Ye Xuanji wore a puzzled expression.
He could not quite understand why this core disciple at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm possessed an eleventh-level Demon King.
By rights, shouldn't such a cultivation genius have long since become a prodigy disciple?
After this core disciple arrived before the Demon Suppression Cage in the Underground Palace, not only did he fail to immediately form a pact with the Calamity Beast, he even released his contracted Demon King to communicate with it!
What exactly was going on?
"Sect Master, does this Demon King have some connection to the Calamity Beast?"
Ye Xuanji lowered his voice and looked at He Changkong with displeasure.
He was somewhat dissatisfied.
As the sect master and his personal mentor, why had He Changkong not told him about this core disciple beforehand?
"Elder Qin Zhenshan captured several Demon Kings from Wuyuan Island in Western Jin. The Calamity Beast was imprisoned in the Underground Palace, while the other Demon Kings were kept in the Ten Thousand Beast Garden... Chen Shan is rather lucky—he happened to successfully form a pact with the Heavenly Fox King from Wuyuan Island."
He Changkong deliberately said in an unconcerned tone, "Xuanji, don't worry. He only has an earth-grade high-quality spiritual root. There's no way he'll successfully form the pact..."
The moment he heard "earth-grade high-quality spiritual root," Ye Xuanji immediately relaxed.
Still, he did not forget to ask, "Sect Master, why would someone with such aptitude be admitted into our Beast Taming Immortal Sect?"
He Changkong was at a loss.
If he said Chen Shan's beast-taming talent was high, Ye Xuanji would easily press further and ask just how high it was...
His thoughts spun like lightning, and he instantly came up with an idea. He sent a voice transmission: "Xuanji, Chen