Upgrade Specialist in Another World

Chapter 127: The House of Zhao, and the….Beast Taming School Again?

When the snake had missed its first initial strike, the snake had contorted its body so that it came flying back to coil around Tianming!

The speed of the snake had been fast enough for Tianming to be left unable to dodge again. But Bai Yunfei had already reached him by then; reaching out with his left hand, Bai Yunfei yanked the robes of Tianming’s clothes to pull him behind. At the same time, his right hand had swung to punch the snake on the head with a ‘pop’.

As soon as Bai Yunfei had pulled Tianming behind, he and Jing Mingfeng carefully looked around the situation with a vigilant glare.

When they had rescued Tianming, a slight sound of surprise was heard from the left side of the forest where the snake came from. Slithering sounds from all around them could be heard before five figures came walking out. Amongst these five was a middle-aged man that wore rich-purple robes and another that wore gray robes. By their sides were soulbeasts that had vacant pupils on their faces.

“Beast Taming School!!”

Bai Yunfei’s heart had skipped a beat as the hatred he had for the Beast Taming School from the last incident with the Quickshade Bird came flying back to them.

“Caretaker Zhao!!”

A startled cry had interrupted Bai Yunfei’s train of thought as Tianming had finally taken note of their ambushers.

“Tianming, do you know them?” Bai Yunfei stared down the man with luxurious looking robes and a ‘kind’ smile on his face. This was a man that exuded the aura of a middle-grade Soul Sprite without a doubt.

“He’s the caretaker of to one of the three major families in Gaoyi City, Zhao Chuan! Even though he’s only the caretaker, he’s practically the second ruler of the household–even the head of the house, Zhao Ling, is barely above him in strength! The majority of the internal affairs are usually up to him to handle as well. I know that he’s a middle-grade Soul Sprite and has the lightning affinity as well.”

“The house of Zhao….was there some sort of quarrel between your house and his?” Bai Yunfei looked at the group of people in front of him vigilantly as he asked Tianming.

“Of course there’s been some bad blood between us, but there has never been any conflict like this. Something like this….this is a first!” Tianming had replied, he was more than aware of their plans as well, but he still had to ask himself, “Did….did something happen in the few months I was away?”

A look of panic crossed Tianming’s face–he was clearly worried for his family now.

“I can understand the house of Zhao coming after you, but why is the Beast Taming School participating in this too?” Jing Mingfeng’s eyes stared at the soulbeasts in front of them with confusion.

Tianming shook his head in confusion, “I….I don’t know that either. Aside from the house of Liu who has connections with the Wood School, the house of Ye and the house of Zhao don’t have any affiliations with any other school.”

“Bahaha, little Tianming, you couldn’t possibly guess the reason even if you tried. It wasn’t in my expectations to see your friends be this strong–that was a mistake on my own part. But this changes nothing. I’ve come here today to welcome and receive you back to the house of Zhao for a few days. It goes without saying that I am rather unwilling to harm you, and if you cooperate with us, then your friends won’t be hurt either.” The caretaker smiled as he held his hand to stop the two men to his side with a raised hand.

Bai Yunfei had been silent during this brief exchange so as to ponder the situation carefully. After a while, it had been Tianming who voiced out his thoughts, “In other words, there is now an open conflict between both houses, and now you wish to make use of me as a hostage against the house of Ye? If we don’t cooperate, then you will of course adopt a more forceful approach and possibly harm or even kill my friends?”

Tianming was young, but he wasn’t stupid. The sudden development of the situation had only required a snap decision to realize the reality of what was happening. Staring down the caretaker, Tianming questioned, “Are you not afraid of bringing the wrath of the lord of Gaoyi City onto your heads for this blatant attack? Are you also not afraid of suffering from his hand? What has happened to the house of Ye?”