“Mr. Hayden, listen carefully. I’m new here and don’t want to cause any trouble. You may know Eunice but don’t you dare provoke me! Otherwise, I’ll be anything but polite to you. Even though you’re the son of the Summer Palace's leader, you’ll never get the good end of the stick if you continue looking for trouble!” Rocky warned as he brushed past him.
Hayden trembled when he returned to his senses. By then, Rocky was already gone.
“How dare he…” Hayden's eyes widened and his face changed.
Meanwhile, Rocky walked for a short while before he discovered that Kohen, who was previously perched on his shoulder, had vanished. Its sudden disappearance reminded him of Ken.
“This isn't good,” Rocky uttered as he shook his head. He narrowed his eyes in search of Kohen. The tiny beast didn’t have much strength to protect itself. So if it came across someone with ill intentions, it’d be in trouble.
Fortunately, he was able to connect Kohen previously with the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill. This allowed him to locate the beast no matter how far it ran off.
Without wasting another second, Rocky activated the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill to find Kohen. Soon, he entered a deserted bamboo forest. The crystal clear and alluring melody of a flute could be heard in the distance. The tune was peaceful and pleasant as it rang through the air. A moment later, Rocky could hear the undeniable sound of some special summoning power within the melody. Other spirit warriors would never be able to detect it. He could because of the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill he cultivated that allowed him to not only communicate with beasts but sense all kinds of summoning power as well.
“The humans in the Ethereal Region aren’t skilled at beast taming but some are able to summon a beast with a flute. This isn't just some simple task. I’ll go and take a look,” Rocky said with a beaming grin. He then morphed into a shadow and disappeared.
Soon, a waterfall came into his view. The water cascaded down as if the Milky Way was falling from the sky. Countless water droplets splashed and reflected the sun’s rays into crystal clear light. At the bottom of the waterfall laid a pool of blue water. The steam emanating from it hovered above its surface like a hot spring.
Rocky noticed a beautiful figure standing by a huge stone on the pool’s side. She held a bone flute in her hand. Although she didn’t emanate any aura, he could tell that her strength was higher than his.
Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the pool.
Splash!
A colossal water blue beast quickly jumped out of the water. It began to shake the water droplets off of its body carelessly and flicked them onto the beautiful woman by the pool.
“Water, you’re so annoying!” the figure complained and then giggled in a sweet voice.
The giant beast let out a low growl that, although terrifying, revealed its playful innocence.
“Water? What a lovely name!” Rocky shook his head and smiled.
“Who’s there?” The delicate figure immediately turned around, revealing a gorgeous face. She looked like a fairy stuck in the mortal world. She had the innocence of a young girl but, from deep within her bones, she exuded a fascinating charm.
Rocky was momentarily stunned. Before he could react, the girl suddenly appeared in front of him. She looked disturbed and unhappy as her gaze traveled up and down his frame.
“I’m sorry I interrupted you,” Rocky apologized with cupped hands as he came to his senses.
“This area is forbidden. How did you get in here?” the girl questioned him haughtily.
Given her age and strength, she had enough reason to act in such a manner.
“This area is forbidden? I didn’t know. My spiritual beast ran in here accidentally so I entered to look for it,” Rocky replied.
“Really? I can sense auras as far as several hundred meters away but I didn’t feel any spiritual beast enter the area. That leads me to another strange thing. Why didn’t I sense you enter either? Your aura…” By then, the girl was confused by Rocky’s aura. There were times it was faintly visible. However, he didn't appear to do this intentionally.
“Are you a new disciple at the Sky-suppressing School?” she guessed.
“Yes. That’s a sharp pair of eyes you’ve got!” Rocky nodded.
“Judging by your aura, you’re at the first grade of the Spirit Realm, right?” she asked hesitantly.
"Huh?" Rocky grinned to himself. He thought she was not that smart. How could a warrior at the first grade of the Spirit Realm possibly enter the Sky-suppressing School?
“Why are you so surprised?” The girl looked at him, confused.
“Nothing. I’m at the first grade of the Spirit Realm. Just as you said!” Rocky never expected that the girl with such high strength couldn't confirm his real strength. However, he didn’t let it bother him.
“What are you waiting for? Leave! If you’re discovered here, you’ll be expelled from the school,” the girl warned him kindly.
“Really? But I haven’t found my spiritual beast yet,” Rocky replied, looking like a deer caught in headlights.
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