Imperial City, the Imperial Palace.

The seventh princess of the royal family came to a palace at night as usual to pay her respects to her mother.

As soon as she entered, she found that her father was there too.

"Greetings to my father, my father. Greetings to my mother, my mother." The Seventh Princess bowed.

"Xiao Qi, there's no need to be so polite since there's no outsiders here." Inside the house, a middle-aged man with a sturdy figure and handsome appearance, but with a hint of fatigue in the corners of his eyes under his black hair, spoke.

It was Yun Hao, the sixth generation emperor of the Beast Taming Empire, who succeeded to the throne with legendary strength at the age of 20.

His name is also recorded in detail in history books. He was a disciple of the fifth emperor of the Beast Taming Empire. He had outstanding talent and potential. He became a legendary beast tamer at the age of 19 and was proficient in both civil and military strategies.

After much consideration, the fifth emperor did not pass the throne to his offspring when his time was up. Although the fifth emperor's offspring were also very outstanding, there was still a big gap compared to his disciple.

In addition, Yun Hao was an orphan, which made him like an adopted son to the fifth emperor. Except for the lack of blood relationship, they were no different from real father and son. In the end, the fifth emperor passed the throne to Yun Hao.

Although Yun Hao lived up to everyone's expectations and was promoted to level eight epic legend a few years after inheriting the throne, the empire, which had been at peace for a long time, also suffered an attack from the four ferocious beast empires at this time.

It is not easy for Yun Hao to be an emperor.

He had even sent several of his battle pets to the front line, leaving only one to protect him and stay with him in the Imperial City.

"Gong'er, come here quickly." The emperor and empress looked at the Seventh Princess lovingly and waved their hands. The Seventh Princess, who was wearing a beautiful dress and had a noble temperament, immediately returned to her little girl's posture and sat over with a smile.

"Dad, your condition seems to be getting worse and worse. Is there anything I can do to help? Otherwise, send me to the front line as well." The Seventh Princess looked at her father.

"With your limited skills, it's not enough for the generals in the front to look after you." Yun Hao said, "It's not time yet..."

"Let's not talk about this. I heard from your mother that you went to look for the girl from the Yan family today."

"Yes, sister Yingying has developed a new dish and wanted me to try it... Oh, father, we were about to go out shopping, and then I discovered something new."

"Oh, what?" Emperor Yunhao and the Empress both showed curious expressions.

"A young man came to the outside of the Yan Mansion, claiming that he was here to trace his ancestry and that he was the bloodline of Emperor Yan Sizhen who was left behind."

“Haha…” Yun Hao laughed and said, “How many romantic debts did Emperor Yan have? For hundreds of years, there is still an endless supply of blood returning…”

The Empress pinched Yun Hao slightly, and Yun Hao quickly assured her, "Don't worry, I won't do such a thing."

"What happened next? Was the young man real or fake? In this situation, it's not uncommon for children from big families to show up."

Yun Gong'er said seriously: "It should be true. The other party... used Emperor Yan Sizhen's signature beast control skill, Yan Ling."

"Moreover, that Flame Spirit seems to have reached the second stage and successfully absorbed the Dragon-shaped Strange Fire to complete its evolution."

"This level...even the legendary masters in the Yan Clan probably haven't reached it."

“Hmm…” After the Seventh Princess finished speaking, Yun Hao was stunned and said, “The second stage of the Flame Spirit? That’s really incredible. After so many years, there is another person who can cultivate the Flame Spirit to the level of Emperor Yan Sizhen.”

"The Yan family is so lucky. A genius fell from the sky for no reason."

"Ah." He had originally said that he would not talk about political affairs, but at this moment, Emperor Yun Hao looked worried again.

As a newly-promoted emperor, Yun Hao actually only received full support from the family of the previous emperor, while he could not fully mobilize several other old imperial clans such as the Yan clan.

Therefore, most of the pressure of the war now is borne by this lineage.

How to gain full support from the major imperial clans is also a science. The needs of each imperial clan are different, and each imperial clan is not united, so it is very difficult to balance.

"Xiao Qi, you have a good relationship with the girl from the Yan family. If you have time tomorrow, you can go and ask about what the Yan family plans to do with that young man."

"good."

The seventh princess took her leave, but she had her own plans in mind.

[The Yan Clan controls most of the fertile fields and mineral veins in the empire, and is a very powerful imperial clan. The late Emperor Yan Sizhen is known as the founder of the art of cooking and the art of forging. The stability of the empire at that time was thanks to his two deputy positions.]

[Since this young man has perfectly inherited the beast-taming skills of Emperor Yan Sizhen, he will definitely become an important figure in the Yan Clan in the future. If I can win over this young man for my father, I will definitely be able to share a lot of his burdens in the future.]

…

The next day.

Almost everyone in the Yan Emperor's family knew that a person from outside the family had returned and was about to return to his roots.

Before completing the process of tracing his ancestral roots, Lu Ran always kept a low profile and did nothing.

"Sister Gong, why are you here?" On the second day, Yan Yingying originally planned to take Lu Ran to visit the Yan Mansion, but unexpectedly, the seventh princess Yun Gonger, who left yesterday, came to visit again early in the morning.

Yun Gonger looked at Yan Yingying with a smile and said, "Yingying, aren't you welcome?"

“That’s not the case!” Yan Yingying was actually very helpless at this moment. Her father had told her yesterday that before Lu Ran’s matter was settled, she should try not to let the royal family and the people of the major imperial families come into contact with Lu Ran.

Who would have thought that, by such an unfortunate coincidence, Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess would come again...

"Sister Gong, do you still remember the young man from yesterday? My father asked me to take him around Yan Mansion today."

"That person, has it been confirmed that he is also a beastmaster of the Yan clan?" asked the Seventh Princess.

"I happen to be very interested in Yan Ling as well. If you want to visit the Yan Mansion, why not add me as an extra." The Seventh Princess looked at the Third Miss of the Yan Family with a smile and said, "Sister Yingying, you invited me to taste the food yesterday. Are you going to dislike me today?"

"No way...Okay." Seeing this, Yan Yingying didn't know how to refuse. She thought to herself, it's just bringing one more person. What can go wrong?

After a while.

Lu Ran was slightly surprised to see two beautiful girls coming to him.

"Brother King of Sudden Death, let me introduce you. This is Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess. We were together yesterday."

"Your Highness the Seventh Princess." Upon hearing this, Lu Ran immediately bowed and was stunned. He did not expect that the girl who was with Yan Yingying yesterday had this identity.

royal!

"You're welcome. Are you called King Sudden Death? What a strange name." The Seventh Princess was also surprised when she heard Lu Ran's name for the first time.

"Haha...my parents gave it to me, there's nothing I can do about it." Lu Ran smiled and scratched his head. Nonsense, it would be strange if the name of a lizard could be normal.

"Although it's strange, it still sounds good." The Seventh Princess smiled slightly and said, "The King of Sudden Death, huh? I've heard my father talk about the deeds of Emperor Yan Sizhen since I was a child, and I'm very interested in the second stage of Yan Ling."

"I wonder if we can have a sparring match."

“Ah?” Lu Ran was stunned and asked, “Discussion?”

"Uh-huh."

"Hello, hello." Yan Yingying, who was standing next to her, was stunned when she heard it.

Didn’t we agree to just go for a walk together? Why are we fighting again?

"It doesn't matter to me..." Lu Ran could see that the Seventh Princess was here to test his strength.

Lu Ran was not very satisfied with the lava beast in the first place, and now that he had the opportunity to have more contact with the royal family, Lu Ran naturally would not refuse.

Just test it.

Whatever you want to see, I'll show you everything! Hurry up and offer a high price to poach me.

Lu Ran was not a true descendant of the Yan clan, so it didn't matter to him whether he followed the Yan Emperor's family or the royal family.

"Really??"

"Sister Yingying, please, can you arrange it?" The Seventh Princess looked at Yan Yingying expectantly and held her little hand.

"I..." Yan Yingying was speechless.

What the hell is going on.

"Then I have to report to my father..." Yan Yingying said in despair.

Seeing that things had gone nowhere, she couldn't help but look up at the sky. It was clearly she who came here first to show Lu Ran around Yan Mansion... This battle shouldn't lead to any complications, right?

"Sister Yingying, please go quickly. We will be waiting for you here." The Seventh Princess let go of her hand and said with a smile.

"I... I'll be back soon." Yan Yingying went there immediately, and at this time, only Lu Ran and the Seventh Princess were left at the scene.

"By the way, Prince Wang Suoshi, I heard from Yingying that you will soon be able to return to your ancestral home. Congratulations. Becoming an imperial family beastmaster is something that everyone envies, no less than a carp leaping over the dragon gate." The Seventh Princess said gently, "I wonder what ambitions Prince Wang Suoshi will have in the future. You have a flame spirit similar to that of Emperor Yan Sizhen. In the future, whether in cooking, forging, or beast taming, you should be able to achieve great accomplishments."

"Compared to those, I still hope to have better development in the road of beast control." Lu Ran also smiled and replied: "I came here to recognize my ancestors this time, hoping to use the power of my family to capture a stronger pet."

"So that's how it is." The Seventh Princess was surprised.

"By the way, I heard that several major imperial clans have the opportunity to come into contact with the sacred beasts that protect the country and practice with them. Your Highness, the Seventh Princess, as a member of the royal family, have you also practiced with the sacred beasts that protect the country?"

The Seventh Princess smiled faintly and said, "Of course."

"Then, Princess, have you ever come into contact with a legendary creature?"

"Hmm?" The Seventh Princess looked at Lu Ran and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

Lu Ran was stunned for a moment, and said, "Nothing, I just care more about legendary creatures..."

"My master once told me a legend. It is said that a long time ago, after humans developed the ability to tam beasts, they rose to prominence at an unstoppable speed. However, this also caused many legendary beasts to be wary of them."

"Therefore, some legendary races changed the rules of the world and cursed the human bloodline, making it impossible for humans to break through the legend."

"Only by defeating the legendary creatures can we help humans remove the curse and change the fate of the human race."

"My master spent his entire life pursuing the legendary realm, hoping to one day defeat a legendary creature, but unfortunately, he never achieved this goal until his death."

"As his apprentice, I intend to inherit his wish. I hope that one day, I can rival the legend with my mortal body."

"This is also the reason why I came to the Yan Clan to look for opportunities to become stronger..."

The Seventh Princess looked at Lu Ran, who was looking up at the sky with a deep and sincere look in his eyes. She was shocked by what Lu Ran said. What was the origin of this guy? She thought that Lu Ran's ambition was at most to be a legendary beastmaster, but unexpectedly... Lu Ran actually wanted to rival legends with his mortal body? (End of this chapter)