His right fist gathered a mass of dazzling lightning, while his left hand drew back in a large arc, ready to punch. His footsteps struck the ground with a deep sound as he ran, and the air even produced a ripping sound!
Su Chen’s expression turned slightly grave. He neither drew his sword nor defended himself, but kept his eyes fixed on Sigtin’s lightning-flaring right fist, as if in a trance.
"Su Chen, what are you standing there for?"
Siger Meiruo couldn’t help but panic! Yet she still waited for Su Chen’s response!
"That kid, could he be intimidated by Ting’Er? Heh heh heh."
The burly man sneered repeatedly. Many members of the Siger Clan in the hall shared his thoughts, assuming that this mysterious youth from the East was merely a show-off.
But just then, Su Chen suddenly moved!
Without any sign of skill release, his whole body abruptly shot diagonally into the air. A strong whirlwind burst from under his feet, and when he reached in front of Sigtin’s forehead, his foot twisted, causing the whirlwind to instantly change its rotation direction. This change turned the original force into a strong vortex, creating immense suction!
Sigtin had just thrown a punch when he felt himself being pulled towards the vortex, his neck instantly twisted and locked by Su Chen’s feet! He let out a beast-like roar and smashed his left fist fiercely towards Su Chen’s waist!
Su Chen, in mid-air, seemingly unable to exert any more force, yet he smiled with calm confidence.
His palms suddenly slammed downward, and two strong whirlwinds erupted instantaneously. With a slight twist of his palms, the whirlwinds carried his body, spinning it diagonally at a forty-five-degree angle, executing a dozen graceful air spins in an instant!
Sigtin only felt the world spinning, and his sight suddenly darkened. As Su Chen landed nimbly, Sigtin fell straight backward!
The whole scene was silent!
The burly man roared, bolting out like an angry leopard, and firmly embraced Sigtin. His rough hands thoroughly examined Sigtin’s body, and only after finding no major issues did he let out a silent sigh.
Yet when he lifted his head to look at Su Chen, his face was already a mask of seriousness.
This youth who defeated his two-star Beast Warrior level son in one move was terrifyingly powerful.
Siger Meiruo’s mouth slightly open and her beautiful eyes on Su Chen were filled with disbelief and indescribable joy. She had thought Su Chen would need at least a dozen rounds to beat Sigtin, yet it happened in just one move!
Yes, just one move to defeat the clan’s most outstanding new talent "War God" left everyone in the hall, including Siger Hughes, in utter disbelief!
The expression of Siger Meiruo’s father, Sigmund, turned grave. His breathing had never been so chaotic. Seeing his daughter’s proud face, only after a while did he let out a slight sigh.
"Well done, very well done! To defeat my proud son in one move, I, Siger Tiger, am convinced!"
The burly man gave a shout and picked up Sigtin before striding out of the hall without looking back.
Everyone stared dumbfounded in the direction he left, while only Ghost Howl, leaning against the door, had a mocking curve on his lips.
In his view, Su Chen, a Four-star Peak Beast Warrior, defeating a two-star Beast Warrior was child’s play (In fact, Su Chen didn’t know his strength hadn’t fallen to a three-star Beast Warrior but had only dropped one star from a five-star). Siger Meiruo, embracing Su Chen’s shoulder, said to Sigmund, "Father, I told you, Su Chen is strong, do you believe it now?"
Sigmund nodded, the facts left him no choice but to believe. Besides, there was a rift between him and his third brother, Siger Tiger, otherwise, why would Siger Meiruo bring an outsider to defeat her third uncle’s son?
But at this moment, Siger Hughes, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke up, "Meiruo, didn’t you say you hired a family guardian? Why haven’t we seen him?"
In fact, he had long noticed Ghost Howl at the door, but he pretended to keep it a secret. He was deeply curious about this cold and mysterious man. A person qualified to be the chief guardian of the Siger family should at least possess Beast King level strength. This was fantastic news for Siger Hughes, who had always longed for powerful allies. For original chapters go to NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Siger Meiruo’s lips curled into a satisfied smile, as she was about to serve the family with a grand finale.
From her observations that night in the alley, Ghost Howl possessed at least Beast Emperor strength. A Beast Emperor, on the verge of Beast Soul power, was a super strong ally. If he could assist the family, it would be akin to adding wings to a tiger. The Siger Clan’s position among the three great families would surely be elevated.
Her gaze had just swept over, and Ghost Howl stepped inside with a cold expression. His chilling presence made even the distinguished members of the Siger family look sideways.
Even Sigmund and Siger Hughes couldn’t take their eyes off Ghost Howl, their breathing slightly irregular.
"He is the chief guardian I invited. If anyone has any requirements or tests for him, please feel free to propose it."
After witnessing Su Chen’s true strength, Siger Meiruo was even more confident.
Siger Hughes smiled after a moment’s pause, "Indeed, quite imposing, but Meiruo, surely we can’t have a test for the chief guardian by competing against family members, right? For his test, by Mercenary Realm standards, it should at least match an A-rank task!"
Everyone was stunned!
Assigning an A-rank mercenary task to one person?
Even the Siger Clan members present were flabbergasted, as they deeply understood what an A-rank task represented in the Mercenary Realm.
On the Profound Cyan Continent, besides advanced professions like Beast Cultivators, Spirit Masters, Master Artisans, Pharmacists, and Astrologers, there are also lower-level professions like mercenaries. However, due to differences in culture, regions, and customs, the mercenary profession is more common in Western countries.
In the Mercenary Realm, there are two specific levels of classification: mercenary group level and mercenary task level. For convenience, the Mercenary Association mandated both use the same ranking system. Naturally, an S represents the highest level mercenary group or the toughest task.
Generally speaking, an A-rank mercenary group must have at least one hundred thirty-five mercenaries, by rule, and their task difficulty is imaginable. More importantly, such a high-tier task not only has a great difficulty but also requires a massive investment of manpower, financial resources, materials, and even time. Yet now, the Clan Leader requested, with a straight face, for this man to complete the trial of an A-rank mercenary task, blatantly making it difficult.
While everyone was whispering and discussing, Ghost Howl, however, calmly said, "Please state the trial."
All fell silent, watching Ghost Howl and Siger Hughes. Even Siger Meiruo, who was full of confidence in Ghost Howl, felt extremely nervous, not even realizing when she had clutched Su Chen’s hand.
Su Chen’s face flushed slightly, and the hand gripped was trembling slightly. He glanced at Siger Meiruo out of the corner of his eye, only to find her fiery gaze fixed on Siger Hughes, her breath somewhat uneven.
"Very well, since you accept the trial, I’ll begin!"
Siger Hughes suddenly stood, his face showing some excitement. He scanned the hall under him, his voice booming, "A hundred miles southwest of our Nadas City, there is a mountain called Dragon Cauldron Mountain. For years, it has been home to a group of roughly a thousand bandits. Well supplied and dominating the area, they regularly kill, rob, and commit heinous acts, causing great suffering to local residents and travelers. The Empire has sent troops multiple times to deal with them, yet always failed, sometimes even losing soldiers, troublesome indeed. I task you with wiping out this scourge within half a day!"
As soon as his words fell, a commotion arose below!
"Impossible, a thousand bandits, he has to eliminate them alone?"
"Yes! It’s too difficult, how could he complete such a task in half a day?"
"Alas, looks like he’ll have to give up..."
Hearing the rising discussions around her, a rare pallor appeared on Siger Meiruo’s usually calm and pretty face. The "Ice Emperor of Dragon Cauldron Mountain," that bandit leader said to have Beast King strength, she had heard of many times. Not only is his Beast Cultivator power robust, but he also has a lower-level Spiritual Treasure to aid him, almost always killing the commanders of the troops sent to quash him, demonstrating his ferocity.
"Grandfather, this trial is too harsh!"
Siger Meiruo bit her lip and stood up to speak.