Chapter 444 The Impact of Level Gap

Seeing Duan Kong return, Li Qian immediately asked, "Teacher Duan, what creature was that cry just now? It sounded quite creepy."

Duan Kong looked forward and replied, "The Netherworld Jellyfish is a pet with dual attributes of water and undead. This ghost thing has only so-so combat power, but its ability to confuse people's minds and escape is quite extraordinary. It is still quite troublesome to deal with it."

After hearing this, Li Qian instantly understood the deeper meaning behind it. "Teacher Duan, do you mean that the previous battle did not kill him?"

"It's not that easy to kill a Holy Spirit-level Nether Jellyfish. If you keep fighting with it for too long, you might attract a swarm of Nether Jellyfish to attack you."

Duan Kong shook his head and said truthfully: "So I just asked the Undead Bone Dragon to drive it out of the flight range."

"That's fine. For us, arriving safely is the most important thing. What's more, the extraordinary creatures in the dimensional plane are endless." Li Qian echoed.

After this little episode, the flying ship continued to move forward without any reduction in speed.

Knowing that the "Sky Saint" from Jiangnan Beast Taming University was on the airship, the passengers who were originally a little uneasy all calmed down.

With this big guy here, they will definitely reach their destination safely.

Around three o'clock in the morning, the flying ship finally arrived safely at Black Feather City. When it arrived, the sky was still as dark as ink.

"Heiyu City is different from Shuihua City. Because the surrounding environment is relatively safer, the scale of the city is much larger than that of Shuihua City. It is a medium-sized city." After arriving at the destination, Duan Kong began to introduce it.

In fact, even if Duan Kong didn't say it, Li Qian could feel it. Even at three o'clock in the morning in the dimensional plane, many adventurers could still be seen on the streets.

"Teacher Duan, next, shall we go directly to the dimensional rift?" After leaving the airship base, Li Qian and Duan Kong walked side by side, and he asked.

Duan Kong pointed in a certain direction ahead, with a mysterious smile on his face, "Don't worry, we've been traveling so far and will soon reach the shallow dimension. You can take a rest first."

"That's fine." Li Qian thought about it and felt that what Duan Kong said made sense, so he nodded and agreed to his arrangement.

After making a plan, Li Qian followed quietly, walking behind Duan Kong. They passed several blocks and then turned into an alley with a clearly different style.

Li Qian looked at the scene in front of him, which had already turned into a residential area, and a huge question mark appeared on his forehead, "Why don't we find a hotel or guesthouse?"

Since he needed to rest, Li Qian naturally thought of these two places. It was even possible to go directly to the garrison.

After all, Duan Kong's identity is here.

Facing Li Qian's question, the smile on Duan Kong's face became more obvious, "Since we are in Black Feather City, how can we go to a hotel or guesthouse?"

"Just go to my house."

As he was speaking, Duan Kong had already taken the lead and walked forward.

"What?"

Li Qian was stunned for a moment after hearing this. After he reacted, he couldn't help but uttered a surprised voice, "Teacher Duan, have you bought a property in Black Feather City?"

"Is it strange that I bought a house in Black Feather City?" Duan Kong turned his head and asked back.

Li Qian quickly waved his hand, "That's not the case, I just feel a little surprised."

Duan Kong pointed in a certain direction ahead, "It's a bit troublesome to go in and out of the dimension, so I just settled down here."

"Later, when we get to my house, ask your mistress to prepare some delicious food. After you're full, take a rest and set off again tomorrow morning." Duan Kong continued to make arrangements.

After hearing this, Li Qian couldn't help but feel shocked again, "Master's wife is here too?"

"How can it be called a home without a woman to take care of it?" Duan Kong said as a matter of course.

As the two were talking, they had unknowingly entered a new neighborhood.

Here, the houses are arranged in an orderly manner, almost all of them are two- or three-story villas, the roads are clean and tidy, and even the greening is well done.

Obviously, this is a high-end residential area with perfect official planning.

After checking their irises, they entered the residential area. Without stopping, they arrived at their destination soon - a three-story Western-style building.

After checking the iris again, the iron gate in the front yard of the small western-style building slowly opened.

"Old Duan, you're back!" Before Li Qian entered, he glanced at the environment inside. Along with a clear and pleasant voice and a fragrant breeze, a beautiful and exquisite figure came towards him.

Before Li Qian could react, the beautiful figure threw herself into Duan Kong's arms, "Old Duan, how long have you not been here?"

"It's okay!" Duan Kong hugged the beautiful figure in his arms, patted her shoulder, and comforted her: "I remember, you came here once half a month ago."

"How dare you say that? You haven't been here for half a month." The beautiful figure said with some resentment in her voice.

When Li Qian saw this scene, he couldn't help laughing, but his heart was filled with waves.

The person in front of him should be the "Master's Wife" mentioned by Teacher Duan Kong, but this Master's Wife was completely beyond his expectations.

She has a standard oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, a cherry mouth, and a pair of bright big eyes. Judging from her facial features alone, she is definitely a beauty of Irina's level.

What's even more rare is that her figure is also top-notch, tall and slender, with curves in all the right places. Dressed in a red dress, she looks both cool and charming.

Of course, although these situations were a bit unexpected, they did not shock Li Qian. What really subverted his cognition was that the master's wife in front of him was really too young.

At first glance, he looks to be in his early twenties.

Standing together with Duan Kong, they don't look like a couple at all. If they were said to be father and daughter, more people might believe it.

"Ahem!" After a while of talking nonsense, Duan Kong coughed twice, glanced at the dazed Li Qian, and introduced: "Meiyi, let me introduce you, this is Li Qian, from Shazhou Beast Taming University, he is a rare talent that only appears once in a century."

After introducing Li Qian, Duan Kong introduced the young woman in front of him, "Li Qian, this is your master's wife, Zhu Meiyi. You can call her 'Master Meiyi'."

He spoke confidently and did not show any shame or embarrassment when introducing himself, as if this was a common thing.

Li Qian felt as if his worldview had been challenged. He asked tentatively, "Master Meiyi, you look really young, like a college student who has not yet graduated."

"Hahaha..." Master Meiyi laughed happily after hearing what Li Qian said, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. I've graduated for more than three years."

After hearing this, although Li Qian showed no emotion on the surface, he was actually calculating in his heart.

It has been three years since I graduated, which, according to normal time calculation, would make me around 25 years old.

Thinking of this, Li Qian couldn't help but complain in his heart: It's really an old cow eating young grass!
"Student Li Qian, when you come here, it's like being at home, so don't be polite." Master Meiyi said enthusiastically, "Well, you guys chat first, and I'll go prepare food for you."

After that, Master Meiyi walked away. After Master Meiyi left, Li Qian couldn't help but give Duan Kong a thumbs up, "Teacher Duan, you are amazing, how did you trick Master Meiyi into your hands?"

"Ahem!" Duan Kong coughed twice after hearing this, and then said with a rather "distressed" look: "To tell you the truth, it was actually your Master Meiyi who took the initiative to pursue me."

"I thought about it for a long time and even refused several times. In the end, I was moved by her kindness and agreed."

Li Qian listened to these words, as if he was listening to a foreign language, "What the hell is this!"

It was Master Meiyi who took the initiative to pursue Teacher Duan Kong, and the latter rejected her several times. Li Qian just wanted to ask, what's the point, what exactly does Master Meiyi want?
Seeing Li Qian's expression of complete disbelief, Duan Kong laughed, "Don't look at me like that. I can't lie to you."

"In fact, if I wasn't a person of strong principles and good self-control, it is very likely that your Master Meiyi wouldn't be the only one here right now."

"Alas!" He sighed and continued, "Li Qian, you still don't have a clear understanding of the impact of your strength level."

Seeing Li Qian's inquiring gaze towards him, Duan Kong continued, "My current strength is at the peak of the Holy Spirit. Although there is only one major realm difference between the Emperor level and the Holy Spirit level, the difference between them is not as huge as the sky and the earth, but it is not much different either."

"Of course, the gap between the legendary and holy spirit is still incomparable. The way of taming beasts is like this. The higher the level, the greater the difference between each realm."

"Moreover, the names of each realm in the way of taming beasts are not aimless. The emperor is the king of the human world. Even if he has overwhelming power, he is still just a mortal."

“The Holy Spirit is different. As the name suggests, it has transcended the ordinary and entered the holy realm. It is no longer an ordinary person. Once a beastmaster advances to the Holy Spirit level, his body will be tempered by energy and will possess various magical powers.”

"In essence, it has begun to transform into an extraordinary creature, and its lifespan will easily exceed 500 years."

While Master Meiyi was cooking, Duan Kong simply shared some information with Li Qian, "Although I am now 148 years old and your Master Meiyi is only 25 years old, it seems that there is a big difference, but in fact, in the end, it is very likely that I will be the one to set up a tablet for her."

Duan Kong's words had as much of an impact on Li Qian as when he saw Master Meiyi throw herself into his arms.

Yes, the age difference that seems exaggerated now is actually nothing if it is extended to the entire life cycle.

If we ignore the age difference, then it doesn't sound absurd that Master Meiyi took the initiative to pursue Master Duan Kong.

At least for Master Meiyi, it is still profitable, such as the influence of Teacher Duan Kong, the acquisition of extraordinary resources, and the experience gained from leveling up.

Of course, this is just a statement that compares power. Apart from that, we cannot ignore the possibility that Master Meiyi fell in love with Master Duan Kong at first sight or fell in love with him over time.

After all, admiring the strong is human nature.

Just as Li Qian was lost in thought, Duan Kong dropped another bomb, "This is only the Holy Spirit level. If it advances to the Legend level, the situation will change dramatically."

"After reaching the legendary level, the lifespan of human beastmasters will experience another qualitative leap."

"As far as I know, there is currently no legendary beastmaster who has died of old age among human beastmasters!"

Duan Kong closed his mouth after he finished speaking, but the impact on Li Qian was like a bolt from the blue, which instantly set off a storm.

"So far, there has not been a legendary beastmaster who died of old age..." Li Qian chewed on this sentence and soon understood the hidden meaning.

Since when did humans begin to have legendary beastmasters? As far as Li Qian knows, it has a history of at least two thousand years.

In other words, the lifespan of a legendary beastmaster is at least over two thousand years.

If calculated from this perspective, the age difference between Teacher Duan Kong and Master Meiyi is not worth mentioning at all.

Feeling dizzy, Li Qian enjoyed a dinner and breakfast prepared by Master Meiyi, then came to the bedroom arranged for him by the latter and took a rest.

However, while lying in bed, his head was buzzing.

Duan Kong's words were too shocking to him.

It even subverted his cognition a little bit.

But perhaps because he was too tired from the long journey, after tossing and turning for a while, he finally fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, a little after nine o'clock, Li Qian woke up from his sleep and looked at the time. He was a little anxious, "Damn, it's so late!"

He simply washed up and left the bedroom. After a few steps, he ran into Master Meiyi who was holding a basin of water.

"You're awake, classmate Li Qian." When Master Meiyi saw Li Qian, she lifted her bangs and greeted him.

Li Qian asked, "Um, Madam Meiyi, where is Teacher Duan?"

Meiyi smiled and said, "He just woke up. I'll go and give him a wash."

When Li Qian heard this and combined it with the scene at this moment, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Teacher Duan, you really enjoy it.

If this happened in the old calendar period, it would be a treatment only available to emperors.

If senior sister Irina or classmate Bai Bingbing could serve me like this, just think... Forget it, I can't think about it. If I think too much, I will easily daydream!

After having a fairly hearty breakfast at Teacher Duan Kong's house, Li Qian left the small western-style building with the former.

"Teacher Duan, there's no need. There's basically no risk in the rest of the journey. In fact, you can stay here to accompany Master Meiyi." Li Qian wanted to refuse Duan Kong's company.

However, he refuted her sternly, "Since I brought you here, I must be responsible for your safety to the end."

In the end, Li Qian couldn't resist Duan Kong and agreed to let him accompany him.

After passing through the dimensional rift of Black Feather City, the two arrived at Lanyu City not long after. When seeing the dim sunlight, Li Qian couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

After so many times of traveling back and forth, they finally arrived at the shallow meta-plane.

"In the dimensional plane corresponding to our Jiangnan Beast Taming University, especially in this shallow dimensional plane, there are a total of four large cities, and this Lanyu City is one of them."

Looking at the prosperous Lanyu City, Duan Kong smiled and said, "In order to facilitate mutual support and rapid personnel exchanges, teleportation arrays have been built between these four large cities."

"Later, we will take the teleportation array directly to Qingshan City."

Hearing this, Li Qian couldn't help but nodded slightly. He remembered that in the dimensional plane corresponding to the entire Shazhou Beast Taming University, there were only two large cities, namely Yuntian City and Feishuang City, and the space formation between the two cities had not yet been connected.

From this perspective, the development gap is still quite obvious.

Because of Duan Kong's identity, the two of them did not encounter any obstructions and easily and free of charge reached Qingshan City through the teleportation array.

After arriving at Qingshan City, they went straight to the garrison without stopping.

(End of this chapter)