Chapter 1 YAN PEOPLE AND PIXIU

The Yan people have a very long tradition of raising pixiu. Legend has it that the Ji family ancestors rode a pixiu when they were ordered by the Emperor of Da Xia to defend the north.

Therefore, the pixiu has always been a spiritual totem of the Yan people, known as the guardian beast of the nation, and owning a pi beast is a symbol of status.

Note, it is a pi beast, not a pixiu.

A pi beast is a sub-species that has some pixiu blood. When Zheng Fan first woke up in this world, he saw Xu Pangpang riding a pi beast past him, which opened a new door to his understanding of this world.

Xu Pangpang's pi beast looks similar to a warhorse, but it has more scales and horns, and its endurance is also a level higher, otherwise it wouldn't be able to carry Xu Pangpang, right?

Even this kind of pi beast is extremely precious and very difficult to raise.

Only true high officials, generals who are commanders-in-chief, and civil officials who are regional commissioners are qualified to be granted a pi beast.

The value of a true pixiu is even higher than that of a pi beast.

As far as Zheng Fan knows, there are only a few pixiu in Da Yan, one each for the Northern and Southern Marquises, one for the First Prince, and perhaps a few others, but the number is definitely very small.

To be honest, even Li Fusheng's mount is not a pixiu, but a pi beast.

If the pixiu bloodline were so easy to cultivate, the Yan iron cavalry would directly switch to pi beasts for their charge, and there would be no need to fight the war.

In fact, the Yan Kingdom has not yet established even a small-scale cavalry unit that uses pi beasts as mounts, which is enough to show its preciousness.

However, with the current face of the Jingnan Marquis, it is not difficult to help himself ask the imperial court for one, provided that there are still some in the court, they will definitely give it, no matter who has reserved it, it can't compare to a word from the Jingnan Marquis at this time.

This is a great honor and a great favor, especially in the eyes of the real big shots and those with ulterior motives, who are clear about where the Jingnan Marquis's son is being raised,

This pixiu going down,

Is equivalent to completely solidifying the relationship between Zheng Fan and the Jingnan Marquis.

There is no possibility of turning back.

In fact, even the so-called pixiu still has a huge gap compared to the mythical beasts in legends that can summon wind and rain at every turn. It can even be said that they are not the same species at all.

However, these are secondary. For Zheng Fan, he would be satisfied even if he only had a pi beast as a mount. Getting a pixiu is a real surprise.

Most importantly, his demon kings are also rich in bloodlines. Giving the pixiu to them to raise, who knows if it can promote further improvement of its bloodline?

Dreams, always have to have them, what if they come true?

When Zheng Fan saw this pixiu, he was slightly shocked at first. This pixiu was not very big, about the size of a warhorse.

When it was led out, its eyes showed a very clear impatience.

This emotion was very human-like.

Its fur was silver, with a single horn. The leather beneath its fur was extremely tough, and its paws were wide and thick.

When Zheng Fan reached out to touch it, it made a gesture to open its mouth and bite Zheng Fan's hand, but Zheng Fan did not withdraw his hand and continued to lower it.

Seeing that Zheng Fan was not frightened, the pixiu silently closed its eyes and allowed Zheng Fan to touch it.

Pi beasts have also been preliminarily domesticated before leaving the cage. The First Prince had already told Zheng Fan this on the road.

So, if you don't deliberately provoke it, it won't take the initiative to hurt people.

If the pixiu bestowed by the Yan royal family were ferociously rampant and directly bit the person being rewarded, it would be fun.

However, the First Prince also reminded Zheng Fan that pixiu have proud personalities, and if you want to be its master, you must not show fear in front of it.

Its fur is not soft, and the feeling is different from petting a dog or a cat. It's a bit rough, so it's probably impossible to stroke it when you have nothing to do.

The First Prince took a chain from the guards, put it around the pixiu's neck, and then helped Zheng Fan lead it outside.

Zheng Fan rode a horse, and the First Prince rode his pixiu, with the other one belonging to Zheng Fan being led behind. The two men and three mounts returned to the location of the Shengle Army camp at daybreak.

Fan Li was waiting at the entrance of the camp. He was responsible for guarding the night patrol last night. After seeing Zheng Fan and the First Prince return together,

He shouted loudly inside:

"The Lord has returned, and he brought two beasts back with him!"

"............" The First Prince.

Zheng Fan had to turn his head and apologize to the First Prince:

"This is one of my fierce generals. He is very fierce in battle, but because his brain was damaged when he was a child, he is also a bit of a tiger in life. Your Highness, please don't mind."

"General Zheng is too polite. This strong man has a burly figure and is indeed a fierce general. May I ask his name?"

"Oh, his name is Fan Li."

"Fan Li? Sure enough, one cannot judge a book by its cover."

"Huh?"

"Legend has it that General Zheng has a talented strategist named Fan Li. Seeing him today, his bearing is indeed extraordinary."

"........." Zheng Fan.

The Shengle Army made extremely proper arrangements for the two beasts that General Zheng brought back.

First of all,

The First Prince was directly assigned by Zheng Fan to Jin Shuke's command, nominally as a captain under Jin Shuke.

There are two reasons for doing this. First, it is impossible for the First Prince to keep wandering around him. After all, this person's identity is unusual, so it is safer to stay away from the marshal's tent. The army that he has worked so hard to build must listen to him alone, and he cannot allow others to interfere.

Secondly, Jin Shuke has experience in successfully licking the Sword Saint, and Zheng Fan believes that handing the First Prince over to him should also allow the visitor to feel "at home."

As for the pixiu, the soldiers set aside a separate area for it, made a small fence, and placed it inside.

The soldiers of Jin have seen the world after all, because the Heavenly Mountain Range is rich in demon beasts, so they are not surprised. They only think that General Zheng brought back a unique demon beast from Yan, and because Zheng Fan's pixiu is just an adult, its bones don't seem to be fully grown, so compared to the Zhenbei Marquis and the Jingnan Marquis', and even the First Prince's, it seems a little "pocket-sized."

On the other hand, Zheng Fan and the demon kings present were very excited, surrounding the fence and looking at the pixiu lying inside and resting.

"Lord, let's make it clear first, you are not allowed to give it a name casually this time." Xue San immediately reminded.

The Jingnan Marquis's son, you named him Tiantian, how can you be so casual?

This is such a good thing in front of you, if you give it a random name again, wouldn't it be a waste?

"Okay, you guys name it." Zheng Fan didn't care about this.

"Then what should we call it?" Xue San began to think.

At this moment, the pixiu seemed to be annoyed by being stared at by everyone like a "pet dog". It took the initiative to stand up, raised its neck, and roared directly at Liang Cheng, who was closest to it:

"Roar!"

Liang Cheng's expression remained unchanged,

He opened his mouth,

Two fangs appeared, and his eyes turned blue:

"Roar!"

"............" Pixiu.

The pixiu blinked,

Then it took a few steps back, as if it was frightened itself.

"Tsk tsk tsk, little baby, you have to be good." A'ming said as if teasing a dog.

The pixiu possessed good intelligence. It could feel the contempt in A'ming's tone towards itself. It immediately turned its head, opened its mouth wide, and roared at A'ming:

"Roar!"

A'ming's mouth revealed a smile, his face began to turn pale, and his whole person became strange. The blood pupils in his eyes began to flood,

He opened his mouth,

And let out a sharp scream!

"............" Pixiu.

This was a pixiu that had just reached adulthood after being raised. It had never been on the battlefield and had never had a first master. In other words, it had never seen the world.

But just now, it had been frightened twice in a row.

It suddenly felt that this place was so dangerous, making it extremely uneasy.

It slowly retreated, retreating in front of Xue San. Xue San immediately squatted down, propped himself on the ground with three legs, and observed with his head tilted:

"How do you tell if a pixiu is male or female?"

The pixiu suddenly felt a chill under its body, and its four hooves fluttered open, away from Xue San.

Just as it was about to retreat in front of Fan Li,

Fan Li was rubbing his face vigorously,

As if preparing for his movements,

Then he opened his mouth,

And thumped his chest with both fists,

Letting out a series of low roars:

"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!!!!!!!"

The roars were like a string of firecrackers.

You must know that Fan Li has "barbarian" blood, and the barbarian blood here does not refer to the barbarians of this world, but to the race setting in the previous game.

And in the game setting, that kind of "barbarian" lived by eating the flesh of exotic beasts.

The pixiu was frightened again, and it began to run around the fence frantically.

You could feel that it was very desperate. How did this world suddenly become so terrible?

After all, it was just a rookie who had just "graduated" and entered society. How could it encounter the "poisonous beatings" of many demon kings as soon as it debuted?

"Okay, stop scaring it, just let it be more disciplined. Now we are fighting, and we will leave in three days. This pixiu will not be taken with us for the time being. Leave a team here to watch it.

After this battle is over, you can study it carefully to see if you can find any way to improve its bloodline.

By the way, San'er, don't feed it blood indiscriminately, I'll hold you accountable if you feed it to death! And you guys too, don't give your blood away indiscriminately."

Zheng Fan spoke.

The pixiu finally noticed this "master,"

It suddenly felt that among all the people present, only this person's aura seemed the most normal, and in this environment, normal people made it feel kind.

It took the initiative to walk in front of Zheng Fan,

Making a grievance sound of "woo woo woo" in its throat,

And rubbed its nose against Zheng Fan's chest.

Zheng Fan was very satisfied with the pixiu's actions,

He reached out and patted its head:

"Yeah, be good."

"Woo woo woo..."