"Ha ha... What I mentioned before was only the first method. Isn't there still another route through sponsorship? I was the one who overlooked it and forgot to explain. Actually, if we can find your aunt and have her sponsor you, then, Xia the Legendary, you'll truly be Xia the Legendary. You won't need anyone else to test you, either. After all, you know each other inside and out, and the Hunter Bureau places considerable trust in the strength of Legendary Hunters." Zi Mou spoke with a hearty laugh.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier!" I said with a thoroughly depressed look, then continued, "Come to think of it, my aunt and I should have descended in the same region. She may not be in this city, but she must be in one of the surrounding cities. Chief Zi, please help me with this great favor. If we can find my aunt in the future, I'll personally come to your door and thank you!"
"Xia the Legendary, there's no need to be so polite. How could we not do everything in our power? After all, both of you are indispensable Legendary Hunters to the Hunter Bureaus of our Twelve Great Cities. One household with two Legendaries—that alone is enough to make a legendary tale! The fame of you and your aunt will surely resound throughout my Savage World!" As Zi Mou spoke, he took out a carapace badge made from a reverse scale of the Imperial Heaven Armored Dragon and hung it over my chest.
This badge was, of course, only part of the Imperial Heaven Armored Dragon's reverse scale. It glittered brilliantly and possessed extremely powerful defensive properties. The exquisite head of the Imperial Heaven Armored Dragon was engraved upon it, making it more than enough to prove