Raising Beast Husbands with My Space — The Villainess Becomes a Beloved Favorite-Chapter 420 - 419: Perception
But Su Muyao could no longer hear what was being said.
"Xiao Clan?"
She had naturally heard Old Madam Xiao mention the Xiao Clan before, a truly insane family, which had harmed Old Madam Xiao back then. Could they now be after Xiao Jihan?
The system spoke, "Host, Xiao Jihan might be in danger."
"I suspect that Xiao Jihan thought you were in trouble and went to the Bright Hall to confront those Beastmen, revealing his power. The Xiao Clan found out and took him back. Could it be they intend to covet his Ice Spirit Root?"
Su Muyao obviously considered this possibility as well.
Back when they went to the Xiao Family in the Mortal Beast Continent, Old Madam Xiao mentioned some things about the Xiao Family.
The Xiao Family in the Mortal Beast Continent was merely a branch.
The Xiao Family in the Cang Beast Continent was the main branch.
Su Muyao said, "I remember Old Madam Xiao saying that Xiao Jihan’s father was exceptionally gifted from a young age. Born a Pure Blood Ice Wolf, he naturally possessed the extremely rare Ice Spirit Root. Precisely because of this, the main Xiao Family tried every means to plunder it."
"They didn’t know at first, but later, when the main Xiao Family took half away, Old Madam Xiao and the others fought fiercely to bring Xiao Jihan’s father back."
For Xiao Jihan, Old Madam Xiao sealed his Ice Spirit Root talent initially to protect him, slowing his cultivation so that others wouldn’t discover the secret of his Spirit Root.
The system said, "Naturally, the main family looks down on the branch family."
"Perhaps from the start it was all about finding a Xiao bloodline with the Ice Spirit Root talent to plunder it."
"They must have taken advantage of the situation. Xiao Jihan thought you were in trouble. During the fight with the Bright Hall, he must have gone all out. He might have unleashed his Ice Spirit Root talent, exposed himself, and got targeted by the main Xiao Family."
Su Muyao’s heart suddenly tightened, "I’ll go to the Xiao Family first, find Xiao Jihan no matter what. I can’t let the Xiao Family take Xiao Jihan’s Ice Spirit Root."
The system replied, "Indeed, you must hurry. Hopefully, it’s not too late."
"According to Old Madam Xiao, back then, Xiao Jihan’s father was rescued. The Xiao Family only managed to take half of the Ice Spirit Root. Even so, when he returned to the Mortal Beast Continent, he was weak and sickly, dying young."
"This method is probably cruel and against the Heavenly Dao, and losing the Ice Spirit Root might mean death for Beastmen as well."
Su Muyao could never accept such a situation.
She directly asked, "Do you know where the main Xiao Family is located?"
The people at the table changed their expressions upon hearing this, evidently unwilling to discuss the matter.
Su Muyao took out some top-grade spirit stones again, releasing a powerful aura.
The individuals at the table became alert, realizing they had encountered a master.
Su Muyao wanted to project an imposing presence, ensuring these people wouldn’t harbor improper thoughts about her wealth in spirit stones.
"Miss, it’s not that we don’t want to tell you, it’s just that we’re too weak to find the entrance to Xiao State City."
"Yes, it wasn’t like this more than twenty years ago. It’s said that a branch traitor severely injured the main Xiao Family back then. Since then, Xiao State City has been heavily guarded. To go to the Xiao Family, you first need to find the entrance to Xiao State City. The Xiao Family is inside, controlling everything in Xiao State. Those are their rules."
"So to enter Xiao State City, and then to leave, wouldn’t be easy. But the city itself is indeed prosperous, with many shops, especially elixirs..."
Hearing this, Su Muyao frowned and said, "Stop rambling, just tell me how to get in!"
Impatient, Su Muyao took out more top-grade spirit stones.
"Go to Xuanji Tower. If you have the capability, Xuanji Tower will naturally inform you of the entrance to Xiao State..."
...
Quickly, Su Muyao located Xuanji Tower, purchased the information she needed, and headed towards the entrance of Xiao State.
The system marveled, "No wonder, Host, when you were probing about the Xiao Family in the north of the Cang Beast Continent before, there was no news, let alone about Xiao Jihan."
"They mentioned that due to some branch betrayal over twenty years ago, the rules were changed, allowing the Beastmen to enter and exit Xiao State City only according to their family regulations. Could it be related to Xiao Jihan’s father?"
Su Muyao replied, "Perhaps."
"I was told to wait here at 3:00 PM today, then use this City Entry Token to enter."
The system interjected, "Could it be that the Xiao Family and Xuanji Tower are one entity, or that the Xiao Family is earning spirit stones through Xuanji Tower?"
Su Muyao shook her head, "I don’t know. We’ll see once we enter."
"However, this Xiao Family is indeed not simple. The location of the entrance might not be the same at different times."
"When we went to Xuanji Tower, you noticed that the stewards all wore masks and didn’t show their faces, and they seemed quite skilled. Outside, there are arrays, and inside, there are mechanisms. Ordinary people wouldn’t dare to cause trouble there."
"If we’re to break into the Xiao Family, there are likely traps set up everywhere."
Neither arrays nor traps could deter Su Muyao.
Quickly, at 3:00 PM, the token at Su Muyao’s waist responded, emitting a light. Suddenly, a large gate appeared before her.
Su Muyao felt as though she had suddenly been transported outside a massive city.
The city gates were guarded. Once inside, it was extremely bustling.
The road was wide, with various goods being sold on both sides, and many shops lined the street, with numerous Beastmen coming and going.
After Su Muyao entered the city, many more Beastmen followed.
They were discussing buying elixirs in the city.
"Only the elixirs in Xiao State City are effective."
"Xiao State City is safe, and many medicine makers have set up shops in Xiao State City. Actually, the most powerful medicine makers are in the Xiao Family."
"Yes, I heard that the Xiao Family has refined Qi Gathering Pills, Body Tempering Pills, and other elixirs with incredible effects. Moreover, I heard that over the last twenty years, the Xiao Family has been refining elixirs with even better effects, helping their young generation of Beastmen to directly break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm."
"Really? The power of the Spirit Transformation Realm is unimaginable; many talented elders couldn’t break through to Level 20."
"Of course it’s true, Xiao State City attracts pharmacists by providing free residences and shops, maintaining their security and order, selecting more outstanding pharmacists to bring into the Xiao Family to refine better elixirs. Whether they succeed or not is unknown."
"If only the Xiao Family’s Body Tempering Pills and Qi Gathering Pills were sold externally, we could buy them to improve our strength. Cultivating is too slow; we’re only at Level 13 now."
"Don’t think about it, I heard the Xiao Family’s internal resources are insufficient, and there’s fierce competition internally..."
"Yes, I heard that the branch disciples have a very low status in the Xiao Family, and recently, a steward in the Xiao Family captured an injured branch disciple to punish them."
"They say that the branch disciple stole the main family’s cultivation secret technique; who knows the details."
Su Muyao, with Spirit Transformation Realm strength, can hear a lot of news from afar.
The system said, "It seems that the Xiao Family experienced a major setback over twenty years ago, hence they devised this method to reinvigorate the family’s strength."
"No wonder the Beastman who caused trouble on the Mortal Beast Continent earlier had a low level of power. He seemed strong on the Mortal Beast Continent, but here on the Cang Beast Continent, he’s not much, and the Xiao Family isn’t much better."
Su Muyao said, "Don’t underestimate them; perhaps they’re just focusing their energy on more important matters, like creating family strongmen."
"By then, the Xiao Family might not need to hide the entrance with such methods."
"But the branch disciple they mentioned should indeed be Jihan."
Su Muyao was extremely anxious inside, stealthily arriving outside the Xiao Family’s mansion in the city, observing it secretly.
She found that the Xiao Family’s mansion truly occupied a vast area.
Su Muyao faintly noticed that the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be gathering within this mansion.
She said with interest, "There should be a Spirit Gathering Array inside here, making the spiritual energy abundant within the Xiao Family’s mansion, facilitating the cultivation of family disciples."
The system said, "Host, I detected many hidden guards above the Xiao Family’s courtyard, almost one post every ten steps. Are you still entering at midnight?"
Su Muyao said, "Naturally, I must enter. I can sense Xiao Jihan’s presence; he is inside."
"But his presence is very weak; I cannot wait."
Currently at Spirit Transformation Realm strength, if she is close to a Beast Husband, she can sense their presence.
After a moment, Su Muyao continued, "Moreover, these hidden guards are at most Level 15 or 16, not a threat."
The system said, "Just afraid there might be experts hidden inside."
Su Muyao had prepared many items in space, so she naturally had to venture in.
"Go back and prepare, enter tonight."
Entering at night would be more convenient.
...
At midnight, Su Muyao, fully armed, appeared outside the Xiao Family’s mansion.
The night was as dark as ink, and the vermilion gate of the Xiao Family was tightly closed, with lanterns hanging on the gate tower, emitting a faint glow.
The surrounding atmosphere was stagnant.
Using spiritual power to explore outside, Su Muyao found that the places where hidden guards were stationed during the day had all changed. Under the moonlight, cold light faintly shimmered, which was from their daggers and weapons.
Their breaths were so light as to almost blend with the night wind.
A faint cyan spiritual light flowed subtly over the courtyard wall, clearly indicating a high-level warning array set up, triggered at the slightest touch.
Su Muyao lay atop an old locust tree three hundred meters away, her nimble form wrapped in a black combat outfit, revealing only a pair of icy eyes.
Hidden weapons were attached to her fingertips and hair. After observing for a while, she immediately placed an Invisibility Talisman on herself, and the boots she wore were a magic artifact, left behind by the ancient Sea Clan, given to her by Wei Jinmo.
These boots allow her to vault over walls without making a sound.
She can tread lightly on tiles as if on solid ground.
She took a deep breath, her superpower quietly operating within her, a nearly transparent barrier emerged around her, completely concealing her presence, and she leapt into action.
She floated down from the treetop like a fallen leaf, her toes lightly touching the ground, and her form rapidly reached the courtyard wall. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
She did not rashly climb the wall but rather condensed a weak glow of superpower at her fingertips, gently touching the surface of the courtyard wall; she intended to break the warning array.
