The Master of Beasts-Chapter 554 - 134:

Over a thousand people dressed in black moved like emotionless machines, casting spells in waves, with the passage continually extending towards the location of Beauty Valley. At the current speed, they would reach the entrance to Beauty Valley by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.

....

"Master, are we really not going to take a look at Beauty Valley?" Mo Yu expressed a hint of concern on his face.

Chen Jiuge was a bit curious and asked, "Why do we need to take a look?"

"I have already given her enough power. Whether or not she survives depends on her luck. If something unexpected really happens, the secret storage in the Golden Labyrinth would still be ours, so it’s not really a loss."

Mo Yu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Actually, I think this Xiao Hong is quite pitiful."

Chen Jiuge was speechless, then said helplessly, "You, oh you, do you really want to save her?"

"If it doesn’t trouble Master." Mo Yu pleaded coyly.

Chen Jiuge smiled helplessly and chose the fastest Spiritual Beast among the remaining Heavenly Immortals — the Wind God Roc.

"Go, and don’t let yourself get into danger."

"Thank you, Master," Mo Yu said joyfully.

As he watched the Wind God Roc’s figure disappear into the distance, Chen Jiuge frowned suddenly, "Why did I agree so easily to Mo Yu’s request? Moreover, why does Mo Yu feel compassion towards someone he just met?"

The thought had barely formed when Chen Jiuge relaxed his brow and said, "I must be overthinking it. After all, I’m human; occasionally showing kindness is normal."

Chen Jiuge did not notice a faint, enigmatic pink Spirit Light flicker in his eyes.

Beauty Valley

Xiao Hong sat upright on a large chair made from a Beauty Shell, a hint of pink Spirit Light also flashing in her eyes.

A pink bracelet floated in front of her, and Xiao Hong’s gaze was somewhat complex as she said, "I hope this choice isn’t wrong."

Heaven and Earth’s Holy Weapon: Mutual Heart Chain, can connect two people who will unconsciously develop feelings for each other, requiring no mutual consent as long as the gap in cultivation isn’t too large for them to connect.

Additionally, it can also share cultivation progress to some extent. With Xiao Hong’s Heavenly Immortal Cultivation connecting to Chen Jiuge’s True Immortal Cultivation, it can at least enhance Chen Jiuge’s cultivation progress several times over.

"Tap tap tap"

"Valley Master, the Great Governor of Star Moon City has arrived," a black-armored Armored Soldier reported in a low voice.

"Mo Yu?" Xiao Hong was somewhat surprised, but she rose to greet him anyway.

The Wind God Roc, with its azure wings, stood proudly in the training field of Beauty Valley, its aura of a Heavenly Immortal not fully withdrawn, causing the Armored Soldiers to tremble slightly—this was apex-level biological pressure.

"Heavenly Immortal Spiritual Beast." Xiao Hong felt a trace of delight upon seeing the Wind God Roc, but soon became a little irritated: "Didn’t they say that after connecting with the Mutual Heart Chain, they would unconditionally give to each other? Why can Chen Jiuge still leave behind a Wind God Roc?"

"Master Xiao," Mo Yu offered a respectful junior’s salute.

"Sister Mo Yu, you’re too polite." Xiao Hong didn’t dare be too presumptuous and directly raised her up.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a loud explosion came from the entrance to Beauty Valley, accompanied by the rise of an evil aura.

Xiao Hong’s pupils dilated, and she sharply cried out, "Enemy attack!"

With those words, she fully activated the Great Array of Beauty Valley, and a curtain of pinkish-white light instantly enveloped Beauty Valley.

Due to the proximity of the underground passage to Beauty Valley, these Evil Cultivators dared not use Divine Sense to probe for positions, fearing discovery by Beauty Valley’s Great Array. They thus dug according to the previously scouted positions of the Great Array.

Unexpectedly, the array they scouted was the original one set up initially. Over the years, Xiao Hong had improved the Great Array multiple times, enhancing its power, with even a slight shift in position.

Thus, the bunch of Evil Cultivators without accurate information fell into misfortune.

"Third, what’s going on?"

"Why talk about it? We’ve been discovered; let’s just make our move."

Eight figures exuding evil energy rushed skywards, letting out bizarre, eerie laughter, only to find themselves surrounded.

Three Heavenly Immortal beings from Beauty Valley, along with six Heavenly Immortal Spiritual Beasts, surrounded the eight under Xiao Hong’s leadership!

"What’s going on here?" The lead Heavenly Immortal Evil Cultivator was baffled, how could there be so many Heavenly Immortal Spiritual Beasts in Beauty Valley? Aren’t they courting death?

Xiao Hong’s eyes smoldered flirtatiously: "I never expected you would opt for a direct assault; I thought you’d infiltrate stealthily. If I had known, I wouldn’t have prepared so many."

"Damn it!"

Amidst the furious roars of the eight Evil Cultivators, multicolored Divine Light rose and faded repeatedly, the might of Heavenly Immortals permeating for miles around.

...

Star Moon City, City Lord Mansion

Chen Jiuge, who was handling some trivial matters in the study of the City Lord Mansion, also sensed the restless transformation of the Spiritual Energy.

"Has it begun?"

The distance between Star Moon City and Beauty Valley wasn’t very far, and with the blessing of Divine Skills, Chen Jiuge could also see some signs.

The soaring evil energy gradually diminished and dispersed, and Chen Jiuge slightly shook his head and said, "It seems the outcome is already destined."

The Spiritual Beasts he sent out weren’t ordinary Spiritual Beasts; not only did they have a powerful Bloodline, but they had also been baptized by Chaotic Spiritual Energy, making their physical bodies more robust and their Divine Skills more formidable. Although most of their potential had been exhausted, in the Realm of Heavenly Immortal, their strength would absolutely not be weaker than that of ordinary cultivators.

Refocusing his mind on political affairs, Chen Jiuge furrowed his brows tightly.

"Alas, the Golden Clan ultimately isn’t the Human Clan, nor are they those tamed Alien Races. The integration between them remains fraught with challenges!"

These political affairs were specifically selected by Chen Jiuge, all concerning the conflicts between the Human Clan and the Golden Clan. Although no lives had been lost, the conflict between the two had become even sharper.

There were fights over a chicken, disputes over a fish, and even the Star Moon Guard that was formed would sometimes brawl.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Come in."

You Xue, with her face full of oil paint, was somewhat awkward as she said, "City Lord, you should handle the relationship between our clan and other races."

"What do you think should be done?" Chen Jiuge crossed his hands and asked.

"Kill one to warn a hundred!" You Xue spoke with difficulty.

"Kill whom?" Chen Jiuge asked calmly.

"These ones!" You Xue pointed at the names of the Golden Clan members in front of Chen Jiuge.

This answer was somewhat unexpected to Chen Jiuge: "Are you sure? Your Golden Clan’s reproduction isn’t easy, these are just minor issues."

"It’s a minor issue now, but it will become a major one in the future. Then the dead won’t be just one or two." You Xue struggled as she spoke.

The fertility rate of the Golden Clan is very low, about ten times harder than the Human Clan. Pregnancy lasts three years, and maturity takes thirty years. With hardship comes gain, thus the spirit of the Golden Clan is strong, naturally becoming geniuses in the path of curses.

Slightly narrowing his eyes, Chen Jiuge was silent for a moment and said, "No rush. I will handle these matters."

"But....."

"No buts. I’ll give you a team; detain all those involved in the appealed case in the dungeon." Chen Jiuge interrupted with a wave of his hand.

"Yes."

Watching You Xue’s departing figure, a hint of cold light flashed in Chen Jiuge’s eyes: "It’s too coincidental; it always feels like someone is conspiring behind the scenes, but I don’t seem to have offended anyone?"

"Still lacking manpower. I wonder how many cultivators Jiang Xueyao will bring back from the North this time. Better ask and see if some can be allocated here."

.....

"Huff, huff"

Compared to the extreme cold of the North, the temperature in the area where the Five Elements Sect is located is quite pleasant, but for the cat-bull, this weather is unbearably hot.

Jiang Xueyao, looking at the panting cat-bull lying on the ground, couldn’t help but say helplessly, "We still need to build a suitable habitat for these exhausted guys."

Zhu Ying responded, "It’s already under construction, it won’t take a few days to complete."

"Okay."

Compared to before, after this expedition to the North, the Zi Jing Blossom of Commerce gained a bit more cohesion, the strength of its guards soared tens of times, and everywhere one could see the tall figures of Northern Cultivators exuding scorching Qi-Blood.

The two walked and chatted as they came to the study, Jiang Xueyao changed the topic, "I heard Chen Jiuge went to the Twenty-First City of Exploration, what do you think?"

"The second president is an Inner Sect Disciple, all Inner Sect Disciples of the Five Elements Sect must undergo training in the Exploration City. It’s very normal." Zhu Ying replied indifferently.

"Don’t try to avoid the question. I know you have a good impression of him, highly admire his abilities, and it’s thanks to him providing Spiritual Beasts that Zi Jing Blossom has its current scale."

"But after establishing trade with the North, Spiritual Beasts are at most a specialty. What do you think we should do?" Jiang Xueyao said with eyes flickering.

Zhu Ying slightly lowered his head and said nothing.

Jiang Xueyao sighed gently, then took out a sealed letter and said, "Forget it, forget it, your judgment has never been wrong, this is a secret letter left by Chen Jiuge, which Hong Yue handed to me during this trip to the Five Elements Sect."

"Go arrange things."

"Yes."