Raising Beast Husbands with My Space — The Villainess Becomes a Beloved Favorite-Chapter 204: Unrest in the Northern Territory
Su Muyao thought, if she knew these things, she might know whether that dream was true or false.
Perhaps she would also uncover the secrets of those cloaked figures.
The most important thing is to understand Hua Linye’s ancestry.
Only by understanding the ancestry can one clearly know those people’s intentions.
The Hua Family Master shook his head and said, "I am not sure about this; Master always returns through a special method."
Su Muyao asked, "Then how do you know he is your master?"
The Hua Family Master placed his hand over his heart, "Because we have a master-servant contract, we can automatically sense him, plus the master’s Bloodline Power is pure and strong, causing us to unconsciously follow his orders. Moreover, the master visited once when he was a child, so we recognize him."
Understanding Su Muyao’s doubts, the Hua Family Master willingly explained, "This is a rule that has been passed down since the time of our ancestors."
"We, as the Red Fox Clan’s generational servant family, migrated to this land for unknown reasons long ago and have survived here ever since. The embroidery craft is an art passed down from our ancestors."
"Because since the time of our ancestors, during our clan’s rituals, we have a tradition that requires wearing ritual garments, so embroidery and garment-making are essential skills of our clan."
"However, Ruo Ze has been interested in these things since childhood and can independently develop new embroidery techniques, making more beautiful clothes."
As he spoke, the Hua Family Master sighed, knowing that it was probably because of this that it attracted the envy of the Xu Family Master.
Listening to these words, Su Muyao pondered deeply. She also thought of the luxurious garment Hua Linye made for her, and she asked, "Grandfather, grandmother, can we visit the ritual site?"
"I think if the ritual tradition is passed down from the ancestors, we should be able to understand some things through the rituals."
The Hua Family Master agreed without hesitation, "Alright, I’ll take you there now."
The ritual site for the Hua Family is not in the village but in a valley on the back mountain.
The surrounding vegetation is dense and lush, though a cobbled path runs through the center.
They followed the winding cobbled path up the mountain.
Along the way, Su Muyao discovered many unique local crops, including many pepper and chili trees.
There are also some medicinal herbs not found in the Northern Territory.
The climate here is humid and hot, making it very suitable for growing many medicinal herbs.
Noticing these, Su Muyao’s eyes sparkled with bright light, "Are there lychees here too?"
The Hua Family Master nodded and explained, "Yes, there’s a large area of lychee trees at the foot of the mountain."
"You didn’t come at the right time; if it were summer, you could taste fresh lychees."
Su Muyao asked, "Can we sell lychees?"
The Hua Family Master shook his head and said, "Lychees don’t keep well; they can only last a day or two after being picked. And most locals have lychee trees, so they are self-sufficient and don’t buy lychees."
This area belongs to the Southwest Zone, where the climate is humid and hot. In winter, it doesn’t snow and lacks ice, so it’s impossible to store ice in cellars for spring and summer use.
Ensuring the survival of the Hua Family is a priority, as being oppressed by the Xu Family in the embroidery and fabric trade is not sustainable.
The Hua Family members need to survive and can’t remain isolated forever.
Moreover, the Xu Family Master is unpredictable and may cause trouble for the Hua Family at any moment; it’s best to solve the issue with the Xu Family once and for all.
After walking for a while, the Hua Family Master pointed ahead, "Just up ahead."
Su Muyao looked forward and saw a Sacrificial Altar. In the center stood an ancient, towering tree with lush branches and leaves.
Many red ribbons were tied to the tree.
The Hua Family Master explained, "During rituals, we perform them under this ancient tree."
This area is spacious and suitable for large gatherings.
Beside the cliff in the valley is a cave; the Hua Family Master led Su Muyao inside. When Su Muyao lit a torch, she saw some murals on the walls.
The Hua Family Master said, "These murals were carved by our ancestors, depicting ritual dances and traditional rituals to prevent future generations from forgetting."
"Our Hua Family can forget anything, but not the rituals."
Su Muyao discovered these murals were colored and portrayed life-like ritual garments, luxurious and beautiful, as well as ritual dance steps.
Gazing at these images, Su Muyao’s mind, for reasons unknown, conjured a ritual scene as light and shadows flashed by.
She wanted to uncover the secrets within but found nothing.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Su Muyao, recalling a memory from a dream where she was drawing a talisman and heard herself say something.
She realized there was a Secret Technique in this world, known as the Time-tracing Secret Technique.
She could use formations and her blood and Spiritual Energy to glimpse past events, although her superpower is currently not strong enough to use the technique.
Nevertheless, she felt the spiritual energy at this ritual site was more abundant than elsewhere.
Xiao Jihan and the others noticed this too, "The Spiritual Energy here is extremely abundant."
Wen Nanxi stared at the ancient tree used in rituals and said, "It seems related to this tree, which doesn’t resemble the trees from our continent."
The Hua Family Master explained, "This is the clan tree that migrated with our ancestors from our homeland."
"It came along with the soil beneath it, which is different from other places."
"Only our clan can enter the ritual site; outsiders can’t find this place, so no one has discovered the anomaly here."
Su Muyao stepped forward to examine, finding the soil beneath the tree rich with Spiritual Energy, different from the soil of the Beast World Continent.
A thought formed in Su Muyao’s mind, "So, the place where your ancestors and even Linye’s biological grandfather were must be filled with Spiritual Energy."
"So much that this ancient tree and the soil beneath carry different spiritual energy."
When Su Muyao placed her hand on the soil, she felt a sudden shift in her mental realm.
Simultaneously, she sensed something and quickly turned to look in the direction of the Northern Territory.
This area lies to the Southwest.
"What’s wrong?"
"Has something happened in the Northern Territory?"
Just now, an indescribable feeling surged into her heart.
Wen Nanxi’s expression changed drastically.
He had set up a Protective Barrier using his superpower before leaving home.
But just now, he noticed the Protective Barrier was impacted, "Something seems to have happened at home."
"The Protective Barrier has been broken."
"The force damaging the Protection Barrier is strong and contains Dark Aura."
Upon hearing this, Hua Linye’s face changed dramatically, "I heard that when the snowy season arrives in the Northern Territory, attacks from Mutated Beasts and Dark Beastmen are common."
Immediately, Su Muyao thought of Yun Qinglan’s mother’s death; back then, the entire Northern Territory was attacked by Dark Beastmen, causing Yun Qinglan’s mother’s sacrifice.
Her gaze turned intense, "We need to return immediately."
