I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 321: Chapter 268: He Is Your Eldest Martial Brother (Part 2)

"They aren’t the same," Elder Wei said faintly. He paused, gently smoothing his beard with his fingers before continuing after a moment’s deliberation. "In fact, in some respects, my first disciple... wasn’t entirely in the wrong."

"It’s just that these years... have truly been hard on you." Elder Wei sighed softly.

"I think you’ve gone senile in your old age!"

The Profound Turtle glared, a cold light flashing in its murky eyes. It moved, its massive body shaking the very earth as if a mountain were collapsing. However, Lock Chains restrained it, confining it to a limited area. Though the commotion was immense, it couldn’t truly reach Elder Wei.

"Back then, I tried to forcibly advance my bloodline, to ascend to the Black Tortoise bloodline. I failed. The backlash left me grievously injured, on the verge of death."

"You used an Ancient Array Forbidden Technique to Seal me, linking my fate to the Wanxiang Sect’s fortune. This allowed me to suppress my injuries and slowly heal. It also bound me to you and your Wanxiang Sect by cause and effect, nearly intertwining our destinies. Thanks to that, I was able to recover and continue my wretched existence."

The Profound Turtle suppressed its rage, spitting out each word slowly as it stared daggers at Elder Wei.

"As your Wanxiang Sect grew more prosperous, I gradually recovered. This should have been a good thing. But what a pity... you took on such a ’good’ disciple!"

The Profound Turtle spoke the words "good disciple" with heavy emphasis, its suppressed anger threatening to erupt.

The void trembled and Thunderbolt roared. As the Profound Turtle spoke, Elder Wei fell silent, and Yu Changsheng listened quietly.

"At the hands of your ’good’ disciple, while I was deep in slumber, he tried to forcibly enslave me as his tamed beast. He wanted to use me to aid his breakthrough, to achieve the most powerful Divinity Transformation, paving a smooth path for his future cultivation. I have to admit, it was a brilliant plan."

The Profound Turtle spoke slowly, the anger in its heart gradually subsiding until it was as still as an old well. Its chaotic pressure also calmed.

"And so, the healing array became a Sealing Array! The injuries I had just recovered from flared up once more, leaving me near death again, sealed in this sunless place for a thousand years!"

"This sword wound on my shell—it was also the handiwork of your ’good’ disciple! To this day, it constantly erodes my Divine Soul and my Vitality! What do you have to say to that?!"

As the Profound Turtle finished speaking, its shell trembled. The clouds and mist parted, revealing a massive, deep gash... a sword scar that cut deep into its flesh, seeming to stretch from heaven to earth.

On the Profound Turtle’s body, the sword mark was merely a gash, but to a human, it looked like a vast, sprawling canyon.

Even after a thousand years, boundless Sword Qi still erupted from within it, tearing at space with a constant hum. Just a single glance made Yu Changsheng’s eyes sting, as if endless Sword Qi had turned into needles, stabbing at his Sea of Consciousness and Divine Soul.

One could only imagine the constant torment the Profound Turtle must endure from this one sword strike.

’It’s identical to the sword mark left on Si Jian Cliff... So this is where that strike landed... The Taichu, the Heaven-Opening Sword...’

Yu Changsheng mumbled to himself, both startled and profoundly shocked.

’What terrifying power would it take to do this...’

......

Regardless of what Yu Changsheng was thinking, to the Profound Turtle, this sword strike was a source of eternal pain, one that had nearly cost it its entire life.

As it spoke, the fury it had barely managed to suppress flared up once more. The Profound Turtle said in a low voice:

"Once... we were the best of friends..."

"But can you dare say you were completely oblivious to everything your disciple did, to his plans?! How else did he obtain the authority over this Sealing Array? Didn’t you tacitly approve it all?!!"

As the Profound Turtle spoke, its last few sentences thundered like Celestial Thunder, blasting through the void. In an instant, in this sealed land, countless stars seemed to fall, streaking through space as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was caving in.

Elder Wei was speechless. His placid expression finally betrayed a flicker of other emotions—shame, regret, and perhaps resignation—all coalescing into a complex look.

"Perhaps it was all my fault. But he is my disciple, is he not?"

After a long moment, Elder Wei spoke softly.

"Actually, his intentions were good. He had a foolproof plan prepared. If you had successfully signed a Contract with him, not only would you have regained your freedom and your body would have been fully restored, but you could have even reached a higher level. It should have been a mutually beneficial arrangement for both of you. Besides, you saw his talent. Although he didn’t convince me, and I didn’t agree with his plan, but..."

Elder Wei trailed off, pausing for a moment.

"But you didn’t refuse him either!" the Profound Turtle interjected, looking at Elder Wei with cold indifference.

"Indeed," Elder Wei lamented, ripples disturbing the calm pools of his eyes. He nodded and said, "It’s just a pity that you were both too proud. I never expected such an outcome."

"However, that’s all in the past. Can’t we just turn the page?"

"Hmph." The Profound Turtle snorted coldly, its gaze sweeping past Elder Wei to land on Yu Changsheng behind him.

"So, why have you come here today? Are you afraid that this Seal is about to break and I’m about to escape, so you’ve come to reinforce it?"

After a moment, the Profound Turtle retracted its gaze and said flatly.

"There’s no need. Over these years, your connection to my Wanxiang Sect has become too deep. After what happened, with your accumulated injuries, you’ve only managed to cling to life by using this technique of sharing Earth’s Lifespan to seal your vitality and conceal yourself from the heavens."

"Once the Array shatters, although the Seal will be broken, you will also perish. At that time, the very foundation of my Wanxiang Sect’s fortune will collapse in an instant. That is not something I wish to see."

Elder Wei shook his head, revealing the stark truth.

"So what? Am I supposed to continue suffering this torment in this sunless place? Besides, even if I don’t actively try to break free, this Array won’t last much longer."

The Profound Turtle fell silent, watching Elder Wei quietly.

"I came here to find a breakthrough, a way to solve this problem."

Elder Wei looked directly into the Profound Turtle’s eyes, his expression unchanging.

"And how could there be such a breakthrough?" the Profound Turtle retorted, meeting his gaze. As their eyes locked, ripples of power flared between them, and the clouds at their feet churned.

"Him!" Elder Wei didn’t turn around, simply pointing a finger at Yu Changsheng.

Yu Changsheng was taken aback. He scratched his head but didn’t ask any questions.

"Your disciple?" The Profound Turtle sneered, its eyes filled with disdain.

"Yes!" Elder Wei nodded affirmatively. He saw the Profound Turtle’s disdain but continued slowly, "Becoming my disciple’s tamed beast is the only solution. Within a hundred years, before the Seal breaks, he will break through to the Purple Mansion Realm. At that time, he will be able to shatter this Array while ensuring you don’t die."

"Impossible!" The Profound Turtle was so angry it laughed. "What makes you so confident? That’s utter nonsense!"

Elder Wei chuckled softly, his expression composed and unhurried as he said faintly:

"You know very well whether it’s nonsense or not. The root of your injuries is the backlash from the Celestial Dao you suffered after failing to forcibly revert your bloodline. Your Origin has decayed, and your Realm has all but collapsed."

"But take a good look at this child, at his Physique. As an Auspicious Beast, you should be able to see it more clearly than anyone."

The Profound Turtle’s gaze narrowed. After two seconds of silence, it rumbled, "Favored by the Heavens, with Spirit Beast Affinity."

"Correct. I don’t need to elaborate on the benefits for a Spirit Beast like you to form a Contract with someone of this Physique, do I? Especially since he also cultivates the Ten Thousand Spirits Technique!"

Elder Wei nodded, a smile gracing his lips. "I must say, Cao Jinxian was truly a genius. The Cultivation Technique he created can only be used to its fullest potential by someone blessed by fortune. Not even he was a better fit for this technique than Yu Changsheng."

"By leveraging the characteristics of the Ten Thousand Spirits Technique and Yu Changsheng’s own Physique, if you become his tamed beast, your decaying Origin will naturally be nourished over time. The backlash from the Celestial Dao will also be suppressed and slowly eliminated under the protection of Yu Changsheng’s favor from the heavens."

"For you, this is the most suitable method."

Having said his piece, Elder Wei let out a soft breath. He watched the Profound Turtle with a sharp gaze, waiting quietly.

The Profound Turtle was silent. Yu Changsheng also said nothing, but a storm was raging in his heart as memories of his time with Elder Wei resurfaced in his mind.

’So, this is the great fortuitous encounter Master was talking about...’

’Has he been quietly planning this from the very beginning? The opening of the Illusion Mist Beast Valley wasn’t brought forward because of the Spirit Dragon Sect... it was prepared just for me?’

’No wonder he wanted me to practice the Ten Thousand Spirits Technique...’

’This... This is the heaven-defying fortune he has given me!’

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