Chapter 66 - Incredible Taming Ability (1/2)

Once arrived at the back of the stage, Hei saw in a corner the cages containing the spirit beasts purchased by the Flower Sect. The Frisian Horse, the Java Rhinoceros, the Pygmy Hippopotamus, the couple of Hoatzin birds, the eggs of blue swallowtail butterflies, of monarch butterflies and silkworms and finally the Giant Forest Elephant. These were all the spirit beasts purchased by the Flower Sect at the auction.

Leaving aside the total price of each spirit beast, just for the total number of bought spirit beasts, the Flower Sect was the biggest purchaser. It surpassed even the sects, and martial artists specialized in spirit beasts taming, making these last as laughing stock. After all, a combat-oriented sect had surpassed them regarding the number and quality of spirit beasts the sects possessed.

So, that behavior didn't go unnoticed, and in the back of the stage, there were many more people than usual. The various beast tamers had gathered behind the stage as soon as the auction was over. They wanted to take a look at the famous beast tamer brought by the Flower Sect. As beasts tamers, they thought that this mysterious person would go personally to check his/her purchases, considering the price spent on them.

And while they expected to see who knows what great character, all they could see was the sect leader of the Flower Sect and two youths behind her.

On seeing this, everyone was puzzled. Is it possible that the mysterious beast tamer, able to tame a spirit beast comparable to a sixth stage, could be one of those two youths?

”Hey, don't they look familiar? Aren't they the ones who brought the buffalo herd to the stables of the royal palace? ”

”Now that you point it out, yes. They are. So is it possible that the famous beast tamer is really one of the two or both?”

Some of them had been present in the royal palace's stable while Hei was leading the buffaloes and carriages. Given Shui's presence, they still remembered the disappointment of seeing only two kids with the buffaloes.

Despite noticing the murmurs of the people around, Hei pretended not to notice it. He went on to where the cages were. And once he got there, he stopped in front of them.

”It is all right. Now that you are with me, you won't be hurt. I promise you.” Hei said using not human language but the spider one. Despite the species diversity, the language of various animals and spirit beasts were universally understandable to each specimen. Only humans and demons were excluded from this connection.

The spirit beasts inside the cages couldn't help but be surprised because it was the first time that a human spoke in a language they could comprehend. Although it was possible to understand human language for them, it was something that required time and dedication. How would they have wanted to learn the language of those who had tied and locked them in a cage for no reason other than to be sold as a commodity?

Noticing their amazement, Hei repeated what he had said without blinking and finally got a reaction. The spirit beasts understood that it wasn't a hallucination, but the human boy in front of them really knew how to speak their language. With excitement, they all gave a different answer - who asked to be released, who was doubtful because he too was a human, who asked to be reunited with its family.

To the side, the sect leader was looking with wide eyes. She knew that Hei was a good tamer and could communicate with spirit beasts. However, she didn't think he could do it with different types simultaneously. But if she was astonished, the beast tamers around were even more so. Their eyes almost came out of their sockets, and they had difficulty closing their mouths. A boy from the younger generation had succeeded in something that no tamer known to them in the past and present had ever been able to do.

After a series of discussions, Hei convinced the spirit beasts to follow him for the moment toward the stables where he could arrange them. Since Shui was there, an exemplary spirit beast, they would feel more at ease than here before the eyes of many humans.

”Sect leader, can you ask for the cages to be opened? And could you give me the eggs of butterflies and silkworms? Thank you,” Hei asked calmly.

”Do you want to open the cages? Are you sure?”

Although she saw his ability to communicate with animals and spirit beasts, she was not sure if they really understood him or obeyed him.

”Don't worry. There are no problems. You have my word.” Hei replied, aware of the concerns of the sect leader.

The sect leader, having received Hei's reply, sighed and asked the staff of the auction to open the cages. These, at the sect leader request, couldn't help but worry, not wanting to execute the request. After all, who could assure them that they wouldn't be attacked once the cages were opened? Yet the demand was from the sect leader of one of the big five sects, if they disrespected such a person, their future could be considered practically over.

Annoyed by the staff's hesitation, the sect leader unsheathed her sword, causing panic among the people present, who thought she was offended by the reaction of the auction staff. But the sect leader waved her sword at the cages, breaking all the bars with a single sword stroke.

While the various martial artists had yet to recover from this action, the spirit beasts in the cages slowly came out and settled in line with their eyes turned towards Hei.

”Thank you very much, sect leader.” thanked Hei with a slight bow. So he went to one of the auction attendants and took from his hands the containers with the butterflies' and silkworms' eggs. Then, with a strange snap of his tongue, he motioned for the spirit beasts to follow him while Lian placed herself next to him, and the sect leader led the way in front of them.

”What the hell? Have they listened to him so obediently? So is he the famous beast tamer?”

”If he isn't, who is? Have you not seen the reaction of the sect leader? The sect leader of the Flower Sect is known as a beautiful woman but with a cold attitude, uncaring about the things that happen to us miserable martial artists. Yet as soon as the staff was hesitating to carry out her orders, she drew her sword. It is clear that she considers that boy very highly.”

Once Hei and his group left, the various people broke into a heated argument. Soon this episode spread to all the others present at the auction, generating not a little havoc, especially towards the great powers that knew the Flower Sect sect leader.

Meanwhile, Hei had guided the spirit beasts into the wing of the stable reserved for his sect. There, he arranged the new arrivals, leaving them under the protection of Shui, who reassured them of Hei's goodwill.