"Dad, why did you bring me here so early?"
Outside the Starfire Foster Shop, Fang Yuling looked at the storefront, which had yet to open for business, and sounded rather exasperated. "I told you yesterday, this shop can't accommodate overlord-rank or emperor-rank contract beasts."
"I know." Fang Canghai nodded calmly. "But I happened to wake up early today, so I thought I'd stop by on the way."
On the way...?
A peculiar look entered Fang Yuling's eyes.
Their home, the Beast Tamer Association, and the Starfire Foster Shop formed almost an equilateral triangle within Cloud-Gathering City. How was this on the way?
As far as she was concerned, stopping by on the way was an excuse. Her father having taken an interest in Boss Xu was the truth.
"Dad, do you value him so much because he displayed a power similar to an attribute leap yesterday?" Fang Yuling couldn't help asking.
"Yes, but that's not the whole reason." Fang Canghai nodded slightly, making no attempt to deny it. "Actually, the more important reason is that he broke through to General-Rank."
"I originally thought he was about your age and couldn't possibly reach General-Rank anytime soon."
Fang Yuling's expression froze.
Why did it feel like...
Father was saying she cultivated too slowly?
Damn it, she used the Heavenly Spirit Stone that accelerated meditation every single day, and only stopped when her head spun so badly she couldn't bear it anymore!
Xu Ran was just too much of a freak!
She had no idea how he had managed to reach the fourth tier of contract power in his twenties.
At that thought, Fang Yuling suddenly felt somewhat powerless.
Having always considered herself a genius, she had never imagined that someone would one day surpass her in every respect.
In strength, he had