"Are you the Spiritual Phantom Asura, Han Xiu?"
Qiu Feng looked at the withered, white-haired old man before him, feeling a surge of surprise.
In his impression, the Spiritual Phantom Asura, Han Xiu, was a dashing and heroic figure. He had gained fame long ago, belonging to the same era as some of the elders among the Ten Elders.
Because he excelled at commanding phantom-type contracted beasts, after becoming a Beast Taming Master, he was enthusiastically hailed as the Spiritual Phantom Asura by his admirers.
On the Beast Taming Continent, upon reaching the rank of Beast Taming Master, every Beast Tamer was bestowed a title, and Han Xiu's title was Spiritual Phantom Asura.
His strength was vastly different from Song Xing, the guest elder of the Liu family, who they had encountered earlier. Even though both were Beast Taming Masters, they were not on the same level at all.
Han Xiu still wore a dangerous yet amiable expression, making it difficult to associate him with the formidable figure of his past.
The white-haired elder smiled faintly. "It's merely a false reputation."
Qiu Feng cupped his fists.
"Junior Qiu Feng."
Han Xiu seemed to recall something.
"Your battle armor looks rather familiar. I couldn't quite place it earlier, but now that I recall, it does ring a bell."
"Who is Qiu Ran to you?"
Hearing the name, Qiu Feng became even more serious.
"He is my father."
Han Xiu was slightly taken aback and looked closely at Qiu Feng's face.
"You do bear some resemblance."
Bai Yu Shu, who was listening to their conversation, was surprised that Han Xiu knew Qiu Feng's father. He curiously asked, "Uncle Han, do you know Colonel Qiu's father?"
Han Xiu nodded in silence.
His eyes were clouded, as if lost in remembrance.
"We adventured together in some ancient ruins. Speaking of which, your elder brother once saved his life. Ah, yes, at that time Yu Heng was only in his twenties, yet he accompanied us on all sorts of expeditions, becoming a friend despite the age difference."
As he spoke of these events, Han Xiu's face became even more etched with recollection and nostalgia. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Without Han Xiu mentioning it, Qiu Feng and Bai Yu Shu naturally had no knowledge of these past events. It turned out their father had such a history.
"Your father departed too soon. After that great battle in Yanbei City, he was severely wounded. Otherwise, with his strength, he wouldn't have had such a short life."
Qiu Feng let out a breath and clenched his jaw, remaining silent.
The conversation was hushed, but it was still clearly heard by others.
Especially the guards, who felt a tidal wave of emotion within them. If the esteemed and revered Silver Dragon Heavenly Guard acknowledged them with such importance, then what were the identities of these individuals?
Even a blind person could guess.
Seeing the atmosphere growing somewhat somber, Bai Yu Shu tried to lighten the mood.
"Heh heh, let's find a hotel later and chat over a meal. Today, let's see where young Xingyu intends to go."
The others nodded, ceasing their reminiscing.
At that very moment,
On the stone tablet before the Tower of Spirits, the number of people on the sixth floor suddenly changed!
Whoosh!
The crowd erupted in a clamor.
"Someone entered the sixth floor?!"
"And there are two of them?"
"Could it be Lu Fei and Bai Xingyu?"
Zhou Tao whispered.
Li Mo, who was usually solemn, couldn't help but exclaim.
"My heavens, the fifth floor has formidable contracted beasts. They cleared it in just ten minutes. How did they manage that?"
"Who is it? Could a new Beast Tamer who can break into the eighth floor emerge today?"
"Unbelievable!"
Sounds of astonishment echoed ceaselessly.
Everyone was stunned by the scene unfolding before them.
Han Xiu's expression also turned serious.
He truly struggled to find words to describe his current feelings. He knew that with Bai Xingyu's strength, reaching the first five floors wouldn't be difficult, but ascending to the sixth floor would take some time. Yet, only ten minutes had passed.
However, he soon shifted his focus from Bai Xingyu. What puzzled him now was the youth accompanying Bai Xingyu. He didn't recall any particularly powerful Beast Tamers among these students. If one were to compare their strengths, even describing it as vastly different would not be an exaggeration.
Han Xiu couldn't help but ask Bai Qian Qian, "Young lady, what is the strength of your classmate?"
Bai Qian Qian hesitated for a moment.
In truth, she didn't know Lu Fei's true strength either. Lu Fei had only told her that his current strength had not yet been tested, so she didn't know.
Bai Qian Qian could only relay Lu Fei's words to Han Xiu.
Upon hearing this, Han Xiu's expression became grave.
Just like Bai Xingyu, he also didn't know his current strength. Such individuals were the most terrifying. A young man who didn't even pay attention to his own strength data was a clear sign of intense cultivation.
Could this youth have a master guiding him from behind the scenes?
With this thought, Han Xiu's interest in Lu Fei grew even stronger.
"The seventh floor!!!"
"They've reached the seventh floor!!!"
"No way?!"
Everyone's eyes widened, frozen in place. The same thought flashed through their minds almost simultaneously.
The next second.
They collectively witnessed this fact!
On the stone tablet, two more individuals were added to the seventh floor's count.
If the crowd had still been guessing who these two Beast Tamers were before, by this moment, Bai Qian Qian and the others could almost certainly conclude that these two were Lu Fei and Bai Xingyu.
Even Bai Qian Qian, with her steady composure, had beads of sweat trickling down her temples.
She felt a great shock to her inner being. For so long, she had been recognized as one of the most outstanding individuals from Cang Town Beast Taming Academy, with hopes of entering the Royal Academy in the provincial city to study. But now.
Bai Qian Qian let out a bitter smile.
Outside the Tower of Spirits, the crowd was enthusiastically spectating, each person excitedly watching everything that was happening on the stone tablet.
Meanwhile, inside the Tower of Spirits, Lu Fei and Bai Xingyu were both covered in bloodstains.
On the fifth floor, they encountered a powerful contracted beast. Iron Head was forced to use its nascent domain skill, [Lightning Sword Heavenly Net].
The two passed smoothly. Upon reaching the sixth floor, Lu Fei and Bai Xingyu agreed on a tactic: to quickly push through the formation without engaging any contracted beasts.
However, the risk of this approach was being attacked by contracted beasts. Fortunately, with the cover of a few contracted beasts, they managed to pass through successfully.
But even so, they sustained minor and major injuries.
Still, the outcome was favorable, and they reached the resting platform on the seventh floor without further incident.