From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

Northern borders of Quan Dynasty.

Bei Dian Castle.

News of what happened at the army post in Huai Mountain had reached Tan Xiao Yao.

He held the teacup in his hand and looked at the tea leaves settling down.

His military officers, standing in front of him, kept quiet and looked at him anxiously.

Finally, one of the officers had enough courage to step forward.

The officer knelt and asked, "General, if we don't take back the army post, there won't be enough supplies coming in. The smugglers can bring in a meager amount compared to what we need."

The other officers nodded in silent agreement.

Tan Xiao Yao put down the teacup and waved the kneeling officer off.

He looked up, stared at all of them, and said, "Send in our troops and let the cultivators walk right in?"

"After all these years of fighting alongside me, have you not learned anything?"

All the officers looked down, ashamed.

Tan Xiao Yao took a deep breath and continued, "But you aren't exactly wrong. We do need the supplies. I'm waiting for Hulu Bei Er's answer."

"Can Hulu Bei Er be trusted?" the officer who had stepped forward earlier asked.

"Hmph. Trust? There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. And right now, our interests coincidentally align, that's all."

Just as Tan Xiao Yao completed his sentence, a messenger came into the room.

"Letter from Hulu Bei Er," the messenger bowed and said.

"Bring the letter forward," Tan Xiao Yao replied.

The messenger then stepped forward and passed the letter to Tan Xiao Yao.

He opened the envelope, broke its wax seal, took out the letter, and read.

The officers waited as the room went silent; only the howling sound of the northern wind could be heard.

"Hulu Bei Er refused to send his troops to fight for control of the army post.

"And he demands compensation for his loss.

"I thought he was someone more ambitious; I didn't expect him to be so shortsighted.

"What a disappointment."

Tan Xiao Yao shook his head and crushed the letter as he spoke.

He didn't expect this reply.

He took a gamble and lost.

The options left for him weren't many.

If he sent the majority of his troops to try and take back the army post, Hulu Bei Er might just attack Bei Dian Castle.

The cultivators wouldn't even need to do much.

The only viable option left was to send half of his troops to the army post and let the other half stay behind.

"Lee, Ho, and Kang, the three of you, lead your men to take back the army post. The rest of you, stay behind and prepare for battle."

Tan Xiao Yao dismissed them afterward.

He had come so far and was so near to bringing the Tan Family to the top.

A little setback wouldn't deter him.

...

Huai Mountain.

Army Post.

Lin Fan and the other disciples stood on the walls of the army post, waiting for Qing Yang Zi and the rest of the cultivators to arrive.

Soon, they saw many cultivators coming toward the army post.

Lin Fan looked but couldn't find Qing Yang Zi around.

A huge shadow then cast onto the army post from the sky and made it dark.

Everyone on the army post wall lifted their heads and looked.

To their astonishment, a huge eagle was soaring in the air.

It was much larger than anything Lin Fan had seen before.

Slowly, the large eagle descended.

When it flapped its wings, it sent dirt flying, and some trees were uprooted by the gust of strong wind it made.

Some of the disciples on the wall had to hold onto it to avoid falling.

The large eagle stood tall at ten meters.

And on its back were Qing Yang Zi, Zhao Qing Ying, and the other sect masters.

It was the Qing Feng Sect's guardian beast.

Qing Yang Zi wasted no time and began to prepare.

He organized the disciples to defend the army post.

Everyone would have a part to play in the upcoming battle.

All but Lin Fan and his team.

They weren't allocated any duties.

Lin Fan had a feeling that they would have something different planned.

After everything was settled, Qing Yang Zi summoned them to a room.

"Well done, Lin Fan. I heard good things about what you and your team have done," Qing Yang Zi said as he nodded approvingly.

"Thank you, sect master," Lin Fan bowed and replied.

"I don't have much time, so I'll just brief you on your next mission.

"You and your team will meet up with Hun Yen Kun in Mei Hua Town first.

"The guardian beast will take you there, dropping you off nearby.

"It can't go any further as there are beasts from the north that are territorial.

"The other sect masters and I will attack Bei Dian Castle when the time comes."

Qing Yang Zi wasted no time as he knew it was crucial for their surprise attack to work.

Before Tan Xiao Yao gets his army organized.

Lin Fan nodded and set off immediately.

During the few days of lull they had, they had recuperated and were ready to go.

But first, they had to disguise themselves as a merchant team again.

It would be too obvious for them to go in wearing their cultivation robes.

After they were done, it was time to get onto the guardian beast. Find adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

When Lin Fan stood in front of the guardian beast, he marveled at how huge it was.

The guardian beast lowered its body, and Lin Fan leaped onto its back.

There was a harness strapped onto the guardian beast with seats on it.

It was to allow Lin Fan and the rest to be able to stay on the guardian beast's back when it flew.

After everyone was seated, the guardian beast started to flap its wings, and it took off very soon.

The army post began to become smaller and smaller as the guardian beast flew higher and higher.

Mountains, rivers, and vast grasslands of the north could be seen.

Lin Fan was calm as he had been on airplanes and helicopters before.

The rest of the team weren't as calm as they held onto their seats tightly.