Isn't he that scumbag who drugged and molested Lin Xiaoting's girlfriend three years ago, and whose Companion Beast was executed?"

Indeed, after this statement spread, the Yanhuang Battlefield erupted in an even greater commotion.

This incident wasn't causing a stir because of Li Tianming, but because it involved Lin Xiaoting.

And Lin Xiaoting was currently the number one genius of the Academy Heavenly Mansion, the idol of countless disciples!

At this moment, the countless clamors surged like waves, while Li Tianming stood calmly, observing the shocked, disdainful, and mocking gazes of the crowd.

Everything unfolded exactly as he had predicted. He wasn't angry because life was like this.

To become stronger, one had to face malicious words with a smile and then shut them up.

He could feel that many people were currently in turmoil because of him. Wasn't this also a form of glory?

For example, Chen Ding and Chen Ying, who were behind him.

They had known Li Tianming's identity for a long time, but when his high-grade Sixth-Tier Companion Beast appeared, they, who were still immersed in their admiration for Chen Yao, were now dumbfounded.

They simply couldn't accept this reality: the trash in their eyes had a Companion Beast of a higher tier than theirs...

Their expressions were truly a sight to behold.

However, in the spectator stands, there were even more interesting reactions, namely from Li Yanfeng and Liu Qing.

They had once been certain that Li Tianming's Companion Beast was a First-tier Companion Beast. Li Yanfeng was convinced that Li Tianming would be stuck at the Beast Vein Realm for his entire life, so he had completely given up on his son.

And now, the appearance of Little Yellow Chicken's tier was undoubtedly the harshest slap in the face.

"Impossible, the Star Stone must be broken! I saw its Companion Beast's eyes, there was only one Star Point," Liu Qing said in disbelief.

She knew very well what a Sixth-Tier Companion Beast meant – it meant Li Tianming was no longer a good-for-nothing.

He could continue to improve in the future, even reaching Li Yanfeng's level.

If they had known this would happen, Li Yanfeng might not have abandoned his son.

All her doubts vanished when the second Star Stone appeared.

"Could this little thing have absorbed Divine Source to evolve? This is too ridiculous, how could a First-tier Companion Beast withstand the power of Divine Source?" Liu Qing was still muttering.

However, Li Yanfeng beside her had a cold gaze and a grim expression.

Before this, even though Li Tianming had taken the Divine Source and the Yanhuang Token, he had never looked down on him.

Because he knew Li Tianming's weakness, knew his current strength was just a final burst of brilliance, and knew Li Tianming was destined to remain a waste.

And now, Li Tianming's only weakness was gone.

He transformed into a genius with a bright future, truly making a comeback.

As a father who directly abandoned his son, he felt as awful as if he had eaten dog shit.

He remembered Li Tianming's eyes when he asked him to escort him out of the city, and the composure of Wei Jing when she left. All of this had already shown that this mother and son would not fall just like that.

"Brother Feng, don't be like this. Once you've made a choice, there's no turning back. No matter how extraordinary this son becomes in the future, it has nothing to do with you," Liu Qing seemed to know his thoughts.

"I just underestimated him," Li Yanfeng gritted his teeth.

"Don't worry, Brother Feng. He offended the little monsters of our Thunder Venerable Mansion. He barely survived three years ago. The more talented he is, the more he will seek revenge and court death."

"So, I suggest you stay even further away from him and just watch him destroy himself completely."

Liu Qing hugged his arm tightly. Now they were in the same boat.

"What are you thinking? How could I regret my choice? Since I've severed ties and chosen you and the Thunder Venerable Mansion, how could I regret anything because of this kid's performance?"

"Besides, as you said, he offended people he shouldn't have, and his fate is sealed to be miserable."

Li Yanfeng's gaze became firm once more.

No matter how Li Tianming performed, he would not regret his choice.

"Brother Feng, you're so good to me. I want to have a child with you, a child that truly belongs to us," Liu Qing said coquettishly.

"Okay." Li Yanfeng put his arm around her slender waist, a smile returning to his face.

However, on the Yanhuang Battlefield, Li Tianming was like a dazzling star. Even if he closed his eyes, his eyeballs still felt a stinging sensation.

In fact, there was another person who felt the same way.

It was the distinguished lady in the private room—Madam Xue Lan.

When Chen Yao performed exceptionally, she was receiving envious compliments from noble ladies. Just as she was feeling proud, an even more dazzling light caught her eye.

"Who is this?" many ladies asked curiously.

"The light is so strong. Of course, it's a little less than Chen Yao's."

Actually, saying this was disingenuous, because anyone with discerning eyes could see that the light that appeared later was stronger.

Xue Lan was slightly displeased.

But Chen Sheng had said that Chen Yao had many competitors this time, not to mention the Vermilion Bird Royal Family, even the Thunder Venerable Mansion and the Heavenly Mechanism Palace had top geniuses of the same age group.

The simultaneous appearance of lights of the same level on the Yanhuang Battlefield was actually not unexpected.

It was just that when she discovered everyone was discussing this young man's identity, she became curious.

Her seat was excellent, and she could tell the appearance of the young man standing beside the light at a glance.

"Did I see wrong?" she was stunned for a moment, rubbed her eyes, and when she looked again, her expression was completely frozen.

"How could it be him!" Xue Lan exclaimed.

She was somewhat out of sorts because she found it completely unbelievable. She never imagined that this light came from the "plain young man" who had visited the Chen Palace a few days ago.

Didn't they say his Companion Beast had died?

Didn't they say he could only use fierce beasts as his Companion Beast?

Didn't they say he was just a laughingstock of Yanhuang Academy?

Wei Jing was already at her wit's end, on the brink of death, and her child was destined to be sordid and tragic. Why did such a thing happen today?

"Sister Lan, do you know this person?"

"Sister Lan truly has wide connections, knowing even this stranger."

Seeing her lose composure, the ladies quickly inquired, even finding an opportunity to flatter her.

Xue Lan's expression was a little grim.

How should she answer them?

Say this was Wei Jing's child?

She would absolutely not say it.

So, she could only shake her head and say, "I saw wrong, I don't know this person."

In fact, the ladies could all see that Xue Lan was a little off. She seemed very unhappy, very depressed, even a little hysterical.

Therefore, they exchanged glances and knew that it was safer to say less.

As for why Xue Lan was so upset, they dared not guess.

It wasn't until Senior Master Mu Wan announced Li Tianming's name, causing a huge sensation, that someone among them remembered.

"It's this person! I heard my child talk about his scandals. It seems he drugged and assaulted a girl, but that girl was Lin Xiaoting's woman, so his Companion Beast was executed."

"This child looks quite well-behaved. Is he actually a molester?"

"You can't judge a book by its cover. Honestly, I hate people like this the most. They don't have the ability to pursue girls, so they want to force themselves."

They chattered amongst themselves, their faces full of disdain.

"Yes, I wonder what kind of upbringing would teach such trash," Xue Lan tidied herself up.

When she said this with a smile, she felt much more relieved.

The discussion on her side was actually just a tiny snapshot of the entire scene.

At this moment, discussions and mockery of Li Tianming daring to return were everywhere.

The way they looked at Li Tianming changed from admiration to disdain, then to contempt.

They gathered in small groups, laughing about Li Tianming's despicable actions three years ago.

"Does hearing this make you uncomfortable?" Senior Master Mu Wan asked him softly, standing beside him.

Li Tianming felt a little grateful to her, as she seemed to trust him.

Although he and Mu Qingqing had dated in private back then, as his senior master, she might have known that he and Mu Qingqing had dated for a year.

Given this, Li Tianming had no reason to drug anyone.

"Senior Master, in this world, there's nothing that can make me feel as uncomfortable as them killing Golden Feather right in front of me," Li Tianming said with a smile.

Having weathered storms, how could he be defeated by mere rumors!

"Young man, you've changed quite a bit." Senior Master Mu Wan chuckled playfully.

However, the next moment, her expression turned serious. "You've wasted a lot of time. Even if you're famous, don't disrupt the Palace Examination. Go down."

"Alright, Senior Master. I still want to be your disciple this year!" Li Tianming said.

"There's still one more trial," Senior Master Mu Wan winked.

Li Tianming nodded and descended. Before he even left the stage, he heard Senior Master Mu Wan suddenly shout, "All of you shut up! The Palace Examination will continue. If you want to gossip, do it outside!"