Beastmaster King-Chapter 39 - Condor Hero

"I'm finally back."

The Golden Hill Rail Station was bustling with people. Lu Ran, who wore a black sweater with white shorts and a hat, squeezed through the crowd.

"Fortunately, everything went smoothly on the trip."

Lu Ran poked Sudden Death King, who was nestled in his pocket. He brought it with him on this trip to Golden Hill. Since evolving, Sudden Death King’s survivability had improved significantly. Even in unsuitable environments, it no longer fell ill.

Looking at the familiar Golden Hill City, the ancient capital of the six dynasties, Lu Ran felt a wave of nostalgia. He had lived here as a child and made many memories. After so many years, he finally returned.

Following the map, Lu Ran left the rail station, took a taxi, and headed directly to Rainbow Dojo.

Rainbow Dojo was located in a remote area, away from downtown. Lu Ran sat through a long car ride before arriving at the familiar dojo. Seeing the ancient and quaint dojo before him that seemed frozen in time, Lu Ran smiled. He reached out his hand, and a gift appeared in it out of thin air. He obviously couldn’t come empty-handed.

The gift was filled with all kinds of goodies. Since he didn’t know what to get, Lu Ran packed a box full of items he bought in Limitless City.

No, there wasn’t any dog food. He wasn't stupid enough to honor the old man with dog food. It was already bad enough that he had to eat it.

Instead, he prepared high-end nutritional products that Lu Ran would’ve wanted for himself, such as the Mind-Cleansing tea. It was a very sincere gift. Still, at the end of the day, he wasn’t made of money either.

With the gift box in hand, Lu Ran also drew the Wind Slashing Sword and strapped it to his back, creating a striking silhouette. When he was finally ready, he pushed open the dojo doors and entered.

The lobby of the dojo was deserted, with only a young girl in uniform sitting on the side playing on her phone. Lu Ran sighed at the sight. Swords couldn’t beat phones, either.

"You are?" The girl looked up and saw Lu Ran open the door with a sword on his back. This time, Lu Ran came here without telling his master in advance to give him a surprise.

"I’m here to trash this place," Lu Ran said.

The girl jolted up.

Trash this place?

Her expression became fierce.

"It’s just a prank—”

Lu Ran was about to say that he was just messing around, but he watched the girl press a button. Instantly, a familiar alarm blared from inside the dojo. The girl’s silhouette flashed away before his eyes.

Lu Ran had heard this alarm before as a child studying at the dojo. If someone came to challenge the dojo, the person in charge of guarding the door would press the button to notify the apprentices training inside. Sure enough, when the alarm sounded, the dojo suddenly became noisy, and there were even excited roars echoing out.

"Who is blind enough to come and challenge me?"

"I've been an apprentice for six months and finally have someone here to challenge me."

In a flash, over a dozen teenagers in black uniforms appeared. Each held a wooden sword and looked at Lu Ran in the center of the hall with an intimidating aura.

"Which school are you from? Tell me your name," someone shouted from the crowd.

"Dog-style School... I mean, it's a misunderstanding. I'm actually here to visit Master Jiang Dou. This is a gift box, see? See? Is he here?" Lu Ran smiled awkwardly while pointing at the gift box in his hand.

Uh...

Everyone was stunned, but at the same time, seeing a group of young and energetic sword apprentices, Lu Ran felt his hands itch. His eyes flashed as he said, “However, exchanging pointers is an important part of growth. Let me see how powerful Rainbow Dojo is now."

The martial arts of Rainbow Dojo flourished, which differed greatly from other modern dojos. Students got injured often, so this dojo had been reported multiple times. Those who dared to train here were fierce characters.

As he spoke, Lu Ran walked to a corner of the lobby and pulled a wooden sword out of a storage barrel. He made a few fluid swings before looking at the apprentices fiercely!

Boom!

With a glare, a fierce aura burst forth from Lu Ran, like he was a beast staring at prey. This terrifying aura was almost tangible and struck every apprentice who made eye contact with Lu Ran. They quickly turned pale, and those who weren’t aware of what was happening felt their body go limp.

A few people even felt their legs give out and fell on their butts. It felt as if they were staring into the maws of a beast.

"Who’s first?"

In response to Lu Ran's invitation, there was a moment of silence as fear filled the face of every apprentice.

"Sword momentum... Who are you?" At this time, a middle-aged man walked out. When he saw the situation in the lobby, his expression changed because he felt a beast-like aura coming from Lu Ran. He was extremely shocked.

However...

"Brother He?"

Lu Ran’s eyes quickly lit up. He looked at the middle-aged man that had just come out. He finally met an old acquaintance!

Although he didn't know any of these apprentices, he was very familiar with this middle-aged man, who was a star employee of the dojo.

"Lu Ran?"

The man he called Brother He saw Lu Ran’s grown-up figure and connected the dots, but he still couldn't believe it.

"Are you Lu Ran?"

"Yeah, it's me."

"Damn, it really is you."

Brother He was shocked, and the apprentices next to him were confused.

What's going on? And...

They looked at Lu Ran, drenched in sweat.

What's going on with this guy? Why is it that when we look at him, we feel like we are looking at a monster? It’s so scary.

"I came to see Master Jiang Dou. Is he here?" Lu Ran asked.

"Yes, but why are you here? I'll bring you over!"

Senior Brother He couldn’t calm down. He took a deep breath, looked at the apprentices around him, and introduced Lu Ran to them.

"This is Lu Ran. He studied at Rainbow Dojo when he was young. You can consider him your senior brother. There must have been a misunderstanding. Go back to training."

Once he finished, he led Lu Ran into the dojo.

"Little Ran, is it really you? What happened to you? Could it be that the sword momentum just now...? But how is that possible?" Senior Brother He asked in surprise as he led Lu Ran inside.

As far as he knew, in all of Rainbow Dojo, only Master Jiang Dou had comprehended sword momentum. Lu Ran was only a teenager. How could he comprehend such a high-level concept that was difficult to comprehend even after decades of immersion in swordsmanship?

"Let's talk about it later." Lu Ran smiled.

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In a room deep within Rainbow Dojo, a white-browed bald old man was sitting cross-legged on the floor meditating. The alarm just now didn’t disturb him. He was a true master. In fact, it wasn’t until there was a knock on the door that the old man was startled and woke up from his dream.

"I fell asleep again. Who is it? Come in."

He looked towards the door and saw Brother He bringing Lu Ran into the room.

"Master Jiang Dou, look who's here. Haha, it's Lu Ran," Brother He said with a smile.

He knew that Master Jiang Dou adored Lu Ran and would definitely be very happy that Lu Ran came to visit him, especially since Lu Ran had mastered some terrifying swordsmanship.

"Lu Ran!?"

The old man was startled and stood up to get a closer look at Lu Ran's familiar face.

"Master Jiang Dou," Lu Ran said embarrassedly. "It was your 60th birthday a few days ago. I originally planned on being here for it, but I got caught up in a few things. I'm very sorry. But! I brought you a very precious gift. I bet you can't guess what it is!"

Urk...

Sudden Death King rolled over in his pocket. It wouldn’t be dog food, right? It saw these gifts and Captain Doofus’ food appear from the same card.

"Haha, it's okay." Jiang Dou smiled. "I'm satisfied that you remembered. However, why..."

He looked at the Wind Slashing Sword on Lu Ran's back and detected the unusual aura coming off it.

"You picked up the sword again?"

"Master Jiang Dou, don't be surprised. Just now... Lu Ran showed his sword momentum and forced the apprentices outside to be frozen in fear!" Senior Brother He explained.

"What?" Jiang Dou looked at Lu Ran in disbelief. "Show me!"

"Okay." Lu Ran nodded.

He knew the old man's personality, so he drew out the Wind Slashing Sword, concentrated, and looked at the master with a serious expression.

Boom!

The sword's momentum, like the breath of a ferocious beast, resurfaced. It transformed into an invisible gust, suppressing everything around it. Jiang Dou narrowed his eyes, sensing the astonishing shift in Lu Ran's presence.

The once-immature kid seemed to become a ferocious animal the instant he picked up the sword, exuding a particularly violent aura.

Jiang Dou was shocked when he seemingly saw the shadow of a wolf king roaring at him. However, he didn’t react like the other apprentices, nor did he look pleased. Instead, he appeared a bit lonely. "Boy, you didn’t become a beastmaster, too, did you?"

"Huh?" Lu Ran was stunned. "You’re right, but what do you mean by ‘too’? Were you also chosen as a beastmaster? Wait, you aren’t some first-generation pro or hidden master, right?"

Lu Ran's eyes suddenly lit up. It would be great if that were true. He would have someone to mooch off of. He didn’t trust others, but he did trust his master.

"It's a pity that I'm too old to be chosen," Master Jiang Dou lamented. "Your senior brother Jiang Man was actually one of the first ones to be chosen as a beastmaster. I was able to see through you because he also used the extraordinary power of a beastmaster to comprehend the sword at a young age."

"Senior Brother Jiang..." Lu Ran remembered him as Jiang Dou's adopted son. Jiang Dou was seriously injured during a fight when he was young and didn’t have any children, only an adopted son.

"Where is Senior Brother Jiang?" Lu Ran asked. He felt that this trip wasn’t in vain since he found someone to rely on. Grandpa Jiang Dou was not the first generation pro, but his son was. Not bad.

When asked about his adopted son, Jiang Dou sighed, and Senior Brother He beside him also lowered his head.

"Your Senior Brother Jiang died a long time ago in a secret realm. I didn't expect that you would also become a beastmaster. Thinking about it carefully, you came from a fitting family." Jiang Dou looked at Lu Ran.

"This profession is very dangerous. Although I haven't experienced it myself, I gathered some things from Jiang Man.

"Now that I see you, I can see that you’re following his old path. Therefore, even if I see that you have comprehended the sword, I can't be happy."

Lu Ran was slightly absent-minded. He didn't expect that it would be like this. For a moment, his mood was a little complicated. The only adopted son of senior Jiang Dou died in a secret realm?

"Ay, I'm old now. Why bring up this stuff? You and him are different people, after all." Jiang Dou shook his head. "Wait here."

He turned around to retrieve something. A while later, Master Jiang Dou took out a diary. He handed it to Lu Ran.

"After Jiang Man became a beastmaster, he wrote about his experience in this diary. Take a look. I don't know much about beastmasters, but this may be of some help to you and also serve as a warning."

Lu Ran took the diary solemnly and opened the first page.

[I'm so lucky that I was chosen to become a beastmaster. I contracted my beloved Sand Condor and anointed myself the Condor Hero.]