Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

"Is this Xuanhe Village?"

That afternoon, several cars arrived at Xuanhe Village, all with the same intention—to see the hugely popular Advisor Chen with their own eyes.

At the same time, they were curious about this remote village.

What kind of village would make the reporters of Donghuang Daily praise it repeatedly;

What kind of village could raise two extraordinarily outstanding brothers.

With various questions in mind, people of all backgrounds came to Xuanhe Village.

Among them were onlookers drawn by the fame; Beastmasters hoping to challenge Advisor Chen; researchers with even less hair than Chen Wenhao; and company leaders personally attempting to recruit Chen Yuan.

Though they had different purposes, they all gathered at the farm’s gate.

Chen Weiyi had already been warned by Chen Yuan, knowing that many people would come to disturb them these days, so he stayed home with the Cold-Biting Ox, ignoring the outside clamor.

"Clack."

Only Iron Head guarded the gate, standing in the shadow of the gate, unfazed by the probing eyes, not moving an inch.

As long as it was there, no one could break into the farm.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak."

The Wood Spirit Rat family stood atop tall branches, curiously watching the crowd outside the gate.

"Squeak?"

One of the Little Wood Spirit Rats asked if they should help Iron Head senior guard the gate.

"Squeak!"

Scarface Rat heard this and knocked its head with disapproval, looking like it couldn’t be taught.

I’ve told you over and over, when working at the farm, you must speak less and observe more!

If we rashly assist, wouldn’t that imply we don’t trust Iron Head senior’s abilities?

If so, Iron Head senior would surely be upset, making our situation very difficult at the farm.

You must know... Iron Head senior’s strength is only second to Spark senior and Cola senior.

Provoking it would bring us nothing good!

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..." The two Little Wood Spirit Rats nodded thoughtfully, seemingly understanding the point, then looked at Scarface Rat with admiration.

Truly worthy of being a father, understanding everything!

"Squeak."

Facing the children’s admiring gaze, Scarface Rat slightly raised its head, standing with its claws crossed, letting the cold wind blow against it.

My life has been like walking on thin ice, so I must be extra cautious while staying at the farm.

As more and more people gathered outside the farm, the villagers brought the village chief and Song Guohao to persuade them:

"Advisor Chen isn’t home, let’s go."

After some persuasion, most people left, but several Beastmasters remained.

They were students from various Beast Taming Academies, having heard about this while on a training trip to Qinling, they rushed to Xuanhe Village, hoping to interact and learn from Advisor Chen.

Facing Song Guohao’s persuasion, they stated they would only observe from afar, waiting for Advisor Chen to return home and would not forcefully enter.

Thus, there was no reason to dismiss them.

After all, the farm is large; it’s impossible to drive away everyone nearby as long as they don’t gather to cause trouble or break in.

So these Beastmasters stayed nearby, waiting for Chen Yuan to come home.

Yet, after a long time, there was still no sign of Chen Yuan.

Someone tightened their coat, exhaling a puff of warm air, their cheeks already reddened by the cold, looking towards the farm gate: "Will Advisor Chen come back today?"

The crowd remained silent, no one knowing the answer.

They were eagerly anticipating seeing the Advisor Chen praised by Donghuang Daily, achieving great success in various fields.

The sparring was genuine, and wanting autograph photos was also genuine.

Still, the cold wind howled, and snow fell heavily, as the crowd was almost engulfed by the swirling snowflakes, yet still no sign of Chen Yuan.

Could it be that Advisor Chen isn’t returning?

Or...

"Or perhaps Advisor Chen never left and is actually hiding inside the farm." Someone’s eyes glinted with speculation, boldly voicing their guess, "I’ll send a Pet Beast in to take a look."

"Don’t." Others thought it inappropriate and quickly advised against it, "Let’s just keep waiting, don’t disturb Advisor Chen."

The person in front shook their head, an idea forming as a summoning array appeared before them: "It’s okay, I’ll just let a Pet Beast fly up to take a look, not forcefully entering, that wouldn’t be trespassing, right?"

"Uh..." The group was speechless, yet quietly agreed with this reasoning.

If they don’t check, they can’t just stand there foolishly waiting, right?

If they kept waiting, they’d probably turn into ice sculptures.

Under the silent scrutiny of the crowd, a Wind Chime Bird slowly spread its wings and flew up, its gentle wings stirring a slight breeze, heading towards the farm gate.

It gradually gained altitude, preparing to overlook the farm from above in search of Chen Yuan.

Suddenly, the Wind Chime Bird felt alarmed, as if gripped by a sharp, sword-like aura, plunging it into an icy abyss, its wing flapping rhythm slowing.

The next moment, the Wind Chime Bird instinctively lowered its head, meeting a pair of calm eyes.

A sharp glint flashed by, flickering.

"Caw!"

With a cry of distress, disheveled feathers scattered, and the Wind Chime Bird fell like a kite with a broken string.

The crowd was shocked.

"What happened?"

"Where did my big Wind Chime Bird go?"

"It was the Steel-headed Ground Rat." Someone stared at Iron Head with excitement, their eyes brightening, "It just used Steel Blade, taking down the Wind Chime Bird in one blow."

Someone was puzzled: "I never heard that Advisor Chen contracted a Steel-headed Ground Rat?"