The phone rang with a crisp, clear tone.
Su Ping blinked. The calls that had given him a headache before actually made him answer without hesitation this time.
"Hello, Chief Director Huang?"
Su Ping spoke with a beaming smile.
Huang Tianbing sounded rather overwhelmed by the honor on the other end and hurriedly said:
"Oh, my dear young master, you're far too polite. If you don't mind, just call me Little Huang."
Ignoring Huang Tianbing's attitude, he smiled again.
"What is it?"
Although he could guess, and Huang Tianbing had already told him countless times.
"What else but those Mystic Realms! Well? Have you got any time lately? A troublesome one has come up, but it won't take much of your time. It's right next door to you in Huaiyang Province..."
Su Ping blinked. Huang Tianbing had told him countless times about the final disposal of these Mystic Realms.
He had put him off many times.
But this time was clearly different.
He paused. Rather than taking up Huang Tianbing's topic, he met Cloud Sage's gaze and asked:
"Chief Director Huang, do you have any news about the Scorching Soul or its whereabouts? If you have information about this pet beast, I wouldn't mind making time to help you..."
Times had changed.
Their respective positions and standing had long since ceased to be what they once were.
Back then, Su Ping had entered the Celestial Observatory through Master Leng's connections, and Huang Tianbing had indeed held some authority over him.
But now, aside from all his assorted honorary positions and titles, Su Ping was most importantly a holder of the Dragon Emblem, never mind the Dragon Seal.
Furthermore, he was a bona fide Master Breeder and Honorary Vice President of the Breeder Association, as well as a Council Member of