"Senior, I have no way to repay you for giving me this saber technique."
Carefully tucking the saber manual into his robes, Xu Ran sincerely expressed his gratitude once again.
"It's nothing." Qi Yuan smiled calmly. "If you really feel indebted, you can come spar with me more often."
"Absolutely!" Xu Ran answered without hesitation.
Just one sparring session with Qi Yuan had given him considerable insight into blade intent. Now that he had obtained a new saber technique, he could test his understanding of it in future spars with Qi Yuan.
He could hardly be happier about such an opportunity.
Qi Yuan nodded slightly, then slowly asked, "Young Xu, which city did you come from?"
"Minghui City." Xu Ran smiled, unsurprised that Qi Yuan had realized he was not a local. "But I'm not originally from Minghui City either."
"Growing stronger while traveling..." Qi Yuan nodded in understanding. "That is indeed one path a beast tamer can take to grow."
"We hit it off right away. Since you're here in Mysterious Star City, you can come straight to me if you need any help," Qi Yuan offered.
During his spar with Xu Ran, he had sensed not only Xu Ran's blade intent, but also his youth.
A King-Rank beast tamer so young, who already had an Emperor Species contract beast, could truly be said to have limitless prospects.
It was only natural to establish a friendly connection.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior." Xu Ran smiled gratefully. "As it happens, there's something I'd like to ask you about."
"Go ahead."
"Here's the situation." Xu Ran motioned for Starlight to step forward. "This is my second contract beast. I'm preparing for its evolution."
"Oh? This contract beast is also going to evolve into an Emperor Species?" Qi Yuan could not