Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Chapter 69: Zhang Xuan's Taming Method

Chapter 69: Zhang Xuan's Taming Method

"Y-Young Master, you must be joking. How can a horse tame another horse?" The stablehand's lips quivered, afraid he had misheard.

He had expected some impressive horse-taming techniques from Zhang Xuan, but to his surprise, Zhang Xuan simply instructed his own horse to tame another. This left the stablehand bewildered. Even if Dao Li could defeat Fei Hong, it would still only be a physical victory. How could that result in Fei Hong submitting to Zhang Xuan?

Taming a horse wasn't about overpowering it but rather about breaking its wild nature and instilling respect for humans. Zhou Qun and the other trainers weren't trying to make Fei Hong completely obedient, like a tamed beast pet. Their goal was to subdue its wildness enough for it to obey human commands—a form of partial taming.

But now, Zhang Xuan suggested letting his horse handle it... Was this some kind of joke?

"He’s looking down on you!" Zhang Xuan ignored the stablehand's doubts and looked at Dao Li seriously. "As a fine steed, someone is questioning your professionalism. You know what to do, right?"

"Neigh!" Dao Li snorted angrily, glancing coldly at the stablehand before leaping over the fence and charging into the pasture.

"???" The stablehand was stunned, and everyone present was left in shock. Manager Liu even broke off part of his mustache without noticing.

‘Did the horse understand him?’

"A-are you serious?" Zhou Qun, the towering man, was equally shocked, his expression one of disbelief. As a renowned horse-taming master, he had never heard of a method where one horse could tame another.

"Stop pretending! Taming a horse is about showing it the strength of humans. If you rely on another animal, what’s the point? If that worked, wouldn’t everyone just use their pets? What would we horse trainers even be needed for?" Zhou Qun scoffed after his initial shock.

"Master Zhou is right. Taming a horse is about demonstrating human power. What does it matter if Dao Li wins the fight? It won’t make Fei Hong submit to you!"

"Besides, I don't even think Dao Li can beat Fei Hong!"

"Fei Hong has Source Beast blood, giving it superior strength and endurance. While Dao Li is impressive, it's still weaker in comparison."

The other trainers sneered at Zhang Xuan, doubting his unconventional method. They all relied on their skills to earn a horse’s respect, and here was Zhang Xuan trying something that seemed absurd.

While the crowd murmured, Dao Li reached Fei Hong. The two majestic horses were nearly identical in size, both with long, powerful legs full of explosive energy.

"Neigh!" Dao Li let out a low call, seemingly communicating with Fei Hong.

Hearing the call, Fei Hong immediately grew furious. It raised its front hooves and charged at Dao Li with immense power. The strike was strong enough to tear through a bear, but Dao Li didn’t dodge. Instead, it spun around and kicked out with its hind legs.

Fei Hong’s speed was incredible, but Dao Li's was even faster. Its hooves struck with the force of a drawn sword, piercing through Fei Hong’s defenses and sending it flying. Fei Hong, used to being the strongest among its herd, was completely taken aback. It had never expected to be defeated so easily.

While Fei Hong was still in shock, the onlookers, including Zhou Qun and Manager Liu, were equally stunned.

"That’s the power of a Source Warrior…"

"Could Dao Li be a Source Beast?"

As horse trainers, they weren’t exceptionally strong, but they had trained enough to understand power. They realized that Dao Li’s strength wasn’t ordinary—it was the energy of a Source Warrior, a force beyond mere physical strength.

A horse shouldn’t be able to cultivate, yet Dao Li was using Source Energy, something only Source Warriors could harness. How was this possible?

"Neigh!" Fei Hong, recovering from its shock, roared and charged at Dao Li again, only to be kicked away once more.

What had been an untamable, fierce wild horse was now being easily dominated by Dao Li. With each kick, Fei Hong’s resolve weakened, until finally, it was too scared to attack and tried to flee. But no matter how fast it ran, Dao Li was faster, catching up and delivering another beating.

After ten minutes of this, the once-proud and untamable Fei Hong horse was lying on the ground like a rag doll. Dao Li dragged it over to Zhang Xuan, looking smug and proud.

"Neigh!"

"Well done!" Zhang Xuan praised, then turned to Fei Hong. "Are you willing to submit now and become a part of the herd?"

Though it didn’t understand his words, Fei Hong seemed to grasp the meaning. It snorted angrily, refusing to submit.

"I told you this wouldn’t work!" one of the trainers sighed in relief.

They had feared that Zhang Xuan’s method might succeed, which would undermine their entire profession. But taming a horse wasn’t just about brute strength, so they felt vindicated when Fei Hong refused to submit.

"You don’t want to submit?" Zhang Xuan noticed the defiant look in Fei Hong’s eyes. He turned to Dao Li with a smile. "In that case, I’ll reward it to you. Do whatever you like with it!"

"Neigh, neigh!" Dao Li’s eyes lit up with excitement as it jumped onto Fei Hong’s back.

"???" Fei Hong was stunned.

Realizing what was happening, it quickly looked at Zhang Xuan and frantically nodded, its large eyes welling up with tears.

"Did… Did it just submit?" The trainers were once again left speechless, unable to comprehend what they had just witnessed.