Everyone present was shocked when they saw the specific stats of the Feather Cat in front of them.
[Race: Feathered Cat]
[Attribute: Wind]
[Level: Tier 1]
[Potential: Celestial Evolution First Rank]
[Bloodline: Heavenly Evolution Third Tier (Divine Beast Celestial Dog, one-thousandth of its bloodline)]
[Talent: Following the Wind]
[Skills: Windwalk, Wind Blade, Moonlit Wind]
[Status: Childhood, very healthy]
"Holy crap?!"
"It actually possesses the bloodline of a divine beast! But a tengu? Isn't a feathered cat a member of the cat family?"
"Who cares if it's a cat or a dog! The fact that it has the bloodline of a divine beast proves that Brother Chi wasn't lying to us!"
"Not only that, have you noticed? Feather Cat's potential and bloodline level have both increased to the Heavenly Evolution level!"
"Yes! Under normal circumstances, the Feathered Cat's potential and bloodline level should not exceed the Earth Spirit level, so how could it have increased so much?"
"..."
After Yu Mao's stats were released, everyone in the private room couldn't help but start discussing them, their voices filled with shock and amazement.
No one expected that Lu Yuan's mere act of holding the Feather Cat and letting it emit light would actually grant the Feather Cat the bloodline of a divine beast, even raising its potential and bloodline level by a whole grade!
Even those who witnessed the entire event firsthand found it hard to believe such an astonishing ability!
"Impossible! How could this be..."
Jiang Ye's face was ashen and he couldn't believe his eyes.
When he proposed to breed the pet cubs on the spot, Lu Yuan clearly had a guilty and panicked expression on his face. How could he possibly breed a cub with the bloodline of a divine beast?
How could that be...
Thinking of this, Jiang Ye suddenly looked up at Lu Yuan.
"You plotted against me?!"
Seeing that Jiang Ye finally realized what was happening, Lu Yuan smiled with great pleasure.
"What are you saying, Young Master Jiang? You were the one who requested the on-site breeding of cubs, and you were the one who proposed the bet. How could I possibly scheme against you?"
Although Lu Yuan made it sound like he was completely innocent, Jiang Ye immediately realized that he had really been tricked!
"you……"
Jiang Ye was furious and wanted to say something more, but Li Xingchi stopped him.
"Jiang Ye, what are you doing? Just as Lu Yuan said, you started it all. You made us all play along with your nonsense, and now that the outcome is unfavorable to you, are you trying to go back on your word and continue to act unreasonably to escape responsibility?!"
Hearing Li Xingchi's words, the others present couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"That's right!"
"Jiang Ye was the one who started this whole thing, even offering to gamble with his right hand. So why is he backing down now that he sees that the other party has actually raised a divine beast cub? He wants to go back on his word?"
"Hmph! He just wanted Chi Ge and Lu Yuan's hands. Now that he's lost, he's definitely going to try to break the contract!"
"..."
Hearing the chatter around him, Jiang Ye's expression grew increasingly grim.
As others have said, he just wanted to get away from Xingchi and Lu Yuan, so after noticing Lu Yuan's guilty reaction, he didn't hesitate to make a bet. But he didn't expect that all of this was Lu Yuan's deliberate act, just to trick him!
Now that he's the one who needs to sacrifice his arm, how could he possibly agree to that?!
After all, he is the heir of the Jiang family and the future head of the Jiang family. If he loses an arm, not only will his future cultivation be severely hindered, but he may not even be able to keep his position as the head of the family!
Everyone present noticed Jiang Ye's hesitation, but none of them said anything more.
Regardless of the circumstances, Jiang Ye is now the heir of the Jiang family, and they cannot afford to offend him based on that status alone. They could only turn to look at Li Xingchi beside them to see what his attitude was.
However.
Recently, the relationship between the Li family and the Jiang family has been very tense. In addition, Li Xingchi was already at odds with Jiang Ye. Almost without thinking or hesitation, Li Xingchi immediately took out a dagger from his spatial storage and threw it in front of Jiang Ye.
"Jiang Ye, now that the facts are clear, it's time to fulfill the bet."
Looking at the sharp dagger in front of him, Jiang Ye turned pale and remained seated without moving for a long time.
Seeing his appearance, the others present couldn't help but show some pity, especially those who had previously had a good relationship with Jiang Ye, who tentatively tried to speak to Li Xingchi.
"Brother Chi, we're friends after all, there's no need to be so ruthless."
"Yes! Brother Chi, Jiang Ye has already realized his mistake, so please let him off this time!"
As he spoke.
Someone stepped forward and tugged at Jiang Ye, speaking in a low voice.
"Jiang Ye, quickly apologize to Brother Chi and ask him to let you off this time!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye looked up at Li Xingchi, but upon catching sight of Lu Yuan beside him with a bright smile, his expression immediately turned fierce and angry.
"An apology?! They both conspired to harm me, can't you see that? And you actually want me to apologize to him? No way!"
Jiang Ye seemed to have been provoked, and his whole demeanor became extreme and impulsive.
Ever since he met Lu Yuan, his originally smooth-sailing life has been anything but pleasant!
First, Li Xingchi seized his cultivation resources at a high price. Later, he took Zhong Bei to Chunhai City to win over Lu Yuan. As a result, Zhong Bei was killed, and his status and reputation in the Jiang family plummeted. In the end, he discovered that all of this was a scheme carefully laid out for him by Lu Yuan and Li Xingchi.
All of this was unacceptable to him.
Not to mention, he's now being forced to apologize to the two culprits who framed him.
That's absolutely impossible!
"It seems that Young Master Jiang has no intention of fulfilling his responsibilities. In that case, let me help you!"
Li Xingchi gave Jiang Ye a deep look, then gave a wink to the person next to him.
The other party seemed to be a loyal lackey of Li Xingchi, and walked towards Jiang Ye's direction almost without hesitation.
As the two figures drew closer, Jiang Ye's face grew increasingly pale.
"What do you want?!"
"Of course, it's to help Young Master Jiang fulfill his bet!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye instinctively wanted to summon his beast, but Li Xingchi had already guessed his thoughts, and his cold tone rang out in the private room.
"Young Master Jiang hasn't forgotten the rules of Vientiane City, has he?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye froze.
There is an unwritten rule in Wanxiang City that Beast Tamers are strictly prohibited from summoning beasts to attack other humans. If someone violates the rule by summoning a beast to kill someone, the other party can also summon a beast to retaliate, and even if they kill someone in return, they will not bear any consequences.
Regardless of the fact that Li Xingchi's beast-taming level is higher than his own, there are so many other people present, including many of Li's loyal subordinates. If he rashly summons his beast to fight, the consequences could be far more than just losing an arm; he might even lose his life.
It's just an arm, after all. As long as he can endure the pain and return to the Jiang family within a short time after his arm is cut off, and have a healer treat and reattach it, the injury is nothing serious. It might just hurt a little, but it's better than losing his life!
Thinking of this, Jiang Ye abruptly stopped himself from summoning the beast.
"OK!"
Jiang Ye suddenly changed his dejected expression and became open and composed.
"You don't need to lift a finger, I'll do it myself!"
His words sounded quite responsible, but that was only if you ignored his bloodless face and his left hand, which was trembling slightly as he held the dagger in mid-air.
Seeing that Jiang Ye was holding the dagger and hesitated to strike, Lu Yuan couldn't help but urge him on.
"Young Master Jiang, don't be afraid! Close your eyes, and the knife will be over in no time."
Li Xingchi, who was standing next to him, nodded and smiled.
"The dagger I prepared for Young Master Jiang is extremely sharp; I guarantee you won't feel much pain."
Listening to the two of them talking back and forth, Jiang Ye's face turned very ugly. However, he had already said what he wanted to say, and doing so would cause the least damage at the moment. So after a brief hesitation, Jiang Ye closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, raised his left hand high, and then brought it down suddenly.
Click!
A crisp sound rang out, sounding quite abrupt in the quiet private room.
Blood splattered everywhere, and Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and endured the pain without screaming. His pale face alone revealed the intense pain he was in.
"Young Master Jiang truly has great courage!"
Seeing Jiang Ye enduring the excruciating pain, Li Xingchi curled his lips into a smile, clearly in a very pleasant mood.
Although he knew that Jiang Ye's arm could be restored by a healer, being able to inflict such a serious injury on Jiang Ye in front of so many people in the industry had already indirectly elevated his own status. From now on, Jiang Ye probably wouldn't be able to hold his head high in front of him.
Thinking of this, Li Xingchi couldn't help but smile.
"I've fulfilled my bet. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"
After saying that.
Jiang Ye didn't give anyone else a chance to speak and turned to leave.
"etc!"
But before he could even step out of the private room, Lu Yuan stopped him.
Lu Yuan, holding the feathered cat in his arms, walked up to Jiang Ye and placed the cat in his arms.
"I truly admire Young Master Jiang's courage in severing his own right arm. This feathered cat seems to be destined for Young Master Jiang, and having just been bred, it already possesses the bloodline of a divine beast. It is worthy of Young Master Jiang's status, so I will give it to him!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye gave Lu Yuan a deep look, then raised his remaining left hand to take the feather cat.
"Looks like I should thank you!"
Lu Yuan seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning in Jiang Ye's words, and instead waved his hand sheepishly.
"Young Master Jiang, you're too kind! It's just a feathered cat, nothing special. If you like it, I'll give you something else later!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye felt a surge of resentment.
The whole thing has escalated to this point, and it was clearly this kid surnamed Lu who caused it all, yet he still has the nerve to say such things.
And what about sending other gifts later?
Is it not enough that he lost his right hand? Do they want to take other things from him later?
This is absolutely outrageous!
But the current situation was not suitable for him to make a scene. Jiang Ye simply said a polite word to Lu Yuan and then turned and left without even looking back.
As Jiang Ye turned and left, no one else in the private room said anything more. Instead, they focused their attention back on Li Xingchi and Lu Yuan, praising Lu Yuan's abilities and congratulating Li Xingchi on gaining such a powerful ally.
Everyone in the private room was praising Li Xingchi without reservation. After all, after tonight, Lu Yuan's abilities would be widely known, and the Li family's status would be raised again. No one would want to offend a top family that could raise divine beast cubs at any time.
After exchanging a few words, Lu Yuan suddenly stood up.
"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."
Lu Yuan then left the private room and looked towards the exit.
In the dim light, he indeed found a series of bloodstains on the ground, which must have been left by Jiang Ye when he left.
After glancing at it casually, Lu Yuan turned and walked towards the restroom.
Entering the restroom, he randomly chose a stall and went in. A moment later, he heard the sound of water flushing. Lu Yuan walked out as if nothing was wrong, washed his hands at the sink, and then turned to leave.
Shortly after he left, the door to the cubicle he had just been in was suddenly pushed open.
...
"It's getting late, let's call it a day and meet again another time!"
Seeing that it was almost time, Li Xingchi took the initiative to say goodbye, and the others did not dare to try to stop him. They just watched him leave with Lu Yuan.
On the way back, Li Xingchi suddenly spoke.
“Lu Yuan, given Jiang Ye’s personality, he will not let what happened tonight go so easily. In addition, you killed Elder Zhong Bei before, so I’m afraid your relationship with the Jiang family will be irreconcilable from now on!”
Hearing Li Xingchi's pointed remark, Lu Yuan smiled indifferently.
"After what happened in Chunhai City, my relationship with the Jiang family had already reached a freezing point. Moreover, now that I have pledged allegiance to the Li family, as long as Young Master Li doesn't mind that I've gotten myself into all this trouble, that's fine."
Hearing Lu Yuan's words of loyalty, Li Xingchi laughed with great satisfaction.
"Rest assured, as long as you are truly loyal to me, I will certainly not treat you unfairly!"
Li Xingchi stared intently into Lu Yuan's eyes, emphasizing the word "sincere," as if he were still testing something.
In response to this.
Lu Yuan's expression remained unchanged; he simply lowered his head slightly in response.
"That's natural."
After returning home, Lu Yuan went back to the villa as usual, went straight to his room to rest, and fell asleep as if he were exhausted.
A moment later.
Sensing that the presence outside the door had disappeared, Lu Yuan, who had been lying on the bed as if he had fallen into a deep sleep, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were clear and bright, and he did not look like he had been startled awake from a dream.
He pulled out a cell phone from his pocket, skillfully sent a text message to an unknown number, then took out the SIM card, broke it in half, and threw it away.
It's as if these steps were planned in advance.
Immediately afterwards.
Lu Yuan took out the black clothes he had prepared beforehand, put them on, and jumped down from the window next to him. After seeing that no one was around, he quickly ran in the direction he had already scouted.
Based on the terrain he had scouted beforehand, it didn't take Lu Yuan long to stop in front of the homemade prison.
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