"That was a great match." Shortly after the match ended, Hong Ling entered the stage and clapped with a satisfied smile. "Disciple Dong, your strategy wasn’t bad, and you used your beast’s advantage correctly. Unfortunately, your opponent was too overwhelming, so don’t kick yourself over this defeat." "I won’t." The disciple nodded. "Here, take this pill to recover your spiritual energy. The other pill is for your partner." Hong Ling handed two pills to the disciple. "Thank you, Senior Hong." The disciple accepted the pill and consumed one, feeding the other to her beast. The pill was incredibly effective, and within moments, the beast could stand again. "Senior Xi, I apologize for underestimating you," Hong Ling said a moment later, bowing deeply to Xi Meili with an expression of both awe and humility. "With your prowess, you could probably fight two, maybe even three realms above your own cultivation. I’ve always known dragons were powerful, but to witness such overwhelming strength firsthand is truly humbling." Xi Meili’s golden gaze softened slightly as she looked at Hong Ling. "There’s no need to apologize," she said calmly, her aura now subdued. "As a matter of fact, I also underestimated my opponent. Are all beast tamers also Array Masters?" Hong Ling shook her head, "No, but many try to become Array Masters because that would allow them to support their partners more efficiently from the backlines. Meanwhile, some beast tamers like to fight alongside their partners. It all depends on the individual’s style." "What about that power-sharing trick at the end? Can all beast tamers do that?" Xi Meili continued to ask. "Yes, all beast tamers have the capability to share their spiritual energy with their contracted beast, temporarily boosting the beast’s fighting prowess. However, it comes at a cost—it exhausts the master, leaving them far more vulnerable in battle, so it’s only used during desperate life-or-death situations or official matches like the one you just had, where two beast tamers fight through their beast only." Sometime later, Xi Meili and Hong Ling returned to the flying treasure, and Hong Ling resumed their tour of the Heavenly Beast Sect. Over the next several days, Hong Ling showcased almost every aspect of the sect’s operations, culture, and teachings. Hong Ling also shared various methods that the sect employed to strengthen the connection between tamers and their beasts. These included spiritual bonding exercises, shared cultivation sessions, and even rituals that involved synchronizing their spiritual energy flows. By the end of their tour, Xi Meili and Lan Yingying had developed a good understanding of the intricacies of beast tamers and their own roles. "And that marks the end of our tour. Although short, it was an honor to be your guide. I hope I have managed to satisfy your curiosity and taught you something new, but if you still have questions, don’t hesitate to ask them!" Hong Ling said to them as they returned to their living quarters. "Thank you for the tour. I have learned far more than I anticipated," Lan Yingying said. "Looking back at my own position and experience, I don’t think I could even be considered a proper contracted beast." Hearing this, Hong Ling dismissively shook her hand, "Actually, you shouldn’t apply our logic to your own. At the end of the day, we mainly deal with magical beasts. As a Divine Beast, your experience and methods should be different. Moreover, there are things that you, as a Divine Beast, can do with your master that normal magical beasts aren’t capable of doing." "If you want to learn more about Divine Beasts as contracted beasts, you should consider visiting the Divine Beast Sanctuary in the upper heaven. They’re a small but elite group of beast tamers, and every single one of them is contracted with a Divine Beast." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖 "Divine Beast Sanctuary?" Feng Yuxiang suddenly muttered, raising an eyebrow. A faint smirk tugged at her lips as she continued, "Ah, I remember them. They’re a bunch of annoying bastards who kept pestering me to join them in the past. As for the Divine Beasts there—they’re even worse. Most of them have inferior bloodlines, yet they all act high and mighty, as if they stand at the peak of their bloodline." Hong Ling could only manage a stiff smile in response to Feng Yuxiang’s bold words. For her, the Divine Beast Sanctuary was an almost mythical place, one far beyond her reach or comprehension. "You’re really something, Senior Feng," she finally said, trying to mask her envy. "For someone like me, the Divine Beast Sanctuary is a place of legends. The thought of rejecting their invitations is… unfathomable." Explore more stories at freewebnovel Once they finally returned to their guest house, Hong Ling said, "I’ll take my leave now, but if you wish to contact me for anything, you can use this communication jade slip to contact me." She handed Feng Yuxiang her communication jade slip. "Okay. Once again, thanks for the tour." Feng Yuxiang accepted the jade slip with a smile. After Hong Ling left, they entered the building. "Welcome back." Yuan, who was cultivating in the living room, said to them. "Young Master! I missed you!" Feng Yuxiang had the desire to leap onto him after being separated for a few days. "How was your tour around the Heavenly Beast Sect?" he asked. "We learned a lot about beast tamers," Lan Yingying said. "There was so much I didn’t know about my role as your contracted beast that I feel ashamed." Yuan chuckled and replied, "There’s no need to worry about your ’role.’ Contracted beast or not, you’re a precious companion of mine. Just keep being yourself." "I knew you’d say something like that, but I want to support you properly," Lan Yingying sighed. "Despite following you for years, I haven’t really done anything befitting of my role." Not wanting to dismiss her feelings, Yuan asked gently, "Then what do you want to do? Let me hear it." Lan Yingying wore a perplexed expression on her face, and she responded with a defeated sigh, "Honestly, I don’t know. You’re so much stronger than me—strong enough to overwhelm opponents that could easily kill me. I don’t know how I can fulfill my role as your contracted beast properly."