Chapter 380 Mental Power That Skyrocketed

It was still quiet when Ou Yangming returned to the prefecture. The beast tide did not break out again, and the ferocious beasts, which previously filled the mountains and plains, were dispatched by the spirit beast elsewhere and were nowhere to be found.

Knowing that Ou Yangming had returned, several Supreme Great Ancestors hurried over and talked about this problem with grim looks.

“Gentlemen, we can’t trace the ferocious beasts from the top of the city walls, but we’ll definitely find them if we send scouts.” Ou Yangming was surprised. He looked at the others in confusion and wondered, ‘Were they frightened out of their wits by the spirit beast? How can they not figure it out?’

Nonetheless, Li Xinfan shook his head and said, “We’ve sent scouts at the peak of Yang Grade, but we can’t find tracks of them within 15 kilometers from the city.”

“15 kilometers?” Ou Yangming was stunned, and he furrowed his eyebrows. Although he was not a military master, he knew the basics.

A 15-kilometers range was not small at all. If there was no trace of their enemies within this distance, the prefecture could be considered safe.

Li Xinfan nodded. “This spirit beast is rather unusual; it has the ability to cover up their tracks. It was the same with the ferocious beasts at the beginning where they were already within 10 kilometers from the prefecture and had attacked the nearby villages by the time we noticed them. We had no idea how they appeared.”

“Exactly. Now, they’ve also gone missing in a mysterious way. Having opponents that come and go like shadows is simply…” Deng Xiyuan sighed. He shook his head and looked afraid.

Even though he had a prejudice against Ou Yangming, given the circumstances, he had to seek the young fellow’s opinion. Ou Yangming had not entered Extreme Grade, but all the Supreme Great Ancestors were convinced by his reputation and abilities.

Apart from him, who else could have gone against the three Earthly Dragon Beasts? Not to mention three dragon beasts, even if only one of the beasts was to be killed, nobody could have done it-not even with a magic tool or a divine weapon. Ou Yangming pondered and asked, “What are the opinions of Elder Universe and Her Royal Highness?” Among the two figures, one was extremely experienced while the other inherited the imperial family’s secret technique, so perhaps they knew a thing or two.

Nevertheless, Li Xinfan and Deng Xiyuan shook their heads as they were dispirited. “They both said they’ve never encountered anything like that, so they can’t make any judgment.”

Ou Yangming smiled bitterly and spread out his hands. “Since they know nothing, how can I have any idea?”

The two highest officials in the prefecture looked at each other and were inevitably disappointed. That said, they expected this to happen, thus they were not too hopeful in the first place.

“Gentlemen, you’re experts in organizing the city’s defense, whereas I’m only a little soldier who will obey your orders,” Ou Yangming noted after he cleared his throat, then he ran away and called out to them at the same time, “Please prepare some Earthly Dragon Beast flesh and blood and send it to the gate; I need it for something great.”

Before his voice had died away, he was already nowhere to be found.

Li Xinfan and Deng Xiyuan exchanged glances. They suddenly felt that it was not a reliable move to entrust the hope of countering the beast tide to Ou Yangming…

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Ou Yangming ran as fast as he could back to the Ni family’s small courtyard, where he dashed into Old Craftsman’s room.

His eyes lit up the instant he saw Old Craftsman, and he shouted, “Old Man, I’m back!”

Old Craftsman was holding an ore, which was one of the peculiar stones retrieved by Ou Yangming from the Chaos Cave. He glanced at the young fellow and asked, “Have you met Miss Yinghong already?”.

Ou Yangming blushed and smiled embarrassedly. “Old Man, please don’t be mad. I should’ve come to see you first.” “Hmph! I’m just an old man, so why would you want to see me!” Old Craftsman put down the stone and said, “You’re a young man, after all, and you’re deeply in love, so it’s normal that you’re eager to see her after not meeting each other for a long time.”

The young fellow looked at Old Craftsman in confusion as he could not tell if the old man was being sarcastic.

Just as he wanted to play the sorrow card to beg for Old Craftsman’s forgiveness, the old man questioned, “B*stard, when are you planning to marry Miss Yinghong?”

Ou Yangming almost could not catch his breath. He coughed hard for some time before he responded, “Old Man, what are you talking about!” Old Craftsman said in a serious tone, “Don’t interrupt me! Hmph, do you think you’ve become amazing after going to the capital? You attracted other ladies and flirted with them. Is this how you treat Miss Yinghong?”

Ou Yangming gulped and wanted very badly to correct Old Craftsman’s choice of words, but he quickly gave up the thought when he noticed the hostile look on the old man’s face. “I’m telling you—Miss Yinghong’s a great lady; she protected and helped you before you rose. I don’t care how successful you are now, you mustn’t let her down, do you understand?” Old Craftsman lectured him sternly.

“Yes,” Ou Yangming answered