If it were in the past, Su Ping could even automatically conjure up an image in his mind: a middle-aged man and a white-haired old man, huddled together, lewdly commenting on a risqué livestream.

But now, after knowing Second Elder's identity, such an imagined scene certainly wouldn't appear.

Leng Ye's image is simply too grand in my mind.

I can't even begin to imagine him looking so lewd.

If it had been before, upon hearing what Su Anyong said, Su Ping would definitely have hung up without a second thought.

But this time, to Su Anyong's surprise on the other end of the phone, after a few seconds of silence, Su Ping spoke up, "Alright, then go ahead and tell me!"

This caught Su Anyong completely off guard.

After being stunned for a long moment, he suddenly flew into a rage. "You little brat! So damn young and already up to no good! Just wait and see how I deal with you when I get back!"

Su Ping opened his mouth. "Su Anyong, are you freaking reasonable? You're the one who said you wanted to talk!"

"If I'm talking, you're supposed to listen? When I'm handling my business, perhaps you want to stand by and observe to learn from experience?" Su Anyong's voice came through, and Su Ping wished he could just throw the phone away.

However, it had to be said, with this old fellow's interruption, Su Ping's tense mood truly did ease completely.

So, Su Ping didn't continue to drag on a fruitless conversation with this unreliable old fellow, asking, "Can you make it back for New Year's?"

Speaking of serious matters, Su Anyong also dropped his frivolous tone. He thought for a moment and replied, "It should be around that time! Didn't Rong Qiu visit you before? The evolution of your mutated little Poison Wolf will probably start then. So, during New Year's, I might not only return myself but also bring Rong Qiu and several other Breeders to check it out!"

Su Ping nodded, the anxiety in his heart relaxing slightly.

Then, feeling the time was right, Su Ping cut to the chase, bringing up the matter at hand. "Su Anyong, do you know what day it is today?"

"What day?" Su Anyong asked over the phone, feigning ignorance.

Su Ping didn't mind, saying, "New Year's Day. It's also the day this year's Breeding Competition starts!"

"Oh?"

"I've brought Old Sha to compete. I don't care what you're busy with right now. Open your phone and watch the livestream—now!"

Su Ping's voice made Su Anyong smile faintly. "Alright, I got it."

"Su Anyong, I'm not kidding! Open it now; you'll get a surprise!"

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP...

Su Ping's last words came through, followed by the dial tone as the call ended.

At this moment, Su Anyong, sitting in Leng Ye's office, looked somewhat bewildered.

Leng Ye glanced at him. "What did the little guy say?"

"He told me to watch the livestream right now and said there would be a surprise!"

Su Anyong looked at Leng Ye. "Second Elder, didn't you look into this kid before? What surprise could he possibly have?"

Leng Ye pursed his lips. In fact, he didn't know what Su Ping was going to present when his turn came.

The reason he acknowledged Su Ping's breeding ability was because of what he had seen during the last Soul Search.

Even that Mu Yu was extremely interested in the mutated Paperman the little guy had evolved. And as a Beast Tamer whose main pets were of the Necromancy System, Leng Ye also knew what the Paperman Pet Beast represented.

That was why he had spoken so highly of Su Ping.

As for anything else, Leng Ye really didn't know much.

He had only heard the full details about that brand-new Forest Wolf Evolver from Su Anyong.

What surprise could there be now? How would I know?

Leng Ye glanced sideways at Su Anyong. "It's a surprise from your son. Since he said so, there must be a reason. Just watch and you'll find out, won't you?"

Having said this, both men indeed fell silent, their attention returning to the screen.

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Meanwhile, on the screen, the presentation from the Breeder team from Dianzang Province was drawing to a close.

"The Elite Level Poison Type Pet Beast, Phantasmal Fungus, has evolved into the Monarch Level Myriad Poison Fungus! Its total value score is 179 points, and the difficulty score is 182 points, for a combined total of 361 points! Their current ranking is third place! Let us congratulate the Breeders from Dianzang Province! At the same time, let's applaud the great contributions these teachers have made to the diversification of Dragon Nation's Pet Beasts!"

The two hosts reappeared on stage, their faces sporting enthusiastic smiles. They ushered off the incredibly unsettling, gigantic, rainbow-colored mushroom and the Breeders from Dianzang Province.

After a pause, the two hosts, whose faces were somewhat stiff from smiling all day on stage, proceeded with their prepared script, "Having bid farewell to the teachers from Dianzang Province, next up is the Breeder team from Jianghai Province! Jianghai has, since ancient times, been an important coastal province of the Dragon Nation and is also the birthplace of countless Pet Beasts!"

"Countless moving stories and legendary Beast Tamers have left their mark here. Various Pet Beasts thrive in this land!"

"And the teachers from Jianghai Province have brought us the brand-new cultivated Forest Wolf Evolver! An Evolutionary Body that has reached Monarch Level potential: the Wanmu Wolf!"

"Let's welcome Liu Fuhai, Vice President of the Jianghai Province Breeder Association! Also, Senior Breeder Su Ping and Intermediate Breeder Sun Chaoju, both from the Jianghai Province Breeder Association!"

Such an announcement finally resounded from the screen.

At this moment, countless people held their breath!

People all over Jianghai—including those at Linzhou's Breeder Association, many from Heart of Woods, Dong Muyun, and everyone who had been glued to their televisions—were evidently waiting for this very moment.

As the host's voice echoed from the stage, the departing Breeder team from Dianzang Province exchanged smiles. Many among the latter glanced in surprise at Old Sha, who cut an extremely peculiar figure at that moment.

Finally, to the faint strains of entrance music, the three took a deep breath. They then stepped forward, leading Old Sha through the dark stage corridor and onto the platform, now bathed in the glare of countless spotlights!

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