You know what, the old man never likes to sit still anyway… I can’t be bothered to cultivate a new Undead familiar from scratch. Master Jiang, it is. I’ll just pour more resources into strengthening him. With Fang Lan and Master Jiang Dou, we’re just one short of a full team.0

Although Master Jiang Dou started developing a few months later than the first batch of fourth-generation beastmasters, it didn’t really matter.0

First, his swordsmanship talent surpassed even Lu Ran’s, and he possessed a King-rank sword spirit. With such a starting point, few fourth-generation beastmasters could compare. 0

An Apprentice beastmaster who can project sword intent without relying on a familiar’s power—who can stand against that?0

Second, with the Peak Arena now available, as long as one was invincible at their level, leveling up in the early stages was as easy as drinking water. Thus, Master Jiang Dou’s level wouldn’t lag too far behind. Lu Ran felt confident that the old man could cleave a mechanic in half when the time came.0

As for the third person, it clearly didn’t matter much. Lu Ran figured Fang Lan and Master Jiang Dou alone could KO the opposing mechanical fourth generation in a best-of-three match.0

Their ace was likely just a mechanically enhanced Tyrannosaurus Rex, an upgraded version of the Tyrannosaurus Squad… If not, well, he’d pretend he never guessed.0

“I’ll wait for your ...0