As expected, the Life Ancient Tree was also slightly taken aback. "Little guy, how did you know? Could it be that your Pet Beast has such an ability?"

Su Ping, of course, wouldn't reveal the truth. He stood up and, under its astonished gaze, turned to look at the mountains and fields. Then, he directly tried to use 'Psychic Communication,' extending his spiritual power infused with his voice, "Sky-reaching Vine, come out!"

Since it was possible to know the Life Ancient Tree's situation and have its affinity for him max out instantly, it was clear that the Sky-reaching Vine definitely had its eyes and ears on this hillside!

True to his expectations, a few seconds later, dense green vines, like thousands of massive green pythons, spread over the rocks, slithering towards them from all around the hillside. A main vine, as thick as Su Ping's waist, coiled and approached him.

"PUFF. Human, how did you find me?" The mental voice truly sounded like that of a curious and astonished young boy.

Su Ping smiled faintly and replied mentally, using his spiritual power, "Because I know your heart; you care very much about Senior Life Ancient Tree."

"PUFF. Hmph, who cares about it? Just an overconfident, stubborn old thing." The vine coiled itself up, like a young boy folding his arms and turning his head away. Then, it cast a sidelong glance at the Life Ancient Tree, which was just smiling, and Su Ping, who remained silent.

Afterward, seeing that neither of them was speaking, the Sky-reaching Vine's mental voice took on a somewhat coy tone, "PUFF. However, I find you quite interesting, human. Well, those idiots all want to leave with you, right? If I'm left here by myself, I won't even have an opponent. So, I'll reluctantly go with you..."

"PUFF. Don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with that stubborn old thing. I just find you humans quite interesting."

Su Ping chuckled. "Alright then. But if you're coming, I don't support idlers. What can you do?"

He was, of course, joking, but the Sky-reaching Vine before him was extremely confident. "PUFF. Heh, I'm really good at fighting! My body can extend a whole lot—very, very long. If your base isn't too big, I could coil around the walls. If anyone tries to sneak in, heh, I'll make them regret it!"

This little fellow really is quite amusing, Su Ping thought with a smile, then nodded. "Alright, I suppose you have your uses."

Su Ping readily agreed. Since the Sky-reaching Vine had made the offer, and the Life Ancient Tree looked on with amusement, the matter was settled. Thus, none of them saw Xu Li, who had started to walk slowly down the hillside but had stopped in his tracks due to the commotion caused by the Sky-reaching Vine. Xu Li looked resentfully at the last Commander Level rare Pet Beast in the forest nursery and the unabashed Su Ping, then let out a sigh.

He swore that he would never again get involved in any business collaborations with this little terror, nor would he engage in business that put him in competition with Su Ping. Fishing at home and living a leisurely life, perhaps even fleecing some unsuspecting folks—that sounded much better. Otherwise, he was afraid the aggravation would give him high blood pressure.

「The sun slowly moved across the sky, and it was well into the morning.」

Li Shu was in the manor below the hillside, chatting idly with Zhou Shuchen nearby. Although he hadn't liked this guy before, he had to admit they were the only two of the same age present, and former classmates at that. With Zhou Shuchen eagerly calling him 'Brother Shu' repeatedly, Li Shu naturally had no reason to give him the cold shoulder, especially since it wasn't as if there was any deep-seated hatred between them.

When Zhou Shuchen heard that Li Shu was now studying Pet Beast Cultivation under Su Ping, his face filled with envy. There were many Beast Tamers, but those who could be considered Breeders were few and far between. In the future, he might have to risk his life constantly, while Li Shu could earn capital beyond his wildest dreams, all from the comfort of his home. Such were the differences in choices!

And indeed, over the course of that short day, he had gleaned a fair bit of information about Su Ping from Li Shu.

"Brother Shu, Bro Ping is already an Intermediate Breeder. Do you think it's possible for him to advance to Senior Breeder, or even a Senior Specialized Breeder, within three to five years?"

"Three to five years?" Li Shu glanced at Zhou Shuchen, then clapped the old class president on the shoulder. "Little Zhou, I don't blame you, and Bro Ping won't blame you for underestimating him. Your perspective and vision are just limited, that's all. There are some things I can't say. Even though Bro Ping doesn't care, we need to be discreet with our words. So, just you wait and see. Watch when Bro Ping gets promoted to Senior Breeder. And it's possible he won't just be a Specialized Breeder then."

Zhou Shuchen didn't mind Li Shu's pretentious attitude; after all, the man had the capital to back it up. He was truly curious.

What else about Su Ping didn't he know?

Initially, Gold, from their company, had told him that Vice President Liu had personally delivered Su Ping's Intermediate Breeder Association certificate. Of course, after Gold saw his attitude towards Su Ping, he had only sneered and grown distant, never approaching him warmly again.

However, listening to Li Shu, it seemed the situation wasn't that simple, was it? But he was no longer the naive person he once was.

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