The Master of Beasts-Chapter 600 - 157_2

"What's the meaning of this, Senior Jiang? The Jiang family is now the target of my Five Elements Sect's pursuit. I've spared notifying the elders directly, and that's already giving you face," Chen Jiuge said dissatisfied.

"Put....."

Before the rest of the words could be spoken, Jiang Kui's speech was blocked by a small sword Chen Jiuge produced.

"Senior Jiang, I'm not the same as before, you're not the same as before, and the Jiang family is not the same as before," Chen Jiuge said thoughtfully.

"Do you think a one-time spiritual treasure with the power of a Golden Immortal poses any threat to me?" Jiang Kui's expression turned somber, feeling the unease of being threatened by a junior.

"Of course, it doesn't threaten you, Senior, but my sect does have several Golden Immortals stationed here," Chen Jiuge said blandly.

At that moment, Jiang Kui almost wanted to fall out with Chen Jiuge, slapping him to death, but recalling the clan leader's request and realizing all of this was for the Jiang family, Jiang Kui forcibly suppressed his grievances.

"Cough, cough, no matter what, I did you a favor back then, right? Staying at your place for a few days shouldn't be a problem."

Chen Jiuge furrowed his brow. Honestly, he didn't want to get involved in such trouble, but a Golden Immortal was not something he could resist, and Star Moon City certainly couldn't block a Golden Immortal.

In any case, since they come and go as they please, Chen Jiuge couldn't be bothered to say more, just giving a slight nod to indicate agreement.

In the following days, Chen Jiuge really couldn't figure out Jiang Kui's intention. After casually setting up a somewhat refined wooden house at Star Moon Pond, Jiang Kui didn't seem to step outside.

"What on earth is Jiang Kui here for? Could it be that the Jiang family still hasn't given up on Jiang Xueyao? But that can't be right, Jiang Xueyao's Zi Jing Blossom of Commerce had already been disbanded."

"The current Zi Jing Blossom of Commerce essentially belongs to me as private property. Even if the Jiang family wanted to seize it, it's impossible!"

Shaking his head, Chen Jiuge really couldn't understand. The Jiang family's current situation shouldn't be great, right? A Golden Immortal like Jiang Kui could be of significant use. What does staying immobile here mean?

"Could it be that he's after me?" The thought flashed across Chen Jiuge's mind, but he quickly dismissed it. He was just a small figure and hadn't done anything earth-shattering, not worth a Golden Immortal's watchful eye.

Inside the wooden house, Jiang Kui was also conflicted.

The initial unpleasant meeting had put Jiang Kui in an awkward position. Actively conversing felt too humiliating, but not initiating meant he was being ignored, preventing him from completing the clan leader's task.

"Candle Dragon Jiuyin, sigh, should have just mentioned it straight from the start, wouldn't be stuck like this now." Sighing for a while, Jiang Kui decided to wait it out; it hadn't been long anyways, no rush.

The atmosphere at Star Moon Pond gradually became peculiar due to the presence of an unfamiliar Golden Immortal, and the relationship with the City Lord seemed uncertain.

Ci Yao and other Ci Ying Clan members, while feeding and managing the Star Spirit Horses daily, would occasionally glance at the solitary wooden house.

Chen Jiuge's contracted spiritual beasts also stopped frolicking randomly, and the lively Dabai even led most of the spiritual beasts to stay directly at the City Lord Mansion.

Even Mo Yu, who reported every few days, and Xiao Hong, who frequently visited, saw a significant drop in their appearances, making Chen Jiuge uncomfortable.

"I really want to grab him by the neck and ask what he wants!" Chen Jiuge sighed helplessly, redirecting his energy to the kettle, thinking tending to flowers and plants was more important.

Medicine King Valley, Baofeng Town.

Xiao San stood with his hands behind his back, gazing down at this prosperous little town from above, wearing an expression of compassion: "How precious life is!"

In the next moment, Xiao San's expression turned terrifying, his eyes seemed as if they would pop out of their sockets: "You ants are simply wasting life, better give it to me!"

A dense curtain of blood enveloped the entire Baofeng Town, its evil and cold aura echoed throughout.

"Who goes there!"

Baofeng Town is quite an important resource site, Medicine King Valley had stationed a Three Flowers Heavenly Immortal here. Seeing the blood curtain was clearly malevolent, the guardian naturally had to act.

A green-colored Golden Wood Flower emerged from behind the guardian, charging headlong into the blood curtain.

To outsiders, the overwhelming aura did not stir even the slightest ripple in the blood curtain.

"Ah, Medicine King Valley is truly superior. With the same number of people, the life force extracted here far exceeds that of other Sects!" Xiao San sighed, waving his hand.

The blood veil, like a living creature, rapidly contracted, draining the life force from one cultivator after another, turning them into withered skeletons. The blood veil's color seemed to grow even darker.

"Damn it, it's an Evil Cultivator from the Blood Dao!"

The blue rescue talisman hadn't flown far before a giant hand emerged from within the blood veil, grabbing and crushing it, extinguishing all hope.

"Xiao Family, you're the Ancestor of the Xiao Family!" Guardian Ran Qi exclaimed in horror.

"Oh, someone actually recognizes me? I haven't been out of seclusion for a short time!" Xiao San looked at Ran Qi with some surprise.

"White eyebrows, are you that little kid who used to follow behind Ran Tianhuang?"

"Senior Xiao, why are you attacking Baofeng Town? I remember the Valley Master had some bond with you!" Ran Qi said gravely.

Facing a Daluo, there's no chance of escape. Dying valiantly seemed a better option.

"To be able to follow behind Ran Tianhuang, your talent in cultivation and alchemy must be high. I didn't expect you'd still be a Heavenly Immortal after all these years. Calling yourself Valley Master? Is it because Ran Tianhuang didn't think much of you?" Xiao San's words pierced Ran Qi's heart like sharp swords.

"You must also be one of the children Ran Tianhuang adopted. That woman loved finding orphans to ensure Medicine King Valley remained pure."

Xiao San, full of interest, observed the sorrow in the eyes before him and tempted, "How about joining us? I'll show you Ran Tianhuang's true face!"

"Shut up! The Valley Master is sacred; she's the true immortal, and you're nothing but a stinking insect, a stench-ridden insect. Go die."

Ran Qi roared, burning all his essence Qi, unleashing a blow barely reaching the Golden Immortal level, causing a small snowflake to appear on the blood veil.

"Heh, the divine skill of burning essence Qi, is it the one Ran Tianhuang researched back then? Seems it's been a success." Xiao San nonchalantly pulled the barely alive Ran Qi over.

Carried by the Blood River, Ran Qi was already on the verge of death, oblivious to the outside events.

Xiao San took out a sacrificial ceramic figurine brought by his clan members, laughing lightly, "Such good descendants, bringing back such precious things for me. If I were truly severely injured, I might have used it indeed."

"But now, let me see what secrets this thing holds!"

Chen Jiuge sensed something amiss with the sacrificial ceramic figurine out of intuition, but Xiao San wasn't like that. The realm of Daluo was far too distant; the Golden Immortal realm could barely make out a unified advancement route, but Daluo couldn't.

Each Daluo is the strongest on their own path, though paths vary in strength.

As soon as Xiao San obtained the item, he sensed something wrong. A sinister force lurked within, the key to its sacrificial power, but its intrinsic coldness made even Xiao San, practiced in the Blood Dao, shiver.

"Crack!"

The ceramic figurine shattered over the ground, a barely perceptible black thread darting into Ran Qi's brow. The once fragile body healed in an instant.

"Incredible, unbelievable, this force bears an evil aura, how could it accomplish such a thing?" Xiao San seemed to glimpse the path ahead.

Once forced onto an evil path due to inadequate talent, Xiao San barely broke through to Daluo with the help of an organization, becoming a pawn.

He spread rumors of being severely injured and locked himself in a dungeon for arduous cultivation, yet saw no path forward.

"You're quite the lucky star, aren't you?" Xiao San chuckled, watching the bewildered Ran Qi.

"Why did you save me?" Ran Qi asked, incredulous.

"Consider yourself lucky. From now on, follow me, and I'll show you the true nature of the Ran Tianhuang you revere. The discovery might greatly surprise you!" Xiao San laughed up to the sky.

The blood veil descended, engulfing the entirety of Baofeng Town, leaving a deep pit saturated with the scent of death.

Upon closer inspection, one would discover life vanished here, drained entirely by the blood veil!