Beast Taming: Invincible Breeder-Chapter 294 - 269: That Wasn’t the Trump Card

"You can actually surrender now. The moment the Spiritual Energy Dragon appeared, you had already lost, inevitably lost."

"Hmph! Don’t shed tears until you see the coffin. Let the Spiritual Energy Dragon deliver him the most brutal defeat, so he understands what a gap truly is."

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Qi Feilong’s previous words echoed in his own mind, striking him as if every word was a slap to his face.

He spoke confidently of the Spiritual Energy Dragon’s certain victory, but when the little White Spider truly acted, it instantly killed the Spiritual Energy Dragon.

He claimed that Li Cunxu’s previous victories were mere trickery, but he was the one who was effortlessly defeated by Li Cunxu.

And it was a complete sweep without the Beast Master giving any commands.

At this moment, Qi Feilong felt his face swell with pride, like a clown being laughed at.

The overwhelming sense of shame surged through him like a tidal wave, almost suffocating him.

Qi Feilong raised his head slightly, and found Li Cunxu watching him. He stuttered a bit.

"You...you’re not...a trickster, I was wrong, I’m sorry, and...your little White Spider’s trump card is impressive."

Li Cunxu thought, "You misunderstood, that wasn’t the little White Spider’s trump card. Its true trump card is its toxic attribute."

Li Cunxu did not clarify that the ’Fear Demon Spider’s Astonishing Roar’ was not the little White Spider’s trump card. Defeating you without using a trump card was enough of a blow, especially to such a proud person.

After all, the other was just a competitive opponent, not a life-and-death enemy, and there was no need to hit him so hard.

Such a blow could easily break his spirit and make him doubt the effort of getting stronger.

The medical team brought a stretcher onto the field to carry away the Spiritual Energy Dragon.

With the protection of the Deathless White Light, although the Spiritual Energy Dragon wasn’t driven mad by the roar, it was still slightly affected, appearing dazed and confused.

Before the medical team came on stage, the little White Spider quietly removed 55 kinds of toxins from the Spiritual Energy Dragon.

After leaving the field, the little White Spider said, "In the next match, let me go on again!"

Li Cunxu smiled, "Why?"

"On the competition stage, under the gaze of all, food is really delicious. This match ended too quickly, not satisfying enough."

The little White Spider pursed its lips, not very happy.

"Ah? Eating on stage, you’re here again."

"I can taste the hidden flavors of food this way, why not!"

"You gluttonous little thing."

Li Cunxu, both annoyed and amused, tapped the little White Spider’s head lightly.

"But I promised them each could compete. If you go on more than once, it’s not very fair!"

Such reasoning clearly didn’t diminish the little White Spider’s desire to taste food.

"It doesn’t matter! Next, there are one match in the top eight, one in the top four, and one championship fight, totaling three matches. Only the Polar Crystal Dragon, Mechanical Pupil, and Xiaoruan haven’t gone on yet. Polar Crystal Dragon is too small and weak, it won’t go on, so there will be a vacancy. I’ll take that top eight match, give the top four match to Mechanical Pupil, and let Xiaoruan compete for the championship, a reasonable distribution."

Li Cunxu recalled how he lured this gluttonous little White Spider into a contract with a bottle of tasty poisonous water and agreed to its capricious request.

"Fine, you’re on next. But in the next match, don’t overdo your eating."

"Okay."

The little White Spider’s response didn’t reassure Li Cunxu, because its eyes didn’t meet his and instead gazed to the side as it spoke.

"In the competition field, how much trouble could eating cause? Am I overthinking it?"

Li Cunxu went to the Golden King’s office.

"The principal agreed to vouch for me, here’s the letter."

Li Cunxu handed the letter from the principal to the Golden King. He opened it to find a simple line.

[Li Cunxu is fully responsible for handling the Demonized Golden Jade Liquid—Shen Wu]

The Golden King was somewhat shocked; the Shen University Principal really vouched for this kid.

"Can I ask, what is your relationship with the principal?"

"Nothing special, just a normal principal-student relationship."

The Golden King didn’t believe it at all.

"Golden King, I have a business proposition I’d like to discuss with you."

The Golden King’s expression turned serious, speaking slightly irritated.

"Why call me Golden King, isn’t that too distant? I’m also a graduate of Shendu University, you can just call me Senior."

"Golden King, isn’t this improper?"

The Golden King, annoyed, said, "You’re still calling me that."

"Senior."

The Golden King beamed, smiling broadly, "That’s more like it!"

Why hadn’t he let him call him Senior before? Apparently, the principal’s deterrent power was more formidable than imagined.

Watching the somewhat opportunistic Golden King, Li Cunxu didn’t look down on him; instead, he admired him.

To reach such a position, being able to bend and stretch, such a person is indeed remarkable.

Li Cunxu said, "Senior, my business involves the Golden Jade Gourd. It can produce Golden Jade Elixir. If we collaborate, you provide gold, I provide jade, and we can produce and sell Golden Jade Elixir together."

The secretary replied, "Isn’t the Golden Jade Gourd for refining the Demonized Golden Jade Liquid?"

Li Cunxu said, "The Golden Jade Gourd can simultaneously refine both Demonized Golden Jade Liquid and regular Golden Jade Elixir."

The secretary inquired, "How will the Golden Jade Elixir be sold?" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Li Cunxu said, "You will handle the sales."

The secretary asked, "How will the profits be divided?"

Li Cunxu said, "We’ll split it 50/50."

The Golden King shook his head, "That’s not fair to you, let’s split it 70/30, you take 70, I take 30. Although we share the cost of the gold and jade, the key item, the Golden Jade Gourd, is provided by you, and having the sales handled by me benefits us greatly. Such an excellent product will sell itself, and selling to others could even win me favors."

Li Cunxu said, "We’ll split it 50/50. Senior, you’re overlooking one thing. Without your deterrent effect, I wouldn’t be able to protect the Golden Jade Elixir."

The Golden King said, "You can protect it, you have a King Beastmaster for a grandfather."

Li Cunxu said, "I can’t protect it. Although my grandfather is a King, he made too many mistakes in his youth. Not only can’t he help with selling the Golden Jade Elixir, but he could also bring trouble."

In reality, trouble had already come. Li Cunxu couldn’t sell the Golden Jade Elixir under his name, as doing so would attract enemies.

At that time, if rumors spread about people dying from Li Cunxu’s Golden Jade Elixir, the business would suffer greatly.

The Golden King said, "My deterrent effect isn’t worth a 50/50 split, either."

The Golden King sincerely wanted to make an equitable deal with Li Cunxu.

Li Cunxu seemed to have a deep relationship with the Shen University Principal.

He saw great potential in Li Cunxu. If Li Cunxu ranked in the top three of the Golden Competition, a King title was assured. Even if he didn’t win it this time, there was always another competition. Li Cunxu was still young and could compete before turning 30. In his eyes, Li Cunxu’s path to becoming a King was set in stone.

Li Cunxu’s grandfather, Li Shiji, though deeply troubled, possessed the ability to revive indefinitely, earning the Golden King’s regard.

The Golden King’s investigation into Li Cunxu uncovered information on Li Shiji. After reviewing it, the Golden King had a premonition that Li Shiji would become a Venerable King-level Beastmaster.

In terms of premonitions, the Golden King was extremely accurate. He invested based on these feelings, leading to substantial profits from numerous ventures. As a result, he acquired resources to become a King and invested in over ten Overlords, nine of whom became Kings, thus he had many Kingly friends.